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A pizza delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint in the city’s Perry South neighborhood late Monday night, police said. Officers from the Zone 1 station on the North Side responded to a 911 call in the 2500 block of North Charles Street shortly before 11:15 p.m. The victim told investigators...

Regarding “Pa. GOP proposes major election overhaul, including stricter voter ID and in-person early voting” (June 10, TribLIVE): What if someone goes to rest homes and other elderly people to harvest ballots? What is the advantage for a ballot harvester? Does he just get the voter to sign the ballot?...

People who are fretting about the Federal Reserve’s latest comments probably never heard of Edson Gould. Gould, a famed stock analyst from the 1940s into the 1970s, tried to devise an answer to investors’ perennial question: When should you take defensive measures if the Fed is tightening credit conditions? He...

A Unity man is charged by Latrobe police with breaking into a city residence and assaulting and choking a woman. Aaron M. Klingensmith, 38, was arraigned on multiple criminal charges including burglary, harassment, simple assault and strangulation after the alleged assault at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at a residence along Wagner...

Although the song “Renegade” is not played during the Young Township American Legion Renegades games like the Steelers at Heinz Field, the baseball team has its sights set on a District 31 title. The Renegades (10-3) secured a spot in the upcoming Westmoreland County playoffs with an 11-1 victory over...

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, who suffered a stroke on June 16, was discharged Sunday from a Washington, D.C., area hospital to begin rehabilitation therapy, according to a Ridge spokesman. In a statement Monday, Ridge spokesman Steve Aaron said the former governor had been “immediately transferred” to a rehabilitation facility...

A series of mysterious lines carved on the seafloor off North Carolina’s Outer Banks have been identified as “highly unexpected” proof that icebergs once filled the horizon along the East Coast. It is believed the massive chunks of ice drifted up to 5,000 miles from Canada, and could be seen...

New Jersey native Sydney McLaughlin is the fastest woman ever in the 400 meter hurdles, by a stunning margin. The 21-year-old McLaughlin was already the second-fastest ever, behind Dalilah Muhammad, the defending Olympic champion. Muhammad took out Sunday night’s final at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, at a blistering...

“I finally decided to press charges against my father for 11 years of sexual abuse. I didn’t know where to turn or what to do … I called your center and spoke with a woman who changed my life. After four years of an unbearable legal process, I’m so happy...

Maddie (Holmberg) Nickal placed seventh in the heptathlon and Latrobe’s Hanna Green was eighth in the 800-meter run when the U.S. Olympic trials concluded late Sunday night in Eugene, Ore. Competition was delayed several hours because of excessive heat with temperatures surpassing 100 degrees. Nickal wrapped up competition Sunday with...

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. Murphy’s Music Center Band to present free concert in Tarentum Tarentum Summer Concert Series will feature the Murphy’s Music Center Band...

A Penn Hills man pleaded guilty Monday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court to causing a fatal crash two years ago. Kevin Morrow pleaded to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and reckless endangerment stemming from the June 29, 2019, crash on Saltzburg Road in Penn Hills. Morrow,...

A Baldwin man will serve two to four years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to killing a cyclist in a crash on Brookline Boulevard in 2019. Thomas Morton, 24, must also serve seven years of probation after pleading to homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence and other counts...

East End Productions, a component of East End Kids, will be performing the musical “Good News” this summer. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit back and enjoy the musical on July 9 and 10. The shows are free and open to the public. There will be 1 and...

Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business. WBN provides members with the tools to be successful, including networking, mastermind groups, and ongoing professional education, while expanding their circle of influence in the marketplace. All professional women...

Sekula receives WBN service award Suzanne M. Sekula, owner of Studio 312 Interiors in Wexford, is the recipient of the Service Award by the Women’s Business Network (WBN). Announced at the organization’s annual business meeting in May, the Women’s Business Network Service Award recognizes an exceptional member who exhibits service...

Vacation Bible school Ascension Lutheran Church at 8225 Peebles Road in McCandless is hosting a vacation Bible school July 12-15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Children entering PreK to sixth grade are invited to enjoy making crafts, playing games, making music and learning what the Bible says about the one...

Student news • Steven Leone earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for spring 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester. • Courtney Anthony earned a spot on the dean’s list at Shenandoah University...

U.S. Open amateur volunteers needed Online volunteer registration is open for the 2021 U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont Country Club. The competition is Aug. 9-15. About 400 volunteers are needed to fill positions on more than 15 committees, including marshals, transportation, admissions and disabled services. Early application allows volunteers to...

There is no greater right than voters participating in democracy by casting their ballots to elect those who will represent them. However, legislation Republicans recently pushed through the House would restrict access for voters and impinge on their rights. It is vital to remove barriers for voters to use ballot...

Four Girl Scouts from Sewickley were among the 56 who earned their Gold Awards in the past year. The girls were recognized June 19 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry. The Gold Award is one of the highest achievements in Girl Scouting. According to a news release, while each...

President Joseph Biden swore an oath that he “will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The writer of the letter ”Biden’s actions are not in line with Catholic faith” (June 17, TribLIVE) seems angry that Biden is upholding that oath...

Humans are smart. We’ve learned how to transplant organs, pack millions of books worth of data into a microchip and travel through outer space. And yet our lives still depend on little buzzing bugs to grow our food. Seventy-five percent of food crops require pollinators like bees, but bees are...