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While property taxes won’t increase in Whitehall Borough in 2020, borough leaders agreed to raise the earned income tax rate in an effort to bring in more funds to pay for municipal services. Council members recently approved raising the borough’s earned income tax rate from 1% to 1.2%, which they...

It’s a new day in Jefferson Hills, as three new council members took the oath of office on Jan. 6. Democrats Karen Bucy, Nicole Ruscitto and Keith Reynolds were sworn in for a four-year term at the borough’s reorganization meeting that evening. “We have the opportunity in this brand new...

Folks looking to take their game room or man cave to envy-of-the-neighborhood status won’t want to miss the public auction happening at the recently shuttered Wildwood Highlands entertainment center in Hampton on Jan. 18. “Where else can you have your own Skee-Ball game or your own motorcycle racing game?” said...

As a soul singer, Billy Price has few peers. The longtime Pittsburgh resident, who now lives in Baltimore, is considered not only a superb vocalist, but a torchbearer for the genre through his incandescent performances and encyclopedic knowledge of soul music. It’s not lost on him that some of his...

Two familiar faces in the community have joined Carnegie Council for the next four years. Former Carnegie Councilman Rick D’Loss and former Carlynton School Board member Tom DiPietro were sworn in Monday, along with incumbent Sue Demko, who was sworn in to serve another term. “I’ve always been interested in...

President Trump took out a terrorist, something that should have happened years ago. This could cause a major conflict. Maybe it’s time to clean up the area, especially Iran. But now America goes to our allies to see who supports us. My prediction is that France will be the first...

Victoria Smith delivers happiness. First, she drives a 1992 Daihatsu Hijet — an adorable mini-truck that looks like a big toy. More to the point, the Hijet is heaped with flowers. When she pulls up to a local home or business, she’s met with smiles and, sometimes, tears of joy....

The Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a variety of programs for people of all ages. Registration, unless otherwise noted, is available by calling 412-741-6920. For more information, visit sewickleylibrary.org. Children’s programs • Tween Takeover: Pop Prints, a scratch foam printmaking session, will take place from 6 to 7...

The letter “Abortion least of evils “(Dec. 22, TribLive), in which Al Duerig attacks God while millions are celebrating the birth of his son, Jesus, crosses a line. I could write a book to rebut his letter, but instead will reply with a quote from French philosopher Albert Camus: “I...

LOCAL High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Section 1 Sto-Rox 87, Winchester Thurston 47 Nonsection East Allegheny 43, Carrick 39 Freedom 74, South Side Beaver 65 Hopewell 60, New Brighton 48 Jefferson-Morgan 70, Bentworth 49 Mohawk 62, Beaver County Christian 39 Riverside 59, Western Beaver 55 Riverview...

Two-time state champ Sam Hillegas was presented with a bobblehead featuring his own likeness during Senior Night ceremonies on Wednesday at North Hills. Once he took the mat, the Virginia Tech recruit with a 143-3 career record gave another reminder of why his accomplishments won’t soon be forgotten. Wrestling the...

HOPE Center seeking volunteers The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center has many opportunities for volunteers to help the organization in its quest to eliminate domestic violence. Volunteers are needed to work with children, drive to Pittsburgh to courier food to Tarentum, organize events, present programs in schools and assist in the...

Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. • A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visitantiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The...

Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak, who last fall won his record-tying eighth WPIAL football title, is among 32 nominees for the NFL’s Don Shula Award to honor the nation’s top high school coaches. The nominees, one per team, will be invited to attend the Pro Bowl in Orlando, Fla., on...

Iran so far away — but that’s no excuse. Despite the United States being on the brink or war with Iran, fewer than a quarter of American voters can find the 81-million person nation on a world map. According to a poll by Morning Consult/Politico, that number leaps only slightly...

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Trib Ten boys and girls basketball teams during the first week of the New Year. However many of the losses suffered were against other ‘power’ teams around the WPIAL and how the decks may have been shuffled, all but one team survived to...

On Tuesday, the Knoch boys basketball team took over first place in Section 1-4A with a victory over Highlands. Two days later, the Knights girls basketball team will try to win a battle for first place. Knoch (5-0, 8-3) will visit Freeport (4-1, 6-4) with at least a share of...

WASHINGTON — The average U.S. household is paying an annual surtax of more than $3,000 to subsidize taxpayers who aren’t paying all they owe, a new report from the Taxpayer Advocate Service found. Reduced funding for the Internal Revenue Service has led to lower staffing levels and fewer audits, which...

With two new members joining the Pine Township board of supervisors, the reorganization meeting held the first Monday of the year brought with it several changes. Returning board member Pat Avolio was sworn in along with newcomers Jack Donohue and Ryan Colombo after winning the November election. Longtime board member...

The statistics are devastating: In 2019, more than 260 officers were shot in the line of duty, and more than 40 officers made the ultimate sacrifice — which is why on Jan. 9, the Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Lodge is encouraging you to take the time to say...

A mayor’s job isn’t the same in every Pennsylvania community. In a small borough, the mayor may be little more than a figurehead for ceremonial events like a Memorial Day flag service or a tie-breaker in case someone hasn’t shown up for a council meeting. In a larger city, like...

The Army has issued a fact check on fake texts. The Army released a statement this week saying it has been made aware of fraudulent text messages that have informed people they have been selected for the military draft, even though the United States did away with the draft in...

New Arnold Mayor Joseph Bia’s assessment Monday of the city’s top priority remained unchanged since he defeated former Mayor Karen Peconi last May. “Our roads are horrible,” Bia said. “Many of them have fallen into disrepair.” Getting them repaired is the challenge facing Bia and city council members because the...