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A Pittsburgh police officer was wounded early Sunday morning in one of several shootings over the weekend that police are investigating. Officer Calvin Hall, 36, was shot early Sunday morning while he was off-duty and visiting friends in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. He was initially in critical condition at an...

A collection of “odd and goofy” trinkets will be on display at Cooper-Siegel Community Library for people who have a passion for U.S. history or simply a penchant for unusual tchotchkes. Pine resident Steve Mihaly will bring about 300 pieces — from his collection of 25,000 — that were once...

President Trump can’t block his opponents from his Twitter account. That’s not because of last week’s federal appeals court ruling that upheld a lower court’s decision calling the presidential blocks unconstitutional. Trump has just shy of 62 million followers on the social media platform. He has used it to reach...

Dave Hanson of “Slap Shot” fame wasn’t a shoo-in to play hockey. “I thought I was moving on to play collegiate football,” Hanson told Gus Frerotte and Dave Hager during this week’s “Huddle Up with Gus” podcast. “I had a couple opportunities to go on and play collegiate football.” An...

Several hundred property owners in four North Hills municipalities will be without power next Tuesday while upgrades are being made to electrical facilities, officials announced. The July 23 planned-power outage is scheduled to occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 689 First Energy customers in Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless...

In case you missed it, the recent Democratic debates confirmed that the Democratic Party is now officially the socialist Democratic Party … period. The old Democratic Party, which used to stand for the working class and families, is gone. The new socialist Democrats represent elitists and government. They believe they...

Are we living in some crazy alternate world? In a time when Americans are so easily conned by a wannabe autocrat, Republicans follow lock-step President Trump’s behavior of lies. Republicans professed themselves as the “Christian group,” strong morality. Now these same folks support Trump’s racist and, yes, anti-Christian ideas. In...

I urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to not allow Sunday hunting. I enjoy the outdoors in our great state, and I feel that I and others should have one day a week to enjoy our beautiful woods in peace and quiet, not having to fear being shot by a careless hunter. Many...

Just answer the question: Why don’t Democrats want the U.S. citizenship question included on the census form? Because they know they will lose thousands of votes they shouldn’t be getting in the first place. That very question is asked on many forms, from the doctor’s office to the DMV, and...

Boy, I’m glad the next presidential election is still far away because it’s going to be a very difficult decision for me. On one hand, we have President Trump: booming economy; 4 million jobs added; record low unemployment, lowest ever for blacks and Hispanics; renegotiation of lopsided, detrimental trade agreements...

On July 8, I watched an “ABC Nightly News” segment heaping adulation upon the U.S. women’s national soccer team following its World Cup victory. This was a hollow victory because of the disgusting performance of team captain Megan Rapinoe. I watched Rapinoe stand stonefaced as our national anthem was played...

Authorities believe they have found the remains of missing Hollywood actor Charles Levin in a remote area of southern Oregon, according to local officials. Levin was reported missing from Grants Pass by his son on July 8, said local news station KTVL. The son, who lives in L.A., hadn’t heard...

Editorial cartoons for the week of July 15....

As a coach, Jerry Veshio encouraged his teams to focus on and improve one thing each week. It was that mentality that helped Quaker Valley’s track team send students to the state championship track meet every year for more than 40 years and Veshio to lead the football team to...

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 15....

Emmy nominations arrive July 16, roughly nine weeks ahead of the September show and a year out from Meryl Streep unfurling another acceptance speech — this time for her supporting turn on the second season of “Big Little Lies.” (The chilling look of self-satisfaction that ended Sunday’s episode all but...

Curbside Coffeehouse owner Kylee Witchey may be perkier than the coffee she brews at her popular Blawnox eatery. Witchey, 32, originally from Lower Burrell, took over an existing Curbside in 2008, a mere seven days after graduating from Duquesne University. “I had no idea what I was getting into,” Witchey...

It was my privilege recently to attend a presentation in South Fayette’s local authors series which featured my brother, Joe, and his book, “Almost Forgotten,” a record of the men from the Bridge­ville and South Fayette area who lost their lives while serving in the military. The book was self-published...

Older adults need to eat more protein-rich foods when losing weight, dealing with a chronic or acute illness, or facing a hospitalization, according to a growing consensus among scientists. During these stressful periods, aging bodies process protein less efficiently and need more of it to maintain muscle mass and strength,...

Mornings are the peaceful time of the day, especially after you prepare a brunch buffet that emphasizes summer food. Bring out the beauty of the morning with a perfect egg bake accompanied by a sour cream coffee cake that lets you entertain with complete satisfaction. To complete the buffet, a...

Sharon McRae knows that a library career is about more than the books. “People think you go into ‘libraryland’ because you love to read. Well, yeah, sure, but to me, it’s a people job,” said McRae, Shaler North Hills Library (SNHL) director. After receiving her bachelor’s in history and political...

The Shaler commissioners may vote at their 7 p.m. Aug. 13 meeting whether to accept a settlement regarding a property request, according to township solicitor Harlan Stone. Scioto Properties, owner of 444 McElheny Road, applied for a permit in May 2018 for a home housing eight people with traumatic brain...

WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III isn’t expected to roll out any bombshells when he testifies before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on July 24. “The report is my testimony,” he said in May, the first time he had spoken in public in nearly two years. But that’s OK....

For a large majority of Pennsylvanians with good connectivity, the internet signifies a 24/7, 365-day stream of information. However, if you live in an area with limited broadband availability, you are likely more frustrated than informed. Access to reliable, high-speed internet service has become a necessity, not a luxury, in...

CINCINNATI — Ah, the open road. Sunshine. The wind in your hair. Miles and miles of — garbage. Every year, the Ohio Department of Transportation picks up heaps and heaps of trash from the side of the road. In 2018, it was more than 396,000 trash bags full. And that’s...