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Recently, state Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, voted against a harmful attempt to keep Pennsylvania from joining one of the most successful climate programs in the country, and for this, I am proud to call myself one of his constituents. The effects of the climate crisis are becoming more obvious...

OK, now it’s official. Fenway Sports Group is buying the Pittsburgh Penguins, with a price tag some are putting at around $900 million. The Boston-based company announced Monday that, yes, the rumors are true and the Penguins will be added to its stable of teams that spans sports such as...

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What if the owners of newspapers told their editors to write without regard to the rules of grammar and punctuation? And what if they were told to dumb it down some; they are writing at too high of a level for their readership? Do you think the editors would feel...

While growing up in Latrobe, Don Metil and his closest friends spent countless hours at Legion Keener Park playing volleyball. So great was their love for the game that they tried to persuade the administration at Latrobe High School to start a boys volleyball team. That didn’t happen until after...

High schools Football PIAA playoffs Semifinals Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Garnet Valley (14-0) vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (10-2) at Ridley, 7 p.m.; State College (8-5) vs. Mt. Lebanon (13-0) at Altoona’s Mansion Park, 1 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Imhotep Charter (10-1) vs. Strath Haven (13-1) at Ridley, 7 p.m.;...

Not long ago, President Biden made an offhanded comment that “Milton Friedman isn’t running the show anymore.” This president has seldom spoken more valid words. And that’s where the trouble has begun. If you were to rate the three most influential economic minds of all time, you’d be hard-pressed to...

A Penn Hills man with a history of drug convictions will spend 13 years in federal prison for running a heroin trafficking organization between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Trevon Kendrick, 28, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV on one count of conspiracy to distribute at least...

The Commonwealth Court on Tuesday said that Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association is subject to the state’s Right to Know Law. In a 28-page opinion, the appellate court said it is “undisputed” that the PIAA, which governs high school athletics, is a state-affiliated entity and therefore subject to providing information pursuant...

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s new congressional map will help shape political power for a decade — and Gov. Tom Wolf is laying down some rules as it gets drawn. Wolf plays a key role in the decennial redistricting: The Republican-controlled state Legislature will draw a map, but Wolf, a Democrat, can...

Bethel Park Public Access TV received three awards out of seven nominations in October during the Fifth Annual Greater Pittsburgh Community Media Awards hosted by Pittsburgh Community Television and WTAE-TV’s Andrew Stockey. The event was a celebration of community media producers at PCTV, Bethel Park Public Access, Moon Community Access,...

Mt. Pleasant achieved a lot of its goals in the 2021 football season. Make the playoffs. Check. Host a playoff game. Check. Win that home playoff game. Check. But that success leads coach Jason Fazekas to believe a new to-do list could be in order. “We always talk about trying...

It’s quite a contrast to go from 0-7 to waiting around minutes after your final game to see if you made the playoffs. That best describes the Deer Lakes football situation after the Lancers went winless in 2020 and were in the 2021 playoff running until other Allegheny 7 Conference...

The deck was stacked against Apollo-Ridge quite a bit in 2021. A young team to start, the Vikings battled through a gauntlet of a conference schedule while injuries and illnesses took players off of the field. “We dealt with a lot of covid issues that made us even younger,” coach...

Nearly half of the 165 faculty members who signed up for its most recent incentive to retire by next summer work at a Pennsylvania state university slated for consolidation in the 2022-23 school year. Figures provided by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education show 50 of those faculty members who...

STATE COLLEGE — Gateway graduate Jaquan Brisker and two other Penn State standouts picked up marquee honors from the Big Ten on Tuesday. Brisker, a safety, and Arnold Ebiketie, a defensive end, were named to the All-Big Ten first-team defense by both the conference’s coaches and media. Jordan Stout was...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday said the statewide school mask mandate will remain in place as the state’s highest court gets ready to weigh arguments on the issue next week. On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration asked the appellate court to keep the masking order in place after the...

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Tuesday reinstated the Gov. Tom Wolf administration mandate requiring students, teachers and staff to wear face masks. The action is temporary, with the court scheduled to hear arguments on the matter on Dec. 8. The court noted it has taken no position on the...

DEC. 1 8 p.m. Christmas in Rockefeller Center: The 89th annual tree-lighting ceremony in New York features celebrity guests and live performances. NBC Four Christmases: (2008, Romance-Comedy) Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon. A couple must somehow fit in four holiday visits with family. AMC Office Christmas Party: (2016, Comedy) Jason Bateman,...

Many years ago I wrote a letter to the editor concerning parental licensing. I see and read about so many parents killing their children. You need to pass tests to become a police officer, drive a car, be a pilot, be a veterinarian … but there are no tests required...

A new and exciting partnership between the West Jefferson Hills School District and South Hills Aquatics began last month. The partnership was approved by the WJHSD School Board at its Oct. 26 meeting and at the beginning of November, South Hills Aquatics began calling the Thomas Jefferson High School Natatorium...

Regarding Sean Peters’ letter “Biden’s blunders” (Nov. 22, TribLIVE): As a citizen of this United States, I feel it is my duty to point out the misinformation you have asserted in your letter. There’s a reason prices have gone up lately, and it has nothing to do with President Biden....

Colleges like to compare themselves to each other. Pitt measures itself against its state-related siblings Penn State and Temple and its neighbors like Duquesne University and Carnegie Mellon. They all pay attention to where they fall against their peers on other lists. Which is ranked highest in U.S. News and...