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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau wants even more details on American residents, requesting states to provide driver’s license and administrative records to add to a trove of federal data being collected by the agency in its census count. Officials plan to use the administrative records to help catch people...

Tyler Kolankowski Class: Senior School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Kolankowski had a big week to help the Mustangs clinch their first boys soccer section championship since 2005. He assisted on two goals in a 3-0 win against Hempfield on Tuesday and followed with four goals and two assists in...

Tuesday concluded what is the biggest, biennial, off-the-field event in Pennsylvania high school sports. It was the end of the 15-day period where schools report their enrollment to the PIAA for reclassification purposes. Every two years, the PIAA takes enrollment figures for male and female students currently in ninth, 10th...

Allegheny Township’s license plate reader system is up and running. Police Chief Duane Fisher told supervisors this week that an automated license plate reading system was installed in the Weinels section of the township. Also known as ALPRs, the devices can vary widely in appearance and are usually mounted at...

Jefferson Hills Council candidates say public safety and transparency in local leadership are at the forefront of issues that need to be addressed in the municipality. Six newcomers will square off on Nov. 5 for three open, four year seats on borough council. The Trib asked each candidate three questions....

Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities need more students. According to a census taken on the 15th day of class at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education schools, total enrollment dropped 2.6% from 2018 to 2019. That’s a continuation of a trend. In 2010, there were 119,513 students. Today the number...

Super bingo planned in Tarentum Tarentum Eagles Auxiliary will host a super bingo with a $1,000 must-go jackpot at 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at the aerie, 204 Wood St., Tarentum. Doors open at 11 a.m. Only 80 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $30, and include a meal. There will...

Pitcairn has a new restaurant, and “Great Scott!” the wings are hot. The dining spot, Back to the Foodture, doubles as a pop culture museum. The place, inspired by the 1985 movie “Back to the Future,” is an entertainment time capsule filled with toys, gadgets and memorabilia from decades past....

It took four years of applications, but the Crabtree Volunteer Fire Department and four neighboring Westmoreland County stations hit the jackpot this year to land a $417,022 federal grant to replace its “obsolete” radio system, said Chief Bill Watkins. The latest round of funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s...

D.A. Scandrol’s letter “Trump as messiah” (Sept. 20, TribLIVE) disturbed me greatly. How can any human being with an IQ greater than 25 compare Donald Trump to Jesus Christ? Scandrol tries to make a compelling case, but maybe he should be a writer of fiction. Then it wouldn’t matter if...

I took a ride around Freeport Community Park in June. The last time I did that, many years ago, I was shocked and very sad at what I saw. The once beautiful park was overgrown with weeds; the tennis and basketball courts were in terrible condition. The stonework lining the...

Regina King has played strong characters throughout her career, including a role as a police officer in “Southland.” Her role on the new HBO series “Watchmen,” which debuts Sunday, has her again portraying a member of law enforcement, but in this case she’s Angela Abar, the lead detective in the...

There are only a couple of make-up matches left in section play in WPIAL girls soccer. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Trib HSSN’s...

Two weeks ago, the defending Class 6A WPIAL champions took a big punch, needed the ropes to stay upright and lost a unanimous decision to Central Catholic. In Week 7, in a big showdown for a share of second place and to keep its conference championship hopes alive, Pine-Richland came...

The hopes and dreams of competing for a state championship for 48 WPIAL golfers have one more hurdle. The PIAA Western Regionals are set for Tuesday at Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville. The WPIAL will be represented by 14 golfers in boys Class AAA, 18 in boys AA, 7...

Field hockey Monday’s result WPIAL Division I Mt. Lebanon 5, North Allegheny 0 Football District 8 City League playoffs Semifinals Thursday’s schedule Allderdice (2-6) vs. Westinghouse (5-3) at George Cupples Stadium, Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule Perry (3-5) vs. University Prep (7-1) at George Cupples Stadium, Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Hockey...

You fill it with soap and water about 300 times a year, so it must be clean. Right? A case out of Germany, published by the American Society for Microbiology, says no. After babies in a German hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit were found to have multidrug-resistant pathogens on their...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have osteoarthritis in my knee that continues to worsen. Would a steroid injection help my knee pain? How long does the treatment last, and how often can it be repeated, if necessary? Answer: Corticosteroid medications are powerful drugs that can be useful in decreasing pain and...

Nathan Reilly has had Type 1 diabetes since he was a baby. And until he began college this semester, the 19-year-old always had his mother to help remind him of the litany of tasks people with diabetes must do. Check blood sugar. Adjust insulin pump. Watch what you eat. Be...

Shaler commissioner candidates Frank Iozzo, a Democrat, and Wayne Skelley, a Republican, are battling in the Nov. 5 municipal general election for a Ward 1 seat. Incumbent Skelley ran as a Democrat in the primary but lost to Iozzo. Skelley has decided to run as a Republican in the upcoming...

The students of Pine-Richland High School will be holding their fall blood drive Oct. 23, and community members are invited to join and help replenish the low supply in Pittsburgh. Donors will also help one student earn a scholarship at the end of the year. Each year, Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund...

Casey Breier scored the overtime winner as Peters Township (15-1-1, 12-1-1) clinched a share of the Section 2-AAAA girls soccer title with a 3-2 victory over Canon-McMillan (12-6, 8-6) on Monday night. Jill Marvin scored a pair of goals for Peters Township. Kaila McFerran set up the winning goal. Moon,...