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Since the WPIAL officially sanctioned competitive spirit as a district-sponsored sport for the 2012-13 academic year, only 10 teams have qualified for the PIAA championships at least seven times. One of those teams is Franklin Regional, whose third-place finish in the medium division at this year’s WPIAL championships vaulted the...

If you haven’t seen a political ad promoting mega-billionaire Michael Bloomberg yet, just hold on — you will. Bloomberg suddenly prefers to be called “Mike,” I guess to appeal to the working class. Reminds us oldsters of the 1970s comedy character Raymond J. Johnson Jr., best known for Miller Lite...

I was thinking that if Jesus Christ returned and wanted to run for president, he could never get the Democratic nomination, with his anti-abortion stance and his constant harping on acknowledging and depending on (shudder) God. And if he ran as a Republican, he would lose, about 10 seconds after...

President Trump is correct in withdrawing from the intermediate range missile treaty with Russia enacted 30 years ago, because Russia broke the treaty with its missile development. Another problem with the treaty was it did not prevent non-treaty countries from developing intermediate range missiles; and China has developed and deployed...

Benghazi, LIBYA — Libya’s east-based forces have announced that they will abide by a Russia- and Turkey-brokered ceasefire starting Sunday in a last-minute reversal. The Libyan Arab Armed Forces, which are led by ex-general Khalifa Hifter, said in a video statement that the ceasefire would take effect starting early Sunday....

The WPIAL team wrestling regular season is down to the final week. Section matches are set to conclude Wednesday. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for section tournaments. The WPIAL team sectionals are scheduled for Jan. 22. The top teams in each of the two sub-sections face the...

WASHINGTON — Deaths from boozing and bingeing more than doubled in the past two decades, as alcohol consumption per person rose 8%, with sharp increases in the rate for women and the middle-aged. Men were three-quarters of the total but fatalities for women rose at a faster rate: 85% versus...

Research led by Mayo Clinic has solved a 2-decade-old mystery about why so many otherwise healthy children and young people in Amish communities have been dying from sudden unexplained cardiac deaths. Examining the DNA of four Amish siblings who suffered cardiac deaths while playing or exercising, researchers found they all...

Aspinwall James Love trustee sold property at 405 Western Ave. to Eric and Liza Linn for $336,500. Etna John Rodriguez sold property at 26 Oakland St. to Mario and Lucia Pallombo for $60,000. Estate of Irma Kulkowski sold property at 21 Sycamore St. to Wells Fargo Bank NA for $2,032....

Feral cat spay and neuter clinic planned for Feb. 1 Homeless Cat Management Team will host a no-charge spay and neuter clinic Feb.1 at the clinic, 207 Allegheny St., Tarentum. No-charge clinics are free for feral cats only and are sponsored by individual donors and fundraising events. The Feb. 1...

I love a shiny new kitchen object as much as the next cook, and at times my kitchen has resembled a kitchen specialty store. But if you have a small kitchen, counter space and cabinet storage are at a premium. Here are some of my all-time favorite gadgets to make...

Penn Hills Estate of Albert Heywood Jr. sold property at 7957 Aber Road to Carmine Laughlin for $56,500. Crystal Franklin trustee sold property at 100 Banyon Drive to Christine and Linda Carol Smith for $116,890. Douglas Shipe sold property at 524 Beverly Drive to David Knavish for $28,000. Sami Abdullah...

Etna John Rodriguez sold property at 26 Oakland St. to Mario and Lucia Pallombo for $60,000. Estate of Irma Kulkowski sold property at 21 Sycamore St. to Wells Fargo Bank NA for $2,032. Shaler Bradley Heibert sold property at 1030 Anderson Road to Melissa Lee Thornton for $182,000. Daniel Landon...

This is the last (for a while, anyway) of three columns in which I take on the absurd notion that punishing children for bad behavior is bad parenting. (The previous are on my website at johnrosemond.com.) There is common sense and there is nonsense and the absurd notion in question...

Brentwood Police officers will begin working 12-hour shifts in 2020, as borough leaders entered into an agreement on Jan. 6 with the department that allows them to pilot an overhaul in scheduling in the new year. “What’s attractive about it is the unity in command,” said Police Chief Adam Zeppuhar....

The No. 1-ranked girls basketball team in the Trib HSSN Class 5A rankings, Chartiers Valley, remained unbeaten after a scrappy and defensive 42-34 victory over Thomas Jefferson. The top team in the state held the Jaguars to single-digit quarter scoring until the fourth period, leading Thomas Jefferson, 33-20, after three....

High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results WPIAL Class A Section 3 Greensburg Central Catholic 80, Propel Montour 39 Nonsection Armstrong 51, Hollidaysburg 50 Geibel 103, Aquinas Academy 99 (2OT) Johnstown 81, Summit Academy 39 Knoch 87, Greensburg Salem 68 Laurel Highlands 86, Waynesburg 59 Yough 54, Frazier 47 Montour at...

South Fayette won the PIAA competitive spirit small division championship Saturday in Hershey as WPIAL teams took four of the top five spots. South Fayette finished with 88.73 points and did not receive any deductions in its final routine. Lansdale Catholic placed second with 87.28 points, followed by South Park...

When you think life revolves around you, then destruction is waiting at your doorstep. In a recent YouTube video, NFL star Antonio Brown passionately reached out to share his self-absorbed life. The video captured how he views himself. “I get mad at it, but I love it — the game...

There’s always something special in the air over the holiday season. This year, unfortunately, that something was a foul-smelling haze of dangerous industrial pollution. Even in an area known for dirty air, things have been especially bad lately. On Dec. 20, while most of us were doing our last-minute holiday...

There’s a grand ghost story unfolding with the spirit of old George Westinghouse arising in the little town of Wilmerding as its principal landmark stirs back to life after decades in limbo. “The Castle,” as it’s been known locally for generations, soon will be reanimated as a specialty hotel of...