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The writer of the letter “Consequences of eliminating fossil fuels” (Sept. 25, TribLive) states that “Going green is a pipe dream that will destroy our economy.” I think the writer should watch the weather reports sometime. Every day, it seems, some new weather record is broken, the death toll climbs,...

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Creating a social state requires levels of control not immediately realized by many. See if they’re not here! • Health care — when you control health care, as we are doing, you control the people. • Poverty — With the evaporation of the middle class, more people are becoming poor....

High school Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield 34, Norwin 28 Seneca Valley 31, Canon-McMillan 30 North Allegheny 28, Mt. Lebanon 21 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 56, Baldwin 6 Peters Township 23, Moon 14 Upper St. Clair 17, South Fayette 7 Big East Kiski Area 36, Latrobe...

Aaron Strader threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a fourth-quarter TD as top-ranked Pine-Richland scored a 31-21 victory over Penn Hills (3-4, 2-1) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference football game Friday night. Devin Harris threw for 132 yards and ran for two touchdowns for Penn...

Top performers for Week 6 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 355 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (37 of 53) 291 - Chaz Jakson, Perry (9 of 16) 282 - Connor Kmetz, Riverview (11 of 24) 273 - Ryan Cortes, South Allegheny (16 of 24) 249 - Cedric...

It was a night of homecoming festivities for Charleroi, but the Cougars were unable to deliver a storybook ending as they fell to Ligonier Valley, 20-14, in nonconference play as both teams were looking to get back on track. It was the Rams who capitalized late, thanks to a dominant...

Belle Vernon Area coach Matt Humbert acknowledged that, through the opening four games, one of the things missing from the offense was the big plays. That was remedied Friday night. The Leopards hit multiple big plays against Chartiers Valley, putting up 33 first-quarter points despite having the ball for less...

Former Jeannette standout Terrelle Pryor is suing the NCAA, Big Ten, Ohio State and Learfield Communications seeking restitution for the use of his name, image and likeness, according to multiple media reports citing a legal filing. Pryor, who also is suing on behalf of others similarly affected, asserts that the...

The U.S. Department of State on Friday filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the mother of an Oakmont teacher detained in Russia. Malphine Fogel of Butler sued the department and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June, alleging that the American government is treating her son...

Supporters of President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris might be spinning their wheels when they spend so much time criticizing their opponent. Basically, the heart of the debate boils down to one question we need to ask ourselves — do we want to continue our uniquely successful form...

The Tribune-Review will accept submissions of election-related letters until Oct. 21....

In honor of Manufacturing Day, Oct. 4, thousands of manufacturers across the country are hosting events in early October to teach students and educators about the realities of working in modern manufacturing, from how plants operate to high-tech career paths. Organized by the Manufacturing Institute, the initiative aims to attract...

Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual bible study is at 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Join us on Sunday, Oct. 6 as we...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

Regarding “Lucky” the missing kidnapped dog: Has anyone asked JD Vance? He claims to know what happens to missing pets. Gerald Schiller Penn Hills...

Regarding the editorial “Election officials focused on system integrity” (Sept. 18, TribLive): Perhaps Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein can explain what happened in the election of 2000. That year the ultra-conservative Rick Santorum won his Senate seat. On the same day, Al Gore “won” Pennsylvania from George W. Bush. How,...

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A recent letter-writer declared “America is already great” (Sept. 24, TribLive) and gave the credit to the current Democratic regime. While I respect everyone’s right to an opinion, I would disagree that America is currently as great as it once was. I would offer the following to her: Take a...

Trick-or-Treat Residents participating in trick-or-treat should turn on their porch lights. To have information included in the Stroller’s big Halloween listings online at TribLive.com and the Valley News Dispatch, email information to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Apollo: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26. A parade will be from 6 to 8 p.m....

We are fortunate in that we can look to other states for the results of their school voucher system. Take Ohio; it had the fifth highest rated system of public education in the nation. After they went to profit charter schools and vouchers, they dropped in standing to the mid...

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Laurel: To an upside. It gets hard after so many truly dismal seasons to find a silver lining in the black-and-gold storm cloud that is the perennially underperforming Pittsburgh Pirates. It can be even harder when we started the 2024 season with uncharacteristic hope over rookie Paul Skenes and holding...