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Franklin Park resident Liam Ellis, an eighth grader at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, located in Hampton, placed second at Carnegie Science Center’s Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair in the category: Medicine/Health/Biochemistry – Junior Division. His project was titled “The Bacteria Among Us: Do bathrooms have more germs than...

Last month, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society presented a workshop on George Washington’s visit to Western Pennsylvania in 1784 as part of its “Second Tuesday” series. Following the cessation of hostilities in 1783, Washington returned to civilian life at Mt. Vernon. The estate there was an extremely valuable property, 8,000...

Freeport coach Sam Ross was hoping Emily Schmidt would come through with a big hit, just as she did last year in a section game against Deer Lakes. Schmidt obliged, hitting a two-run double to deep right center with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. The big...

On this week’s show, Kevin helps teach the cast what a $250 bottle of beer tastes like (spoiler: not worth $250!), and the guys dig into a bracket-busting upsets in the Penn State Creamery’s Flavor Madness Tournament. Bracket-themed contests abound, as Champs in downtown State College battles to be named...

It’s April 4 again, but that doesn’t matter to Frances Kelly. Something each day takes her back to this date in 2009. Something makes her think of her son, Eric Kelly, and reminds her that he’s gone. Little inconveniences — getting a flat tire or needing to get the car...

Chris Shelton and Shawn Howering had never heard of Stanton Heights or the terrible events that happened there on April 4, 2009, when they moved to Pittsburgh from Baltimore in 2011. They had no idea when they started shopping for a house three years later that the one they picked...

For the first time in the 2019 WPIAL baseball and softball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network presents the weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of April 1 with overall records included. BASEBALL TRIB 10 1. Moon Tigers (4-0)...

High Schools Baseball Wednesday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 Bethel Park 15, Brashear 0 (4 inn.) Canon-McMillan 12, Upper St. Clair 0 Peters Township 7, Baldwin 0 Class 5A Section 1 Fox Chapel 9, Kiski Area 1 Franklin Regional 11, Armstrong 1 (6 inn.) Gateway 21, Woodland Hills 6...

WASHINGTON — A House committee chairman on Wednesday formally asked the IRS to provide six years of President Trump’s personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses as Democrats try to shed light on his complex financial dealings and potential conflicts of interest. The request by Massachusetts...

Former Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that his tendency toward physical displays of affection and encouragement has made some women uncomfortable, and he promised to be “much more mindful” of respecting personal space. “Social norms have begun to change. They’ve shifted,” the 76-year-old Biden said in a cellphone video...

DETROIT — Kibbles for Fido? Nope. These days he’s getting diced chicken with sweet potatoes and spinach. U.S. pet owners are increasingly feeding fresh food to their dogs and cats. Some order pre-proportioned meals of meat and vegetables or frozen raw meat online. Others find them in refrigerators at big...

DALLAS — Tech billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wasn’t shy Tuesday night when asked about the country’s immigration policy. When it comes to recruiting and retaining the world’s best talent, he said, the country’s got it wrong. “Right now, we’re being really, really, really stupid by taking really,...

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State hired Carolyn Kieger as its women’s basketball coach Wednesday after she led Marquette to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Kieger, a 2006 Marquette graduate, was 99-64 in five seasons with the Golden Eagles. The team reached the round of 32 the past two seasons, falling 78-76...

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday unilaterally changed the rules governing presidential nominations, a bitter escalation of the long-running dispute over the rights of the minority in a chamber once hailed for its bipartisan nature. The move, on a largely party-line vote of 51 to 48, will ease the confirmation...

Texas A&M hired Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams on Wednesday, luring him back to his home state to try to turn the Aggies into a basketball power. “The Buzz is Back,” Texas A&M tweeted from its official team account. Virginia Tech was 100-69 during Williams’ five-year tenure and went to...

The changing demographics of the Pennsylvania Legislature are going to do more than increase Harrisburg’s social media presence and a demand for avocado toast. They are producing a whole new perspective on debt, and it’s an important view to understand as we move forward. We might pine for the old...

The damage caused in recent years to the Great Barrier Reef by ocean heat waves has compromised the massive reef’s ability to recover, and climate change could make the problem more severe in the future, according to research published Wednesday. The world’s largest coral reef, which stretches for more than...

The transfer of a liquor license to a planned New Kensington bed and breakfast/events center has been approved by city council. Unanimous approval of the transfer of a liquor license located in Loyalhanna Township and currently owned by Marchitelli Enterprises Inc. to Bloser Mansion LLC, 479 Sixth Ave., came despite...

New Kensington officials have approved a three-year contract with the city’s union employees that gives them 2.5 % pay raises in each year of the contract. City Clerk Dennis Scarpiniti said it’s the first contract negotiation and agreement that combines both the public works employees and the mostly clerical workers...

FRESNO, Calif. — A woman gave birth to a baby at a McDonald’s restaurant in Madera, Calif., police say. It happened Monday night when the woman went into labor in the lobby, according to a Madera police Facebook post. When officers and paramedics from Pistoresi Ambulance arrived, they realized there...

Young art students attended a three-part series, “Art Explorations,” at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel and learned a variety of styles with Alison Babusci, STEAM program coordinator and instructor. The courses involved 3D art, textile art and 2D art and taught students about color and patterns. The projects are...

Donald Trump’s presidency is rooted in his love of country, God and family. Candidate Trump promised an ambitious agenda to which he has been faithful. He promised the American people jobs, a growing economy, unprecedented manufacturing opportunities, securing of our southern border, an allegiance to the Constitution and Supreme Court...

Thanks for the article “Flat Medicaid rates concern Pennsylvania nursing homes” (March 7, TribLIVE). It highlights the inadequacy of the current state budget proposal, which calls for no increase in Medicaid rates for nursing home care. Pennsylvania has one of the largest 85-plus populations in the nation, and seniors are...

It is only appropriate that citizens give Sen. Pat Toomey credit for his vote to void the president’s “state of emergency” declaration. Whether one approves of Donald Trump or not, that declaration gives him the ability to override the constitutional power of Congress to set spending. This erodes the basis...

Aldi is the latest supermarket chain to announce a sustainability push - an effort the company says will help it trim costs and stand out in a crowded field. The low-cost grocer, known for its spartan approach to retailing, plans to make all of its private-label packaging reusable, recyclable or...