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Editorial: AI is changing the job hunt
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. The technology is being used to refine medicine, science, business and industry. At the same time, concerns about how fast AI is evolving — and what that means for jobs, the environment and daily life — are growing. In Springdale and other communities, those concerns are...
The Stroller, Jan. 4, 2026: 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. Annual quilt show planned...
Customers sad to see grocery staple leave West Deer’s Russellton community; manager explains closing
A going out of business sale is underway at the long-standing Shop ’n Save grocery in West Deer. The store in Deer Lakes Plaza off of Little Deer Creek Road is expected to remain open into February, with discounts gradually increasing from 10%, and will close when everything is gone,...
Steelers vs. Ravens: Get ready for regular season finale
It’s win or home for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the season finale Sunday on “Sunday Night Football.” The winner advances to the playoffs, while the offseason starts for the losing team. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with...
Letter to the editor: Why does Shapiro need a raise?
One thing that I cannot understand is why Gov. Josh Shapiro gets a 3.3% raise, $8,000, when he was already making almost $250,000 (“Shapiro poised to become nation’s highest-paid governor,” Dec. 26, TribLive). But the people that are on Social Security that make maybe $18,000 to $20,000 get a 2.8%...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Norwin’s Landon Sidun, Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy
Landon Sidun School: Norwin Class: Junior Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Sidun is the No. 1 ranked 120-/121-pound wrestler in the country by FloWrestling. He recently won the Beast of the East and Powerade tournaments for the second consecutive year. He is a three-time Powerade champion. His career record is...
High school roundup for Jan. 3, 2026: Chartiers Valley takes care of Aliquippa
Julian Semplice scored 26 points to lead Trib HSSN Class 5A No. 3 Chartiers Valley to a 60-45 boys basketball victory over Class 3A No. 2 Aliquippa at The Rumble at North Allegheny on Saturday. Logan Helfrick added 12 points and the Colts (9-1) jumped out to a 14-7 lead...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 3, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Imani Christian 53, Norwin 46 Chuckie Mahoney Classic At Burgettstown Avella 60, Burgettstown 47 Washington 59, Fort Cherry 40 McGuffey 45, Weir (WV) 28 Neighborhood Academy 74, Beaver 53 Slammin’ at The Port At McKeesport Central Catholic 49, Woodland Hills...
Mayfield, Buccaneers beat Panthers, stay alive in chase for NFC South title
TAMPA, Fla. — The winner of the NFC South will have a losing record and be crowned at home watching on television. Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers avoided elimination with a sloppy 16-14 victory over...
Calls for restraint, condemnation: World leaders react to U.S. action in Venezuela
The overnight attacks in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a U.S. military operation on Saturday triggered sharp international reactions, ranging from European Union calls for de-escalation to condemnations from some of Latin America’s most outspoken leaders, who described the use of force...
Counterpoint: Meet the AI agents of 2026 — ambitious, overhyped and still in training
If 2025 was the year artificial intelligence became unavoidable, 2026 will be the year everyone starts talking seriously about AI agents. An AI agent is a software system designed to plan and execute tasks autonomously, make decisions and interact with digital tools or environments with minimal human oversight in pursuit...
Point: Get ready, 2026 is going to be great
Americans should treasure their time with family and friends during the too-busy and too-short holiday season and be excited for what’s in store for next year. Although my predictions for 2026 come with an asterisk because it is impossible to forecast the future accurately, and black swan events can throw...
Parkway East outbound lanes reopen following serious accident
All outbound lanes are reopened on Parkway East after a serious accident shut them down Saturday morning near the Greenfield Bridge. The outbound lanes of I-376 had been closed between the on-ramp from Bates Street at the Oakland interchange at the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, according to PennDOT. A spokesman reported...
Ligonier Township native winds up 45 years of trimming hair in BlairsvilleVideo
Butch Rabic still gives his customers a trim in the same early 20th-century chair he inherited from his predecessor when he took over a Blairsville barber shop in 1980. Though he doesn’t ring up bills on it, he also uses a vintage cash register that can key in a top...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh residents who vote Democrat get what they want
I do not understand why reporter Julia Burdelski is so concerned about increased levels of taxation faced by Pittsburgh property owners (“Tax trifecta: Pittsburgh property owners take it on the chin,” Dec. 22, TribLive). The vast majority of Pittsburgh property owners either vote Democrat or do not vote. As a...
Cremation overtakes burial as people rethink death, cost and tradition
A generation ago, burial was the default and cremation the exception. Today, the roles are rapidly reversing. By 2035, 80% of Americans will opt for cremation over burial, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. That’s a stunning figure, considering that just 55 years ago, only 5% of people chose...
Editorial: Penn State trustees still aren’t talking enough in public
Penn State’s Board of Trustees deserves credit for spending more time in public discussion this year than it has in the recent past. After years in which outcomes often were treated as foregone conclusions, more conversation is a welcome change. But more is not the same as enough. The measure...
The Stroller, Jan. 3, 2026: 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. Project Lifesaver available to...
Letter to the editor: Lest we forget — Apollo Patrolman Leonard C. Miller
“Kill for Thrill: The Crime Spree That Rocked Western Pennsylvania” by Michael W. Sheetz details the fatal crimes involving four victims in late 1979, early 1980. The families and friends of the victims will always remember those who lost their lives under heartbreaking circumstances. Apollo Patrolman Leonard C. Miller, the...
Another turnpike toll hike takes effect. Here’s why and what it will cost you
John Brady can’t figure out why the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission keeps raising tolls. “It’s just hard to justify the hike every single year. You would think they would do it every other year,” said Brady, of Hampton, who travels with his wife, Deb, from the Butler Valley exit to the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 2, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 57, North Allegheny 48 Nonsection Ambridge 57, Beaver Falls 42 Beth-Center 84, South Side 73 Geibel Catholic 95, Brownsville 65 Central Catholic 42, Penn Hills 31 Mohawk 66, Deer Lakes 59 Environmental Charter 76, Wilmington 72 Peters Township 60,...
High school roundup for Jan. 2, 2026: South Fayette beats Ohio power
Juliette Leroux scored 30 points to lead South Fayette to a 75-65 victory over Archbishop Hoban on Friday in a matchup of one of Pennsylvania’s top girls basketball teams against one of Ohio’s best. Haylie Lamonde added 21 for the Lions (12-1), who are ranked No. 1 in Class 5A...
DeSean Goode, Nikolaos Chitikoudis lead Robert Morris to win over Detroit Mercy
Single-digit outcomes are becoming a habit for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team, which won another close road game Friday night. As long as the Colonials are successful, coach Andy Toole has no problem with a pattern that already has produced seven victories in 10 such outings during their first...
Ex-NYC mayor Eric Adams tells Andy Cohen to ‘seek help’ after NYE rant
NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams responded to Andy Cohen’s drunken New Years Eve rant, accusing the Bravo host of having a drinking problem he needs to address. “My response to Andy: AA,” Adams wrote in a post on X Thursday evening. “Another sloppy drunken rant,”...
Letter to the editor: Tomlin lacks fire, passion — it’s time for him to go
I’ve been a lifetime Steelers fan since 1974. Back then, we had three channels and rabbit ears on the 12-inch screen. My grandfather and father introduced me to football and the Steelers. They loved Joe, L.C., Franco and Mr. Noll. Not only because they won, but because of the way...
