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In response to the article, “Westmoreland commissioner endorses chief of staff in Republican primary” (March 14, TribLIVE): Chuck Anderson sent a clear message that a vote for Sean Kertes is a vote for Gina Cerilli. Apparently the minority commissioner likes the status quo and couldn’t bring himself to endorse a...

What went wrong at Kraft Heinz Co.? Years before last month’s jaw-dropping $15.4 billion writedown, the company had been on a mission to make over some of its quintessential products, removing maligned ingredients from its mac and cheese and hot dogs to better compete with newer, more natural upstarts. The...

The Borough of Sewickley was honored at a ceremony March 8 as a 2019 Banner Community. The program, sponsored by Allegheny County and the Allegheny League of Municipalities, recognizes communities that show a commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability, and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders. A...

DENPASAR, Indonesia — Authorities say they have arrested a Russian tourist who was attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. Andrei Zhestkov, 27, was captured late Friday at the airport after an X-ray found the 2-year-old male orangutan in a rattan basket inside his...

BAGHOUZ, Syria — A driver working with an NBC News crew in Syria has been killed by an explosive device in eastern Syria, where several media outlets are covering the liberation of the last sliver of territory held by the Islamic State group. NBC employees escaped unharmed and expressed “deepest...

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr scoured special counsel Robert Mueller’s confidential report on the Russia investigation with his advisers, deciding how much Congress and the American public will get to see about the two-year probe into President Trump and Moscow’s efforts to elect him. Barr was on pace to...

Are DNA kits giving way to a new travel trend? Traveling to discover heritage or ancestry is definitely not a new thing, but companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com, which provide DNA testing and results that make it easy for people to trace their backgrounds, are inspiring more people to...

West Deer Supervisors plan to spend almost $1 million on this year’s summer paving program. A contract of just more than $803,500 and another worth $173,500 were awarded to Youngblood Paving of Wampum. The larger contract is for paving Hillcrest Drive, Rickenback Road, Havencrest Drive, Dawn Road, Skyview Terrace, Paradise...

We’ve all seen those cars buzzing past us with a vanity plate emblazoned on it with some little play on words. Considering I’ve never owned a car that was nice enough to make me want to draw more attention to it, I have never had one. But I’ve always enjoyed...

Despite little progress being made in phase one of development at the former Pittsburgh Cut Flower property along Bakerstown Road, developers requested final approval of phases two and three at the Richland Board of Supervisors meeting in March. Representatives of 4137 Bakerstown Road LLC, which owns the property, were not...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is having a banner month. The militant Muslim group never lets a crisis go to waste. That means Americans should beware. When unappeasable CAIR is ascendant, our free speech rights, religious liberty and national security are at risk. Following the horrible massacre at two mosques...

A new police officer is joining the Shaler Township department’s staff of 26 officers. The Shaler commissioners March 12 hired William English III. The township’s Civil Service Commission sanctioned English’s employment. English is replacing officer Gregory Steinmetz, who is retiring in May after 28 years of service, Lt. Sean Frank...

“So, what do you think of attachment parenting?” My inquisitor was a 30-something mom. I sensed she was testing me, trying to determine whether I was worth her time. “Not much,” I said. “I don’t see any objective research that would verify any short- or long-term benefits; therefore, I don’t...

He showed little emotion, but the moment was big for Matty McConnell. Robert Morris’ do-it-all senior guard, who once scored 54 points in a game for Chartiers Valley, had just played in his final game for the Colonials. He walked off the court to an ovation louder than what the...

Mars senior Andrew Recchia is getting accustomed to winning shots. Earlier this month, Recchia fired in a 3-pointer to lift the Planets to their second consecutive WPIAL Class 5A basketball title. On Saturday night at Highlands, Recchia took a pass from teammate Brandon Caruso and hit the winning shot with...

At 95, Daniel Hawkins can sum up his life succinctly. “I can’t complain about a thing and will not complain. God has been good,” Hawkins said. Hawkins was once a football and baseball standout at the former East Deer High School and, after serving in World War II, resumed his...

High Schools Baseball WPIAL Saturday’s results WPIAL Nonsection Avonworth 9, Trinity 5 Blackhawk 16, Ellwood City 6 Canon-McMillan 6, Plymouth Whitemarsh 3 Fort Cherry 11, Washington 3 Latrobe 9, Chambersburg 0 Latrobe 12, Derry 2 Laurel Highlands 10, Chambersburg 5 Montour 3, Yough 2 Penn-Trafford 10, Steel Valley 2 Seneca...

Pittsburgh’s African-American community Saturday expressed a mixture of grief, disbelief and anger over the acquittal of Michael Rosfeld, the former East Pittsburgh police officer charged for shooting and killing an unarmed black teenager. Leaders from the community spoke about race, the toxic perceptions of black men and a justice system...

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Ryan Preece is a rookie struggling to find his rhythm at NASCAR’s top level. But as the series shifts to Martinsville Speedway, the first short track on the schedule, Preece may have a slight advantage on some of his competition for the first time this season. Preece...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Last year, Virginia became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed, but the Cavaliers’ recent history, even when they make it past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, isn’t all that good. Coach Tony Bennett has made the tournament six straight...

A Bowling Green State University criminology professor who is a leading researcher on police shootings said his greatest fear is the chilling effect Michael Rosfeld’s acquittal could have on prosecutors facing similar cases in the future. Philip Stinson woke up Saturday thinking about the not-guilty verdict in the former East...

The Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger took a PR hit when Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell checked out. Roethlisberger was eviscerated. GM Kevin Colbert was villainized. The piling on continues. But, in the process, damage also got done to the concept of journalism. (Journalism has taken a beating for quite...

A Florida man has been arrested and accused of using Instagram to lure a 17-year-old girl across two states to his home, then sexually assaulting her. An arrest affidavit alleges that Richard Brown, 25, struck up a friendship with the girl via Instagram, claiming to be 19 years old and...

Pennsylvania Democrats want to register your guns. On March 15, state House Representatives Angel Cruz (D-Philadelphia), Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia) and Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) proposed the Firearms Registration Act, from which only antiques and guns owned by law enforcement would be exempt. Gov. Tom Wolf strongly supports the bill. “The...