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Greensburg Salem graduate Brennan Marion is finalizing a deal to become the head coach at Sacramento State, according to multiple reports and first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Marion was the offensive coordinator at UNLV for the last two seasons. Dan Mullen was hired after UNLV head coach Barry...

Analysts at Cox Automotive, an automotive services company, expect new vehicle sales in the United States for 2024 will come in at just over 15.8 million, beating a previous forecast and marking the best year since 2019. After a strong fourth quarter, automakers are expected to post sales of 15.85...

A maverick Republican congresswoman says she won’t caucus with the party, narrowing the already slim GOP margin in the House of Representatives to as little as just one vote and potentially making it more difficult to enact President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, tweeted that she will focus...

On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in addition to whatever good it has done, also broadcasts a narrative that undermines an entire continent’s dignity and agency. The recording has raised millions for...

The arrest in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was the first step to putting his killer behind bars, though it won’t end the power struggle in health care illuminated by public reaction afterward. Another wave of criticism rose against Minnesota- based UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, and the...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

Israeli officials say a ceasefire in Gaza is a more realistic prospect than at any time in the past year, suggesting a long-awaited deal to free hostages and boost aid to the beleaguered territory could be close. A working group from Israel is in the Qatari capital of Doha this...

The election is over, and the duly elected people in Hempfield have made it clear they want to grow the township. More parks and more people equal more traffic on roads, and more houses and buildings means the need for better public safety. So I do agree that at some...

Some of us will do anything to save a buck, even indirectly kill other people in the process. We let cancer kill about 500,000 Americans each year. Allow me to break this down to any hometown. A hometown is part of a school district, and the district is funded by...

Marijuana is legal in Pennsylvania. Kind of. Except not really. The twisting vines of what is and isn’t OK in the Keystone State have been growing like weeds since 2016. That was when the state legalized medical marijuana. It was broadly bipartisan. In a senate that has been solidly in...

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It appears that law enforcement has become more dangerous. I have witnessed Sheriff James Albert write a letter to the editor in order to release a thinly veiled political rant and weaponize his public office (“Keeping Westmoreland County safe,” Dec. 10, TribLive). His office has seen an increase in women...

• Four Fox Chapel Area High School students placed at the annual Hampton Talbot Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament on Nov. 23. The team of juniors Maya Agarwal and Prachi Behal won fourth place in Parliamentary Debate, junior Priscila Hayetian was awarded fifth place in Informative Speaking, and junior Dylan...

High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Imani Christian 73, Norwin 26 Class 4A Section 1 North Catholic 91, Freeport 59 Class 3A Section 2 McGuffey 62, Carlynton 26 Class 2A Section 4 South Side 58, Rochester 55 Nonsection Beaver County Christian 37, Pittsburgh Christian Academy 26...

Karis Thomas scored 21 points to lead Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 1 Shady Side Academy to a 64-49 victory over No. 4 Avonworth in Section 2-3A girls basketball Monday night. Cassie Sauer followed with 16 points, Leah Buford added 14 and Makiyah Mitchell had 11 for the Bulldogs (6-0,...

Drew Allar announced Monday morning that he’s expected to return for the 2025 season. And Monday night, Penn State secured a future target for Allar via the transfer portal. Kyron Hudson, a wide receiver from Southern Cal, verbally committed to Penn State. He announced his decision on social media on...

A Navy veteran who founded a McKees Rocks drug rehabilitation center but was later convicted of running a large-scale heroin ring was among those whose sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden last week. David Francis, who was 69 at the time of his sentencing, was ordered to serve 10...

A man accused of burglarizing a New Kensington gun store in January pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court. Steyn Sarduy, 19, of New Kensington will be sentenced on March 17 by U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer on charges of conspiracy and theft of a firearm from a licensed...

When Paige Hufnagel was a senior in high school, she tore her ACL and meniscus while playing as a varsity starter on the North Allegheny basketball team. Hufnagel was prescribed opioids to cope with pain caused by the career-ending injury. But those same painkillers led to addiction and a downward...

As pundits imagine the coming Donald Trump presidency, much of the attention has focused on the most extreme measures he has promised to implement, from mass deportations to abolishing the Department of Education. Yet these may pale in significance next to his promise to use something less showy but ultimately...

Drew Allar is expected to come back to Penn State for the 2025 season. Allar, Penn State’s starting quarterback, has informed James Franklin and the coaching staff of his intention to return for his senior season in 2025, according to a Monday morning report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The news...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

A man was shot Monday morning after he attacked security guards with a knife at the federal courthouse in Harrisburg, authorities told PennLIve. District Attorney Fran Chardo said a guard shot the man between 8:45 and 9 a.m. at the Sylvia H. Rambo U.S. Courthouse on the 1500 block of...

Thirty-one years ago, my husband, Bruce, and I took on the role of a lifetime. I became the legal guardian, and Bruce the caregiver, for my nephew Dan Bivins, who was 7 at the time and born with Down syndrome. That still stands as one of the luckiest days of...