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Mt. Lebanon, North Catholic, Quaker Valley advance at PIAA team tennis tournament
Mt. Lebanon, North Catholic and Quaker Valley are still alive their quests to win state team tennis titles. All three won quarterfinal matches in the PIAA playoffs Friday in Hershey to move on to Saturday’s semifinals. In Class 2A, WPIAL champ North Catholic (19-1) defeated District 3 runner-up Lancaster Country...
Virginia voter purge blocked by U.S. judge ahead of election
A federal judge in Virginia halted what she concluded was an unlawful, systematic purge of names from the state’s voter rolls ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election in a win for the Biden administration. The ruling Friday came after the U.S. Justice Department sued Virginia and Alabama in the...
Texas man punches election worker who told him to remove Trump hat, police say
A Texas man who wore a hat supporting former President Donald Trump punched an election worker who told him wearing items endorsing a candidate are prohibited at voting sites, a sheriff said Friday. The election worker, identified as a 69-year-old man, was treated at the scene Thursday and returned to...
Preeti’s Pitt homicide case ends with mistrial
The trial for a Pittsburgh man accused of killing a North Hills honors student at a Strip District restaurant ended in a mistrial on Thursday after a police officer referenced the defendant’s previous criminal record. A new trial date for Howard Hawkins is scheduled for Jan. 13 before Allegheny County...
Poplawski, on death row for killing 3 Pittsburgh cops, raises new questions about jury’s conduct
Richard Poplawski, convicted of killing three Pittsburgh police officers 15 years ago, claimed in a recent court filing that the jurors who sentenced him to death may have been unduly influenced during a field trip they took during an off day in the trial. Poplawski, 38, is asking an Allegheny...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Oct. 26, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals 8-Canon-McMillan (11-4-2) at 1-Plum (15-0-3) 11 a.m. Saturday, Mustangs Stadium, Plum Winner plays: Winner of 4-North Allegheny (15-3-1)/12-North Hills (10-8) on Tuesday in semifinals (site/time TBD) Corner kicks: Canon-McMillan, the third-place finisher in Section 2, beat Gateway, 6-0, in the first round. The...
An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept
BEIRUT — An early morning Israeli airstrike killed three journalists as they slept at a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon on Friday, one of the deadliest attacks on the media since hostilities broke out across the border a year ago. It was a rare airstrike on an area that has been...
Letter to the editor: Harris is too liberal
Kamala Harris is a fake, an attempt by the Democratic Party billionaires to create the image of her shedding her skin as a rampaging liberal with socialist ideology and no credentials for leading America. It’s as simple as asking yourself: Am I better or worse off than I was in...
Tom Corbett and Conor Lamb: Our elections are safe and secure, so vote with confidence
America’s elections are the safest and most secure in the world. Bar none. And once again, Pennsylvania is leading the way. The world looks to our electoral system as a model of freedom and fairness, powered by a rigorous system of checks and balances that are viewed across the political...
What the presidential candidates are up to todayVideo
It’s Friday, but this close to Election Day, the campaigns aren’t taking a weekend break. Here’s a peek at what’s been going on 11 days before the election. Where is everyone? For the two presidential candidates, everything is bigger in Texas today. Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris will...
Frank Donatelli: Trump has problems with democracy
Pennsylvania has always prided itself on electing leaders who are focused on governing and making democracy work to solve urgent problems. This has been true from the very beginnings of the American republic and the adoption of the Constitution in Philadelphia over 200 years ago. Pennsylvanians have put the public...
Pittsburgh police Chief Scirotto to step down amid refereeing controversy
Pittsburgh police Chief Larry Scirotto is resigning Nov. 1, capping more than a week of controversy over his decision to return to part-time refereeing at NCAA basketball games. Scirotto sent an email just after 10 a.m. Friday to the 751-member Pittsburgh Bureau of Police notifying the force of his decision....
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 25, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with a collection of images. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Oct. 25
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre prepares to thrill with season opener ‘Peter Pan’
Kicking off its 55th Emerald Season this weekend, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will bring magic, pirates and high-flying thrills to the stage with “Peter Pan.” This production is the Pittsburgh premiere of a new interpretation of the classic story, choreographed by Trey McIntyre. “He tried to bring it back to the...
Letter to the editor: There are other ‘choices’ rather than abortion
Hiding behind the terms “reproductive rights,” women’s “health care” or “choice” does not change the fact that abortion kills an unborn baby. Organizations such as Walking With Moms in Need (walkingwith moms.com) and PreBorn! (preborn.com) provide support for expectant mothers and their babies during pregnancy and for as long as two...
Letter to the editor: Honor with Harris, dishonor with Trump
If your forebears emigrated from any country in Central Europe on NATO’s front line against Putin’s Russia, honor your forebears who came here for liberty, the good word of the U.S. and Ukraine’s fight for freedom by electing Kamala Harris president. Donald Trump says Putin “can do whatever the hell...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 25-27
It’s the final weekend before Halloween! Between throwing together last-minute costumes and scrounging for a halfway decent pumpkin, we all have big plans. Just in case you want to scare up something else to do, here are some fun ideas. Row House of Horrors Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville takes...
In brief: Mattress fundraiser, trial cleanup and more in the Sewickley area
Mattress fundraiser The Quaker Valley Marching Band and Vocal Ensemble’s annual mattress fundraiser is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Quaker Valley Middle School gym (618 Harbaugh St.). This one-day sale offers huge savings on all sizes of name-brand mattresses as well as luxury pillows and sheets,...
Letter to the editor: Be proud to show support for Trump
Donald Trump has been much maligned by biased liberals and their willing allies, the judicial courts and left-leaning press. Meanwhile, President Biden and Vice President Harris seem to have been shielded from negative stories by the same groups. So Trump appears power-hungry and corrupt. That is not true. Many conservatives...
The Stroller, Oct. 25, 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. Veterans program scheduled at...
Laurels & lances: Pups & pensions
Laurel: To a new home. Ikon the police dog has taken a roundabout road to finding a forever home. The pup was gifted to Tarentum police by country singer Brian Kelley. It was a surprise donation when the former Florida Georgia Line frontman was playing a benefit concert hosted by...
Letter to the editor: What happened to welcoming the stranger?
Whether to escape tyranny and persecution in their homeland or simply from a desire to attain the oft-mentioned American dream, immigrants have long seen America as their best hope for the future. Initially, many have received less than a gracious welcome, but never have I seen such outright hatred and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 24, 2024
High schools Cross country WPIAL championships At White Oak Park Thursday’s results Boys Class 3A Individual results 1. Ethan Vaughan, Fox Chapel, 15:26.5; 2. Andrew Peigh, North Allegheny, 15:37.6; 3. Tyler Giunipero, Moon, 15:40.0; 4. David Black, Fox Chapel, 15:48.5; 5. Thomas Gaydos, Norwin, 15:52.7; 6. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny,...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 25-27
Sadly, spooky season is coming to a close. But don’t fret — the last weekend to get in one good scare before Halloween is coming right up. Here are some ways to get in the spirit. Let’s do the Time Warp … Fans of Rocky Horror will have several chances...
