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Fox Chapel Area teacher Ryan Devlin knows his curriculum will change — a lot — in coming years. That’s a given for anyone teaching multimedia and technology. Keeping up with the times is part of the reason Devlin was awarded the inaugural Young Alumni Award from Waynesburg University. The newly...

A visit by a 2-year-old Hampton boy who has spina bifida inspired first-graders at Poff Elementary School to never give up and to treat all people the same. Levi Walls spent close to a half-hour showing off his mobility skills. Walls was born with the condition that affects the spine...

Operation Overlord: Code name for the Allied invasion of Western Europe. D: Stands for “day” as the final invasion date was unknown and depended on the weather. 150,000+: Troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Free France and Norwaymade up the Allied Forces. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and...

“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. … Our way of life is under attack.” John F. Kennedy knew the extreme dangers of government agencies...

Earlier this year, I traveled to Washington, D.C. with other members of the natural gas vehicle industry. We met with over 60 congressional offices, calling on Congress to immediately restore the alternative fuel tax credit (AFTC). The AFTC is crucial to deploying more clean-burning, domestically fueled natural gas vehicles. Deployment...

I agree with letter-writer Ron Raymond (“Obama vs. Trump,” May 26, TribLIVE) on the differences between Obama and Trump differences. I also agree with the rest of his letter. I am thankful every day that we elected Donald Trump, though I wish he would stop tweeting and talking too much....

Shulamit Bastacky spent the majority of her first four years hidden in a dark cellar. She was deprived of basic things a child needs to thrive, including nourishment, nurturing from family and stimulation. “What did I do? I was born Jewish, so I was not supposed to be alive,” Bastacky,...

What is Mike Ditka’s favorite thing to do when he returns to the Pittsburgh area? What is his favorite type of cigar? Gus Frerotte and Dave Hager go one-on-one with the former Pitt All-American and Pro Football Hall of Famer in the final segment of this week’s “Huddle Up with...

The Glenshaw Century Club Inc. (local woman’s club) awarded scholarships totaling $29,000 to 13 deserving Shaler High School graduates. To be considered, students must complete a detailed application which goes through a rigorous evaluation process. Before making the final decisions, selected students then participate in a live interview with the...

Before long, many people will be planting their gardens and capturing the joy of harvest. Monsignor Michael Begolly, pastor of Mt. St. Peter Roman Catholic Saints Parish in New Kensington, will harvest more than most. First of all, his love of cooking and gardening comes from a childhood filled with...

Actors and Artists of Fayette County was among the community theater groups that jumped at the opportunity to obtain live performing rights for the ABBA musical “Mamma Mia!” when they recently became available. As a result, audiences at Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale will be able to get into...

The Pittsburgh Symphony has a big weekend planned for its upcoming performances of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Rather than the usual two or three concerts, the symphony will perform Beethoven’s final symphony four times. In addition, the music making will be recorded for commercial release, adding to the...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-23) won 5-2 over Louisville (Reds) in a game shortened to eight innings by rain. RHP Luis Escobar (1-0, 2.33) went five innings, allowing one run on two hits, three walks and a strikeout. The Indians outhit the Bats, 11-4. SS-2B Pablo Reyes (.227) went 2 for 4...

President Donald Trump isn’t that worried about potential impeachment hearings. He even tries to goad Democrats into starting the process, knowing that will enliven his base and distract Democrats from their legislative agenda. And he has emerged from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation seemingly unscathed, despite serious evidence of obstruction...

High Schools Baseball PIAA Playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Neshaminy vs. Downingtown East at Villanova Ballpark in Plymouth Township, 4 p.m.; Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. Souderton at Methacton, 3 p.m.; Central Bucks South vs. Wilson at Bear Stadium in Boyertown, 3 p.m.; Pine-Richland vs. North Allegheny at Slippery Rock University,...

In Class 2A of the 2019 PIAA baseball playoffs, five letters provide the answer to how the west was won. W.P.I.A.L. The four District 7 representatives to the Class 2A postseason were all first-round winners, making it a WPIAL quarterfinals block party Thursday at Matulevic Field in Shaler. “Someone from...

College basketball’s 3-point shot just got a little deeper. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved moving the 3-point line to the international basketball distance in men’s basketball, the NCAA announced Wednesday. The distance is now 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches — 16.75 inches farther than the line was for...

The once-vibrant Century III Mall is now boarded up, with the exception of JCPenney, the only store now open on the 90-acre property. West Mifflin officials had closed the mall in February, deeming the property “unsafe and uninhabitable” due to a broken water and fire suppression system. Las Vegas-based Moonbeam...

The Stanley Cup Final so far has been a case of acting and reacting, thrusting and parrying, moving and countering. What the Bruins did in Game 1, the Blues took away from them in Game 2. The Bruins solved that issue in Game 3, and the Blues did the same...

Students at Hampton Middle School once again showed their support for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a national fundraiser for children and their families affected by childhood cancer. Lemonade was sold on June 4 and 5 in the cafeteria during lunch periods with all proceeds going to the charity....