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Thursday WPIAL Nonconference Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Shady Side Academy, 7 p.m. City League Nonconference Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 6 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Norwin, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Class 5A...

Last week: 8-2 Overall: 51-19 (72.9%) The Birdie trudged into the office with a concerned look on his face, plopped down at his desk and exhaled deeply. When something’s bothering him, he’s not exactly the type to suffer in silence. “I know I went 8-2 last week. I know my...

When Georgia Rep. Mike Collins posted a Photoshopped image of JD Vance the morning after the vice presidential debate, it felt like the latest attempt to project onto Vance what we want to see, rather than looking at who he really is. I can relate. The first time I heard...

Some parts of Penn State’s win over UCLA jump off the page immediately. While the score finished 27-11, it wasn’t that close. Drew Allar threw the ball well, and Liam Clifford showed up big with his first career 100-yard game. The defense allowed minus-9 yards in the third quarter, continuing...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission will cover half of the $2.6 million cost to buy 280 acres in Indiana Township as part of an Allegheny Land Trust-led conservation effort. Game commissioners voted unanimously last week to put $1.3 million toward purchasing two parcels near Emmerling Community Park, along with additions to...

A Pittsburgh man on Wednesday disrupted his sentencing for the 2022 road-rage killing of an off-duty Oakdale police officer by firing his lawyer, arguing with the judge and inconveniencing the victim’s relatives. Kevin McSwiggen, 42, of the city’s Greenfield section, was scheduled to be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas...

Fundraisers • Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the church. Dine in or takeout. Details and takeout orders: 724-516-0494 or 724-466-2855. • First United Church of Christ, Irwin, will have an Oktoberfest dinner...

In Pennsylvania, our most recent poll (conducted between Sept. 22 and 28, with a sample size of 700 likely voters) shows Kamala Harris and Donald Trump tied at 46% to 46% — a statistical tie. The remaining 6% are undecided; 1% would choose another candidate. This poll shows a slight...

Selena Ball and Michael Grisetti had been together for years. They worked for the same company, Crown Castle Inc. at Southpointe in Washington County, shared a home and had two young children. At some point between mid-2021 and April 2022, Grisetti video-recorded Ball getting out of the shower. But she...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

I am writing to urge Pennsylvania regulators to take immediate action to rein in methane pollution from oil and gas production. The consequences of unchecked emissions from this industry threaten public health and the future of our planet. As program manager and data scientist at the Environmental Health Project, I...

Like many Pennsylvanians, I am not afraid to call out a liar. Dave McCormick keeps lying about working as a farmer, when we know he actually made millions on Wall Street. It’s a slap in the face to all our farmers. McCormick has proved that he is totally out of...

The message of National Preparedness Month, a government campaign each September to promote preparation for disasters and emergencies, was driven home by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and other parts of the Southeast as the month came to an end. The sense of sympathy upon reading...

If you’ve lived in Pennsylvania and paid attention over the years, you know that Sen. Robert Casey has been an empty suit for his whole Senate life. He is a career politician from a political family that has lived in a lake of our tax dollars for decades. His campaign...

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Michelle Majocha figures the odds are pretty good that more than doubling the cost of the Mega Millions lottery ticket from $2 to $5 next April won’t help sales of a lottery game that offers a jackpot of millions. With the news this week the consortium directing the 45-state Mega...

Polls show that voters trust former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris on handling the U.S. economy. But which candidate would actually be better for the U.S. economy if elected? Under the Biden/Harris administration, the U.S. emerged from the pandemic with the strongest economy in the industrialized world....

Only having cash to pay for a ticket to a school-sponsored activity would no longer stop anyone from gaining entry under legislation that passed the state Senate on Monday. The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Cris Dush, would require schools to accept cash as an optional means of buying a...

High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s result Mt. Lebanon 2, North Allegheny 1 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Nonconference Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Shady Side Academy, 7 p.m. City League Nonconference Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 6 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Norwin, 7...

Trevor Kovatch’s game-winning goal in the second half was the 100th goal of his career, breaking the school record of 99 and leading Belle Vernon to a 2-1 victory over West Mifflin in Section 3-3A boys soccer Tuesday night. Anthony Sawa also scored for the Leopards (7-7, 3-5). Greyson Black...

Forty of the nation’s leading private colleges and universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, are accused in a federal class-action lawsuit of conspiring with the College Board to, in effect, overcharge students. The suit was filed Monday in Chicago before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced that three Pennsylvania residents have been charged with poaching after a two-year investigation. A total of 71 charges have been filed against Carl Nelson III, 70, of Downingtown; and his sons Carroll Nelson IV, 44, and Mark Nelson, 40, of West Chester. In a...

In the 2024 election cycle, voters without children are under the microscope. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has said that “childless cat ladies” and older adults without kids are “sociopaths” who “don’t have a direct stake in this country.” So it was notable that when pop star Taylor Swift...