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A portion of Center Road in Plum, near the Monroeville border, will be closed for a 28-day period at the beginning of October. Plum Contracting Inc., along with the PA Turnpike Commission, will implement a 28-day detour of Center Road, effective Oct. 1. The purpose of the closure will be...

The main office of the Tarentum municipal building will be closed this week after its only scheduled employee is in quarantine for covid-19-related protocol. Manager Michael Nestico said the office will reopen at 10 a.m. Sept. 27. “We only have one employee scheduled to be in the office this week...

Lottery players throughout the United States will still have a chance this week at another massive jackpot after one was claimed Tuesday night. A winning ticket was sold at a New York City pizzeria for Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot, which had hit $432 million, with a cash option of $312.8...

In headlines across the nation, back-to-school stories are painting a grim portrait of the coming school year. The delta surge sent covid case rates soaring to record levels in ten states. Pediatric hospitalization rates increased nearly fivefold in the span of seven weeks, reaching all-time highs at the beginning of...

To commemorate its 25th anniversary, the WNBA asked fans to choose who is the league’s greatest from its “The W25,” a collection of all-time top players. The two-week voting window on WNBA.com and Twitter end at 9 p.m. Pacific time Sunday. So who do you got? Tamika Catchings or Sue...

You don’t have to be a design expert to create an inviting living space, but with some simple tricks, you can create a home that looks like it’s been styled by a pro. One way to make a room feel more inviting and comfortable is identifying a focal point to...

You don’t have to be present for game day to appreciate the enthusiastic ambience of a great football town. Here are five places that might appeal to the sports fans in your family: 1. Ann Arbor, Mich. It’s all about the maize and blue in a community where the University...

Plum Republican meeting The Plum Borough Republican Committee will meet at Palmieri’s Restaurant on 951 Old Frankstown Road in Plum at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. The featured guest speaker will be Jason Richey, candidate for governor of Pennsylvania. This meeting is open to all registered Republicans and provides a forum...

Student news Anthony Vehec has been named to the Southern New Hampshire University president’s list for the summer 2021 semester. Full-time students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700 or above are named to the president’s list. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits. Plum Creek restoration project...

Knox Walks For Fitness Knox Walks for Fitness is a community walking group in Blawnox that promotes fun and fitness. The group meets for walks Mondays at 6 p.m., weather permitting. Participants should meet at the Blawnox Community Park or can join the walk along the route. The group walks...

Daffodil bulbs Monroeville Botanical Garden volunteers will distribute free daffodil bulbs from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 25 at the Monroeville Community Park West gazebo area. The bulbs will be given away while supplies last. The botanical garden welcomes volunteers from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays to help keep the...

Depreciation Lands Museum activities • The Hydref Fall Festival & Market Fair will take place at the Depreciation Lands Museum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 2. Traveling vendors and demonstrators of 18th century goods will be on hand to share their wares and their conversation. Pet the farm...

‘An Evening of Richland History’ The History & Landmarks Society of Richland AC is having an event called “An Evening of Richland History” at 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 6. at the Northern Tier Library’s ground-floor meeting room. The evening will feature three informative 20-30 minute presentations about three historic Richland...

A group of 10 hard-pedaling athletes, three of whom have Parkinson’s disease, bicycled more than 330 miles through unexpected detours, uphill trails and hurricane-like conditions, all to raise money and awareness of the disease. The D.C. to D’Burgh, the Pedaling for Parkinson’s fundraiser began its six-day trek Aug. 29, raising...

Now we know why Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration initially refused to explain why some businesses were granted waivers to stay open early in the pandemic while others were forced to close. The waiver program was so poorly run it didn’t always have answers to provide. An audit released this week...

Amy Mears DeMatt thinks back to her time in high school. She remembers finishing track or cross country practice, piling into a car with a group of friends and driving to Sideshow Pizza in Greensburg to have a slice. “Just hanging out with that group, joking around and having fun,”...

All summer, we enjoy our share of zucchini and summer squashes. Come autumn, we happily embrace their harder-shelled, densely-fleshed, sweet-tasting brethren. Like summer squash, mild-tasting winter squash welcomes bold flavor additions. Unlike summer squash, most winter squash varieties keep well for weeks, sometimes months, so fans can stock up at...

As the Afghanistan debacle winds down, dozens of questions are being asked from every quarter as to what went wrong. One pertinent inquiry is, “Who funds these terrorists?” I’m sure there are unanswered questions on past terrorist operations, but as for future attacks, no one has to look any further...

JOHNSTOWN — A Pittsburgh man is accused of assaulting a woman during a robbery late Saturday and then leading police on a nearly 8-mile chase. Johnstown police said Denzel Kendrick, 25, and another man followed the woman with their vehicle through a Solomon Homes parking lot — at one point...

Camp Meeting Road open Camp Meeting Road between Beech Ridge Drive and Fern Hollow Road in Bell Acres has reopened to traffic. That section of the road had been closed since July 12, 2019, after storms caused part of a culvert and the roadway to collapse. Work to replace the...

Hurricane Ida relief Help Salem UMC in Wexford and the Olive Branch Fair Trade Store collect 100 Hygiene Kits for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) by donating hand towels, washcloths, combs, fingernail clippers, toothbrushes, bandages and more. The last day to bring in kits (to Salem or the Olive...

Across Southeast Asia, sidewalk hawkers offer sizzling meat skewers bathed in the smoky aroma of smoldering wood coals and a seemingly endless combination of savory sauces. In Thailand, they might be pork slathered in coconut cream, or in Singapore, they could be charred chicken smothered in spicy peanut sauce. For...

Congratulations on a great article about Tim Moury (“Bethel Park council and historical society president Moury lives to serve hometown,” Sept. 2, TribLIVE). I know Tim, as does everyone here, to be a very modest and highly motivated leader. He is too modest to tell you how he saved our...

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. Free vaccine, NARCAN distribution scheduled The Allegheny County Health Department will distribute free Narcan, flu shots and covid-19 vaccines from 5...