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What is a bidding war? CBS and NBC could chase ‘Jeopardy!’ for their TV stations
Last summer, the beloved game show “Jeopardy!” was getting pummeled with bad publicity over a botched search for a new host. But Sony Pictures Television’s stumbles trying to find a successor to the late Alex Trebek did not seem to matter much to “Jeopardy!” fans. In the current 2021-22 television...
Analysis: The Duggars built a wholesome reality TV empire on TLC. Now it’s in ruins
When reality TV star Josh Duggar was convicted this month of receiving and possessing child pornography, it brought a shocking end to the Duggars’ decade-plus reign as the Fundamentalist Kardashians. On their TLC shows “19 Kids and Counting” and “Counting On,” the ultra-conservative Arkansas clan known for its love of...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Steelers’ win over the TitansVideo
Columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday on this edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLIVE’s Facebook page. Benz says that the game was exactly the type of game that the Steelers always seem to win in order to never have...
Russian national gets time served in money laundering, cybercrime scheme in Western Pa.
A Russian national was sentenced to time served for his role in an international money laundering scheme on Monday. Maksim Boiko, 31, pleaded guilty on Dec. 17, 2020, to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The case was prosecuted in Pittsburgh because the funds that were attempted to...
Greensburg C.C. grad Maietta rekindles love for basketball at Pitt-GreensburgVideo
When Melina Maietta was finished playing basketball at Greensburg Central Catholic, she wasn’t sure she wanted to go through the grind anymore. She had put a lot of work into it through the years, but with college looming, she had reservations about balancing basketball with schoolwork. So she enrolled at...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Tyson Webb
Last season, Derry’s basketball team had a historic year, finishing third in Section 1-4A and capping it off by winning the first playoff game in program history in the preliminary round against Southmoreland. The team that ended last season and the team on the court this season will look vastly...
Cheswick Christian Academy grad Ben Pollock up to big things at Chatham
Ben Pollock often dominated the competition while playing at Cheswick Christian Academy. Pollock then went to Mount Vernon Nazarene, an NAIA program located about 45 minutes northeast of Columbus, Ohio, but adjusting to the college game took time, and he decided being closer to home would be better for his...
John Sparks: Vaccine mandate a case of federal overreach
Whether you have strong convictions against vaccines, or just about the covid vaccine, or you have no particular aversion to vaccines, understanding what is going on with President Joe Biden’s OSHA-enforced vaccine mandate is important. The OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) mandate is just one leg of a three-legged...
Inside look at how pieces of cowhide are transformed into NBA game balls
CHICAGO — The noise on the ground floor of the Horween Leather Co. is a deep, constant rumble pierced by the shrieks of blades inside machines that have split leather to within fractions of an inch for more than 120 years. The smell is so pungent that first-time visitors to...
Ring in 2022 with an all-ages party in Penn Hills
Hebron Community Center plans a community celebration to ring in the new year. The event will be held Dec. 31 at the Barclay Building of Hebron Church, 10460 Frankstown Road in Penn Hills. Families with young children can attend 5:30-7:30 p.m. and welcome the new year at 7 p.m. Adults...
Saints frustrate Tom Brady again, beat Super Bowl champ Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. — Nobody hounds Tom Brady like the New Orleans Saints. Cameron Jordan and the New Orleans defense gave Brady fits again, shutting down Tampa Bay’s high-powered offense Sunday night as the Saints put the Buccaneers’ division-title celebration plans on hold with a 9-0 victory over the reigning Super...
Letter to the editor: Schools must ensure safety of all
Following this month’s state Supreme Court ruling striking down Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate, Mark Holtzman, McKeesport Area School District superintendent, announced that students and staff will no longer be required to wear masks in district schools. He believes this ruling is good for the district, because it gives parents the...
In brief: Holiday office closures, free parking and more in Sewickley area
Sewickley municipal offices closed for holiday The Sewickley municipal offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24, 30 and 31. Bell Acres borough office closed for holiday The Bell Acres borough office will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 27. Free parking There will be free parking Fridays after 1 p.m....
Steelers vs. Titans: What they’re saying in Tennessee after loss
They can’t be happy in Nashville Monday morning. The Tennessee Titans controlled the time of possession against the Steelers, rushed for 201 yards and had 22 first downs. And they lost, 19-13. Four turnovers played a major role. Here’s what the sports writers are saying in Tennessee. “The Titans somehow...
Letter to the editor: Our problems are government-inflicted
OK, can we be any more ridiculous? Non-American citizens should never be allowed to vote for anything, period. Also, if the government is going to allow businesses to continuously be robbed without any bail or penalties, then all businesses big and small should be equipped with a bar system keeping...
Editorial: Can UPMC solve the nursing shortage?
Necessity is the mother of invention. It’s a truism because, well, it’s true. You don’t find a new way to do something unless you have a problem that needs to be fixed. Is that what UPMC is doing with its latest announcement? This isn’t a new hospital or a new...
The Stroller, Dec. 20, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday 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. Free Christmas Eve dinner offered in Lower Burrell Compassion Network will host a free dine-in Christmas Eve dinner at 1 p.m....
Letter to the editor: Republicans are not planning for our well-being
Can you imagine that one of our two major political parties has no platform, no legislative agenda, no guiding principles beyond “Democrats are bad,” to improve the lives of Americans ahead of next year’s election? The Republicans have no proposed legislation to help us survive human-caused climate change. No sense...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 20
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 20....
Student news: Wexford native initiated into honor society
Member of Omicron Delta Kappa Margo Weller, a native of Wexford, was recently initiated into the Grove City College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The society welcomed more than 1,100 new initiates from 41 universities during November. Students initiated into the society must be sophomores,...
Hampton Presbyterian Church sets 3 Christmas Eve service
Hampton Presbyterian Church will celebrate the coming of the Christ child at three Christmas Eve services. The 6 p.m. Dec. 24 service is geared towards families and concludes with candle lighting during “Silent Night.” The 8 p.m. service is a “Watch Night” service, which is a more meditative style of...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 20
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 20....
High school sports scores, schedules for Dec. 19, 2021
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s results The Clash at New Castle Laurel 62, Sharon 28 Central Catholic 46, New Castle 40 Shenango vs. Beaver Falls (n) Monday’s schedule Nonsection Albert Gallatin at Brownsville, 7 p.m. Avella at Jefferson-Morgan, 7 p.m. Brashear at Cornell, 7:30 p.m. Carrick at Propel Andrew...
Royal Caribbean ship docks at Miami port with 48 cases of covid, cruise line says
MIAMI — Forty-eight passengers and crew members tested positive for covid-19 on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas ship, which docked Saturday at PortMiami, the cruise company said. Miami-based Royal Caribbean said in a statement Sunday that each person who tested positive immediately went into quarantine. Six people who had...
Covid issues force Red Wings to shut down through at least Dec. 26Video
DETROIT — Given recent developments it seemed inevitable. On Sunday it came to pass. The Red Wings have shut down team operations until at least after the NHL’s holiday break that concludes Dec. 26 due to an uptick in positive covid cases, the league announced Sunday. Sunday, the Wings placed...
