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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 26, 2025
High schools Cross country Tuesday’s results Nonsection Boys Derry 22, River Valley 35 Top finisher: Haydan Hood (D) 18:10 Girls Derry 15, River Valley 50 Top finisher: Addison Hood (D) 23:36 Field hockey Tuesday’s results Nonsection Penn-Trafford 1, Shady Side Academy 0 Peters Township 3, Aquinas Academy 0 Golf Tuesday’s...
High school roundup for Aug. 26, 2025: Mt. Lebanon, Plum win early season showdowns
Eammon Nagle, Liam Frey and Victor Slack scored to help Mt. Lebanon (3-0) to a 3-1 win over Central Catholic (2-1) in an early matchup between undefeated teams in nonsection boys soccer Tuesday night. Plum 1, North Allegheny 0 – Andy Strasser scored the decisive goal and Chase Eber recorded...
Ex-NFL quarterback Jay Cutler sentenced to 4 days in jail after DUI arrest
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler accepted a guilty plea on Tuesday for a 2024 DUI in Tennessee. Under the agreement, Cutler will serve four days at the Williamson County Jail, beginning by the end of the month. He was also ordered to pay a $350 fine, will be placed on...
What is the Fed? An explainer of the Federal Reserve and how it works
Tensions escalated Tuesday between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve. After President Donald Trump announced on social media that he was firing an official on the Fed’s chief governing body — something that hasn’t happened in U.S. history — the official, Fed Governor Lisa Cook, said she had no...
Keegan Bradley makes the right decision only if the Americans win the Ryder Cup
ATLANTA — There is only one way out of this mess for U.S. captain Keegan Bradley, and that’s for the Americans to win the Ryder Cup. Anything else will result in endless second-guessing of what Bradley calls the biggest decision of his life. That starts Wednesday when he goes to...
Woman flown to hospital after vehicle, e-bike incident in Gilpin
A Gilpin woman riding an e-bike was airlifted to a hospital after being hit by a car in the township Tuesday. Armstrong County 911 said emergency services reported to the 600 block of Route 66 just after 3 p.m. after receiving reports of an accident involving a vehicle and an...
Paul O’Neill Jr. and Geoff Webster: Supporting Nippon, US Steel in a better, safer way
The Pittsburgh Futures Collaborative leaders have decades of experience in industry, health care, nonprofits and government creating learning systems to make “habitual excellence” results possible. As CEO of Alcoa, Paul O’Neill Sr. proved that the world’s best aluminum could be manufactured efficiently, at a lower cost, while treating employees well,...
Pirates activate Oneil Cruz from injured list, designate LHP Andrew Heaney for assignment
Oneil Cruz is set to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup after being activated from the concussion injured list Tuesday afternoon. Cruz had a triple, three RBIs, two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in two rehab games with Double-A Altoona. The center fielder went on the injured...
Man fined nearly $50K for littering Squirrel Hill with antisemitic flyers
A Zanesville man was ordered on Tuesday to pay $48,000 in fines for throwing 160 antisemitic flyers out of a moving vehicle in Squirrel Hill in May. Jeremy Brokaw, 45, is expected to appeal the verdict following his summary traffic trial on Tuesday in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Pittsburgh police said...
Lawsuit alleges abuse of legal system in delayed Shadyside apartment project
An East End real estate developer is suing a Shadyside woman for abuse of the court system, alleging her appeal of a zoning decision delayed the construction of a 117-unit apartment project and cost them millions of dollars. Mozart Management filed the lawsuit in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on...
Matt K. Lewis: Newsom’s knives-out memes show plausible strategy against Trump
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on TikTok, viral Gavin Newsom memes are taking over social media. There’s Newsom Photoshopped into a classic black-and-white Calvin Klein ad (faux ripped abs and all). Newsom on the cover of a pretend romance novel (Fabio “bodice ripper” vibes abound)....
