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Official statistics recently released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement show the staggering number of criminal illegal immigrants allowed into our country over the past few decades. There are over 13,000 convicted of murder and over 15,000 convicted of sexual assault — in total, over 425,000 with criminal convictions. These numbers...

A judge Wednesday refused to throw out a death penalty case in a Pittsburgh triple killing despite finding that prosecutors failed to turn over evidence to the defendant. As a result, the jury trial for Ronald Steave will go forward Monday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Steave, 32, is...

Rumors can be hilarious. They are what sell supermarket tabloids. They make gossiping with friends entertaining. They are the little whispered snips that make a great story. The problem is that rumors are not always accurate. And sometimes, by the time that’s been figured out, the rumors have run too...

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I am a huge fan of America, so I will vote for the best leader for the nation I love in November. Joe Biden, the greatest president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, along with his great vice president, Kamala Harris, gave us what I believe is the greatest economy in American...

The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...

High schools Football Thursday’s schedule City League semifinals Allderdice at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley vs. Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Peters Township, 7 p.m....

Gabby Beinecke and Emily Sinton scored a goal apiece to lead South Fayette to a 2-1 victory over Fox Chapel in a girls soccer playoff tuneup Wednesday night. The Lions (15-3) and Foxes (15-2-1) were both Class 3A section champions this year and WPIAL champions last year, with South Fayette...

Last week: 10-1 Season: 61-20 (75.3%) The Birdie works nights. One day last week, he cranked up the AC on the lowest possible setting on his way to work then cranked up the heat on the highest possible setting on the way home. That can mean only one thing: It’s...

Thursday City League semifinals Allderdice at University Prep, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley vs. Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Moon at Upper St. Clair,...

Class 6A Mt. Lebanon (1-7, 1-3) at No. 4 Hempfield (3-5, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Bill Abraham Field at Spartans Stadium, Hempfield Last week’s results: Penn Hills 42, Mt. Lebanon 34; Seneca Valley 27, Hempfield Area 15 Last year’s meeting: Did not play • The winner has the inside track...

Last week: 11-1 (91.7%) Season: 75-24 (75.8%) All of this hubbub over kickers lately has the Birdie getting a leg up. “That looks like fun,” the old codger said. He set up a “goal post” in his backyard, borrowing some large PVC pipe from a plumber friend and propping up...

Liam Payne, the British singer and former One Direction member who helped propel the boy band to global superstardom, has died, authorities told local media. He was 31. Payne died Wednesday evening after falling from a balcony on the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, according...

Westmoreland County officials report that a Westmoreland County Prison inmate from Ligonier who was found unresponsive in his cell Oct. 11 had committed suicide. Coroner Tim Carson said appears the death of Charles Madden Jr., 53, was a suicide. No foul play is suspected. A final autopsy report is pending....

Three states are renewing a legal push to restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone, including reinstating requirements it be dispensed in person instead of by mail. The request from Kansas, Idaho and Missouri filed Friday would bar the drug’s use after seven weeks of pregnancy instead of 10 and...

WASHINGTON — Drug overdose deaths dropped a record amount during the past year, according to provisional data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday. The CDC reported 94,758 individuals died because of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending May 2024 — a 15% drop from the previous...

LOS ANGELES — More than a dozen family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez on Wednesday called for the release of the brothers from prison after the killings of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago. The news conference in downtown Los Angeles was the largest gathering...

I’ve spent more than five decades fighting for the U.S. steel industry. I started my career as a maintenance turn foreman, eventually working my way up to president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) before retiring nine years ago. Over the years, I’ve seen it all — the highs, the...

These days, it’s easy to book the Beatles for a wedding, go to a local bar and see Queen or score inexpensive tickets to see Motley Crue. As long as you’re okay with a different band lineup, that is. Tribute bands — groups of musicians who play sets imitating big-name...

I am no stranger to the tactics employed by the Trump campaign: weaponizing fear, amplifying uncertainty and exploiting disillusionment. Their strategy relies on knee-jerk emotional reactions designed to manipulate and divide. These tactics are easily identifiable — if you know what to look for. Unfortunately, many Americans struggling under difficult...

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

Bear hunting season is underway in Pennsylvania with more than 200,000 hunters expected in the field this year, though the state game commission expects just 3% of them will come home with a bear. Archery hunting has started in specific regions and will continue through Nov. 29, including two Sundays,...

It seems to me the inexperienced people on Allegheny County Council are out to screw residents of the county. We are one of the highest taxed counties in the country, and I don’t think we get anything in return. Nobody wants to move into the county or even start a...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris rallies in Michigan’s union halls, standing alongside the state’s most powerful labor leader, while former President Donald Trump fires back from rural steel factories, urging middle-class workers to trust him as the true champion of their interests. As they compete for blue...