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Author and Freeport area native Carol Baer Silvis feels she has experienced a 180-degree change in her writing. Going from college textbooks to fiction is a big leap, she says. “It is not an easy transition for most writers.”

Framber Valdez will toe the rubber for the Houston Astros (55-52) on Wednesday, July 31 against the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-52), who will counter with Jake Woodford. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. At -210, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this...

HOUSTON — Bailey Falter had nowhere to be Tuesday evening. Pitching in the second of a three-game set on the road, his club wasn’t scheduled to leave town until the following night. But based on his performance, the left-hander certainly looked to be in a hurry. In his...

With the Pittsburgh Pirates two games back in wild-card standings, general manager Ben Cherington wanted to give them a chance to contend by adding players who can impact the team this season and beyond. After dealing for left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks on Monday night, Cherington swung a trio of 11th-hour...

1999 — Grant and Traci McKinnis family, Connoquenessing. 2001 — William and Donna “Dee Dee” Drake family, Worth Township. 2005 — Ken and Cathy Metrick, Connoquenessing Township. 2006 — Brenda and David Leslie, Connoquenessing Township. 2007 — Bill and Mandi Foertsch, Jefferson Township.

Yordan Alvarez and Bryan Reynolds are the hottest hitters on the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates, who meet on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park, at 8:10 PM ET. Watch MLB, other live sports and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Catch MLB action...

Santa Cruz native Juli Inkster, 64, will have a relatively new piece of equipment in her bag when she competes in the 6th U.S. Senior Women’s Open, which runs Thursday through Sunday at Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh. Inkster, a World Golf Hall of Famer since 2000, switched...

BUTLER, Pa. — A local law enforcement officer assigned to a SWAT team returned fire during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, causing the shooter to momentarily pause before being killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper, the Washington Post reported. Officials confirmed that Thomas Matthew Crooks stopped...

Gerry Dulac: OK kids, we will start our chat in just a couple minutes before I head to the field for practice. Bill in LA: Assuming Russell Wilson is the starter, how short do you think his leash will be? If the Steelers have a losing record or just sit at .500 for a while, when will the Steelers to go Justin Fields?

The Penn Valley swim team defeated Saxonburg in its last meet of the season with a score of 135-42 on Aug. 3, 1970, finishing the year with a record of seven wins and two losses. The youths won all 18 events at the meet against Saxonburg, in an Allegheny-Kiski League...

Councilors in Zelienople on Monday, July 29 put off until their next meeting further discussion of joining Evans City, Harmony and Jackson Township in the proposed Southwest Butler Stormwater Authority. Meeting attendees during a public comment period Monday brought up concerns regarding current and future development, and how the authority...

The Madonna High School Class of 1964 held its 60th class reunion Saturday at Undo’s Restaurant in Weirton. There were 35 people attending the dinner. Classmates presented Marlene Runkel with a token of their appreciation for keeping the class members informed of the lives of all members through a monthly newsletter. Runkel has kept the class informed and has been the leader in planning their class reunions for several years. Classmate Dave Capito stated, “If it weren’t for Marlene, we would not be here together today.” Making the tribute to her was, from left, Capito, Runkel and Jim Pauchnik.

Michael A. Taylor homered for the second consecutive game and left-hander Bailey Falter excelled in his return from the injured list as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday. Taylor, whose three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to victory in the series opener, chased Astros starter Hunter Brown (9-7) with a two-run, two-out blast in the sixth. Taylor launched a 2-1 sinker 403 feet for his fourth homer of the season and extended Pittsburgh's lead to 5-1. Falter (5-7) made his first start since left triceps tendinitis sent him to the 15-day IL on July 7. He retired the side in order in the first, worked around two singles in the second, and sidestepped a one-out single from Jose Altuve to conclude three scoreless innings with relative ease. Falter lost his shutout bid when Astros catcher Yainer Diaz drilled his 10th home run of the season leading off the fourth. Falter responded by striking out Jeremy Pena and Jake Meyers. In the fifth, Falter induced Altuve to hit into an inning-ending double play. Yordan Alvarez chased Falter with a one-out single in the sixth, and Alvarez later scored on Pena's fielder's choice grounder against reliever Dennis Santana. Falter allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits with three strikeouts. He threw just 66 pitches over 5 1/3 innings. Brown had his streak of 12 consecutive starts of six-plus innings snapped after allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. He surrendered back-to-back singles to Ke'Bryan Hayes and Connor Joe leading off the second, with Hayes later scoring when Jared Triolo rolled into a double play. Brown aided the Pirates' two-run fourth inning with a throwing error after fielding a swinging bunt from Joe. His errant throw eluded first baseman Jon Singleton and allowed Joey Bart to score from first. Joe, who went 3-for-4, scored on Triolo's double to the left field corner for a 3-1 lead. Andrew McCutchen added a bases-loaded walk against Astros reliever Seth Martinez in the eighth. The Astros committed three errors resulting in two unearned runs. --Field Level Media.

PITTSBURGH - Ben Cherington certainly made everyone sweat it out. As the Athletics pulled back on Brent Rooker and Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesse Winker found themselves Big Apple-bound, we all wondered whether the Pirates would actually address the team's offensive shortcomings prior to Tuesday's MLB trade deadline. What they...

Betty Engle Andrew, 95, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024. Betty was married to Samuel E. Andrew, who passed in 2019. Originally from Washington, Pa. they lived in Weirton, WV for over 40 years before moving to Ga. in 2004. She is survived by her 2 sons and daughters-n-law,...