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ALTOONA — It might have been a high school football game played in May. Just don’t tell the Pittsburgh-area players it didn’t matter. “We wanted to win. We wanted to represent the WPIAL,” Yough’s Dustin Shoaf said. “We wanted to show the West runs this state.” In the end, Shoaf...

Kim Jong Un oversaw a live-fire military exercise Saturday that potentially included North Korea’s first ballistic missile launch since 2017 — challenging President Trump’s bottom line in nuclear talks. Kim watched as “large-caliber, long-range multiple-rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons” were fired off North Korea’s eastern coast Saturday, according to...

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has selected an Obama-era chief of the U.S. Border Patrol to be the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “I am pleased to inform all of those that believe in a strong, fair and sound Immigration Policy that Mark Morgan will be...

Although some experts contend “global warming and cooling” are cyclical over long periods of time, most scientists indicate that global warming is a real and critical issue that needs addressed now. Accordingly, the Green New Deal was recently unveiled and advocates elimination of (or at least 50% reductions in) sources...

I cannot agree more with letter-writer Dana Siler (“Support bold climate action,” April 18, TribLIVE) that there is a big change in climate in America and all over the world. The change hasn’t a thing to do with the weather, but because of it, maybe God is calling to all...

To all the homeless people in and around the city of Pittsburgh: It seems your mayor has free rooms to house hundreds, if not thousands, of illegal immigrants while you live under a bridge in a cardboard box (“Sending immigrant detainees to Pittsburgh not a punishment”). You should band together...

This Muslim-American says shame on the Easter Day Sri Lankan suicide bombers and all who target places of worship. Contrary to the bombers’ twisted ideology of destroying churches, the true Islam instructs Muslims to in fact defend all places of worship. It appears that the bombers were influenced by ISIS...

The Tribune-Review examined Department of Education data to gauge what our local school districts are paying their superintendent. Below is a look at how superintendents are paid in the Alle-Kiski Valley....

The Tribune-Review examined Department of Education data to gauge what our local school districts are paying their superintendent. Below is a look at how superintendents are paid in Westmoreland County....

Sewickley Academy eighth-grader Avani Venkat has been accepted into one of the most prestigious summer arts programs in the country. Avani, 14, of McCandless, will attend the Interlochen Arts Camp for Intermediate Musical Theatre in Michigan from June 22 to July 13. “Multiple people recommended Interlochen,” said Venkat. “I hope...

The Tribune-Review examined Department of Education data to gauge what our local school districts are paying their superintendent. Below is a look at how superintendents are paid in Allegheny County....

With their built-in handles and small size, economical chicken drumsticks are tailor-made for a cookout. So we decided to devise a foolproof way to roast them on the grill to ultra-tender perfection with nicely browned skin and wonderfully juicy meat. We usually don’t brine fattier dark meat, but since we...

To make grilled cauliflower with a tender interior and a flavorful, nicely browned exterior, we first microwaved it until it was cooked through and then briefly grilled it to pick up color and flavor. To ensure that the cauliflower held up on the grill without falling through the grate and...

Bobbi DiClaudio’s dreams began when she worked in Canonsburg at the first locally owned full-service health club in the area. She then went on to become the operations manager and spin instructor at a club in New York City and, with a transfer to Chicago, became the general manager of...

WASHINGTON — They’re talking at the Capitol about jailing people. Imposing steep fines. All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot, measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers’ request for information about President Trump stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation. This is the remarkable state of affairs...

Buttery, nutty chickpeas make a great foundation for a satisfying veggie burger. A touch of curry powder adds a hint of warm spice. Panko are crispy Japanese-style bread crumbs — they help hold the patties together. Process the chickpea mixture just until there are some finely chopped chickpeas (to help...

My wife and I spent two days in my hometown of Charleston, S.C., recently. As we always do, we walked around my boyhood neighborhood — the South-of-Broad historic district (back then, more run-down than historic) — and the usual memories came flooding back. My friends and I spent nearly all...

SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 25 called on North Korea for its final, fully verified denuclearization, which the United States sought, during his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vladivostok, Russia, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The move suggests Putin has shown...

Gannon Kadlecik went 3 for 3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs as Montour defeated Chartiers Valley, 7-3, in a Section 3-5A baseball game Saturday. Ryan Gallagher pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts for the Spartans (11-7, 7-3). Anthony Collura and Will Kinhington...

There were no changes to the top six in the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings, despite losses by Latrobe, Shaler and Derry. Hempfield and Seneca Valley flip-flopped at No. 7 and No. 8, while OLSH debuts in the Top 10 after knocking off Ambridge, bumping the Bridgers...

There is one week left in the 2019 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season before the start of the district postseason. Check out the updated WPIAL boys volleyball standings at Trib HSSN. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs, although more than four could clinch a playoff...

High Schools Baseball Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 1 Butler 6, Allderdice 1 Section 3 Bethel Park 7, Mt. Lebanon 6 Class 5A Section 3 Montour 7, Chartiers Valley 3 Class 3A Section 1 Freeport 3, Steel Valley 0 Class 2A Section 2 Shenango 20, Western Beaver 0 Mohawk...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-13) lost 6-3 to Louisville (Reds). LHP Brandon Waddell (0-2, 8.56) took the loss after allowing five runs in 2/3 of an inning of relief. RHP Dario Agrazal (2-1, 1.32) allowed an unearned run in seven innings with seven strikeouts in a no decision. 1B Will Craig (.263)...

Innovative fitness studio Ramp ‘N’ Rize opened its doors in Sewickley on May 4 as owners rolled out the black carpet for a private gathering to showcase the new facility. The studio, developed by Alba Tull, boasts state-of-the-art equipment, instructors who have trained under master trainer Joy Johnson, group workouts...

Hempfield Area High School had its prom Saturday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....