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Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 4-6
It may be October, but not every activity has to be about the fall season. Between football games, pumpkin carving and Halloween costume selection, maybe you need a break! Here are a few things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. Dormont Street and Music Festival Take a stroll through Dormont...
Letter to the editor: Harris will protect women’s rights
The story “’She should be alive’ — Harris spotlights woman’s death to blast abortion bans” (Sept. 20, TribLive) is a wakeup call for Pennsylvania voters. It describes how two women died when they did not get proper medical treatment after developing complications from taking abortion pills. Why? Because Georgia’s six-week...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 3, 2024
High schools Field hockey Thursday’s result Class 3A Pine-Richland 8, Hempfield 0 Football Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Norwin at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Peters Township at Moon,...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 4-6
Welcome to October, when the weekends are full of football, pumpkin carving and Halloween costume-making. In between, there’s plenty of fun to be had at local events. Here are a few suggestions. Apple ’n Arts Festival This weekend will be jam-packed with live music and fun at the Delmont Apple...
High school roundup for Oct. 3, 2024: West Allegheny gets past Montour
Anthony Mimna scored the lone goal of the game to lead West Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Montour (8-6, 6-3) in a matchup of potential playoff teams in Section 4-3A boys soccer Thursday night. Chris Pons set up the winning goal for West A (7-5, 6-3). Avonworth 3, Hopewell...
Savannah Bananas’ World Tour includes 2-game stop at PNC Park in 2025Video
The Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball to Pittsburgh next summer. PNC Park will host a pair of games between the Bananas and Texas Tailgaters on Aug. 29-30, 2025. The Bananas announced their Banana Ball World Tour City Draft on Thursday night, listing a 2025 schedule that...
Dock strike that spurred panic buying of wrong products suspended until January
Consumers apparently were taking the longshoremen’s strike seriously, as evidenced by reports of panic shopping Thursday at stores all over the Eastern U.S. Reports from numerous states, including Pennsylvania, show shoppers were rushing to buy supplies, fearful of shortages as ports from Maine to Texas were idle, cutting off goods...
Months after husband’s death at Trump rally, Helen Comperatore ‘still trying to heal’
Helen Comperatore still is processing the death of her husband, Corey, 50, who was shot and killed two months ago during a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show grounds. “I think it’s the trauma of it all,” Helen Comperatore said. “I think that’s something...
Woman calls brother killed in Strip District her ‘superhero’ as shooter heads to prison
A Pittsburgh man who followed two people in his car after a bar brawl in the Strip District and then shot them, one fatally, as they drove across the 16th Street Bridge, will serve at least 40 years in prison. Jeffdyn Rushton, 36, of the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood was sentenced...
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager: Russia’s new ideological battlefield — the militarization of young minds
Over the summer of 2024, some 250 Russian children traveled to North Korea for a 10-day-long kids camp. Framed as cultural diplomacy, the event was the result of a new youth exchange launched in 2022 that sees Russian youth compete for the free trip abroad. To win a place, children...
Penn State preparing as if injured UCLA starting QB will play this week
UCLA, 1-3 on the season, is already up against it traveling to Beaver Stadium this weekend to face No. 7 Penn State, but things might be getting worse. The Bruins will be the first West Coast Big Ten team to play at noon on the East Coast, they have been...
Gallery: Photos from Oct. 3, 2024
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region — and the world — with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Through the Years: With coach back on sideline, Highlands shut down Valley in ’99
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. After missing the first month of the season because of a teachers strike, Highlands coach Tim Karrs returned just in time to guide...
Deyanira Nevárez Martínez : A better way forward on homelessness
Homelessness is a rare issue in American politics that does not cut neatly along party or ideological lines. It can be hard to predict who will support or oppose measures to expand affordable housing and services for people without homes. San Francisco, for example — one of the most progressive...
Letter to the editor: Pirates are sinking
Just when you think the Pirates organization can’t get any lower … boom! Bob Nutting is an embarrassment to the MLB. Saving $200,000 by DFAing Rowdy Tellez. That’s probably the equivalent of me saving $2, if not less. What player would ever want to come to Pittsburgh to play? We...
‘All gas. No brakes!’: Tim Walz takes a post-debate swing through Central Pennsylvania
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, fresh off surviving what might have been the single most fraught night of his vice presidential run, brought the Kamala Harris campaign back to swing state Pennsylvania Wednesday. While the vice president was touring parts of Georgia ravaged by Hurrican Helene, Walz led something of a...
Letter to the editor: When voting, don’t dwell on transgressions
Regarding the letter “Why does Trump have so much hate?” (Sept. 25, TribLive): Ephesians 4:32 tells us to be kind-hearted to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ, also has forgiven you. When we contemplate the most effective candidate for our country, we must look forward...
Editorial: Prioritizing mental health is essential for safeguarding our schools
Americans generally understand the idea of risk and the importance of mitigation. We have fire departments because we like things like Christmas lights, s’mores and deep-fried turkeys, and all of those come with the possibility of danger. We have life insurance because we want our families to be financially secure...
Letter to the editor: A vote for Trump is a vote for Putin’s world
Putin’s propaganda about his invasion of Ukraine is being repeated by American politicians. Putin is thrilled his war is being described as an unnecessary waste of Ukrainian lives and needless destruction of Ukrainian cities, and that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is portrayed as a beggar. Our Revolutionary war lasted six years,...
The Stroller, Oct. 3, 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. New diaper pantry available...
Letter to the editor: McCormick the problem-solver we need
Sen. Bob Casey has served three terms in the U.S. Senate, during which time the federal debt has ballooned from $8.5 trillion to $34 trillion. It’s embarrassing that our former state treasurer and auditor general has gone to Washington and proven to be financially inept. Despite his experience as state...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 2, 2024
High schools Cross country Boys Section 4-3A championships At Northmoreland Park Fox Chapel 15, Franklin Regional 47 Fox Chapel 15, Gateway 49 Fox Chapel 15, Kiski Area 46 Fox Chapel 15, Plum 50 Fox Chapel 15, Armstrong DNQ Fox Chapel 15, Penn Hills DNQ Fox Chapel 15, Woodland Hills DNQ...
High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2024: Seneca Valley shuts out Pine-Richland in key Class 4A match
Ashlee Libby and Karly Majeski scored first-half goals to lead Seneca Valley (10-2-1, 7-0) to a 2-0 victory over Pine-Richland (7-5, 5-3) in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A girls soccer Wednesday night. Baldwin 2, Connellsville 0 – Mary Vargo and Kelsey Meyer scored Laila Ruvolo recorded an...
The Birdie rules as he makes his Week 6 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 9-1 Overall: 43-17 (71.7%) When The Birdie heard what happened before halftime in the game between North Allegheny and Central Catholic last week, he got so excited that he pulled his shirt up over the back of his head, put both his palms in the air and accused...
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 6
Friday WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Norwin at Hempfield, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Bethel Park at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Peters Township at Moon, 7 p.m. Upper St. Clair at South Fayette, 7 p.m. Big East Armstrong at...
