7+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1590+ words) Andy Howard is a true believer. The son of a middle school library teacher and a pastor who taught him compassion, kindness and empathy, he would become frustrated when he saw students severely punished for minor conduct at his public…...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago   (867+ words) PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Jurors resumed deliberations Friday morning in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They must decide whether to hold the former labor and delivery nurse criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023. While both sides agree…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (910+ words) Point Park University Dean of Arts and Sciences Becky Spritz created a simulation for her students surrounding grief — the scenario entailed a family learning of the death of a loved one. Her class went through the process of funeral planning…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1089+ words) In 2020, the covid-19 pandemic almost uniformly forced mental health providers and their patients to shift therapy appointments online. More than a half-decade later, teletherapy seems to have cemented its place in healthcare — though patients and providers alike now say they’ve…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (491+ words) The marriage of a Delmont couple charged with the murder of her 5-year-old adopted son appears to be at its end. Lauren Maloberti, 36, was convicted of third-degree murder following a nine-day trial in May. From her cell at the Westmoreland…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (921+ words) Editor’s note: The following story mentions suicidal behavior. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, free help is available 24/7 through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Herky Pollock thinks about his stepfather every time…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (714+ words) CHICAGO — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1346+ words) Slippery Rock University students are familiar with an analogy often expressed by administrator John Rindy: You wouldn’t pay at the first window of a fast-food drive-thru and then drive away without picking up your food. Rindy uses the familiar setting…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (600+ words) Mary Gray says turning 101 years old just kind of snuck up on her. “I wasn’t even aware of it,” she said. “Age was never an issue with me.” Gray, who lives independently in Penn Hills, topped the century mark on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (637+ words) Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. BOSTON — Lindsay Clancy was “begging for help” in the…...