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Pennsylvania woman who said she wanted to shoot Pelosi ‘in the friggin’ brain’ pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
PHILADELPHIA — A Bucks County gym owner who recorded herself during the storming of the Capitol saying she was looking for Speaker Nancy Pelosi “to shoot her in the friggin’ brain” pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor Tuesday, making her the latest Pennsylvanian to admit her role in the Jan....
PJ Mustipher, Penn State ‘don’t believe in revenge games’ entering Indiana rematch
UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s human nature to want revenge, right? It’s a natural response to being wronged, and it’s one that sometimes can overwhelm and engulf someone. It would seem right and, in a way, normal for Penn State to want revenge on Indiana entering the teams’ Saturday night meeting...
Bucs add cornerback Richard Sherman to injury-ravaged secondaryVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Richard Sherman, a three-time All-Pro cornerback and Super Bowl champion who has been dealing with legal issues in the offseason. Sherman got a one-year deal Wednesday and said Tom Brady helped recruit him to the defending Super Bowl champions, who have...
VA medical centers, other federal agencies to offer voter registration under Biden order
WASHINGTON — Veterans will be able to register to vote when they receive medical treatment. Job seekers may be able to do the same at federally funded employment centers. And local housing agencies may offer voter registration help to millions of Americans living in public housing. All of those steps...
Sen. Warren says she opposes ‘dangerous man’ Jerome Powell for 2nd term as Fed chairVideo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, pressing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on his record on financial regulation, said she wouldn’t support him for a second term as head of the U.S. central bank. “Your record gives me grave concern,” the Massachusetts Democrat said Tuesday during a Senate Banking Committee hearing. “You have...
Kmart prepares to close last store in Michigan, state where chain began
The last Kmart store in Michigan — the birthplace of the once-ubiquitous discount brand — is closing. The Kmart in Marshall, about a 20-minute drive east of Battle Creek, is preparing to shut its doors by Nov. 21 and is hiring temporary employees to help with the closing, according to...
Bill would give parents front-row seat to what students are being taught in Pa. schools
Parents of public school students would be able to access the contents of a school curriculum, textbook titles and lesson plans with a few clicks on a computer keyboard under legislation that is advancing in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Andrew Lewis, R-Dauphin County, would...
Pittsburgh council adopts ban on declawing cats
Pittsburgh City Council Tuesday approved legislation that would ban the surgery used to declaw cats from being performed in the city. The measure passed unanimously, without discussion. Mayor Bill Peduto supports the legislation and will sign it, Peduto’s Chief of Staff Dan Gilman said. Veterinarians who perform the surgery, which...
Zac Brown cancels Pittsburgh show after contracting covid-19Video
The Zac Brown Band canceled its show Friday night at the Pavilion at Star Lake after singer Zac Brown said he tested positive for covid-19. In a post shared to Twitter on Tuesday, Brown wrote that he tested positive despite taking precautions, leading to the cancellation of four shows. “I...
How many parents would get young children vaccinated against covid? What a poll found
A new poll found a slim majority of parents would get their young children vaccinated against covid-19. The Gallup poll released Tuesday found 55% of parents with children under 12 plan to get them a coronavirus vaccine when one is authorized for use in younger kids while 45% said they...
Noah Feldman: Neil Gorsuch is channeling the ghost of Scalia
Neil Gorsuch has big ambitions. Every Supreme Court justice wants to do good work, write good opinions and influence the trajectory of American law. Justice Gorsuch wants more: intellectual leadership of the conservative legal movement. That would make him the heir to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, whom he replaced...
Answer Angel: Solutions for stadium no-purse rules
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Football season is starting and so do the “no purses” restrictions at stadiums, at both college and pro games. This summer, women unaware of the restriction at some pro baseball parks had to trudge back to their cars to deposit their purses. What’s your advice on...
