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Robbie Labuda isn’t one for frills. The junior tailback at Mt. Pleasant won’t wow anyone with his gameday gear and accoutrements. He just lets his play do the talking. “I don’t wear any of those arm sleeves or the leg sleeves or anything, really,” Labuda said. “Just the gloves to...

It’s not official yet, but the torch long held by the defense in Baltimore keeps moving in the opposite direction as the Ravens, led by quarterback Lamar Jackson, become an offensive team. It’s been gradually moving in that direction for years under the fourth-year quarterback, but the Ravens took a...

I’ve recently read letters and op-eds from people or groups from Philadelphia or out of state, wanting to subvert Pennsylvania laws in the name of changing the statute of limitations. To those folks, I say worry about your own backyard. A Phildadelphia group even purchased billboards in Westmoreland County (“Child...

Notable events, weather and sports. On social media, people are acting astounded to learn that “news” is an acronym for these four words. They might be even more shocked to realize that, like so much on Facebook or TikTok, it’s not true at all. The news, to put it bluntly,...

NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the Packers. In a matchup between iconic franchises at Lambeau Field, the Packers advanced to 3-1 and now...

The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Campfire ghost story event set in Harrison Hills Park Allegheny County Parks Department will host a campfire ghost story event at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 in...

What are we seeing in this great country? Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, a decorated Marine officer with a sterling record of service, is being held in military jail, facing a hearing on potential charges related to disobeying orders. Why? Scheller had the audacity, the courage, to publicly call out senior...

High Schools Football Monday’s results City League Allderdice 28, Perry 14 Westinghouse 25, University Prep 19 Field hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 19, Allderdice 0 Class 2A Penn-Trafford at Oakland Catholic (n) Class A Shady Side Academy 3, Ellis School 1 Winchester Thurston at Aquinas Academy (n) Nonsection Fox...

Hailey Longwell scored the only goal in a Section 2-4A girls soccer match between top-five ranked teams as No. 3 Moon (9-1, 7-1) scored a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Peters Township (7-3-2, 5-2-2) on Monday night. Skylar Leseck had the assist on the goal for the Tigers, who rebounded...

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS — The Pennsylvania State Police identified three people who died Sunday in a head-on collision in Crawford County. The victims were identified as Kenneth Anderson, 54, of Titusville, who was driving an SUV; Joshua Hanes, 21, of Springboro, who was driving a pickup truck; and Katrina Wiler, 21,...

The stock market came in like a lamb and went out like a hyena in the third quarter. Gains in July and August were followed by a slide in September. When the dust settled, some stocks had been knocked down to what I consider attractive levels. Identifying such stocks is...

The prosecution told a jury Monday morning that Charles Becher had a duty to retreat from a fight outside Club Erotica in McKees Rocks in January. Instead, Becher introduced a weapon into the altercation that led to the death of two men. Therefore, Assistant District Attorney Ryan Kiray said, Becher...

In this week’s episode of TribLIVE Extra’s “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including the advent of the five-meteorologist weather team. Benz and Owen also do a deep dive on “The Sopranos” prequel movie, “The Many...

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Upset at leaks about a federal investigation of the PSERS pension fund, leaders of the beleaguered plan’s board have...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting early Sunday morning as a homicide, authorities said. Officers responded just after 3 a.m. to a call reporting gunshots near Glen Mawr Street in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood, police said. First responders found a woman dead from a gunshot wound. Authorities said police are...

A long-term traffic disruption is underway along a portion of Freeport Road near the Hulton Bridge in Harmar for a stormwater project, PennDOT announced. Freeport Road between the Hulton Bridge and Guys Run Road is scheduled to be reduced to a single lane of traffic in both directions through November,...

National Newspaper Week presents an opportunity to reflect on the value of journalism: an American treasure essential to our way of life. Around the globe and nationwide, across the commonwealth, and in our own backyards, newspaper journalists provide the accurate, fair, timely and thorough reporting individuals and communities need to...

On Saturday, Guillermo Garcia addressed dozens of farmworkers outside the French Laundry, the high-end restaurant in Yountville, Calif., where Gov. Gavin Newsom was caught dining maskless at a party during the pandemic. “I don’t know about you, but I’m angry!” cried the 49-year-old farmworker from El Salvador, who has spent...

After a bumpy 2020-21 school year, many families are looking for a fresh start this school year. Whether students are remote, hybrid or fully back in classrooms, new laptop technologies can help them learn with greater flexibility and power. As you begin to shop for a computer, start with an...

More than 50 Penn State professors — mostly from University Park — will protest several university-related covid policies this week by holding a “Teach-Out(side),” where classes will be moved to the safer outdoors and away from their usual locations. The protest, organized by the faculty-based group Coalition for a Just...

What happened to “It takes a village to raise a child”? It’s an African proverb that used to be quoted routinely. When we hear the phrase now, it doesn’t elicit the same emotion. There used to be a time when neighbors freely talked with one another, where trust, mutual respect...

Fall Freedom Fest Fall Freedom Fest, a coming together of churches uniting the Monroeville community, is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Tall Trees Amphitheater in Monroeville Community Park, 2447 Tilbrook Road. There will be live music, food trucks and prayer for the community and nation....

Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business through networking, education and leadership opportunities. Guests are welcome to attend a meeting at no cost. To learn more, visit wbninc.com. • The Cranberry Chapter holds regular meetings via...

Seniors For Safe Driving is offering a mature driver improvement course from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Plum Community Center. The course is designed to help drivers 55 and older understand how aging affects driving abilities and provide insight about driving on today’s roadways. The...