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North Park history Historic Structures of North Park will be Longvue Acres Garden Club’s October program. Allegheny County Park Ranger, Deaglan McManus, will review the unique historic structures that are hidden in plain sight in nearby North Park. The program begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Northmont United...

Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 423 - Jaivin Peel, Western Beaver (14 of 17) 414 - Brad Birch, Gateway (27 of 40) 321 - Quadir Stribling, Serra Catholic (18 of 27) 287 - Anthony Piasecki, Connellsville (17 of 28) 285 - Tanner...

Serra Catholic has its eyes set on a Class 2A Allegheny Conference title, and it looked the part of a section champion during Friday night’s 47-0 dismantling of Ligonier Valley. Quadir Stribling finished 18 of 27 for 321 yards and five touchdowns, with two each going to De’reon Washington and...

For the first time “in a very long time,” Frazier had two players rush for more than 100 yards as the Commodores picked up their first win of the season Friday. Using a hybrid wing-T offense, Derek Diamond carried 19 times for 108 yards, and Chase Fulmer ran nine times...

Teams in the Interstate Conference are well aware that, when it comes to the order of power, there is defending state champion Belle Vernon and then the other five teams. But, despite the Leopards’ 55-7 win over Mt. Pleasant on Friday, there were a few bright moments for the home...

Editor’s note: The Shaler Journal is publishing candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. Candidates must be on the ballot (no write-in candidates will be included). Multiple races in the Shaler area are uncontested according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Shaler Area...

Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two passengers at Pittsburgh International Airport Thursday after they tried to carry guns onto flights — the fifth time TSA has confiscated weapons there in the past eight days. The guns were the 37th and 38th confiscated this year at the Findlay airport — a...

Every October, manufacturers throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond, including our Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) members, celebrate National Manufacturing Month and the positive contributions manufacturing has on our society. The economic impacts are significant. According to the American Chemistry Council, the chemical and plastics industries inject over $14 billion,...

Work scheduled to occur on the Sewickley Bridge this weekend has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to a PennDOT news release. The bridge will remain open to traffic all weekend. The work — to repair an expansion dam — has not yet been rescheduled....

I watch the news and cringe. The government shutdown? What a joke. Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing the job he was supposed to do, and the Republicans condemn him. Just look at Rep. Matt Gaetz. Who is he to tell anybody what they should do? Does he think people forget...

Antioch Baptist Church 322 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antioch fwbaptistsewickley.org. Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom for Morning Shabbat services. First Friday Family Services take place...

I am a second generation Arab American. I fought for my country in Vietnam. My war was soldier vs. soldier. Sometimes civilians were involved as Viet Cong fighters against us. Most wars are soldier vs. soldier. Now, Hamas is waging war against Jewish citizens of Israel. Not war. More like...

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Laurel: To acknowledging a problem. Brittni Bair, 33, of Springdale was cited by the municipality for not mowing her lawn. To be fair, it’s been growing unchecked for a while now. Bair hasn’t cut the grass since before June 2. She knows the date because that was when the Cheswick...

In reference to global warming, all temperature comparisons start around 1880, after the end of the mini ice age which lasted from 1300 to 1850 AD. Of course, temperatures must rise, just as they do in spring. Climate change is natural. It was 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer 3,300 years ago;...

High schools Field hockey Thursday’s results Section 3A North Allegheny 13, Allderdice 1 Pine-Richland 3, Mt. Lebanon 0 Section 2A Oakland Catholic at Upper St. Clair, (n) Penn-Trafford 3, Fox Chapel 1 Section 1A Shady Side Academy at Winchester Thurston, (n) Football Thursday’s result City League Westinghouse 52, Brashear 14...

Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, means the average recipient will receive more than $50 more every month beginning in January, the Social Security...

Tyler Prex broke a scoreless tie in the first minute of the second half to lead Seneca Valley to a 2-0 victory over North Allegheny on Thursday night, clinching the Section 1-4A boys soccer title. Cole Kamarec also scored for the Raiders (13-0-3, 11-0-3). It was the first loss of...

Scottdale’s Lexi Levendosky missed out on Taylor Swift’s hugely popular Eras Tour when the singer came to Pittsburgh earlier this year. Despite her and her family’s best efforts, and even a trip to stand outside the stadium, tickets remained elusively out of reach. Levendosky, 14, got lucky Thursday night, managing...

Lexi Levendosky of Scottdale missed out on Taylor Swift’s hugely popular Eras Tour when the singer came to Pittsburgh earlier this year. Despite her and her family’s best efforts, and even a trip to stand outside the stadium, tickets remained elusively out of reach. Levendosky, 14, got lucky Thursday night,...

Editor’s note: South Hills Record is featuring candidate interviews in contested municipal and school board races only. Only candidates on the ballot will be interviewed (no write-ins). In the South Hills, the Baldwin school board race is uncontested. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there...

Oakmont Borough officials notified residents about 4 p.m. Thursday of a water main break at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Allegheny avenues. Traffic backups are expected while the break is being repaired. The Oakmont Water Authority and Oakmont police were not immediately available to provide an update....