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As the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision day approaches and the plethora of Roe defenses abound in the press, social media and religious circles, let us explore realities about that much referenced exception to preserving innocent life in Judaism — to save the life of the mother. We’ve been told for...

Area students Megan Cyterski and Natalie Cyterski, both biology majors at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., were named to the President’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. Students who made the President’s List have achieved a 4.0 grade point average during the semester. —- Zachary Goreczny, of Aspinwall graduated...

The Block Northway has kicked off its fifth annual season of Friday Farmer’s Markets through Sept. 30 from 3-6 p.m. in the south corridor located between DSW and Lands’ End. “It’s an opportunity for guests to support locally grown farm fresh goods, rain, or shine!”said Jamie Pavlot, director of experience....

While working for DuPont Chemical in the mid-1960s, the late Stephanie Kwolek was given an assignment that changed the world for first responders and others. Her assignment was to develop a polymer that could be used to prolong the life of radial tires. As is the case with many inventions,...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-32) scored five runs in the seventh inning to beat Memphis (Cardinals), 7-4. Three players started rehab assignments. 2B Josh VanMeter (finger) went 1 for 2 with two walks, two runs scored and an RBI. SS Kevin Newman (groin) went 1 for 2 with a double. 1B Yoshi...

Tiaras, ball gowns and plenty of red, white and blue made for a festive event at this year’s Monroeville Miss Independence Awards, where 17-year-old Lindsey Storey was crowned as Miss Independence 2022. The scholarship competition has been a staple in the community since 1964 and sponsored by the Rotary Club...

Editor’s note: The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 15 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Jaren Brickner accomplished a major feat in his career last season. He...

The operator of concessions at Pittsburgh International Airport has accused Allegheny County Airport Authority of using bullying tactics to try to get out of its lease with the company and then, when that didn’t work, illegally terminating the contract. Fraport Pittsburgh filed a lawsuit against the authority in Allegheny County...

A dump truck struck and critically injured a flagger Tuesday morning in Forest Hills, authorities said. The incident happened just before 10:50 a.m. near the intersection of Lafayette Road and Ardmore Boulevard, according to investigators. Police said the 30-year-old woman was working as a flagger for construction in the area...

Pittsburgh is entering into an agreement with a New York-based nonprofit to provide temporary employment to recently incarcerated people. City Council unanimously approved the proposal on Tuesday. Councilman Ricky Burgess, who introduced the measure, said the program will help people who were in jail reacclimate to society and find employment....

Pittsburgh, like any major city, has its share of historical heroes and villains. Our heroes include Andrew Carnegie, Fred Rogers and August Wilson. The bad guys (and women) include racketeer Tony Grosso and jailbreak accomplice Kate Soffel. Historic preservation is one way that we tell our city’s stories using the...

Fox Chapel’s Izzy Zober and Franklin Regional’s Grace Stark are making softball history. The Israel Softball Association is fielding its first 12U national team to compete in the European Massimo Romero Youth Tournament in August in Italy, and Zober, 11, and Stark, 10, are on the squad. The ISA is...

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher Eric Stout from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for cash. He was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis and added to the 40-man roster. Stout, 29, allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings in two games for the Cubs this season. The left-handed reliever...

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 — A Pennsylvania database of police personnel records lauded as a national model is riddled with loopholes that raise serious...

A Burgettstown man pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree murder for the beating death of a 3-year-old boy last year in Coraopolis. Aiden Lombardi died on Feb. 3, 2021, a day after police said he was beaten by Tyler Scott Mason. Mason, 27, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas...

So let’s move on to another extremely important subject in modern society. Climate change was originally known as global warming. But as the real science measurements failed to show the expected rise in global temperatures, the name was changed. But the ferocity of its adherents has not diminished. No doubt,...

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 — Pennsylvania House leaders are quietly negotiating a deal to close a loophole in the chamber’s rules that protects lawmakers...

A few weeks before Swiss Air flew me to Zurich, I read that Switzerland had been anointed “fourth happiest country in the world” by the World Happiness Report. That, and two clever and humorous Switzerland Tourism videos featuring Swiss-born tennis legend Roger Federer, contributed to my decision to spent 10...

In his letter “Bible really ought to be banned, too” (June 6, TribLIVE), Bruce Braden missed one other horrible, brutal crime in the Bible: A sinless man, Jesus, was beaten to a pulp, mocked, spit on, had his beard pulled out and then was crucified on a cruel cross. The...

In light of the recent school shootings, there is the Anti-Constitution group that wants to raise the age to buy a rifle to 21. Before you say yes or no, consider this: Between 2014 and 2018, there were 20,626 fatal car crashes from the age group 15-20. How about raising...

Our Republican leaders have studied and learned the lessons of radicalization from groups such as al-Qaida to their benefit. They have been able to radicalize up to 32% of Americans into believing the presidential election of 2020 was stolen in spite of the fact that Republicans in charge of election...

Megan J. Roth of Gibsonia was named to the Dean’s List at Kutztown University for the spring 2022 semester. Ian Daugherty of Gibsonia was named to the Dean’s List at Shenandoah University for the spring 2022 semester. Lauren Rearick, a nursing major; and Reilly Wolff, a health science OT major,...

I watch the news every day and become more disheartened all the time. We have children being killed and killing each other. Just this morning was a story of a 12-year-old boy committing armed robbery. I am a gun owner and believe that is my right, but it is also...

Sometimes the best solution is to try to kill two birds with one stone. Pittsburgh City Council is doing that with a proposal to get work done while giving employment opportunities to people who have recently been in jail. The proposal comes from Councilman Ricky Burgess and would partner with...