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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington released an opinion Wednesday that found a constitutional protection for members of Congress should limit what information federal investigators can access on a phone seized last year from Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa. A unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel of the U.S....

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-74) beat Omaha (Royals), 5-4. RF Henry Davis (.375) went 2 for 4 as he continues to rehab a hand injury. He’s 8 for 13 with a homer and five walks during the rehab assignment. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.262) went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBIs,...

High schools WPIAL Cross country Boys Wednesday’s Results Class 2A Section 4 Hampton 15, Avonworth 50 Girls Class 2A Section 4 Hampton 19, Avonworth 43 Field hockey Wednesday’s results Section 3A Peters Township 11, Allderdice 0 North Allegheny 8, Hempfield 0 Thursday’s schedule Section 3A Norwin at Mt. Lebanon, 7:30...

Abigail Stager’s second goal of the game broke a second-half tie to send North Allegheny to a 4-3 victory over Fox Chapel in Section 1-4A girls soccer Wednesday night. Jadyn Coy and Gracie Strzempek also scored for the Tigers (8-0, 5-0). Taylor Wilkinson and Kate Friday scored for the Foxes...

Alex Rodriguez told federal agents nine years ago that three Major League Baseball All-Stars — Manny Ramirez, Ryan Braun and an unnamed player — were performance-enhancing drug clients of Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch, according to an ESPN report. In 2014, then-New York Yankees star had been summoned by federal agents...

North Allegheny students will travel back through the decades during the 2023 homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 29. The time travel is a nod to North Allegheny’s 75th Anniversary, which the school district is celebrating this year. Friday’s homecoming festivities, which are open to the public, begin at 4:45 p.m....

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday asked a judge to revoke the bail of Police Officer Mark Dial, who was charged with murder last week in the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry. Dial, a five-year veteran of the force, is accused of first-degree murder, aggravated assault and...

Last week: 9-3 (75%) Season: 23-11 (67.6%) The yellow-bellied Birdie would like to get some things off his chest so he can predict games with a clear conscience. He has some pet peeves eating at him that he needs to get out in the open. While he has made it...

It’s a special Girls Night Out edition of “Next on the Tee,” as host Chris Mascaro welcomes top 100 instructor Kellie Stenzel, co-host of the new Three Courses show on GolfNation.com Hannah Leiner, and eight-time Canadian Women’s World Long Drive Champion Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk. Stenzel had a successful junior golf...

Thursday WPIAL Big 7 Shenango at Union, 7 p.m. City League University Prep at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Peters Township at South Fayette, 7 p.m. Big East Franklin Regional at Gateway, 7 p.m. Plum at Norwin,...

Last week: 8-3 (72.7%) Season: 23-9 (71.9%) When The Birdie shuffled out of the office late Friday night, he was little bit down. He wasn’t even thinking about which bar’s kitchen would still be open, which is normally pretty much the only thing his bird brain obsesses about late Friday...

It’ll keep you on the edge of your seat. Monster Jam is coming back to Pittsburgh next year. The venerable monster truck tour will tear up PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh for four shows between Friday, Feb. 9 through Sunday, Feb. 11. The 12,000-pound monster trucks and their drivers, or...

Three blocks of Clay Avenue in Jeannette are set to be shut down Saturday for the annual Glass City Heritage Festival. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is sponsored by the Jeannette Business Association. During that time, there will be performances by the Jeannette...

New Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was among players hitting the ice for an unofficial skate with teammates this week at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Acquired this summer in a massive trade from the San Jose Sharks, Karlsson wore his customary No. 65. New winger Reilly Smith,...

HARRISBURG — Buying tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour proved a fiasco for the pop star’s legion of fans, largely blamed on computer software leveraged by scalpers to circumvent purchasing limits, snatch up tickets at face value and resell them online at an enormous markup. Tickets originally priced from $49...

With wide receiver Diontae Johnson hobbled by a hamstring, could the Pittsburgh Steelers turn to their past for a replacement? However unlikely it may seem, embattled receiver Antonio Brown floated the idea of a potential return. Brown, who played for the Steelers from 2010-18, took to social media Tuesday to...

Sean Clifford introduced himself as Penn State’s starting quarterback time and time again over the last four years. His face and voice became a constant during pregame introductions on the Beaver Stadium video board. But a couple weekends ago offered a twist. Clifford was sitting in the stands ahead of...

The Change4Norwin website’s content is deeply concerning to me — as a community member and as a Republican. They label opponents as “Marxists” threatening children. Using frivolous lawsuits to silence citizens and school officials raises doubts about their commitment to open dialogue. Rallying behind problematic behavior reflects their lack of...

Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Art • Greensburg Art Center and Greensburg Hempfield Area Library...

According to Allegheny Township Supervisor Jamed Morabito, there will be more transparancy in Allegheny Township’s government in the future than there has been in the past 50 years (“Employee exodus blamed on hostile work environment in Allegheny Township,” Aug. 18, TribLIVE). That is quite a statement from a man who...

What a joke this administration is. Now they want to blame the Republicans if they don’t sign over millions of dollars more to advert a government shutdown. President Biden says if they shut down there will be hundreds more people that die from fentanyl because of no government funding. This...

Bail is money that serves as a guarantee that a defendant will show up in court. It is not meant to be punitive but simply a surety that the process plays out as intended. Don’t show up? You not only have a new warrant for arrest, but you also lose...

The article “Westmoreland home repair program filled before program launch” (Sept. 9, TribLIVE) omits an important fact about the “overprescribed” and popular Westmoreland County effort to repair low- income homes funded through a state allocation of American Rescue Plan funds. The American Rescue Plan funding the popular program was passed by...

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