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WVU remains winless in Big 12 after blowout loss at Central Florida
Tayven Jackson threw a pair of touchdowns to Chris Domercant in the opening quarter on fourth down as UCF rolled to a 45-13 victory over visiting West Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. Jackson returned after sitting out last week’s loss with a shoulder injury suffered two weeks ago...
Ken Silverstein: Bridging the red-blue divide on climate
Heather Reams, the president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), stepped onto the stage at Breckenridge’s Mountain Towns 2030 summit — a room full of progressives accustomed to negotiating with Republicans on climate policy. She faced an audience from Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado — areas that often depend...
Diego Pavia does it again as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats No. 10 LSU
Diego Pavia ran for two touchdowns and passed for one to help No. 17 Vanderbilt defeat No. 10 LSU, 31-24, on Saturday in SEC play at Nashville, Tenn. Pavia passed for 160 yards and rushed for 86, and the Commodores (6-1, 2-1 SEC) scored on five of their first six...
Patricia Murphy: Trump forged Middle East peace. How about fixing Congress next?
Defying the odds and expectations of many, President Donald Trump went to the Middle East last week and announced what many thought impossible — a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and, hopefully, a path to peace in the Middle East. As a part of getting both sides to agree to...
Moon’s largest crater harbors secret on south pole where NASA astronauts will land
U.S. astronauts who return to the moon’s surface in the years ahead for the first time in more than half a century will have the difficult and unprecedented task of setting the stage for a permanent human lunar settlement. That may be the primary objective for spacefarers in NASA’s Artemis...
Ryan Kennedy: Far fewer Americans support political violence than recent polls suggest
A series of recent events has sparked alarm about rising levels of political violence in the U.S.: the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10 ; the murder of a Democratic Minnesota state legislator and her husband in June ; and two attempts to kill Donald Trump during...
No Kings protests in Pittsburgh, Greensburg bring out thousands with varying concerns
Seventy-three-year-old Lee Vest couldn’t ignore the chance to revolt against what she called the downfall of our country. “I’ve never seen such a thing in all my life,” Vest said. “We need an administration that will fight for the people, not put it down.” Vest was among thousands who gathered...
‘I was in shock’: James Franklin opens up on being fired by Penn State
James Franklin spoke publicly for the first time Saturday since he was fired by Penn State on Oct. 12. Franklin joined the ESPN “College GameDay” set only three weeks after he appeared on the show ahead of the Nittany Lions’ Sept. 27 game against Oregon, back when Penn State was...
It’s Day 18 of the government shutdown and there’s no end in sight
Day 18 of the government shutdown is here, the third longest in history. The Democrats and Republicans are still at an impasse over healthcare subsidies and the Senate funding bill failed for a 10th time on Oct. 17. The Senate is scheduled to reconvene at 3 p.m. Monday. The Senate...
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to reopen on Monday, Palestinian embassy in Egypt says
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt will reopen on Monday, the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said on Saturday, almost a week after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal was agreed between Israel and Hamas. The crossing, which has been largely closed since May 2024, will allow Palestinians residing in Egypt...
North Hills girls tennis posts breakthrough year
Amy Myers has been able to spend her time as North Hills’ girls tennis coach watching a core group develop from freshmen to seniors. And that development paid off in a big way this fall. The Indians, for the first time in 17 years, clinched a spot in the WPIAL...
North Hills notebook: After slow start, Indians start to find success
The North Hills football team has found more success following a tough start to the season. Through Week 7, the Indians sat at 2-6 overall but at 2-2 in the Class 5A Northeast Conference. North Hills ended a four-game losing streak to begin the season with a 56-7 blowout of...
Letter to the editor: Vote out incumbents
Potential voter: Are you dissatisfied with our federal, state and local governments? I believe the solution lies in voting out long-term incumbents. If a government is corrupt, not serving all its constituents, lacking transparency or simply failing to perform its duties, the incumbent is ultimately accountable. In any other profession,...
Letter to the editor: Energy development facts
In the op-ed blaming technology companies for rising energy prices (“AI, crypto and Pa.’s war on the little guy,” Sept. 20, TribLive), the authors include an unrelated, passing reference to so-called “subsidies” included in the recently enacted federal legislation dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). The authors assert the...
The Stroller, Oct. 18, 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. Purse bash to aid...
Letter to the editor: Murrysville council candidate committed to good planning
As mayor of Murrysville, I want to clarify how the comprehensive plan process works and highlight the commitment of Republican Council candidates Jason Lemak, Michael Korns, Loren Kase and Darren Miller to preserving our community’s rural charm. The comprehensive plan is not something the council can unilaterally impose. It is...
Editorial: Rape crisis centers must be supported
A rape crisis center is a kind of sanctuary. Not in the sense of a holy place or a house of worship. It is more a place of refuge in a storm of uncertainty. These centers offer close and personal service, providing advice and information, counseling or support for those...
Letter to the editor: ‘Illegals’ can’t get health coverage
I keep hearing the likes of Mike Johnson, JD Vance, Stephen Miller and other right-wingers claim Democrats want to give illegal immigrants health coverage and that’s what this shutdown is about. The Democrats wanted the premium assistance under the Affordable Care Act to not be dramatically reduced, which will spike...
High school football roundup for Oct. 17, 2025: David Dennison’s 5 TDs lift Bethel Park past South Fayette
David Dennison ran for 244 yards and four touchdowns and caught a TD pass to lead Bethel Park to a 33-16 victory over South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference game Friday night. Bethel Park (6-3, 2-2) trailed 9-0 in the second quarter before rallying for the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 17, 2025
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 48, Seneca Valley 6 Mt. Lebanon 28, Hempfield 6 Norwin 24, Canon-McMillan 21 Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park 33, South Fayette 16 Moon 20, Upper St. Clair 13 Peters Township 61, Baldwin 0 Big East Gateway 27, Latrobe 24...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 8 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 8 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 287 - Cedric Davis Jr., Brentwood (14 of 20) 261 - Mayson Mitchell, Gateway (21 of 29) 258 - Gabe Jenkins, Imani Christian (13 of 19) 239 - Dominic Detruf, Hempfield (27 of 48) 223 - Aaron...
Pittsburgh police investigate Northview Heights shooting that leaves victim critical
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting late Friday in the city’s Northview Heights neighborhood. A spokeswoman for Pittsburgh Public Safety said a man was found in the rear of a residence in the 1300 block of Chicago Street who had been shot once in the abdomen. First responders had been...
Shohei Ohtani’s historic performance sends Dodgers to World Series
LOS ANGELES — It was a night that will live forever in Los Angeles Dodgers history. There was the Sandy Koufax perfect game. There was the Kirk Gibson home run. And Thursday night, it was The Shohei Ohtani Game, one of the greatest postseason performances in baseball history. Ohtani hit...
Led by Tyler Eber, Thomas Jefferson grounds and pounds Chartiers Valley to secure playoff spot
Tyler Eber on the carry for the Jaguars. What’s become a signature phrase for any public address announcer over the years when the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars play a football game with “insert bellcow running back here” was apparent again as the Jaguars ran their way to a playoff berth in...
Belle Vernon shrugs off early deficit, rolls past rival Ringgold
The Mon River rivalry matchup between Ringgold and Belle Vernon started off with a bang for the visiting Rams on Friday on The Beach at James Weir Stadium. The Rams opened the game by recovering an onside kick and immediately turned it into a touchdown. Ringgold receiver Demetri Lowe made...
