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Pittsburgh Pirates' Konnor Griffin is hit by a pitch from Baltimore Orioles pitcher Shane Baz during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 4, 2026.

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April 16, 2026

Konnor Griffin’s $140M, 9-year contract with Pirates includes $14M signing bonus paid over 2 years

By RONALD BLUM - AP Baseball Writer

Konnor Griffin's $140 million, nine-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates includes a $12 million...

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War against Iran has been a disaster

April 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (TNS) — However, and whenever, President Donald Trump’s war against Iran ultimately ends, this much is already clear: It’s been a disaster ...

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Pittsburgh’s wait to host the NFL draft is over. That’s the only certainly for the Steelers

By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer

April 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH — How quickly narratives can change. Even in Pittsburgh. A year ago the Steelers pointed toward the 2026 draft as a chance for the host cit...

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Putin, Trump were big losers in Hungary’s election

By TRUDY RUBIN The Philadelphia Inquirer

April 16, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — The biggest losers in Sunday’s extraordinary election in Hungary, aside from its four-term autocratic prime minister Viktor Orbán...

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Tree trimming underway in Elk County

April 16, 2026

CLEARFIELD — A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) project to trim and remove trees on two Elk County roadways started earlier this we...

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Outdoors: Spring turkeys are totally unpredictable

By WADE ROBERTSON

April 16, 2026

Spring gobbler season is only days away and I should be excited, but may have a case of turkey PTSD — the longer I hunt gobblers the less I understand...

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