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Laurel: To a set of wheels. A bike is important transportation for many people — especially high school students. But for Elijah Mendez, 17, transportation is more than just getting around town for fun or errands. It’s about service. The Plum High School senior is a Renton Volunteer Fire Department...

At the end of each year, my Catholic church designates a daily Mass to commemorate the “Holy Innocents,” the infants slaughtered by King Herod in his effort to kill the baby Jesus. It occurs to me that the grisly slaughter of the “holy innocents” is also occurring in huge and...

High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Imani Christian 79, Mt. Lebanon 65 Class 5A Section 2 Indiana 77, Shaler 69 Class 2A Section 3 Chartiers-Houston 61, Beth-Center 45 Nonsection Carrick 63, Clairton 60 (OT) Friday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Fox Chapel at New Castle, 7:30...

It may be tempting to curl up with a blanket and a piping-hot beverage this weekend to escape the frigid temperatures, but with so much going on in Westmoreland County, why not risk the chill and do something fun? Here are some ideas. Art on Tap: Casino Night Treat yourself...

Haylie Lamonde scored 16 points as South Fayette grabbed sole possession of first place in Section 3-5A girls basketball with a 72-41 victory over Chartiers Valley on Thursday night. Juliette Leroux had 13 points and Lailah Wright added 11 for the Lions (13-1, 6-0). Emma Reynolds scored 12 points for...

The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a career state corrections officer as its new warden. Trevor Wingard, 55, who retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in 2022, will start on Monday. The vote, after board members spent more than an hour peppering Wingard with...

As tax filing season begins, the Internal Revenue Service will struggle to provide “the quality service that taxpayers and tax professionals need, leading to delays, frustration, and unnecessary costs,” a report from the National Taxpayer Advocate reported. Erin Collins, the taxpayer advocate, has warned of service problems in the past,...

The statements read in court on Thursday ranged from regret to rage to profound sadness. A father’s torment for years and opportunities lost. A best friend’s longing for her soul mate. A mother’s unending ache. Camden Kiggins’ death in a car crash two years ago has upended all of their...

Pittsburgh Public Theater artistic director Marya Sea Kaminski will be departing her role with the company effective July 2025. Kaminski has been with Pittsburgh Public Theater since the departure of Ted Pappas in 2018, and she will remain in her role until the end of the company’s 50th anniversary season...

One minute, he’s telling “subtard” online critics of his policy ideas to go “(expletive) yourself in the face.” The next, he’s fanboying for populist leaders at home and abroad. So what’s the problem with Elon Musk? Aside from his politics, that is. If Musk, the richest man in the world,...

A multi-vehicle crash just before the Fort Pitt tunnel was snarling traffic Thursday morning for inbound motorists on the Parkway West. The 511pa traffic website reported the crash happened at 6:13 a.m. As of 6:30 a.m., TribLive news partner WTAE was estimating a 65-minute wait from Carnegie to the Fort...

It’s puzzling how some letter-writers call Republican President Donald Trump a fascist, Hitler, a Nazi, a rapist and garbage, while an equal number believe his reelection will save our country, drain the Washington swamp and reverse the economic, moral, educational, border, fiscal and cultural deterioration that occurred under the four...

Something remarkable happened Tuesday in Harrisburg. Lawmakers exercised both judgment and grace. It’s shocking. Even more surprising, the world didn’t end because there was no obvious partisan victory. Yes, state Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, will continue to lead the House of Representatives as speaker for another term. But how that...

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Since the first police department was formed in 1845, thousands of men and women have taken the oath to protect and serve. Every day, these brave individuals put on their uniforms and say goodbye to their loved ones without the certainty that they’ll return. No matter the circumstance, police officers...

High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Southmoreland 64, Ligonier Valley 53 Class 2A Section 1 Frazier 67, California 43 Section 2 Winchester Thurston 71, Propel Braddock Hills 43 Section 3 West Greene 68, Burgettstown 40 Carmichaels 37, Mapletown 27 Class A Section 1 Avella 74, Cornell...

Watching the post-holiday snow pile up on Pittsburgh sidewalks can prompt some tropical daydreams. Spending winter somewhere balmy sounds a lot better than trudging through slush. The good news is that even if you don’t have the vacation days to jet off in January, a visit to the National Aviary...

Lexi Heller scored 13 points as Norwin snapped a rare three-game losing streak with a 45-33 victory over Mt. Lebanon in Section 2-6A girls basketball Wednesday night. Ava Christopher and Kendall Berger each added 10 points for the Knights (5-5, 2-1). Payton Collins dropped 18 points for the Blue Devils...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees will begin testifying before the U.S. Senate next week as Republicans rush to install the new Cabinet soon after the Jan. 20 inauguration. Several of Trump’s picks have caused consternation on Capitol Hill, perhaps none more so than former Fox News host Pete Hegseth...

DALLAS — From the “Be Careful What You Wish For” Department, we bring you this week in college football. Congratulations to all those who argued so strongly and loudly for so many years to bring a tournament to the postseason. The first final four of the expanded (and soon to...

The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...

Former Pottsgrove running back Rahsul Faison had options to where he would play his senior season, including for Bill Belichick at North Carolina. Ultimately, Faison announced this week he would be suiting up for South Carolina. Faison spent his first three years at Pottsgrove before becoming a two-star recruit by...

A Western Pennsylvania native has been tapped as the new director of The Andy Warhol Museum. The Warhol announced Wednesday that Mario R. Rossero will step into his new role on March 31. Previous director Patrick Moore left the museum at the end of May last year. Rossero comes from...

Fundraisers • Jeannette Knights of Columbus hosts bingo at 7 p.m. Fridays in Mersinger Hall at Ascension Church, 615 Division St., Jeannette. Doors open at 6 p.m. and early birds begin at 6:30 p.m. Players younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Smoke-free venue. Food will be available...