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Who will control the House of Representatives? With the voting in the rearview mirror and the counting dragging on, it’s the question everyone is asking. On television and radio, the pundits obsess about the minute­-to-minute fluctuations in the data over the seats up for grab in Washington, D.C. By how...

North Hills Genealogists North Hills Genealogists will host a free, online fall round- table discussion open to the public on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Join for an evening of sharing questions, answers and helpful hints. People attending may ask questions or give comments or or just sit back and listen....

The Fox Chapel Area High School History Club participated in a cemetery cleanup at the abandoned Duncan Heights Cemetery in McCandless Township on Oct. 12. The cemetery, which is unclaimed, is home to the graves of a number of World War II veterans and has not had a burial since...

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. Murder/mystery dinner to benefit local feline rescue group A murder mystery...

As a high school senior in the fall of 2021, I narrowed my college options down to the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State. My brother attends Pitt and my father works there, so Pitt seemed like the ideal option. However, the opposite was true. The reasons for my decision...

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 — Democrat Josh Shapiro won big in Tuesday’s election, outperforming John Fetterman at the top of the ticket — and...

High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s results Central Catholic 28, Mt. Lebanon 7 North Allegheny 7, Canon-McMillan 0 Championship Nov. 19 schedule North Allegheny (10-1) vs. Central Catholic (7-4) at Norwin, 6 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s results Pine-Richland 23, Woodland Hills 12 Upper St. Clair 17,...

Top performers for Week 11 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 211 - Braylon Thomas, Union (10 of 18) 174 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (15 of 36) 135 - Philip McCuen, McGuffey (4 of 8) 129 - Jaren Brickner, Beaver Falls (4 of 8) 115 - Ethan Hellmann,...

Cruce Brookins rushed for 332 yards and six touchdowns as No. 1 Steel Valley earned a 46-13 victory over No. 8 McGuffey (8-4) in the WPIAL Class 2A football quarterfinals Friday night at Campbell Field. Brookins scored on runs of 63, 2, 27, 3, 17 and 44 yards. Donald Barksdale...

When rain is the forecast, old-school football is on the horizon. No. 5 Upper St. Clair certainly brought that to the table in a 17-7 victory over No. 1 Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Friday night, but frankly, these two teams might have played just as hard-charging...

Bishop Canevin outlasted Clairton on Friday night at rain-soaked Dormont Stadium. The Crusaders battled the remnants of Hurricane Nicole en route to beating the Bears, 29-6, clinching a spot in the WPIAL Class A semifinals. “I’ve never coached in a game like this,” coach Richard Johnson said. “It was just...

As a scoreless tie dragged on with weather conditions making life difficult on both offenses, North Allegheny running back Andrew Gavlik started to realize that one score might win this WPIAL Class 6A semifinal matchup against Canon-McMillan. With a little more than six minutes left in the game, teammate Logan...

For the first time in more than a decade, Shady Side Academy is heading to the WPIAL semifinals. The No. 6 Bulldogs played stout defense and made big plays when they needed to en route to a 31-17 upset victory over No. 3 Elizabeth Forward in the Class 3A quarterfinals...

All the talk this week was red wave or blue wave. But all No. 9 East Allegheny saw was a green wave on “The Beach” at James Weir Stadium. Top-seeded Belle Vernon spotted the Wildcats (8-4) a lead before exploding for 55 unanswered to roll into the WPIAL semifinals with...

Usually, 12 fumbles isn’t the recipe for a victory. But McKeesport had built a big lead in the heavy rainfall Friday night before the fumble-itis set in. The No. 5 Tigers scored on four straight possessions in the first half and rolled to a 41-21 victory over No. 4 Armstrong...

A blocked field goal returned for a touchdown proved to swing the momentum to Central Valley as the second-seeded Warriors picked up a 36-7 victory over No. 7 Laurel Highlands in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs Friday night at Sarge Alberts Stadium in Monaca. The Mustangs lined...

Despite a hurricane-like wind at their backs on the issues, the Republican Party, with the exception of Florida, failed to create a red wave. The midterm elections were a splendid example of democracy working properly, however. When I heard the Democrats’ closing message that the “world was coming to an...

The former chief of staff for a Westmoreland County state legislator is suing him and members of the House Republican Caucus alleging that she was fired for reporting mold in the district office. Marcel Nicole Ingram of West Newton is suing in federal court for retaliation under Pennsylvania’s Whistleblower law...

After 61 years, improvements are in the works for Freeport Area Senior High School. At its meeting Thursday, the school board revealed plans for the $3 million project include a new boiler system and electrical work. The science wing also is set for modernization. “The full project has not been...

The chief information officer for the pharmaceutical company formerly known as Mylan was charged Thursday in connection with an $8 million insider trading scheme. Ramkumar Rayapureddy, 54, of Upper St. Clair, faces parallel actions filed by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. A Viatris...

While Pennsylvania lawmakers debate whether to legalize recreational marijuana, its neighbors have started to greenlight it. The midterm elections have seen Democratic gains on the state and federal level in the commonwealth, and now Maryland voters have approved cannabis legalization. Maryland becomes the third border state to legalize it, following...

“Duty. Honor. Country.” Alejandro Villanueva followed the U.S. Military Academy at West Point’s credo when he was there and when he served in the military, and he adhered to it when he played with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Villanueva defied the odds to make it to the NFL, and became one...

I consider the acquittal of Ray Allen Shetler Jr. in the shooting death of St. Clair Township police Officer Lloyd Reed back in 2015 to be an aberration of justice. A reasonable person involved in a justifiable shooting would notify first responders, put their gun away, wait for law enforcement...

Being from Western Pennsylvania, I’m proud to witness multiple new businesses and investments in our region, as a result of the energy industry’s impact on our local economies. There is a rich history of the oil and gas industry starting right here in nearby Venango County. The Drake Well in...

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. 5K Holiday Dash planned Dec. 3 in Vandergrift Registrations are being...