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Riverview boys and girls track coach Dave Ilnicki has seen quite a bit of running, throwing and jumping over the decades. Ilnicki, a teacher in the district, is in his 33rd year of guiding kids in the track program. It’s his 29th season in charge. “I was hired in 1992...

In then-President Joe Biden’s words, Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of Israeli civilians was an act of “pure, unadulterated evil,” resulting in “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust,” with “more than 1,000 civilians slaughtered,” “stomach-turning reports of … babies being killed.” Yet, over the last year and a...

On one hand, we have witnessed the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal alien, for organizing and leading protests against the slaughter of thousands of Palestinians and the destruction of their homeland. On the other, 1,600 duly tried and convicted American citizens involved in the attempted overthrow of our government...

First and foremost, a quick history lesson: on July 13, 1971, 13,000 people filled Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena. Those excited concertgoers were the first ones to see an authorized performance of what was then only a concept album, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. That concept...

The Pentagon is not able to pass an audit of its expenses. It cannot account for around one-half of its budgeted $850 billion. There is waste and abuse in failed weapons programs, unnecessary nuclear expansion and exorbitant prices for goods and services by defense contractors. The failure of DOGE to...

Baseball is a game of numbers. Sure, every sport can claim that to some extent. A scoreboard is all about the numbers, after all. A tie is never broken by an essay question. But baseball may be the peak intersection of jocks and accountants. Even before the book (and movie)...

Lenten luncheons, services planned Leechburg The Leechburg Ministerium will host the final Lenten lunch at 11:45 a.m. Friday at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 271 Main St. Donations will be accepted to support the ministerium emergency voucher fund. Tarentum There will be Lenten lunch and worship service Wednesday at First...

Pennsylvania’s aging services providers, including nursing homes, senior living communities and home and community-based services, continue to sound the alarm about their ongoing workforce crisis. We don’t have enough qualified workers to care for Pennsylvania’s fast-growing older population, due to costly staffing agencies and limited government support. To help, LeadingAge...

Toryn Fulton School: Franklin Regional Class: Senior Sport: Softball Claim to fame: Fulton led the Panthers (5-2) to a pair of wins in a variety of ways. She had a double, home run and three RBIs in a 6-4 win over McKeesport. Then, she stole a career-high six bases, doubled,...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 1-3) and Iowa (Cubs) were suspended with the game tied 3-3 in the 10th inning. The game will be resumed Saturday at 5 p.m. 1B Matt Gorski (.333) went 2 for 4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. DH Malcom Nunez (.200) went 1 for...

High schools Baseball Friday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Riverside 9, Ellwood City 5 Class 2A Section 1 Burgettstown at California, ppd. Section 2 New Brighton at Freedom, ppd. Section 3 Apollo-Ridge at Springdale, ppd. Class A Section 2 Rochester 15, Summit Academy 0 Rochester 16, Summit Academy 0 Nonsection...

Kennedy Brown threw a six-inning no-hitter with 15 strikeouts to lead North Catholic to an 11-0 win over Western Beaver (1-5, 0-1) in Section 3-4A softball Friday. Natalia Rushak went 3 for 4 with a double, home run and four RBIs and Samantha Foley hit two doubles for North Catholic...

FLOWERY BRANCH — Julio Jones, perhaps the greatest wide receiver in Atlanta Falcons history, has elected to retire from the NFL. Jones, a seven-time Pro Bowler who helped the Falcons nearly win Super Bowl 51, played 13 seasons in the league after the team traded up to select him with...

New West Virginia coach Ross Hodge’s five-year agreement will pay him $15 million and includes a hefty buyout if he leaves within a year — a nod to predecessor Darian DeVries, according to a document released by the school Friday. After Hodge signed the document March 26, he remained as...

NEW YORK — Most of the numbers on Wall Street this week were bright red, but not all of them. Companies that focus on food, health care and other necessities gained ground or held relatively stable, despite a slump in the broader stock market over worries about an escalating trade...

Under criticism for staff cuts across the country, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to “remain open and accessible” and says officials will ensure proper staffing to do so. The order, issued late Thursday, also calls for a detailed review of each park’s operating hours, trail closures and...

A Washington County felon found with illegal guns after causing a rollover crash on state Route 28 following a police chase has been sentenced to serve a decade in federal prison. Derik Carothers, 29, pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon before U.S....

PHILADELPHIA — It was quiet at the Bristol SEPTA station the day after three family members were killed after being struck by an Amtrak train Thursday evening, with passengers calmly boarding cars heading toward Philadelphia and the Bucks County community mourning the deaths. There were no obvious signs of the...

PennDOT is closing Allegheny Boulevard from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday for emergency tree removal work. The boulevard will be closed between Nadine Road and Washington Boulevard, which spans Penn Hills and the city of Pittsburgh. The closure could be lifted earlier pending completion of the work. Motorists are advised...

From the Pittsburgh left to the Immaculate Reception, Stentor Danielson wants every one of his maps to tell a story about the city. His new book, “Pittsburgh in 50 Maps,” is the fourth in a series of map-based compilations by Belt Publishing. Before the Steel City, the Rust Belt-focused publishing...

The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit will host a Tech Trek event for families with students in grades three to eight from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 2. Educational technology company CodeJoy will engage attendees in a live robot television show, where students will learn to write code and control real...

A Butler County man claims in a federal lawsuit that Iron Mountain, one of the nation’s biggest record storage companies, fired him after he wore a sun visor emblazoned with its name to the rally where President Donald Trump was shot in July. Images of Clarence Stamm in the visor...

Against the backdrop of a rapidly expanding measles outbreak, what we need right now is urgent assistance from the federal government to support immunization and strengthen vaccine delivery, not more challenges. Unfortunately, vaccine expertise is instead being sidelined while anti- vaccine perspectives are being elevated. Last Friday, Dr. Peter Marks, a...

So glad to hear another company is taking over Idlewild & SoakZone, along with Kennywood and Sandcastle. Hopefully, the new owners will restore the beauty and traditions Idlewild once valued before it was sold to Palace Entertainment. Joanne Thornburg North Huntingdon...