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Manufacturing is the economic engine of Pennsylvania, fueling growth and prosperity across communities. Manufacturing provides family-sustaining jobs for more than a half-million Pennsylvanians, making it our third largest employer. And manufacturing is Pennsylvania’s greatest economic sector in terms of statewide economic output, with more than $110 billion annually. But manufacturing...

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John Mehalic wants justice. The Latrobe man’s daughter Jacquelyn Mehalic, 33, was an innocent bystander killed Oct. 15 in a shooting near what police have called an open-air drug market on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Jaylone D. Hines, 21, of Pittsburgh, was charged Wednesday in connection with her murder and taken...

Yes, Lou Mangione, I feel safer than I did two years ago (“Do you feel safer, more secure two years later?” Oct. 25, TribLIVE). Covid-19 was spreading wildly, while President Trump facetiously told us it would go away. One week, Trump’s tweets would provoke North Korean nuclear threats. The next...

High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 11 schedule Canon-McMillan (5-5) at North Allegheny (9-1), 7 p.m.; Central Catholic (6-4) at Mt. Lebanon (5-5), 7 p.m. Class 5A Quarterfinals Friday’s schedule North Hills (3-7) at Bethel Park (9-1), 7 p.m.; Upper St. Clair (8-2) at Gateway (7-3), 7...

Will Bruno, Max Marcotte and Beaux Lizewski scored as defending WPIAL champion Seneca Valley earned a return trip to the WPIAL Class 4A finals with a 3-2 victory over No. 4 Fox Chapel (13-4-2) on Tuesday night. The top-seeded Raiders (18-0-1) will meet No. 6 Pine-Richland in Saturday’s championship game...

The Mt. Pleasant girls soccer team had to put in a little extra work, but it was well worth it as the second-seeded Vikings secured their spot in the WPIAL Class 2A championship by defeating third-seeded South Park, 1-0, in overtime in a semifinal Tuesday night at Peters Township. Junior...

Robert Morris was pulling away from Northern Kentucky in an important Horizon League men’s basketball matchup last season. Point guard Michael Green III was trying to make a play and found forward Kahliel Spear waiting to spark the Colonials. “I didn’t see how (Green III) was going to get out...

Investigations, more than a dozen federal and state court rulings, and legally required state audits of ballots from Pennsylvania counties have found no evidence of widespread fraud, irregularities or other election problems that could have affected the results of the 2020 elections. Yet, nearly two years later, the recounts and...

Lane restrictions on southbound I-279 in Franklin Park will occur Wednesday, Nov. 2 weather permitting, PennDOT announced. Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on southbound I-279 at the overhead northbound I-79 bridge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday as crews from the Joseph B. Fay Co. conduct bridge inspection...

With Penn State in the spotlight for scrapping plans for a Center for Racial Justice, Black faculty members are questioning the university’s commitment to diversity and anti-racism — and a co-author of two reports that previously outlined Penn State’s shortcomings says its latest response simply isn’t good enough. At least...

I’m responding to Edward Svitek’s letter “Past time to dump Trump” (Oct. 4, TribLIVE), in which he admits he hates Donald Trump. He gave broad, vague reasons. With hate being such a destructive emotional choice, I was wondering what exactly brought out his hatred. Was it a strong economy? Record...

A candidate running for a state House seat on Monday morning called 911 after being assaulted at his Fayette County home in what would be the third time in two weeks he has had to call police to his residence. Democrat Richard Ringer said he was bloodied and knocked unconscious...

Penn-Trafford’s girls soccer team came into the season with just two seniors and not a lot of expectations. At the end of the regular season, the Warriors sat 7-6-4 overall and 5-4-3 in the conference heading into a playoff matchup against Connellsville. One of those seniors, center back Mia Muro,...

Plum is one of the teams to look out for in the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. Coming off a section championship, the team is looking for even more success during its postseason run. One of the talented players on the team’s loaded roster is senior center midfielder Cameron Collins, who...

Shady Side Academy celebrated Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, with an assembly on Oct. 20 at the senior school to explain the holiday and an after-school party that featured snacks and activities. Diwali is a celebration of light over darkness, good over evil. Diwali was celebrated on Oct. 24....

On Oct. 29, the Rotary Club of Quaker Valley held its annual Halloween Parade in Sewickley. The parade route started and ended at the Cochran Hose Company, where hot dogs, chips, lemonade and treat bags were handed out to children. Participants included the Quaker Valley High School Marching Band, the...

A former Allegheny County Police officer who describes himself as a devout Catholic claimed in a federal lawsuit Monday that his employers discriminated against him by failing to grant him a religious exemption for the covid-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit, filed by Ronald J. Gaudelli, comes on the heels of...

Employee benefits are one of the most attractive things about a prospective job and can determine whether you take an opportunity or leave it. When you do decide to take the job, do you maximize the benefits? If not, you may be leaving money on the table. And in this...

In her article “Legislation proposed to regulate book bans in Pennsylvania school districts” (Oct. 11, TribLIVE), Megan Tomasic mentions in great detail how widespread this is and that the books questioned dealt primarily with LGBTQ+ or racial themes. She identified the two books that caused local protests by parents. She...

With the Biden administration recently announcing the opening of applications for student loan “forgiveness,” I have an idea for the 2024 GOP nominee. Let’s use President Biden’s massive expansion of the IRS to ensure that every person that doesn’t have student loans that need forgiving a $10,000 tax credit. Every...