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Question: My 7-year-old son, an only child, is giving me fits. He’s overly active and will not cooperate in any instruction I give him. In addition, if I tell him not to do something, it’s a guarantee he’s going to do it as soon as my back is turned. I’m...

I have a soft spot in my heart for hard-shell tacos. It’s partly thanks to joyful childhood memories of meals whipped up from those boxed kits, but it’s also because they taste lip-smackingly good with their warm, spiced meat; crisp, cool vegetables, and crunchy, fried shells. These days, taco night...

Are you practicing safe selfies? It might be time to examine your photo-clicking habits and put caution first. In late March, a man visiting the Grand Canyon from Hong Kong tripped while taking a photo, falling over a 1,000-foot rim to his death. According to a 2018 report in the...

High Schools Baseball WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (16-3) vs. Upper St. Clair (13-6) at West Mifflin, 4 p.m.; North Allegheny (15-5) vs. Shaler (7-13) at Fox Chapel, 4 p.m.; Pine-Richland (15-4) vs. Norwin (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair, 6:30 p.m.; Bethel Park...

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — A South Texas church begins a new chapter of worship Sunday as it unveils a new sanctuary a year and half after a gunman opened fire and killed more than two dozen congregants in the deadliest mass shooting in state history. Worshippers, elected leaders and relatives...

WASHINGTON — House Democrats will hear from former CIA Director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Brennan, an outspoken critic of President Trump, is scheduled to talk to House Democrats at...

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 21-17) beat Norfolk (Orioles), 7-1. RF Jose Osuna (.314) started things off with a two-run homer in the first to give the Indians a lead they never lost. 2B Kevin Kramer (.283) doubled two runs home in the eighth as part of a three-run frame. C Kevin...

The district playoffs are at the midway point with two rounds in the books and two more remaining heading into this week’s Trib HSSN weekly Power Rankings for boys and girls lacrosse. The girls lacrosse semifinals are set for Monday with the finals Thursday. On the boys side, the semifinals...

We are down to the district Final Four in the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings. Seneca Valley and Hempfield earn a special tip of the cap as their seasons came to an end with quarterfinals losses, but they remain in the top 10. The top six remain...

The district postseason continues with plenty of action from four spring high school sports only here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues our exclusive coverage of the WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs with quarterfinals and semifinals action with video streams set for more than a dozen...

Government in Pennsylvania can seem underwhelming sometimes: The lack of a responsive Legislature comes to mind, as does a baffling irrational and inefficient tax system, an indifferently maintained highway system, and a structural framework better fitted to the 19th century than the 21st. But there is one arena where the...

The front lines of today’s cyberwarfare battles are not just at Fort Meade. They are in Allegheny County’s Elections Division. And in Erie County. And Butler County. And Indiana County. And all across Pennsylvania. Our elections — and the integrity of your vote — are under threat from nation-state adversaries....

Many readers, politicians and media types do not understand that freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. Yes, we live in a country with many freedoms and the right to exercise those freedoms. But there are consequences, both good and bad, for exercising those freedoms. Colin Kaepernick exercised...

Notices Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • There were 181 shooters who competed in the Twi-Night Trap League on May 16. Connellsville finished in first place with a score of 200 targets. Youngwood (195), Ruffsdale (194), East Huntingdon (188) and Hecla (186) rounded out the scoring. Connellsville (44) leads the season standings,...

The message is the same before every primary, and every general election. Get out and vote. It’s important. It’s how our system functions. We need to have voters participate in order to have representative government. The people who make the decisions have to be the ones who the voters have...

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — What’s 4 feet tall, 125 pounds and is covered in hair? No, it’s not Cousin Itt of the Addams Family. It’s Hoss, the giant ball of human hair. Hoss, named after Dan Blocker’s character from “Bonanza,” is an oblong shape and is, well, hairy. Hundreds of people...

I had the privilege and thrill of attending a “Carol Burnett Show” reunion show taping in Hollywood in August 2001. The whole cast was assembled, including the beloved Tim Conway, one of the great comedians of our day. My wife and I managed to be seated in the front row....

Stamp Out Hunger Westmoreland County Food Bank appreciates all the hard work by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) during the 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive held May 11 across the nation. We recognize that it is not easy for them to deliver mail and collect food...

“Heartbeat ban” is an attempt to outlaw abortion. At least 15 states to date are trying to enact laws that ban abortion as early as six weeks of gestation or when a heartbeat can be heard. Most women don’t even know they are pregnant six weeks into a pregnancy. My...

The room erupted in cheers as Baldwin Borough’s zoning hearing board voted unanimously May 16 to deny a hazardous waste disposal company from operating on Streets Run Road. About 200 people packed the Baldwin Borough municipal building, pleading with board members to stop the company from coming to their community....

The Sewickley Valley Historical Society has presented the 2019 Architectural Preservation Award to Mediterra Cafe, 430 Beaver St. The recent renovation was a collaboration between Nick Ambeliotis, founder of Pittsburgh-based Mediterra Bakehouse; Tom McCargo, building owner and president of Urban Villages; and Heather Wildman of Wildman Chalmers Design which earned...

Four northern Allegheny County rowing teams made the finals at the Midwest Scholastic Championships May 11-12 at Dillon Lake, Ohio. North Allegheny saw its women’s high school lightweight 2x team of sophomore Haley Dubovecky and junior Anjana Suresh (7:23.199) and men’s high school lightweight 2x of juniors Derek Oczypok and...

The Shaler Area School Board approved a nearly $88.57 million preliminary budget for the 2019-20 school year on May 15. The plan keeps the millage consistent at 23.5 mills. The proposed budget lists roughly $84.71 million in revenues. Shaler Area will close the budgetary gap using $3.8 million of its...

St. Anthony School Programs, a Catholic-based inclusive educational environment for students with intellectual disabilities, hosts the annual event, which encourages teamwork among students....

Graduation parties require planning and will put your math skills to work. How many potatoes would it take to make potato salad for 50 people? If I wanted a luncheon tray, along with everything else I am serving, how much luncheon meat should I buy? Some tips would be 18-20...