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Pittsburgh man who killed another man with a table leg gets 3 to 6 years in prison
A Pittsburgh man who killed another man with a table leg last year will spend three to six years in state prison. Walter Jones, 55, of the city’s Knoxville neighborhood, pleaded guilty in July to one count of third-degree murder. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Alexander P. Bicket also ordered...
Penn Hills man gets mandatory life in prison for home invasion beating death
A Penn Hills man will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of being released after being sentenced Tuesday in the beating death of a man during a home invasion. A jury found Charles Pershing, 40, guilty of second-degree murder for killing Loxley Johns, 65, at...
Police cameras show confusion, anger over DeSantis’ voter fraud arrestsVideo
TALLAHASSEE — When police went to arrest Tony Patterson outside his Tampa home in August, he couldn’t believe the reason. “What is wrong with this state, man?” Patterson protested as he was being escorted to a police car in handcuffs. “Voter fraud? Y’all said anybody with a felony could vote,...
TSA catches 4 guns at Pittsburgh International Airport in 5 days
The Transportation Security Administration found four firearms in the past five days at Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoints. Three of the four people carrying the firearms have been arrested by Allegheny County Police. Gordon Vietmeier, of Pittsburgh; Jacob Huckabay of Westcliffe, Colo.; and Paul O’Brien, of Pittsburgh, all face charges...
James Franklin: Calls for Drew Allar to start over Sean Clifford send ‘the wrong message’
James Franklin, as he is wont to do, didn’t indulge in an inquiry regarding the health of Sean Clifford during his weekly Tuesday press conference. Penn State’s starting quarterback exited last Saturday’s loss to Michigan in the fourth quarter with an unspecified injury, prompting freshman Drew Allar to enter the...
Charlie Brown holiday specials to air exclusively on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ will allow fans of the Charlie Brown holiday specials to watch them for free on the platform after the company bought the exclusive rights to the specials two years ago. Apple’s subscription-based TV platform bought the rights to exclusively stream classic “Peanuts” specials in 2020, but the platform...
Shaler graduation gown town hall draws ire from attendees
Shaler Area School District’s decision to change to one, unified graduation gown continues to draw opposition from the community. About 70 people attended a Sept. 28 town hall meeting at the high school auditorium. Not one of the 15 who chose to speak – to either make comments or ask...
Impractical Jokers to kick off tour with Pittsburgh showVideo
The Impractical Jokers are returning to Pittsburgh. The stars of TruTV’s hidden-camera practical joke/reality show will launch their tour on Feb. 2, 2023, at PPG Paints Arena. Sal Vulcano, James Murray and Brian Quinn — otherwise known as Sal, Murr and Q — have been working as a trio since...
Lonnie Young named Maulers general manager
As they prepare for their second season in the USFL, the Pittsburgh Maulers will be under new leadership. Lonnie Young was named the Pittsburgh Maulers’ new general manager Tuesday. After being drafted by the old USFL New Jersey Generals in 1985, Young joined the NFL and played 12 seasons as...
K.C. man charged in deadly sword attack on brother after fight over oven being shut off
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 38-year-old man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of his younger brother who was found on the front porch of the family’s Kansas City home with a sword in his chest, according to a news release from the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have...
Fighting financial insecurity: When pinching pennies isn’t enough
Scaling back streaming subscriptions is solid savings advice for some. But what if the choice you’re faced with is not whether to pay for Netflix or Hulu, but whether to pay for food or electricity? Millions of Americans face food, housing and general financial insecurity every year, according to data...
Bulldozer crushes 81-year-old man to death in Lancaster County
An 81-year-old tree worker was pronounced dead after a bulldozer ran him over Monday in Lancaster County, authorities said. Walter Shirk of Ephrata was working in a wooded area of a West Cocalico Township farm when he was killed around 3:15 p.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Ephrata...
Fawn police to be equipped with body cameras
Fawn police are expected to be equipped with body cameras by the end of the year. Supervisors on Oct. 11 voted to join the Body Worn Camera Program sponsored by the Allegheny County Police Chiefs Association. “This is something new for us, and it’s important for transparency and officer safety,”...
Comcast will boost internet speeds in Northeast states
For the second time this year, Comcast will boost internet speeds on its most popular Xfinity customer plans, the cable giant announced Monday. Comcast is facing continued competitive pressure from rivals, such as AT&T, Verizon, and Google Fiber, to increase speeds. This summer, Comcast announced that it had lost residential...
Letter to the editor: Tomlin needs to go
Steelers owner Art Rooney doesn’t seem to have the backbone or will to bring in a new brain trust for his woeful team. Mike Tomlin’s Irish luck has run out; he didn’t have the guts to conduct a legitimate quarterback competition and leaves his best, Mason Rudolph, in purgatory despite...
Letter to the editor: Reasons not to vote Democrat
During these trying times for our nation, I attempt to reduce my thoughts to simple, commonsense phrases and sayings. I say to people, “I can’t afford to vote for Democrat politicians; their economic policies are killing me financially.” Some of my phrases can be a little dark. I say to...
Letter to the editor: GOP has gone insane
Republicans have weaponized the Supreme Court with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I see this as the first move in a projected series to strip Americans of reproductive and other individual rights that will include the right not only to safe abortions without exception, even for rape, incest or...
Editorial: Concrete EV revenue decisions should come before charging stations
In 2011, there were just about 16,000 electric vehicles in the United States. By 2021, that number had climbed to 2 million. What was a new, quirky technology a decade before had become a growing part of the transportation landscape. That means other things have to change, too. In the...
Letter to the editor: More trees make for healthier children
After fervent summer heat waves , Pittsburghers are now enjoying cool breezes and changing leaves. Fall is an opportune time to plant trees, and we believe that investing in programs to increase green space in all Pittsburgh neighborhoods is crucial to improving the health of our children. Trees can absorb...
The Stroller, Oct. 18, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Highlands High School to present fall talent show The Highlands High...
Letter to the editor: Which is the lesser evil, Oz or Fetterman?
I received an interesting email from Dr. Oz. In the email, he interviews a young lady who has lost 140 pounds in less than a year with no diet or exercise!! None!! He touts this as a pure miracle!! Dr. Oz claims to have investigated countless success stories regarding this...
High school sports scores, schedules for Oct. 17, 2022
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Section 3A Pine-Richland 2, Peters Township 0 Section 2A Penn-Trafford 5, Oakland Catholic 0 Golf PIAA championships Monday’s results First round Boys Class 3A At Penn State White Course 1. Dylan Ramsey, Cedar Crest, 67 T2. Rocco Savitti, Central Catholic, 70 T2. Logan Wagner,...
High school roundup for Oct. 17, 2022: Melia Peer’s OT winner helps Mt. Lebanon secure section title
Melia Peer scored in overtime to give Mt. Lebanon a 1-0 victory over Bethel Park (10-4-2, 8-4-2) that clinched the Section 2-3A title. The Blue Devils (14-2-1, 12-2) edged Peters Township (12-1-3, 11-1-2) for the top spot. The WPIAL soccer playoff pairings will be released Wednesday on Trib HSSN. SECTION...
John Dorfman: Stealing from the best: Here is my purloined portfolio
A politician would be silly not to do opposition research. A baseball team would be goofy not to use scouting reports. By the same token, an investment manager would have to be singularly incurious not to check out what other managers are buying and selling. Once a year in this...
Trump’s CDC changed covid reports under political pressure, panel finds
The CDC bowed to the Trump administration’s demands to change the editorial process of its weekly scientific journal after warnings from then health secretary Alex Azar to “get in line,” a House investigation found. The pressure faced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to change the Morbidity and...
