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Highlands had high hopes for another lengthy postseason softball run going into Wednesday’s first round Class 4A playoff game at Norwin High School. But those hopes were dashed quickly as West Mifflin’s Emily Buchleitner hit an inside-the-park home run on the second pitch of the game. The Titans added two...

A Commonwealth Court judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to halt a statewide bridge-tolling project, saying that the plan likely violates state statutes and impacts local communities that PennDOT failed to consult. The ruling came in response to a suit filed by several municipalities that objected to tolling on...

A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Sewickley Academy alleges that faculty members were told to teach “both sides” of issues such as slavery in the school’s Black history classes, after last year’s controversy over allegations about a social justice program. Michael-Ann Cerniglia, D. Barrett Gough, Jill Korber Small and Gail Wolfe...

Teachers and the school board in the Allegheny Valley School District have forged a new five-year contract. On Tuesday, the board unanimously ratified the agreement after the Allegheny Valley Education Association had done so earlier in the day. Under the new contract, the 78-member teaching staff will receive an average...

Pennsylvania election law requires an automatic recount if the difference between the top two candidates for a statewide office is 0.5% of the vote or less. Such a recount has been triggered five times since the law was enacted in 2004 — most recently in the Commonwealth Court race in...

Members of Boy Scout Troop 2 in Bridgeville had the opportunity to meet numerous elected officials during a May 5 flag-raising ceremony at the South West Communities Chamber Of Commerce headquarters in Collier. Among those joining the Scouts were Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland, state Sen. Devlin Robinson and Rep. Anita...

In late April, one week before a trial began that would decide how much Alex Jones should pay the families of first-graders murdered in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the conspiracy theorist filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court. Jones, at the helm of a multi-million...

Thomas Jefferson and Baldwin high school’s spring musicals received nominations for Pittsburgh’s Gene Kelly Awards. Thomas Jefferson High School’s musical theater production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” has earned seven nominations, including for Best Musical. Thomas Jefferson’s “Legally Blonde” is one of two finalists for Best Musical in Budget Level...

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released its weekly update on covid-19, showing an additional 27,391 infections in the past seven days. The state is recording new cases of the virus at levels not seen since mid-February. The latest report shows new cases increased 23% over the previous week’s...

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The Biden administration has proposed amendments that will be presented at the May 22-28 meeting of the World Health Organization that, if adopted, will give WHO authority over United States’ medical sovereignty. I believe the aim of the WHO is to continue pushing the pandemic through 2030. What this probably...

HOSHIV, Ukraine — In high, tremulous voices, the Sisters of the Holy Family were chanting their midday prayers when a child’s gleeful shout echoed from a nearby corridor, punctuating the solemn incantation. The Ukrainian nuns didn’t miss a beat. At this quiet monastery in the green foothills of the Carpathian...

LOS ANGELES — A man who pleaded guilty to distributing narcotics that led to the death of rapper Mac Miller has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison. Stephen Andrew Walter, who is about 50, had agreed to a plea agreement last year to serve 17 years. But U.S. District...

“Follow the science.” Isn’t that what we constantly hear when it comes to mandates and policies concerning covid-19? Yet when it comes to transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, there is often silence on science. So let’s follow that science and common sense. There are too many biological differences —...

In a lot of ways, a government agency and a corporation are similar. They are arranged in hierarchies. They have people making decisions on behalf of the organization. They can be legally bound to do certain jobs. They both live and die by mountains of paperwork and legal agreements. But...

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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Golf event to benefit Burrell Education Foundation Burrell Education Foundation’s 22nd Annual Golf Outing will be June 13 at Hill Crest...

I take issue with the article “Cash bail system reform being explored in Pennsylvania” (May 1, TribLIVE). According to the Pennsylvania Bulletin, “The goal of the bail determination procedures is for the least number of people being detained … to reasonably ensure appearance for court and the safety of the...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-16) blanked Toledo (Tigers), 7-0, as five pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout. RHP Osvaldo Bido (3.76) worked a scoreless first. RHP Cody Bolton (1-1, 3.86) followed with four scoreless, allowing one hit and fanning six. LHP Cam Vieaux (1.53) and RHP Yerry De Los Santos (1.98) pitched...

Sometimes, it can take a cellphone user longer to scroll down a list of familiar phone numbers than it does to complete the call. In some ways, things seemed much easier in the past. For instance, if you lived in Freeport in the early 1950s and wanted to call the...

It’s looking like it will be a busy summer of paving for Washington Township, as 34 streets will be part of the seal coat project. Supervisors on May 12 awarded a nearly $396,000 contract to Russell Standard Corp. for the seal coating work. The only other bidder was Youngblood Paving,...

Anthony Pass pitched a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts, leading No. 3 West Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over No. 14 Fox Chapel in a Class 5A baseball first-round game Tuesday. With two outs in the bottom of the first, Colin Marinpetro tripled and scored on a wild pitch to...

Sometimes in high school softball, that 21st out is the toughest to get. Valley had a 7-3 lead over Keystone Oaks with two outs in the seventh inning. But the Golden Eagles (10-10) pushed across four runs to tie the score, then scored a run in the eighth to hand...

High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule First round Seneca Valley (13-7) at Hempfield (8-12) at Plum, 5 p.m. May 23 schedule Quarterfinals Mt. Lebanon (13-7) vs. Seneca Valley/Hempfield winner, TBA; Norwin (10-8) vs. Central Catholic (10-9), TBA; North Allegheny (14-5) vs. Upper St. Clair (10-8), TBA; Pine-Richland...

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman jumped out to a commanding lead for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race, but he didn’t get to enjoy the moment alongside supporters. As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of State was reporting that Braddock’s Fetterman had collected 58.96% of the...

If you are traveling internationally or within the United States this summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you test for covid-19 in the days before flying. The agency’s recommendation for all travelers regardless of vaccination status came in an update to its covid-19 testing website on May...