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A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former police officer Michael Rosfeld against the University of Pittsburgh, finding that he resigned his position there willingly — and under duress. The 12-page opinion, issued by U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan, prohibits Rosfeld from further pursuing his complaint...

Coronavirus infections among U.S. children grew 40% in the last half of July, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, bringing the total number of child infections to 8.8% of all U.S. cases. The report, which aggregates data from 49 states, comes...

Far fewer people are flying during the covid-19 pandemic, but those who are seem more likely to try to bring firearms on the plane: The rate of passengers carrying guns through U.S. airport security tripled in July compared with the same month last year. Airport screeners for the Transportation Security...

WASHINGTON — After months of remaining vague about its plans to distribute a covid-19 vaccine, the Trump administration is quietly piloting distribution working groups, CQ Roll Call has learned. The plan, which has not been made public, was confirmed by four state health departments. Federal officials from the Centers for...

Aug. 28 will mark the third anniversary of Libre’s Law, an anti-cruelty measure that strengthened the protection of animals in Pennsylvania. The 2017 law, also known as Act 10, was inspired by Libre, a Boston terrier puppy found badly neglected and abused in Lancaster County. Its passage increased penalties for...

The Delmont Recreation Board will screen the children’s film “Hook” and present an evening of live music at the board’s upcoming “Movies in the Park” this weekend. The free concert, featuring the Phisbins, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Newhouse Park, just off Stotler Drive in Delmont. Food will be...

The coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on the well-being of people with intellectual disability or autism and the direct support professionals (DSP) who provide lifesaving support to them every day. Pennsylvanians with intellectual disability/autism largely have been the pandemic’s forgotten faces. These adults and children are among our...

Richland John Cunningham sold property at 5520 Clearview Road to Matthew Heckathorn and Shannon Carlson for $243,000. Real Estate Transactions are provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....

Franklin Park Chan Li sold property at 1607 Green View Ct to Timothy Bass for $318,000. Karl Sieg sold property at 2587 Grouse Rdg to Vincent Piscopo Jr. and Juliane C Reinert Piscopo for $221,650. NVR Inc. sold property at 1917 Kimberly Ct to Donald and Seana Frederick for $616,800....

During the coronavirus crisis, Americans have increasingly turned to technology for work, school, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones, and entertainment. Staying at home, we improvised and took advantage of the video chats and conference calls that connected us to the outside world. At the same time, droves...

Etna Cornelia Swircz sold property at 56 Maplewood St. to Rafiah Daughtry for $121,260. Shaler Michael Mikelas sold property at 1000 Greenhill Road to Aaron and Renee Davis for $215,000. Andrew Sadlowski sold property at 120 Ida Drive to Edward Moan III and Brianna Norwood for $156,000. Real Estate Transactions...

Hampton Estate of Doris Bauer Hartwell sold property at 2436 Victoria Drive to Carrie Super for $85,000. Real Estate Transactions are provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....

Carnegie Estate of Margaret Aldridge sold property at 24 Charter Oak Drive to Susan Monteverde trustee for $235,000. Collier Michael Stubna sold property at unknown address to Maronda Homes LLC for $450,000. Robinson Bradley Lewis sold property at 105 Camelot Circle to Kevin and Darian Karsch for $410,000. Mary Crown...

Edgewood Jeremiah Lott sold property at 124 Dewey St. to Gretchen Snell Zelinsky for $245,000. Thomas Vandyke Schmaus sold property at 109 Ivy St. to Cory Francis Hayes and Alexa Donner for $183,000. Forest Hills MO Rentals Inc. sold property at 530 Atlantic Ave. to Erich Raymond Hulse for $78,500....

Etna Cornelia Swircz sold property at 56 Maplewood St. to Rafiah Daughtry for $121,260. Real Estate Transactions are provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....

Penn Hills Nydia Perez sold property at 11501 Gardenia Drive to RS Holdings 201 LLC for $43,500. Shirley Luck sold property at 313 Orin St. to Mark Dawson for $80,000. Olivinos LLC sold property at 139 Sandy Creek Road to James LTD Mitch for $62,000. Thomas Baker sold property at...

Discerning diners are in luck during the Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Summer 2020 edition, starting today. Many participating restaurants are extending their usual week-long special menus an extra week, through Aug. 23, to make them available to additional patrons and still abide by occupancy restrictions. Restaurants and their specials listed on...

Baldwin Borough James Hoffman sold property at 674 Blossom Drive to Drew Alexander Cocco and Mary Ann Williams for $217,400. Sarah Secules sold property at 5397 Brownsville Road to Timothy Rush and Stephanie Lowman for $151,000. Kevin Boland sold property at 284 Joseph St. to Kelly Daniel L Properties L.P....

Many of us had our eyes opened May 25 when we watched in horror as a handcuffed, helpless Black man, George Floyd, died while a white police officer kneeled on his neck. In a flash, we saw what Black Americans have been trying to make us see and understand about...

If elected, will Joe Biden be an acting president? Given his age, and what I see as a frail physical condition and lack of mental awareness, will a vice president take over? Or will a committee of far-left advisers behind the scenes be the “real rulers”? These “real rulers” would...

Perhaps Lori Falce’s condescending column “Is it a conspiracy theory?” (July 30, TribLIVE) would carry more weight if we hadn’t been force-fed the mainstream media’s own conspiracy theories over the last few years. President Trump conspired with the Russian government to steal the election? That’s a whopper so outlandish you...

One person was taken to a hospital following a crash Monday morning on the Parkway East, according to an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and two vehicles in the area of the Squirrel Hill Tunnels shortly before 6:40 a.m. According to Tribune-Review news...

The brutal treatment of Attorney General William Barr by the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee and by its chairman, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D­­­-N.Y., in particular, at a recent hearing (“Attorney General Barr defends response to protests, his role in criminal cases of Trump allies,” July 28, TribLIVE) was disgusting...

I feel obliged to share information received this morning from the magic blue freckle on my left middle toe. It has been issuing political forecasts, like Joe Biden will win the 2020 election for two reasons: Many GOP voters will choose Biden in hope the intensive protesting (also the pandemic),...