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Campbell Curry Class: Senior School: Kiski Area Sport: Golf/Soccer Report card: Curry carded a 41 to help Kiski Area edge Freeport, 246-249, in the Section 1-3A opener at Willowbrook Country Club. He also shot 42 against Butler. Curry is a forward on the Cavaliers’ soccer team, making him a unique...

There is only one bankruptcy judge in White Plains, New York: Robert D. Drain, a former bankruptcy lawyer who has been on the bench for nearly two decades. That means, of course, that if a company decides to file for bankruptcy in White Plains, Drain will preside over its restructuring....

The lesson of presidential power is not learned from how it is exercised in the best of times but how it manifests in crisis. In crisis come mistakes and from mistakes hopefully come knowledge to improve future decisions. A long list of presidential miscalculations in foreign policy have defined governing...

I was an idealistic 26-year-old clerking on the United States Supreme Court when Sirhan Sirhan murdered Robert F. Kennedy, then a leading candidate for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination. My dreams — like those of millions of Americans — for a humane exit from the Vietnam War, for a brighter...

A reader wrote in with a blunt and honest comment that I want to share, because it alludes to a shift that’s taking place in society as we struggle to deal with this latest surge of the pandemic. “I realized this pandemic is changing me, and not for the better,”...

Reader B.D. posed this challenge to me this week: “I would appreciate your opinion as a dietitian on this article on dietary fiber.” The article, “Does a high fibre diet prevent disease?” written by Dr. Sebastian Rushworth — a junior physician in Stockholm who graduated from medical school in 2020...

Did your marriage start out in a blissful state? Have you been floating on cloud nine, but now thunderstorms are on the horizon? This is normal. No married couple can stay in the honeymoon phase forever. Sooner or later, real life takes over. All of us start out believing our...

English mathematician, logician and philosopher John Venn introduced the Venn diagram in the 1880s. A Venn diagram uses overlapping circles to illustrate the logical relationships between two or more sets of items. Often, Venn diagrams serve to highlight how the items are similar and different. They can also help us...

A.B. Stoddard is associate editor and a columnist at RealClearPolitics, where this first appeared. Sen. Bernie Sanders is traipsing through red states trying to sell the biggest tax increase in American history to GOP voters, knowing full well not one Republican senator will be supporting his plan to spend trillions...

Evacuating Afghanistan is one thing, but letting the Taliban immediately take over, kill the innocent, destroy rights and oppress is something else. Our allies are aghast, knowing this evil force will align itself with Western adversaries, threaten 9/11-style terrorism and help make egregious world trends persistent realities. Guess what? There...

Successful relationships don’t happen in a vacuum. They take work. And couples who make their relationships work are the ones who also have the most fun and feel the most love. It’s a simple program that really works. Here are 10 tools to get you started. 1. Give what you...

DEAR JOAN — What do you know about cats chasing their tails? Our cat, who found us and said “I live here now, feed me,” has chased his tail (before), although only one or two times. Within the last week he seems to be aggressively going after his tail. I...

Sidhi Dhanda is about to start her sophomore year at Hopkinton High School in Hopkinton, Mass. She wrote this for the Los Angeles Times. I don’t know what most of the kids in my grade look like. I’ve never gone to a high school dance. My last “regular” school year...

In the wake of the Aug. 26 suicide bombs at Kabul airport by ISIS terrorists, I must pay tribute to those Americans who have been helping to rescue endangered Afghans. That includes the U.S. Marines who died while trying to help carry out evacuations, along with civic organizations, universities, veterans...

Whether you’re a stylist with an eye for fashion who chooses each garment carefully or the laid-back type who can rock the first outfit you find each morning, the closet provides a location for inspiration. Turning bland closet space into a truly eye-catching room calls for a little planning and...

TribLIVE columnist Tim Benz and TV critic Rob Owen are combining to bring you a new podcast, Pittsburgh Pop. Benz and Owen will discuss all things pop culture, from movies to TV and music and theater. Here is a preview: Listen: Previewing Pittsburgh Pop...

Lydia Zacharias has turned a lifelong interest into a reality. “I used to cut my Barbie doll’s hair when I was a toddler,” said Zacharias, 24, of Vandergrift. She’s owner of Lydia Leighs Salon located at 180 Columbia Ave. in Vandergrift. Zacharias said she was unsure of her career path...

School districts across the region have returned to school over the past week or so. Here is a look as some of the kids returned for their first days....

Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months. Still, those affected have many sources of help. Here’s how you can get help and be strategic with your resources as you begin to rebuild after a disaster. Deal with immediate needs first....

As some of you know, this past year I decided to buy a pellet grill/smoker, which was a big deal (at least for me) as I had always used charcoal and wood. Today’s recipe was absolutely perfect for a pellet grill because you can quickly increase the temperature just as...

For Alicia Keys, “Girl On Fire” isn’t just a million-selling single, but the title and inspiration for a young adult graphic novel scheduled for next year. HarperCollins Publishers announced Tuesday that “Girl On Fire,” the story of 14-year-old Lolo Wright and her telekinetic powers, will come out March 1. The...

There’s no sense in trying to avoid candy altogether during the Halloween season, but sometimes you need some sweets and treats that aren’t candy. Prepackaged candy makes sense when you are handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, but for Halloween parties and play dates, it’s fun to come up with spooky...

Take advantage of the enhanced security options available online. A reader named Herb emailed today with one simple question: “Just read of someone stealing info from iCloud. Is it safe?” I sent Herb a quick response, but then I decided that it’s time for a refresher about cloud security. There...

Driving home after our first day of co-op schooling last month, I felt overwhelmingly grateful. Many of my friends have spent the last weeks consumed by the battle over school mask mandates. They are steeling themselves for the inevitable return to virtual school, the tumult it will bring to their...

Here are some tips about how to avoid and treat a sunburn: 1. How should you prevent sunburn? Sunburn is an injury to the skin caused by over-exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. The best way to prevent sunburn is to avoid excessive sun exposure especially during the most...