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Jails and prisons across Pennsylvania are being overwhelmed by the spread of covid-19, and advocates for the incarcerated population fear it will get worse before it gets better. As the numbers skyrocketed this week, the state Department of Corrections reported that a 77-year-old inmate with pre-existing conditions died on Thursday...

Two men charged with criminal homicide in connection with the shooting death of a 1-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet in Spring Hill this summer will face trial. Andre Crawford, 29, of McKeesport, and Marvin Hill, 41, had a preliminary hearing Friday before Magistrate Judge David J. Barton....

Pine-Richland grads earn scholarships Two Pine-Richland graduates attending Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio have received scholarships. Kaitlin McGuire of Gibsonia, majoring in communication sciences and disorders, earned the Edith A. White Speech Scholarship. Zach Riggins of Wexford, majoring in exercise science, earned the Boesel School of Business Undergraduate Scholarship. Inducted...

Beginning tomorrow, The Tull Family Theater in Sewickley will close to comply with Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown order. According to a news release, patrons who have purchased advance tickets or rented private screenings already have been contacted and offered refunds. The Theater’s Virtual Screening Rooms remain open and can be...

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were named Time magazine’s Person of the Year on Thursday night, besting President Donald Trump, front-line health care workers and racial justice protesters as the year’s most influential newsmakers. Time picked Biden and Harris over three other finalists — President Trump, front-line...

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will be closed beginning Saturday through Jan. 5. The Greensburg museum cited “recently implemented restrictions” that are part of the state’s reponse to the covid-19 pandemic for the closing. The museum is scheduled to reopen 10 a.m. Jan. 6, when the regular operating hours...

Regarding Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column “Now it’s time to come back together” (Nov. 15, TribLIVE): In the past four years, every word he has written about President Trump was dripping with hatred. He wouldn’t have given him a break if his life depended on it. Well, what do you know,...

WASHINGTON — Confronted with widespread distrust of government in communities of color, the Trump administration is turning to historically Black colleges and churches for help to alleviate fears about the coming coronavirus vaccines and promote them to a population that has been at high risk during the pandemic. Surgeon General...

A safe, effective and accessible covid-19 vaccine can help bring an end to today’s economic and health crisis — so our families are safe, so we can get back to work and live our lives again. But only if everyone has access to it. Despite largely being funded by public...

The deadline is almost two big lotto winners in Washington and Beaver counties to claim their $1 million prizes, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. A winning Cash 5 ticket was sold at the Rite Aid on Merchant Street in Ambridge Jan. 12. If not claimed within a year, the state...

In her letter “Republicans don’t need to ‘get over it’ ” (Dec. 3, TribLIVE), Suzanne Wehrli calls the Mueller investigation and impeachment hoaxes, as do many President Trump supporters, who try to justify what Trump is doing now. It is disturbing to me to read this blatant untruth. The Mueller...

Is your church or organization going to serve free takeout Christmas dinners? Send information to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Pajama Project seeks pajama donations The Rotary Club of Leechburg and Interact Club of Leechburg Area High School are sponsoring the Pajama Project collection through...

WPIAL Basketball Boys Friday’s schedule Note: Games subject to postponement/cancellation after Thursday’s announcement that high school sports will be paused for three weeks effective Saturday. Nonconference Clairton at Charleroi, 3 p.m. Hampton at Fox Chapel, 3:30 p.m. Charleroi at Thomas Jefferson, 4 p.m. Sewickley Academy at New Brighton, 5 p.m....

Justin Mettrick had a goal and three assists as South Park defeated Blackhawk, 7-4, in PIHL Class A nonsection hockey Thursday night. South Park (3-1-0) rallied from an early 2-0 hole with six straight goals. Nathan Podolak added a goal and an assist. Connor Stewart, Ted Hoffman, Colin Riberich, Doug...

Laurel: To passing along good cheer. While working under pandemic restrictions this year, a lot of people have turned to hobbies and crafts. For 16-year-old Noah Long and his mom, Wendy, of West Deer, one outlet has been turning wine corks into Christmas tree ornaments. There’s so much about this...

Pitt’s basketball programs will not have fans at its upcoming home games at the Petersen Events Center after updated covid-19 safety regulations were announced by Gov. Tom Wolf’s office Thursday. Pitt’s men’s team is scheduled to host Gardner-Webb at 4 p.m. Saturday and the women’s team is set to host...

Gov. Tom Wolf and state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine are addressing the current status of the covid-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania during a 4 p.m. news conference. Watch the livestream of the news conference here. On Wednesday, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said he expected new covid-related restrictions from the...

Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. Greg Johnson has a pretty good job — and even better benefits. The Dauphin County magisterial district judge and his colleagues...

A homeless man pleaded guilty but mentally ill on Thursday to strangling a woman in an abandoned Homewood house in March. James Wilson, 35, pleaded to both third-degree murder and third-degree murder of an unborn child in the death of Brittany Alker, 30, whose body was found in a closet...

A Donora man is accused of fatally shooting a man who police said forced entry into the defendant’s home early Thursday morning. Bryan Harris, 23, is charged with criminal homicide in the death of Brandon Harrison, 34, of Masontown. State police also have charged Harris with tampering with evidence and...

When NFL teams announced their 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year award winners Thursdays, the Cleveland Browns made an interesting choice: defensive end Myles Garrett. The award recognizes players for “their performance on the field and their dedication to the community.” On the field, Garrett is one of the...

A Washington County detective was “involved in an accident with a pedestrian” Wednesday night, authorities said. Washington County District Attorney Gene Vittone did not identify the detective involved but noted that he was on duty at the time. The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. along National Pike, or Route...