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Sports isn’t necessarily what it used to be. That’s not a knock at the Pirates. A losing season is nothing new there. It’s not a crack about the Steelers’ struggles or the Penguins’ pains. It’s a reality of a major change in the sports world — whether you pay attention...

Freeport Area School Board shelved discussion of imposing fees of up to $75 for students participating in extracurricular activities. The administration examined charging students $50 for each extracurricular activity, including sports, or $75 for participation in unlimited activities. The fees would apply primarily to the district’s more than 1,000 secondary...

Carlynton School District celebrated homecoming Friday with a parade and football game at Honus Wagner Field. A semi-formal dance was held Saturday. This year’s theme was “Adventures in Wonderland.” Members of the 2019 homecoming court were Nick Cindrich, Erin Fox, Jada Lee, Makayla Linn, Dakota Mayfield, Dallas Paolino, Ainsley Pearce,...

To prepare for the cold months ahead, Animal Friends has straw ready and is offering free bags to anyone caring for outdoor animals, including feral and community cats. Bags of straw can be picked up at Animal Friends seven days a week. While Animal Friends encourages owners to keep pets...

Music Plus, the concert series at St. James Church, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley, presents harpist Marissa Knaub Avon at 3 p.m. Oct. 20. The concert will feature solo works as well as selections with flute and cello. A variety of styles will center around the theme of nature and life,...

Regarding the homecoming parade tiff between Hempfield Township Supervisor Doug Weimer and the Hempfield School Board (“Hempfield supervisor ‘upset’ at changes to school homecoming parade,” Sept. 26, TribLIVE): The board and Superintendent Tammy Wolicki are to be commended for their proactive approach to a highly volatile issue — exercising legitimate...

When I read letters such as Richard Patton’s (“Tom Wolf right to act on charter schools,” Sept. 25, TribLIVE), bragging about the graduation rates of charter versus public schools, I give out a sad sigh. The public schools have to “push through” students who cannot perform simple math. I have...

With that impeachment thing about collusion and/or obstruction not playing out so well, the libs seemed to have determined that a new tack was needed. They went to the closet, dusted off Mr. Anonymous, and changed his name to Mr. Whistleblower. Whatever they call him, you can be sure of...

SHIPPENSBURG — Shippensburg University, saying it was acting out of “an abundance of caution,” canceled classes beginning at 2 p.m. Monday after police said they were looking for two university students in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday night. State police identified Quentin Eric Furlow, 20, and Steve Wilson, 20,...

When Holly Teegarden started using CBD, or cannabidiol, to combat her anxiety, she felt a natural calm that she didn’t know before. Through online research, she became knowledgeable about the products and began telling all of her friends to try what she said is a life-changing treatment. She wanted to...

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 7....

Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 7....

Shelly Meier, behavioral health school educator, colors a flower alongside two students at Pleasant Hills Middle School. Together, they trace their fingers along the petals as they practice taking deep breaths to stay calm and focused. “Breathe in. Now hold it. Then breathe out,” Meier reminds the two sixth-grade girls,...

We’re all emailing, texting and DM’ing as fast as our thumbs can type these days, but there’s also some Old School pushback. For many style-savvy communicators, handwritten notes are the thing. Whether it’s a follow-up thank you or a stand-alone communique conveying anything from warmth to wisdom, the humble notecard...

A contingent from Eden Hall Upper Elementary School traveled to Washington, D.C., at the end of September to accept an award as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, but the work isn’t over. “This is a great achievement and a great honor for our building and a collective...

A merger of both of the volunteer fire departments in Hampton is looking like a reality, but it will take some time, say committee members working on the task. Hampton is serviced by both the North Hampton Fire Department and Hampton VFD 1, which are currently two separate organizations. Chief...

The Rev. Ingrid Kalchthaler, known affectionately as “Miss Ing” to many, sees her jobs as Shaler North Hills Library’s (SNHL) youth services coordinator and North Hills Community Baptist Church’s pastoral care director as remarkably similar. “People are at the heart of both. Service is at the heart of both. And...

The 2018-19 season was a tough year for Quaker Valley hockey. Four players scored 10 or more points and the team only won five of its 19 games. The Quakers did make the postseason, as the fifth-place team out of Class AA’s Northwest Conference, but the run ended in the...

During the 2018-19 PIHL regular season, Class AAA was the most defensive-minded classification by a wide margin. The leading team in goals for last year was finalist Peters Township, which scored 81 goals in 18 regular-season games. The Indians scored eight goals once, in their penultimate contest, an 8-3 win...

PITTSBURGH — Great players make big plays in big games, but they also make them on days they haven’t been playing well. Take the case of Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey. He was having a so-so game Sunday before he stripped Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster of the ball after...

ROME — Italy’s spy chief Gennaro Vecchione met twice in August with U.S. Attorney General William Barr and prosecutor John Durham to help an investigation into the scandal involving President Donald Trump’s possible ties to Russia, one of Italy’s leading newspapers reported. The first meeting took place on Aug. 15...

With all of the individual district championships in the books, the WPIAL team golf postseason is set to tee off starting Monday with the Class AAA girls semifinals. The nine-team field features Blackhawk, Butler, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Mars, North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Peters Township and Upper St. Clair. The teams...