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Your front-page article on 9/11, with an inane acknowledgment of a new memorial park in Somerset (“Somerset County community starts memorial in honor of post-9/11 War on Terror,” Sept. 11, TribLIVE), is upsetting. Your article should have been about the attack, the enormous loss of life, and the grief and...

OK, I get it. All along I thought these people liked President Trump. I can see that all they wanted was a Republican in the White House. It does not matter what he says or does, he beat Hillary. Whoopee! He can disrespect veteran heroes, Gold Star Families and the...

Letter-writer Keith Kondrich recently implied that President Trump is the anti-Christ (“Anti-Christ,” Sept. 9, TribLIVE). From another perspective, maybe Trump is America’s messiah. Jesus came in the fullness of time to build his church. Trump came in the fullness of political time to Make America Great Again. Jesus came as...

The pain started in her left leg during her senior year at Bishop Canevin. It was as frustrating as it was debilitating for cross country runner Becca Volz — so frustrating she considered not running in college. Waynesburg coach Chris Hardie, however, was persistent. He was convinced Volz could be...

The Medallion Ball Bishop’s Tea was held Sept. 14 at the Pittsburgh Field Club....

The Pittsburgh Savoyards open their 82nd season with a production of “Ruddigore” at 8 p.m. Oct. 11-12 and Oct. 17-19 and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and 20 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, 300 Beechwood Ave. The group formed in 1938 and is Pittsburgh’s...

Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 7 p.m. Sept. 21 — Selichot; RSVP is required. • 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — Erev Rosh Hashanah Services • 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30...

It was a dare from a friend at Sewickley Academy that led Ella Zhou to study abroad in India a year ago. That experience led to another journey overseas this year for Ella, 16, who is spending her final two years of high school at the United World College-Red Cross...

A Millvale house was heavily damaged by a fire early Friday morning that authorities said was probably started by a candle. Firefighters from 10 departments responded to the blaze at 144 Logan St. shortly after 5 a.m. and were on the scene for more than 2 1/2 hours, said Millvale...

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets asked a lot of questions. A lot. And he doesn’t mind offering gardening advice. But rather than just limiting those answers to the person who asked, we thought it might be a good idea to share that wealth of knowledge with everybody. (The questions...

The Shaler High School Class of 1969 is looking for class members for a 50-year reunion planned for Sept. 21 at the Comfort Inn RIDC Harmarville. For classmates who have not been contacted, there is still time to attend. Anybody interested in going is encouraged to email lynn1969class@gmail.com or call...

Pine-Richland School District will host homecoming weekend Sept. 20-21. The community is invited to the high school campus at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 for a processional made up of the marching band, auxiliaries, AFJROTC and more. The entrance to Pine-Richland High School will be closed from about 6 to 6:15...

Hampton will take to the gridiron for their Homecoming game Sept. 20 against Fox Chapel at the Talbot Tailgate. The tailgate features food, games and fun for the entire family. It will kick off at 3:30 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Hampton Middle School and last until the...

Possible recommendations on when and how to adjust the start of the school day for Hampton students is planned for November, according to Gail Litwiler, school board member and member of the School Start Time Committee. Litwiler provided the status of the group’s work at the September school board voting...

Outdoor swimming pool improvements, a preventative maintenance program, and a detailed fee schedule were included in the 2020 budget development goals and objectives for Hampton Township as approved by council at its Sept. 18 meeting. These 14 goals and objectives will impact the development of strategies behind budget allocations and/or...

Heather Holm and her husband were exploring Denmark, and as he delved into his family tree, the understanding spouse also knew he’d be spending time with flowers … as Holm’s passion for pollinators transcends international boundaries and vacation time. “I’m always interested in reading landscapes,” she says of the trip....

Field hockey Thursday’s results WPIAL Division I North Allegheny 6, Penn-Trafford 0 Norwin 7, Allderdice 0 Pine-Richland 5, Hempfield 0 Division II Shady Side Academy 1, Oakland Catholic 0 Football Thursday’s schedule District 8 City League Westinghouse 64, Carrick 0 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Butler at Seneca Valley, 7:30...

North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970, according to a new analysis of bird survey and radar data. The sharp decline, described in a study in the journal Science, is not just bad for birds. It also bodes ill for the ecosystems those birds inhabit, and points...

John Delveaux headed in a corner kick in the final minute of the first overtime to lead Mt. Lebanon (6-1-1, 6-0) to a 3-2 victory boys soccer victory over Upper St. Clair (5-1-2, 3-1-2) in a matchup of unbeaten teams in Section 2-AAAA play. Kieran McDonough and Danny Simboro scored...

A new team of principals at Chartiers Valley Middle School plans to be visible as they learn more about the building, its students and staff. Michele Welter joined the Chartiers Valley team this year as principal, replacing Adrienne Floro, who retired from the district. Dan Knause soon will join Welter...

Laurel: To making a good thing better. And bigger. The inaugural Greensburg Music Fest went well in 2018 with about 3,000 people showing up for concerts. It can’t get much better than that. Except it did. The second festival last week saw attendance top 5,000 music lovers coming out to...