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Riverhounds sign high-scoring forward
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds struggled to find the back of the net at times last season, finishing 15th in the 24-team USL Championship with 41 goals scored in 34 games. They made a major acquisition Monday aimed at changing that. The Riverhounds signed former All-Star forward Augustine Williams, a striker who...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 4A Section 1 North Catholic 80, Freeport 51 Class A Section 1 Nazareth Prep 64, Beaver County Christian 30 Section 2 Neighborhood Academy 104, Environmental Charter 24 Nonsection Carrick 93, Aquinas Academy 83 Franklin Regional 65, Plum 54 Winchester Thurston 61, Freedom 50...
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2025: Neshannock avenges loss to Aliquippa
Payton Newman scored 19 points as Neshannock avenged its only loss in Section 1-2A girls basketball this season with a 69-39 victory over Aliquippa on Monday night. Ainsley Allison added 16 points, Sophia Bonner had 13 and Lily Rowe finished with 10 for the Lancers (16-2, 6-1). Aunesty Johnson scored...
Allentown police get search warrant for DNA in City Hall noose investigation
ALLENTOWN — A Lehigh County district judge approved a search warrant for the DNA of an Allentown employee who allegedly was the victim of a hate crime. The warrant application said the employee was not willing to provide a sample for the investigation. According to an affidavit by Allentown Police...
Pa.’s 1st avian flu case reported at Lehigh County farm, agriculture department says
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday announced this year’s first positive case in the state of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in domestic poultry. The positive samples were detected in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County, the department said. The farm and commercial...
John Fetterman nearly doubles his approval rating among Republicans, according to a recent analysis
Sen. John Fetterman, D.-Pa., has nearly doubled his approval rating among Republicans while continuing to bolster his job performance rating among all Pennsylvania voters, according to an analysis from Morning Consult published recently. The analysis points to how the Democratic senator’s frequent outreach to the GOP — enough to help...
Scott Bessent easily confirmed as Trump’s Treasury secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, despite criticism levied by Democrats for his handling of self-employment taxes tied to ownership of his hedge fund Key Square Group. Bessent is poised to be a key player as Congress faces down more than $4...
‘Take it out on Bella’: Prosecution rests case in Oakmont child’s starvation death
A video taken on April 22, 2020, showed one of Bella Seachrist’s stepbrothers smacking her. Another taken less than a month later, showed the girl, nearly 4, sitting facing a corner as two other children in the Oakmont house hit her. A photograph taken five days after that showed one...
Carrick man who won new trial in 2017 slaying gets reduced sentence in plea deal
A Carrick man whose conviction for third-degree murder was overturned because of a faulty jury instruction had his sentence vastly reduced after pleading guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter, a lesser charge. Derek Vasos, 45, already served 7 1/2 years in prison on the case and will not have any additional...
Community fears fox chased by snowmobiles was killed; 2 witnesses say it was exhausted but aliveVideo
SCHAEFFERSTOWN — Residents in this rural stretch of Lebanon County feared the worst after seeing appalling video of two snowmobile riders relentlessly chasing a fox, appearing to run it down several times. But two witnesses interviewed Monday by PennLive — including a person who shot video that was provided to...
Andrea Boykowycz, Jala Rucker and Jon Hanrahan: Expanding Pittsburgh’s successful inclusionary zoning policy citywide
All of us, regardless of where we live or what we look like, deserve homes that are safe, affordable and accessible. Yet across Pittsburgh, housing has become increasingly unaffordable. Against this trend, a grassroots movement for housing justice has been gathering momentum. Among its successes is inclusionary zoning (IZ), which...
‘No remorse’: 2 men get life in prison for murder at Larimer gas station
Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being sentenced Monday for a murder four years ago outside a gas station in Larimer. Michael A. James, 30, of Beaver Falls, and Randall Jones, 32, of Chicago, were sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J....
Lara Williams: Trump isn’t the biggest threat facing Greenland
Greenland is one of the few places on Earth where climate change is sometimes referred to as an opportunity by making it less inhabitable for those who live there and more accessible to those who don’t, a point not missed by leaders elsewhere. With the landmass no longer safely insulated...
Gallery: Photos from Jan. 27, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday Jan. 27, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
New Saint Vincent football coach Casey Goff comfortable with putting life into struggling programs
Casey Goff grew up the youngest of three brothers, so it would have been natural for him to try to keep up with the other two. In actuality, Goff, the new football coach at Saint Vincent, said he didn’t even try. Even the younger of his two older siblings was...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Kyle McNeil
When the Latrobe boys basketball team finished 8-13 overall and 3-7 in section play last season, the Wildcats knew they had more potential. This year, they’ve turned that potential into results, winning 15 of their first 16 games, including seven of their first eight in section play. “Everybody came with...
Kiski Area grad Abbie Johns shows plenty of promise in freshman season with Shippensburg women’s basketball
As college debuts go, Abbie Johns couldn’t have asked for much more. The Kiski Area grad opened her freshman season with the Shippensburg women’s basketball team by scoring 14 points in just 16 minutes against then-No. 10 Fayetteville State. In fact, Johns made her first shot: a 3-pointer late in...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s language
I find it hypocritical and biased to publicly bash President Trump’s use of street language when our entertainment industry exposes our society and sadly our children to the “F” word, sexually explicit content and a constant bombardment of the deranged and lowest of criminal activity in all the reality TV...
Pa. township supervisor who mimicked Elon Musk’s salute on TikTok resigns
A supervisor in a Montgomery County township has resigned after a TikTok video that showed her mimicking a salute Elon Musk gave at an inauguration event went viral. Laura Smith, who was the Vice Chair on the Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors, submitted her resignation on Sunday. In a letter...
Drive-By Truckers revisit seminal album ‘Southern Rock Opera’ at Mr. Smalls show
In 2001, the Drive-By Truckers released their third studio album, “Southern Rock Opera.” It was a dream conceived by members of the band before they even officially formed, back in 1998; a kind of concept album about growing up in the South, rock music, the complicated history of the region...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Jan. 27, 2025
Plum police using Savvy Citizen The Plum Police Department announced it will use the Savvy Citizen notification system. The department will use it to send emergency notifications, safety alerts and helpful information. To receive information from Plum police, Savvy Citizen users should go to community settings under “my account,” click...
South Hills Coin Club, Rick Sebak program and more in Bethel Park
South Hills Coin Club The South Hills Coin Club will hold its 65th anniversary coin show on Feb. 1 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh South 164 Fort Couch Road in Bethel Park, directly across from South Hills Village. Some 40 dealers will be buying and...
In brief: Comedy fundraiser, board vacancies and more in South Hills
Rotary Club of Pleasant Hills donates to local organizations The Rotary Club of Pleasant Hills distributed financial donations to several vital local organizations. Beneficiaries of this year’s contributions include South Hills Interfaith Movement, Meals on Wheels, The Blessing Board and several local food pantries. The donations are part of the...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Jan. 27, 2025 and beyond
Carnegie monarch mural Carnegie Park has a new splash of creativity and color. Artist Alison Zapata and Carlynton High School art teacher Marlynn Vayanos, along with high school students and community members, created the colorful, monarch mural at Carnegie Park’s Monarch Shelter. The mural was inspired by Mayor Stacie Riley’s...
Letter to the editor: Fallout from loss of priest continues
It has been 7½ months since Bishop Larry Kulick ripped our holy priest from his congregations in North Huntingdon and Irwin. The fallout is ongoing. Both congregations continue to erode. Attendance at Sunday liturgies is down 35% to 40% with tithing down by same amount. About 25% of the parish...
