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Woman pleads guilty to running down, killing man she had been dating
A woman accused of running down a man she had been dating with a car in Homewood last year pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree murder. Ausha Dakisha Brown, 27, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Elliot Howsie on Nov. 28 and remains in custody. There is no...
No one has claimed the $1.34B Mega Millions prize a month after winning ticket was bought in IllinoisVideo
It’s been a month since someone in Illinois won the $1.34 billion Mega Millions lottery. Though, this someone hasn’t claimed the prize just yet. Whomever the player is, they bought the winning ticket in Des Plaines, a suburb of Chicago. Hence, the player matched all six correct numbers: 13, 36,...
Garfield man found guilty of killing mother of child
A Garfield man was found guilty Monday of killing the mother of his child. Jason Brown, 25, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony M. Mariani on Nov. 16. Brown had a nonjury trial before Mariani last week. The judge returned his verdict on Monday, finding Brown...
Man pleads guilty to fatal shooting outside Kennedy bowling alley
A Spring Hill man pleaded guilty on Monday to killing a woman outside a Kennedy Township bowling alley last year. Malik Smith, 20, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a single firearms count before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jennifer Satler. He will be sentenced on Oct. 26. There is...
Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘Midnights,’ to be released in October
Taylor Swift is ready to begin again. The 32-year-old singer, who has spent most of the past several years re-recording her old albums amid a rights feud with former manager Scooter Braun, announced Sunday night that she is finally back with fresh content. “I had sort of made up my...
Surprise: Pa. borrowers may end up paying state taxes on forgiven student loans
Residents of Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia and 10 other states could end up with a surprise tax hit of hundreds of dollars next year on forgiven student loans. President Joe Biden’s announcement that the government would forgive some student debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 was welcome news to...
2 injured in Ross crash involving motorcycle
A crash involving a motorcycle in Ross sent two people to the hospital late Monday morning, according to a 911 dispatcher. The crash, which involved a motorcycle and at least one vehicle, happened just before 11:30 a.m. on Route 19 near Trion Road. The dispatcher said two people were transported...
Deputy halts courtroom attack before guilty plea in Monroeville Mall shooting
Before a courtroom attack disrupted a Monday plea hearing, the grief between the two mothers was palpable. One woman desperately wanted the other to know her son did not intend to kill anyone. The other woman tried to forgive the young man who took her own son’s life in the...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Aug. 29, 2022
Aging and the Healthy Brain Monroeville United Methodist Church, 219 Center Road will be presenting a free program about “Aging and the Healthy Brain” at 7 p.m. Sept. 12. Presenting the program will be Dr. Howard J. Aizenstein, a geriatric psychiatrist and director of the University of Pittsburgh Geriatric Psychiatry...
What are ‘Blue Zones’ and why should you eat like the people who live in them?
There are five “Blue Zones” around the world, and the people who live in these areas are 10 times likelier than Americans to reach age 100. The name comes from the blue circles researchers drew on the map when identifying them. “According to research published in Nutrients in May 2018,...
‘Did she lose her mind?’ Sharon Horgan explains her turn to the dark sideVideo
NEW YORK — When “Catastrophe” came to an end three years ago, Sharon Horgan was bereft. “I had real grief,” said the writer-actor-producer during a recent sit-down in Manhattan. “I know that sounds dramatic, but we were so close and so in it for five years.” The Amazon series, which...
Muse’s Matt Bellamy: ‘I felt that we could do no wrong. Obviously, we could’
LOS ANGELES — Matt Bellamy wrote Muse’s new album in a Santa Monica recording studio painstakingly decorated to resemble the so-called red room from “Twin Peaks.” Crimson curtains, leather armchairs, black-and-white zigzag flooring: The 44-year-old frontman of one of England’s biggest rock bands reproduced every detail of the otherworldly chamber...
Liz Weston: Why is money so confusing?
Managing money is an essential life skill, yet most U.S. adults would fail a financial literacy test. Consider the results of a survey meant to measure financial literacy, called the TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index. On average, U.S. adults correctly answered only 50% of its financial literacy questions in 2022....
NASCAR Cup Series playoff field set. Here are the 16 drivers racing for a championship
The regular-season results are in, and the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs are set. Austin Dillon, with his win on Sunday afternoon thanks to some calm racing through the carnage and a winning move down the final stretch, jumped into the 16-car playoff picture seemingly out of nowhere. The Cup postseason...
Letter to the editor: Money for IRS is all about control
On Aug. 12, the Democrats in the House of Representatives agreed with their Senate partners and passed a reconciliation bill filled with money for the EPA, climate, health care and pharma, with $80 billion going to the IRS . It is clear to me that enormous manpower added to the...
Letter to the editor: Missing the good old days
In my day, kids were told to go out and play, and we went. Usually empty-handed or maybe with a ball, hoping some other kid would bring a bat and when the other kids showed up, we’d play ball. There were no overweight kids in the neighborhood because we were...
Hampton area happenings, week of Aug. 29, 2022
Glass recycling bin offered Allegheny County and the Pennsylvania Resources Council are offering a Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program in county parks. Locally, a bin will be at Hartwood Acres Park from 7 a.m. to sundown Sept. 17-22 in the amphitheater overflow lot off Middle Road. Residents can drop off...
Happenings in the Plum-Oakmont-Verona area, week of Aug. 29, 2022
New season for Plum Area Ladies Society Plum Area Ladies Society will start its new season with a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept.7 at Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Rod. The speaker for the meeting will be Kim Weber, a registered nurse. She will speak on the challenges...
Letter to the editor: We the people not Wolf’s priorities
During the covid-19 pandemic, how many businesses shut down, never to open again, because of Gov. Tom Wolf’s decisions? I wanted to buy a truck, but could not go to a dealership because they had to shut down. It would have been me and one salesman. Down the street were...
In brief: Girl Scouts recruitment night, upcoming meetings and more around Sewickley
Girl Scouts Recruitment Night Find out about Girl Scouting and how you can get involved when Sewickley-area volunteers present information about Glen Oaks Girl Scouts and answer questions about how to register your K-12 daughter, become a volunteer or both. The event will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 15...
In brief: Car show, networking events and more in Pine, Richland
Car show Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth Car Show 2-6 p.m. Sept. 10. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold and the tunes will be spinning. Feel free to bring your own tables, chairs and EZ-ups for family friendly...
In brief: Women’s Business Network, movie in the park and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network allows members can take advantage of networking with other business women throughout the region, ongoing professional education and leadership opportunities. All professional women are invited to visit a local meeting as our guest. Find out more at wbninc.com. Allegheny Valley Chapter’s next meetings are...
Letter to the editor: Vote no on Republicans’ amendments
Our overpaid, underworked Republican state politicians are proposing amendments to the state Constitution that would deny taxpayer-funded abortion and any other rights related to abortion and deny citizens the right to choose who they want to run for lieutenant governor. And the big one is that they want all electors...
The Stroller, Aug. 29, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. HOPE Center shares wish list for clients The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center,...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 29
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 29....
