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Let’s talk about school choice. But first consider this old saw: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan popularized this expression in 1986. I first heard it at a graduation ceremony in the late 1980s,...

Two Republicans and a Democrat are on the Nov. 7 ballot for two seats on the Collier Township Board of Commissioners. The candidates were asked for biographical information and to answer the question: What do you view as the most pertinent issue for Collier, and how do you plan to...

The news media sure can twist stories around to fit their politics. I wish they would just report the news. If you watch one channel, they try to make you hate President Trump. If you watch another channel, they try to make you hate President Biden. I watch all the...

A Northumberland County man has been sentenced in Bedford County court to spend 15 months to five years behind bars for fatally shooting another man with a crossbow in 2021. Alec Rhoads, 26, formerly of Mount Carmel, was sentenced last week after pleading no contest to one count of involuntary...

As we approach this November’s election, I write in support of District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec. She has been working full time her entire career. She does not get sidetracked or distracted with a private law practice, side hustle jobs or planning special interest events, either. Not only can she...

In a mall, the little shops that dotted the wide corridors made the experience entertaining for many. The trip might not have seemed complete without a pretzel from a kiosk or browsing the cheap costume jewelry at a spot where you could also get your ears pierced. But the big...

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University of Pittsburgh researchers recently found that children living within a mile of a fracked well had 5 to 7 times the chance of developing lymphoma; within 10 miles were 4 to 5 times more likely to experience severe asthma attacks; and babies had lower birth weights. Other studies indicate...

High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Allderdice 3, Hempfield 2 North Allegheny 3, Norwin 0 Pine-Richland 1, Peters Township 0 Tuesday’s schedule Section 2A Fox Chapel at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Penn-Trafford, 7 p.m. Section 1A Winchester Thurston at Aquinas Academy, 3:45 p.m. Aquinas Academy...

Covid may trigger complex biological reactions from the bowel to the brain, leading to persistent neurological symptoms in some people, according to a study that points the way toward a treatment. Viral vestiges in the gastrointestinal tracts of a subset of long-covidpatients may drive chronic inflammation that interferes with a...

Lucy Pryor scored the winning goal as Mt. Lebanon claimed the final playoff spot in the WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer field with a 1-0 victory over Bethel Park on Monday. The Blue Devils (10-5-2, 8-4-2) finished tied with Canon-McMillan for third place in Section 2. The Black Hawks (9-7-1,...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that seeks to avoid the difficulty Taylor Swift fans encountered this year when they tried to buy tickets to her Eras Tour. By a vote of 193-10, the chamber sent to the Senate a bill that would make it illegal to...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown was arrested Sunday night in Florida, according to local reports. Brown, 35, reportedly neglected to pay child support to the mother of one of his children. He was arrested around midnight Sunday outside his home after he entered a taxi, Local 10...

In a proud moment on May 2, Pennsylvania House legislators passed House Bill 300, The Fairness Act, to extend protections for all Pennsylvanians against discrimination because of “race, color, religious creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or national origin by employers, employment agencies, labor organizations and...

Friday the 13th was a lucky day for a lottery player at Lower Burrell’s Community Supermarket. A jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold there for Friday’s drawing matched all five balls drawn — 19, 23, 30, 31, 41 — to win about $404,000, less withholding, the Pennsylvania Lottery...

Franklin Regional’s boys soccer team ended last season with a 2-1 loss to Montour in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. This year, the team that has been consistently good year after year knows it can make it further in the postseason. Center back Dom Kaforey wants...

Cal (Pa.) football coach Gary Dunn rattles off a long list of compliments when talking about junior tight end Jack Colecchi. Leader. Great teammate. An example. First one to sign up for a community service project. In short, the Kiski Area graduate is a well-rounded guy. That perhaps is best...

Why don’t they just leave? As Israel’s furious retaliation for last weekend’s Hamas attack devastates large swaths of the Gaza strip, killing hundreds and maiming thousands of Palestinians, it is not unreasonable to wonder why the 2.3 million civilians living in the tiny enclave don’t flee to safer ground. The...

A grease fire at the McDonald’s restaurant containing the Big Mac Museum along Route 30 in North Huntingdon forced the evacuation of the building early Monday, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. The fire, which was reported at 5:20 a.m., was extinguished by the fire suppressant system. No injuries...

STATE COLLEGE — Enough with the dress rehearsals, Penn State’s season is about to get serious. As expected, coach James Franklin’s Nittany Lions ran over one-win UMass, 63-0, on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in the rain. Penn State’s defense recorded its second shutout, allowing 109 total yards on 62 UMass...

Regarding the letter “Orenstein’s priorities” (Oct. 1, TribLIVE) about District Judge Xander Orenstein’s handling of Yan Carlos Pichardo Cepeda, an accused fentanyl dealer: On the contrary, clearly Orenstein does not know what they are doing. Based upon reporting, Pichardo Cepeda was to be released with an electronic monitor. Again, based...

Monroeville Arts concerts scheduled The Monroeville Arts Council Concert Series continues with a performance by the Pittsburgh Belairs on Oct. 22. Larry Cervi’s East End Kids will perform Dec. 3. Concerts are from 4 to 6 p.m. in the CCAC Boyce Campus auditorium, 595 Beatty Road, and are presented by...

Rotary Club of Penn Hills Halloween bingo starts at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 (doors open at 5:45) at Universal Banquet Hall, 2240 Main St. Proceeds benefit the Penn Hills High School varsity cheerleaders. A spaghetti dinner featuring homemade meatballs and sauce by Grazia Tomasino is set for Nov. 9 at...

Penguin Bookshop Writers Series Columbus, Ohio, bookstore owner and novelist Linda Kass will be at Penguin Bookshop 7 p.m. Nov. 9 to talk about her new novel, “Bessie,” about the early life of Bess Myerson. She will be joined by author Sherrie Flick to engage in a discussion about Kass’s...