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Last year, Jeannette’s boys basketball team lost in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs to Northgate. There are plenty of reasons for the Jayhawks not to dwell on that defeat. It came at the end of a perfectly respectable regular season — they went 13-8, 7-5 in section play...

When he got Isabella DeVito into the wrestling room at Lock Haven, second-year coach Matt Lackey immediately was struck by her demeanor. For someone who competes in such a high-intensity sport, she was, in Lackey’s words, “very mild mannered.” But once she got on the mat, that demeanor changed. Under...

I’m always amazed when letter-writers cite the Constitution and twist it to support their topic (“Unborn Americans have right to life,” Nov. 28, TribLive). But I digress. This is tough for me to write, as I am pro-life and agree with this particular letter-writer. But not for the same reason....

Food drive Baldwin Borough Police Department has partnered with South hills Interfaith Movement to help alleviate stressors for families in crisis this holiday season. BBPD will serve as a drop-off location for non-perishable food items and personal care items: 3344 Churchview Ave., Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Most needed items...

Christmas concert at Cross Roads Judi Figel will present a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road Monroeville. She is a dynamic singer with a fun-loving personality who performs a wide variety of music styles. Tickets are $15 and will be available...

Benefit event at Plum High School Plum Senior High School and Rachel’s Challenge will host the ninth annual Stuff-a-Bus toy drive from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the high school bus lot. Students, school staff and other volunteers will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for...

Obee appointed trustee Members of the Chautauqua Corporation elected Sewickley’s Bob W. Obee as the newest of four trustees of the Chautauqua Institution at the corporation’s annual meeting Aug. 12. The new trustee class officially began its term Oct. 1. Obee is a founding principal of Businessolutions LLC, a boutique...

AARP Plum AARP will hold its Christmas Party at Jaden’s II on Dec. 12, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The entertainment will be The G Boys. Plum AARP is a social club open to residents of Plum, Penn Hills, Monroeville and surrounding communities. Each meeting offers free cake and coffee/tea and...

Richland History Group The Northern Tier Regional Library, in conjunction with the Richland History Group, is holding a free program “The Underground Railroad in Northern Allegheny County,” Dec. 9 at the library on Dickey Road in Richland from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Acting Richland History Group president Paul R. White...

Holiday decoration contest West View’s annual holiday decoration contest is underway. The West View Community Association has secured more than $800 worth of gift certificate prizes. Mail photos of your house to WVCA, 454 Perry Hwy., West View, PA 15229 or email lynnwebster@wvcapgh.com by Dec. 20. Judges will visit the...

Toys for Tots collection in Scott Scott Township is collecting for the Toys for Tots drive. Toys can be dropped off at the township administrative offices, 301 Lindsay Road, second floor, during regular business hours. You may also order toys through Amazon and have them delivered to the offices. The...

Two decades after September 2001, the formerly ostracized Islamists have learned to speak the college hipster language of anti-colonization. They remind us of the not-uncommon forced evacuations of border villages almost 80 years ago, and they understandably gripe about many Palestinians living in a stateless “archipelago.” They go on about...

America’s high schools face a growing crisis: Millions of students who entered ninth grade in the fall of 2020, at the height of the covid-19 pandemic, are set to graduate this spring, with little hope of recovering from the learning loss incurred while schools were shut. Simply put, they’re running...

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. New Kensington church to ring in the season with soup, music...

The truth has finally come out. In an amendment to House Bill 1284, the Legislature has laid its cards on the table: They want speed cameras all over Pennsylvania. Amendment 2956 directs the Local Government Commission to study the expansion of automated speed enforcement (speed cameras) on local highways and...

Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 4....

Dean Streator Holiday Concert The Bethel Park Community Foundation’s annual Dean Streator Holiday Concert will be at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Ave. Performing seasonal favorites are Community Band South, under the direction of Max Gonano; Bethel Park High School’s Top 21 chamber...

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 4....

High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Midland Classic At Lincoln Park Blackhawk 71, Rochester 66 East Liverpool 79, Western Beaver 40 Lincoln Park 63, Moon 53 North Catholic Tournament North Catholic 79, St. Joe’s (N.Y.) 48 Ursuline 85, Devon Prep 68 Play 4 Mae Tip-Off Tournament At Woodland Hills West...

Four players scored in double figures as Lincoln Park beat Moon, 63-53, in a battle of No. 1 teams Sunday night at the Midland Classic. Pitt recruit Brandin Cummings and Meleek Thomas each had 19 points, and Mikey Crawford and Dontay Green each added 11 for Class 4A No. 1...

Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...

James Franklin and Penn State have won its last three New Year’s Six bowl appearances — and the Nittany Lions are favored to make it four in a row. Penn State opened as a slight favorite over Ole Miss ahead of the teams’ Peach Bowl matchup on Dec. 30 at...

Pack your bags, Penn State fans. The Nittany Lions are back in the New Year’s Six. Penn State will play in the Peach Bowl against No. 11 Ole Miss, closing its 2023 season Dec. 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The game will kick at noon and air on ESPN....

Bell Acres Jerry Nighswander sold property at 184 Backbone Road to Patrick and Alison Garrett for $890,000. Joshua Fortuna sold property at 123 Lewis St. to Anthony Davis for $155,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1330 Adrian Drive to Mark Anthony Brentley Jr. and Cassandra Brentley for...