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Gallery: Photos from Dec. 4, 2025
From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to distant corners of the globe, TribLive’s Photo Adventure captures the world in motion — one frame at a time. Through the lenses of photographers near and far, these images tell stories of place, connection, and the beauty found in everyday life. It’s...
Suburban Chicago church’s Nativity depicts baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents
EVANSTON, Ill. — Mother Mary wearing a respirator mask to protect herself from tear gas. Baby Jesus with zip-tied hands, wrapped in a thin blanket that looks like aluminum foil. Masked centurions with sunglasses and green vests labeled “ICE.” This is how the Lake Street Church of Evanston chose to...
Dr. Debra Bogen and Dr. Val Arkoosh: Protect Pa. children from hepatitis B infection
This week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the group that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines for all Americans, will discuss whether to change its recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine. Their vote could negatively affect the health of children and families...
Letter to the editor: Steelers need to follow Lambert’s lead
What has happened to the Steelers? They have morphed into a group of listless, lifeless, overpaid underachievers who don’t seem to care a bit about the total embarrassments they now are. So how about bringing in Jack Lambert? He epitomized everything great about the old Steelers dynasties. Although he was...
Letter to the editor: Standing up for FDR’s freedoms
FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech outlined his vision for a world in which all people have the essential freedoms of speech, worship, want and fear. Over 80 years later, we are still struggling to achieve those goals. In our country today, with ICE thugs terrorizing even children and peaceful protesters, and...
Editorial: Could AI be the new Twinkie defense?
People accused of crimes have laid the blame at a variety of doorsteps to excuse — or at least explain — what happened. John Hinckley Jr. said it was the movie “Taxi Driver” and his obsession with a young Jodie Foster that prompted his assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in...
Building blocks: Chartiers Valley students tap creativity, teamwork using Legos
A Lego workshop at Chartiers Valley High School in November was a success, district officials say. The school’s first Brick-by-Brick Lego workshop included leaders from Carnegie Mellon University to guide CV students through teamwork and collaboration activities....
The Stroller, Dec. 4, 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. Christmas concerts planned by...
Westmoreland happenings: Cookie sale, breakfast with Santa, holiday bingo, more
Christmas events • The annual Trafford Christmas celebration will be held Dec. 6. A craft show will be from noon to 4 p.m. at the American Legion, 216 Cavitt Ave.; food vendors will be available from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Cavitt Avenue and in the Manchester Room lot, and...
Letter to the editor: Data center destruction
I was disappointed to read the article “Springdale Planning Commission OKs data center project; proposal moves to council” (Nov. 17, TribLive). We in Southwestern Pennsylvania understand the consequences of companies depleting our resources, offering false promises of jobs and tax revenue and leaving us with increased pollution that harms our...
Gov. Josh Shapiro says Kamala Harris’ descriptions of him were false and intended to sell books
Gov. Josh Shapiro lashed out over former Vice President Kamala Harris’ portrayal of his interview to become her 2024 running mate, calling Harris’ retellings “complete and utter (expletive)” intended to sell books and “cover her (expletive),” according to The Atlantic. Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s first-term Democratic governor now seen as a likely...
Pa. Amazon warehouse worker sues company, saying she was fired for being pregnant
A Dauphin County woman who worked at the Amazon warehouse in Carlisle is suing the company for discrimination, saying she was illegally fired for being pregnant. Malissa Saintus-Trammel, of Hummelstown, says the online shopping giant forced her to take unpaid leave due to her pregnancy when she didn’t require accommodations....
Pittsburgh lawyer files human-rights complaint over boat strike that killed Colombian
A Pittsburgh lawyer who has spent his career working on international human rights cases now finds himself at the center of a first-of-its-kind challenge to the Trump administration’s continued campaign of bombing small boats it alleges are smuggling narcotics. Daniel Kovalik filed a petition Monday with the Inter-American Commission on...
