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Letter to the editor: Trump voters, are you ashamed yet?
Are you ashamed yet? If you voted for Donald Trump, you put a convicted sexual assaulter who I believe is arrogant, unhinged and constantly lies, a tyrant who has abandoned decency and encourages others to do so, into the Oval Office. In my opinion, he has acted shamefully toward our...
Editorial: Counties should account for children’s Social Security
Transparency is important for more than just keeping government accountable. We tend to think about transparency as finding out what someone did wrong. Want to make sure this government department didn’t spend your tax dollars frivolously? Want to know where your legislator got his campaign donations? Want to see exactly...
The Stroller, April 8, 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. Free rides available to...
Letter to the editor: Spin was bad choice after Signal fiasco
It was Mark Twain who said, “First get your facts, then distort them.” The most recent example of this is our top defense, intelligence and executive branch leaders chatting about an upcoming military strike on an unsecured medium, Signal. So here are the facts that people involved agree with: •...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 7, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny 3, Butler 1 Central Catholic 3, North Hills 1 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon 3, Hempfield 1 Norwin at Canon-McMillan, ppd. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong 9, Penn Hills 1 Latrobe 7, Kiski Area 6 Latrobe 6, Kiski Area 4...
High school roundup for April 7, 2025: Central Catholic pitching stops North Hills
Winning pitcher Joshua McFadden gave up one run on two hits and struck out seven in six innings and Yaniel Heredia earned the save as Central Catholic defeated North Hills, 3-1, in Section 1-6A baseball Monday. Landon Greene went 2 for 3 with a pair of RBI for the Vikings...
Nevada bill proposes ‘generational ban’ on cigarette sales — with a big loophole
Nevada could permanently ban the sale of cigarettes to people born after Dec. 31, 2004 — except at some casinos — in a sweeping effort to cut down on future combustible tobacco use. Assembly Bill 279 ‘s restrictions on the sale of cigarettes to people turning 21 next year is...
U.S. boosts Medicare payments to insurers by over $25 billion
The U.S. government will pay private Medicare Advantage plans more money next year than it originally proposed in January, a major win for insurance companies that have faced increasing scrutiny in Washington. The shares of insurers surged on the decision. UnitedHealth Group Inc. stock rose as much as 6.2%, CVS...
‘De-extinction’ startup with $10 billion valuation revives dire wolves
Colossal Biosciences Inc., a Dallas-based biotech firm with a $10 billion valuation, has announced a new breakthrough in its audacious mission to resurrect extinct animals. The company said Monday it’s created three dire wolves, a species popularized by the fantasy series “Game of Thrones” but not seen on Earth in...
‘Narcos: Mexico’ actor Manuel Masalva in coma after bacterial infection
Actor Manuel Masalva, known for his work in Netflix’s “Narcos: Mexico,” is hospitalized in a medically induced coma in Dubai after contracting a highly infectious bacteria while vacationing. Manager Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa confirmed to the Los Angeles Times the 43-year-old had been in the Philippines but arrived in the United...
Pa. high court blocks lawsuit against gunmaker by parents of slain Westmoreland County teen
In 2018, Westmoreland County’s Mark and Leah Gustafson sued the gunmaker whose product killed their teenage son two years earlier. But the state Supreme Court last week blocked their efforts, finding that federal law makes gunmakers immune from liability in most cases. In a 45-page opinion issued last week, the...
As deadline looms, Real ID process still frustrating for some
For some, acquiring a Pennsylvania Real ID has been relatively painless, but for others — especially women — the process has been anything but. Starting May 7, Pennsylvanians 18 and older will be required to have a Real ID to board domestic flights, set foot in military bases and enter...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Preview screening set on ‘Free for All’ documentary Northland Public Library is giving the public the opportunity to view the documentary “Free for All: The Public Library” before it premieres April 29 on PBS. The screening will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 11 in the library’s upper...
Water main break causes lane restrictions on part of McKnight Road in Ross
PennDOT is alerting motorists to a water main break impacting traffic Monday afternoon on northbound McKnight Road in Ross. Because of the break, McKnight Road is reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Ross Park Mall Drive and the Browns Lane/Johnanna Drive intersection. The restriction is expected to be in...
Scratch-off lottery ticket worth $1 million sold in McCandless
The Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday that a $1 million-winning 200X the Cash scratch-off ticket was sold in McCandless. The Sunoco Mini Market, 9100 Perry Highway, will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The $20 game offers top prizes of $1 million. Scratch-off prizes expire one year from...
F.D. Flam: We used to disagree. Now we don’t talk to each other.
Since the covid pandemic began five years ago, the U.S. has gone from being merely polarized to split into two separate and incompatible realities. Worse, according to a recently released survey, we lack a “common understanding of facts.” So much for the new normal. Your reality depends on whether you...
Seton Hill, Westmoreland Land Trust to host outdoor family event
Seton Hill students from the university’s honors program seminar will host an outdoor family event with the Westmoreland Land Trust from 1 to 3 p.m. April 13. Attendees can participate in a nature-themed scavenger hunt, lawn games and a children’s craft activity while learning about the importance of protecting the...
Gallery: Photos from April 7, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, April 7, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Norwin grads JC Govannucci, Tyler Hussey help Thiel men clinch inaugural PAC regular-season volleyball title
When the Presidents’ Athletic Conference opened its inaugural men’s volleyball season in January, it did so with a mixture of established programs and newer faces. Thiel was among the teams that had been around for a while, playing its first season in 2011. As such, the Tomcats were expected to...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Morgan Walt
When Hempfield’s softball team lost to Norwin in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals last season, it came as a shock to many players. While the immediate disappointment was hard to shake, the Spartans quickly turned the loss into motivation for this season. “Yeah, I mean, we did not expect to...
Freeport grad Reese Skiba, A-R grad Sophia Yard showing medal capability as Slippery Rock women’s track and field ramps up for PSACs
Reese Skiba and Sophia Yard have known each other since they were 5 years old. Despite graduating a year apart from different high schools — Skiba from Freeport and Yard from Apollo-Ridge — they have maintained their friendship. When Yard joined Skiba on the Slippery Rock women’s track and field...
Measles cases up in Pa. and some counties lag behind school vaccination targets
In late March, a four-year-old in Erie County was diagnosed with measles, a highly contagious and incurable disease that, in rare cases, can cause brain damage and death. The child, who the county did not identify to the Capital-Star, had attended day care at Creative Learning Childcare in Erie, where...
Letter to the editor: Reagan rolling over in his grave
Reagan is rolling over in his grave. So are Eisenhower, Ford, H.W. Bush and a half-dozen other presidents who have had to deal with the Russians. No previous president ever liked or trusted Ivan. Now we have a chief executive who is oddly fascinated with an ex-KGB, criminal dictator. Worse,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of April 7, 2025
Annual Oakmont plant sale The Oakmont Garden Club is hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale. The group will be set up in the Hoffstot’s parking lot on Allegheny Avenue in Oakmont from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10. The sale will include flats of flowers and vegetables and...
Letter to the editor: Sign pollution
Stay in your own lane and the hell out of the “wrong ways.” This applies to many things in today’s life and for everyone’s life and death situations, literally, figuratively and exponentially. Yes, wrong-way traffic deaths are on the increase and wrong-way campaigns, elections and decisions are always too present....
