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Letter to the editor: Trump’s tariffs
Regarding the letter “A businessman in the White House” (Nov. 4, TribLive): The first time around, I too, thought that maybe a president with a non- political background could be good for the country. Someone not beholden to others or tainted by the political processes. Boy, was I wrong, but that’s...
State police ID woman killed in fiery Parkway East crash
Pennsylvania State Police have identified the driver killed early Monday on Interstate 376 in Pittsburgh as a Monroeville resident. Keturah Griffin died after a pickup truck hit her disabled sedan on the Parkway East. Griffin’s car broke down in the eastbound lanes around 5:15 a.m., state police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi...
GOP senator threatens subpoenas over $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro’s private home
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A GOP-led Pennsylvania Senate committee is moving to subpoena the Shapiro administration for records related to the...
Editorial: For too many American kids, math isn’t adding up
Math scores in the U.S. have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things worse. It’s a crisis decades in the making. In the early 20th century, education reformers including...
Letter to the editor: Republicans may need the filibuster
I usually agree with President Trump, but Republicans should not do away with the filibuster. The Republicans would be very short-sighted to do this. Now the Republicans control the House, the Senate and the presidency, but the Democrats shut down the government. It was a bad thing they did, but...
The Stroller, Nov. 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. Toy drive to benefit...
Letter to the editor: Where’s the outrage over deaths of transgender people?
I recently attended a PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meeting where I took part in a ceremony for the Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed Nov. 20. I cannot begin to express the depth of emotion I felt as we moved around the room, each of us reading...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 24
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 24....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 24
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Robert Morris loses on Monmouth free throws in overtime
Robert Morris and Monmouth, a couple of old basketball acquaintances, got together for the first time in 12 years in a thrilling Sunday afternoon on the Jersey Shore. The former Northeast Conference rivals worked overtime for an outcome that left Robert Morris with its second straight loss. Stefanos Spartalis’ two...
FDNY union demands answers on sudden city discovery of 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin docs
The union representing FDNY firefighters is demanding answers after City Hall officials discovered 68 boxes of information on the dangers of Sept. 11 toxins despite claiming for years they couldn’t find any records on what authorities knew about Ground Zero health hazards. “For years, our members made life-and-death medical decisions...
Country music star gets special protection from Kash Patel’s FBI. Here’s why
Alexis Wilkins is back in the headlines after MS Now reported Monday that the country music singer and girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel has an FBI security detail assigned to her. The outlet reported that Wilkins, who lives and works out of Nashville like a lot of country music...
Bridge City FC revives Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer legacy
The scent of rubber turf mixed with sweat is evident upon entering the arena, as is the sound of cleats striking the ball. The echo of fans cheering along with the blow of the referee’s whistle fill the air as the ball whooshes into the net. It’s the anticipation of...
‘I was always ready’: Terry Smith, Penn State players pitch interim coach for full-time job
UNIVERSITY PARK — The chants started in Beaver Stadium as soon as Kaytron Allen broke the all-time Penn State rushing record early in the fourth quarter. TERR-Y, TERR-Y, TERR-Y. Then Allen scored his second touchdown of the night, a 13-yard scamper, to finish up Penn State’s eventual 37-10 win over...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 23, 2025
Bridgeville Fred Fujan sold property at 651 Bower Hill Road to Volodymyr Turchynskyy and Lyubov Melnyk for $55,000. Daniel Shea sold property at 1397 Pennsylvania Ave. to Luke Kitko and Olivia Eyerly for $300,000. Samantha Wozniak sold property at 1335 Terrace St. to James Rumbaugh and Stephanie Ertel for $140,000....
Letter to the editor: We’re not living up to ideals of Thanksgiving
America’s early pilgrims set aside certain days to offer thanks, prayer and fasting to our heavenly father for the blessings and opportunities afforded them. In 1789, at the request of Congress, President George Washington declared Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by...
Editorial: Big money, big batteries and big questions
A manufacturing company wants to expand. It makes announcements. And when the big news comes, there is another disclosure. The federal government is along for the ride. That might sounds like the U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal that included a “golden share” specifically controlled by President Donald Trump. It also describes...
Pittsburgh musicians rock Mr. Smalls with ‘The Smalls Waltz’
Nearly 50 years ago, the legendary group The Band — along with many of their famous friends — played their last concert. Held in San Francisco on Nov. 25, 1976, it was called “The Last Waltz” and was also filmed as a concert movie and documentary by another legend, Martin...
The Stroller, Nov. 23, 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. Leechburg Community Thanksgiving service...
Steelers at Bears: Get ready for 2025 Week 12 matchup
Aaron Rodgers has a 24-5 record against the Chicago Bears. But will the Steelers starting quarterback get a chance to improve on that mark as he recovers from a wrist injury suffered last week in a win against the Bengals. Kickoff at Soldier Field is set for 1 p.m. Sunday....
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant 5th Avenue Property Group LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Lamont Fourguson for $100,000. Edgewood Ryan Wilk sold property at 142 Lloyd Ave. to Josh Ray and Courtney Camp Grove for $426,500. Forest Hills Joan Ellenbogen Handelsman sold property at 2143 Ardmore Blvd. to Brian Emmanuel...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
Yu Min Liu sold property at 4484 First St. to BCH Property Group LLC for $270,000. William Ruhl sold property at 2678 Bethel Crest Drive to Michael Matiyasic for $212,000. William Klein sold property at 1227 Clifton Road to EW Investment Group LLC for $45,000. Estate of Norman Mahfood sold...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
Baldwin Borough Kristen West sold property at 4601 Norma Drive to Robert Joseph Stamer and Anna Rigatti for $255,000. William Albert Eltringham sold property at 3529 Oakleaf Road to Arseniy and Inessa Gusev for $199,000. Estate of Ernest Henerson sold property at 3405 Willett Road to TSW 2 LLC for...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
Aleppo Gary Sestic sold property at Unknown Address to Rylen Faloni for $229,500. Bell Acres Estate of Joseph Laforte sold property at 9 Highview Drive to Kevin Cleary for $525,000. Franklin Park Estate of Kenneth McCarthy sold property at 2361 W. Gate Drive to Robert and Madison Boback for $410,000....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
Aspinwall Rainbow Point Development LLC sold property at 127 Second St. to Motheral Properties LLC for $418,250. Etna Justin James Kirckwood sold property at 86 Grant Ave. to Michael Saldana for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $87,858). Estate of Patricia McVey sold property at 31 Pine...

