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Ken Lockhart celebrated his 71st birthday July 22. Ken is the husband of Maria (Talmonti) Lockhart and they have three daughters, Amy Lockhart, Rosanne BeHage and Melissa Lockhart. Ken and Maria also have three grandchildren, Alyssa Poole and Elizabeth and Nathan BeHage. Happy 29th wedding anniversary to Brenda (Taylor) and...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 53-51) defeated Rochester (Twins), 7-6, in 10 innings. C Christian Kelley (.184) scored the winning run on RF Will Craig’s (.247) fly ball in the 10th. 3B Kevin Kramer (.264) hit his seventh homer. DH Erik Gonzalez (.203) drove in two runs. RHP Geoff Hartlieb (3-0, 2.62) got...

LONG POND — Kyle Busch has swept race weekends across all NASCAR series, so perhaps the idea of driving four times in next year’s packed Pocono slate would hold some appeal for the sport’s winningest driver. “Hell no,” Busch said to laughter. “Not unless they put up a 50-grand bounty...

Five weeks after undergoing emergency hernia surgery, Southwind Ozzi won the $400,000 Delvin Miller Adios by seven lengths on Saturday at The Meadows. Driven by Brian Sears, the 3-year-old pacer finished in 1 minute, 48 seconds, the second-fastest mile in the 53-year history of the race. It was the third...

It was with great pride that I watched the U.S. women’s soccer team defeat England’s team for the world championship. And then we saw the team’s captain, Megan Rapinoe, shame herself and her team by refusing an invitation to visit the White House to receive our president’s congratulations on behalf...

“Black arrests up, police recruits down” (July 20, TribLIVE) was one of the most positive editorials I have seen to address crime in black communities, if understood and taken in the right light. For the past 30 years I have been working with local police departments and local officials conducting...

Between a professor of economics at a prestigious university and President Trump, who should you trust to choose his words carefully, check his sources and quote reliable figures? The answer might surprise you. Case in point: George Mason University Professor Donald Boudreaux’s recent op-ed “Chinese IP ‘theft’ doesn’t justify Trump’s...

Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES There were 153 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on Thursday, and 20 managed perfect 25 straights. Connellsville and Ruffsdale finished tied for first place with a score of 198 targets. East Huntingdon (195), Hecla (192) and Youngwood (189) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville...

How do you punish a company that is bigger than a country? How do you control an industry that evolves at light speed? Can you? The Federal Trade Commission tried last week. Facebook was hit with a $5 billion fine on Wednesday. That’s a huge number. As individuals, it’s hard...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — After breakfast on a recent Saturday, Robert Fraass crossed the river from Omaha to this southwest corner of Iowa to catch Bernie Sanders at the opening of his newest campaign office. He sat in the fourth row, cheering and clapping with about 200 others as Vermont’s...

I understand that the op-ed “Plan would slash higher-education costs” is all about debt. It is not about paying off debt, merely getting out from under debt at the expense of someone. Me, I’m a taxpayer. If you owe the government at whatever level and you don’t pay, I do....

Will we make it to 2021? OK … many people support President Trump, but this has now moved in a very scary direction. I beg of everyone to reject the idea that citizens — especially elected citizens — should leave the country if they don’t agree with things our country/current...

There’s no American dream without a border. It marks the beginning of differences between what’s inside the boundary and what’s outside. Some of those differences are opportunities, some are the laws designed to protect the people within. Without laws, a person’s assets might easily be exploited or stolen by others....

Happening this weekend in Sewickley: Saturday, July 27 • Tull Family Theater presents a sensory-friendly screening of “The Lion King” at 10 a.m. There will be no previews, the house lights will be dim and the doors open. For more information, click here. • Christmas in July continues through 5...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 6% toll hike (“Turnpike commission hikes tolls for 12th straight year — and will until 2044,” July 16, TribLIVE). However, the increase from $1.40 to $1.50 is 7.1%, and the increase from $2.30 to $2.50 is 8.7%. So this is really almost an average...

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 52-51) lost 4-1 to Rochester (Twins). 1B Hunter Owen (.235 with Indianapolis) was 2 for 3 from the plate with a solo home run in the third inning. LHP Cam Vieaux (3-2, 5.50 with Indianapolis) recorded the defeat after giving up four runs in four innings, including...

After a hiatus of several years, the return of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational’s home run derby proved to be a hit. There were 38 players who participated, and Tanner Jacobson of the Pittsburgh RBI team was the winner with five long balls hit out of James Swartz Memorial Stadium....

The death penalty is alive and well in the federal government. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr resuscitated the punishment that has languished since 2014 when the Obama administration began a review. That review is complete and executions are being scheduled. The first five death row inmates who will...

MINNEAPOLIS — New investigative documents released by a Minnesota state agency have given fresh life to lingering questions about the marital history of Rep. Ilhan Omar and whether she once married a man — possibly her own brother — to skirt immigration laws. Omar has denied the allegations in the...

Perhaps Joe Westrick was born to run, but he wasn’t necessarily hard-wired to race. That was something he needed to develop. As he prepares for his senior season with the Gannon cross country team, the Chartiers Valley graduate is nearing the finish line of one of the most decorated careers...

Do you add hot sauce to many of your favorite dishes? Beware, because a spicy diet could raise your dementia risk. Researchers from the University of South Australia recently conducted a study, published in the Nutrients journal, to explore the association between chili intake and cognitive function. To do so,...

A number of people at President Trump’s recent campaign rally in Greenville, N.C. were sporting T-shirts emblazoned with the message (Expletive) Off — We’re Full. The words were “creatively” etched to resemble an outline of the United States of America. I assume the message was directed to immigrants and refugees...

U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb made a commitment during his campaign to support animal protection legislation if elected to the House of Representatives. This earned him the support of the Humane Society Legislative Fund and animal protection advocates throughout the district. In his first six months in Congress, Lamb made good...

In 2015-16 there was a herd of 17 Republican candidates for president who negated each other by sharing campaign funding, diluted votes in the primary, and elected and established the least qualified candidate for president. We now suffer with a president who does not understand the workings of our government,...

Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 10 a.m. Aug. 1 – Knitting 101 • 8 a.m. Aug. 11 – Rummage sale Blackburn United Methodist The church is at 910 Blackburn...