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Fox channels may be dropped from YouTube TV in fee dispute
LOS ANGELES — About 10 million YouTube TV subscribers could lose access to Fox News and Fox Corp. channels that broadcast sports in a fee dispute that comes just days before the start of college football. The Google-owned television service notified customers that Fox-owned channels, including Fox Business and local...
Gallery: Photos from August 26, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, August 26, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Down is up, up is down with Trump
There is an old man in the White House living in his fantasy world where down is up and up is down. He says crime is up nationally while it is down. In Washington, D.C., and Baltimore in particular, violent crime rates have dropped sharply. He claims that inflation is...
Letter to the editor: Applications for SUN Bucks food assistance due Aug. 31
No Kid Hungry urges Pennsylvania families to apply for SUN Bucks benefits before the Aug. 31 deadline. These summer grocery benefits are critical at a time when new polling finds the majority of adults are dealing with stress in the face of increasing food costs. The poll from AP-NORC reveals...
Editorial: IUP should clearly spell out hazing penalties
When you have a child or a pet that does something wrong, it’s important to address the situation immediately. Did your son hit his sister? You don’t want to let the fight go on and on and maybe talk about it Saturday. That sends the message the action wasn’t important....
The Stroller, Aug. 26, 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. Motorcycle run to raise...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ desperation
Obviously, the Democrats have learned nothing from their national humiliation last fall. Instead, they are doubling down on their failed, anti-America policies that the citizens have soundly rejected. Democrats refuse to understand America does not want open borders, biological males in female sports and girls’ bathrooms, out-of- control crime in our...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 25, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Nonsection Fox Chapel 1, North Allegheny 1 Golf Boys Class 3A Section 1 Latrobe 198, Armstrong 232 Medalists: Jeremy Lazarchik, Nate Meeder, Jaxon Makrevski (L) 39; Kaz Duncan (A) 40 Section 2 Belle Vernon 188, Albert Gallatin 236 Medalists: Jordan Mocello (BV) 34; Tyler...
High school roundup for Aug. 25, 2025: Defending champion Peters Township girls pick up 1st win
Marina Hajnosz and Rylie Busch scored to lead defending WPIAL Class 4A champ Peters Township (1-0-1) to a 2-0 victory over Penn-Trafford (0-1) in nonsection girls soccer Monday. Belle Vernon 4, Steel Valley 1 – Ali Watson, Saylor Lee, Payton Walsh and Chessa Mertz scored to lead Belle Vernon (1-0,...
Trump says he wants to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un this year
President Donald Trump said he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as South Korea floated the idea of constructing a Trump Tower in the reclusive country if diplomatic relations improve. “I will say that Kim Jong Un and I had a very good relationship,...
Supreme Court could give immigration agents broad power to stop, question Latinos
This year’s most far-reaching immigration case is likely to decide if immigration agents in Los Angeles are free to stop, question and arrest Latinos they suspect are here illegally. President Trump promised the “largest mass deportation operation” in American history, and he chose to begin aggressive street sweeps in Los...
Australia partly pauses U.S. parcel deliveries after Trump changes
Australia’s postal service has announced it will immediately partially suspend deliveries to the U.S. and its territories, after the Trump administration ended duty-free treatment for packages. The decision was in response to “significant changes” by the U.S. government and was in line with measures taken by other postal operators around...
Trump signs executive orders aimed at ending cashless bail
President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders Monday aiming to end cashless bail in Washington and pressure other cities to also eliminate the practice, the latest effort by the White House to overhaul the nation’s criminal justice system. The order related to the nation’s capital will task law...
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee denied access to ICE detention center at Moshannon
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, a Swissvale Democrat, on Monday became the latest Congressional Democrat denied entry at a federal immigration detention center. Lee on Monday was denied access to Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest immigration detention center in the northeast. She had traveled to the Clearfield County detention center...
Why 3 Big Ten foes shape up as ‘trap’ games for Penn State in 2025
Penn State’s quest to the 2025 College Football Playoffs, and, potentially, a national championship, runs through an intriguing regular-season schedule. On one hand, the Nittany Lions will face all three Big Ten teams that made the CFP last season: Oregon, Ohio State and Indiana. But the Ducks and Hoosiers must...
Here are some upcoming programs at Penn Hills Library
Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings and to register for programs, visit pennhillslibrary.org. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The library...
Last chance: Penn State New Kensington, Fayette welcome final 2-year class before impending closure
Bailey Maschok always knew she wanted to spend two years studying at Penn State New Kensington and finish her degree at the university’s main campus in State College. “I’m really grateful I made the cutoff to do two years here before going up to main campus,” said Maschok, 18, of...
Washington County DA Jason Walsh defends use of death penalty
Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh told the state Supreme Court that prosecutors have broad discretion to seek the death penalty and urged the justices to reject a bid to limit his authority. “This court should decline petitioners’ invitation to fundamentally reorder the criminal justice system to suit their goals,”...
Audrey L. Tanksley: Katrina was bigger than a hurricane
When Hurricane Katrina touched down near New Orleans 20 years ago on Aug. 29, 2005, I was just beginning my journey as a first-year medical student. I remember watching the footage of families stranded on rooftops, hospitals submerged and the bodies of people and pets floating in the floodwaters. I...
Row House-Hollywood Theater in Dormont sets reopening date
The 99-year-old Hollywood Theater in Dormont is almost done with its latest makeover — and will be reopening in a few short months. Now the Row House-Hollywood, owned by Row House Cinemas, the theater will throw open its doors again on Nov. 6 after years of renovation. Brian Mendelssohn, principal...
Unfiltered: Madden and Benz on Steelers’ preseason, possible Penguins sale, Pirates’ futilityVideo
Mark Madden and Tim Benz are always “Unfiltered” when it comes to talking about Pittsburgh sports. This week, they look at the possible sale of the Penguins. They also reflect on the annual dead week for NFL teams before the regular season begins, the state of the Steelers after the...
Fatal stabbing on Montour Trail leads to guilty but mentally ill plea
The person who killed a Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement agent last year on the Montour Trail pleaded guilty but mentally ill on Monday to third-degree murder. Antonia Quesen, 26, will be sentenced Nov. 18 by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski. In Pennsylvania, a person who...
Mary Ellen Klas: NIMBYs are coming for the data centers AI needs
The emerging political battle over data centers has a feature unfamiliar to present-day policymaking: The opponents are not divided along partisan lines. Instead, the conflict is between local communities and Big Tech developers, with elected officials caught in the middle. Politicians — from both parties — who have greenlit these...
Gallery: Photos from August 25, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, August 25, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Jan. 6 rioters pardoned, but hoagie-thrower charged?
In January, having taken office, President Trump immediately pardoned 1,500 Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Among these domestic terrorists were 170 who were convicted of assault of a police officer with a deadly weapon. On Aug. 12 in Washington, D.C., a man was charged with felony assault on a U.S. Customs and...
