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The past decade was filled with major moments, both horrific and heartwarming, in local and regional news. Police officers, white and black, died in the line of duty. Protestors took to the streets after a white police officer shot and killed a black teenager. One Pittsburgh sports team ended a...

If 2019 seemed like a roller coaster, hurtling to the peak of one local, state, national or global event after another before veering wildly off in a different direction or plunging down to an unsatisfying resolution, well, buckle your seat belts, keep your hands and arms inside the car at...

The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...

Long before headline-grabbing attorneys basked in the spotlight of television cameras, there were lawyers like Thomas Mercer Marshall. In the early 19th century, Marshall traveled the Perrysville Plank Toll Road between present day West View and Pittsburgh’s North Side nearly every day. Dismayed that the road was deteriorating, took matters...

Where would all the mediocre lawyers go for an increase in their standard of living if not into politics? Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...

I was slightly misquoted in your story “Westmoreland County impeachment rally draws more than 100” (Dec. 17, TribLIVE) — an easy mistake to make on a cold and snowy street corner with car horns blaring in the background. Regarding the Congress, I didn’t observe, “They’ve said out loud they’re not...

Regarding the article “Report: U.S. misled public on progress in Afghanistan war”: Congress on both sides of the aisle should be ashamed of themselves and seriously consider resigning from office or not running for reelection. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell and Jim Sensenbrenner, along with the rest of the...

Christmas tree recycling offered in Allegheny County Allegheny County is offering its annual Christmas tree recycling program from 8 a.m. to dusk through Jan. 14 at all nine regional parks. Local parks include: • Boyce Park, Plum: soccer fields parking lot • Deer Lakes Park, West Deer: Veterans Shelter parking...

It’s that time of year again when the networks compete to put on the best New Year’s Eve countdown. And part of the fun is that these New Year’s Eve specials tend to sprawl. The one that sprawls the most, in time and title, is “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’...

The Alle-Kiski Valley’s biggest story of 2019 unfolded over less than two weeks in a Westmoreland County courtroom, with a jury of nine women and three men finding Rahmael Holt guilty of murdering New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw and then sentencing Holt to death. In other major stories, the...

Some of the biggest stories of 2019 in Westmoreland County and the region carried over from the last calendar year, including reconciliation efforts from the Catholic priest sex abuse scandal and the ongoing celebration of all things related to Fred Rogers. Here is a look at some of the stories...

Gender pay equity in the field of medicine remains elusive. Gender-based pay differences have been shown to persist, even when controlling for experience, clinical productivity, academic rank and other factors. These inequities result in significantly lower lifetime earnings, job burnout and negative attitudes toward work, and adverse effects on the...

Question: I’ve heard that alkaline water is better at rehydrating your body than nonalkaline, or plain, water. Is this true? Answer: In short, for most people, plain water is better. But first, it’s important to understand the definition of alkaline water. Scientists use pH to describe how acidic or basic...

Edgeworth Jorge Milo sold property at 424 Beaver Road to SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC for $1,750,000. SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC sold property at 424 Beaver Road to Henry Watson IV and Julie Watson for $1,750,000. Leetsdale James Carter sold property at 5 Elm Ln to David Malarik for $130,000. Osborne...

Basketball Boys Monday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Central Valley 64, Sharon 54 Cornell 70, Brashear 40 Quaker Valley 77, Aliquippa 50 Imani Christian at West Greene, ppd. Avella tournament Championship Burgettstown 59, McGuffey 57 Third-place game Chartiers-Houston 68, Avonworth 61 Fifth-place game Avella 64, Propel Montour 35 Seventh-place game Brownsville 49,...

Caleb Russell hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lead Burgettstown to a 59-57 victory over McGuffey in the championship game of the Avella tournament Monday night. Cole Shergi led Burgettstown (4-5) with 18 points. Dylan Poirier added 15 and Jackson LaRocka had 10. Russell had two points before hitting his game-winning...

The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books. While we anxiously look ahead to 2020, let’s reflect on the district high school sports scene over the last 12 months. Here is a look back at the top 19 stories from around the WPIAL in 2019. HSSN Top...

CHICAGO — A Michigan State University student home for winter break was shot and killed by her boyfriend as he played with a revolver in a South Side apartment, prosecutors said Monday. Lafayette Hodges, 18, held his hands to his head as he appeared in court on charges of involuntary...

There is a tendency to look back on the past year with nostalgia or to draw a curtain while marching fiercely into the upcoming year with hopes and plans for better. Take a quick scroll through your phone or click around your favorite television stations and you’ll probably be confronted...

If you’re doing a portfolio refresh for the new year, here are 10 stocks that I think deserve strong consideration. Most of them sell for 16 times earnings or less, in a market where the average multiple is about 23. They all have low debt or reasonable debt, in my...

Social worker, addiction specialist and author Jeffrey Parker will discuss his experiences with epilepsy, alcoholism and mental health issues at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Shaler North Hills Library. He published “Take the High Road: It’s not where you begin it’s how you finish; a must read for those with...

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information that helped foil a potential holiday terrorist attack in Russia. White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said Putin thanked Trump for information the United States...