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.

If the restrictions demanded by those opposed to the data center in Upper Burrell had been in effect when the original Alcoa Technical Center was proposed, I doubt if the Alcoa Technical Center would have been built in the first place.

For decades, the women of Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams’ immediate family have relied on just one ace to deliver the couple’s six children — and now their newest grandchild, too.

Oneil Cruz has been a polarizing player, to put it mildly, during his five-year tenure with the Pirates.

I am Roman Catholic. The church’s teachings have answers for a beautiful but troubled world; the message of hope, and a road map for life’s journey.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Saturday, Sept. 12:

At Jackson Hole, Wyo., last month, all eyes were on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh in his first speech at the Fed’s annual conference. But all thoughts were about the Fed’s rate decision next week.

Rocco Poli believes the scoring touch with the Fox Chapel boys soccer team will come. Early in the season, the Foxes haven’t been the most fortunate when it comes to taking advantage of all of their opportunities on offense.

The race for the WPIAL Class 2A field hockey championship was already difficult enough. Defending champion Fox Chapel had plenty to worry about between Penn-Trafford, Peters Township and Pine-Richland. When you add three-time defending Class A champion Shady Side Academy to the list, Foxes coach Kellee Cribby knows the road to lifting a trophy will be ...

Battling through the early part of the season with a young lineup requires time and patience. Fox Chapel girls volleyball coach Diana Andyreko hasn’t been gifted with many extra moments to get things right.

Ben Chiarizio is a player who wears his leadership traits on his sleeve.

Franklin Regional boys golf coach Jeff Traphagen has a secret he does not want other coaches to know.

The scorekeepers for the North Allegheny boys soccer team should be a lot busier this season.

The North Allegheny girls soccer team is a puzzle that coach Chuck Kelley has about six weeks to solve.

North Allegheny girls tennis this season is playing for more than wins and losses.

Motorists who travel through the Liberty Tunnel at night will need to plan extra time this week.

The stars came out to shine for the grand opening of Central Catholic’s new home stadium Friday night, and not just the ones in the sky.

In a star-powered matchup between bitter rivals that was headlined by major talents at running back, McKeesport’s Kemon Spell and Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber put on a show under the lights in Jefferson Hills.

North Allegheny went into Friday night’s matchup against Woodland Hills having scored 17 points all season, and by their third possession, the Tigers already had matched that, leading 17-14.

Tyrone Sowell rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns as Class 3A No. 5 Propel Braddock Hills upset the top-ranked team in Class 3A, Hopewell, 28-21, in a nonconference game Friday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 69-73) beat Omaha (Royals), 3-1. LF Mitch Jebb (.286) went 1 for 4 with the go-ahead two-run homer, his eighth, in the eighth inning. CF Jhostynxon Garcia (.273) went 2 for 4. 2B Mike Jarvis (.179) went 1 for 3 with a run scored. LHP Connor Wietgrefe (3.32) started and went 5 ⅔ innings, allowing one run on four hits with three ...