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This is intended for people who live near the Irwin Pennsylvania Turnpike entrance. Have you wondered why we keep getting ripped off on gasoline? If you go a few miles in any direction, you will find gas up to 30 cents a gallon cheaper. It is apparent to me that...

Robin Meloy Goldsby While attending Chatham College (now Chatham University), Robin Meloy Goldsby lived in Chatham Village and played the piano at Chatham Center in Downtown Pittsburgh. By the time she was 21, Goldsby longed to escape to a city where, presumably, there were fewer Chathams. “I had already been...

So now we have North Huntingdon Township “officials” granting “department heads” a pay increase for 2020. Only one councilman voted no, Brian Blasko, the voice of reason. By my acute math skills (as I am not a product of the public screwel system, another black hole for spending abuse), a...

Regarding the article “Traffic citations in school zones surge in Allegheny County” (Dec. 23, TribLIVE): Many school zones are not properly signed and lack flashing lights. You cannot read the signs unless you stop, and the flashing lights go off at all hours, when there is no school. Act 159...

New Castle has won three straight WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championships. In all three title games, the Red Hurricane knocked off rival Quaker Valley. Now the ‘Canes and Quakers meet for the first of two regular season meetings on Friday. In 2017 finals, New Castle cruised to a 73-58...

Basketball Boys Thursday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Union at Avonworth, ppd. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. North Hills at Butler, 8 p.m. Seneca Valley at Central Catholic, 7:25 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Upper St. Clair, 7:30 p.m. Canon-McMillan at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30...

Vandergrift Library seeking secretary for board of directors Vandergrift Public Library is accepting applications for the position of secretary on the Board of Trustees. This is a volunteer position and applicants must live in Vandergrift or the communities served by the library. Responsibilities include attending the meeting at 6:30 p.m....

Jefferson Hills planning commission members said they had no updates this month on a controversial Blackwood housing plan to add 67 single-family homes in the Deer Park neighborhood. Commission members on Dec. 30 tabled the proposal initially presented in November for another month. Residents showed up in force in November...

Although it is still 2019 as I write this, we will be well into the new year by the time it is published. Rather than focus on my New Year’s resolutions, this column will discuss our wish list for the new year and for the new decade. A good place...

Managing stress can be a difficult task for many adults, let alone students, and a new workshop at Pine-Richland High School aims to assist parents in helping their children navigate challenges. Joni Sturgill has been teaching mindfulness for close to 15 years in a variety of settings, and she’ll be...

Chartiers Valley fended off a strong challenge to its unbeaten streak Thursday night, rallying for a 62-56 victory over Trinity in a matchup of the top two teams in the Trib HSSN Class 5A girls basketball rankings. Trailing by two points after three quarters, Chartiers Valley (9-0, 3-0 in Section...

The Sewickley Parking Authority board, originally a five-person body, is down to three members. Since 2016, the authority has enforced payment and managed parking in the borough. But multiple members of the board, which determines parking policy, resigned in the second half of 2019. Those who remain plan to oversee...

All lanes of Route 8 were reopened on the 62nd Street Bridge hours after tractor trailer crash partially closed them Thursday afternoon, according to PennDOT. The crash was reported about 2:33 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 supervisor said. PennDOT officials announced all lanes were reopened shortly after 6 p.m. Pittsburgh...

Laurel: To little bits of sports history. Close to 300 people gathered on New Year’s Day in a North Huntingdon auto dealership to get a glimpse of some of the pieces of the past that made up Bill Mazeroski’s 17-year Hall-of-Fame career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. More than 120 participated...

UPMC will present updates to its plans for a new 63-bed hospital that it hopes to build in Jefferson Hills to the borough’s planning commission in January. Residents for more than a year have fought plans for the new hospital and the zoning permit to allow the project to proceed...

Real estate taxes will remain the same for Carnegie residents in 2020. Borough council members unanimously approved the municipality’s spending plan at a special meeting on Dec. 30 that included holding the tax rate at 6.75 mills. The budget includes a $6.8 million general fund, $3 million sewer fund and...

I’ve watched the impeachment debate. The impending vote should stop the dictatorship of the U.S. I as well would love to hear from witnesses. I do believe First Lady Melania Trump is the whistleblower. What do you think? Deb Gorlewski Harrison...

When Conor Lamb ran for Congress, he emphasized that he would not be a Nancy Pelosi hack. It didn’t take long for him to renege on his promise and fall into line with Pelosi. It seems like it doesn’t take long for an amateur politician to learn how to lie...

An open letter from Vlad Putin to the American people: My dearest Amerikan Demokrat and Repubican freinds, You believe still accuse me meddling elections? I love Amerikans!!! Most beautiful people in hole world. Why I support candidate never heard of Armenia or Crimea? I prefer strong adversary, like Donald The...

In 2016, Wall Street analysts said President Trump would be bad for the economy. So much for experts. We get to re-elect Trump next November with our best economy in history. Locally, the outgoing Westmoreland County commissioners wrestled with a 2020 budget shortfall of $9.3 million, and in an act...

A section of Route 51 in Moon Township will remain closed at least until Monday because a landslide early Thursday dumped tons of debris onto the busy road and knocked down utility lines, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reported. PennDOT spokeswoman Yasmeen Manyisha said engineers would monitor the slide area...