Bob Dylan adds Pittsburgh date to ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour’Video
Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will make his return to the Pittsburgh area in November. The 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will play Nov. 15 at the UPMC Events Center in Moon Township. Dylan, 80, is touring in support of his most recent studio album, “Rough and Rowdy Ways,”...
Adam Kovacevich: Europe’s tech discrimination could reverse Pittsburgh’s rebound
Ask anyone who lived in Pittsburgh in the ’80s, and they’ll tell you what failed economic policies looked like: shuttered plants, layoffs at Christmas and gutted neighborhoods. But just as Pittsburgh rebounds to become a leading tech hub, the next set of global economic policies are being debated right here...
Leechburg’s Klasnick wants to build off momentum on Section 1-AA golf title
After a scintillating Section 1-AA golf final in which Leechburg’s Ken Klasnick defeated Burrell’s Jaxon Logut in the second sudden-death hole, the Blue Devils senior is preparing for the WPIAL individual finals Thursday at Allegheny Country Club. Klasnick and Logut each shot a 92 on Sept. 20, at Lenape Heights...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $570 million, which would be 8th largest ever
No one won Monday night’s Powerball drawing, with the jackpot growing to what would be the eighth largest ever for the lottery game. The jackpot climbed from $545 million to $570 million — with a cash payout of $410.1 million — for the next drawing on Wednesday night. Monday’s numbers...
Millennial Money: Do you want that sweater, or are you sad?
When was the last time you made a sound decision while wiping away tears? Or shaking in fury? Or sweating with stress? Your judgment was probably off during those emotional moments. Maybe you said something you later regretted — or got bangs. Or maybe you tapped a targeted Instagram ad...
2 women file for protection orders against Somerset County DA
Somerset County’s district attorney now faces protection-from-abuse orders involving two different women — one of whom he is accused of raping. Court records show both documents were filed in court in a 24-hour span, with the latest involving a Stoystown-area woman who’s accusing District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas of using a...
Living with Children: Fixing our parent-view
Most of the problems today’s parents are experiencing in the course of raising children are due to a faulty “parent-view.” Just as one’s worldview consists of attitudes, values and expectations concerning the world and his or her place in it, a person’s parent-view is primarily constituted of one’s definition of...
Welcome to your new home: Style-savvy housewarming gifts
Bread and salt. Wine. A broom or sack of flour. Honey, pineapples, even bluebirds — a symbol of happiness — have been bestowed on people moving into new homes over the centuries. Fall is a busy time for relocating, and many people have recently done so because of pandemic-related changes...
Letter to the editor: Speak up or lose your freedom
OK, so the political parties are more like gangs now than representatives of us. To believe it’s science or not, to wear a mask or not, to get vaccinated or not — so far those are choices. To have your private personal and voting information turned over because one of...
Shaler Area student news for the week of Sept. 28, 2021
Shaler Area students recognized as AP Scholars Shaler Area High School had 23 students recognized as AP Scholars in the 2020-21 school year. The students completed three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher. Of the students recognized, 16 are current Shaler Area seniors and seven graduated...
South Hills student news: National Merit Scholarship finalist, college enrollment and more
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Thomas Jefferson High School senior Anthony Sparta has been selected as a semifinalist for the prestigious National Merit Scholarship. Sparta ranks among the top one percent of all U.S. high school seniors who completed the Preliminary SAT last year. He is president of the TJHS STEM...
Letter to the editor: Deer Lakes board lacks leadership
Regarding the article “Deer Lakes School District parents encourage school board to defy state mask mandate” (Sept. 18, TribLIVE): I believe the parents were absolutely correct stating that the virus is not going anywhere, and masks do cause harm to your health. The label on a mask box indicates that...
Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner for the week of Sept. 28, 2021
Mary & Alexander Laughlin Children’s Center 424 Frederick Ave., Sewickley. 412-741-4087. laughlincenter.org. Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement Workshops CARE training including an educational component and active practice for general use by adults who interact with children of all ages in a variety of settings. CARE is a trauma-informed, field-initiated training for nonclinical...
