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Government shutdown Day 17. Trump promotes canceling ‘Democrat programs’
WASHINGTON − The government shutdown continued through Day 17 with no end in sight, as concerns grow about federal workers including the military missing paychecks and as benefits such as food assistance run out. The Pentagon shifted funding to meet the Oct. 15 payday for active-duty troops but payments are...
Carpenter’s Apprentice volunteers visit Greensburg for home improvement work
The Carpenter’s Apprentice volunteers were at working in Greensburg Friday, adding a safety rail to a home on East Pittsburgh Street. The organization is a joint mission of First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, Norwin Church of the Nazarene and Community Methodist Church of Harrison City. Created in 2008, the organization...
Former Penn State coach James Franklin to appear on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’
The bombshell story of the college football season thus far dropped last weekend, with the Penn State Nittany Lions officially firing coach James Franklin after a 3-3 start, which featured three straight losses in the Big Ten. In the days since, athletic director and players have spoken, and just about...
Joe Manganiello reveals engagement to Caitlin O’Connor
Joe Manganiello is heading down the aisle again, two years after announcing his divorce from Sofía Vergara. The “True Blood” alum, who split from Vergara in 2023, revealed his engagement to actress and TV host Caitlin O’Connor in an Instagram post on Friday, Oct. 17. The post features a photo...
Zelenskiy seeks weapons from Trump in shadow of Putin summit
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump appeared cool on Friday on the prospect of sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, suggesting to counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a White House meeting that they may not be necessary if he can broker a peace deal. Zelenskiy came to Washington looking for arms to...
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove block on National Guard deployment to Chicago
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to remove a lower court’s block on the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. Local officials opposed the troop deployment and judges have found it could lead to civil unrest. But Solicitor General John Sauer told the court that Trump...
Rams star WR Puka Nacua ruled out for Sunday against Jaguars in London
The Los Angeles Rams are going worldwide in Week 7 when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. One of the Rams’ best players won’t be suiting up, though. Los Angeles ruled out leading wide receiver Puka Nacua for Sunday’s game, per multiple reports. The 4-2 Rams face off against...
Penn State’s Drew Allar could be healthy for pre-draft process after successful surgery
After suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Saturday’s loss to Northwestern, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar underwent surgery Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the surgery was successful and puts Allar on track for a full recovery. He should be able to resume workouts “sometime in the upcoming months,” which...
It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the U.S.
Way back in 1991, as the once-mighty Soviet Union disintegrated and Westerners cheered, Vladimir Putin’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll band released “Don’t Fool Around, America,” a patriotic hit about an even older lost cause — Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the United States. This bouncy, accordion-driven single ignored the...
Ex-Trump adviser Bolton pleads not guilty to mishandling classified information charges
GREENBELT, Maryland — John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to Donald Trump who has become one of the U.S. president’s biggest critics, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of mishandling classified information. Bolton, who was indicted on Thursday, is the third of Trump’s prominent critics to...
U.S. Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say
The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean hit by a U.S. strike that killed two others, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The disclosure, which has not been previously reported, raises...
Goalie Carter Hart, acquitted in Hockey Canada case, to join Knights
Goaltender Carter Hart, one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018, agreed to a tryout contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after his acquittal of charges that came from a time when...
West Virginia, UCF jousting for first Big 12 victory
The start of Big 12 play has not gone well for West Virginia and UCF. The Mountaineers and Knights join hapless Oklahoma State as the only schools off to an 0-3 start in conference action. On the plus side, somebody will earn their first Big 12 win Saturday afternoon when...
Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Rocky Horror’ is campy, raunchy and so much fun at the Greer Cabaret Theater
If going to a midnight theater showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” would have you up way past your bedtime, I have a great solution — at least, for the next few weeks. While most are aware of the now 50-year-old cult classic film, not everyone knows that before...
With dancing frogs and naked bikers, Portland resists Trump’s National Guard troops
PORTLAND, Oregon — Ana Hilde doesn’t recognize the apocalyptic version of Portland that Donald Trump has been selling to the world. The Portland she loves is a creative community where people are open-minded, think critically, push for change and help their neighbors. A be-who-you-wanna-be place with inflatable dancing frogs and...
Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable but blamed China for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Beijing tightening control over its rare earth exports. Asked whether such a high tariff was sustainable and what that...
Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president
ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR — Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday to cheers, blaring trumpets and raised swords, days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor. Ex-leader Andry Rajoelina, whom lawmakers impeached after he...
2 injured in Unity crash
Two people were taken to hospitals Friday after a crash on Route 30 in Unity shut down part of the highway, according to state police. Troopers said Robert W. Reed, 60, of Latrobe, turned from the middle lane of Route 30 east onto Wimmerton Boulevard around 6 a.m. when the...
Could Penn State see a raft transfers with James Franklin fired?
In the current era of college football, when the transfer portal has run rampant, it’s common to see players respond to a coach’s firing by sitting out the season, preserving a redshirt and transferring at year’s end. Now that Penn State has parted with James Franklin, is that something Nittany...
Letter to the editor: No Kings ralliers love their country
I have to chuckle as I read that House Speaker Mike Johnson has declared the No Kings rallies being planned across the country this weekend are actually “Hate America” rallies. This man has children; if he has had to correct them and tried to alter their behavior, does that mean...
Laurels & lances: Laid to rest & laid off
Laurel: To a final resting place. On Sunday, a funeral took place in Ross. A World War II soldier was laid to rest. This is increasingly rare as the veterans of the 1940s have thinner ranks every year. But this funeral wasn’t for an old man who remembered the war....
The Stroller, Oct. 17, 2025: 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 two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Annual Festival of Faith...
Letter to the editor: Franklin Regional’s future deserves proven leaders
This November, Franklin Regional voters face a pivotal choice. As we elect four school board members, we have a rare opportunity to shape a board with diverse strengths and complementary expertise — leaders ready to move our district forward. The candidates who best fit this vision are Debra Wohlin, Bill...
Financial pain for many Pa. service providers will continue after budget impasse ends
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Schools and nonprofits that provide critical services to Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable have not received billions in payments...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 16, 2025
High schools Cross country Thursday’s results TSTCA Championships At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A: 1. Brendan Eicher, Butler, 15:31.51; 2. Andrew Peigh, North Allegheny, 15:38.60; 3. Nolan Sarkett, Upper St. Clair, 15:40.26; 4. Wyatt Case, North Allegheny, 15:42.28; 5. Griffin Martin, South Fayette, 15:55.35; 6. Evan Yurasko, Mt. Lebanon,...
