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Lt. Governor Davis to highlight health insurance deadline during Greensburg stop
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis is scheduled to visit Greensburg on Monday afternoon to remind Pennsylvania residents to sign up for medical coverage through Pennie, the state’s official health insurance marketplace. Davis is slated to make an appearance at Adagio Health with Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley and Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 5, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Thursday’s results Nonsection Bentworth 52, Charleroi 50 Bishop Canevin 48, Lincoln Park 38 Wilmington 47, Environmental Charter 43 New Brighton 72, South Side 60 West Allegheny 62, Steel Valley 36 Friday’s schedule Aquinas Academy tournament Propel Montour at South Park, 7 p.m. Cheswick Christian at Aquinas...
High school roundup for Dec. 5, 2024: Blackhawk wins battle of state champs
In a matchup of reigning state champions, Aubree Hupp scored 17 points and Andrea Kinger hit a pair of free throws with five seconds left to lead Blackhawk to a 49-46 victory over Kennedy Catholic in nonsection girls basketball Thursday. Bella Magestro scored 16 points, Tori Harvey added 14 and...
‘Foreign adversary’ is likely behind some Havana syndrome incidents, House report says
A foreign adversary of the United States is likely behind some of the reported Havana syndrome incidents, a House congressional inquiry has concluded, adding a scathing critique of the U.S. intelligence community for “attempting to thwart” the investigation and producing an earlier “dubious or misleading” assessment dismissing the incidents. U.S....
Testimony in 2nd day of Jordan Brown civil case recounts crime scene, police interviews
When state trooper Harry Gustafson arrived at the Lawrence County farmhouse early Feb. 20, 2009, he spotted a 4-year-old girl standing in the front doorway, crying. “I bent down to her, and she said, ‘My mommy’s dead. My mommy’s dead.’” Gustafson picked her up, put her on the couch in...
WPIAL basketball tipoff tournament schedule for Dec. 6-7, 2024
Boys Friday’s schedule Aquinas Academy tournament Propel Montour at South Park, 7 p.m. Cheswick Christian at Aquinas Academy, 8:30 p.m. Baldwin/Peters Township tournament Shaler at Baldwin, 7:30 p.m. Altoona at Peters Township, 7:30 p.m. Brentwood tournament Carrick vs. Geibel Catholic, 8 p.m. Freedom at Brentwood, 8 p.m. Brownsville tournament Our...
Comedian Michael Ian Black to perform at Bottlerocket Social Hall
Fresh off the successful first season of the CNN comedy game show “Have I Got News For You,” comedian, actor and media personality Michael Ian Black is headed to Bottlerocket Social Hall in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood this weekend for a series of stand-up shows. What can audiences expect from those...
SpaceX satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center tops off 3 launches in 30 hours
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up a commercial satellite late Thursday morning from Kennedy Space Center completing three launches in just under 30 hours among its three active pads in Florida and California. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SiriusXM SXM-9 mission took up the satellite radio company’s hardware built...
Gallery: Photos from Dec. 5, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024....
A ‘flying’ electric ferry could get visitors across Lake Tahoe in 30 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Lake Tahoe visitors and locals may one day be able to avoid the area’s congested and winding roads and opt instead to glide across the lake on a “flying” electric ferry. FlyTahoe and Sweden-based Candela are working to build this type of electric vessel in the U.S.,...
Sam Daley-Harris: Learning to make a difference between elections
For most Americans, this election has brought exhaustion, divisiveness and, for many, fear and deep pain. After the election, Tom Nichols wrote in The Atlantic: “Americans must stay engaged and make their voices heard at every turn.” And Liz Cheney tweeted, “Citizens across this country … must now be the...
Fox Chapel teen looking for volunteers to expand nonprofit recycling program
A Fox Chapel teen who launched a free recycling program last year is looking to add some helpers. Kabeer Chopra, 17, founded GreenBridge412 to help residents get rid of materials such as batteries, plastics and glass in a responsible manner. He goes to clients’ houses on Sundays to collect the...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to musical Freeport students, staff
Once again, Freeport Area High School students have excelled at entertaining and enriching us through their lively, accomplished and enjoyable presentation of “9 to 5: The Musical.” The singing was remarkable, the acting flirtatious and fun, and the costumes so authentic. The students and staff are to be commended for...
