TribLive stories, Page 149
Penn State’s Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen named among nation’s best running backs
Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are both within reach of the Penn State all-time rushing record entering their senior seasons. Their careers to this point have earned them strong reputations nationally, as both earned spots on the Doak Walker Award watch list Tuesday. Semifinalists and finalists for the nation’s top...
Ira Helfand: After 80 years, nuclear threat remains grave
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this month, on Aug. 6 and 9, respectively, the danger of nuclear war is great and growing. So far this year, five of the nine nations that possess nuclear weapons have been engaged in active military...
Transfer WR Trebor Pena explains why he chose Penn State
Trebor Pena described his brief recruitment as “pretty stressful.” Such is life in the transfer portal. Pena, the former Syracuse wide receiver, fielded calls from coaches across the country over the course of 10 days in April. By that point, most rosters were set. But some of the biggest teams...
California Republican moves to ban mid-decade redistricting wars
A California Republican is pushing a bill in Congress that would ban virtually all redistricting before 2030, a move that would kill President Donald Trump’s effort to flip up to five Democratic seats in Texas and also efforts to retaliate by blue states like New York and California. Rep. Kevin...
Gallery: Photos from August 5, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, August 5, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Patrick McLaughlin: There’s hope for pruning federal regulations. Some state experiments are paying off
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes $100 million for the Office of Management and Budget “to pay expenses associated with improving regulatory processes and analyzing and reviewing rules.” Following the Department of Government Efficiency initiative, this small investment won’t make many headlines — but it should. If...
Holy schnikes!: Sandusky holding 3-day ‘Tommy Boy’ Fest
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — The version of Sandusky that serves as the primary setting of the movie “Tommy Boy” has only so much in common with the actual city in north-central Ohio. While a coffee mug from the world-famous Cedar Point amusement park sits on a desk in the 1995 comedy...
Most popular meteor shower, full moon to peak soon over Pennsylvania. Here’s when to look
A full “sturgeon” moon will peak soon over Pennsylvania, and residents can also enjoy viewing the peak of a popular meteor shower soon after. This month’s moon is referred to as the “sturgeon moon” because of the abundance of fish typically found in late summer, according to the Farmers’ Almanac....
Letter to the editor: Pirates need to work hard to right the ship
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Pirates fans must have had a big hangover after watching what happened July 31. Captain Hook sent four crew members to walk the plank but got nothing in return (future prospects don’t count when you need help now). It’s time the captain...
Fox Chapel Area student achievements for the week of Aug. 5, 2025
Fox Chapel Area High School rising junior Victoria Pfendler has been honored by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView Technologies as part of the 2024-2025 National Community Service Awards. The program is open to students across the nation and is designed to connect student community service activities,...
Bethel Park student achievements for the week of Aug. 5, 2025
Lyla Walsh, a 2025 graduate of Bethel Park High School, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award on June 8. Her project was called A Girl’s Guide to Engineering. With a passion for STEM, Walsh planned a four-day summer camp to introduce middle school girls to engineering. Each day of the...
Letter to the editor: Did God protect Trump? How about Hitler?
On July 13, 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Southern Baptist, afterward stated, “God miraculously spared the president’s life. … His presidency and his life are the fruits of divine providence.” On...
Editorial: Would Harrisburg pass a budget if Pennsylvania leaders stopped getting paid?
When will Pennsylvanians get fed up? The Pennsylvania General Assembly is among the highest-paid legislatures in the country. The lowest is New Hampshire, where a lawmaker pulls in just $100. The highest paid? Neighboring New York at $142,000. But the Keystone State is close to the top, with a salary...
Victim identified in fatal Coraopolis hit-and-run
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash in Coraopolis as Ulises Montalvo. Paramedics pronounced Montalvo, 61, of Coraopolis dead at the scene at 8:41 p.m. Sunday, the medical examiner said. Montalvo was hit by the vehicle at the intersection of Main...
The Stroller, Aug. 5, 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. Tarentum Summer Concert series...
Letter to the editor: Who cares about Jeffrey Epstein?
With all the chaos, crises and tragedy that has occurred recently, who really cares about Jeffrey Epstein? He’s deceased; let it go. As President Donald Trump recently said, “if it’s not one thing, it’s another.” Rep. Summer Lee demanded this all be released with the names of participants. Has government...
Voting machines rarely malfunction during Pa. elections, new data show
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat’s free newsletters here. Pennsylvania voters encountered only scattered voting-machine malfunctions that rarely affected their ability to cast ballots in recent elections, according to a Votebeat...
NASA Acting Chief Duffy issues directive to speed up moon reactor plans
NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy plans to accelerate the construction of a nuclear reactor that could be used on the moon and alter the way NASA will partner with industry to replace the aging International Space Station. The plans, outlined in directives distributed inside NASA and seen by Bloomberg on...
Jeffrey Epstein victims express disgust, fear at handling of filesVideo
NEW YORK — A pair of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims blasted the Trump administration and the Justice Department for their attempts to unseal grand jury testimony in the criminal case against the late financier, saying government officials haven’t listened to the voices of people who were harmed by his actions. The...
$1 million scratch-off ticket sold at Giant Eagle along Frankstown Road in Penn Hills
A $1,000,000 Winnings scratch-off lottery ticket that won a top prize was sold at the Giant Eagle at 9001 Frankstown Road in Penn Hills, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday, Aug. 4. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket. The $20 ticket offers five top prizes of...
Feds take down drug ring dealing meth in Western Pa.
Ten people from California, Michigan and Pennsylvania, including three from the Pittsburgh area, are charged in federal court with trafficking methamphetamine and other hard drugs in Western Pennsylvania. Christopher Love, 28, and Calil Francois-Moon, 20, both of Homestead, and Jonathan Toledo, 25, of Turtle Creek, were indicted last month on...
Penn State’s Drew Allar, Nick Singleton named national player of the year candidates
Penn State’s recognition on national preseason watch lists continued Monday after a brief weekend hiatus. Senior quarterback Drew Allar and senior running back Nick Singleton earned spots on the Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list. Penn State was one of six schools (Arizona State, Clemson, Ohio State, Oregon,...
Duquesne, Robert Morris ranked in top 3 in NEC preseason poll
Duquesne has earned at least a share of the Northeast Conference title the past two seasons and was picked Monday to again contend for the title. The Dukes were ranked second in the NEC football preseason coaches poll. They had two first-place votes. Robert Morris, which went 4-2 in the...
Man who killed cousin, terrorized North Braddock pastor, pleads guilty but mentally ill
Derek and Bernard Polite Jr. were cousins, but Derek always treated the younger man like a son, regularly welcoming Bernard into his North Braddock home when he needed a place to stay over the last 15 years. That, their family said on Monday, is what makes it so much harder...
Botched bail hearing sparks memo to judges in wake of homicide
Allegheny County’s top judge has clamped down on a controversial legal maneuver that freed a violent crime defendant from jail, enabling him, authorities say, to walk away from an unsecured facility and kill a woman several months later. A judge in the court’s criminal division repeatedly denied bail for Isreal...
