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Tech in schools can encourage student learning

You can’t just buy a case of Chromebooks and throw them at students and expect a magical increase in their test scores, but, with appropriate training, intention and guidelines, these devices can transform students’ learning, according to local experts. School districts across ...

Veterans biking across country

Loaded with tents, sunscreen and enough supplies to last the entire 3,700-mile journey from Washington, D.C., to La Push, Wash., a small group of veterans stopped in the South Hills on their cross-country bike journey. Warrior Expedition is a nonprofit outdoor therapy program that provides ...

Man sentenced for dumping waste tires at Ohiopyle

A Fayette County man serving a prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend in 2021 received an additional six- to 12-month prison sentence Thursday for dumping a large amount of waste tires at Ohiopyle State Park. Thomas L. Dean, 53, entered a fast-track guilty plea Thursday to misdemeanor violations of the Solid Waste Management Act, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in a release. Dean is also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine to the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Abatement Fund. The Office of Attorney General’s Environmental Crimes Section investigated and prosecuted the case, which involved Dean — and his nephew, Donald Dean — dumping tires at the park while working at an auto ...

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Birdie streak nets Henley win at Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas – Russell Henley birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with Eric Cole, then made it four it a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole Sunday at Colonial to win the Charles Schwab Classic. Henley's late surge denied fellow 37-year-old Cole his first PGA Tour ...

After a reset, local teams aim for state playoff runs

In the last four years the Carmichaels softball team has suffered plenty of heartbreak in the WPIAL playoffs. Three runner-up finishes and a semifinals loss has left them wanting more and they get one more opportunity to win a title in the state tournament. It’s the last shot for standout ...

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Pirates place Mlodzinski on the restricted list

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Pirates put right-handed pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski on the restricted list Sunday and infielder Konnor Griffin on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow strain. Mlodzinski was moved to the bullpen earlier this week after Jared Jones returned to the rotation ...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Changing the direction of U.S. labor

Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, is a red letter day for American labor - literally. On Memorial Day 1937, union blood was spilled in Chicago, when 10 were killed and nearly a hundred protesters were injured during a steelworkers' strike rally. It was a tragic, ...

Living

Safety measures to consider before offering a property as a vacation rental

Vacations have changed dramatically over the last several decades. Social media has opened doors to new places, as millions of people are inspired to visit locales they first caught sight of via platforms like Instagram. But it's not just where people are going that has changed, but where ...

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