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After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, many in the Democratic Party called for “defunding the police.” They believed cities could create nonviolent solutions to social problems. This proposed solution was rejected by many cities. The Republican response was not to recognize the need to address the racial inequality....

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-58) beat Rochester (Nationals), 5-3. RF Jack Suwinski (.214) went 2 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs. 1B Mason Martin (.211) was 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI. CF Travis Swaggerty (.258) had four plate appearances and no official at-bats, walking three times...

Bellevue RAAB Inc. sold property at 555 Dawson Ave. to Walmar Ramos Perez and Pneyda Vasquez Avila Santos for $190,000. Joseph Ielapi sold property at 47 S Balph Ave. to Nicholas John and Paige Lafountaine for $381,640. Etna Grant Watkiss sold property at 116 Cherry St. to Kyle Helal and...

Hampton car show The Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth Car Show on Sept. 10, from 2-6 p.m. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold, and the tunes will be spinning. People can bring their own tables, chairs, and EZ-ups....

Chalfant Edward Doheny sold property at 264 Brighton St. to Jamaal and Amy Loman for $95,000. Churchill Sandra Schreib sold property at 1611 Branning Road to Bellagia Properties LLC for $90,000. Vincent Pupich III sold property at 340 Homer Drive to Tim Schmitt and Rochelle Hawkins for $140,000. Edgewood Barbara...

Bellevue RAAB Inc. sold property at 555 Dawson Ave. to Walmar Ramos Perez and Pneyda Vasquez Avila Santos for $190,000. Joseph Ielapi sold property at 47 S Balph Ave. to Nicholas John and Paige Lafountaine for $381,640. Etna Grant Watkiss sold property at 116 Cherry St. to Kyle Helal and...

High schools WPIAL Football Saturday’s results Chambersburg Peach Bowl Showcase Woodland Hills 28, York William Penn 24 Nonconference Beth-Center 29, Riverview 15 OLSH 32, Shenango 14 Perry 38, Seton LaSalle 7 Westinghouse 40, Clairton 8 Sunday’s schedule Battle at the Beach (at Ocean City, N.J.) Thomas Jefferson vs. Millvale, N.J.,...

York William Penn running back Jahiem White is one of the state’s top college recruits, but Woodland Hills’ defense stopped him at the goal line with six seconds left for a dramatic 28-24 win Saturday in Chambersburg. The York offense was denied four times on running plays in a goal-to-go...

Albert Dikwa led the way for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night, scoring a goal in each half in a 2-1 road victory over Atlanta United 2. The Riverhounds (14-7-5) moved into a tie with Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference with eight games to play. Dikwa’s...

While Freeport opened its new stadium six years ago, the Yellowjackets will help christen another new stadium Friday. Freeport will help South Allegheny open its new facility Friday at the school’s campus in Liberty Borough. But Freeport being on hand to open a new stadium is nothing new. Besides the...

After a first half filled with methodical rushing drives by Beth-Center and Riverview, a huge gainer turned out to be a huge play. On the second play from scrimmage in the third quarter, Beth-Center quarterback Dominick Revi uncorked a 61-yard pass- and-run play to Tyler Berish, who finally was stopped...

Living on a warming planet requires protecting your home from threats exacerbated by climate change. But protection doesn’t only mean playing defense: In addition to anticipating extreme weather or wildfire threats, for example, homeowners can make proactive upgrades to save themselves headaches and money, and to avoid unnecessary emissions. Here...

SOMERSET — Suspended Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas’ trial on sexual assault charges has been continued to 2023. Court-appointed Senior Judge Timothy Creany granted Thomas’ attorneys’ motion to delay the case until Jan. 9, granting them time to obtain an expert medical report they said will be “essential” to...

Facebook and Google have become the de facto regulators of news and speech — deciding what content people see and when. Their dominating control over how we communicate has serious implications for freedom of the press and our broader rights under the First Amendment. To be sure, the First Amendment...

There’s a group of student loan borrowers who may need relief more than anyone else: retirees and others who are smothered by student debt in their senior years. Sadly, President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan doesn’t do enough for them. Like the whole topic of loan forgiveness, it’s difficult...

The Uniontown football team decided to go the independent route last season, and with longtime assistant Keith Jeffries at the helm, the Red Raiders snapped a 35-game losing streak. Uniontown defeated Carrick, 41-6, in front of its home crowd at Bill Power Stadium on Sept. 10 and added another victory...

The Laurel Highlands football team is coming off a history-making season, but coach Rich Kolesar, his staff and players want to keep breaking records this year. The Mustangs defeated Beaver, 28-27, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs for the program’s first postseason victory before falling to...

Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy look to again have strong boys soccer teams. The top four teams from each section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. A team earns three points for a section victory and one point for a tie. The schools end the regular season with a head-to-head...

Should there be a national covid-19 memorial? While some small memorials have been constructed around the country, there may never be a national site to remember the over 1 million people who died from covid during the pandemic and those who were essential in helping our country survive it. The dictionary...

Viewers have come to see streaming as an endless bounty of programming choices that are available in perpetuity. But Warner Bros. Discovery, the new parent of streaming service HBO Max, is demonstrating that there are limits. The company that acquired WarnerMedia has removed 36 series and movies from the streaming...

Protecting herself at home and on the road is important to Jan Owen of Greensburg. But so is being safe when she’s carrying her handgun, she said. “I’m here to learn when the situation is appropriate to take the gun from my purse and use it … when it’s important...

Wow! Isn’t the raid of Mar-a-Lago the seventh investigation of Donald Trump? Apparently they really don’t want him to win in 2024. What is the deep state, Washington elite swamp so afraid of? Susan Stiles North Huntingdon...

Vote to make Pa. more welcoming I am a local physician who has been practicing in Greensburg and Latrobe since 2009. I would like to point out that some of my physician colleagues are not white. Some are not Christian. Some are immigrants. And they are the kindest, most caring...

I just wanted to send my congratulations to the cast and crew of the Geyer Performing Arts Center’s production of “American Idiot “ last weekend. How refreshing it was to see 20 young people with such talent and enthusiasm. How lucky we are to have a theater group of this...