Jury duty is not quite like death and taxes.

Tony Beasley had no idea when he put up the stop sign for Nick Gonzales at third base that the ball had deflected off the glove of Milwaukee Brewers third baseman David Hamilton and into center field.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin liked to say, “If you have red paint, paint the barn red.”

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026:

Efforts to combat violence aren’t always focused on the stands or outside venues. Sometimes, prevention is needed on the playing field.

A marquee early-season FCS matchup looms in the fringes of the district, where No. 9 Youngstown State, fresh from a 70-13 dismantling of visiting Duquesne, travels to No. 2 South Dakota State on Saturday for a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener.

Carlota Ciganda doesn’t have the career resume to inspire any level of intimidation.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Quinton Martin Jr. closed Penn State’s 2025 season with a 103-yard rushing effort against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Mid-September high school football has a casino feel to it with a big shuffling of the deck of the top teams in the state.

A North Fayette man is headed to trial on charges he stabbed his sister’s boyfriend during a night of drinking.

They aren’t twins, but two WPIAL girls soccer teams with identical section and overall records collide for first place in Section 3-4A Wednesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Coach Ryan Day might have been understating things slightly when he said there’s a lot that comes with a loss at Ohio State.

OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy listened intently as he was asked about how he’s gotten along with Lane Kiffin since the former Rebels coach left for LSU.

Photos taken at Springdale Council meetings are being limited after council agreed to stop photographers from being allowed to move freely around the room.

LOS ANGELES — Ratings for the Emmy Awards were down nearly 10% from last year, with the viewer numbers dipping again after a couple of years of growth.

Watching the trades of company chief executive officers is a fascinating sport. It also can be profitable.

Proof of Norwin’s dominance in its second Section 1-4A boys soccer game of the season was in the numbers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had the benefit of a festive atmosphere in celebrating Roberto Clemente Day, but the Milwaukee Brewers had their ace on the mound and a chance to clinch the division title.

The war in Iran is costing the United States up to $3 billion per month and has tallied more than $38 billion in direct costs to the government since it began more than six months ago and became a flashpoint in voters’ frustrations over rising prices, according to a new and nonpartisan analysis requested by U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Philadelphia.

A petition is circulating in the Oakmont community after council members have received ongoing backlash regarding a deer management program involving an archery hunt and possible sharpshooting.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The Upper Burrell Planning Commission delayed its recommendation regarding the township’s newest draft ordinance for data centers Tuesday so residents can share more concerns with the township supervisors.

WASHINGTON — A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and move the measure one step closer to a final up-or-down vote.

Connor Heliger scored in the first minute and the Tigers made the lead stand up as North Allegheny (4-1, 2-0) secured a 1-0 victory over Trib HSSN Class 6A No. 1 Seneca Valley (4-1, 1-1) in Section 3-4A boys soccer Tuesday.