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CMU professor Edda Fields-Black wins Pulitzer Prize in history
Carnegie Mellon University Professor Edda L. Fields-Black on Monday won a 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War.” Fields-Black is a professor of history and director of The Humanities Center at CMU’s Dietrich College of...
Badly needed updates to Pa.’s election law unlikely despite new consensus on voter ID
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. HARRISBURG — For two decades, disputes over voter identification have sunk attempts to rewrite Pennsylvania’s badly outdated election law. But in recent years, prominent Democrats have offered tentative support...
The Conversation: What it’s like to be a scientist whose funding has been cut
Editor’s note: The following is portions of an interview conducted by Gemma Ware, host of The Conversation Weekly podcast, about what it’s like to be a scientist whose funding has been cut by the Trump administration with Brady Thomas West, a research professor of survey and data science at the...
3-star linebacker adds to Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class
Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class keeps on rolling. Three-star linebacker Mathieu Lamah (formerly Mathieu Kanu) committed to the Nittany Lions on Monday. He’s long been a target for the staff, visiting Happy Valley four times thus far, dating back to last November. Lamah, a three-star and the nation’s No. 42...
Newark airport radar loss left controllers blind for 90 secondsVideo
WASHINGTON — Air traffic controllers guiding planes bound for Newark Liberty International Airport lost radar and radio communication for more than a minute early last week before flights at the key hub were snarled for days, according to people familiar with the matter. The outage of those key systems occurred...
Charles J. Russo: Court to decide if faith-based charter school a threat or necessity
As demonstrators gathered outside, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, about whether Oklahoma can operate the nation’s first faith-based charter school. St. Isidore of Seville would be a virtual, K-12 school run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa. Charters...
Carnegie Mellon University alumni score big with 13 Tony Award nominations
Nominations for the 78th Tony Awards — the highest honors in American theater — have been announced, and five of the nominees are graduates of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University. The alumni received a total of 13 nominations between them. The American Theatre Wing’s 78th Tony Awards will be held on...
Dr. William Dailey: Penn State abandoning its people
The 30 pieces of silver have already changed hands. Pilate has washed his palms, pretending neutrality. And the die has been cast. That’s what it feels like as a Pennsylvanian watching Penn State turn its back on the very communities that built it, funded it and depended on it. I’m...
Photo gallery: Pittsburgh Marathon runs the city
An estimated 23,000 runners showed up Sunday morning to run the 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon. The 26.2-mile and 13.1-mile races wound up, down and around the city. Thousands of spectators lined the streets to cheer on the runners....
‘I want him to rot’: Pitcairn man who killed Uber driver gets life in prison
Christina Spicuzza’s family called her killer a coward. Three years ago, Calvin Crew marched Spicuzza, an Uber driver, into the cold, dark woods, ignoring her pleas to spare her life. He didn’t show up for his own sentencing Monday. It went on without him. Crew, 26, of Pitcairn was ordered...
Letter to the editor: Show us the proof, President Trump
President Trump claims gas and grocery prices are coming down. This is what I would like to see from Trump: name the states where gas prices are coming down. Name the states where grocery prices are coming down. Name the gas stations where he claims gas is $1.98. Name the...
Letter to the editor: Experience matters for coroner, and Ackerman has it
John Ackerman possesses the No. 1 item necessary to be the next Westmoreland County coroner: qualifications! Hands down, Ackerman’s training, education, certifications and experience raise him over his opponent. Ackerman worked side by side with me for 18 years and has shown a constant drive and dedication to determine cause...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of May 5, 2025
Victorian May Day celebration on tap The Kerr Memorial Museum will host a Victorian May Day celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. May 18 to teach people about traditions of the Victorian Era. Participants can make a floral crown, tour the Victorian garden and watch junior docents perform a Maypole...
Letter to the editor: Russia’s war demands should be rejected
I am writing this after reading about the demands Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made for the Ukraine war to end. He has demanded about 20% of what is actually Ukrainian territory be relinquished to Russia. This is much more than what was initially offered at the earlier proposal. As...
Letter to the editor: Wian best to lead register of wills office
In February, the Pennsylvania Senate approved and Gov. Josh Shapiro appointed Jon Wian to lead the vacated register of wills office following a period of mismanagement and resultant court-appointed conservatorship. As register of wills, Jon Wian is responsible for the county’s estates, probation of wills, marriage licenses, adoptions and guardianships....
The Stroller, May 5, 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. AVH Auxiliary plans Mother’s...
Severe storms remain a possibility as some remain without power
With the potential for severe storms brewing Monday afternoon, a National Weather Service meteorologist urged people to check on each other, especially those in areas still reeling from last week’s weather. “We encourage folks to check on eachother and to keep eachother updated,” said David Shallenberger, a meteorologist at the...
Letter to the editor: Unrecognizable America
As an old flag-waving military veteran, it isn’t easy to say that I’m ashamed of my country. But I no longer identify with the America I once knew. A failed system of justice has seemingly blinded many who witnessed the Jan. 6 insurrection, followed by presidential pardons, and they have...
Seton Hill pitcher Ian Korn comes back stronger after undergoing Tommy John surgeryVideo
The last thing any pitcher wants is to have Tommy John surgery. Seton Hill redshirt junior right-hander Ian Korn takes a different view. “The surgery probably was the best thing that could have happened in my career so far,” Korn said. “I learned the game from a different perspective, being...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 5
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 5....
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 5
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Pirates farm report for May 4, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez’s 2 homers help Grasshoppers sweep doubleheader
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-15) lost 8-1 to Omaha (Royals). LF Jack Suwinski (.300) was 1 for 3 with an RBI. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.271) was 1 for 4 with a run scored and extended his on-base streak to 17 games. 3B Malcom Nunez (.314) was 4 for 4. 2B Nick...
Flash flood warnings for Alle-Kiski Valley Sunday night
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for the region, especially in the Alle-Kiski Valley, through 11:30 pm Sunday. The areas include Vandergrift, Apollo, Lower Burrell, Harrison, Leechburg, Sarver, Freeport, North Apollo, West Leechburg, Orchard Hills, Oklahoma, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, North Vandergrift, Crooked Creek Lake Park and...
High school sports schedules for May 5, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section 1 Penn Hills at Kiski Area, 4 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Franklin Regional, 4 p.m. Plum at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Section 2 Moon at Trinity, 7 p.m. South Fayette at Peters Township, 4 p.m. Upper St. Clair at Chartiers Valley, 4:15 p.m. Section...
Plum grad Colin Watson excels in relief role for Cal (Pa.) baseball teamVideo
Slippery Rock already had pushed a run across in the sixth inning to break a 0-0 tie with Cal (Pa.) and was threatening to add on. The Rock had men on second and third with two outs when Cal coach Mike Conte summoned freshman Colin Watson from the bullpen. Riding...
