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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Thomas has played the 15th hole at The Players Championship some 20 times but never this early in the year. That’s why he turned to his caddie for some last-minute advice during a practice round. “We don’t have to worry about going through the...

Confidence is what makes transportation work. We have confidence in painted lines on the road keeping lethally fast cars in their lanes. We have confidence that a bus will follow its route and get us where we need to go. And we have confidence in all of the dominoes that...

Animal Friends will host a Bow Wow Bingo Soireé from 6 to 10:30 p.m. April 13, at the Caryl Gates Gluck Resource Center, 562 Camp Horne Road. Attendees can enjoy beer and wine during a cocktail hour followed by a sit-down dinner. Featured events will include a No Fleas Scratch-Off...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are projected to win 77.5 games and face 125-1 odds of winning the World Series this season, according to oddsmakers at SportsBettingDime.com. The site also projected the Houston Astros are 7-1 favorites to win the World Series, followed by the New York Yankees (8-1), Los Angeles Dodgers...

A week after disagreeing with the FDA about asbestos in three of its makeup products, girls’ fashion chain Claire’s did what the FDA wanted: issued an official recall of the three products. Claire’s pulled Eyeshadows, Compact Powder and Contour Palette from stores last week. So, this recall concerns those who...

Hugh Jackman is set to return to Broadway in 2020, this time starring as Harold Hill in a revival of “The Music Man.” The musical, which is slated for an October 22, 2020 opening night, will be produced by rare EGOT-title holder Scott Rudin. Jackman previously cited the 1957 show...

North Allegheny High School is presenting the musical “Good News” at 7 p.m. March 13, 14, 15, 16; and 2 p.m. March 17. For details, go to www.showclix.com/event/good-news-na-musical-2019...

My family — parents, uncles, aunts and cousins — were all members of the Democratic Party. They were members when it was the party of the working class; the people who came to America to worship God, work hard, raise a family and search for the American dream. I and...

The worst-case scenario for a fracked deep gas well is when the gas somehow escapes the confinement of the casing pipe and ends up outside of it. This gas, which is under great pressure, then blasts its way to the surface and creates a plume hundreds of feet high. This...

The Borough of Pleasant Hills will host a Senior Services program “What is a Scam?” from 9:30 to 11 a.m. March 20. The event, to be held in the Community Room at the Pleasant Hills Borough Building, 410 East Bruceton Road, will teach attendees how to avoid becoming victims of...

Laughlin Children’s Center has published its annual enrichment guide detailing all the activities happening around the area this summer. Organizations including Fern Hollow Nature Center, Montessori Children’s Community, Sewickley Public Library, Sweetwater Center for the Arts and others have a jam-packed schedule of events set for the warm weather months....

St. Scholastica Church in Aspinwall hosted a free concert for the public featuring the all-male a cappella ensemble the Undertones from the University of Notre Dame on March 9, 2019. The 12-man group performs across the country and has recorded multiple albums....

Old Economy Village in Ambridge will open for the 2019 season April 3. But for those who can’t wait that long to head back to the 19th-century Harmony Society, there’s good news. Several programs are planned at the National Historical Landmark during March. “When you come here, it does feel...

Hello, Sewickley, Know an energetic and enthusiastic college student or soon-to-be high school graduate? Sewickley Valley YMCA is looking for day camp counselors for the season, June 3 through Aug. 16. Applicants must be 18 years old. Experience with children, games, songs, swimming, soccer, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, football and arts...

There are many problems in regards to the downward trend of hunting, and I believe that Sunday hunting is minuscule. Three of the major factors are lack of hunting grounds, lack of quarry and the fact that young adults just plain do not want to do it. Two of these...

Kathleen and Mike Zimbicki of Rennerdale will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary March 18. Kathleen and Mike are the parents of four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and have lived in Rennerdale for 62 years. Aaron Fisher will celebrate his 14th birthday March 17. Aaron is the son of...

Blessed Trinity Academy’s Forensics team earned fourth place (out of 20 teams) in the Diocesan Finals Competition and second place overall (out of 23 teams)....

The spotted lanternfly could soon move across the state into western Pennsylvania, and residents have the opportunity to learn what that means and what they can do about the invasive pests at an upcoming talk at Northern Tier Regional Library. Penn State master gardener Dianne Machesney will share information collected...

When beloved musical performers announce their retirement, fans often suspect and hope that they are only taking a break. And they are often right. In country music, that prediction turned out to be true with Garth Brooks and Brooks Dunn — and now, Alabama, a legendary band that has come...

In the end, top-seeded Montour was just too powerful for Thomas Jefferson. Spartans sophomore Anthony Migliozzi poked home a rebound 2 minutes, 44 seconds into overtime as Montour edged Thomas Jefferson, 6-5, in a PIHL Penguins Cup Class A thriller Tuesday night at RMU Island Sports Center on Neville Island....

For the first time, the Deer Lakes boys basketball team will have a second-round PIAA playoff game. The Lancers will battle Forest Hills High School in Class 3A on Wednesday night at Armstrong. Forest Hills opened plenty of eyes Saturday with a 64-51 upset of WPIAL runner-up North Catholic in...

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam is urging Malaysia to release the second woman accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader. Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh made the plea in a phone call Tuesday with his counterpart, Saifuddin Abdullah. A statement posted on the ministry’s website said Minh...

High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs Second round Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule Abington (28-1) vs. Pennridge (23-4) at Bensalem, 7:30 p.m.; Boys Latin (23-5) vs. Methacton (21-7) at Harriton, 7 p.m.; William Allen (18-9) vs. La Salle College (24-3) at Geigle Complex, 6 p.m.; Lower Merion (25-3) vs. Roman Catholic...

Donovan Johnson scored 24 points as WPIAL runner-up Moon earned a 44-36 victory over Archbishop Ryan in a PIAA Class 5A boys basketball second-round game Tuesday night in Chambersburg. Connor Ryan added 14 points for the Tigers (25-2), who will play District 3 champion Lower Dauphin (26-3) in the quarterfinals...