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After a one-year hiatus from postseason play, Shady Side Academy qualified for the WPIAL playoffs with the help of some reinforcements. The Bulldogs got a boost from the co-operative with The Neighborhood Academy — and the consolidation went well. After a disappointing 26-25 loss in Week 8 to Ligonier Valley,...

At times, the term “road warriors” is overused in sports. But the 2022 Knoch Knights will actually be road warriors. Knoch will play all its games this season on the road while Knoch Knights Stadium is undergoing extensive renovations — including artificial turf installation. It’s not exactly what new coach...

As World War II approached, New Kensington was truly “The Aluminum City.” In 1940, there were 7,500 people employed at ALCOA facilities in the city at the riverfront aluminum works, the powder plant along the river in Plum and at the research center along Freeport Road. Thousands of other support...

A former Army Ranger and substitute teacher in the Shaler Area School District charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has chosen to have a bench trial at the end of this month. Robert Morss, who was originally scheduled to have a jury trial in late August, filed...

A McKees Rocks man will spend 20 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to killing his brother and his brother’s girlfriend. Timothy Gumm, 62, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter and a firearms count before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kelly Bigley. A criminal...

The Kiski Area School Board and the district’s teachers union have ratified a new five-year contract. Under the agreement, teachers will receive a total salary pool increase of 3.35% each year, according to Kiski Area Business Manager Amy Simmons. The funds from this increase are distributed based on each teacher’s...

I have been reading a lot about the reversal of Roe v. Wade, with people both for and against it. A great-grandson was born in February, and a great-granddaughter in April. The little boy is such a happy guy, always smiling and laughing. The sweet little girl is so happy,...

Regarding the letter “Pa., not Fla., has the dangerous leaders” (July 24, TribLIVE): Which is more dangerous, leaders who put their heads in the sand and disregard Centers for Disease Control guidance or those who accept that guidance? I’m proud to have leaders who follow CDC guidance. As far as...

In full view of four young girls, a couple allegedly had sex while on the Giant Wheel ride at Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio. And, according to the girls, the couple “knew that they were watching and started laughing and continued their behavior.” The Sandusky Police Department has charged...

The FBI and DOJ raided the residence of Donald Trump in Florida — why did this happen? Then it occurred to me, the FBI and DOJ are just tools of the left, and will eagerly do the bidding of President Biden and the socialist Democratic Party. They are worse than...

I disagree with letter-writer Ken Barnes’ analysis of President Biden (“Joe Biden and the Peter Principle,” Aug. 12, TribLIVE). Biden has done more good than 45 could do in a lifetime of being commander in chief, which is what his ultimate goal was and is. With the help of a...

It all starts with a tick. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria carried by the black-legged tick. While naturalists and scientists will warn arachnophobes that Pennsylvania spiders aren’t really something to worry about — even the deadly brown recluse isn’t as common as many fear — this eight-legged first...

Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center holds Shabbat Morning Services every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Online Torah Yoga for all ages takes place every third Saturday at 8:45 a.m. Join us for meditation and mindful exercise. Call 724-266-5238 for details. Beth Samuel Jewish Center...

Let us pretend for a moment that our creator does not have ultimate control over the Earth he created. Let us consider only science for the sake of this opinion letter. In 1990 China’s total CO2 emissions were 2,173,360 kilotons. In 2019 China’s total CO2 emissions were 10,707,219 kilotons. In...

Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Cadogan to mark 100 years with festival The township of Cadogan will...

The Declaration of Independence states that our government derives its power from the consent of the governed, and the Constitution secures for us the blessings of liberty, meaning we are free from despotic control. However, our Supreme Court seems to feel the states have a right to barbarically order women...

The California football team intends to use strength in numbers to climb the ranks in the Tri-County South Conference. Class A teams are usually lucky to have 30 players on the roster. Cal will enter this season with a roster size of 46. “We love our numbers,” veteran coach Ed...

Jane Doe 22-B, a 16-year-old in the care of Florida child welfare authorities, lacks the maturity to be allowed to terminate her 10-week-pregnancy, an Escambia County judge said. She will have to grow up fast: Under a ruling handed down by an appeals court Monday, Jane may be forced to...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-56) was edged out by Iowa (Cubs), 2-1. SS Diego Castillo (.309) was 1 for 4 with an RBI for Indy, which managed four hits. LHP Cam Vieaux (5-1, 3.07) took the loss, giving ip one run on two hits in the eighth. RHP Johan Oviedo (5.24) started...

High schools Golf Tuesday’s results Boys Class 3A Section 8 Shaler 202, Highlands 274 Medalists: Joey Miller, Jacob Crissman (S) 37 Class 2A Section 2 Derry 203*, Greensburg Central Catholic 203 Medalists: Hunter Jurica (D) 36, Wade Boyle (GCC) 37 *Won on first playoff hole Section 3 McGuffey 215, Bentworth...

The family of a Little League player from Utah who had a severe head injury early Monday when he fell from a bunk bed in a player dorm said the boy was “near death” but has made “tremendous progress.” “Our Easton is a fighter,” they said. Spencer Beck shared on...

The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce has appointed Collier resident Alka Patel to its board of directors. Patel is vice president of government and external affairs for Comcast Corp.’s Keystone Region, overseeing the organization’s government relations and community investment across areas serving western, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern...

State Sen. Doug Mastriano has proposed two debates in October with Attorney General Josh Shapiro, his Democratic rival for Pennsylvania’s governor’s office, but this particular offer appears to be dead on arrival. The Republican nominee’s proposed rules of engagement — cutting out all outside organizers and allowing debate questions only...

Color TV, drive-in movies, poodle skirts, hula hoops, rock ’n ’roll and doo-wop … If you missed the 1950s for any variety of reasons, doo-wop is a rhythm-and-blues style that gained popularity, evolving from jazz and the blues. The term ”doo-wop” sprang from the sounds made by musical groups that...

Pennsylvania’s casino industry is a major driver of our statewide economy that benefits every single taxpayer, whether they happen to enjoy gaming or not. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reports annual gaming revenue exceeded $5 billion for the first time ever in fiscal year 2021-22 (which ended June 30). Perhaps...