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The U.S. Department of Education has selected Bethel Park High School as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School, one of 296 throughout the nation. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “As our country continues to recover from...

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to require a Mercer County woman charged in last year’s Capitol riots to wear electronic monitoring while under home confinement. In a motion filed Thursday, the U.S. attorney’s office said Rachel Powell — who became known as “the Pink Hat Lady” — has violated...

Covid-19 forced Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh to mute all performances for a while, but as the South Hills-based show choir enters its 56th year, members are hoping to restart the music and add some new members. Prior to the pandemic, the volunteer group regularly performed at retirement homes and other...

Election season always brings discussion about the issues that are most important to Pennsylvanians. The economy is at the top of the list, with inflation and high energy prices hitting wallets hard. One solution that checks all the boxes on these economic concerns is community solar. Senate Bill 472 and...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will begin allowing an alternative burial method known as human composting in 2027, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday. Assembly Bill 351 by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) will create a state regulatory process for natural organic reduction, a method in which...

A few weeks ago, Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative leaders announced they had reached a bipartisan agreement to finish the long overdue job of giving long ago victims of child sex abuse an opportunity to seek justice. Let’s just hope their pledge is honored after November’s midterm election. Nothing ever...

Two Chartiers Valley Seniors are being recognized as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Congratulations to Sean Maddix and Liam Pedersen, who earned high scores on the PSAT exam during their junior year. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in...

AUBURN, Ala. — Five hours after being hit sticked into a different dimension, Penn State’s Sean Clifford stood at the midfield logo of Jordan-Hare Stadium and took a moment to himself. The scoreboard in front of him was turned off. But the one at Clifford’s back still read the final:...

September is “Love Your Library” month. ACLA, the Allegheny County Library Association, sponsors “Love Your Library” month for the 46 public libraries in our county. The Buncher Foundation has generally donated $200,000 for a prorated match for donations to local libraries made during the month. In gathering my thoughts on...

I think letter-writer Charles Henry (“Signs of a thriving economy,” Sept. 14, TribLIVE) is delusional. His letter was hysterical. He proposes the economy is thriving because of a few statistics. Coincidentally and very funny, the front page of the Trib the same day had the headline “Red hot inflation continues...

Toy drive starts Lower Valley Athletic Foundation’s Christmas Toy Drive begins Oct. 1 and ends the first week of December. There will be donation boxes in Verona at the borough building and Inner Groove Brewing, both along East Railroad Avenue. Organizers are looking for new, unopened toys for children of...

I take offense to John Ventre’s letter ”Politicians shouldn’t engineer community makeup” (Aug. 25, TribLIVE). We know no one can force a person to live anywhere against their will, but the community’s attitude toward diversity (and I don’t mean only color) sure plays a big part in a family deciding...

Season tickets are a great way for fans to not only see their favorite teams but also to show that their commitment goes deeper than a T-shirt or a bumper sticker. Steelers season tickets are a way to timeshare a slice of Acrisure Stadium — that still feels weird —...

Star parties See a region of space where stars are being born, catch dazzling views of Jupiter and Saturn, visit the craters of the moon, marvel at our Milky Way Galaxy’s finest clusters and nebulae — it’s all part of the show during the Star Parties sponsored by the Amateur...

Mavuno Festival returns For 26 years, the Mavuno Festival has celebrated Black, Indigenous and People of Color artistry and culture, thanks to BIPOC artists and educators of the Sewickley community. It’s back at Sweetwater Center for the Arts through Oct. 28. The art exhibition curated by Steve Alexis celebrates Black...

Penn Hills Senior Center Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m., Fitness Matters at the Senior Center’s Bring a Friend Challenge runs throughout September. All residents of Allegheny County are invited to attend. New participants will be entered to win a drawing for $50 cash. When an existing participant brings a...

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Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s health is important to consider in this election, especially since this seat could determine the majority in the U.S. Senate. Why would someone continue to run for an office where the heavy workload is not forgiving to recovery from a stroke? The only reason I can...

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

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North Park The Allegheny County Parks Foundation is hosting two events at North Park on Oct. 15. Park ‘til Dark offers free, family-friendly activities starting from 8 a.m. Some events include yoga, birding, volunteer tree planting and family fishing. The foundation’s annual Pour at the Park annual beer, spirits and...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-70) lost to Toledo (Tigers), 7-4. 3B Hoy Park (.228) was 1 for 4 with a walk and two RBIs. LF Blake Sabol (.328) was 2 for 4. RF Travis Swaggerty (.258) was 1 for 4 with an RBI. C Carter Bins (.214) was 2 for 3 with...

High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Brownsville at Bentworth, 7 p.m. California at Brentwood, 4 p.m. Greensburg Salem at Ligonier Valley, 6 p.m. Montour at Hopewell, 7:30 p.m. Riverview at Carlynton, 7 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 4A Section 1 Allderdice at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Butler at...

The past few weeks have been hard for the running community, a community of over 60 million Americans, as we bear the heartbreaking loss of Eliza Fletcher, who was abducted and killed while on an early-morning run in Memphis. I began running more than 30 years ago in the sixth...