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Letter to the editor: Trafford will become a transit desert
Trafford’s only fixed route bus service is on the chopping block — but it doesn’t have to be this way. You can help us save the Trafford bus. Trafford is in danger of losing its fixed route bus service unless Pittsburgh Regional Transit receives secure funding from the state. Westmoreland...
Editorial: No stocks for Congress
While a Gallup poll this year indicated about 62% of Americans own stocks, the numbers are not quite what they seem. Many people may have retirement money in a 401(k) or sock away savings in an investment account of some kind. Far fewer actually own shares. Federal Reserve data says...
TribLive writers offer predictions for 2025 NFL season
The NFL season has begun, and TribLive writers Joe Rutter and Chris Adamski and columnist Tim Benz have thoughts on how the season will shake out. Here’s a look: Award winners MVP Joe Rutter: Jalen Hurts, Eagles Chris Adamski: Joe Burrow, Bengals Tim Benz: Josh Allen, Bills Offensive Player of...
The Stroller, Sept. 7, 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. Observance planned to mark...
Steelers at Jets: Get ready for the season opener
Are you ready for some football? For the first time in nine months, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play meaningful football Sunday afternoon. They will open the 2025 season against the New York Jets at 1 p.m. at MetLife Stadium. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Ian Eagle on...
Westmoreland happenings: Marching band festival, turkey dinner, historic house tour, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations will...
Letter to the editor: Mr. President, stop school shootings
Dear Mr. President, I’m sure many Americans appreciate the fact your administration is putting forth great effort to fight violent crime in our cities. Not sure we are very comfortable with armed National Guard troops being on patrol, since it seems it is a vague assignment as to what specific...
Small programs like rape crisis centers bear heavy burden of Pa.’s budget impasse
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 — More than two months in, the effects of Pennsylvania’s budget impasse are compounding. Many of the programs...
‘Amazing’ Jeannette product Crawford keeps perspective at Cornell
For a good part of his young life, Brayon Crawford has been on the move. His most recent wanderings were for pleasure. This past summer, the Jeannette native spent several days driving down the bucolic west coast of Ireland before taking in the city life of Paris. Last year, he...
Deer Lakes’ Rossi growing up with Edinboro football team
Nick Rossi remembers the first time he walked onto the field for practice with the Deer Lakes football team. He was a sophomore, a little over 6 feet tall and about 215 pounds. The first person he noticed was fellow lineman John Lisotto, a year older, 2 inches taller and...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 6, 2025: Konnor Griffin hits 20th homer in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 77-59) was clobbered by Columbus (Guardians), 12-0. LHP Nick Dombkowski (2-6, 6.45) started and gave up six runs on seven hits, including three homers, in four innings. After RHP Sean Sullivan (4.57) pitched three scoreless innings, RHP Ryan Harbin (12.38) gave up six runs on four hits and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 6, 2025
High schools Cross country Saturday’s results Red, White & Blue Invitational At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A Individual: 1. Charlie Heese, Latrobe, 15:37.0; 2. Micah Gainer, University High, 15:42.5; 3. Ethan Conroy, University High, 15:51.3; 4. Benjamin McBride, Norwin, 15:54.0; 5. Jonathan Stetchock, Hempfield, 15:54.0; 6. Griffin Martin, South...
High school roundup for Sept. 6, 2025: Central Catholic drops Woodland Hills at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Owen Herrick threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Central Catholic to a 58-20 victory Saturday over Woodland Hills in the Pro Football Hall of Fame High School Classic at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Herrick hit Maceo Watkins with a 75-yard touchdown pass in...
District college football roundup: Saint Vincent wins in coach’s debut
Jake Phillips threw for 199 yards and four touchdowns to lead Saint Vincent to a 28-7 victory over Hilbert in its season opener Saturday, giving Casey Goff a win in his debut as Bearcats coach. Chris Downs caught six passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Julian Walker rushed...
Parmy Olson: ChatGPT’s drive for engagement has a dark side
A recent lawsuit against OpenAI over the suicide of a teenager makes for difficult reading. The wrongful-death complaint filed in state court in San Francisco describes how Adam Raines, aged 16, started using ChatGPT in September 2024 to help with his homework. By April 2025, he was using the app...
Solomon D. Stevens: We can rebuild social trust, but it won’t be easy
We are witnessing an unprecedented drop in social trust in America. This lack of trust is directed toward other people and the government. Social trust began to decline in the United States in the mid-1970s, after Watergate, and it has gotten significantly worse in the last decade. The Pew Research...
Ronald L. Hirsch: What does ‘all men are created equal’ really mean?
What exactly does ‘all men are created equal’ mean in the Declaration of Independence? I used to think the answer was obvious; it was self-evident. But it’s not, at least not in today’s political context. MAGA Republicans and Democrats have a very different take on the meaning of this phrase...
Natalia Arcos Cano: Maybe I will ‘go back to where I came from’
As part of the Trump administration’s many moves toward tackling the United States’ “immigrant crisis,” the DOJ recently announced a prioritization of denaturalization procedures, a move that some migrant support organizations recognize as setting a dangerous precedent. But that’s not all. The Trump administration has also requested over $175 billion,...
Letter to the editor: Trump reaches new low with Putin
There he stood on the red-carpeted tarmac of the U.S. military installation Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, dressed in his red tie, white shirt and blue suit uniform, awaiting his invited guest. Would an honor guard and flyover add to the pomp? President Donald Trump applauded the approach of...
Editorial: Are solar farms the latest NIMBY?
What do solar farms have in common with fracking, strip clubs, halfway houses and landfills? On the surface, it might be hard to see. Solar farms and fracking couldn’t be more different, with one promoting green energy and the other built on fossil fuels. Adult entertainment might be questionable, but...
Jessica Simpson delivers soaring set at Women Who Rock benefit concert
On Friday night, a sold-out crowd assembled at Stage AE on the North Shore to raise money for women’s health — and to celebrate women in music. And Jessica Simpson’s return to music is certainly worth celebrating. The longtime pop star took an extended break from the studio and stage,...
The Stroller, Sept. 6, 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. Peoples Library plans annual...
Letter to the editor: Mankind endangered
Is mankind becoming an endangered species with this present generation of humanity being the last generation that can be termed pure humans? My opinion is yes. Consider: In the beginning of mankind’s creation, all things were clean, pure, unblemished and without fault. Since then, mankind has slowly and tumultuously progressed...
High school football roundup for Sept. 5, 2025: Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth takes down Aliquippa
Winning at Heinz Field is no small feat for opponents of the Aliquippa football team. The Quips had won their past 14 games at their home field before Friday night. Dimitri Velisaris ran for 176 yards and two scores as Class 3A No. 1 Avonworth defeated Class 4A No. 3...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 5, 2025
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Nonconference Avella 35, Springdale 6 Avonworth 23, Aliquippa 7 Belle Vernon 25, Central Valley 22 Bentworth 45, Charleroi 0 Bethel Park 56, Armstrong 28 Bishop Canevin 21, Steel Valley 6 Brentwood 41, Sto Rox 0 Burrell 28, Mt. Pleasant 21 Canon-McMillan 37, South Fayette...