Transfers, freshman listed atop Penn State’s early depth chart at wide receiver
Penn State and James Franklin sought answers — both from the transfer portal and in high school recruiting — to remedy another brutal performance at wide receiver in 2024. Thanks to the additions of Syracuse’s Trebor Peña, USC’s Kyron Hudson and Troy’s Devonte Ross, as well as freshman Koby Howard,...
‘Violation of trust’: Ex-McKeesport police captain to serve 16 years of probation for evidence room theft
A former McKeesport police captain will serve 16 years on probation for stealing more than a quarter-million dollars from his department’s evidence room. Christopher Halaszynski, 54, pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property on Tuesday before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jennifer Satler. As part of his sentence, Halaszynski...
Harper Brod: We were raised in the storm — why young people still don’t trust politics, but I do
We were raised in the middle of a political hurricane. Our childhoods came with breaking news alerts: lockdowns, impeachments, mass shootings, a pandemic and presidents tweeting threats in real time. We never saw the so-called “good old days.” We learned early that politics wasn’t some distant, dignified machine — it...
Fox channels may be dropped from YouTube TV in fee dispute
LOS ANGELES — About 10 million YouTube TV subscribers could lose access to Fox News and Fox Corp. channels that broadcast sports in a fee dispute that comes just days before the start of college football. The Google-owned television service notified customers that Fox-owned channels, including Fox Business and local...
Gallery: Photos from August 26, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, August 26, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Down is up, up is down with Trump
There is an old man in the White House living in his fantasy world where down is up and up is down. He says crime is up nationally while it is down. In Washington, D.C., and Baltimore in particular, violent crime rates have dropped sharply. He claims that inflation is...
Letter to the editor: Applications for SUN Bucks food assistance due Aug. 31
No Kid Hungry urges Pennsylvania families to apply for SUN Bucks benefits before the Aug. 31 deadline. These summer grocery benefits are critical at a time when new polling finds the majority of adults are dealing with stress in the face of increasing food costs. The poll from AP-NORC reveals...
Editorial: IUP should clearly spell out hazing penalties
When you have a child or a pet that does something wrong, it’s important to address the situation immediately. Did your son hit his sister? You don’t want to let the fight go on and on and maybe talk about it Saturday. That sends the message the action wasn’t important....
The Stroller, Aug. 26, 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. Motorcycle run to raise...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ desperation
Obviously, the Democrats have learned nothing from their national humiliation last fall. Instead, they are doubling down on their failed, anti-America policies that the citizens have soundly rejected. Democrats refuse to understand America does not want open borders, biological males in female sports and girls’ bathrooms, out-of- control crime in our...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 25, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Nonsection Fox Chapel 1, North Allegheny 1 Golf Boys Class 3A Section 1 Latrobe 198, Armstrong 232 Medalists: Jeremy Lazarchik, Nate Meeder, Jaxon Makrevski (L) 39; Kaz Duncan (A) 40 Section 2 Belle Vernon 188, Albert Gallatin 236 Medalists: Jordan Mocello (BV) 34; Tyler...
High school roundup for Aug. 25, 2025: Defending champion Peters Township girls pick up 1st win
Marina Hajnosz and Rylie Busch scored to lead defending WPIAL Class 4A champ Peters Township (1-0-1) to a 2-0 victory over Penn-Trafford (0-1) in nonsection girls soccer Monday. Belle Vernon 4, Steel Valley 1 – Ali Watson, Saylor Lee, Payton Walsh and Chessa Mertz scored to lead Belle Vernon (1-0,...
Trump says he wants to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un this year
President Donald Trump said he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as South Korea floated the idea of constructing a Trump Tower in the reclusive country if diplomatic relations improve. “I will say that Kim Jong Un and I had a very good relationship,...
Supreme Court could give immigration agents broad power to stop, question Latinos
This year’s most far-reaching immigration case is likely to decide if immigration agents in Los Angeles are free to stop, question and arrest Latinos they suspect are here illegally. President Trump promised the “largest mass deportation operation” in American history, and he chose to begin aggressive street sweeps in Los...
