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Late spring and earlier summer are some of Jennifer Jackson’s favorite times of the year — the farmers markets are open. “I wait all year long for this to open,” said Jackson of Brackenridge as she relaxed recently at Lower Burrell’s market. “I go to all of them.” In addition...

I am a retired city planner who attended Morningside Elementary School for seventh and eighth grades. I’m writing to thank you for your recent article about repurposing older schools (“Retirees live it up at retired school buildings,” June 1, TribLive). It’s one of many creative solutions to the national housing...

Think about golf, and your thoughts might gravitate toward warm, sunny climes where people retire to spend their days on the links. There’s a reason for that. Florida has the most golf courses at 1,262, according to the National Golf Foundation. The Professional Golfers’ Association is headquartered in Texas. But...

Aspinwall 211 Commercial Avenue LLC sold property at 211 Commercial Ave. to Bird On The Run LLC for $667,000. Blawnox Estate of Gary Miller sold property at 715 Laurel St. to Alyssa Guzzie for $53,000. Etna PWP1 LLC sold property at 41 High St. to David Miller Jr. and Valerie...

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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis told an overflow crowd of protesters Saturday in downtown Greensburg that it was time for the opposition against President Donald Trump to be heard. “We’re not going to stand for this. We’re going to stand up to Donald Trump,” Davis told a crowd of more than...

Too often, global moments are measured by lives lost — conflicts, pandemics, natural disasters. The creation of effective, accountable and life-saving programs like PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and Gavi brought us an era that could be measured by lives saved — lives that have...

High schools Lacrosse PIAA tournament Championships Saturday’s results At Panzer Stadium, Penn State Boys Class 3A Springfield-Delco 6, Radnor 4 Class 2A Marple Newtown 20, Camp Hill Trinity 7 Girls Class 3A Springfield-Delco 10, Bishop Shanahan 5 Class 2A Villa Maria Academy 12, Strath Haven 8 Volleyball Boys PIAA tournament...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-28) beat St. Paul (Twins), 4-2. LF Jack Suwinski (.265) went 3 for 3 with a double, his ninth homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. 1B Billy Cook (.267) went 1 for 3 with his 10th stolen base and a run scored. SS Liover Peguero (.238) went...

A modest two-match winning streak in USL Championship play came to an end for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night. Jack Blake scored in the final seconds of the first half, leading the Indy Eleven to a 1-0 win over the Riverhounds in Indianapolis. In all competitions, the Riverhounds (4-6-2)...

Don’t think of a pink elephant. That’s the dilemma Carlos Ortiz found himself in while standing on the 18th tee during the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday at Oakmont Country Club. He had yet to make a bogey, and a bogey-free round is a rare creature at...

High school phenom Tyler Watts took the Sunnehanna Amateur by storm Saturday, shooting his second straight 6-under 64 to set a tournament record with a 19-under total and win the 84th edition of the historic tournament in Johnstown. Watts, a 17-year-old rising senior from Huntsville, Ala., became the youngest player...

Franklin Regional graduate Spencer Lee will represent his country at the Senior World Championships in September in Crotia. Lee swept a best-of-three series from Penn State’s Luke Lilledahl at Final X on Saturday in Newark, N.J., earning the 57-kilogram spot for Team USA. The University of Iowa graduate and Olympic...

The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where golfers found a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and softened conditions. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments....

STATE COLLEGE — North Allegheny faced a determined Cumberland Valley team Saturday that was not going to go away without a state title. The Eagles swept the Tigers with game scores of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-12 to win the PIAA Class 3A championship at Rec Hall on the campus of...

During my time as Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, I have quickly come to realize that the problem of human trafficking is far more serious in Pennsylvania than many of us (may) want to recognize. Victims and survivors include every demographic. They are men and women, adults and children,...

Yes, America does have a law-and-order problem. It’s the president of the United States. Throughout U.S. history, the best presidents have sparingly sought to use federal forces not to exacerbate tensions but as a last resort to deescalate violence, protect constitutional rights and restore order. Whether Democratic or Republican, when...

Protests are erupting in Los Angeles and other cities, with streets filled with demonstrators clashing with police, National Guard troops and Marines deployed under a presidential order. Scenes of civil unrest, from property damage and looting to tense standoffs clouded in tear gas, have dominated headlines, fueling a sense of...

The body of a State College man who died while kayaking Friday at Ohiopyle State Park was pulled from a rapid known as “Bottle of Wine” on the Lower Youghiogheny River. Ohiopyle fire Chief Rob Joseph said the kayaker, identified as Michael Barney, 43, encountered changes in the river as...

To the writer of the letter “Steelers should be above political fray” (June 9, TribLive): Did you find it “divisive, inappropriate and truly disheartening” when Dan Rooney endorsed Barack Obama on April 14, 2008? Mark A. Malobicky Maryville, Tenn. The writer is an East Deer native....

Those who came out to No Kings protests Saturday in downtown Greensburg and Pittsburgh cited a multitude of reasons for joining the national movement to voice opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. “We are pro-democracy and we’re tired of resources being taken from everyday people to enrich...

I think the Republicans in Congress are cowards, loyalists who only want to do what one man wants them to do, not what their constituents want and need. Ask yourself, is this what you voted for? In my opinion, the wanna-be king wants us to be poor, unhealthy and scared....

O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming From inauguration ceremonies to baseball games to high school graduations and more, those words are used to celebrate the American flag. The national anthem was penned by Francis Scott Key...