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During the last century, America became a great nation — great in terms of education, industry, energy, agriculture, health care, the arts, infrastructure and wealth. In short, America was the envy of the world as we came together to rebuild nations ravaged by war and support underprivileged nations as they...

High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Feb. 23 schedule Times TBA Pine-Richland (7-15) at Mt. Lebanon (18-4); North Allegheny (11-11) at Baldwin (16-6); Canon-McMillan (10-12) vs. Central Catholic (14-8) at TBA; Butler (15-6) at Upper St. Clair (17-5) Class 5A Preliminary round Friday’s schedule Woodland Hills (8-13)...

Owen Keister had two goals and an assist to lead Blackhawk to a 10-1 win over Westmont Hilltop in PIHL Class A hockey Tuesday night. Finn Conlon and Owen Gratowski scored two goals apiece and Matias Huber had a goal and two assists for Blackhawk (15-2-1). Ethan Downey scored for...

Many investors see only half the picture. They are like a baseball scout who looks only for hitting ability, not fielding. They focus obsessively on a company’s income statement (profit and loss), mostly ignoring the balance sheet (assets and liabilities). I believe the balance sheet is important, particularly now that...

Monroeville’s civic and business leaders Tuesday lamented the planned conversion of the community’s convention center into a craft supply store. Mayor Nick Gresock said the closure of the convention center, with half of the space slated to be leased to Hobby Lobby, would mean the annual loss of 400,000 visitors...

Surrounded by stacks of paintings and the pungent smell of turpentine, 99-year-old painter and art instructor John Del Monte moves his hand toward the top righthand corner of his sketchbook and marks a cross. He stares at the two simple lines and rests his ink-coated hand on the studio table,...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans on doing away with the five-day waiting period for people who test positive for covid, according to the Washington Post. Instead of going with a time-based approach, the Post reported that the guidance will be symptom-based — people will no longer need...

Robert Morris’ football team will face two first-time opponents as part of its 2024 nonconference schedule, which was announced Tuesday. The Colonials will host Edinboro in their home opener Sept. 7, at Joe Walton Stadium. They also will welcome Frostburg State for homecoming Sept. 28. Robert Morris’ other nonconference contests...

Trying something new can work out well, as Matt Jarrell pointed out at the Feb. 12 Hampton Township School Board meeting. “We’re proud to recognize tonight the cast members and crew of the Hampton High School Drama Club fall play, ‘Puffs,’ for receiving 15 nominations for the first year they...

Class of 1974 planning 50-year bash The Penn Hills High School Class of 1974 will have its 50th reunion at 6 p.m. June 8 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Monroeville. The cost is $65 per person. The gathering will include appetizers, food stations, dessert, nonalcoholic beverages, a photo booth...

The voices were telling him he didn’t have to stop. As Jack Lamont Sherwood fled from Monroeville police at more than 100 mph on Aug. 26, 2022, “the voices in his head were telling him, ‘Hey — you didn’t do anything wrong,’” his defense attorney said. ”’Just keep going. Keep...

Layoffs are hitting Paramount Global. The media giant that owns the famed Paramount Pictures movie studio, plus CBS, Nickelodeon and other networks, will eliminate roughly 800 jobs as part of a broad streamlining effort, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment. There is...

The last time James Franklin spoke to the media was after Penn State’s loss to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, a defeat that highlighted one of the team’s biggest areas of weakness. The wide receivers, held without a catch until the fourth quarter, were nonfactors. A few days after...

“Americans are far too pessimistic about the future,” declared CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an op-ed published last month. Zakaria focused on economics, arguing that a “profound sense of despair” among many Americans (“around three-quarters of those polled”) does not match up with positive stats — 5.2% growth in the third...

Valentine’s Day can be challenging for people in early recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Most health professionals recommend that people in early recovery wait a year before pursuing a new relationship, and instead focus on recovery. Those in recovery may not have reached a level of emotional stability and...

A preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing a Lower Burrell restaurant owner in December is scheduled for Wednesday morning. Nathan Salem, 45, of Lower Burrell faces a preliminary hearing before District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec. He faces first-degree murder and criminal homicide charges in connection with the shooting...

Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024: Monroeville Convention Center is closing The Monroeville Convention Center will be shuttered this summer to make way for a Hobby Lobby, a national art and crafts retail chain. Owners Oxford Development confirmed Monday the 100,000-square-foot expo center will close....

The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to open their spring training schedule in Bradenton, Fla. TribLive sports writer Kevin Gorman will be covering the team throughout the spring and season. Analysis • Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates enter spring training with raised expectations, storylines After starting the season with the best...

President Joe Biden’s annual doctor’s physical is coming up soon, but it won’t include a cognitive test for the 81-year-old democrat seeking a second term. As Fox News reports, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday the mental acuity exam isn’t necessary, as determined by Biden’s physician, Dr....

I agree totally with the letter “Congress is failing us” (Feb. 11, TribLive). Congress is doing absolutely nothing to help the citizens of this country. They need to stop acting like a bunch of spoiled children each wanting their own way and fighting amongst themselves. Start doing your job and...

President Biden’s border policies are a complete disaster. Interfering with the constitutional right of every state to defend their borders sends a chilling message to all Americans. The result of support for Biden’s border policies is a continuous record-breaking number of actual suspected terrorists allowed to enter our country. How...

International Holocaust Remembrance Day was commemorated on Jan. 28. Shamefully, the South African delegation in the International Court of Justice in the Hague chose that date to accuse Israel of genocide for the Israeli response to Hamas atrocities committed on Oct. 7 against Israeli citizens. These accusations were sponsored by...

There are stories that news organizations cover because you need to know the information. There are others we cover because we think you will want to know about it. Then there are the ones that seem like one but are really the other. Take alligators. People love alligator stories. You...

I am writing to urge District 12 residents to vote for Bhavini Patel, the clear and welcome alternative to Summer Lee. Lee has consistently voted against the interests of one of America’s staunchest allies and the region’s only democracy, Israel. She has emboldened our adversaries by voting “no” on: •...

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