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SolEnergy is attempting to install two solar farms in beautiful Buffalo Township. It’s pretty clear from the last two public meetings that residents do not want solar farms infringing on the beauty and serenity we have here. It’s not all about the property values going down, which they will. We...

Jesus literally warns us (Matthew 25:31-46) that if we ignore the needs of the poor, deny aid to the suffering and dehumanize the strangers among us, we are going straight to Hell. Bon voyage to the politicians who voted in favor of the “Big Beautiful Bill” benefiting the rich at...

A company has to make a profit to stay in business. Everything has a cost, and those costs go up. To stay ahead of that curve, and to make sure the owner or investors are also getting a pay day, a company needs to make more money than it pays...

The way the 2024 season played out for West Allegheny’s football team was a bit strange, but also a bit encouraging. The Indians had their first two last year games suspended due to dangerous weather conditions that hit while West Allegheny led on the scoreboard. Both games were given no-contest...

Jake Wickline is relieved that all of the newness has finally worn off. A year ago, Wickline was tasked with taking over a Blackhawk football program that had gone through some turmoil over the previous season with the sudden departure of the program’s head coach, Zack Hayward, just two weeks...

Through the first month of the 2024 football season, Ambridge looked like it could be in for a special, breakthrough year. And while the Bridgers constructed a far more competitive season with a 4-5 overall record, coach Sherm McBride is focused on one thing as the team enters 2025. “The...

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Annual Shaw Ride to...

The Republican Party of Pennsylvania (PA GOP) committee endorsement of candidates in Pennsylvania is a traditional practice, where individuals elected to committee positions decide what candidates will be endorsed and which of them will be rejected. Before you say this is the way it has always been done, that doesn’t...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 66-45) lost 2-1 to Omaha (Royals). RHP Thomas Harrington (7-9, 5.40) started and gave up two runs on three hits, including a homer, in 4⅔ innings. He walked one and struck out five. RHP Eddy Yean (2.79), RHP Chase Shugart (0.00) and LHP Evan Sisk (3.62) combined to...

High schools Golf Friday’s results Boys TRICADA championship Top 10: 1. Brady Newman, South Fayette, 69. 2. Camden Reyes, Peters Township, 71. 3. Sam Bishop, South Fayette, 72. 4. Tyler Ondrejko, Peters Township, 73. 5. Urijah Teasdale, Jefferson-Morgan, 75. 6. Chase Werthman, Canon-McMillan, 76. 7. Ben Taczak, Canon-McMillan, 77. 8....

The Stroll is an annual, oldies-themed car show and community event held on the historic Diamond in Ligonier. Hosted by the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce, the event transforms the town’s central square into a vibrant celebration of the 1950s. Classic car enthusiasts can admire hundreds of vintage vehicles, from...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is considered day-to-day with a dislocated pinkie, a person with knowledge of the injury told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t yet made an official statement. It’s unclear when Richardson...

NEW YORK — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S. the world leader in research and...

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. The U.S. Justice Department is asking Pennsylvania to turn over its complete voter rolls, a request that appears to encompass voters’ personal information, including Social Security and driver’s license...

This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a look at the people, places, and foods that make Pennsylvania so unique. Months before launching his bid for a Schuylkill County state House seat, Tim Twardzik spent an entire day on the set of The...

A coalition of several local and national immigration rights groups on Thursday called for the closure of the Moshannon Valley Processing Center — the largest federal immigration detention center in Pennsylvania and the rest of the Northeast — after the death earlier this week of a 32-year-old Chinese national. Chaofeng...

Christ Church at Grove Farm 249 Duff Road, Ohio Township. 412-741-4900. ccgf.org. Sunday morning services will be held at 8:45 a.m. (traditional) and 10:45 a.m. (modern) effective Aug. 17. More information about our service styles, the Encounter Coffee Bar, and the Lakeside Café are available online. The Global Leadership Summit...

Publicize your high school’s class reunion for free in The Stroller. Send information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. • Freeport High School Class of 1955 will have...

Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column “Local radio stations show how to fight back in tough times” (Aug. 2, TribLive) raises a critical issue: how public media organizations respond to the unprecedented elimination of federal funding. We welcome healthy debate about the future of public broadcasting and believe it’s important to set...

When Stan Drayton replaced Ja’Juan Seider as Penn State’s running backs coach, he had a refreshing answer when asked about overseeing the continued development of 1,000-yard backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen. Drayton, who previously coached Ezekiel Elliott, Bijan Robinson and Brian Westbrook at the college level, said he wanted...

It takes a whole lot of personality and talent to sing on Nashville’s Broadway at any age, but Venetia, Pa., native Josie Sal is doing it at just 13. Sal will be coming back to her home region soon, performing Friday at the Horseshoe Amphitheatre in Russellton, opening for country...

Just a short, belated comment on the article “Club Cafe to reopen in Pittsburgh under new management” (April 29, TribLive). The article gave a brief history of the club but failed to mention that, as a music venue, it was originally opened as a jazz club by the excellent jazz...

The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. Western Pennsylvania native Mark Cuban’s drug company has partnered with Giant Eagle pharmacies to make certain medications more affordable. Where did the billionaire attend high school? A/ Bethel Park B/ Canon-McMillan C/ Mt. Lebanon D/ Upper St. Clair...

Attention young people: Considering a career in the “criminal arts”? Perhaps you plan to specialize in drug trafficking. Based on the sentencing for former Greensburg police Chief Shawn Denning (“Former Greensburg police chief pleads guilty to evidence tampering charges,” Aug. 4, TribLive), your career path should begin at the police...