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Editorial: Bad nurses give good medical workers a bad name
Medical professionals have occupied an interesting place in society in recent years. The covid-19 pandemic put them squarely on the front line, where they found themselves between patients and death. The National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization point to thousands of nursing staff and other health care...
The Stroller, Sept. 9, 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. 9/11 Moving Flag Tribute...
Pittsburgh wants to pay engineering consultant up to $140K as city fights Fern Hollow Bridge lawsuit
A year ago, Pittsburgh officials said they wanted to settle litigation by victims of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse for the maximum $500,000 allowed by law. But not only has the city not paid the victims a cent, it is seeking approval to spend up to $140,000 on a consultant...
Letter to the editor: Government purges echo Stalin
The firing of the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency echoes the USSR of 90 years ago. Throughout the 1930s, Joseph Stalin conducted purges of his military (among other agencies). There were firings, imprisonment, even executions, based not on the victim’s competence or honesty. Rather, they were people deemed not...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 8, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Mt. Lebanon 9, Hempfield 1 North Allegheny 7, Norwin 0 Football Thursday’s schedule WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Riverside at Union, 6:30 p.m. City League Nonconference Brashear at Carrick, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m....
High school roundup for Sept. 8, 2025: Emily McKee sparks Fox Chapel in matchup of ranked teams
Emily McKee scored both goals to lead Fox Chapel to a 2-1 victory over Mars in a matchup of ranked teams in Section 1-3A girls soccer Monday. Mackenzie Powell scored for the Fightin’ Planets. Fox Chapel (5-1, 3-0) is ranked second in Class 3A by Trib HSSN. Mars (4-2, 1-2)...
John Dorfman: Adobe, Applied Materials stand out for fat profit margins
High profits are the engine that can drive pleasant returns for shareholders. Beyond that, on a societal level, profits provide the signals that make the capitalist system work. These signals are the reason capitalist economies have fewer gluts and shortages than centrally planned (Communist) economies. High profits lure new competitors,...
At Philly event, Pa. Supreme Court justices ask for 10 more years amid GOP campaign to oust them
Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices dismissed suggestions that their decisions were political as they made their case for retention Monday in Philadelphia. In a rare public speaking event Justices Kevin Dougherty, David Wecht, and Christine Donohue spoke about their work over the last 10 years on the state Supreme Court...
Rivian lays off hundreds of employees ahead of the end of EV tax credits
Rivian has laid off about 200 employees as the electric vehicle maker prepares for a U.S. economy with fewer incentives to go green. The electric truck and sport-utility vehicle manufacturer is preparing for a challenging year in which it plans to launch a more affordable model even as it gets...
Democrats seek to capitalize on climbing energy bills
WASHINGTON — As electricity prices outpace inflation, members of Congress and the administration have constituents’ bills on their mind, with Democrats hoping they will help them make the case against Trump administration policies. Last week, the House passed the fiscal 2026 Energy-Water appropriations bill in a 214-213 vote. The bill...
‘The system failed us’: Family of victims in 2015 East Hills double homicide is irate over plea deal
The family of two women stabbed and bludgeoned to death in Pittsburgh a decade ago is furious over a plea deal they say the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office cut without their knowledge that could free the accused in 20 years. Cesar Mazza, 35, is scheduled to plead guilty on...
Penn State’s James Franklin cites ‘much more physical’ offensive line during win over FIU
Penn State’s offensive line is still rounding into form with the No. 2 Nittany Lions preparing for a visit from Villanova, an FCS program, Saturday afternoon. James Franklin said Monday he saw significant improvement from a veteran group led by five players who had prominent roles last season — tackles...
Lower Burrell cancels meeting
Lower Burrell City Council canceled its monthly meeting scheduled for tonight. A notice from the city said council lacked a quorum of members to conduct business for both personal and professional reasons. The meeting will be rescheduled but a date had not yet been determined....
‘Torture session’ leads to prison for Sewickley man’s tormentors
Jon Olson has physically healed. From the cigarette burns on his body. The superglue on his eyes and hair. The knife wound to his face. But the emotional trauma of having a gun held to his temple, being urinated on, being held captive for hours — that remains. “The physical...
Here’s a look at the 2025-26 theater season in Western Pa.
After a highly successful summer season, Pittsburgh theater is gearing up for a 2025-26 calendar that is jam-packed with blockbuster shows, new additions and nostalgia. From musicals to new plays to dreamy ballets, don’t miss out on the wide array of shows coming to stages around the city. Pittsburgh Cultural...
1 person taken to hospital in New Kensington shooting; 17-year-old in custody
An argument outside the Valley Royal Court apartment complex in New Kensington turned into gunfire, with one person taken to the hospital and a 17-year-old in custody, according to authorities. The shooting occurred about 12:35 p.m. outside of the apartment complex, which is near the New Kensington City Hall and...
Lisa Jarvis: Florida made a vaccine mistake. Now, it’s everyone’s problem
Vaccine policy in the U.S. is rapidly dividing into two opposing camps: state leaders who are prioritizing access to shots, and those who are taking increasingly aggressive steps to undermine confidence in them. That piecemeal policy approach, enabled by federal health leadership that appears to question the value of, and...
Allison Schrager: How can an economy this good feel this bad?
On paper, these are good times for the U.S. economy. The latest GDP numbers show growth was at 3.3% in the second quarter. Business investment is up. The unemployment rate remains low, and the inflation rate is reasonable. Still, underneath it all lies a nagging question: If the economy is...
Gallery: Photos from Sept. 8, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
SEPTA could get a major cash infusion to reverse cuts without legislative approval
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 — SEPTA has asked the Shapiro administration to tap hundreds of millions of dollars set aside for critical...
Letter to the editor: Bring on high school football
The crisp air on a Friday night and the sun glistening on the rustling leaves on a Saturday afternoon always brings back memories and the excitement of WPIAL high school football. Fall is my favorite time of year because it brings on the football season. I like high school football...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 8, 2025
Touch a Truck After a several-year hiatus, the Fred Favo Memorial Touch a Truck Event is returning Sept. 14 for the first time since 2022. More than 25 types of trucks and vehicles will be lined up on Allegheny River Boulevard between Pennsylvania and Washington Avenue. The event will feature...
Letter to the editor: Stand up, speak out and vote
This current administration is pounding dangerous chaos on us: troops in our cities for no good reason; on-and-off-again tariff wars; loyalty-style governance; photo ops with a Russian dictator; voter suppression measures, including possible elimination of mail-in balloting; strong-arming our libraries, universities, media companies and private corporations; scare tactics of intimidation...
Editorial: Florida is promoting dangerous policy to please anti-vaxxers
President Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be health and human services secretary to shake up the country’s public health status quo. Shake it up he has, putting vaccine skepticism at the helm of life-changing decisions and placing chosen outcomes ahead of data. Florida is proving to be...
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ ‘Macbeth’ is a bloody triumph
I guess it’s not bad luck to say the name of “the Scottish play” if it’s not being performed inside a theater. For their annual September Shakespeare production, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks has selected perhaps the ultimate political thriller, William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” A perfectly spooky, bloody play for the...
