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Republican leader Marjorie Taylor Greene recently stated that “Our Founding Fathers would’ve been considered Christian Nationalists, and I agree with them!” Greene has embraced a trope of exclusion that is factually and historically wrong. While many of the Founding Fathers were religious, they did not intend to create a Christian...

Gannon women’s basketball coach Cleve Wright didn’t hesitate. When he found out Olivia Cernuto suffered an ACL injury during soccer that would wipe out her senior basketball season, he immediately made a trip to Southmoreland. Cernuto, who led the Scotties girls basketball team to two WPIAL Class 4A title games,...

High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Avonworth 6, Sidwell Friends 5 Grayslake North 15, Chartiers-Houston 5 North Hills 10, Avonworth 0 West Mifflin 4, Severn 3 Latrobe at Wadsworth (OH) (n) Poland (OH) at Shenango (n) Basketball PIAA championships At Giant Center, Hershey Boys Class 6A Saturday’s result Central York...

Josh Lanyard completed a hat trick to tie the score with the goalie pulled with 1:37 to play and AJ Verszyla netted the game-winner in overtime as Pine-Richland rallied to defeat LaSalle College, 5-4, in the Pennsylvania Cup Class 3A finals Saturday. It’s the fourth state title for Pine-Richland, its...

WASHINGTON — The White House criticized congressional Republicans for adding a ban on U.S. embassies flying the LGBTQ pride flag to a government funding bill, saying it abused the budget process and that President Joe Biden will work for its repeal. House Speaker Mike Johnson promoted the flag restriction as...

Three games into the season, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have their first goal, but they’ve still yet to secure their first win. Louisville FC scored a pair of second-half goals to send the Riverhounds to a 3-1 loss Saturday afternoon at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville. After being shut out in...

A Monroeville man died early Saturday after crashing into construction equipment on William Penn Highway. Michael M. Berkley, 37, died at Forbes Hospital just before 1 a.m. According to Allegheny County officials, witnesses said Berkley was driving at a high rate of speed in the 4200 block of William Penn...

Wielding a pry bar, Nicole Tascarella knocked down the remains of the second-floor plaster wall. Shannon Doerr steered the mini circular saw through some foam board. And Sylvia Maxwell climbed a ladder to measure the wall for its insulation. The women, all part of the Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board of...

The stork has arrived with another bundle of joy for Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden. The “Shrek” star, 51, and Good Charlotte musician, 45, shared a joint Instagram post on Friday announcing the birth of baby boy Cardinal. The news came as a surprise as no one knew the couple...

Learning from your mistakes isn’t just something that applies to your personal life — it’s a core lesson of political science. Ten years before the Framers of our Constitution gathered in Philadelphia to draft a new governing document, they adopted the Articles of Confederation. Our Founding Fathers were so assured...

A Florida man who police said was high on meth and hadn’t slept for five days led state troopers on a brief chase Friday night in Indiana County. Brandon Michael Rosenberger, 34, of St. Petersburg, Fla., is charged with fleeing, evading arrest, and driving under the influence of a controlled...

North Hills’ softball team entered the 2023 WPIAL playoffs with a veteran group that appeared to be on the verge of a deep run. But reality, as they say, comes at you quickly. And now Indians coach Libby Gasior is using the lessons of last year to fuel a much...

Before Jon Pedrosky truly dove into preparations for the 2024 WPIAL baseball season, he first made a trip to his printer. Once there, the third-year North Hills baseball coach printed off photos of the scoreboard from the Indians’ final game of the 2023 season. That scoreboard read: Upper St. Clair...

The Chinese Communist Party in Beijing is nervous — and it ought to be. The U.S. Congress has targeted a significant tool that the CCP uses to spread disinformation among Americans, and the rulers in Beijing are not happy about it. The House has voted to require TikTok to be...

The recent move by the House of Representatives to advance legislation forcing ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok represents a potentially alarming infringement on our fundamental rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Despite national security concerns, coercing the divestment of TikTok sets a dangerous precedent that undermines the principles...

Here’s a new feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. On Sunday, Duquesne won the Atlantic 10 Championship to make it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1977. Who did the Dukes play 47 years ago? A/ The Citadel B/ William & Mary C/ Virginia Military...

They say basketball is only a game. Tell that to Jeannette Jayhawks sophomore Kymone Brown, playing with flu-like symptoms after watching practice from a computer screen all week and finishing with 10 points in an unthinkable and absolutely unbelievable 48-46 overtime upset win over Greensburg Central Catholic (“Jeannette shocks rival...

Don’t vote as a ‘fan’ In this forum, people write that they either favor President Trump and bash President Biden, or favor Biden and bash Trump. Whomever you vote for, I ask that you not vote if you are a fan. Fans vote for their favorite regardless of the candidate’s...

The 2019 Act 77 election law enabled “mail-in ballot voting” in Pennsylvania. Many Republicans are totally against this practice. I am against this practice. However, we are stuck with it. Until Republicans actually win control of the Pennsylvania House, Senate and governorship, it will not change. Recent elections substantiate the...

Pittsburgh Public Schools needs more money. For school districts, there are few ways to do that. The one consistent revenue stream is property taxes, which means the easiest way to boost income is raising taxes. But why is that necessary? Yes, the cost of living goes up all the time,...

Holy Week services Apollo • Grace Assembly of God, 609 First St. Ext., will present a free screening of the movie, “His Only Son,” from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Good Friday at the church. The film is rated PG-13 and centers on the account of the Lord telling Abraham to...

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. Red Cross to honor local heroes The Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of...

In response to the letter “Vote out county commissioners” (March 13, TribLive): I have been beating that drum for several years, pointing out that I believe Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew were using the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to keep taxes down so that they would be reelected...

Joesph Roth, one of the most unique multi-sport athletes in WPIAL history, has made his college choice. Roth, an Ellwood City senior, announced Friday that he will continue his swimming career at Ohio State. Announcement Time!Joseph Roth officially announces where he will be attending for college!Congrats to the Roth family...

High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Armstrong 9, Freeport 8 Avella 3, Western Beaver 0 Belle Vernon 10, Connellsville 3 Burgettstown 1, North Hills 1 Burrell 20, Penn Hills 19 Chartiers Valley 8, Keystone Oaks 0 Deer Lakes 9, Highlands 6 East Allegheny 13, Greensburg Central Catholic 4 Elizabeth Forward...