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A long-standing protection for taxpayers is in danger. The federal Hyde Amendment, which has barred taxpayer funding of abortion except in limited cases, is in jeopardy. This time-tested policy safeguards hard-earned taxpayer dollars, while also saving lives that would be otherwise lost to abortion. It’s time for us to speak...

Millvale Music Festival, taking place Friday and Saturday, continues to grow in its fourth year with the expansion of the visual art component and the largest-yet lineup of Opening Night festivities. Approximately 250 musical acts will be playing at 24 venues across Millvale, including Chip & The Charge Ups, The...

Legislative Lunch The South Hills Chamber of Commerce will host Sen. Devlin Robinson, Rep. Natalie Mihalek, Rep. Dan Miller, District Judge Ron Arnoni and other local elected officials for an engaging and informative discussion and update on the status of relevant legislation in the works that will enhance opportunities for...

The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat‘n Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m Aug. 11. Speakers are Brian Koeberle, Esquire and Bill Paviol of ADT Security Systems....

Children’s drama and music club South Hills Church of the Nazarene, located at 5601 Library Road, presents the next session of the Acting Up Club, a drama and music club for children in second through sixth grades, Wednesdays (6:30-8:15 p.m.) Sept. 15 through Dec. 8 to prepare for a Christmas...

South Hills Chorale concert The South Hills Chorale will present a free concert at 6 p.m. Aug. 8, at the Black Ashes shelter (Farm Show Drive) in South Park. The concert is being held by the Chorale in celebration of their joyous return to rehearsals as they prepare for the...

How did President Trump become the spiritual leader of the Republican Party and his followers? They believe Trump was doing something for them, but, in my opinion, he was really doing something for himself. It didn’t matter that Trump’s continual lies about the election spurred the Capitol riots and cost...

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. National Night Out planned in Northmoreland Park A National Night Out celebration will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at...

August is here again. That means school districts are preparing to enter yet another year dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The question is just what does that mean? It is less about Zoom classes and home schooling than it was in 2020. The issue being debated is whether students will...

Imagine this scenario: Your loved one is in a car accident, blood everywhere. Nervously rushing to the hospital, you hope everything will be OK. Emergency room providers ask — “What kind of car was involved?” “Any trouble with it?” Not examining the patient, they research the car’s safety history and...

Two 21-year-old men crossed paths in Pittsburgh last week during an interaction that lasted no longer than it took for one to make a decision and pull a trigger. Now, one is dead and the other in jail, awaiting charges that likely will grow to include homicide. Pittsburgh police indicated...

A man claiming to be Jesus stabbed three people in a Carrick apartment early Monday and then hid in the rafters until he was taken into custody by Pittsburgh police, according to charges filed against him. Rami Jasim, 33, is charged with three counts of attempted homicide and three counts...

Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 2....

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 2....

Penn State is among the nation’s best employers for recent college graduates, according to Forbes’ annual rankings that include businesses and organizations with at least 1,000 employees. The annual rankings — based on criteria such as opportunities for advancement, work environment and competitiveness of compensation — ranked Penn State at...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-39) rolled past St. Paul (Twins), 12-5. In rehab starts, 1B Colin Moran (.294) hit a three-run home run, and DH Erik Gonzalez (.500) was 2 for 3 with an RBI. CF Anthony Alford (.301) was 3 for 5, including a three-run home run. PH Fabricio Macias (.298)...

With 52 of our 67 counties calling Appalachia home, Pennsylvania is no stranger to the rich geography of the region filled with stunning mountain views, rivers and streams, and wildlife. It’s home to tremendous cultural and historical resources and 5.6 million Pennsylvanians who live, work and play in our commonwealth....

Thank you for shedding light on an important issue with the editorial “Suicide prevention that starts close to home” (July 19, TribLIVE). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there were nearly 2½ times as many suicides in the United States as homicides in 2019. There is a mental health...

Bellevue Joel Haldeman sold property at 160 N Sprague Ave. to Ross and Jamie Constantino for $365,000. Gennaro Ablia sold property at 55 N Sprague Ave. to Dogwood 1 L.P. for $175,000. Bradford Woods Brian Singer sold property at 123 Forest Road to Timothy Lezon and Buddhika Atulugama for $615,000....

Aspinwall David Joseph Connolly sold property at 127 Fourth St. to Hong Zhang for $329,000. Theodore Molnar sold property at 305 Center Ave. to Gregory Allen and Monica Jean Cooney for $560,000. Blawnox Marguerite Singley sold property at 1100 Carla Drive to Michelle Therese Gordon for $212,000. Fox Chapel Mark...

Churchill Estate of William Krzton sold property at 32 Barton Drive to Michael Pici and Dolores Dimenna for $40,000. Daniel Veneziale sold property at 1916 Garrick Drive to Dashawn Lyons and Rayonda Wallace for $239,000. Delmont Michael Patterson sold property at 248 Freeport St. to Alexander and Shanley Augenstein for...

I have to ask letter-writer Dave Majernik (“Beware of mail-in ballots,” July 21, TribLIVE) if he did a mail-in ballot. Well, myself, my husband and my 96-year-old mother did. It was our first time, and it was very easy. And just let me remind you that possibly the pandemic played...