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An advisory council composed of regional stakeholders are meeting to determine the future of the former Shenango Coke Works on Neville Island. Operations ceased on the 50-acre development in early 2016. With the help of grant funding, the nonprofit Delta Institute is facilitating the Shenango Reimagined Advisory Council. The volunteer...

Collier residents and spouses Laura and Rocco Cozza remain family oriented while juggling several businesses. Laura has her master’s degree in applied developmental psychology, originally holding different positions within the child development field. She began blogging about her experiences and struggles of balancing life as a mother, wife and entrepreneur....

Golly gee, gee whiz and a double yoi! It’s becomeing more and more difficult for me to comprehend the radical left’s subversive thinking that seems to favor runaway immigration for votes, sanctuary cities, runaway spending and debt, and most of all, socialism, and disfavor the president for making headway in...

Win-loss scoreboard: Trump administration 1/1; John Q. Public 2/0. The Supreme Court made two good decisions before its summer break. In gerrymandering, the Supreme Court feels that the states must oversee. I agree gerrymandering is a part of our political system. Redistricting won’t happen again until after the 2020 census...

Where I live, in Westmoreland County, we are required to get emissions testing. But across from me, 50 to 100 feet across the Kiski River, Apollo residents are not. So our air is polluted and theirs is not? You know PennDOT will not give this up, fair or not. A...

It’s hard to believe transportation officials have visited a Department of Motor Vehicles office to try to get a Real ID. If they had, they would not be surprised that so many Pennsylvanians have not yet been issued one. In one week I made three attempts to get a Real...

The 2020 Ford Explorer will offer tires that patch their own holes. Drivers may not even know they ran over a nail, but here’s what they should know: The tires allow them to keep traveling after a puncture, in some cases continuing for days without a repair. They use different...

Hello, Sewickley, Animal Friends will host the Sewickley Pup Crawl at 406 Walnut St. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Shoppers can purchase a pass for $10 and peruse items from a number of businesses while mingling with adoptable pups. There will be special deals and all proceeds will...

Arnold Council is considering using a portion of its 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for improvements to Roosevelt Park. Council approved Tuesday a CDBG proposal that provides about $16,300 for improvements to the park, located at the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and Drey Street. That amounts to about 5.5%...

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. • 9 a.m. July 14 – Volunteer Day • 7 p.m. July 18 – Knitting 101 • 6:30 p.m. July 19 – Shabbat in the...

One doesn’t have to go far to find a great glass of locally produced wine or ale. Round up some friends and check out the following establishments: • Apis Mead & Winery, 206 Mary St., Carnegie, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this summer. It is the only Pittsburgh meadery producer...

David Freed spent most of his adult life in the restaurant business, but when he sold the 8th Street Grill, his Los Angeles coffee shop, in 2007, he discovered there were plenty of other things to do with his time. Such as unlocking the secrets to growing tons of tasty...

Hampton graduate Jeffrey Rathke, who was named Most Distinguished Alumnus this year, knew he arrived as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer early on. “I served in the White House Situation Room (in 1998-99) supporting the President and National Security Council with intelligence and analysis on a round-the-clock basis,” said Rathke,...

The gentle goodness of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” touched millions of families. The show was so successful and individual that it became an American icon, which will be reflected in Tom Hanks’s new film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” scheduled for release on Nov. 22. The television program reflected the...

As Mick Jagger performed a powerful version of “Angie” last week on stage in Canada, the beautiful, melodic piano lines weaving through the song were deftly being played by The Rolling Stones’ musical director and keyboard player Chuck Leavell. He’s been with the band 37 years and has also played...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-44) defeated Columbus (Indians), 5-4. RHP Mitch Keller (7-3, 3.07) threw six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, three walks and two hits en route to the win. PH/LF J.B. Shuck (.288) had two RBIs. SS Cole Tucker (.292) was 0 for 3 with a run and an RBI....

Discouraged by his contract situation, Melvin Gordon told the Chargers he will not report to training camp and will instead demand a trade unless he receives a new deal. Gordon’s agent, Fletcher Smith, confirmed his client is prepared to remain away from the team if necessary when the Chargers report...

If you ever dreamed of owning your old high school locker or the desk from your ninth-grade English class at Thomas Jefferson High School, now you can. The West Jefferson Hills School District, through J. Dunmire Auction Services, will host a series of auctions later this year to sell what’s...

Security features start before you even enter the property at the new 300,000 square-foot Thomas Jefferson High School. With the official grand opening of the new $95 million TJ set for August, district leaders are ensuring all security measures are in place. School board members on June 25 approved the...

Someday, Julia Menosky plans to create not just her own business but her own empire. As she approaches her senior season with the Point Park volleyball team, the Bishop Canevin grad is thinking about how to use her degree in entrepreneurship once her playing days are over. She won’t reveal...

Laurel: To a high-flying honor. Pittsburgh International Airport has been named the seventh-best airport in the country, according to Travel & Leisure magazine, a publication that obviously knows a little something about arrivals and departures. That’s a pretty nice ranking for an airport that isn’t a major hub. And hey,...

A mother in Dixon, Ill., trying to transport an inflated pool from her friend’s house to her own Tuesday had her two juvenile daughters ride inside the pool as she drove with it atop her SUV, police said. Jennifer A. Janus Yeager, 49, has been charged with child endangerment and...

The Sewickley Valley YMCA is reopen after flash flooding caused it to close Thursday. According to an email, the Y is open during regular operating hours with regularly scheduled programs....