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High schools Baseball Friday’s schedule Nonsection Allderdice at West Mifflin, 4 p.m. Avella at Washington, 4 p.m. Canon-McMillan at Central Valley, 4 p.m. Charleroi at California, 4:15 p.m. Deer Lakes at Steel Valley, 3:30 p.m. Fox Chapel at Shaler, 4 p.m. Highlands at Valley, 4 p.m. Laurel at Riverside, 4...

For every $100 the U.S. government spends on cancer research, just $4 goes specifically toward treatment for children. The disparity, as reported by the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, is of particular relevance to Hampton High School senior Halee Pilarski. She lost her younger brother, Will, to brain cancer in 2017....

Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Thursday, March 14, 2024: • Friends, neighbors remember victims of Crescent Township house explosion Neighbors on the couple’s cul-de-sac on Riverview Road and friends throughout the area remained in shock at the sudden deaths of the Mitchells, who were killed Tuesday when their...

On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by 1986 Players champion John Mahaffey, Titleist manager of preferred player promotions Michael Gibson, Soleta Golf Club developer David Turner and Popticals CEO Gary DiSalvo. Mahaffey shares his memories of Arnold Palmer and how the King helped...

We need to fix our broken border and immigration system. Period. Like so many of my Democratic colleagues, I have been ready to work with our Republican counterparts to restore order, help local communities and bring some sanity to our immigration system. But guess what? Do-nothing Washington Republicans have killed...

Someone please tell me why the border problem has not been solved. Please tell me why! We have people from all over the world streaming across our southern border, and it seems like no one cares. This side says it’s the other side’s fault and vice versa, and as usual,...

Normally I don’t talk politics, but in this case, I am. I am a loyal Democrat and have been for many years. And I will vote for the best possible candidate who I feel will do the job — regardless of what party. Joe Biden is too old and looks...

Shawn Denning, the former police chief in Greensburg, and retired patrol Officer Regina McAtee are expected to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with drug investigations, court paperwork shows. Denning, 42, of Delmont was arrested by federal investigators in January 2023. Charges filed against him Wednesday included conspiracy to...

So in President Biden’s perfect world, everything will run off electricity — cars, ovens, home heating, just to name a few. I have some problems with this. Can someone please tell me where all this scrap from appliances, cars, etc. is going to end up once the scrap yards are...

“Rent” exploded onto Broadway in 1996 and became the musical of a generation. The rock opera, based on Giacomo Puccini’s iconic opera “La Boheme,” was a blockbuster hit that won the Tony Award for best musical and ran for more than 12 years. On Wednesday night, Point Park University’s Conservatory...

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. Tribute concert to Patsy Cline planned A concert featuring the music...

Is Westmoreland County a sanctuary for undocumented individuals? It seems unlikely to anyone who knows much about the county’s politics. Republicans make up just over 50% of the county’s 245,290 voters. That might be just over half, but it’s still 13% more than the Democrats. Unaffiliated and “other” voters who...

High schools Basketball Boys Class 6A Second round Wednesday’s results Archbishop Wood 66, Lower Merion 64 Spring-Ford 45, Springfield Delco 32 Parkland 61, Chambersburg 46 Roman Catholic 47, WC Henderson 40 Coatesville 52, Cumberland Valley 37 Reading 54, McDowell 47 (OT) Central York 70, Red Lion 54 Upper St. Clair...

While this is Armstrong’s first appearance in the state girls basketball playoffs, it’s hardly Emma Paul’s first time on the PIAA stage. As a slugging shortstop on the River Hawks softball team, Paul has been to the state finals twice and the state semifinals last year. On Wednesday, she hit...

Even at age 89, David L. Mitchell Jr. kept active in local matters, serving on Crescent’s planning commission. A longtime civic leader and political mentor, Mitchell, along with his wife, Helen, were fixtures in the tiny township along the Ohio River. They once ran a plastics manufacturing company together, oversaw...

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has developed a reputation as a conspiracy theorist. He could be conspiring to get another such person on the ticket with him. And a famous one at that. Kennedy’s campaign told the Los Angeles Times that the 70-year-old is considering New York Jets...

A former Greensburg police officer is charged in federal court with conspiring to sell methamphetamine. Regina McAtee, who was suspended in late 2022 before retiring last year, was charged with a single count by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Wednesday. McAtee is represented by defense attorney Charles Porter, who said Wednesday...

Two Pine-Richland student Odyssey of the Mind teams qualified for the state finals following the Western Regional competition on March 2 at Keystone Oaks High School. Pine-Richland Middle School’s seventh-grade team will travel to Swiftwater, Monroe County, to compete on April 6 with parent coach Amy Gliptis and sponsor Kathy...

Don Lemon received his first lesson in doing business with Elon Musk, the mercurial owner of social media platform X. The former CNN host interviewed Musk for the first edition of his new podcast, “The Don Lemon Show,” which was scheduled to launch next week on X, formerly known as...

TAMPA, Fla. — After days of uncertainty, New York Yankees ace and former Pittsburgh Pirates star Gerrit Cole is expected to miss at least one to two months, according to multiple reports. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Mark W. Sanchez were the first to report that, along with...

Each year, the Alle-Kiski Arts Consortium pulls together “Arts Alive,” a display of artworks by area high school students, at the Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery. The show will be open to the public until March 22. The show is made up of art produced by students from five...

Blake Babin led a stellar career as a Bethel Park police officer, rising to lieutenant over more than three decades. Friends and former colleagues said he acted as a mentor to others, organized community programs, participated in an annual food drive and was compassionate to those he served. But Babin,...

The fourth annual Roots Rally for Riley music benefit will take place from noon to 6 p.m. March 24 at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Marshall. Held each year in memory of Riley Scheller, who passed away from a brain tumor at the age of 11 in 2008, the...