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Authorities raided a North Huntingdon vape shop Thursday morning after undercover officers made purchases there of suspected illegal products. Westmoreland County Detective Tony Marcocci said authorities seized large quantities of items containing THC, the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, in a raid at Star Smoke and Vape on Route 30. The...

The two large monitors in the courtroom showed the split-screen view from Christina Spicuzza’s dashboard camera. On the left, Spicuzza, wearing glasses and a surgical mask, can be seen driving her car the evening of Feb. 10, 2022, talking to her Uber passengers with kindness. “It was nice meeting you,”...

The startling news that DeepSeek, an unexpected Chinese AI powerhouse led by 39-year-old founder Liang Wenfeng, has unveiled a chip and software package that could be superior to America’s revolutionary ChatGPT shocked world financial markets and forced political and industrial leaders to rethink their efforts to control the distribution of...

HARRISBURG — In a letter announcing he would resign as Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate, Patrick Cicero claimed he was the victim what he called a public campaign led by various investor-owned utilities to seek his removal. David W. Sunday, the incoming Republican attorney general, Cicero said, had asked him to reapply...

New council leadership John Orndorff was appointed Glen Osborne council president and Bill Monski was appointed vice president Jan. 21. Orndorff was vice president last year. He fills the presidential role of Thomas Huddleston, who resigned at the end of last year. Anne Fruehauf was appointed in December to finish...

Pittsburgh has real problems — an affordable housing shortage that keeps getting worse, a city budget stretched so thin you can see through it and a school district fighting to recover after years of decline, to name just a few. And now, we are facing a tidal wave of chaos...

The Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, will host the following programs. All events are held at the library unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for some programs at MonroevilleLibrary.org, where a full calendar of upcoming events is posted. • Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m. - Kindergarten Launch Program: The...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

If you watched what happened at our nation’s Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, and believe it was a normal day, then you will believe anything. Diane Powell New Kensington...

Regarding the article “Norwin library renovations begin; library to reopen Wednesday” (Jan. 14, TribLive): The $500,000 renovation project will include a new family restroom, a second meeting room, interior painting, new flooring and automatic doors, which sounds wonderful. Our library has been working hard with wonderful programs for all ages....

What’s next for Monroeville Mall? The 186-acre retail destination was sold by CBL Properties last week. The price tag? About $34 million. That’s nothing compared with the $231 million CBL paid when it bought the mall more than 20 years ago. But the mall isn’t really the draw it was...

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Shame on you, Kim Ward, for letting Republican politics take precedence, as usual, over the interests of the residents of Westmoreland County. It appears you were instrumental in advancing the name of political operative Jon Wian to be the county’s new register of wills (“Governor nominates Wian, Schimizzi to fill...

High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 72, Albert Gallatin 39 Class 2A Section 3 Fort Cherry 73, Mapletown 12 Nonsection California 53, Carmichaels 35 Armstrong 53, Freeport 36 Penn-Trafford 63, Trinity 60 Seton LaSalle 66, Sto-Rox 43 Thursday’s schedule Class 6A Section 2 Central...

The Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, will host the following programs in February. All events are held at the library unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for most programs at MonroevilleLibrary.org, where a full calendar of upcoming events is posted. • Feb 4, 7 p.m. — Frederick Douglass’...

Jonah Johnston scored 19 points to lead playoff-bound Franklin Regional to a 72-39 win over Albert Gallatin in Section 1-5A boys basketball Wednesday night. Connor Crossey sank five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points for the Panthers (11-10, 6-7). Darrin Ford scored 13 points for the Colonials (7-13, 2-11). Armstrong...

Duquesne’s losing streak in men’s basketball reached five games Wednesday night. Jason Roche scored 14 points and Dusan Neskovic added 13, including a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to seal the outcome, as Richmond handed Duquesne a 73-68 loss at Robins Center in Richmond, Va. Richmond led...

A look at where Western Pennsylvania senior football players signed to play at the Division I and II levels during the early-signing period in December and Wednesday: Division I FBS Name, high school, position, college Henry Barbisch, Bishop Canevin, TE/DE, Air Force** Jaiden Brown-Demery, West Mifflin, OL, Akron * Dayshaun...

Allegheny County and Port Authority police detectives scrutinized bus surveillance videos, municipal cameras and businesses as they checked out Calvin Crew’s alibi for the night Christina Spicuzza was killed while driving for Uber. Crew told investigators during an initial interview that he’d gotten an Uber from his home in Pitcairn...

Argentina announced on Wednesday that it will leave the World Health Organization as President Javier Milei seeks to align his policies with those of Donald Trump in the U.S. Chief spokesman Manuel Adorni cited “deep differences” between Milei’s government and the WHO on health policy, including the recommendations during the...

When Kate McCauley was hired as the Saint Vincent men’s volleyball coach in October 2021, she couldn’t help but feel like she was on an island. A woman coaching a man’s sport, after all, was rare. McCauley hardly thought of herself as a trail blazer, but she did harbor hope...

“The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts,” said President Donald Trump in his second inaugural address, on Jan. 20, as he cited his foreign policy initiatives. The Gulf of Mexico would be changed to the Gulf of America and Denali peak renamed as Mt. McKinley. But the...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

Fundraisers • Holy Family Church will sell homemade soups and baked goods before and after the Feb. 8 and 9 Masses at the church, 225 N. Second St., West Newton. Public welcome. • A turkey dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Community Church of...