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Jeremy Swegman admits that his team went through a bit of a culture shock in the 2023-24 season. A year after posting the most regular season points in the PIHL’s Class A with an 18-1 record, North Hills got bumped up to Class 2A. The team went on to, essentially,...

Friday night is always a good time for a jam session, and the Dave Matthews Band will always strike that chord. The newly-minted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees took the stage at PPG Paints Arena and served up almost three hours of tunes. Don’t let that show length...

I feel like I am back in school with the kids who were misbehaving and the teacher was threatening no recess for everyone if it continues. The difference is that there will be no recess for the next four years because of people who only care about their money. The...

Better under Trump? Think again. Well, the people have spoken. Apparently people think Donald Trump will lower their cost of living. But think again. Trump plans big tariffs on foreign goods; some estimates are that will cost the average family $4,000 a year. And let’s buckle up for more inflation,...

Regarding the article “Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of U.S” (Oct. 29, TribLive): More than 30 counties are currently under a drought watch following one of the driest Octobers on record. In response, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) encouraged Pennsylvanians to “voluntarily conserve water...

Government is more than just elections. It is the hard part — the part that comes between elections. It’s deciding what services people want. It’s prioritizing what they need. It’s finding a way to promote growth while preserving character. It is finding a way to pay for it all. And...

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The presidential election of 2024 is history. Donald Trump and the Republican Party have had an earth-shaking victory. Yet it’s not about a man or a party; it was about the rise of the working class. We rely on these people for just about everything. They build our houses and...

High school Football WPIAL Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (9-2) vs. North Allegheny (10-1) at Norwin, 6:05 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s results Pine-Richland 28, Bethel Park 7 Peters Township 7, Upper St. Clair 3 Championship Nov. 23 schedule Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1) at Acrisure Stadium,...

In a season defined by dominance, the Clairton Bears added another chapter to their storied history Friday, shutting out Bishop Canevin, 24-0, in a WPIAL Class A semifinal at Peters Township. With the victory, Clairton secured a berth to the WPIAL championship game against No. 1 seed Fort Cherry on...

Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 273 - Ryan Messina, Elizabeth Forward (23 of 38) 245 - Khalil Green, Westinghouse (13 of 20) 168 - Kymon’e Brown, Jeannette (9 of 25) 159 - Chris Smiley, Ellwood City (15 of 31) 150 - Steve...

This deep in the playoffs, when the matchups are tightly contested and the momentum swings are momentous, just a couple of plays can dictate an outcome of a game. On Friday in a Class 3A semifinal showdown between No. 3 Elizabeth Forward and No. 2 Central Valley, a couple of...

Msafiri Amisi has been the main attraction for Lancaster Mennonite’s boys soccer team this year, bagging 20 goals and pushing the Blazers to the PIAA Class A championship game against Bentworth on Friday evening. The Bearcats did well to quiet him for most of the match, but with one swing...

Donald Trump’s return to the White House means that one of his signature issues will soon return to the center of Washington’s economic policy agenda: tariffs. And while the evidence of their harm continues to grow, which is why economists like me oppose them, economists like me should also admit...

MECHANICSBURG — Sometimes an entire game changes in the opening moments. That happened to Moon on Friday morning in the PIAA Class 3A boys soccer championship game, as Radnor scored just 2 minutes, 2 seconds into the contest and defeated the Tigers, 1-0. Falling behind any team that quickly is...

BALTIMORE — Harford County is moving to preserve 1,110 acres of agricultural land to meet its goal of preserving 75,000 acres by 2040 as solar farms pose mounting pressure for land use across the state. The 1,110 acres for preservation are outlined in 19 resolutions introduced to the Harford County...

LOS ANGELES — Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part of his of his career since his Beatle beginnings, so it was not a serious swerve for him to make a whole country album, the forthcoming “Look Up,” a collaboration with the modern maestro of classic...

Republicans have made their bed — now they have to sleep in it. The party has won a decisive victory this election cycle, taking control of the presidency, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court has a conservative supermajority made up of three justices appointed by Trump...

Photos from around the Western Pennsylvania region for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024....

Alco Parking has been cracking down on football tailgaters in response to complaints that some large pre-game parties on the North Shore were getting out of hand, according to company president Merrill Stabile. Stabile said a small number of problematic tailgating organizers — he estimated maybe three or four —...

Colleagues, family, students, athletes and alumni gathered at Baldwin High School Stadium the evening of Oct. 26 to honor their late track coach, Edward Helbig. Helbig died in August at age 72 following a battle with esophageal cancer. He coached at Baldwin for 49 years. Those in attendance shared their...

The YWCA Westmoreland County’s 19th Annual Girls in Pearls Fashion Show — Birthday Edition was held in October at Rizzo’s Malabar Inn in Crabtree. This event included hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, dessert and a special birthday cake to celebrate the YWCA’s 65 years of empowering women and eliminating racism....

Why is it I was required to show a photo ID to purchas a $6 can of spray paint, but it is not necessary to show my ID to cast a vote in Pennsylvania? If anyone can explain this to me, I’m all ears. James Smith Westmoreland City...

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Well, the people have spoken. Apparently people think Donald Trump will lower their cost of living. But think again. Trump plans big tariffs on foreign goods; some estimates are that will cost the average family $4,000 a year. And let’s buckle up for more inflation, as Trump again lowers taxes...