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Classes • YMCA Westmoreland County, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg, will offer English as a Second Language Classes at the center. Beginners will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Sept. 8 to Dec. 17, with no class Thanksgiving Day Nov. 26. Intermediate classes will be from 9:30...

Mark Terchick was medalist with a 35 and Sam Perry carded a 39 to lead Pine-Richland to a 196-215 Section 3-AAA boys golf win at Butler CC on Tuesday. Colin Patterson and Ryan Porch shot 41 for Butler. Steel Valley 259, East Allegheny 290 – Jordan Fisher shot a 46...

This is no time for hints. On Tuesday, the moratoriums on evictions in Pennsylvania expired. Gov. Tom Wolf pushed the pause button on the legal process that removes renters from their homes. Nonpayment of rent is the most common reason for eviction and both the state and the federal government...

A man who was wounded during a shooting two years ago at a Fayette County district judge’s office filed a federal lawsuit contending shoddy security led to his injury and subsequent trauma. Jared Szerensci of Masontown said he was shot in the leg when Patrick Dowdell, 62, entered the office...

New Kensington police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people as they investigate a weekend shooting. Detective Sgt. Matt Saxman said the two people are in a photo taken before the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Leishman Avenue, near Catalpa Street...

Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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 weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — First, he said he couldn’t. Then, he implied he wouldn’t. Then, he suggested he might. But on Tuesday,...

Kiski Area has joined the list of WPIAL football programs postponing their first game of the season. The Cavaliers postponed their Sept. 11 game against Penn Hills on Tuesday afternoon after reporting they identified a coronavirus exposure and suspended football activities until Sept. 10. Kiski Area also canceled its preseason...

A raccoon found in Bethel Park has tested positive for rabies, the Allegheny County Health Department reported. The county laboratory tested the raccoon after it was reported on Gleenrock Drive, officials said. The animal is the 18th so far this year to test positive for rabies, which is a viral...

Sewickley Public Library is back open as of Sept. 1, but there are some things that you should know. Hours are limited. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. It is open from 10...

The results are in from the 2020 primary season, and reports of over 530,000 uncounted mail ballots and silenced voters dominate the headlines. Yet the push for expanding mail-in voting in November continues apace. Pennsylvania is unfortunately no exception. In the state House, Rep. Ed Gainey, D-Lincoln-Lemington, introduced House Bill...

South Hills Interfaith Movement’s Back-to-School event distributed school supplies and backpacks to a record-breaking number of students this year. After three days of drive-thru distributions, more than 1,400 students received backpacks and school supplies. Due to the on-going impact of covid-19 on families, the demand for supplies was so great...

The 2020-21 hunting season officially gets under way on Sept. 1 as two species of migratory birds become legal game: Canada geese and mourning doves. The early seasons on both seasons this year will be pretty much the same as last year. Although it doesn’t impact the early season opening...

The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, which operates the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, is suing its insurance carrier to recoup business losses caused by the covid-19 pandemic. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday against Federal Insurance Company, does not specify the financial loss other than saying it is...

A man suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a gas station convenience store turned himself in to Delmont Police. Police said the man entered the Sunoco on the 2300 block of Route 66 at 6:15 a.m. Aug. 24 and went to the counter to pay for merchandise. “He...

This month, Northern Tier Library will celebrate its fourth annual Love Your Library campaign. All donations made to the Northern Tier Library during the month of September will receive a prorated match from the Buncher Foundation. Drop off a check, or donate online. The library is also hosting a plant...

Russia became the fourth country to pass 1 million confirmed cases of covid-19, joining the U.S., India and Brazil, on the day schools across the country reopened for the new academic year. The Russian government’s virus response center reported 4,729 new coronavirus infections Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,000,048. The...

The search is on for the next “American Idol” via virtual Zoom auditions. “Idol Across America” remote auditions are taking place across all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., for the first time since the show’s inception. Idol hopefuls have the chance to audition face-to-face in front of “American Idol” producers...

For the past year and a half I have read solid opinions of experts on the candidates, and I now am convinced that another four years of President Trump would be the end of our democracy. It’s all there on tape. I honestly thought he would stop his name-calling and...

As just about everyone who has lived with a child for more than two years knows, the most potentially dangerous thing one can say to a toddler is “no.” That single syllable strikes deep into the core of the reptilian portion of the toddler brain, arousing a reaction that dwarfs...

Who deserves your vote in November? The Republicans are led by a divisive president who is demonized by Democrats and self-proclaimed intellectuals, but supported by many working Americans. He is demeaned for his personal style but admired for his economic and executive accomplishments. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party favors defunding our...

It has been said time and time again that, as Americans, we should vote. There are ads on television, social media and abroad encouraging us to use our democratic right to elect the people we want. We are told that our vote matters. President Kennedy said that “the ignorance of...

OK, Pennsylvania, it’s your turn. If the presidential election were like baseball, the regular season would be over. The wild card games are over. Thanks for playing, Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson. The divisions are done. We know who won the pennants. It’s all over but the World Series. Just...