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If kindness and generosity could have cured Tessa Tarasovich, her mother said, the little girl would be alive and healthy today. That, sadly, is not the case, but Melissa Tarasovich and her family now want to thank the Pine-Richland community and all those who gave them support and strength over...

In his role as a municipal manager, George Zboyovsky always tries to help people. There have been days when that meant going beyond the job’s usual responsibilities. He tells stories of his time in local government — whether as a manager in Brentwood or serving on Monessen City Council —...

On Saturday, Aug. 31, St. Catherine of Sweden Parish, located at 2554 Wildwood Road, Allison Park, will be hosting a Food Truck Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy live music from Second Breakfast, craft beer from Hop Farm Brewing, small batch wine from Mazzotta Winery and food from five...

We always grow a nice big patch of sweet corn in our backyard, but this year some of the ears have some kind of growth on them. Our neighbor said it was smut, which is a type of fungus apparently. The growths are gray and deformed. They look really gross....

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It had already been a long and emotional day for the Virginia Beach man when he walked into a 7-Eleven store to buy a Big Gulp. He’d just been involved in a heated argument with his stepfather, and police had been called to the house. After...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 65-71) lost 7-2 to Toledo (Tigers). The Indians trailed 7-1 after four innings. LHP Brandon Waddell (3-7, 9.00 ERA) gave up five earned runs, six total, including three home runs in 2 1/3 innings with three strikeouts, a walk and nine hits allowed. 2B Jake Elmore (.336) and...

High schools Football Thursday’s results District 8 City League Perry 26, Brashear 6 Nonconference Steubenville 42, Allderdice 7 Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Seneca Valley, 7:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m.; Norwin at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m.; Pine-Richland at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny...

Here’s a look at don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 1: Class 6A Conference Mt. Lebanon (0-1) at Canon-McMillan (0-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Big Mac Stadium, Canonsburg Coaches: Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon; Mike Evans, Canon-McMillan Players to watch: Joey Daniels, Mt. Lebanon (So., 5-9, 175, QB); Blake Joseph, Canon-McMillan...

DENVER — Five days after Trevor Williams pitched six solid innings and earned a win against the Reds, he aimed to build off that foundation Thursday night against the Colorado Rockies. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he believed Williams could put together something similar against the Rockies, albeit a...

A new government report found that although naloxone prescriptions have increased substantially in recent years, prescription rates are still too low. Naloxone, a drug that temporarily reverses the effects of opioids, can help prevent overdose deaths and should be prescribed with all high-dose opioid prescriptions. According to the Centers for...

Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history. 75 years ago • It was brother vs. brother as Springdale coach Ossie Rometo’s team took the measure of Al...

The only remaining Kmart in the Alle-Kiski Valley is closing. The Big Kmart located in Hyde Park Shopping Center in Allegheny Township will close before Christmas, according to a statement provided by Larry Costello, public relations director for Chicago- based Transformco, which is representing Kmart. “After careful review, we have...

Cross country season opens with many of the Carnegie-area teams looking to replace their top runners. The good news? Most of the teams were young last season and have plenty of experience coming back. A look at the teams: Bishop Canevin Coach Eric Shafer’s girls return most of their top...

Etna Estate of Mary Sue Pasqua sold property at 172 High St. to Vincent Pasqua Jr. and Diane Pasqua for $30,000. Micah Tozer sold property at 15 Spring St. to Michael Gent and Natalie Onorato for $127,500. Shaler Justin Middleton sold property at 1035 Anderson Road to Graebel Relocation Services...

The Baldwin Borough Public Library is inviting people to leave their mark outside the community hub. Through a partnership with The Mission Continues, roughly 100 volunteers will gather on Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to transform the library’s outdoor space into a gathering place for the community....

Good news for women who can’t quite bring themselves to go vegetarian, but don’t mind giving up burgers and steaks: A new study finds red meat may increase breast cancer risk, while substituting poultry may lower it. The study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, looked for links between...

Archaeologists are looking for new clues at one of the oldest known sites of human habitation in North America. Devlin Gandy, an archaeologist from St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge, and James M. Adovasio, the director of archaeology at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, are conducting research at...

BALTIMORE — What has three jaws, 56 to 59 teeth in each, no thumbs and was first discovered in Charles County, Md.? No, this is not a story about Chessie, the monster who definitely lives at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay along with the unedited footage of Stanley Kubrick’s...

The Fleming Park Bridge (Neville Road) in Neville and Stowe townships has reopened to traffic. It was expected to reopen Friday, but crews completed their work a day early. The closure, which began Aug. 13, was required for steel repairs, expansion dam replacement, overlay on the concrete deck, sidewalk replacement,...

The Farm to Table Lawn Party, sponsored by Fern Hollow Nature Center and the Sewickley Heights History Center, was a sold-out event held Aug. 24 on the center’s grounds. Guests dressed in their summer whites and enjoyed a delicious dinner by the Four Twelve Project; cocktails from Four Twelve Winery...

Laurel: To sharing a life and a loss. The family of Terry Ranieri lost him to cancer last week, and that was a hard blow for them. We previously applauded the band for supporting Ranieri in his final days. Now we acknowledge the Ranieri family’s reciprocation. Knowing that Ranieri, a...

Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. Week Zero was a rough one for Chick’s Picks, to say the very least. A less than stellar prognosticating performance left Chick’s Picks questioning her abilities. After a bit of soul searching with her trusty crystal ball, though, Chick’s Picks...

Brentwood leaders are keeping their fingers crossed for a mild winter in hopes that the borough pool can open for the 2020 season. Phase II of a nearly $3.3 million pool renovation project that includes a zero-depth entry, large slide, tropical-themed spray features, lighting, a new bathhouse with restrooms and changing...

Overnight lane restrictions on the Route 51 (Stoops Ferry Road) bridge in Moon Township will begin Sept. 3, weather permitting. According to PennDOT, single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday nights at the bridge, located at the intersection with Flaugherty...

A yearly tradition returns Sept. 7 when the Sewickley Harvest Festival takes over the Village. The 29th annual event, presented by the Quaker Valley Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs of Sewickley, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Broad and Thorn streets. More than 120 vendors will sell...