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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...

Peoples Library seeking tutors Peoples Library in New Kensington is seeking adult volunteers to tutor elementary students in its afterschool program. Adult tutors work one-on-one with at-risk students from the New Kensington-Arnold School District from 4 to 5:20 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the New Kensington library, 880 Barnes St....

If any more evidence is needed that much of the best music today can be found in the margins beyond Top 40 pop, look no further than this list of stellar albums from 2019 that went largely unnoticed by the vast majority of music fans and media. Hopefully some of...

Children ages 5 through 17 will entertain community members at the inaugural “Millvale’s Got Talent” show featuring performance and visual art. The talent show is slated to occur from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Millvale Community Center, 416 Lincoln Ave. Acts may include dance, music, comedy and...

Zachary Smith, a 2009 Hampton graduate, was named in Forbes Magazine’s annual 30 Under 30 in its Energy category for 2020. Smith, 29, is founder and chief visionary officer of Zauben, a design firm based in Chicago that specializes in green, energy-efficient designs utilizing living walls, green roofs, and other...

The enjoyment of music hardly requires a formal setting, although traditional concerts can feel that way. But one of Pittsburgh Opera’s best traditions breaks that mold. It’s called the Brown Bag concert series, because audience members are invited to bring their own lunches to the free midday events. And the...

Music and healing will be the unifying theme when Brooklyn Rider makes its much-anticipated return to Pittsburgh on the first Monday in January. The Brooklyn Rider string quartet will perform “Healing Modes” as part of the Chamber Music Pittsburgh concert series on Jan. 6 in Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Music Hall. Brooklyn...

DALLAS — Unauthorized immigrants don’t pay taxes. It’s one of the most common but inaccurate talking points in the ongoing immigration debate. While some unauthorized immigrants may be paid in cash and avoid federal taxes altogether, some tax experts say it’s almost impossible to imagine anyone in Texas avoiding state...

Three WPIAL girls basketball teams from the biggest classification won two championships in the just-completed decade. Two of them meet for first place in Section 1-6A on Thursday. North Allegheny visits Norwin in the first of two regular-season meetings between the girls hoops powers. Both teams are off to 3-0...

We ring in the New Year with the first Trib HSSN basketball power rankings of 2020. On the boys side, the 10 teams remain the same with some serious shuffling going on from the initial rankings and only one team remaining in the spot it had before the holidays. Fox...

Jan. 3 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Apollo Patrolman Leonard C. Miller, who sacrificed his life for the community. This date is celebrated not because Leonard Miller died, but because he lived. Miller was a friend and colleague, and the life of this young man — who...

High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Nonsection Union at Avonworth, 7:30 p.m. Girls Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny at Norwin, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Bethel Park at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Connellsville at...

It is now 20 years since the world didn’t end with the crash of all the computers. The Y2K bug didn’t do what everyone feared. Years of increasing anxiety about what would happen when the calendars flipped from the 1900s to the 2000s in a digital world that was often...

It appears Sen. Chuck Schumer is confused and frustrated about his role in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Is he the prosecutor? Is he Trump’s defender? Will he act as an impartial juror? He has made statements indicating he can act in all three roles. Schumer should only...

At the beginning of the 20th century, there was the war to end all wars. Approximately 15 years after the end of this war, a sick-minded, evil man through lies, trickery and deceit captured the minds of most but not all of the German people and led the world into...

President Trump was elected to office by more than 63 million Americans. He was elected to make our country prosperous again. To make our country safe again. To make our country respected again. He has accomplished these things and much more in spite of the constant opposition from the Democrats....

In late August, when Popeyes was selling about 1,000 sandwiches per store per day, it didn’t seem like there were more than three words — “fried chicken sandwich” — in America’s culinary lexicon. And yet when some of the country’s top food and drink professionals were polled on what they’re...

Happy New Year! May the year ahead be a healthy and prosperous one you and your family. Academy Singers seeking members The Academy Singers Community Choir is looking for new voices to join their group. The Academy Singers is for singers who want to learn more about choral singing. Selections...

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 • Lego Club for kindergarten through fifth grade will meet from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7....

My blood has been boiling for the past few weeks toward the NFL with its choice to honor Michael Vick as a captain at the Pro Bowl. While some say that time can heal all wounds and that people can learn from their mistakes, I do not believe that Vick...

Much like a year ago, the 2019 Steelers season ended in disappointment when the team fell short of reaching the playoffs. Also like 2018, the past year was filled with captivating storylines in Pittsburgh sports. Here’s a few of the most memorable: 1. Quarterback carousel Life without Ben Roethlisberger was...

Happy New Year and welcome to new decade. We’ve arrived at the 20s. Don’t know if they’ll be roaring like the 20s of the previous century. But we do know it’s time to make our decennial high school sports predictions for the next 10 years. But first, let’s go back...

East Deer Commissioners voted Tuesday to adopt a $1.4 million budget for 2020 that keep the real estate tax rate at 4.9 mills. The largest expenditure will be nearly $219,000 for police coverage and related services, while the public works department is allotted $174,000 for street maintenance. The budget includes...