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Bryan L. Kline: County prison’s disregard for religious freedom violates Pa. law
The treatment of inmate Kort Noel Eckman at Westmoreland County Prison is a troubling example of the systematic failure to respect religious freedoms in our correctional system. Eckman, awaiting trial on serious charges including attempted homicide, requested to wear a yarmulke in court and receive kosher meals aligned with his...
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley rooting for Penn State duo to break all-time records
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley knows a thing or two about breaking records. The Eagles running back and former Penn State star had a historic 2024. Barkley set franchise records. He became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season, coming 96 yards short...
Letter to the editor: Home-care worker shortage at crisis level
As the owner of a home care agency for almost 25 years, I’ve operated with the reality that the inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates in Pennsylvania make it incredibly challenging to compete for a very limited pool of qualified workers. That challenge has now reached the level of impossible. States set...
Germany says Iran has yet to take necessary actions to stop the ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Germany warned Iran on Wednesday it had “yet to take the reasonable and precise actions” needed to stop the return of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program. The comment from the German Foreign Ministry came after a call Iran had Wednesday with France, Germany...
Carnegie Carnegie to host Dungeons & Dragons programming for area teens
In recent years, the classic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons has been experiencing something of a renaissance. The surge in popularity can be largely attributed to a recent wave of positive media portrayals including television shows like Stranger Things and The Legend of Vox Machina; video games, sucgh as...
Letter to the editor: AI robbing us of our future?
Can’t say why, I’m naturally vulgar, but the Ten Commandments remind me of the Dewey Decimal system. The connection may be in processes of listing and labeling. In one case, sin, and the other, books at the library. Among the Big Ten, the one that’s up my craw now is...
Man accused of ramming Pittsburgh FBI gate appears in court
The Penn Hills man accused of ramming his car early Wednesday into the gate of the FBI’s field office on Pittsburgh’s South Side said he wanted to “make a statement,” according to a criminal complaint. Authorities said Donald Henson, 46, placed an American flag on the damaged gate after the...
Editorial: Former Greensburg cops squandered pensions with drug crimes
A pension is different from a retirement fund. With a 401(k) or an individual retirement account (IRA), there is a simple mathematical transaction. It may have a few more strings than a checking or savings account, but the basic elements remain the same. An account is opened. Deposits are made....
The Stroller, Sept. 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. Free American Sign Language...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland should allow ballot curing
Elections should ensure that every eligible voter’s voice is heard. But too many ballots are rejected over small, fixable mistakes like a missing date or signature. Ballot curing — allowing voters to correct these mistakes — protects voters from being silenced by paperwork. Across Pennsylvania, 36 counties let voters cure...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 16, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez homers as Altoona wins playoff opener
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 83-61) clobbered Gwinnett (Braves), 8-1. RF Nelson Velazquez (.222) went 2 for 5 with his ninth homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. LF Sammy Siani (.273) went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base. CF Jase Bowen (.266) went...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 16, 2025
High schools Cross country Division I Section 3 Boys Seneca Valley 16, Shaler 47 Girls Seneca Valley 15, Shaler 50 Section 5 Boys West Allegheny 23. Hopewell 34 Chartiers Valley 21, Hopewell 40 Chartiers Valley 23, West Allegheny 23 Girls West Allegheny 16, Hopewell 40 Chartiers Valley 15, Hopewell 49...
High school roundup for Sept. 16, 2025: Avonworth too much for Central Valley in Class 2A clash
Calder Mahan scored a pair of goals to lead Avonworth to a 4-2 victory over Central Valley (5-2, 4-2) in a matchup of contenders in Section 2-2A boys soccer Tuesday. Cody Cwynar had a goal and an assist and Nate Kline also scored for the Antelopes (7-1, 5-1). Allderdice 5,...
Transcript: Gov. Josh Shapiro’s keynote address at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: Below is a transcript of the keynote address that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered Tuesday at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Downtown Pittsburgh, as prepared by the governor’s office. Thank you, Governor Corbett. My family and I feel blessed to call the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg home....
Perry County man killed wife, left her body on floor where son found her, police say
A Perry County man shot and killed his wife after a Sunday argument, leaving her body on the floor where their son found her the next morning, police said in court documents. “I guess I shot her by accident,” Douglas Snyder initially told Pennsylvania State Police when they arrived around...
Trump threatens to ‘go after’ ABC’s Jonathan Karl in Kirk crackdownVideo
President Donald Trump threatened to “go after” ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl as part of a White House crackdown on what it calls hate speech after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. After Karl asked Trump a pointed question about the line between “hate speech” and “free speech” —...
‘Please remember our names’: Plum woman addresses drunk driver who killed her husband
The last words Maria Vernon heard her husband say just before a car crashed into their SUV last year on Freeport Road in O’Hara were, “Oh my God, Maria, watch.” They came out as a hysterical scream. Then Vernon saw her husband’s head strike the windshield, bounce back, and come...
Robin Abcarian: Kirk’s killing undermines basis of our democracy
The killing of Charlie Kirk is a national tragedy. It is hard to overestimate the enormity of what happened Wednesday on the campus of Utah Valley University, where a civil debate about politics taking place under sunny skies turned into a bloody horror show with what are certain to be...
Judge sides with couple, not Pittsburgh, in Schenley Farms landslide case
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Tuesday ordered Pittsburgh to pay $730,000 to the owners of a Schenley Farms home impacted by a landslide — far more than the city wanted. Pittsburgh took the home, owned by Brian and Donna Albert, through eminent domain after the roadway on Andover...
Robert Redford’s Pittsburgh-set film ‘The Clearing’ a good watch to remember a legendVideo
Legendary actor, director, producer and activist Robert Redford will be remembered for roles in classic films including “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “All the President’s Men,” and “The Way We Were,” and no doubt those films will get plenty of rewatches this week after his passing at the age...
Ryan Spak: FDA must do better for smokers trying to quit
I’m a businessman and a real estate developer, so I’m no stranger to overcoming obstacles. But one of my biggest achievements has nothing to do with the business world — it was quitting smoking. I’m confident that anyone who’s done it will agree. It’s a habit that’s hard to leave...
Letter to the editor: Words matter in today’s political atmosphere
Ever since President Trump was elected by a majority of votes cast and a majority of Electoral College votes, I have seen letters to the editor about him grow more hateful. Words such as Nazi and dictator are constantly used. These writers should educate themselves about Nazis and dictators before...
Fox Chapel area student achievements for the week of Sept. 16, 2025
Fox Chapel Area High School ninth-grader Rishabh Krishnamurthy has been named one of the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for the third consecutive year. Thermo Fisher JIC is the nation’s premier science, technology, engineering and math competition for middle school students and...
Letter to the editor: The devil is coming for the cowards
The devil is coming for the cowards. The cowardly lack of action from Russian Christian leaders regarding Putin’s ongoing destruction of Ukraine discredits anyone who claims to be a Christian. The cowardly lack of action from American Christian leaders regarding President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ongoing genocide in Gaza...
Editorial: Penn State president’s pay raise makes financial trouble hard to swallow
Penn State is having money trouble. Just ask. The administration will tell you. “The challenges we face — declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures — are not unique to Penn State, but they require us to make difficult choices,” President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a February message. That was...
