Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

When Hempfield cross country coach Jeff Mayo first met his team in 2022, he knew this was a special group.

Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting as part of a growing national battle for partisan advantage in next year’s congressional elections.

It’s a never-ending battle for Rebecca Kasavich, owner of Copies at Carson, to fund health insurance for workers at her commercial print shop in Pittsburgh’s South Side.

A 15-year-old boy was shot several times in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood Thursday, according to authorities.

Country rocker Tanner Usrey has a few more dates left on his Bad Love tour, but he has mixed feelings about the upcoming end.

Actor and comedian Billy Gardell is recovering after being stricken with pneumonia that resulted in atrial fibrillation during a trip to Pittsburgh.

NEW YORK — U.S. retailers are offering more discounts on Hershey goods ahead of its biggest holiday, Halloween, according to data, as the candymaker hiked prices due to rising costs from tariffs and cocoa inflation.

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As the leaves begin to change and cooler air rolls into Pittsburgh, many homeowners start to think about what’s next. For some, that means preparing their home for the long winter ahead. But for others — especially those thinking about selling — it may be the perfect moment to act before the cold weather sets in.

During their 35-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday, the Steelers had five offensive possessions in the first half.

I often wonder how much is spent for all the garish and elaborate Halloween decorations around our region.

Country singer Morgan Wallen might have just told Kenny Chesney to hold his beer.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.

Already this season on CBS’s “Watson” (10 p.m. Monday, KDKA-TV), Sherlock Holmes (Robert Carlyle) returned, after being presumed dead, to investigate “The Pittsburgh Mystery,” and there were references to Kennywood and The Thunderbolt coaster and Prantl’s Bakery’s burnt almond torte.

So much for the Republicans not touching Medicare in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” They gave seniors a $6,000 tax deduction instead of not taxing Social Security Income. For most people this results in an extra $600 back on your tax return. However, if you have regular Medicare coverage (not sure how the Advantage plans are affected), your plan D insurance ...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Oct. 30:

Myiah Pastorius was 11 when she began watching horror movies.

When I was a kid, you know what used to make me mad at Halloween?

Two decades ago, Nancy Kury’s ex-husband saw images of multiple colorful entry ways from Ireland and New York that were photographed and stacked in rows on a poster. The Doors of Dublin and Doors of New York posters inspired the Dogs of Sewickley.

Coaches — no matter the sport or the discipline — help make people better at what they do.

The first residents of a new cohousing community in McCandless are expected to begin moving into their homes early next year.

Thursday’s “First Call” reveals why Aaron Rodgers is throwing his support behind Pitt. J.J. Watt explains why the “vibes” might not be great for his brother’s defense in Pittsburgh.

Congressman Reschenthaler,