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Season 27 of “The Bachelor” debuted Monday on ABC. One of the 30 women that was going to date star Zach Shallcross was a Pittsburgh native and Penn State University graduate. But, Cara Ammon, 27, a corporate recruiter at J.P. Morgan in New York City, did not make it past...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said Tuesday he will introduce a bill to ban the app TikTok in the United States. “(TikTok) is China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives,” Hawley, R-Mo., said. “It threatens our children’s privacy as well as their mental health. Last month Congress banned it on all...

What would you say? The Dave Matthews Band is returning to The Pavilion at Star Lake for a show this summer. The band, which started in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been around for more than 30 years. They have a new album, “Walk Around The Moon,” set to release in May....

Authorities said a Schellsburg man is behind bars with a million-dollar bail after threatening to kill the Bedford County Sheriff by blowing up the Bedford County Courthouse, according to reports from WTAJ and 6WJAC. State police said 39-year-old Luke Bartholow has been charged with misdemeanor bomb threats: threatening the placement...

LOS ANGELES — The streaming business had a weaker turnout in Tuesday morning’s Oscar nominations than it has in recent years, when the pandemic kept movie fans at home and technology companies were outspending traditional studios for the buzziest titles. But Netflix’s awards season got a major boost with a...

Forensic genealogy testing helped investigators finally identify a 26-year-old woman as the second victim in a 1987 double-fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, authorities said. Linda J. McClure, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, was a passenger in a tractor-trailer that crashed Oct. 22, 1987, while traveling east near mile marker 119.4 in...

With tours from legends to up-and-comers, Pittsburgh country music fans will have plenty of opportunities to bust out their cowboy boots and hats this year. In June, the city will have four straight nights of concerts, two from Morgan Wallen at PNC Park followed by two nights of Taylor Swift...

With Democrat Josh Shapiro as a newly inaugurated governor and a new legislative body, Pennsylvania will either shine as an energy superstar or continue down the dim path of economic decline. The commonwealth is a national leader in energy production despite being stifled by onerous regulations, market-distorting subsidies and an...

They share an affinity for golf and an aversion to cooperating witnesses who “flip” to help federal investigators. But former President Donald Trump and former Philly mob boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino don’t have much to say about how they wound up in a photo together at a South Florida...

There are always a few big surprises and heartbreaks come the morning of Oscar nominations, as much as awards strategists try to mitigate those. But the batch of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards seemed to have more than its fair share of shockers, good and bad. Here are some...

A bipartisan trio of state Senate lawmakers want to change the circumstances under which children can be charged as adults by requiring judicial review before juvenile cases can be moved to adult court. Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Westmoreland, joined by Sens. Vincent Hughes and Anthony Williams, both Philadelphia Democrats, began seeking...

Who is paying for immigrants to stay at the $500-a-night Row NYC Hotel, with three free meals a day? Take a guess. I attribute this to the current administration’s southern border policy. The New York Post recently ran an article headlined “Tons’ of food gets tossed daily by NYC hotel...

Sewickley Public Library, located at 500 Thorn St., has several upcoming events and programs. For more information, to register for events, or a complete listing of events, visit sewickleylibrary.org. Early literacy kits To help promote literacy for children, Sewickley Public Library is distributing Early Literacy swag bags for all newborns...

The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at Pennsylvania Western University: Georgiana Borland, Taylor Cooke, Patrick Cutchember, Alaina Haury, Joseph Kutsenkow and Seth Ryder. Andrew Novak was recently initiated into the Marietta College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society,...

Benjamin Welsh was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at Cedarville University. Welsh is studying biology. Brett Scheib was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at the University of Mount Union. Brian Kramer was named to the dean’s list for the fall...

The following students were named to the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the fall 2022 semester: Anne Beatrice Angeles, Brandon Berdik, Amanda Brock, Kylie Cross, Charly Driscoll, Julia Eaton, Kelly Fonzi, Monica Gralewski, Devin Hein, Brianna Impavido, Alexandra Jones, Jack Keenan, Connor Klaas, Jacob Kolling, Michael LaBella, Makayla...

Destiny Roberts was named to the dean’s list at the University of Mount Union for the fall 2022 semester. The following students were named to the dean’s list at Pennsylvania Western University for the fall 2022 semester: Chrysanthos Alexander, Alexia Bigenho, Alice Bowser, Cassidy Byrnes, Sydne Conley, Nicole Cotcher, Victoria...

Residents of Western Pennsylvania, beware — we are at risk! MAX Environmental Technologies plans to build a new hazardous dump on the banks of Sewickley Creek, a tributary of the Youghiogheny River, threatening drinking water for thousands. We have some of the worst air quality in the nation, with MAX...

One of the first things Gov. Josh Shapiro has done after taking office is to retool the gift ban for the offices under his control. During Tom Wolf’s tenure there was a ban, and it was handcuff-tight. Cabinet members on official visits couldn’t accept simple and affordable hospitality that could...

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Regarding the letter “We need fair taxation to end wealth inequality” (Jan. 7, TribLIVE): “Fair share” is liberal speak when arguing that our tax system is unfair, because in their opinion, the wealthy are not paying enough taxes. They are careful not to define what a “fair share” would be....

High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s results Nonsection Beaver Falls 79, Rochester 52 Charleroi 63, Frazier 53 Hillel Academy 48, Propel Montour 35 Monessen 45, Brownsville 43 Propel Andrew Street 51, Redeemer Christian School 17 Riverside 55, Cornell 44 South Allegheny 59, Mars 55 Southmoreland 76, Ligonier Valley 55 City...

Kate Robbins and Rylee Kalocay scored 14 points apiece to lead No. 2 Upper St. Clair to a 56-45 victory over No. 1 Norwin in a nonsection clash of section leaders and WPIAL title contenders in Class 6A girls basketball Monday night Mia Brown added 12 and Olivia Terlecki had...

A youth pastor. A high school teacher and football coach. And an operations director of a large hospital network. These were among the 46 men arrested in a massive undercover prostitution sting this month in Southlake and Frisco, local and federal authorities announced. Roughly a dozen law enforcement agencies participated...