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Casey and McCormick face off in 2nd debateVideo
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican challenger David McCormick meet for their second debate Tuesday evening. The 60-minute debate will air starting at 7 p.m., hosted by WPVI -TV in Philadelphia. Watch live from ABC News Live:...
Joe Rogan could host Trump and Harris days before election
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump — locked in a tight presidential race — are both said to be considering sitting down with podcaster Joe Rogan in the days before America picks its next leader. Reuters sources said Tuesday that Harris’ team is hoping to shore up...
U.S. retail trade group expects holiday season sales to grow more slowly
NEW YORK — The largest retail trade group in the United States said Tuesday it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday shopping season but the growth in sales to be slower than last year because of concerns over persistent inflation and prices. The National Retail Federation said...
Masters might want to rethink invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall: AnalysisVideo
The PGA Tour refers to this portion of the season as the FedEx Cup Fall. It might as well be known as the road easier traveled to Augusta National. The fields are weak. The reward is not. Patton Kizzire was No. 257 in the world ranking and fighting to keep...
Hampton’s Depreciation Lands Museum celebrates season with Hydref fair
Of the year’s four seasons, three generally go by a single name, whether it’s spring, summer or winter. The exception runs between Sept. 22 and Dec. 20, a time we know either as autumn, the relatively formal term based on the Latin autumnus, or fall, which not only is easier...
John Dorfman: These 5 stocks make up Purloined Portfolio
Just because someone you respect owns a stock is no reason you should own it. On the other hand, you’d be a fool not to consider it. Once a year, I devote a column to stocks that show up in the course of my competition research. I collect a few...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg should ban fire pits, too
Regarding the article “Greensburg considers ban on open burning to curb pollution” (Oct. 8, TribLive): Not only should open burning be banned, fire pits should be banned also. I don’t see any difference between the two. From spring until winter, I cannot open my windows due to the acrid smoke...
Jonathan Katz and Joel Rubin: Trump is Putin’s Trojan horse hiding in plain sight
The recent disclosure that Donald Trump has allegedly been speaking to one of America’s most dangerous adversaries, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the lead-up to our presidential election raises serious questions again about his judgment and fitness to be commander in chief and the danger he would pose to America’s...
Deb Haaland and Joan Mooney: Plugging wells creates jobs and a healthier planet
Across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the country, millions of Americans live within just one mile of an orphaned oil and gas well. These legacy pollution sites are environmental hazards that jeopardize public health and safety by contaminating groundwater, emitting noxious gases like methane, littering the landscape with rusted and...
Penn State’s Tyler Warren is a man of many skills, and he has the game-turning plays to prove it
If anyone deserves a week off in the Penn State program, it is Tyler Warren. The Nittany Lions veteran tight end has produced some extraordinary numbers in unbeaten PSU’s first six games. The Lions are off this week before heading to Madison to face Wisconsin on Oct. 26. Regarding Warren,...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 15, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Why hasn’t Harris improved our lives yet?
Please don’t be fooled. Kamala Harris is promising to greatly improve our lives in may ways. She and President Biden have had four years to do that. Why haven’t they? May America bless God and then may God bless America. Patty Ann Dull Mt. Pleasant Township...
Letter to the editor: Garrity the only choice for treasurer
The office of treasurer of Pennsylvania requires a number of skills, not least among them attention to detail, fidelity to law and plain old common sense. Stacy Garrity, the incumbent, is a decorated Army veteran of Iraq, a successful businesswoman with a Pennsylvania-based metals firm and a treasurer who has...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield library decision embarassing
The Hempfield Area School District’s potential closure of the libraries at the high school and Harrold Middle School due to the resignation of the sole librarian is the kind of situation far too common at the school district. While partially reopened by using a middle school librarian, the long-term use...
Editorial: Turn on the heat or put on the sweater? For some, it’s not a question
Are you turning on the heat yet? It’s a touchy topic in some households as October settles into its annual indecision. Fourteen days in, the month has had highs in the 80s and lows in the 30s. It creates the seasonal wardrobe quandary. What is warm enough to wear at...
Letter to the editor: Reelect Kim Ward and Jill Cooper
Residents in Senate District 39 and House District 55 are extremely fortunate to be represented by two outstanding women — Kim Ward in the Senate and Jill Cooper in the House. After serving as a township supervisor and county commissioner, Ward was elected to the state Senate in 2008. Using...
The Stroller, Oct. 15, 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. Harmar concert series to...
Letter to the editor: Trump wouldn’t meet John Adams’ Christian criteria
Donald Trump has been chastising Jews and Catholics for not giving him their full support as the chosen one of God in this presidential election. In the 1800 presidential campaign with Federalist John Adams running against Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson, the Federalists’ campaign slogan was: ‘GOD — AND A RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT”;...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 14, 2024
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class A Aquinas Academy 0, Winchester Thurston 0 (OT) Nonsection Latrobe 2, Hempfield 0 Football Monday’s results Class A Tri-County South Beth-Center 46, Mapletown 6 Monday’s summary Beth-Center 52, Mapletown 6 Beth-Center 20 16 8 8 —52 Mapletown 0 6 0 0 —6 B-C:...
High school roundup for Oct. 14, 2024: Peters Township beats Fox Chapel in late-season clash of section leaders
Paige Malley scored a pair of goals to lead Peters Township to a 3-0 victory over Fox Chapel (15-1-1) in a nonsection matchup of unbeaten girls soccer section leaders Monday night. Marina Hajnosz also scored and Molly Kubistek preserved the shutout for Peters (15-0-1). Albert Gallatin 7, Brownsville 2 –...
Netanyahu agrees to limit strike on Iran, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to limit his country’s retaliation against Iran over the missile attack on Oct. 1 to military targets, according to a report in The Washington Post. Netanyahu has told the Biden administration that he would strike those types of targets rather than...
Bullpen game blows up in grand fashion as Dodgers lose to Mets in NLCS Game 2
LOS ANGELES — In theory, the Dodgers’ decision to go with a bullpen game in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday made sense. The club’s lockdown relief corps had just gotten a rare night off, thanks to Jack Flaherty’s seven-inning gem in Game 1. Walker Buehler...
Shaler celebrates season with Trunk or Treat
For those who aren’t all that sure what the first part of “trick or treat” is supposed to mean, the name of an event of increasingly growing popularity makes more sense. Shaler started a Halloween tradition in 2020, as pandemic-related precautions started to ease, with the township’s first Trunk or...
The next supermoon will be ‘closer to Earth’ than any of the others
This year’s next supermoon will rise this week. And it’s going to be the closest one of 2024. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Hunter’s Moon — which will show its rotund, glowing form starting Thursday — will be “closer to Earth than any of the other full Moons...
Pittsburgh police arrest man in slaying of Lawrenceville bar bouncer
A Pittsburgh man is accused of fatally shooting a bouncer at a Lawrenceville lounge on Oct. 6 after the doorman would not let him inside the business because it was closed, Pittsburgh police said. Eric O. Sudduth-Jones II, 24, of the city’s Perry South neighborhood, was arrested Monday on charges...
