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A lib, I never felt “owned” by Donald Trump 2016. Just resigned to enduring the longest, unfunniest Rodney Dangerfield movie ever. I also knew that a crash and burn would come with the first complex, extraordinary crisis, as intellect, not egotism, must devise the fix. Unfortunately for us, covid was...

Shawn Daniels had just attended Mass at the Allegheny County Jail and returned to his cell on Pod 3C the evening of June 5, when, he said, two other inmates entered his cell and attacked him. Daniels, of Cheswick, was stabbed nearly 40 times, police said, with an orange spork...

This Saturday is Light Up Night, and just a few days later we’ll officially usher in the holiday season with Thanksgiving. It’s time to embrace the cheer — or not — with festivities around Pittsburgh this weekend. Here are five ideas for things to do. Phipps Holiday Magic Embark on...

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Laurel: To getting involved. People talk about fighting the government. Winning a battle like that is the stuff of movies and TV shows. Losing the encounter is more expected. But how often do people really engage? This week, Monroeville council denied an application for a controversial development after multiple meetings...

In the wake of a historical presidential election, it’s evident to me that many in the Democratic Party and the pompous media are refusing to accept the outcome. They were so invested in propagating the narrative that Donald Trump is an “existential threat” to democracy that they started to believe...

Before the craziness of Thanksgiving preparations and family visits, this weekend is a great time to infuse some holiday cheer — or enjoy a little calm and delay the “most wonderful time of the year” just a little longer. Here are a few things to get out and experience this...

Tucker Cullen scored a hat trick and Miles Carey made 43 saves to lead Fox Chapel to a 4-1 win over Penn-Trafford in PIHL Class 2A hockey Thursday night. Pierce Osterholm also scored for Fox Chapel (4-1-1). Rylan Kistle scored for Penn-Trafford (7-2). Bishop McCort 2, Baldwin 1 – Jack...

Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule At Acrisure Stadium Class 5A Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (11-1), 8 p.m. Class 3A Avonworth (10-3) vs. Central Valley (7-5), 5 p.m. Class 2A Seton LaSalle (11-0) vs. South Park (11-1), 2 p.m. Class A Fort Cherry (13-0) vs.Clairton (13-0), 11 a.m. PIAA...

It’s been nearly eight months since avian flu was first detected in U.S. dairy herds, and cases in both cows and humans continue to pile up. That slow burn of infections through our nation’s livestock, a new vessel for the virus, has never been good for public health. It creates...

United Steelworkers International President David McCall is well aware of the cracks forming in his union’s opposition to a sale of U.S. Steel to Japan-based Nippon Steel as the companies press their advertising blitz, but he is not backing down. McCall swiftly came out against the $14.9 billion acquisition when...

A Hazelwood man convicted of breaking into a Wilkinsburg home and killing a man who had moments before been holding his 11-month-old granddaughter will spend the rest of his life in state prison. Brandon Franklin, 27, offered no apology when given a chance to speak Thursday at his sentencing for...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Thursday she will chair a new House Oversight subcommittee to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency to cut spending and streamline government. The new subcommittee, created by House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James R. Comer, R-Ky., would hunt for...

Guests visiting The Block Northway this holiday season will be treated to a sweet display. More than 80 gingerbread houses have been created by individuals, families, students, Girl Scout troops and various organizations. The exhibit will be in the south corridor lower level between DSW and Lands’ End through Jan....

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch has taken a look back at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. For decades, Freeport High School football experienced success against many local rivals, particularly in conference play. But that came to a temporary...

A full inbox awaits President-elect Donald Trump when he returns to the Oval Office. Most individual tax reductions in the 2017 tax overhaul expire at the end of 2025. He has promised to extend and enhance those. But even if he let those lapse, the federal deficit would rise from...

University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel visited the university’s Johnstown campus Tuesday for the first time since she stepped into the role about a year and a half ago. The 19th chancellor in Pitt’s 237-year history, Gabel oversees more than 34,000 students and 16,000 faculty and staff members across five...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....

Now that the election is over, and the American people overwhelmingly chose capitalism over socialism, it’s time to come together and repair the damage done to the nation over the past four years. We don’t need to agree that the right candidates won the elections, but the vast majority of...

Pink House Road and the southbound lane of Fern Hollow Road in Sewickley Heights reopened to traffic Nov 15. Allegheny County Public Works officials said traffic restrictions were required for the replacement of Little Sewickley Creek South Branch Bridge, which included new pavement, pavement markings, signage and guardrail. The bridge...

I was astounded and saddened that over half the voters in our country chose for president a convicted felon who I feel has no belief in integrity, democracy or truth, acts like a 3-year-old, lies every time he opens his mouth, is a confirmed misogynist, cheats on his taxes and...

Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Battalion Chief John P. Walsh died of natural causes Wednesday night while in command at a structure fire in the city. Walsh, 60, of Brighton Heights collapsed while supervising firefighters battling a blaze in the 700 block of Wilkinsburg Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, officials...

There are places where the cultural mix of a community makes you expect to hear a chorus of different languages. Along the southern border, Spanish makes sense. So might a smattering of Portuguese or the odd native tongue like Quechua. Closer to Canada, there could be some French. But Westmoreland...

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Western Pennsylvania’s “deaths of despair” — suicide, addiction and overdose — highlight the need for mental health solutions that go beyond therapy’s traditional, one-on-one approach. Rather than centering solely on individual resilience, effective mental health policies must regenerate the community institutions — churches, Little Leagues and civic groups — that...