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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In a tantalizing first, scientists have discovered water at a planet outside our solar system that has temperatures suitable for life. Two research groups announced this week that they’ve found water vapor in the atmosphere of a planet 110 light-years away in the constellation Leo. This...

For nearly 40 minutes Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and two of his colleagues from across the aisle huddled around a phone, fielding what they described as thoughtful questions from President Donald Trump about hammering out a bill to expand gun background checks. Afterward, the Pennsylvania Republican once again told...

The South Fayette community will come together for brews, music and tasty treats on Sept. 19 to raise money for a good cause. The second annual “Beer for Books” event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at Helicon Brewing in Oakdale, benefiting the South Fayette Township Library. “It’s like...

Allegheny Valley School Board hopes to come to a final decision in October about the future of the now-closed Colfax Upper Elementary School. The board had planned to make a final decision to sell the building in August. Among the possibilities being considered, the board could decide to sell the...

Pennsylvania’s historic strengths in energy and manufacturing rely in part on a federal system of laws and regulation that promote innovation and individual energy choices. Too often, policymakers in Washington respond to the debate on energy and sustainability with proposals that either mandate or ban particular energy resources. Several bills...

This has always been one of my favorite quotes. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican or Democrat or American. It just speaks to you: a person with morals and values, common sense and intelligence, and hopefully a person who will not allow evil to triumph. “The only thing necessary...

I am a disabled Vietnam veteran. I fought for our country and the right to express my opinions without anyone hating me or calling me names — especially the people who have done nothing to earn the rights and freedoms we all enjoy today. I have sat in church for...

Leechburg continues to think pink for breast cancer awareness with a celebration and fundraiser on Sept. 21. Pink Day, in its eighth year, has grown substantially, said organizer Sherry Price. “We are excited about the growth. I’ve had to turn vendors away,” Price said. “Last year, we had about 3,500...

Jamie Spears, father to pop star Britney Spears, has been temporarily replaced as his daughter’s conservator — a move that came at his request. Jodi Montgomery, who has been Britney’s longtime care manager, on Monday was awarded the same powers Jamie Spears had held, according to L.A. Superior Court documents....

Fresh mint is one of the best herbs to have in your kitchen. This often-overlooked herb has a clean refreshing taste that can elevate simple home cooking into something special. Toss a few leaves in your morning smoothie, shower torn leaves on salads, blend it into a mint pesto or...

On this anniversary of 9/11, Americans will remember the passengers of Flight 93 as heroes and patriots, and so will I. In my mind, there is no doubt they will also be honored as saints. J. Mark Zink Youngwood...

Cross country Boys Tuesday’s results Division I Section 5 Montour 28, Blackhawk 40 Montour 28, Moon 29 Moon 29, Blackhawk 40 Section 6 Peters Township 24, Bethel Park 31 South Fayette 22, Bethel Park 39 South Fayette 22, Peters Township 35 Division II Section 4 Freeport 15, Redeemer Lutheran 50...

Joey Fonagy recorded a hat trick to help No. 1 Canon-McMillan (6-0, 3-0) stay undefeated with a 5-1 win over Baldwin (2-4, 1-1) in Section 2-AAAA boys soccer Tuesday night. Fonagy’s first goal came on a penalty kick, his second off an assist from Owen Maher and his third off...

The WPIAL field hockey alignment is made up of two divisions in the regular season followed by three classes in the postseason. There are 10 Division I teams and 10 Division II teams. Then, come playoff time, nine teams are categorized in Class AAA, four in Class AA and seven...

Antonio Brown’s camp on Tuesday night dismissed a federal lawsuit accusing the former Steelers wide receiver of rape as a “money grab” by a former trainer seeking to financially benefit “from his celebrity.” The lawsuit filed against the freshly signed New England Patriot earlier in the day by Britney Taylor...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Francisco ride-hailing giant Uber has laid off 435 workers from its engineering and product units as it seeks to create “lean” teams, according to a new report. The company, which last month announced a $5 billion loss for this year’s second quarter, has shown the...

Highlands School District is hoping to make out-of-school suspensions a thing of the past on the elementary and middle school levels. Highlands Elementary and Highlands Middle School have created what the district calls a Rams Reflective Room where students spend time with specialists to address problems that led to a...

It seemed hard to believe, that day, that it was happening. It seemed hard to believe your eyes, even though you watched the planes hit, the towers fall, the Pentagon burn, the smoke roll off the Pennsylvania field. The nation stared, not the way you might be unable to look...

As opposed to last week, there were only a couple of changes to the weekly Trib HSSN state football rankings following Week 2 games. Three teams lost and tumbled out of their respective classifications’ top 5. Ironically, in all three cases, the winning teams replaced those fallen squads in the...

If you’re a Franklin Regional football fan, you hopefully caught last Friday’s home win over Latrobe. That’s because the Panthers won’t play another home game for six weeks. Yes, Franklin Regional is on the road for the next two weeks, then has an open date on the schedule created by...

The shooting that claimed 11 lives at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood last fall spurred more working-class people in Pittsburgh’s suburbs to rethink their views on the need for gun control bills, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said Tuesday night on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews....

Members of the State College Area School District Board of Directors rejected a controversial bid to purchase Papa John’s delivered pizza for the current school year. The board voted 6 to 3 to reject the bid, with Board President Amber Concepcion, Vice President Amy Bader and board members Dan Duffy,...