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Chartiers Valley summer board dates The Chartiers Valley School Board meeting originally scheduled for July 8 has been canceled. The board will instead meet on July 22. According to the district, the shift supports contractual obligations related to the 2025-26 school year and lets staff use vacation time in early...

It is said that President Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. Let’s look at some facts. The Biden administration refused to enforce immigration laws, letting in millions of people who illegally crossed the border. Even when individuals with criminal backgrounds and/or on terrorist watch lists were captured, some of...

Pittsburgh officials on Monday attempted to allay fears of a city on the brink after a weekend that saw three shootings, including one that met the criteria of a mass casualty incident. “(This) is not a city bordering on violence. I want to make that clear,” said Olga George, a...

Politics is supposed to stop at the water’s edge. That thought, expressed in 1947 by U.S. Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, a Republican from Michigan, was a call to American leaders to be a wall of solidarity on the international stage. The partisan machinations were like family squabbles to keep behind closed...

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The letter “Sick leave expansion is anti- business” (June 18, TribLive) fundamentally misunderstands the expansion of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act. Branding this essential worker protection as “anti-business” is a short-sighted perspective that overlooks the well-being of our workforce and community. Saying businesses are “forced to pay employees who don’t work”...

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McCandless GOP awards scholarships The McCandless Republican Committee recently announced its 2025 scholarship recipients. For the pursuit of higher education in academics, the committee awarded $1,000 to Gabriella Hazard, who is heading to Virginia Tech in the fall. For the endeavors of achieving expertise in the trades, the committee awarded...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-32) allowed a six-run inning and lost to Columbus (Guardians), 8-6. DH Ronny Simon (.308) led of with a home run. 1B Nick Solak (.365) was 3 for 3 with two walks and a run scored. RF Jack Suwinski (.259) was 1 for 3 with a double, two...

When the time comes for defenseman Matthew Schaefer to take the stage at the NHL draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this week, the top-ranked prospect won’t be climbing the stairs alone. There’s no doubt in Schaefer’s mind his late mother Jennifer will be accompanying him in spirit....

President Donald Trump’s decision to order U.S. forces to attack three key Iranian nuclear installations may have sabotaged the Islamic Republic’s known atomic capabilities, but it’s also created a monumental new challenge to work out what’s left and where. Trump said heavily fortified sites were “totally obliterated” late Saturday, but...

The Duquesne men’s basketball program added a national champion to its coaching staff. Head coach Dru Joyce III announced Friday the hiring of Jordan Talley from 2025 national champion Florida as assistant coach. Talley has spent the past three seasons as player development assistant with the Gators, who were 76-33...

Staci (Schrecongost) Johnson said she was never much of a “dry-land” athlete. She wasn’t fast on the track. She couldn’t kick a soccer ball and run at the same time. But put her in the swimming pool, and she could keep up with the best of them. Johnson, a Valley...

Austin Goehring had hoped to play in the recently completed U.S. Open. Instead, the Southmoreland grad and rising senior at Geneva joined the thousands of spectators for the second round at Oakmont Country Club. Goehring played in the local qualifier May 13 at Quicksilver Golf Club, but struggles with his...

Minah Syam’s stoppage time goal helped the Pittsburgh Riveters earn a 1-1 draw at FC Buffalo on Saturday night to maintain control of first placce in the USL W League’s Great Forest Division. Syam’s goal was set up on a corner kick by Tessa Dellarose. Buffalo scored in the 81st...

Health • An American Red Cross Blood community blood drive will be from 1 to 6 p.m. July 1 in the multipurpose room at St. Anne Home, 685 Angela Drive, Greensburg. Appointments recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org. Meeting • Mon Valley Paws will meet 6 p.m....

The Pittsburgh Pirates finally did something right, and long overdue. Recently, they announced their 2025 Hall of Fame class. At long last, they chose to induct Pirates legend and baseball superstar Al Oliver, a great player and even better person. Oliver was someone who always put the team first, unselfishly...

The Founding Fathers outlined specific standards in the Constitution regarding age, citizenship status and residency requirements for serving in Congress. They, sadly, did not go any deeper. They did not enumerate qualifications such as education, experience or technical skills, nor did they address leadership, stability of character, the ability to...

It’s a ritual with which many Americans are familiar, from childhood birthday parties or adult nights out over pitchers of beer. Put on the shoes. Choose a ball. Settle into the molded plastic seats and wait your turn to get up, scoot down to the end of the lane and...

Baldwin Borough Estate of Lori Lynn Dilla sold property at 433 Ganlet Drive to Dana Aters for $125,000. Susan Minkus sold property at 128 Julie Drive to Sarah Hartman and Sarah Pohuly for $265,000. Marlene Lewis sold property at 5127 Leona Drive to Cory Berger and Angela Miller for $200,000....

Estate of James Williams sold property at 5381 California Ave. to Salvatore Domenick Desiano and Laura Elizabeth Davis for $218,000. Robert Abraham Jr. sold property at 1109 Charles Ct to John and Stephanie Harshman for $499,500. Mary Schran sold property at 6054 Dublin Road to Bernard and Emily Bacho for...

Bridgeville James Francis Davis II sold property at 651 Dewey Ave. to Diamond Spike LLC for $155,000. Mary Phyllis Suehr sold property at 323 Prestley Road to Eleftheria Consulting LLC for $134,690. Estate of Joseph Ferlic Jr. sold property at 250 Crestvue Drive to Sofiane and Kahina Kernou for $268,000....

Etna Estate of Charles Fredwin Osthoff sold property at 42 Cherry St. to Brian Gonzalez for $73,000. Estate of Barbara Synan sold property at 85 Dewey St. to John Becker and Amanda Ireland for $50,000. Daniel Bill sold property at 21 Lincoln St. to Todd Levy for $210,000. Elaine Gazdik...

Aleppo Norman Meanor sold property at 1474 Grandview Way to Richard and Lisa Diemert trustee for $19,000. Estate of Arthur Daniel Capuzzi Jr. sold property at 352 Weber Road to Jeffrey Cahill for $330,000. Edgeworth Mary Lyn McGinn sold property at 107 Pine Road to Jeffrey Wigton for $369,000. Jessie...