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At least three people were injured in a shooting early Sunday at a Vandergrift bar, according to a Westmoreland County Emergency Management dispatcher. Officers were called to the scene at Anthony’s Bar, 323 Longfellow St., at about 12:10 a.m., the dispatcher confirmed. Vandergrift Patrolman Joe Gray confirmed that borough Police...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill GMS Global Investments LLC sold property at 3758 E Rural Ct to Femi and Lola Kolawole for $153,000. David Lippock sold property at 2146 Garrick Drive to Moktar Abdou Kerime for $299,900. Edgewood Thomas Lockner trustee sold property at 507 Greendale Ave. to MB Trade LLC for...

Fox Chapel Parker Bartley sold property at 342 Fox Chapel Road to Carolina Pinzon Guzman for $1,025,000. William Brown sold property at 151 Oakhurst Road to et al for $650,000. Steven Edelstein sold property at 118 Rockwood Drive to Steven and Yvonne Gerson for $1,272,500. Hai Tran sold property at...

Bellevue Estate of Yaroslaw Levycky sold property at 78 N Harrison Ave. to Steven Brownlee and Michelle McLane Brownlee for $237,000. Estate of Robert Dell sold property at 55 N Jackson Ave. to Peanut Capital LLC for $94,000. Estate of Charles Jackson sold property at 55 S Bryant Ave. to...

Mental health, much like physical health, is something we all have in common. Where one person experiences back pain, another lives with depression and anxiety. That’s why I’d like to take a moment to recognize someone who has devoted her career to destigmatizing mental health and strengthening our communities. Over...

At any emergency, there is a concern beyond bandages and oxygen. The victims of a car crash, fire or other event are observed and kept calm. An emergency medical technician may wrap in a blanket someone who doesn’t have any outward signs of injury. It is more than about keeping...

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Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Pennsylvania. But lawmakers, advocates and even opponents who have spent countless hours debating the topic in Harrisburg say that likely will change soon. Money, specifically the promise of jobs and new tax revenue, has come to dominate the conversation in the General Assembly. Like the...

I am confused as to the purpose of Sheriff James Albert’s letter “Keeping Westmoreland County safe” (Dec. 10, TribLive). Was it a press release that they will cooperate with ICE in 2025? Or was it to instill fear in the citizens of Westmoreland County? “… society has become more dangerous.”...

LOS ANGELES — Jamie Foxx required medical attention after getting hit in the face with a glass while celebrating his birthday at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills on Friday night. “Someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth,” a spokesperson for the actor said in...

High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Harry Jenkins Classic At La Roche Montour 59, Upper St. Clair 50 Knoch 81, North Hills 61 South Fayette 59, Allderdice 50 Avonworth 82, Shaler 49 Nonsection Cheswick Christian Academy 54, Trinity Christian 49 Erie 56, Shady Side Academy 30 Johnstown 70, Central Catholic...

Kaleb Platz and Colton Straight scored 14 points apiece to lead Montour to a 59-50 victory over Upper St. Clair on Saturday at the Harry Jenkins Classic at La Roche College. AJ Alston added 10 for the Spartans (3-0). In a battle of two of the best big men in...

Kannon Katzer scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 69-yard run in the fourth quarter as No. 2 Ferris State didn’t give up a point in the second half and defeated Slippery Rock, 48-38, in the NCAA Division II semifinals Saturday. Ferris State (13-1) will meet top-seeded Valdosta State in the...

Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antioch fwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810...

North Allegheny girls wrestling coach Dan Heckert has confidence in his squad despite the potential rebuilding season that is before them. “We’ve had a lot of turnover from last season,” said Heckert. “We have seven new girls, and we lost eight due to graduation and girls not returning.” Amidst all...

The debate over fossil fuels has produced a narrative that is long on rhetoric and short on realism. Those who argue for a complete transition from coal, natural gas and oil ask us to do what John Lennon suggested: “Imagine.” Imagine the world they want and not engage with the...

Why in the world should the public provide giant subsidies to the giant corporations that are rushing us to climate catastrophe? Showered with tens of millions of dollars in oil and gas campaign contributions, President-elect Donald Trump is poised to pay back the favor thousands of times over — at...

The future with Trump looks very grim. A friend who owns an oil company hinted that the stock market is going to crash. I’m glad I am soon to be on regular Social Security. Whatever gets passed into law will not affect me. Maybe the age and amount people get...

Democrats need a new direction I am very confused. Will the DNC continue to walk away from rural America, thus our district, or will it open its eyes and look in the mirror? My bet is that nothing will change, and we will continue to lose elections by larger and...

A festive holiday cocktail can help make the season merry and bright but only if consumed responsibly. Whether you’re enjoying an Irish coffee after caroling through your neighborhood or enjoying a glass of poinsettia punch at the office party, it’s important to remember the ABCs of ABVs: A — Alcohol...

Michael Conahan should be familiar with what goes into difficult decisions about crime and punishment and their effect on a person’s life. Conahan was a Temple-trained lawyer who spent 13 years as a Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas judge. For four years, he was the county’s president judge —...

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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — In his first two years as governor, Josh Shapiro has signed about 50 percent of the clemency applications recommended to him by the...

After reading the ad in the Dec. 8 paper promoting the U.S. Steel-Nippon merger, I wanted to share an outside opinion, as I have no stock and never worked for USS. I did work for the Elliott Co. in Jeannette, which was bought by Japanese-owned Ebara Corp. in 2000, so...

High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 66, Butler 56 New Castle 70, North Hills 59 Fox Chapel 52, Seneca Valley 41 Pine-Richland 65, Woodland Hills 58 Section 2 Upper St. Clair 46, Central Catholic 31 Mt. Lebanon 58, Hempfield 38 Norwin 64, Connellsville 47...