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STATE COLLEGE — Penn State fell out of the national rankings after last weekend’s loss to Michigan marked its fourth defeat in five games, and the Nittany Lions also have tumbled down the Big Ten’s bowl pecking order. While a trip to Florida — or even California when the Rose...

A Derry man was arrested Monday on accusations that he used a cellphone to record a Westmoreland County court employee at the Greensburg courthouse and later posted the video on social media, according to court papers. Justin Martinez, 41, is charged with violating wiretap laws. The employee in the court...

Junior Achievement of Western PA is shining attention on tomorrow’s leaders with its latest initiative, 18 Under Eighteen. Looking to showcase teens and inspire others, 18 under Eighteen will celebrate and honor 18 youths in our communities for making a difference through their exemplary leadership. Nominations are being accepted through...

DETROIT — Influenza is sweeping the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus, with 528 cases diagnosed at the University Health Service since Oct. 6. The outbreak is so sudden and large — 313 cases were identified the week of Nov. 8 alone and 37% of flu tests that week were...

Morgan Wallen is hitting the road again after hurtling over a career speed bump this past year. On Monday, the country musician announced plans to resume touring after canceling shows this summer to work on himself after being largely cast out by the country music industry for using a racial...

Avant Redding ate a chicken nugget Happy Meal at a living-room coffee table in his Carnegie home on the night of May 6. A short time later, the 4-year-old boy threw up and had trouble walking. The next morning, he was dead. Detectives say that Avant’s father, Van Marcus Redding,...

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson has turned in a masterful 2021 campaign, and the senior is receiving some national attention for his performance. Dotson was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented to the best pass-catcher in the Football Bowl Subdivision...

So far, the big message from the Glasgow climate conference is the role of finance in decarbonizing the global economy. It’s a dangerous development. In his speech to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) earlier this month, Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, pledged action to “rewire the...

A Pittsburgh woman who had been driving more than 100 mph pleaded guilty Monday to homicide by vehicle for killing her cousin in a crash on Route 51 in February. Allison Matthew, 27, of the North Side, will appear before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos on Feb....

According to a recent TV news story, a meeting of Allegheny County judges this month “erupted in protest” over the draft of a new court mission statement proposed by President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark. The disputed portion of the statement proclaims that “We are committed to being fair and consistent,...

Around the country and across industries, workers are standing up to demand fair pay and treatment. The worker shortage — called “The Great Resignation” — is particularly acute in health care, where the staffing crisis has left many concerned for worker and patient safety. Essential care workers are being pushed...

One of four candidates who ran unopposed for the New Kensington-Arnold School Board will not be able to take the seat, according to the interim director of Westmoreland County Elections. Peter Nkemakolam ran for a school board seat in the district’s Region 3. However, Nkemakolam lives in Region 2, interim...

From the TribLIVE archive, this story was first published on Nov. 26, 2019. These days, it seems like we’re constantly washing everything in sight. From hands to countertops, keyboards to kids’ toys. Except when it comes to that turkey. Yep, it’s true. Poultry doesn’t exactly seem super clean, but no...

In the recent election, parents in Pennsylvania school districts responded to how critical race theory (CRT) and so-called anti-racism ideology have seeped into the curricula of K-12 classrooms. Indeed, with the aid of political organizations like the 1776 Project PAC, anti-CRT school board candidates prevailed in districts throughout the Keystone...

Two of Excela Health’s three hospitals have been recognized with a top score in patient care and safety. Excela Westmoreland in Greensburg and Excela Frick in Mt. Pleasant each receiving an “A” in The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grades. This was the third consecutive grading period Westmoreland has...

Chris Klimchock is happy to be home. But now it’s time to get to work. Klimchock is in his first season as Pitt-Greensburg’s men’s basketball coach, making a return to an area where he starred in high school and college. After spending eight years as an assistant, including the last...

Kelsey Oddis and her team got sick of waiting. They were more than ready to get back to normal and get back to basketball. Oddis, who is in her second year — but first full season — as Pitt-Greensburg’s women’s basketball coach, took over the program shortly before finding out...

Let’s have President Trump testify in regard to his involvement with inciting violence at the Capitol. However, let’s also have the leaders of Black Lives Matter testify in regard to their involvement with promoting violence leading up to the 2020 presidential election. Russell Dejulio Mt. Lebanon...

Entertaining guests during the holidays isn’t just about the main course that calls all to the table. What often makes a festive gathering more fruitful is a spread of delicious appetizers, delightful drinks and divine desserts that keep loved ones coming back to the kitchen for more. For appetizing dishes...

Veterans Advocacy Day Veterans of Foreign Wars Vesle Post 418 and the American Legion will be hosting a Veterans’ Advocacy Day 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 21, at 1242 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. All current and former members of the United States military as well as an immediate family member are...

Just a story. My daughter-in-law told me that her best friend’s sister recently died from covid but not before she infected her husband and grandchildren. She was not vaccinated. Nor her husband. She and her husband believed covid was a hoax and they had the freedom to choose. They did...

More than 50 people came out last week to mark the grand opening of the YWCA Westmoreland County’s used book store in Greensburg. The store opened Oct. 1, and a ribbon-cutting was held Nov. 9. It is staffed by YWCA volunteers and replaces used book sales that have been held...

Bridges need to be repaired so that people can continue to use them. That doesn’t seem to be a hard idea to process. The bridges were built for a reason. They need to be used to get from one place to another by going over something else. Sometimes they cross...