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Penn State’s recruiting weekend keeps rolling. Four-star linebacker Dejuan Lane committed to the Nittany Lions’ 2024 recruiting class on Sunday, becoming the third commit of the day. 1000# COMMITTED ????⚪️ #WeAre???? pic.twitter.com/WQjzJVkIfR— Dejuan “SPARKPLUG” Lane (@Dejuan24) June 5, 2023 Three-star offensive tackle Deryc Plazz committed earlier in the afternoon while...

At weekly markets across central Italy, ancient town squares fill with the aromas of spit-roasted pork slathered in rosemary, fennel pollen and garlic. The enchanting smell is porchetta, a delicious homage to whole-hog cooking that’s as revered as barbecue in the American South. The laborious roast, clearly, is off the...

Congress could enact laws to solve our border and other problems, but it seems they would rather blame the president, so they can get more votes. Why would any politician solve any problem when it makes them millions in tax-free political donations? Congress wants spending cuts because it costs more...

A 67-year-old man was killed and a 1-year-old child was hospitalized Sunday night as a result of a crash on Interstate 70 in Washington County. The Pennsylvania State Police reported the incident happened around 10:50 p.m. along the eastbound lanes of I-70 in Washington. According to a state police report,...

Community Day celebration set Hampton Community Day is scheduled for July 3, starting at 1 p.m. and concluding after a fireworks display. Inflatable attractions and food vendors will be featured on the Hampton Community Park soccer fields, and three bands will perform: Pine Creek Community Band, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.;...

Association of University People events The Association of University People invites singles over 50, who are four-year college graduates, to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include monthly dinners, social gatherings, concerts and day trips. Those interested can attend three activities as guests before joining. For...

Plum AARP meets at Legion post Plum AARP 3067 will meet at noon Tuesday at American Legion Post 980, 7824 Saltsburg Road. Meetings usually are held at Unity Community Church. There will be no formal program, just an opportunity to socialize with other members. The annual summer social is scheduled...

Association of University People events The Association of University People invites singles over 50, who are four-year college graduates, to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include monthly dinners, social gatherings, concerts and day trips. Those interested can attend three activities as guests before joining. For...

Association of University People events The Association of University People invites singles over 50, who are four-year college graduates, to join them for activities and to meet new people. Activities include monthly dinners, social gatherings, concerts and day trips. Those interested can attend three activities as guests before joining. For...

It feels like each Pennsylvania summer gets hotter. With more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from fossil-fuel industries, consequences such as droughts, torrential rains and pollution-based health issues will become even more concerning and common. Fortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new limits on carbon pollution from coal- and gas-burning...

Pennsylvania’s government and most local governments statewide have laws against littering and dumping, but it only requires a look around to know officials treat the laws as so much litter. Partially because governments rarely enforce those laws, littering and dumping are pervasive. Even when governments enforce the law, it doesn’t...

Divine Mercy hosts cheer camp Divine Mercy Academy cheer camp is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. June 26-29 in the school gym, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville. The camp is open to all students entering kindergarten through eighth grade to learn basic cheerleading skills while building school spirit and teamwork....

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It was recently revealed that members of Congress enjoyed $6.6 million in free travel paid for by special interst groups, with destinations in more than 40 foreign countries and U.S. cities. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took his mom on a trip to Israel at a cost of $26,847. Both parties...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — June is budget negotiation month in Pennsylvania, when state lawmakers decide how to direct billions of tax dollars and...

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INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-28) shut out Toledo (Tigers), 7-0. DH Miguel Andujar (.341), LF/RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.253) and 1B Aaron Shackelford (.270) all knocked in two runs. RF Ryan Vilade (.265) was 2 for 3 with an RBI. 3B Jared Triolo (.284) was 1 for 2 with three runs scored. LHP...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento on Friday received some unexpected visitors: 16 migrants from South America who had been flown in on a private chartered jet from New Mexico after being transported from the border town of El Paso without any coordination with the church or with California authorities....

Pennsylvania’s primary reinforced recent trends, but it also showcased two very different faces of the Democratic Party — courtesy of the mayor’s race in Philadelphia and the county executive and district attorney’s race in Allegheny County. Openly progressive candidates won both races in Allegheny County — as has been the...

Bravo to the students and staff of Freeport High School for their outstanding work on “No, No, Nanette,” winning six awards at the recent Henry Mancini Awards. What an amazing cast photo! What amazing costumes! Thank you for keeping excellence in theater alive in high schools in our community. The...

Blawnox Christopher Fuller sold property at 367 Walnut St. to Eric Kota and Elizabeth Smith for $215,000. Harmar Velma Brown sold property at 580 Meadowvale Drive to Deborah Nicotero for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $143,376). O’Hara Tricia Pil sold property at 5 Davonshire Drive to...

Edgeworth Lianne Johnson sold property at 515 Chestnut Road to Russell and Nancy Fuhrer for $800,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1302 Adrian Drive to Harpreet and Satinder Kaur for $987,508. Gary Vanbalen sold property at 2536 Country Side Ln to Ryan and Lauren Panza for $445,000....

Churchill Adam McDowell sold property at 3860 Henley Drive to Elias and Katherine EC Bardis for $315,000. Merle Mermelstein sold property at 2309 Marbury Road to Richard Vanburgess II and Gabriella Alvarez for $540,000. Forest Hills Estate of Regina Zezza sold property at 29 Fairview Road to An Lewis and...

Bellevue David Benedict sold property at 554 Forest Ave. to Vincent Ogletree for $135,000. Maria Stanley sold property at 44 Greenough Ave. to Emily O’Mara for $119,000. James Westerlund sold property at 712 North Ave. to David Mrazik and Taylor Eileen Heckert for $248,000. John Vannoy Jr. sold property at...