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For a few moments Monday afternoon, thousands of people around Southwestern Pennsylvania were doing the same thing — looking up at the sky. Many were left with wonder and excitement at witnessing a solar eclipse, even if it was sometimes obscured by clouds and just shy of totality. “It’s so

Ranking Biden and Trump The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey was published in February. The ranking system is based on opinions of historians and political scientists, which focus on presidential achievements, leadership qualities, failures and faults. The following are the top 10 presidents: No. 1 is Lincoln, followed by

When Joey Flanick was a teenager, people in Oakmont nicknamed him “The Mayor.” “I just talk to everyone,” said Flanick, now 22 and an Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department captain. “The mayor title is like a joke, but it stuck. I’m a very social person, and I can build relationships with

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Spring luncheon to raise funds for Peoples Library Peoples Library will

Longtime TribLive Advertising Sales Manager Gus Naccarato is being recalled as a humble people-person and loyal friend who loved good conversation. Naccarato, 68, of Lower Burrell died Monday after a brief illness. A cause of death was not immediately available. “Working at the Valley News was a great job for

A Leechburg man faces numerous criminal charges after a police pursuit early Monday that spanned from Lower Burrell to Leechburg. Lower Burrell police charged Robert James Yakovich Jr., 43, with felony charges of burglary, criminal trespassing, evading arrest and eluding an officer; two misdemeanor DUI charges; and four summary traffic

Burrell High School student involvement is at an all-time high in Lower Burrell, officials say, and an event in April aims to keep that uptick going. The Burrell Community Connections event, scheduled for April 11 at Charles A. Huston Middle School, will bring together organizations, local businesses, city government and

The premise is quite simple. An adult creates an online account, posing as a child on dating and social media apps. They make their “age” known throughout online conversations that often turn sexual, then meet their target at an agreed-upon location. When the meeting occurs, the person operating the account

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Sponsors needed for community outreach meal program Knead Community Café in

A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center claims former employee Heather Pressdee was escorted off the premises the same day a 43-year-old man died from a leth...