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11-Freeport (11-6) vs. 4-Mohawk (15-5) Winner plays: Winner of 1-Avonworth (12-3)/9-Yough (8-4) in semifinals (date/site/time TBD) Players to watch: Addy Caruso, Freeport; Addy Moskal, Mohawk. Extra bases: Freeport made the most of its return to the WPIAL playoffs after a one-year hiatus with Tuesday’s upset victory over No. 5 Southmoreland....

Fungi-loving friends Michael Zaccano and Nicholas Wadding are growing their specialty mushroom business in Armstrong County. They co-own Bounty Beneath Mushrooms, a gourmet mushroom farm housed above ground on the second floor of a former 1800s-era wool factory in Worthington. Zaccano of Springdale and Wadding of Kittanning met at a...

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT) — Union High School has announced that Trooper Vaughn Norbert will be the commencement speaker at this year’s high school graduation. Norbert is a 2002 graduate of Union High School. He attended Butler County Community College for Criminology, where he worked to earn the required...

An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 6:13 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:45 p.m. for Butler, Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are expected. "At 6:13 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms...

Freeport made the WPIAL softball playoffs 12 straight seasons before missing out last spring. The Yellowjackets so far are enjoying their return to the postseason. The No. 12 seed got on the board first in Tuesday afternoon’s Class 3A first-round matchup with No. 5 Southmoreland at Gateway before withstanding a rally by the Scotties.

KARNS CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Jada Polczynski sees it as a team honor, not an individual one. In fact, she thought there were players on her own Karns City softball team who had a better shot than she did to win the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference MVP. But on...

Eliza Miller has a faint memory of her first WPIAL event as a freshman in the fall of 2020 amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. “I think it was a meet at Kiski against Norwin,” the Cavaliers senior three-sport standout said Tuesday on the eve of what will be her final WPIAL-sanctioned event in a decorated four-year high school career. “It’s been a really long journey, and I am really excited to compete at WPIALs one more time.”

BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in a no-passing zone on State Route 38. According to Butler-based State Police, the crash happened around 12:08 p.m. on Monday, May 6, on State Route 38 (Oneida Valley Road) in Concord Township, Butler County.

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. June 1 5k/10k to benefit Freeport Area HS cross country...

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Local food shuttle expands hours, service areas. The Fresh Food...

FORD CITY, Pa. (KDKA) - On Friday, state lawmakers and pharmacists alike gathered at an independent pharmacy in Ford City. The reason for the gathering was to emphasize the need for a solution for pharmacy benefit managers. This year alone in Pennsylvania 80 independent pharmacies have shut their doors and many blame it on pharmacy benefit managers. RELATED STORIES: Independent Pittsburgh-area pharmacists blame closures on middlemenGov. Josh Shapiro wants to help struggling independent pharmaciesIndependent Pennsylvania pharmacy closing 9 locationsThe pharmacies said they're filling prescriptions for customers but the benefit managers are only reimbursing them a fraction of the cost. "Patients deserve a system that keeps costs low and allows them to stay with the pharmacy they trust while paying that pharmacy fairly," said Pennsylvania State Representative Jessica Benham. "Our independent pharmacies stepped up big time during the pandemic, providing critical health care services and ensuring patients could still access their medications during an uncertain time. We should repay them by making the system fair, so they can continue to serve their communities." A bipartisan bill would direct the state to develop a process for hearing and resolving complaints against pharmacy benefit managers and limit or ban some of their practices. 

The Freeport Area School District is looking to close a shortfall of about $880,000 in its proposed budget. Barring cuts or unexpected changes, the district will dip into its fund balance to bridge the gap for the sixth time in seven years. Just how much it’ll deplete its $2.8 million...

West Greene had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Leechburg Blue Devils on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for West Greene who now have three in a row.

Any team wanting to be successful in the WPIAL playoffs should follow Burrell’s recipe Tuesday at Gateway. The No. 14 Bucs combined timely hitting, sound defense and the crafty pitching of left-hander Stevie Hasson en route to a 6-2 upset of No. 3 Mt. Pleasant in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.