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North Allegheny’s girls soccer team scored a key midseason victory Sept. 25 with a 3-0 shutout over rival North Hills to snap a two-game losing streak. Averie Bierker scored twice, and Emma Schupansky added goal as the Tigers improved to 7-5 overall and 4-2 in Section 3-4A. Margaret Nestor and...

By the early 1990s, the United States had experienced dramatic and unprecedented surges in crime, with the violent crime rate up 470% from 1961 and the murder rate up 92% from that year. Life in American cities was more dangerous than ever, and punishment was not fitting the crimes. While...

The 1994 crime bill, a misguided policy choice rooted in fear and misinformation, has inflicted irreparable harm on communities nationwide. By prioritizing punitive measures over proven prevention strategies, this legislation has fueled mass incarceration, eroded civil liberties and exacerbated systemic inequalities, all without demonstrably improving public safety. The architects and...

Reenergized by Harris I want to extend a personal thank-you to Donald Trump. For many years, I was very apathetic toward politics … until he entered the fray. But my interest in politics isn’t because I’m pro-DT. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. I can unequivocally say that I haven’t...

”It’s been…” If you lived through 1998, those two words may very well get one particular song stuck in your head (sorry not sorry!). Barenaked Ladies had a Billboard number one hit with “One Week,” but the Canadian band’s 36-year history is a lot deeper than just fast-rapped pop culture...

Does your child, grandchild or other young person you care about play a school sport? Would you want that athlete to receive the fastest possible medical attention should something happen during an event? If you do, here’s some good news. Representatives in Harrisburg agree with you. In early July, the...

Recently I received a letter from an alleged group of church ladies from Monroeville. While cowering behind guarded anonymity and the church, they stated that they had never encountered so many wicked accusations and hateful, mean references as in my letter “There’s still time to replace Trump” (Aug. 24, TribLive)...

Weather doesn’t care about borders. The lines on a map are drawn by people in response to treaties, negotiations and legislation. The border between Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, for instance, is the result of years of history and decision, carefully surveyed and documented. But when rain falls in Tarentum, it...

Why so much hate for a man who has fought to make our country strong and proud, a man who has taken so much crap, hate and lies from both Democrats and the liberal media? Who is Donald Trump? A man who gave us a great economy, low gas and...

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Low payments from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have led to the closure of many pharmacies, including Walgreens and Rite Aid. In Pennsylvania, Rite Aid has closed 59 stores. Walgreens plans to shut down 25% of its stores over three years. One Pennsylvania pharmacy has closed every two days since January...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Abortion is a top issue for nearly 50% of Pennsylvania voters when considering who to pick for president this November, a new Spotlight...

Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 27, North Allegheny 14 Hempfield 33, Canon-McMillan 27 (OT) Mt. Lebanon 32, Seneca Valley 8 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 45, Moon 36 South Fayette 38, Baldwin 0 Upper St. Clair 21, Peters Township 7 Big East Franklin Regional 35, Kiski...

Luca Neal rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown as No. 4 Avonworth scored a 21-14 victory over No. 3 Central Valley (2-4, 2-1) in a Class 3A Western Hills Conference football matchup Friday night. Cooper Scharding got the scoring started for the Lopes in the first quarter with a...

How good is the Bethel Park duo of running back Ja Vaughn Moore and quarterback Tanner Pfeuffer? Very. Moore, the WPIAL’s second-leading rusher flexed his running skills with 202 yards, and Pfeuffer, the WPIAL’s third-leading passer, scored the winning touchdown for Bethel Park with just 4 seconds left in the...

Top performers for Week 5 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 377 - Elvis Koutsakis, Gateway (24 of 41) 374 - Tom Arth, North Catholic (25 of 40) 331 - Tanner Pfeuffer, Bethel Park (20 of 29) 296 - Trey Hopper, Montour (12 of 21) 296 - Anthony...

Coming into an important Week 5 contest, the winless Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils were searching for offense. Through five games, the Blue Devils were averaging 10 points and coming off a home overtime loss to fellow Class 6A team Canon-McMillan. It started up front as the Blue Devils stayed home...

Elizabeth Forward kicked off Interstate Conference play in style Friday night as quarterback Ryan Messina’s arm was too much for the Golden Lions defense. Greensburg Salem had no answer for the Warriors’ air attack as Messina completed 19 of 26 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown. He also ran...

Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon renewed their rivalry at the Class 4A level Friday night at the home of the Jaguars, and it was the home fans who left happy after a 42-14 Jaguars victory in Big Six Conference play. Sophomore running back Tyler Eber continued his monstrous campaign with...

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Ari Bosh netted a pair of goals to lead Quaker Valley to a 4-2 victory over Sewickley Academy (6-2-1) in a nonsection girls soccer rivalry matchup Friday afternoon. Emma Currier and June Lukasavage also scored for the Quaker (9-2-1). Seton LaSalle 7, Serra Catholic 1 – Angelina McGrath had a...

Facing declining property tax revenue and increasing payouts of tax refunds, Pittsburgh Public Schools this year sued Allegheny County and its chief executive to try to force an overhaul of the property assessment system, which, it alleges, is unconstitutional. But attorneys for the county and Executive Sara Innamorato argued Friday...

LOS ANGELES — There’s an indisputable fact about Lyle and Erik Menendez: The brothers killed their parents, Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez, on Aug. 20, 1989, in the den of their Beverly Hills mansion. But what was the motivating factor behind the murders? Was it greed, as prosecutors contended,...

I’m the proud new dad of a 9-month-old baby girl. Fatherhood has fundamentally changed the way my wife and I think and how we perceive the world. There’s the new levels of joy that we didn’t think possible: our hearts melting at her first giggle, celebrating her first word and...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....