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With the holidays come holiday guests, and the challenge of making breakfast for a crowd. We make this easy by drawing on Mediterranean traditions for baked eggs. Even after the meal has cooled, it remains delicious for those coming to the table a bit later. In this recipe from our...

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media companies. Elected officials and policy scholars have argued for years that companies like Twitter and Facebook — now Meta — have immense power over public...

For most people, gaining 80 pounds might be seen as something negative. But for Penn-Trafford wrestler Owen Ott, it was quite the opposite. It was a natural progression from a fledgling 132-pound freshman to a dominant 215-pound senior. As a freshman, Ott went 6-18 at 132 pounds. The next year,...

Being a senior comes with responsibilities, and one of the biggest ones is leadership. It’s something Highlands’ Tyler Bender views with the utmost level of importance. “Leadership to me is doing everything you are supposed to do,” Bender said. “That means you don’t talk back to the coaches, make weight...

The book vigilantes of the Hempfield Area School District missed one book that might expose their children to all sorts of sinful behavior. Perhaps they haven’t studied it thoroughly and don’t realize how much really shocking behavior it details. Subjects like adultery, incest, slavery, murder, infanticide and homosexuality appear frequently...

Chrysler has recalled more than 1.2 million Ram pickup trucks because the tailgates may not latch properly. The 1,234,657 model years 2019-2022 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks have “misaligned tailgate strikers” that cause the latch to fail and “could result in the tailgate opening while driving,” according to documents...

Regarding Gloria Lesnock’s letter “Letter about Oprah hypocritical” (Nov. 28, TribLIVE): Our unsecure borders are allowing the criminal element to prosper on multiple levels in the United States, yet we continue to endorse a government that ignores the rampant wreckage spreading across our country. Please define sanity. Therese Bell West...

Kiski Township’s real estate taxes are set to remain at 4.5 mills for the coming year. Supervisors are expected to give final approval to a $1.6 million budget at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 28. The proposed budget allots $283,000 for full-time police wages, $25,000 for part-time officers...

Hampton Presbyterian Church Hampton Presbyterian Church will celebrate the coming of the Christ child at three Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24. The 6 p.m. family service is a lively service that includes singing “Silent Night” by candlelight. Nursery is available for the family service only. The 8 p.m. watch...

After reading Jim Harger’s letter ”There’s no destruction happening in U.S.” (Dec. 12, TribLIVE), in which he ignorantly critiques Ed Davis’ letter “Biden will take blame for destruction” (Nov. 10, TribLIVE), I wondered what world Harger has been living in for the past two years. Someone who could seriously ask,...

A woman reported missing by Kittanning police was found dead Sunday along the Allegheny River in Harrison. The body of Kimberly Mead, 51, of Kittanning was discovered shortly before 3 p.m. on the riverbank along Pulaski Drive, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at...

A public information officer seems like a good idea. The idea is a designated person is the spokesperson for a government entity or other agency. The name sounds like someone whose job is providing information, so it can be frustrating when the reality proves to be different. In 2019, the...

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. Winter solstice to be observed with hike, refreshments The Outdoor Discovery...

Regarding the article “Westmoreland recount complete; officials say no evidence of widespread errors found” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE): Sen. Doug Mastriano’s campaign says, “Nobody is alleging fraud or malfeasance,” and, “These people had nothing to gain by asking for the recount.” I believe these statements are absolute lies. Republicans are trying...

Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 19....

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 19....

Meetings planned Leetsdale council will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the borough building, 373 Beaver St. Leet’s board of commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the township office, 194 Ambridge Ave. Edgeworth’s zoning hearing board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 5 at the borough...

Something of a rarity occurred in the realm of Pittsburgh sports on Sunday. For the first time in nearly 13 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers played on the same day in the same state that was not Pennsylvania. Each team played in North Carolina on Sunday. At the...

High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s results King of the Bluegrass Classic (at Fairdale, Ky.) Trinity Catholic, Ky. 77, Central Catholic 72 Nonsection West Philadelphia 62, North Catholic 60 Monday’s schedule Class 2A Section 4 Chartiers-Houston at Beth-Center, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection California at Waynesburg Central, 7:30 p.m. Harvest Baptist Academy...

Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting on Sunday afternoon in Turtle Creek that left one man injured. Police were called to the intersection of Highland Avenue and Sanderson Alley at 4:54 p.m. for the report of a shooting. First responders found a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the...

Each of the nine towers represented a candle in the menorah. And each of the towers was built from dozens of cans of vegetables and fruit. Green beans, diced potatoes, yams and corn. Pineapple, plums, tomatoes and chick peas. And atop one branch, sat a flame, representing the first night...

It sure didn’t take long for right-wing media figures to criticize the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was released Dec. 8 by the Russian government as part of a negotiated prisoner exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the merchant of death.” Since the deal was made...