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A pandemic period of critical shortages, shipping delays and even unfilled prescriptions at CVS reminds all of us that disrupted supply chains thousands of miles away disrupt everyday life on Main Street. It’s exposed vulnerabilities that result from a lack of long-term planning and investment. Quick fixes can only do...

Alleppo The Aleppo commissioners race had four incumbent candidates on the ballot for four seats — Republicans George Jones and Daniel Darragh, Democrat Judith Haluka and Amy Richert. Edgeworth In Edgeworth, Republican Mayor Gary Smith ran unopposed and retained his position. There were four Republican incumbent candidates running for four...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Republican Kevin Brobson edged out Democrat Maria McLaughlin to win a spot on Pennsylvania’s highest court, ending a contentious...

One word can be used to describe the Deer Lakes girls volleyball season: necessity. Necessity struck when the school’s assistant principal became the team’s coach during the season. It hit again when the team was forced to rally back in its final game — and nearly did. And, at the...

Springdale finally reached the finish line last Saturday, being one of the final teams to qualify for the WPIAL football playoffs. The 35-0 victory over cross-river rival Riverview put the Dynamos in the postseason for the 19th time, but the journey was filled with setbacks such as injuries, illnesses and,...

Heather Meyer’s team showed it can compete with some of the best the WPIAL has to offer in Class 2A. But, for the second-year Southmoreland girls volleyball coach, maintaining that level of play was a problem. And one she hopes can be remedied in the coming months. “Our season, we...

Church News • Living Word Congregational Church, Jeannette, will host a Sunday morning musical experience featuring 2-time Dove Award winners Angelo & Veronica at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at the church, 2003 Ridge Road. Public welcome. • Mother of Sorrows Parish, 4202 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, offers free monthly...

Extreme weather has always been a fact of life in America, but few of us can recall a time like this summer when nearly every region of the country was hit by either severe drought, wildfire, flooding or deadly storms. As climate change accelerates, these events are only expected to...

Three candidates were on the ballot, vying for two seats on Penn Hills council. Democrat and current Penn Hills Deputy Mayor Catherine Sapp received the most votes with 5,749. Joanne Fascio, a newcomer who was cross-filed, will also receive a seat on council, with 4,344 votes. Incumbent and Republican John...

These unofficial results for the Sewickley area come from the Allegheny County Office of Elections website. Bell Acres The race for Bell Acres council had seven hopefuls running for four, four-year seats. Brock Meanor, who was cross-filed; and Republicans David Renfrew and Michelle Veeck, will retain their seats with 307,...

Mothers are the best ones to decide what their children are taught. Period. Children are not government property. I don’t want my great-great-grandchildren to be used as pawns in a chess game. Frank Ernhart Greensburg...

With a return to busy fall routines, it can be challenging for many families to find the time to sit down at the table for nutritious meals. Adding an option like Florida Orange Juice to your family’s routine can help fuel them throughout the day. Whether drinking it on its...

An open letter to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Bob Casey and Conor Lamb: Please resign. All of you. Plus Pete Buttigieg, AOC, Ilhan Omar, “The Squad,” etc. Fire Merrick Garland. Fire Christopher Wray. Investigate and prosecute Mark Zuckerberg for election interference. No new taxes. No more...

Last week, Westmoreland County officials were spouting optimism and confidence when it came to the general election. “We’re not getting the same calls and don’t have the same concerns we did,” Commissioner Sean Kertes said. “Overall, our customer service has increased, and it just shows we now have the proper...

Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Community library to host pop culture trivia night Community Library of Allegheny Valley will host a pop culture Trivia Night at...

The Gateway School District’s racial achievement gap is in every school building and has been just about every year for at least 16 years. Bottom of the barrel in Allegheny County. To change this, five of nine school board members voted this spring to hire an equity director. Another board...

Alex Grim and and Austin Marmol each had a goal and an assist to lead No. 2 Peters Township to a 4-1 victory over No. 6 North Allegheny (15-6) in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer semifinals Tuesday night at West Allegheny. Andrew Massucci and Connor Hoye also scored for...

In the race for 10 seats on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, the four leading vote-getters as of 9 a.m. Wednesday were Black, while six of the top 10 were women, according to unofficial results. Eighteen candidates appeared on the ballot — whittled down from 39 candidates in...

High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule Canon-McMillan (4-6) at North Allegheny (6-4), 7 p.m. Semifinals Friday, Nov. 12 Canon-McMillan/North Allegheny winner at Mt. Lebanon (10-0), 7 p.m. Seneca Valley (7-3) vs. Central Catholic (8-2) at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Class 5A First round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills...

Polls across Pennsylvania closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, and the Tribune-Review has you covered as election races are decided. You can find complete results here and stories from dozens of races from across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties as they become available. The city of Pittsburgh will have a new mayor...

Avonworth’s speedy, wide-open offense proved to be too much for Southmoreland in Tuesday night’s Class 2A girls semifinals. The Antelopes (15-3-1) scored three goals in the first 12 minutes of the match and were on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Scotties (14-2-1) at West Allegheny’s Joe DiMichelea...

A Ross woman charged with participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Washington. Jennifer Heinl, 44, will be sentenced March 22 on a single count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. The count is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum...

A school bus driver and teen passenger were killed late Tuesday afternoon after the bus they were in collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 79 in Butler County. On Wednesday afternoon, officials from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, Beaver County, identified the victims as student Brylee Walker,...