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The day before he beat a man to death in Pittsburgh’s Homewood in 2020, Marlon Johnson sought help for homicidal and suicidal tendencies at an area outpatient mental health treatment facility. Instead of referring him for in-patient care, like he had received twice before, Johnson was allowed to leave soon...

A Charleroi man will serve at least two years in state prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to a drunken driving crash that killed his younger brother. Bryan Devon Harris, 24, pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence and related counts stemming from the Jan. 11, 2020, crash...

In a historic turn, Toyota Motor North America has taken the U.S. sales crown from General Motors for 2021 after the shortage of semiconductor chips severely hampered GM’s ability to build enough new vehicles to meet demand. On Tuesday, GM and Toyota both reported fourth-quarter and full-year new car sales...

With four vacant seats and one member out sick, the Freeport Borough Council meeting Monday was about as long as a commercial break in Monday night’s Steelers game. With the lack of a quorum preventing an official meeting to be held, the only business conducted was appointing a president and...

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State moved quickly to hire its new special teams coordinator to replace the departed Joe Lorig. Less then 24 hours after Lorig was officially hired by Oregon, Penn State hired Stacy Collins to Lorig’s old post of special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels coach. Collins comes to the...

BlackBerry devices running the original operating system and services will no longer be supported after Jan. 4, marking the end of an era for the storied device that catapulted work into the mobile era. Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry Ltd., the company formerly known as Research In Motion whose signature handset in...

A man who pleaded guilty to killing a University of Pittsburgh student to avoid a possible death penalty will get a hearing to try to prove his attorney was ineffective. The state Superior Court ruled Monday in favor of Matthew Darby, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Oct. 17, 2018,...

“All’s fair in love and war,” says a proverb so well known that its origin is blurry and has long since passed. When you break it down, however, love isn’t fair at all, and in many circumstances, one does not get what one deserves. As for war? There’s nothing even...

Derry coach Jeff Kelly hits his young swimmers with a dose of reality right off the bat. “My freshmen all know that they’re going to swim the 500 (yard freestyle),” said Kelly, in his 29th season leading the Trojans. “That’s a joke on the team, you have to do your...

It looks to be another busy season ahead on the dirt track at Lernerville Speedway. The 2022 schedule will include more Fab4 Revved Up and Marburger Farm Dairy events in addition to national and regional sanctioned events — the 16th annual Big River Steel Firecracker 100, the Don Martin Memorial...

Shortly after signing his National Letter of Intent to play center for the NCAA Division 1 Kent State Golden Flashes on Dec. 15, Nick Bryan headed to the Thomas Jefferson High School cafeteria where a surprise awaited him. Youngsters ages 2 ½ to 4 from the TJ nursery school lined...

The preseason Super Bowl aspirations will not even amount to a playoff appearance for the Cleveland Browns. Still, the Browns had a chance to spoil Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s possible final home game at Heinz Field. The Browns have one of the NFL’s best running backs in Nick Chubb. They...

It’s become a cliche for pundits to complain that extremists from both parties are causing the gridlock in today’s politics. But is that really true? Let’s look at the Democrats first. They have indeed become an extreme left party with socialists driving their agenda. The Democrats are pushing radical policies...

Bradford pear trees are beautiful. They are delicate, with slim trunks and plentiful branches. Their flowers are a blizzard of snowflake blossoms. Their glossy dark green leaves turn to warm jewel tones in cold weather. But when it comes down to it, they stink — in more ways than one....

Start the new year off right! Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Community blood drive planned in Gilpin A Red Cross community blood drive will be from noon...

The next few weeks may tell the future of the U.S., and whether our democracy will survive. First, we’ll have the anniversary of Jan. 6, one of the darkest days in our history. We already know Donald Trump will hold a press conference to double down on his lies. Then...

Holy Family Catholic Parish, located in Oakmont, Plum, and Verona, has a tradition of sharing a meal on Christmas morning with those who may be alone during the holiday. The parish was still able to share the gifts of the season with 233 people, even though covid caused a change...

High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 2A Section 2 Fort Cherry 54, Chartiers-Houston 48 Nonsection Deer Lakes 82, Valley 43 Cathedral Prep at North Catholic, ppd. Mars at Knoch, ppd. Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny at Butler, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at North Hills, 7:30 p.m....

Jasmine Timmerson scored 22 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, as No. 1 North Allegheny overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to pick up a 46-43 victory over No. 4 Norwin in Section 1-6A girls basketball Monday night. The Tigers (7-0, 3-0) ended the game on...

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested positive for covid-19 on Dec. 27 and experienced mild symptoms, his campaign announced Monday. Patrick began testing negative starting on New Year’s Day and is completing his time in quarantine at his Houston home, said Allen Blakemore, senior adviser to Patrick’s campaign. “His...

Investors are keenly aware that growth stocks have beaten value stocks five years in a row. So what am I going to recommend today? Some extreme value stocks. Beginning in 1998, I’ve started the year with the Robot Portfolio, comprising the ten cheapest stocks in the market. My measure of...

David Bowie’s estate is starting off 2022 with a nice chunk of change. The estate of the late singer has sold his global music publishing rights to Warner Chappell Music for over $250 million, as first reported by Variety. The nine-figure sale covers songs such as “Starman,” “Heroes” and “Ziggy...

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State left tackle Rasheed Walker declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on Monday as Nittany Lions roster churn continues after the season ended in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. “It’s only crazy until you do it,” Walker wrote in a social media post. “This has been...

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels coach Joe Lorig has been hired as the special teams coordinator and nickels coach at Oregon, the Ducks announced Monday. Lorig spent the past three seasons on coach James Franklin’s staff where he was also the nickels corner coach. The Athletic...