Searchers ‘are in the area now’ where Unity woman fell into sinkholeVideo
Investigators believe they are narrowing in on where a Unity woman fell through a sinkhole in the village of Marguerite and has been missing since. “We are in the area now where we believe that she went down,” Pennsylvania State Police spokesman Trooper Steve Limani said Thursday afternoon. Authorities are...
Letter to the editor: Thank you, Coach Albert
After 34 years, Sam Albert has decided to step down to become an assistant coach (“Kiski Area football coach Sam Albert hangs up head coach’s whistle after 3 decades,” Nov. 20, TribLive). He was a great coach, mentor and motivator. My first contact with Albert was after his first season...
Editorial: Why is Trump’s opposition to U.S. Steel sale a ‘gut punch?’
On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to make a statement about his feelings on an issue of domestic economy and foreign relations. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” he...
The Stroller, Dec. 5, 2024: 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. Holiday program to benefit...
Letter to the editor: Biden pardon sets dangerous precedent
“No one is above the law,” a notable quote President Joe Biden made on July 1, showing himself as an enforcer of the law lining up with his campaign rhetoric to bring back some semblance of unity to the U.S. Four years after his victory, on Dec. 1, Biden acted...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 4, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Nonsection Aquinas Academy 79, Leechburg 50 Beaver County Christian 61, Trinity 43 Central Valley 62, Beaver Falls 32 Thomas Jefferson 78, Clairton 71 Freeport 69, Derry 60 Greensburg Central Catholic 71, Berlin-BrothersValley 39 Mohawk 79, Hopewell 53 Riverside 64, West Middlesex 47 Springdale 82,...
High school roundup for Dec. 4, 2024: 33-point night for Karis Thomas sparks Shady Side Academy girls
Karis Thomas hit for 33 points to lead Shady Side Academy to a 64-53 victory over Baldwin in nonsection girls basketball Wednesday night. Laila Banner added 11 for the Bulldogs (3-0). Thomas now has 1,040 career points after cracking the 1,000 mark in a win over Berlin Brothersvalley on Sunday....
QB recruit Bekkem Kritza, 5 WPIAL players sign with Penn State football
After a long and winding journey, three-star quarterback Bekkem Kritza finally signed with Penn State. Kritza, the No. 37 quarterback in the country, committed to Penn State on Nov. 11, 2023, as one of the longest-tenured commitments in this 2025 class. As the only quarterback in Penn State’s class as...
NCAA volleyball notebook: Morehead State coach can boast of beating Pitt at homeVideo
Kyrsten Becker-McBride has served on the volleyball staff at Morehead State in one capacity or another for 14 years. Friday, she will lead the Eagles (18-14) into Petersen Events Center to challenge top-ranked and No. 1 overall seed Pitt at 7 p.m. On paper, it would appear to be a...
WPIAL, City League players in 2025 recruiting class sign with Division I FBS, FCS programs
Here’s a look at senior football players from the WPIAL and City League who signed with Division I programs on the first day of the early-signing period Wednesday: Division I FBS Henry Barbisch, Bishop Canevin, DL, Air Force* Jaiden Brown-Demery, West Mifflin, OL, Akron Dayshaun Burnett, Imani Christian, DL, Penn...
After rolling through regular season, Pitt volleyball team prepares for upstart Morehead State
Cat Flood entered the transfer portal. Valeria Vazquez Gomez could have hung up her Pitt volleyball gear after last season. Instead, both decided to spend their final year of eligibility in blue-and-gold because they wanted one more shot at a national championship, and, on paper at least, the Panthers appear...
West Virginia to play Memphis in Frisco Bowl
West Virginia has been selected to play in Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl to cap off a tumultuous 2024 season. Just days after parting ways with coach Neal Brown, the Mountaineers accepted a bid to play No. 25 Memphis at 9 p.m. Dec. 17 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The...
