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Shame on Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and City Council member Barb Warwick for orchestrating the cull of deer in Frick Park (“Pittsburgh looking to allow limited deer hunting in some city parks,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE). I am a native of Somerset County, and some of my earliest memories are of...

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. Tickets on sale for Boy Scout chicken barbecue Boy Scout Troop...

The federal government response to the Maui wildfires has been abhorrent. DHS/FEMA personnel are being housed in 5-star luxury resorts, where the lowest cost for a room at one of them is $1,300 per night. They are spending at least $200,000 per night for Washington bureaucrats to be housed. Why...

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested Sunday night and his Los Angeles County Jail booking sheet indicates he was detained in connection with a suspected felony offense. Urías was released Monday morning on $50,000 bond. TMZ and ESPN reported Urías was charged with felony domestic violence, citing...

High schools Field hockey Tuesday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Ellis School at Oakland Catholic, 7 p.m. Fox Chapel at Peters Township, 7:45 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Winchester Thurston, 4 p.m. Shady Side Academy at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Soccer Boys Tuesday’s schedule Class 4A Section 1...

STATE COLLEGE — It’s not difficult to find things to complain about in a season opener, especially when it’s against a competitive program. This one likely is no different for Penn State fans. West Virginia found a little bit too much success running the football against a defense that, in...

A day after saying they needed a miracle and asking people to pray, the family of a Pennsylvania high school football player who collapsed on the field Friday provided a positive update Monday. In a social media post shared to the Karns City Football page, senior quarterback Mason Martin’s mother,...

Thousands of people attended Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade Monday morning. The annual event featured hundreds of labor organizations and a visit by Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pa. Secretary of Labor & Industry Nancy A. Walker and Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su. “It’s important people understand our work ethic....

The high school sports season is still young, but that doesn’t mean teams can’t begin to separate themselves from the pack. That’s exactly what the Latrobe boys golf team is doing, beginning its fall 2023 campaign with a 5-1 overall record. Leading the pack in most of those matches is...

Figuring out that Waynesburg running back Justin Flack oozes veteran savvy is easy. Just ask the fifth-year senior to rattle off the names of some young players who will take a step forward for the Yellow Jackets in 2023. Three of the names he offers are sophomores Jacob Brisky (Latrobe),...

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. On the desk in her new office at Duquesne, women’s golf coach Colleen Meyers has an elephant figurine to remind her of this old saying. It’s the way she plans to build the team. Hired in August as the...

America is home to a strong and storied labor movement that has fought many battles to empower workers and protect the rights of hard-working families. That includes in the proud union town of Pittsburgh, where I’m marching today in one of the oldest and largest Labor Day parades in the...

Plum hydrant flushing The Plum Borough Municipal Authority will be flushing fire hydrants from Sept. 18 to Oct. 27. Flushing is required to check the operation of all fire hydrants and to clean the distribution lines, according to the authority. No work will be done on weekends. Because flushing may...

Hampton Presbyterian Church Join Hampton Presbyterian Church for its first autumn Car Cruise, and at an earlier time of day to capture the noon sun on Sept. 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. It is always family-friendly fun, vintage vehicles will be on display, with a concession stand, and featuring music...

Hampton Presbyterian car show Hampton Presbyterian Church will host a car cruise from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30. Vintage vehicles will be on display, with a concession stand and featuring music by DJ Denny Dutko. All makes and models are welcome. The church is at 2942 E. Hardies...

International Day of Peace The Rotary Club of Monroeville is coordinating an International Day of Peace event from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at Monroeville Park West, 2399 Tilbrook Road. Featured will be ethnic food trucks, cultural music, free Kona Ice and family activities. Feel free to wear your...

AARP Plum AARP will hold the first meeting of the new season on Sep. 12 at Unity Community Church, beginning at noon. The program will be the talented Twan Moore, performing rhythm and blues. There will be cake and coffee/tea following the business meeting. If not already paid, 2023-24 dues...

Mavuno Festival The Mavuno festival and exhibition celebrating BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artistry and culture, is set to take place Sept. 16 at Riverfront Park. The free festival promises to be a vibrant and inclusive celebration of diverse artistic expressions for all ages and backgrounds. Mavuno 2023...

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. Kiski Watershed Association plans river cleanup on Saturday The Kiski Watershed...

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

Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, has begun hospice care at home and has only “a short time” left, his manager confirmed to The Times on Sunday. Harwell, whom TMZ reported is in the final stage of liver failure, is being cared for by his fiancé. The...

The family of the Pennsylvania high school football player who collapsed on the field during Friday night’s game has updated his status and has asked for continued prayers, according to a post on the Karns City football team’s social media account. Mason Martin, a senior quarterback for the team, collapsed...

High schools Soccer Boys Sunday’s results Paul Sasko Kickoff Classic At Belle Vernon Belle Vernon 6, California 2 Charleroi 7, Connellsville 0 ‘Lopes Cup At Avonworth Avonworth 3, Mercyhurst Prep 2 Girls Sunday’s results Freeport tournament Deer Lakes 7, Steel Valley 5 Freeport 5, Central Valley 1 ‘Lopes Cup At...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-71) lost 8-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). Buffalo scored five runs in the seventh inning. CF Chris Owings (.234) hit his 11th homer, a two-run shot. SS Nick Gonzales (.261) hit a solo home run and now has 36 RBIs this season. DH Domingo Leyba (.280) was 3...