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PennDOT District 11 will conduct a meeting regarding the Sewickley Bridge construction project from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Sewickley Public Library’s community room. Representatives will discuss the bridge project’s scope, traffic plan and schedule, and residents can ask questions. To read more about the project, click here....

Plum’s football game at Hempfield on Oct. 25 now is a conference game — kind of. The change is part of necessary tweaking with the WPIAL Class 5A playoff qualification criteria. The change was necessitated by Albert Gallatin leaving the WPIAL, which left Class 5A with 23 teams competing for...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-60) defeated Rochester (Twins), 6-3. C Francisco Cervelli (.750) was 3 for 4 with a double and a run in the second game of his rehab assignment. Cervelli has been on the injured list since May 26 because of a concussion. CF Jason Martin (.270) hit a sixth-inning,...

Evangel Heights Christian Academy in Buffalo Township has closed its doors for good. Daniel Corfield, pastor and CEO of Evangel Heights, cited a consistently declining enrollment and low finances as primary reasons for closing the Christian school attached to Evangel Heights Church at 120 Beale Road. The school opened in...

President Trump boasted Tuesday afternoon about his administration’s efforts to “revive” the nation’s energy and manufacturing sectors during a visit to Royal Dutch Shell’s ethane cracker plant construction site in Beaver County. Trump also took credit for the multibillion-dollar project’s existence. “It was the Trump administration that made it possible,...

Most college students look forward to summer break and a reprieve from the classroom, but few have the resources to take the “summer off” from one of their most difficult challenges: paying for their education. A postsecondary education can be expensive, but it is an investment worth making. Whether a...

It’s been a year. One year since the scope of the Catholic church sex scandal was dragged into the light of day. One year since Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro released the grand jury report that detailed 70 years of children being abused — first when their bodies were touched...

A Penn State police officer was placed on administrative leave in July after the department received a report of possible animal abuse by one of its K-9 handlers, a university official said Monday. The department immediately referred the report to state police, which is investigating the report, university police public...

What goes around comes back around again — literally, for Drake. The platinum-selling hip-hop icon debuted in the Billboard 200 top spot yet again with his latest offering, “Care Package.” The compilation project — containing many unofficially released tracks only heard via SoundCloud or big box retailer’s bonus CD packages...

I’ve seen firstand the condition of our country’s health-care system; it is so much worse than any can believe. Patient care is being inhibited by regulations and short staff from cost-cutting. I do believe that many don’t make it back home because of lack of resources. Floor staff do the...

Disbelief. Terror. Shame. These are some of the feelings which we as Americans are becoming used to. How often do we tune in to find out that there has been another mass shooting event? How many occurrences before we take action? When will we come to an agreement on taking...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s international airport suspended all check-ins for the second day in a row Tuesday as thousands of protesters blocked passengers and occupied terminals in a mass demonstration. More than 300 flights had already been canceled Tuesday following Monday’s airport shutdown due to a similar protest. Hong...

Even the Pittsburgh attorney for a Colombian man sentenced Monday for his part in a 2013 robbery of a traveling salesman of a half million in gemstones and jewelry has questions about the crime. Oscar Javier Rodriguez Roa, 36, of Bogota, Colombia, was sentenced Monday to 33 months in federal...

As I mentioned last week, the highlight of my recent trip to Colorado was a memorable ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. We drove from Alamosa to Antonito, making certain to be there in time for the scheduled 10 a.m. departure. Sara had purchased Tourist Deluxe tickets for...

Hello, Sewickley, Stop by the Sewickley Public Library tonight for a cool treat. The annual Ice Cream Social will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the children’s department. Make a sundae and stay for stories and songs. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With SewickleyHerald.com, we...

Lying on the table, surrounded by two nurses, a woman shrieks in pain, “There’s something horribly wrong!” She’s in labor, and nurse Shanti Fernandez is helping to deliver her baby. While another nurse assures her that everything will be fine, Fernandez pulled out a healthy baby boy — made of...

At 63 years old I’ve gained some wisdom and insight into the human condition. I see the standards of morality and competence that have held America together and made her great quickly unraveling, and a dearth of men of fortitude, integrity and strength able to pull us out of this...

Marc Cherry, who was so handy with his “Desperate Housewives” back in 2004, has returned with a whole new group of women designed to set our teeth on edge. “Why Women Kill” premieres on CBS All Access o Thursday and is about three women from three different eras dealing with...

Experts agree that little kids, especially babies, should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines. But studies have reached conflicting conclusions about whether doctors have been following or flouting that guidance. Now, a national study by Rutgers University researchers suggests doctors have curbed their use of most, but not...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-60) was idle. RHP James Marvel (3-0, 1.87 with Indianapolis) is expected to start Tuesday night for the Indians. Next: Tuesday vs. Rochester (Twins), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 59-60) was idle. LHP Sean Brady (3-9, 3.83 with Altoona) is expected to start Tuesday evening for the Curve. Next:...

Although he was a wrecking ball on the interior of Penn State’s defensive line last year, senior defensive tackle Robert Windsor prefers spending most of his time in nature, eating cheese and “spreading the love.” The Fond Du Lac, Wisc., native joked about his biggest catch and his favorite ground...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. fiscal deficit has already exceeded the full-year figure for last year, as spending growth outpaces revenue. The gap grew to $866.8 billion in the first 10 months of the fiscal year, up 27% from the same period a year earlier, the Treasury Department said in an...