Fourteen-year-old Andrew Doran watched for 20 minutes as a blacksmith at the Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association heated a metal rod over coals and pounded it into the shape of an “S” hook.

PHILADELPHIA — Rocco Becht expected to get cheered on by hundreds of fans from the Philadelphia suburbs and other surrounding areas where most of his family and their friends are from.

The beginning of Saturday’s matchup between Pitt and UCF was put on pause because of severe weather conditions over Acrisure Stadium.

A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz.

The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going.

A Carnegie Mellon University professor is on a voluntary sabbatical while school officials review what they called “hostile and threatening social media posts.”

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Michael Hawkins Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores to lead West Virginia to a 52-7 victory over UT Martin on Saturday.

Half of the WPIAL’s top-ranked football teams from a week ago lost Friday, setting the stage for plenty of changes to this week’s Trib HSSN Top 5.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had all the makings of a big bounce-back game that could keep their wild-card hopes alive against a division rival.

DAKAR, Senegal — The Olympic flame was welcomed by music and dancing in Senegal ‘s capital on Saturday, as a march by 100 women marked the countdown to the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa.

VENICE, Italy — “Woman Unknown,” a drama about Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation directed by May el-Toukhy, won the prestigious Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records.

A fundraiser supporting those doing a good thing may not be all that unusual in the Pittsburgh area.

A man’s body was found Saturday in the Allegheny River between the Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol bridges, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samo a after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who wrongly checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen.

Two people were taken to hospitals from the scene of a crash in Harrison on Saturday afternoon.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jordan Marshall scored on a tiebreaking 1-yard run set up by an interception midway through the fourth quarter, and Bryce Underwood ran for a 38-yard touchdown to help Michigan bounce back and beat No. 11 Oklahoma, 17-10, on Saturday.

Transparency and affordability seem to be the hot topics in the race to represent the state’s 38th Senatorial District.

Regarding the article “Steelers coach Mike McCarthy talks about how Greenfield shaped his life” (Sept. 10, TribLive): I sure hope that fans are respectful and do not bother him at Mass or when he is out with his family.

Matt Obernauer realized he wanted to resurrect his family’s business when his grandfather told him a story as a 12-year-old boy.

Armstrong County Senior Centers

Leechburg’s annual Pink Day will look a little different this year.

Like many neighbors who love biking and being outdoors in our beautiful woods, we’ve had Lyme disease firsthand — and wouldn’t wish it on anyone. We’re seeing far more ticks and aggressive varieties expanding across our backyards, with reported Lyme cases in Pennsylvania skyrocketing from 1,500 in the 1990s to nearly 20,000 annually in recent years.

On Aug. 19, Jordan Omlor, the Democratic candidate in the 59th House District, invited Rep. Leslie Rossi via email to debate. He offered to let her choose the dates. He offered to find the venue. He asked for two events, one soon and one closer to November. She did not answer.