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2025 Western Pennsylvania primary election results roundup
The polls closed at 8 p.m. for primary election day in Western Pennsylvania. The biggest race in the area was for Pittsburgh mayor with the Democrat and Republican primaries being competitive. The state Department of Elections has updated numbers: * Pittsburgh city races results are posted here. * Allegheny County...
Election Day sees sparse turnout across Western Pa.
Donna Cline has been voting at Gilpin Township Fire Department polling place at 99 Fire Hall Road for nearly 30 years. “This is the community I live in, and I wanted to make sure that we preserve our community for our next generation,” said Cline, 63, of Gilpin. Fewer than...
‘Profits over people’: 2 nursing homes guilty of fraud ordered to pay $15M
Two Pittsburgh-area nursing home companies must pay more than $15 million in restitution for health care fraud, a federal judge ordered on Tuesday. In December 2023, a jury found the companies — Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services LLC and Mt. Lebanon Operations LLC — guilty in U.S. District Court of making...
Scottie Scheffler brings a Grand Slam back into view with PGA Championship winVideo
The last chance for another career Grand Slam this year seemingly ended when Jordan Spieth missed the cut at the PGA Championship. The next two days might have changed the outlook. Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship with two stretches that were simply sublime. There was the closing five holes...
F.D. Flam: Quantum computing could be the future of drug development
One of the first and most promising uses scientists envision for the rapidly evolving technology of quantum computing is a new approach to drug development. A quantum computer could, in theory, eliminate much of the trial and error involved in the process to help researchers more quickly zero in on...
At least 1 injured in 2-car wreck in Harrison
Emergency crews respond to a two-car crash at Freeport and Saxonburg roads in Harrison shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. At least one person was injured and was being treated by EMS personnel at the scene. Portions of the intersection were closed to traffic while the accident was being cleaned up....
USCBP Rotary, Breakfast Club celebrates annual Night of Giving
The Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary, Breakfast Club topped its charitable donations by a whopping 18% at this years’ Night of Giving on April 23. Two communities, dozens of local businesses and volunteers came together at Bella Sera in Canonsburg to celebrate the Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary, Breakfast Clubs’...
Sarah Gundle: TikTokers are self-diagnosing. That’s good and bad.
“My ADHD? I figured it out on TikTok,” a new patient told me proudly. She hadn’t turned to social media for answers because she wanted to; she just couldn’t afford the cost of a formal psychiatric evaluation. Appointments for neuropsychological assessments, the gold standard for diagnosing conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Gallery: Photos from May 20, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, May 20, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them
I love to grill, and barbecue, and I have devoted my career to outdoor cooking for more than two decades. In that time, I’ve seen a lot of mistakes, and people tend to make them over and over. So I put together a list of the biggest grilling don’ts and...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh teams paying big money to bad players
As a “youngish” man in my early 70s, I’m astounded by the amounts of money Pittsburgh sports teams pay much younger men to stink up the playing field. My message to the Pirates and Steelers is, “Hey guys, I’m right here, give me a call.” Team owners are paying tens...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of May 20, 2025
Quaker Valley High School Math League recently took third place in this school year’s Mathematics Council of Western Pennsylvania Team Finals at Trinity Christian School on April 15. The five students who represented Quaker Valley at the MCWP Finals were Sienna Albano, Ryan Steinfurth, Henry Zutter, Luca Albano and Evelyn...
Letter to the editor: Pine-Richland’s book ban sham
On March 17, the Pine-Richland School Board approved a sweeping revision to Library Policy 109.1 after 16 months of deliberation. This effort was sparked in October 2023 when a group of religious activists demanded the removal of 14 books they deemed “pornographic.” At a December board meeting, board member Michael...
Editorial: In red and blue Pennsylvania, primaries matter more than ever
Elections follow a certain rhythm. Presidential years are followed by municipal years where the ballots are filled with local, school board and county races. Then there are the midterms, in which state and federal lawmakers are elected. In Pennsylvania, that’s also a gubernatorial year. Then it goes back to more...
The Stroller, May 20, 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. Summer concert series coming...
Letter to the editor: Tariffs don’t improve economy
To those who still believe that tariffs will improve the economy: Ain’t gonna happen. Never. Not ever. No matter how long you wait. Tariffs are not magic beans from which factories spring. For example, take the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930; a depression grew from that. Tariff revenue goes directly...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 19, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s results Hempfield 3, North Allegheny 1 Norwin 5, Butler 4 Canon-McMillan 3, North Hills 0 Seneca Valley 4, Mt. Lebanon 3 Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Hempfield (9-12) vs. Norwin (13-8) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (15-6) vs. Seneca Valley (15-6)...
High school roundup for May 19, 2025: Hempfield baseball knocks off No. 1 North Allegheny
Josh Cayer went the distance, allowing one run on two hits with eight strikeouts, as No. 8 Hempfield stunned top-seeded North Allegheny, 3-1, in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday at Boyce Mayview Park. Drew Jones had two hits and Owen Shuglie drove in two runs as the Spartans...
Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed U.S. Steel deal
Nippon Steel Corp. has bolstered its pledge to invest in United States Steel Corp. in the event that President Donald Trump approves the Japanese company’s proposed $14.1 billion takeover, according to people familiar with the matter. Nippon Steel is now offering to build a new steel mill, save existing steelworker...
Tarentum Bridge traffic snarled after tanker truck overturns
No one was reported injured after a water tanker truck overturned about 4 p.m. Monday on the Tarentum Bridge, authorities said. The rollover happened at the Tarentum end of the bridge near the First Avenue off ramp, shutting down lanes heading toward New Kensington. Traffic from Route 28 was being...
Is a former Belle Vernon prep star ready to claim Penn State’s No. 3 RB job in the fall?
There is more to Penn State’s running back room than returning 1,000-yard rushers Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton. A few of the Nittany Lions’ younger backs represent the future of the position. And the future could involve the next player on PennLive’s list of Penn State’s players to watch coming...
Jackie Calmes: Will the Qatar gift to Trump fly?
The real value of President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a $400 million “palace in the sky” — a super luxe Boeing 747-8 grift, er, gift, from the oil-rich Qatari royal family — could be in what it reveals to his fellow Americans about his unprecedented, global grab for wealth and...
Bradford Fitch: How veterans, plane travel and sausages lead to less partisanship
It’s no secret that partisanship is more intense than at any other time in recent history. And these intense political feelings don’t just play themselves out through gridlock in Congress. The threats of political violence have increased dramatically. Politics seeps into the workplace, resulting in coarse relations with colleagues (and,...
Gallery: Photos from May 19, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, May 19, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Protecting county’s appeals process
Allegheny County Council is about to vote on a bill (May 21) that would insulate the appeals board from the political process. Under present law, the people who make the frozen base year assessments also administer the appeals process. The part-time appeals boards’ role is limited to only hearing and...
