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So unbelievable and disgusting is the fact that our governmental officials in Washington and in some of our states seem to have kicked the legal citizens of the United States of America to the curb. Unbelievable that the day has come when we have to consider whether we buy a...

Spring Art Fling The Best of Blawnox is hosting its first annual Spring Art Fling from noon to 3 p.m. on June 4. Meander down the Blawnox business district on Freeport Road and experience various forms of art, music, food trucks and more. There will be demonstrations, exhibits and workshops...

It all started with a Border Collie named Amber. Amber relentlessly barked at Fox Chapel School District Police Officer Dennis Lynch every morning during O’Hara Elementary School’s student drop-off time during the Covid-19 pandemic. In response, Lynch decided to make a friend. He gave her a treat every time she...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 23-22) was outslugged by St. Paul (Twins), 9-8, in 10 innings. Indy blew an 8-4 lead after seven innings. RHP Hunter Stratton (4.09) gave up a three-run homer in the eighth and RHP Cristofer Melendez (2-3, 4.08) allowed a solo homer in the ninth. LF Oneil Cruz (.213)...

The Seton Hill softball team rebounded from an opening loss in the NCAA Division II World Series and stayed alive with an 8-1 victory over Adelphi (N.Y.) in the loser’s bracket game Friday night in Denver. The Griffins (42-11) will take on Cal State Dominguez Hills (42-22) at 4:30 p.m....

UVALDE, Texas — A young survivor of the massacre at a Texas elementary school said she covered herself with a friend’s blood and pretended to be dead while she waited for help to arrive. Miah Cerrillo, 11, told CNN that she and a friend called 911 from her dead teacher’s...

High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (15-7) vs. Upper St. Clair (12-8) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Peters Township (21-1) vs. West Allegheny (18-4) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Third place Tuesday’s schedule Thomas Jefferson (15-7) vs....

Getting girls scholastic sports on the map wasn’t easy at first, but Ruth Ann Burke had faith that female participation would catch on quickly. Once Burke co-founded the Western Pennsylvania Girls Athletic League in 1971 with Donna Shaver, girls scholastic sports became a reality. In its second year, 51 schools...

NEW YORK — Even when regular workers win their biggest raises in decades, they look minuscule compared with what CEOs are getting. The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies soared 17.1% last year, to a median $14.5 million, according to data analyzed for The Associated...

All four WPIAL champions are still alive in the hunt for state titles after Friday’s action at the PIAA tennis championships in Hershey. In Class 3A singles, Jake Patterson of South Fayette had no trouble reaching the semifinals, beating Council Rock South’s Alex Sterin and Northeast’s David Mamalat in straight...

Here is the Lenape Technical School Class of 2022: Brady Alamed, Cameron Anthony, Kierra Armstrong, Drake Atherton, Ryleigh Atherton, Cody Baker, Alexis Bandi, Cody Bargerstock, Emma Barnes, Jewlius Barnes, Carleigh Barr, Logan Baynar, Gabriella Beard, Jacob Bell, Carlo Bellotti. Kalob Bentz, Alacia Berry, Lacey Birch, Eric Blatt, Quinton Blystone, Archie...

Here is the Springdale High School Class of 2022: Meghan Alberti, Brooke Ansell, Legend Ausk, Devon Baer, Leah Borland, Erika Brown, Taylor Brzezinski, Marie Carey, Shane Cassidy- Brazin, Issac Charlton, Tyler Cickavage, Brody Conroy, Madilyn Cummings, Quinlin Davis, Brynn Densmore, Logan Dexter Caleb Duncan, Margaret Dvorsak, Morgan Fitzgerald, Christopher Fraser,...

Our democracy is strong. But I have some questions. Can a very unpopular president with a 36% approval rating lead? Can a president with 80% of Americans telling him he is going in the wrong direction still be effective? And if he cannot be, what does this do to our...

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on Friday reaffirmed a lower court’s ruling in striking down Pittsburgh gun regulations. The ruling applies to three separate gun cases that were on appeal with the Commonwealth Court, including two that were filed in response to the Oct. 27, 2018, shooting at the Tree of...

HOUSTON — Hundreds of people protested for gun control outside the annual National Rifle Association convention here Friday, days after the country’s latest mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, chanting, “Protect our kids, not guns!” and hoisting signs that read, “No more thoughts and prayers,” and, “Your hobby isn’t worth our...

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 — The primary defeat of one of Harrisburg’s top budget negotiators and the potential loss of another could embolden a...

College and high school graduation season has begun. With masking on the decline and new covid-19 cases on the rise, a perfect storm is brewing for the new omicron variant (labeled BA2.12.1) to anchor itself across the nation as everyone prepares for summer travel and vacationing. The good news is...

Wet weather forced track officials to cancel racing Friday night at Lernerville Speedway. Morning rain and a forecast of more rain led to the decision. Next up at Lernerville will be a Test & Tune event Tuesday. Grandstand admission is free. Also, the Fab4 Revved Up with sprint cars, late...

Grab the fishing pole, pump up the bicycle tires, and knock the mud off your hiking boots. Hearty cyclists and hikers easily mix with novice trail walkers on hundreds of miles of trails and shorelines to be found across the region. Here are 10 of our favorites, worthy of a...

Dr. Mehmet Oz has seen enough, and he isn’t waiting for a recount. Sitting on a 910-vote lead in preliminary, unofficial tallies from Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary race as of Friday morning, Oz declared himself the presumptive winner in a new video release in which he took a definitive turn...

Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said Friday that he will retire in early July, ending nearly three decades of service with the bureau. “Following deep reflection and significant discussion with my family, I have come to the decision that it is time to step away from the chief’s position and...

Recently the San Francisco Examiner editorial board made an appeal to the pope to dismiss Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for his action of banning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion due to her support of abortion. Their assumed opinion, thinking the pope will listen to them, is as absurd...

Westmoreland County has returned to a high covid-19 risk level, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s one of four counties in Western Pennsylvania with that designation. Beaver and Butler counties were also recently returned to that level, along with Allegheny County, which has been in a...

OK, enough is enough. When President Obama was in office, he declared that he would fundamentally change America. Look back with an honest eye and you will see what I see: that Obama started the great divide of our citizens and promoted racism at every opportunity. And don’t forget his...