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When lightning strikes. So often, that means something powerful. Something awesome. Something that comes out of the blue and dazzles with something you never realized before. When lightning strikes, it can mean good fortune. It can mean a great idea. It can mean a stunning opportunity. And lightning striking twice?...

Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell, who saw brothers T.J. and Matty both play Division 1 basketball, continued the family tradition Saturday when she committed to Duquesne. McConnell will be a senior in the fall. The 5-foot-7 guard, playing for her father, first-year girls coach Tim McConnell, led Chartiers Valley to a...

A recent Sunday edition of the Trib had a headline stating, “Push to repeal death penalty emerges in Pa.” For a split second I thought there might be an effort to outlaw abortion and save the unborn children from the death penalty. However, when I returned to reality, I saw...

Regarding Jim Harger’s (“Women’s health choices should be their own,” June 5, TribLIVE) and Robin Hammonds’ (“With abortion outlawed, who will take care of the babies?” May 18, TribLIVE) letters on abortion: Religion aside, I would say that if you agree that my right to swing my arm ends where...

The decision of Pittsburgh Public Schools to eliminate school buses for many Environmental Charter Middle School students is unacceptable. Allowing children as young as 12 to ride a PAT bus with the general public is extremely unsafe. During the year, children will be getting on and off the bus in...

Hello, Sewickley, The establishment of Father’s Day as an American tradition started with a mining accident in West Virginia in which many fathers were killed. The 1907 memorial service to the fallen inspired the idea of a permanent Father’s Day. There was also the desire to have a day to...

Many fathers will receive gifts on their day ranging from power ties to power tools. In the Loughran household, a #1 Dad T-shirt would be appropriate for father or son. Last month, Patrick Loughran, the younger of two sons of Tom and Dink, guided Steel Valley to a WPIAL Class...

SINGAPORE — A sense of futility pervaded the throngs of protesters in Hong Kong this past week. Many said they chose to demonstrate out of principle, not because they believed they could prevent the passing of an extradition bill that would have left them largely at the mercy of the...

The video starts with a shot of O.J. Simpson’s open-mouthed grin. As he wanders through a yard, the camera trained a few inches from his face, Simpson begins his narration. “Hey, Twitter world,” the former football star says, “this is yours truly.” The introductory video was posted on Simpson’s new...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When she saw the plump orange-and-black insect crawling on the rotting rat corpse, Andrea Malek didn’t know whether to cry, laugh or scream in celebration. After a double take, she did all three. It was a discovery 45 years in the making. Sitting at the bottom of...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-30): Postponed by rain vs. Pawtucket (Red Sox). Next: Sunday doubleheader vs. Pawtucket ALTOONA (Double-A, 34-31): defeated Binghamton (Mets), 5-1. 1B Jerrick Suiter (.242) had a pair of RBIs, as did RF Bligh Madris. Madris (.249) hit his third homer of the season, and 3B Hunter Owen (.300)...

Question: Our 14-year-old (he’s going into the ninth grade at a public high school) has taken up with a bunch of kids that we don’t exactly approve of. They have reputations as troublemakers and at least one has already been arrested for shoplifting and had to do some community service....

I don’t know about you, but I think “prejudiced people are all alike.” This is what’s known as an oxymoron, a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together. I used to think oxymoron was a term to describe a dumb person who has acne. When I mentioned...

Hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill create comfort and confidence, but when the grill comes out for pork chops, panic arises. But no worries, just follow these directions and your guests will think you are a true grill master. Marinating for 24 hours in a homemade rub creates part...

This summer, Elfinwild Presbyterian Church and Etna borough are partnering to help people experiencing food insecurity by providing free lunches to people of all ages. The meals are available from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays, at the Etna Borough Building, 437 Butler St. No registration is required, according...

In a recent Rose Garden speech, President Trump outlined his administration’s immigration plan. Unfortunately, it offered little in the way of specifics, bullet points for those interested or written guidance for lawmakers. This creates a challenge for those concerned about legally admitting new immigrants into America. America’s current immigration structure...

For decades, the federal government has turned to universities to undertake research in a wide array of fields, including health care, energy and national security. Such investment is crucial for encouraging basic scientific research — the bedrock for the applied research that results in the applications and inventions that have...

NEW YORK — President Trump’s attempt to transform American health insurance is almost complete. Twenty months ago, frustrated after attempts to repeal Obamacare fell apart in the Republican-controlled Senate, Trump pledged to use executive power to do what Congress failed to legislate. An executive order set in motion regulations to...

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Hannastown Golf Club held Hickory Golf, where members played wearing clothing inspired by early 20th century golf. The club, which opened in 1919, encouraged members to dress in period attire and play nine holes with hickory golf clubs....

Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 152 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and six managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 195 targets. East Huntingdon (186), Youngwood (185), Ruffsdale (183) and Hecla (180) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (64)...

Was not the Founding Fathers’ intent evidenced, concerning census counts to determine state populations and therefore legislative representation, by, of all things, the three-fifths rule? That rule stated that “all other persons”/slaves, other than free inhabitants, were to be counted in population counts as three-fifths of a person to determine...

Everyone who has a brain is at risk to develop Alzheimer’s, a disease that is often misunderstood. Many people do not know that Alzheimer’s is fatal, killing more people than breast and prostate cancer combined, or that Alzheimer’s is not normal aging but a progressive brain disease that affects more...

Thank you for the article highlighting issues, including costs, around single-use plastic bags versus paper bags (“Paper bag sales on the rise as plastic bans go into effect,”). A win-win solution is to bring your own bags. It is a small step everyone can choose to take to make a...