Some amateur radio operators this past weekend took part in an annual, nationwide Winter Field Day aimed to test their communication skills in adverse, wintry weather conditions.

CUP OF JOE: Starkey on sports in 350 words or less.

Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll ahead of Monday night’s showdown at No. 13 BYU, while fellow unbeaten Nebraska climbed to a program-best fifth ahead of its big week in the Big Ten.

NEW YORK — The Southeastern Conference set a record with 10 teams in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll released Monday.

Pitt men’s basketball settled into deploying a mostly consistent starting lineup through 20 games played.

Quaker Valley School District will be closed Tuesday due to snow.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL regarding an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser.

A small home in Wilkinsburg has earned a big architectural distinction.

LONDON — The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Monday after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok spewed nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform.

Some TikTok users continue to report problems posting videos and viewing metrics following a weekend outage.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have “called back” forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom, according to his incumbent team, Orebro of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

North Hills residents and municipalities are digging out and coping with the lingering effects of Sunday’s snowfall in the Pittsburgh area.

Pop singer Lionel Richie will be back on the road, continuing his “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour with another stop in Pittsburgh.

CAIRO — Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is Gaza’s lifeline and only gateway to the outside world that wasn’t controlled by Israel before the war.

Pennsylvania’s Republican senator took to social media Sunday to express support for federal immigration enforcement agencies, while his Democratic counterpart has refrained from issuing any public statements on the situation.

Ava McNaughton felt she made the right decision in eighth grade to play hockey at Bishop Kearney in Irondequoit, N.Y. The Seven Fields native also felt the strain it put on her parents.

Shaler Area residents and municipalities were digging out and coping with the lingering effects of Sunday’s record-setting snowfall in the Pittsburgh area.

Educational sessions for eligible residents are being planned this year as the Hempfield supervisors are poised to enact a senior tax rebate program.

Oakmont Council members have a couple of fresh faces in their ranks.

The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport.

SEATTLE — Sean McVay had zero interest in discussing whether Matthew Stafford, his soon-to-be 38-year-old quarterback, will be back for the Los Angeles Rams next year.

DENVER — Sean Payton conceded he will have second thoughts about his decision to pass up an easy field goal, as well as the play he called instead.

New Kensington-Arnold officials are looking to create the school district’s own in-house programming for English Language Learners while implementing a plan to eliminate the high school French program.