Washington County DA announces 10 arrests; details under seal
Ten people were arrested in Washington County on Tuesday stemming from an incident on Aug. 17 in North Franklin Township. Although the criminal docket sheets for all 10 defendants are publicly available, the affidavit of probable cause in each case is under seal until the date of the preliminary hearing,...
Penn State lands surprise 4-star quarterback on unusual early national signing dayVideo
Penn State started Wednesday’s early national signing day with just four commitments in its 2026 class, a group that used to hold 25 dropping like flies. Many of them followed fired coach James Franklin to his new job at Virginia Tech. One noteworthy four-star held the line. Edge rusher Jackson...
Panini A. Chowdhury: Rural Pa.’s data center mirage
Rural Appalachian communities in Pennsylvania know the feeling of being promised the world and left with the bill. For generations, coal powered the region’s economy. But when demand collapsed, so did entire towns. More than 33,000 mining jobs have vanished in Appalachia since 2011, leaving behind shuttered plants, hollowed-out tax...
Moon grad Amalia Simmons’ ‘homecoming’ highlights WPIAL players competing in NCAA volleyball tournament
Amalia Simmons already has her name in the transfer portal. She is winding down her fourth year with the Michigan women’s volleyball team and is looking forward to what her final year of athletic eligibility might bring. But before she doffs the famed maize and blue, the Moon graduate will...
In brief: Choral concert, toy drives and more in Aspinwall area
Choral concert The Fox Chapel Area High School Choral Music Department will present its annual “Sounds of the Season” concert on Dec. 16. The concert will include performances by the Fox Chapel Area High School choral ensembles (the Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers, Vulpes Cantantes, and the Men’s Ensemble). Special professional...
In brief: RAD open house at Sweetwater, holiday events and more in Sewickley area
Sweetwater to host RAD open house Sweetwater Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Allegheny Regional Asset District, is hosting an Open House on Dec. 7, serving as the official launch of Sweetwater’s Giving Tree campaign. The RAD Open House is a free event, inviting community members of all...
Greek big man Nikos Chitikoudis bolsters Robert Morris’ chances as men’s basketball opens Horizon League title defense
When he chose to transfer to Robert Morris, Nikos Chitikoudis had a high standard to uphold. Sure, there were men’s basketball coach Andy Toole’s expectations for the players who would attempt to defend the Colonials’ Horizon League title. More to the point, the native of East Thassaloniki, Greece, was following...
Allison Schrager: AI is more likely to cause a labor shortage. Here’s why.
There are two big worries when it comes to the rapid advances in artificial intelligence. The first is that it will lead to robot overlords that will eradicate humanity. The second is that AI will eliminate many jobs. The more likely scenario is that it creates a labor shortage, or...
Gallery: Photos from Dec. 3, 2025
From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to distant corners of the globe, TribLive’s Photo Adventure captures the world in motion — one frame at a time. Through the lenses of photographers near and far, these images tell stories of place, connection, and the beauty found in everyday life. It’s...
Letter to the editor: Questions about new Hempfield fire station
I’m shocked and thoroughly amazed at the Hempfield Township supervisors’ decision to purchase land to rebuild a fire station that will be farther from the areas most affected by emergencies requiring help, without the fire stations’ input (“Hempfield supervisors buy land for new fire station despite response time warnings,” Nov....
Slate of holiday music on tap at the Carnegie Carnegie
The holiday season at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall brings with it a blend of music, storytelling and shared community joy. This December, the Carnegie Carnegie invites audiences to slow down; gather together; and enjoy three festive performances that capture the warmth, creativity and joy of the...
Letter to the editor: Who cried for the children of Gaza?
Did Benjamin Netanyahu cry when he terrorized, scapegoated and denied an entire people a homeland? Or is he so self-righteous that he forgot his own people have been terrorized, scapegoated and denied a homeland for centuries? Did Donald Trump cry as children’s skulls were being pulverized into the coastal sands?...
