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Trinity Intermediate School earns recognition from AIA

Each year, the American Institute of Architects Pittsburgh chapter celebrates the finest architecture and design in Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond at its Design Pittsburgh Awards. Trinity Area School District’s new Trinity Intermediate School is among the buildings that earned an ...

Surviving the holidays Grief seminar supports those suffering loss

Regarded as the “most wonderful time of the year,” the holidays can be the opposite for those who have lost loved ones. While many are caught up in the excitement and planning gatherings, others wonder how they will endure the season. “Surviving the Holidays," a no-cost, two-hour ...

Staying safe around lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in how products are powered – from cellphones to power tools to electric vehicles. However, they do pose a fire risk under certain circumstances. Jim Dahle, the director of safety and risk management for Pennsylvania Western University’s ...

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Falcons’ rally falls short in loss to Neshannock

After a lopsided first period that saw Neshannock jump out to a two-goal lead, Connellsville peppered Neshannock with shots and was on the verge of tying the game, but the Lancers held on for a 3-2 victory on Monday in PIHL Division 2 play at Hess Ice Rink in New Castle. The Falcons drop to ...

Age is just a number

Chris Pierce and the “Laurel Highlands Class of 1996” will be celebrating their 30-year reunion this upcoming spring, and while classmates who haven’t seen each other in three decades will exchange their accomplishments over the years, Pierce’s achievements are most-likely an anomaly ...

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Money Mertz

Robbie Mertz was a toddler when the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were founded, but the Upper St. Clair graduate has grown up, and he fittingly scored the only goal his team would need in a 1-0 victory over Rhode Island FC on Saturday at Highmark Stadium in the USL Championship Eastern Conference ...

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OP-ED: A fact-based look at America’s violence problem

Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...

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Bear aware

Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...

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