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Sewickley streets and parking lots will close temporarily in preparation for paving work. According to assistant borough Manager Erin Sakalik, Youngblood Paving — chosen as contractor in a bid process last month — has informed the borough that milling work on Green Street and the Green Street parking lot will...

I am continually amazed by those who either cannot or will not think for themselves, or who refuse to see reality. Letter-writer George Biskup (“Collateral damage from anti-Trump actions,” Sept. 9, Trib LIVE) asked whether President Trump will ever get cooperation. Has he forgotten, or doesn’t realize, that the same was...

Vice President Joe Biden is assigned to stop corruption in the Ukraine. His son, Hunter, and a friend of former Secretary of State John Kerry’s stepson are appointed to the board of a gas company in the Ukraine (under investigation for widespread corruption) which paid them $5,000 and up every...

Take away the guns, knives and bombs, and the hatred is still there. Why? It’s called the trickle-down effect. When you watch the news, you see profanity like never before from politicians talking about the other party. You see people asked to leave restaurants because of their party affiliation. Mayors...

Like many viewers during the height of “American Idol” fever over a decade ago, Cardi B was glued to the TV, imagining what kind of judge she would be if tasked with critiquing aspiring performers. “Everybody always wanted to be a judge on one of those judgey shows. You see...

After 50 years, Sara’s Pets and Plants — previously Alan’s Pets and Plants — is leaving Squirrel Hill. The last day of business at the Murray Avenue store in Squirrel Hill was Oct. 5. Owner Sara Smith said she plans to open the new location, at 908 Main St. in...

The 700 people who owe the Sewickley Parking Authority money for unpaid tickets from this year may want to send in their fines. The authority has begun the process of turning unpaid tickets over to Magisterial District Judge Robert Ford’s office for collection, said Erin Sakalik, assistant borough manager. Anyone...

In the news this week 52 years ago: • Leetsdale Borough Council unanimously passed its first anti-littering ordinance this week. Council also accepted a bid of $3,907 for a 1968 Plymouth “Police Special” four-door sedan with air conditioning for its police force. • A letter to the editor signed by...

The British are coming — to New Kensington. The Queen’s Six, a male vocal sextet of St. George’s Chapel Choir based at Windsor Castle, perform at private and state affairs for the royal family and during chapel services. They are lay members of the church. They will perform a one-hour...

Etna Richard Begenwald Jr. sold property at 35 Cherry St. to John Schlaich for $144,000. Karen Kocher sold property at 45 Vine St. to Hardy Foster for $82,000. Shaler Housing & Urban Development sold property at 126 Friday Road to Three Rivers Realty Inc. for $50,000. Krista Brownlee sold property...

The Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel. The results of a recent photo contest will be revealed and there will be a mushroom display table staffed by experts. The meeting is free....

Cross country Boys Wednesday’s results WPIAL Westmoreland County Meet Individual results Jacob Tarosky, Norwin, 16:18.5; Noah Calisti, Greensburg Salem, 16:45.1; Dominic Spatolisano, Norwin, 16:47.2; Justin Carlson, Latrobe, 16:47.3; Joseph Hill, Latrobe, 16:52.5; Jake Folaron, Kiski Area, 17:01.7; Matt Dongiavanni, Kiski Area, 17:02.2; Trevor Verkleeren, Hempfield, 17:10.7; Patrick Driscoll, Penn-Trafford, 17:16.4;...

Four teams will claim WPIAL team golf gold Thursday and if recent history is any indication, four teams could be extending their golden runs. In boys Class AAA, Central Catholic, Fox Chapel, Peters Township, Seneca Valley, Shady Side Academy and Upper St. Clair will battle for the title. Central Catholic...

There is less than one week 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 exclusive coverage...

Three Trib Ten teams lost in Week 6. One fell a couple of spots while the other two dropped completely out of the power rankings. In a head-to-head battle last week, Thomas Jefferson knocked off Central Valley, keeping the Jaguars at No. 2 and dropping the Warriors from No. 8...

Hailey Longwell scored the decisive goal in overtime to help Moon (12-2-1, 11-1-1) keep pace in the race for the top spot in Section 2-AAAA with a 1-0 win over third-place Upper St. Clair (10-5, 9-4) in girls soccer Wednesday night. Alayshja Bable recorded the shutout. Maria Swen had an...

The explosion of “vaping” myriads of flavors and substances has quickly led to life-threatening disease and death in young people. A brief description of how our body staves off toxins shows why this recent outbreak was predictable. All life forms live in a world of toxins — mostly invisible stuff...

Overall record: 54-21 (72%) Last week: 6-5 (55%) The WPIAL Class 3A Big East Conference playoff picture is getting confusing as several teams are vying for the fourth and final playoff spot. The craziness isn’t just affecting the teams either. It’s carrying over into the Valley News Dispatch office. When...

Thursday District 8 City League Brashear at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Pine-Richland at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny 8 Bethel Park at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Chartiers Valley at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Upper St....

Last week: 11-3 (78.6) Season: 75-15 (83.3) The Birdie makes his rounds each football season. He tries his best to be fair and attempts to see as many local teams as he can. That means the area’s authority on all things high school football tries to visit each stadium in...

A fire company flag from 1929 — when Baldwin Independent Fire Co. No. 1 was first incorporated — hung over a table. Nearby, there were old Baldwin police and high school band uniforms on display, along with a child’s bed from the 1800s and an ironing board from 1913. The...

On Oct. 5, the Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence (HAEE) held its 27th annual 5K run/walk. Every dollar raised goes to help improve education to students in Hampton Township School District. The HAEE is a volunteer-run non-profit that grants thousands annually to be used by Hampton schools to enrich the...

Someone shot a bald eagle. It happened on the West Penn Trail in Derry Township on Friday. Someone took a gun and shot our national symbol in the face. Its famous white cap of feathers was soaked in blood and a piece of its beak was just gone. On Monday,...