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On Saturday, May 4, at J.C. Stone Field in North Park, the Indianapolis Alleycats defeated the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds 19-16 in the home opener of the American Ultimate Disc League....

North Hills School District hosted its 47th annual art show on May 3 at the high school. North Hills Arts Alive features student artwork such as: pottery, writing, photographs, paintings and more....

I am a Republican, not because I view the Republican Party as ideal, but because I view it as the lesser of two evils. If I were a Democrat, I would realize the Democratic Party has lost its way. The Democrats have spent the last three years, initially under President...

I am so sick and tired of politicians always fighting with each other and not getting anything done. We need to start voting in politicians who will work with each other, not obstruct each other at every turn. Their party is not more important than my pocketbook. I don’t care...

The editorial “Gas tax covers police for areas that won’t” (April 26, TribLIVE) included great comments about the current situation in Pennsylvania. I have a solution: If your municipality doesn’t have a police force, it should fix roads and bridges without state help. Great and wonderful Hempfield Township is one...

Our Valley Viking children were victorious again. As I sat and enjoyed the spring musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” I felt such a sense of pride. The children are so very talented and grateful and thankful, and on and on I could go. To all involved — keep...

Tom Edwards might have finished about 26 minutes behind the winner of the Pittsburgh Marathon, but the Oakmont resident took top honors among local runners. Edwards, 36, finished the 26.2-mile course Sunday in 2 hours, 36 minutes and 14 seconds, according to the marathon website. That’s the fastest time among...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Funny how the threat of rain changes priorities for Kentucky Derby spectators. For sure, scores of women wearing big, colorful hats dotted the landscape at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Men in straw hats sported brightly hued suits they bring out once a year, sipping the Bluegrass...

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 6....

Editorial cartoons for the week of May 6....

Hello, Sewickley, The Sewickley Civic Garden Council will host its 54th annual Sewickley May Mart from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on Broad Street. Annual and perennial flowers, herbs, vegetable plants and garden-related items will be sold from various vendors, including local garden clubs, community organizations and nurseries. Children’s...

Former Ford City High School standout and NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte sits down with former Steelers running back great Rocky Bleier in the latest edition of the podcast, “Huddle Up with Gus,” on TribLIVE.com. In each episode, Frerotte discusses with guests how sports has shaped their lives. Part 1: Nickname...

The receptionist at the dental office I frequent is a long-time reader of this column and an uninhibited critic. She recently complained that the columns have become too impersonal and that she missed reading about my children and grandchildren occasionally. Fortunately, we have just had an informal family reunion, an...

100 years ago Borough gives money to fight city annexation An appropriation of $100 was submitted by Tarentum council to the County League of Boroughs and Townships to fight the proposed, forcible annexation by Pittsburgh. Other municipalities have also joined the fight. 75 years ago 100 chickens lost in coop...

There’s something special about Carnegie’s business district, with its wide range of mom-and-pop shops and notable eateries. On the second Friday of every month, starting May 10, it will go on display for the public as the Carnegie Crawl returns for its seventh year along East Main Street. The family-friendly event...

High Schools Baseball Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Allderdice vs. Central Catholic, LaRoche College, 4 p.m. Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley vs. Butler, Kelly Auto Park, 7 p.m. Section 2 Connellsville at Plum, 4:15 p.m. Latrobe at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Norwin at Penn-Trafford, 4 p.m....

Here are the latest WPIAL girls lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through May 5. Trib HSSN will update the standings this week upon the end of the regular season. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. #-Clinched section...

There were a couple of flip-flops on the girls’ side and one big change at the top of the boys’ in this week’s Trib HSSN power rankings for lacrosse. Upper St. Clair’s girls are once again atop the rankings, but North Allegheny’s boys were bumped to No. 2. Some of...

Here are the latest WPIAL boys lacrosse standings for the 2019 season through May 5. Trib HSSN will update the standings one more time upon the completion of the regular season. The top six teams in each section will qualify for the district postseason. Only section records are shown. #-Clinched...

Casey Marshalwitz School: Hampton Class: Senior The Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week is Hampton senior Casey Marshalwitz, who was a combined 6 for 11 with five runs, two RBIs, a double and a walk in wins over Shaler and Moon and a loss to defending champion North Hills....

The regular season of the spring high school sports season concludes, and the bracketology begins this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. TribHSSN wraps up the regular season with plenty of key WPIAL baseball and softball section coverage with several live and archived video streams. For the first...

The Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week is Avonworth, which won a key Section 4-2A game that put it into a tie for first place with three section games remaining. The week started with a showdown against front-running Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Leading 3-0 in the seventh...

This is going to be a bad year for the Pirates. Not exactly a bold prediction, I know, but I’m not just talking about on the field, where they’ve shown every indication, especially with the injuries, of being a team that will struggle to finish at .500. Their attendance is...

When it comes to pressures on working parents, it is usually the political left that is loudest in calling for more government intervention to help them. Its focus is on traditional liberal programs like universal child care and mandates for more generous family leave. But some on the political right...