In late April, Joshua Good got a call from a parent at Ephrata Mennonite School: Two of their children had been diagnosed with measles.

Three men identified as part of a Romanian organized crime group are suspects in the theft of cash and credit cards from lockers at the Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park in December, according to a criminal complaint filed by Franklin Park police.

LONDON — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

In a matter of weeks, Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III has shored up his men’s basketball roster for next season with the addition of three more players.

Local, state and University of Pittsburgh officials believe a tuition-free program for low-income students at Pitt regional campuses will improve academic accessibility, grow regional economies and close gaps in high-demand careers.

A two-mile segment of the Great Allegheny Passage will close to travelers next month in favor of a temporary shuttle service as contractors take preventative measures against landslides in the area.

The Pittsburgh Steelers added a rookie receiver with Western Pennsylvania roots.

Gatorade has selected its baseball and softball players of the year for Pennsylvania, and both honorees call Western Pennsylvania home.

Indiana Township residents may have to wait at least two months before action is taken on a proposed 172-unit planned residential development.

Ava Wamsley and her Fox Chapel teammates spent the past several seasons trying to defeat North Hills and Shaler in section play.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire inched toward a formal signing despite questions Monday over the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program and an offensive by Israel in Lebanon that could prolong the fighting and scuttle the deal.

NEW YORK — By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni knows the World Cup won’t be decided in the opening match of the tournament.

Braden Montgomery showed up for his big-league debut and immediately became part of the fun.

SEATTLE — Romelu Lukaku’s mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium’s lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt on Monday at the World Cup.

HARRISBURG — So-called skill games, the slot-machine lookalikes that have proliferated by the tens of thousands around Pennsylvania bars and corner stores, are slot machines devices and should be regulated as such, the state’s highest court ruled Monday.

MIAMI — A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Every NASCAR fan has seen aging drivers stay in the seat far past their prime.

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The coach is the same. The system is the same. The core is the same.

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights already made one major coaching decision, and now they likely will need to make another one.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Abdulelah Al-Amri scored on a rebound in the 41st minute for Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay’s Maxi Araújo responded with an equalizer in the 80th as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener Monday.

It is do-or-die time for the West Virginia baseball team.

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BRUSSELS — Ukraine was due on Monday to officially begin European Union membership negotiations, launching a process that will require its government to commit to years of political reforms even as it continues to fight a Russian invasion.