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Life in small-town North Carolina is probably what you think it is. A football, baseball and track and field star, Heath Shuler was a multi-time high school state champion in multiple sports. He also hunted in the North Carolina mountains with family and friends, some of his fondest memories. Shuler...

John Poister has devoted much of his time to film restoration since his surprise discovery of films documenting Sewickley’s 1940 centennial celebration. The find late last year demanded his attention, prompting him to resign as executive director of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society (SVHS). He has remained close to the...

An East Hills teen who had been missing since Friday has been found, Pittsburgh police said on the department’s Facebook page. Daysha Hayes, 17, has been reunited with her family. She went missing about 3 p.m. at her family’s home, according to police....

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 5....

Penn State’s Beaver Stadium has hosted one PIAA football championship game. Coach James Franklin thinks it’s time for another. At Penn State’s football media day Saturday, Franklin said he would “love” for the nation’s second-largest stadium to host Pennsylvania’s high school football championships. “I think there are a lot of...

NAPA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders hit the midway point of the Napa portion of training camp Sunday, and it was more of the same regarding former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. Brown was not present during practice or the “family day” activities that followed while media was present....

Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. It’s one senseless and horrific mass shooting after another, and you’re hit with waves of sadness, anger and frustration. If 20 children were massacred at a Connecticut elementary school in 2012 and the sensible gun control proposals that followed were handily defeated, is there any way...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Matt McGloin never will relinquish the dream, even a year after he last lived it. He’s pushing 30 now, far past those glory years at Penn State, never mind the ones where he captivated the region’s imagination as the star quarterback at West Scranton. A year ago,...

Aug. 4, 2019: Dayton, Ohio, 9 dead A gunman killed nine in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio, but officers nearby were able to “put an end to it quickly.” At least 16 were hospitalized with injuries. The identity of the shooter, who was killed by police, has not been...

There is no lock that can’t be picked. There are just locks that haven’t been picked yet. That is the short definition of cybersecurity. Credit card giant Capital One became the latest victim in the hacking wars last week when the company announced 104 million customers and applicants had their...

After sustaining five rounds of flooding during heavy rainstorms this year, East Deer officials are hoping to find a solution to the woes on Clarks Pike . A landslide caused by a pipe on private property added to the problems. Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani, Solicitor Craig Alexander and township engineer...

The recent raising of the discussion on climate change by our Democratic Party members must be viewed with one important requirement. Over the last few decades, the United States has done a darn good job of cleaning up our environment. No, it is not perfect, nor is it completed, but...

A war was fought. They were almost socially eradicated. But like a mutated cell they did not die and now they metastasize with a new host, the president. Once again Americans are divided. But in place of Abraham Lincoln, we have Donald Trump. The contrast is almost total. The danger...

Dave Cremonese’s letter “Escape from freedom” (July 2, TribLIVE) is a smokescreen. President Trump is trying to restore freedom, truth and facts for the average American. Liberals, including the biased press, many politicians and liberal judges, dictate every aspect of our lives. Homosexuality is just an alternative lifestyle. Public displays...

John Schmitt, CPA, was recently appointed to the board of trustees of the Watson Institute. The Watson Institute provides special education and supportive services for children with special needs, reaching more than 1,300 children each year from twelve counties and more than 70 school districts in Pennsylvania. Prior to accepting...

A group of young pianists that puts on free concerts at nursing homes is gearing up for a second season. The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania Young Artist Volunteers plan to do one event every three weeks throughout the region. North Allegheny rising senior David Ban started the program last...

A summer tomato gratin should burst with concentrated, bright tomato flavor and contrasting firm texture from the bread, but most recipes lead to mushy results. Not this one. Starting our gratin on the stovetop initiated the break down of the tomatoes, drove off some moisture that would otherwise have sogged...

As I crisscross the country in public speaker mode, I poll people in various demographic categories. I ask how they were raised, what their parents were like, how their parents disciplined, how they raised their own kids, their perceptions of how their kids are raising their grandkids and so on....

Brackenridge officials are considering borrowing money to help pay for emergency repairs to a collapsed storm sewer on Roup Avenue. Council on Thursday accepted the $106,400 bid of Glenn Johnson Inc. to do the repair work. Johnson’s bid was the lowest of three received in what was the second round...

The 26th annual Richland Township Community Day is fast approaching, and organizers have lined up a variety of entertainment for residents and families. “We’re looking forward to it and gearing up for it,” township manager Dean Bastianini said. The celebration will be begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at...

The suspect in the killing of at least 20 people in El Paso posted an online manifesto before starting on the deadly rampage that was described by Texas law enforcement and political leaders as hate-filled and racist. Media reports have identified 21-year-old Patrick Crusius of Allen, Texas, as the suspect...

NAPA, Calif. — The Antonio Brown watch continues. For the second straight day, the Oakland Raiders wide receiver and former Pittsburgh Steeler was nowhere to be seen Saturday during the seventh practice of training camp. The Raiders have not specified an injury, with a source indicating as camp opened Brown...

CHICAGO — “Jeopardy!” sensation and longtime Cubs fan James Holzhauer threw out a ceremonial first pitch Saturday before the Cubs-Brewers game at Wrigley Field. Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Naperville, Ill., who lives in Las Vegas, won 32 straight contests and earned $2,462,216 — both figures second in show history...

Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed House Bill 1172 — which allows workers who hold occupational licenses from other states to use them in Pennsylvania — into law. Individuals will still need to pay licensing fees and have at least two years of relevant experience, but it will soon become much...