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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 9....

High schools Soccer Boys Monday’s schedule Class A Section 3 Aquinas Academy at Carlynton, 8 p.m. Nonsection Greensburg Salem at Ligonier Valley, 7:30 p.m. Penn Hills at Carrick, 3:30 p.m. St. Joseph at Brentwood, 4 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule Class 4A Section 1 Armstrong at Norwin, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield at...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-66) edged Toledo (Tigers), 9-7. LF Joshua Palacios (.257) smacked a grand slam and was 3 for 3 with two doubles, five RBIs and three runs scored. 3B Andres Alvarez (.268) was 2 for 4 with four RBIs, including a three-run homer. SS Nick Yorke (.333) was 2...

Eric Kish is a fan of artificial intelligence. The Tarentum resident said he’s seen its efficiency through his work at a local insurance agency. “It makes processes go quicker — 24 hours a day as opposed to 9 to 5 when you have to talk to someone,” he said. Kish...

Eric Kish is a fan of artificial intelligence. The Tarentum resident said he’s seen its efficiency through his work at a local insurance agency. “It makes processes go quicker — 24 hours a day as opposed to 9 to 5 when you have to talk to someone,” he said. Kish...

They snatched line drives out of the air, pinned their opponents in the rundown and made close tags at the plate. They cheered at the great plays, grumbled at the bad ones and danced with the umpires. “They treat each other like family. Watch the sportsmanship they display,” said Jenni...

Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...

WPIAL soccer rankings (Through Saturday’s games) Boys Class 4A Rank Team Last rank 1. ​Seneca Valley (5-1) 1 2. North Allegheny (4-1-1) 2 3. Plum (3-0-2) 4 4. Fox Chapel (3-1-1) 3 5. Peters Township (3-1-1) 5 Out: None … Class 3A 1. Thomas Jefferson (3-0-1) 1 2. Franklin Regional...

As 35-point favorites against Bowling Green, Penn State returned home to a partially renovated Beaver Stadium on Saturday. Pregame rain cleared, the Nittany Lions deferred to the second half after winning the coin toss and booted the opening kickoff out of the end zone for a touchback. Then sixth-year Bowling...

Last year, Greater Latrobe School District administrators did what was best for the students. Students had daily time to enrich themselves in different activities in school, get the educational help they needed, and eat lunch in places like the band room, commons and courtyards. Students had an hour of free...

Bellevue Kathleen Beatty sold property at 608 Forest Ave. to Eva Rybak for $187,500. Franklin Park Estate of Donald Corace sold property at 2613 S. Hunters Point Court to Lanxi Tang for $301,100. Hampton Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 5064 Chalfant Ln to Jonathan Martin and Michelle Lynne Sharp...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Deutche Bank Natl Tr Co. Tr sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Prestige Property Develop LLC for $210,000. Monroeville Roger Oster sold property at 232 Center Road to Monroeville Re Holdings LLC for $550,000. Kamakshi Venkatasubramanian sold property at 213 Mallard Drive to Antonio Matthew Vecchiola...

The television program “Today” on Aug. 27 featured a report that shows how greening communities can improve the health of residents. Trees actually reduce inflammation in humans, which means reducing long-term chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer. No prescription needed. The property between the Mt. Pleasant Road and Cedar...

We think of violence — especially gun violence — as something that is lightning fast. A gunshot is almost a measure of something here one minute and gone the next. Superman famously is described as “faster than a speeding bullet.” But speeding bullets are routinely caught by the slow or...

In his column “Playing politics with the border” (Aug. 24, TribLive), Joseph Sabino Mistick blames Donald Trump for seeking an advantage in the coming election by helping kill the Democrats’ recent bill to “provide sweeping immigration and border security reforms.” President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Bob Casey...

Arts • The Mon Yough Chorale is looking for singers to join the group for the upcoming season. No audition required. Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays starting Sept. 15 in the fellowship hall of Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church, 1665 Lincoln Way, White Oak. Details: monyoughchorale.org. • Westmoreland...

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Freeport Theatre Festival to...

We’ve been told inflation is going down. It is not. All inflation is up. What has been coming down is the rate at which it has been going up. It has fallen from a high of 9% to around 3%. It has increased 19% since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...

Special education teacher Cameron Kovatch was recognized with the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit’s Annie Sullivan Award. A teacher at the Clairview School in Hempfield, Kovatch received the award at the intermediate unit’s board meeting Aug. 27. The award, named after Helen Keller’s teacher, recognizes special education teachers for helping students with...

Four competitors at the 2024 Westmoreland Fair had the right ingredients to take home top honors in specialty baking contests. Shelia Suhan’s warm apple crumble pie with raisin sauce led the field of 25 entries in the Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest. The judges found that the apples in the...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-66) beat Toledo (Tigers), 9-4. LF Billy Cook (.278) went 2 for 4 with a grand slam, his 16th homer. 2B Liover Peguero (.260) went 2 for 5 with a run scored and RBI. 1B Jake Lamb (.264) went 2 for 4 with a RBI. SS Nick Yorke...

Pittsburgh may not be the birthplace of AI, but it served as a cradle. And the technology is older than you probably think. Carnegie Mellon University is one of the places where AI was being developed more than 50 years ago. Tom Mitchell, who has taught at Carnegie Mellon since...

The breakneck pace of advancements in artificial intelligence development has led to the technology touching seemingly every facet of life, from work to finances to health care. That rapid growth and unchecked development have created as much anxiety as hope, from Wall Street to the White House. But while AI...