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If you’ve heard the word Kiski, it’s usually followed by the word “Area,” or if you’re lucky enough to have spent some time in a kayak or a canoe, perhaps you know it as the lovely river that starts in Saltsburg where the Conemaugh and the Loyalhanna join to run...

It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation about inflation without mentioning food prices. And no wonder, as they are up 24% since the start of the pandemic and account for one-sixth of the increase in consumer prices overall. After the recent monetary policy meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said...

It’s no secret that Congress is not held in high esteem by the American people. Much of the blame for dysfunction in Washington, and our system of government, is directed at so-called “special interest groups.” About 70% of Americans polled in a national survey said that “Congress works for the...

The Norwin School District Community Foundation is seeking donations in hopes of raising $15,000 for student scholarships and programs. The fundraising push for tax-deductible donations — the foundation’s Annual Days of Giving campaign — is held during Norwin’s homecoming week, Oct. 16 to 22. The money raised will be used...

Fox Chapel Area High School’s homecoming festivities on Sept. 29 included a community carnival and the crowning of the 2023 homecoming queen and king, Benedetta Pacini and Alexander Kaufmann. Other senior members of the homecoming court were: Alyssa Berardi, Fiona Brown, Dylan Byersdorfer, Isabella Marcos, Jack O’Brien and Eliott Stephany....

Construction is set to begin Tuesday on a traffic calming project on Stanton Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty and Highland Park neighborhoods. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will construct speed tables, which officials described as “midblock traffic calming devices that raise the entire wheelbase of a vehicle to...

OK, my fellow Republicans, you got rid of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Eight of you joined with every Democrat in the House of Representatives — the only part of the federal government we control — to vote McCarthy out, 216-210. In the process you threw the House into chaos, killed any...

When 12-year-old Polly Klaas was kidnapped by a stranger from her Northern California home on Oct. 1, 1993, the efforts to find her drew worldwide attention. When Polly’s body was found 64 nights after her abduction, the outpouring of grief in her hometown and beyond was overwhelming. Why had Polly’s...

Tennis looks like an individual sport to the untrained eye, but in high school, the team aspect is as strong as any other sport. For Derry’s Danielle Dominick, who plays soccer as well, it’s pretty easy for her to make sure the team feels like one. “Whether I’m on the...

I read with amusement all the unfounded information packed into the letter “What’s next, Democrats?” (Sept. 28, TribLIVE). That was two diatribe rants that week, “Had enough of Democrats yet?” (Sept. 26, TribLIVE) being the first. But there’s one thing that puzzles me … At the end, the writer asked,...

Kerr Memorial Museum tours Halloween Tours are scheduled for Oct. 20, 21 and 27 at the Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont. Tour the museum and learn how Halloween was celebrated in the Victorian Era. Reservations are required. Cost is $35. Call 412-826-9295, and leave your name and telephone...

Fern Hollow Nature Center Lunch and Learn programs are offered in partnership with the Nature Center’s neighbor, The Sewickley Heights History Center and include a 45-minute presentation, a question and answer period, and lunch from a local restaurant. “Fall Planted, Spring Blooming Bulbs” will be led by Dr. Mark Miller...

PSO concert at Gateway A Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Gateway High School, 3000 Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville. Symphony musicians are collaborating with high school students for the performance, which includes Sergei Prokofiev’s Suite from “Romeo and Juliet,” George Gershwin’s “Walking the Dog” from...

Trunk or Treat Pine and Richland residents are invited to the Community Trunk or Treat from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 22 in Pine Community Park (Pearce Mill Road entrance). Kids will trick or treat, play games and decorate pumpkins. There will also be food trucks and a bounce house. Participating children...

Library events Penn Hills Library will host a pumpkin painting for children and teens of all ages from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 21. A Teen Halloween Party for grades six-12 will be held 5-8 p.m. Oct. 27. Costumes are encouraged. Register for either event online at pennhillslibrary.org or by calling 412-775-4700....

Regarding the letter “Flags fly in support of Biden” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE): I heartily disagree. My American flag — flown each day and night (lighted) — is the symbol of our free republic. The flag is more important than any personality and is raised over multitudes of our foreign embassies...

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Nearly four years into America’s learning-­loss crisis, perhaps the biggest challenge facing the country’s schools is a basic one: getting students to show up. Rates of absenteeism have surged since the start of the pandemic, across nearly all regions, income levels and age groups. School leaders need to act now...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has opened Frick and Riverside parks for bow hunting (“Deer hunting to begin in 2 Pittsburgh parks,” Sept. 29, TribLIVE). City solicitor Krysia Kubiak said, “city officials do not think it (hunting) will infringe upon people’s enjoyment of the parks.” But she suggested that “It’s a...

Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 9....

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 9....

What should we make of Donald Trump’s surprising recent decision not to try moving Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ case against him to federal court? Most observers, including me, had anticipated that Trump would attempt to get the case out of the Georgia court, and not simply because it’s...

High schools Field hockey Monday’s schedule Section 3A North Allegheny at Hempfield, 6 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Norwin, 7 p.m. Peters Township at Allderdice, 3:15 p.m. Nonsection Pine-Richland at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Hockey PIHL Monday’s schedule Class 2A Thomas Jefferson at Franklin Regional, Palmer Imaging Arena, 6:30 p.m. Bishop...

White Township joined the likes of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg as communities struck by a mass shooting when gunfire erupted early Sunday morning at a party at the Chevy Chase Community Center. One person died and at least eight others were wounded in a chaotic scene that state police described...

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,...