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Preparing students

The “ALICE” program, …

The “ALICE” program, which stands for “Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate,” has become popular among Western Pa. schools.
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For a good cause

Potters volunteer their …

Potters volunteer their time in making clay bowls for a fundraiser for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest.
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Presence felt

With two goals …

With two goals and three points, Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins to a victory over the Blue Jackets at Consol Energy Center.
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Budget predictions

Pa. lawmakers and …

Pa. lawmakers and analysts think Gov. Tom Wolf will propose slashing property taxes and paying for it with higher broad-based taxes.
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Waiting game

The Marcellus shale …

The Marcellus shale industry’s prosperity has been slow to reach some struggling towns in eastern Washington County.
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Icy roads causing multiple accidents Sunday evening

By Tribune-Review
As temperatures dropped Sunday night, side streets became icy and dispatchers received a slew of calls for cars …

2 jailed after brawl in Washington County 7:09 a.m.

Pittsburgh police searching for man who shot juvenile in Allentown

Duquesne University football player died by suicide

National Weather Service predicts up to 7 inches of snow before Sunday night

Rossi: Fitting in will be Kang’s biggest hurdle

By Rob Rossi

BRADENTON, Fla. Into the clubhouse walked the player every Pirate is watching, and Jung Ho …

Pitt women end regular season with win over Clemson

Duquesne University football player died by suicide

Power play shines in Penguins’ home victory over Blue Jackets 7:08 a.m.

Quaker Valley chasing 4th straight hockey title

Link to Sept. 11 motivated new chief of nonprofit Friends of Flight 93

By Mary Pickels

Henry Scully easily recalls where he was on Sept. 11, 2001. Then an insurance broker …

Teacher conduct under spotlight in Pennsylvania

Heyl: Brace yourselves, Comcast customers — Newton’s law in full force

Passion for speed fuels Ligonier man’s slippery dash in winter rally

Review: Radio host Glass’ ‘Two Dancers’ program rewards audience with insight, laughs

Lawmakers press Veterans Affairs for improved access to rural health care

Pirates starting pitcher Worley is in right place, right time with team

Antiques show at Oakmont Country Club keeps Kerr Museum going

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Teacher conduct under spotlight in Pennsylvania

By Tory Parrish
Pennsylvania law bans sexual contact between teachers and students, regardless of students’ ages, but as reports of teacher improprieties surface, experts say school districts must tell staff that inappropriate conduct won’t be tolerated. There are state mandates to train staff …

ALICE program aims to protect students from active shooter in school
Volunteer potters lend time for Empty Bowls Dinner fundraiser
Icy roads causing multiple accidents Sunday evening
Winter storm causes flight cancellations

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Westmoreland

Link to Sept. 11 motivated new chief of nonprofit Friends of Flight 93

By Mary Pickels

Henry Scully easily recalls where he was on Sept. 11, 2001. Then an insurance broker in Bermuda, his employer had written the insurance for the World Trade Center. “The first …

Passion for speed fuels Ligonier man’s slippery dash in winter rally
National Weather Service predicts up to 7 inches of snow before Sunday night
Blaze rips through Salem house
Greensburg pair jailed in convenience store robbery
Sutersville denied grant to fix boat ramp

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Business

Shale drilling boom a bust for some Western Pennsylvania towns

By Craig Smith

John Mollenauer has viewed the prosperity raining on western Washington County from the Marcellus shale boom with all the longing of a kid staring through a candy store window. He’s …

Natural gas royalties lawsuit hinges on transaction date
McCandless site set for Wal-Mart supercenter store
2 W.Va. coal operators sentenced in scheme
Shift in what powers the grid raises concerns about fuel diversity
Free-market thinker Hall to lead Congressional Budget Office

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Arts & Entertainment

Antiques show at Oakmont Country Club keeps Kerr Museum going

By Pamela Murphy

It’s been a long, cold winter. But next weekend, antiques enthusiasts will be able to shake off their cabin fever, escape the winter doldrums and enjoy a day at the …

Leechburg taiko show will resonate with audience
Review: Radio host Glass’ ‘Two Dancers’ program rewards audience with insight, laughs
Contemporary Craft artists create mashups of styles and materials
Dark satire ‘Welcome to Braggsville’ targets race, gender

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Lifestyles

Former Pirates player who had heart transplant speaks at Heart Association gala

By Kate Benz

Former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Kent Tekulve is laughing. In fact, he’s downright jubilant. You’d think he was remembering hilarious locker room antics from the ’79 World Series. But he isn’t. …

Celebrity bartenders pour it on for Drink for Pink in Pittsburgh
Ivy League alumni view ‘Corita Kent’ exhibit at Pittsburgh’s Warhol museum
Paint Your Paws event in Latrobe proves popular
Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Hollywood Party at the Palace marks 10th anniversary

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Blaming the right again

By Michelle Malkin
The Department of Homeland Security refuses to release a report on “right-wing” terrorism that somehow found its way into CNN’s hands during the farcical White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. On its website CNN splashed its big scoop: “DHS …