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Elizabeth Shackelford: Why we need dissent
This month I began teaching a new undergraduate course on Dissent and Democracy in the World. I started developing the course over a year ago, convinced that the subject is not only essential to well-functioning communities, but also not well understood or appreciated in American society today. When the class...
Millions of pounds of corn dogs, sausage on a stick recalled for dangerous wood contamination
Hillshire Brands Co. of Haltom City, Texas, has recalled 58,000,000 pounds of corn dogs and sausage on a stick products because they may be contaminated with pieces of wood embedded in the batter. The products were packaged between March 17 and Sept. 25 of this year, according to an announcement...
Trump to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the U.S., repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood’s global business model. The step signals Trump’s willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into cultural industries,...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s Ukraine lesson
Well, I guess President Trump found out that he/his family couldn’t make any money out of the war in Ukraine no matter who he backed or who wins. He also found out that ending a war of this magnitude requires skillful negotiating, sustained thinking talents and patience. I don’t think...
Hungary blocks 12 Ukrainian news sites in tit-for-tat
Hungary said Monday it was blocking access to 12 Ukrainian news sites after a similar move by Kyiv, worsening relations between the two neighbors that have been fraught during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this month, Ukraine blocked various websites deemed to contain pro-Russian views at the request of the...
Trump administration begins detailing shutdown plans as deadline nearsVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration started detailing its plans on Monday for which services it will pause if the federal government shuts down this week, with the U.S. health department slated to furlough 41% of its workforce. The impending shutdown will be different from past government closures because the...
Kabul’s wells run dry, driving children out of class and into water lines
Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through Kabul’s dusty alleys instead of going to school - an ordeal for one family that reflects Afghanistan’s deepening water crisis. Once supplied with water from their own well, the family of 13 has had...
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen’s suicide
OpenAI is rolling out parental controls for ChatGPT on the web and mobile on Monday, following a lawsuit by the parents of a teen who died by suicide after the artificial intelligence startup’s chatbot allegedly coached him on methods of self-harm. The controls let parents and teenagers opt in for...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 29, 2025
Putt Away Cancer Included in the series of events making up the Paint Oakmont Pink fundraiser, a Putt Away Cancer event will be hosted on Oct. 2 in businesses along Allegheny River Boulevard and Allegheny Avenue. Participants are able to register ahead of time for preferred tee times or, starting...
Letter to the editor: Competent leadership matters
Competence in leadership is crucial. When Republicans and President Trump are at the helm, America experiences tangible results. Under Trump’s leadership, our economy thrived, unemployment reached record lows and families benefited from significant tax cuts. He prioritized American workers, secured our borders and emphasized that law and order are nonnegotiable....
The Stroller, Sept. 29, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Letter to the editor: AI killing resources
As of Sept. 18, parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania are in extreme drought. Climate change will only make this more common. While people are warned to conserve water, our elected officials like Gov. Josh Shapiro are looking to pave the way for water-greedy data centers. Food & Water Watch research points...
Twenty One Pilots put on a spectacle at Star Lake
Fresh off scoring a brand new No. 1 album on Billboard’s charts, rock-rap-pop-duo Twenty One Pilots brought a blowout of a show to The Pavilion at Star Lake on Sunday night. The Columbus, Ohio, pair was nearly literally on fire during the intense two-hour show, which felt like it was...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 29
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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 29
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In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny Journal area
Discounted park tickets available for fall, holiday events Franklin Park is reminding residents that fall and holiday amusement park discount tickets are available. Tickets are available for Kennywood’s Phantom Fest ($40 as opposed to the gate price of $75.99), Idlewild’s Hallowboo! ($36 instead of the $65.99 gate price) and Kennywood’s...
Bad Bunny tapped to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny is headed to the Super Bowl. The Puerto Rican singer, 31, has been tapped as the headliner for the Super Bowl LX halftime show in 2026. The news was announced Sunday, Sept. 28, during the “Sunday Night Football” game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. The...
32 things we learned in NFL Week 4: Giants, Jaxson Dart win but so much collateral damage
The 32 things we learned from Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season: 0. Still the number of NFL wins registered by New Orleans Saints QB Spencer Rattler, who made his 10th pro start Sunday, which was also his 25th birthday. But Rattler and his team hung tough and hardly...
Augi Williams’ PK lifts Riverhounds past Las Vegas
Augi Williams found the back of the net on a penalty kick in the 30th minute to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 1-0 victory over Las Vegas Lights FC on Sunday at Highmark Stadium. It was the second straight victory for the Hounds, who improved to 10-9-7. Jacob Randolph made...
USC star JuJu Watkins will miss 2025-26 women’s college basketball season
Southern California Trojans superstar JuJu Watkins will miss the 2025-26 college women’s basketball season as she continues to focus on her recovery. Watkins announced the news Sunday evening. “These last few months have been filled with a lot of healing, rest and reflection,” Watkins said in an Instagram story and...
High school sports schedule for Sept. 29, 2025
High schools Golf WPIAL team championships Boys Semifinals Class 3A Oct. 7 schedule Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, Hampton, Indiana, North allegheny, Seneca Valley, West Allegheny at Links at Spring Church, 9 a.m. Belle Vernon, Canon-McMillan, Central Catholic, Laurel Highlands, Moon, Peters Township, South Fayette, Trinity at Duck Hollow GC,...
Elliott wins wild finish in NASCAR Round of 12 playoff race at Kansas Speedway
Chase Elliott won for the second time Sunday, but the 2020 champion wasn’t quite sure how it happened. The Hendrick Motorsports driver roared from eighth place on a wild, two-lap shootout in overtime to win the middle race of the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 12 playoffs, the Hollywood Casino...
Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s move to send military forces into the Democratic-run city of Portland. The Republican president on Saturday announced plans to...
A listeria outbreak with deaths involves Walmart, Kroger and Trader Joe’s
Federal investigation of a listeria outbreak that traced back to chicken alfredo pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger has three more people sickened and another death, the FDA and CDC said. And the USDA added a Trader Joe’s ready-to-eat chicken alfredo pasta dish to a public health alert Friday....
WPIAL girls and boys soccer rankings: Week ending Sept. 28, 2025
WPIAL soccer rankings (Through 9-27) Girls Class 4A Team Record Last rank 1. Seneca Valley (7-2-2) 3 2. North Allegheny (9-2-2) 2 3. Peters Township (7-1-2) 1 4. Pine-Richland (10-1-1) 4 5. Norwin (9-2) 5 OUT: None Class 3A 1. South Fayette (9-1-1) 1 2. Fox Chapel (10-1) 2 3....
