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In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny area
Tickets for kids to ride in town’s vehicles being sold McCandless is selling tickets for a chance for residents’ children to win a ride to school in one of the town’s vehicles. Options for McCandless Adventure include a truck from the Department of Public Works; a police cruiser; a fire...
Jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione of ‘Feels So Good’ fame dead at 84Video
NEW YORK — Chuck Mangione, the Rochester-born jazz trumpeter who rocketed to worldwide fame with his 1978 album “Feels So Good,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died from natural causes on Tuesday at his home in Rochester, his family told the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Though “Feels So Good”...
White House suggests ‘The View’ could be ‘pulled off air’ over Trump-Obama commentsVideo
After ” The View ” cohosts said President Donald Trump was jealous of former President Barack Obama on Wednesday, the White House issued an intimidating statement to Entertainment Weekly about the talk show possibly being “pulled off the air.” It’s all because of Trump’s allegation Tuesday that Obama “was trying...
Zelenskyy announces new anti-graft bill in Ukraine after public outcry and EU criticism
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he’s sending a new anti-corruption bill to Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday, in a further attempt to defuse tensions after he approved changes to graft laws that brought a public outcry and sharp criticism from the European Union. Opponents of the contentious law...
Gallery: Photos from July 24, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, July 24, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Police arrest Braddock teen in fatal shooting linked to Wilkinsburg drug deal
A Braddock teen was arrested Wednesday for fatally shooting a second teen who police said tried to buy marijuana with a bag stuffed with fake cash during a January drug deal. Police charged Khalil Valcin, 17, with homicide and a firearms count in the Jan. 4 shooting death of Dorrel...
Letter to the editor: Protect children by releasing Epstein list
Would we want a criminal history check done if a person applied for a position at a bank, a police department, a casino? Why do any less to protect our children than we would do to protect our money? Children deserve to be protected from pedophiles, child abusers, child rapists....
Pennsylvania Game Commission proposes 10 additional Sunday hunting dates for 2025
Hunters could get up to 10 additional Sundays to hunt this fall under a proposal going before the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s board of commissioners on Monday. The new dates are being proposed by the agency after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a law earlier this month fully repealing the longstanding ban...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and the ‘Great Die Off ‘
Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t health care reform — it’s a death sentence. By slashing Medicaid, dismantling the ACA and triggering automatic Medicare cuts, this bill will by some estimates cause more than 500,000 preventable deaths over the next decade. So while the rich get tax breaks, the...
Editorial: Lessons from Steelers training camp for government
The boys are back in town. On Wednesday, Saint Vincent College in Unity became the center of the Pittsburgh Steelers universe as players arrived on the scene for their annual training camp. This is where the players begin the process of becoming a team. Sure, they all have numbers and...
The Stroller, July 24, 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. Firemen’s festival set Saturday...
Letter to the editor: Instead of right and left, let’s look at what Trump has accomplished
Our politics seems to have evolved mostly into the outspoken haters of President Donald J. Trump versus his loyal Make America Great Again supporters. To me, it’s basically lifetime left-wing socialist politicians attacking a conservative, capitalist businessman president. When you ask their reasons, they both produce lists of conflicting “facts”...
Penn State’s Drew Allar on his 2025 approach: ‘Not taking any of these moments for granted’
LAS VEGAS — When it comes to individual statistics, you can’t argue with Drew Allar’s numbers. Penn State’s fourth-year quarterback has thrown 49 touchdown passes and run for 10 touchdowns. Interceptions? Just 10. Allar enters the 2025 season, his final one at Penn State, with a 62.9 percent completion percentage,...
Pirates farm report for July 23, 2025: Shalin Polanco’s 2 homers key Grasshoppers’ victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-39) scored seven runs in the fifth inning en route to a 9-6 victory over Toledo (Tigers). LF Billy Cook (.259) was 3 for 4 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer, his seventh of the season. RF Nick Solak (.373) was 3 for 4 with a double...
In brief: Happenings in the North Allegheny area
Conservancy, church team up for family festival The Bradford Woods Conservancy is combining its 18th annual Storytelling Night with Bradford Woods Community Church for the Into the Woods Family Festival. The event will be from 5 to 9 p.m. July 25 at the church, 4836 Wexford Run Road. There will...
Andrew King: Pa. can accelerate energy progress
Last week, Pennsylvania took a historic step forward, securing $70 billion in federal, state and private funding in an effort to become America’s powerhouse for artificial intelligence (AI) and energy. Convening at the artificial intelligence powerhouse, Carnegie Mellon University, a bipartisan group led by Sen. Dave McCormick launched Pennsylvania’s Innovation...
Andrew King: Pa. can accelerate energy progress
Last week, Pennsylvania took a historic step forward, securing $70 billion in federal, state and private funding in an effort to become America’s powerhouse for artificial intelligence and energy. Convening at the artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse, Carnegie Mellon University, a bipartisan group led by Sen. Dave McCormick launched Pennsylvania’s Innovation...
Andrew King: Pa. can accelerate energy progress
Last week, Pennsylvania took a historic step forward, securing $70 billion in federal, state and private funding to become America’s powerhouse for artificial intelligence and energy. Convening at the artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse, Carnegie Mellon University, a bipartisan group led by Sen. Dave McCormick launched Pennsylvania’s Innovation and Energy Summit....
Judge refuses to end lawsuit by U.S. Steel, Nippon against Cleveland-Cliffs
Despite the successful $14.9 billion merger of U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, attorneys for both companies said Wednesday they plan to proceed with a lawsuit against steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs and the head of the United Steelworkers union for allegedly conspiring against them to try to block the deal. Cleveland-Cliffs had been...
Lawsuit claims West Mifflin school board retaliated against former athletic director
West Mifflin Area School District’s former longtime athletic director and boys basketball coach is suing the district and five board members, alleging retaliation after his contract was not renewed. The complaint, filed Tuesday by Scott Stephenson in federal court, claims the district eliminated his position after he spoke out against...
In brief: Pulitzer-Prize winning author talk, municipal news and more in Sewickley area
Book talk Sewickley Public Library will host a book talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Edda Fields-Black from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 5 at 500 Thorn St. She will be talking about her latest effort, “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.” Learn how...
Emil Bove, Trump’s pick for federal appeals court, troubles former Pa. judges, prosecutors
The divisive nomination of Emil Bove, a zealous defender of President Donald Trump, to a lifetime seat on the federal appeals court that oversees cases in the commonwealth has generated intense reaction nationally and among former federal prosecutors and judges in Western Pennsylvania. Trump is a big fan of his...
Mark Z. Barabak: Here’s why Jeffrey Epstein’s tangled web is conspiratorial catnip
These are salad days for the likes of Joseph Uscinski, who spends his time peering down rabbit holes and poking in the dark spaces where weird and woolly things grow. There are loads of conspiracy theories out there, the granddaddy of them all being the conjecture surrounding John F. Kennedy’s...
Gallery: Photos from July 23, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, July 23, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Steelers players arrive for 2025 training camp at Saint VincentVideo
It’s move-in day at the dorms of Saint Vincent College as members of the Pittsburgh Steelers arrive for their annual training camp. Before practice begins Thursday, TribLive writers are talking with players Wednesday morning as they begin their three-week ramp-up to the 2025 NFL season. If you missed any of...
