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Ross Park Mall store opening benefits nonprofits
Texas-based jewelry chain Kendra Scott hosted four fundraising parties for four local organizations to celebrate the grand opening of its new Ross Park Mall location. Each “Kendra Gives Back” party, held Oct. 25 and 26, lasted about two hours, with 20% of sales benefiting local organizations A Glimmer of Hope,...
Letter to the editor: Halloween racism in Mt. Pleasant
Woo-hoo! Mt. Pleasant makes The New York Times (for racist Halloween float). Great job politicizing a family event in a denigrating fashion. I thought Halloween was about kids and treats. Guess I was misinformed. Tina Bobnar Greensburg...
Western Pa. voters cast their ballots amid expected record voter turnout
Polling places are closed for in-person voting across Pennsylvania, a swing state that will play a pivotal role in determining who will be the next president. Officials expected a record turnout of voters Tuesday amid a National Weather Service forecast of sunny skies with a high in the low 80s....
Letter to the editor: Why can’t we all have nice things?
When I was little, when people asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” I used to answer American Gladiator, then Olympic gymnast, then architect, but my overall goal was still the same: to be able to provide for and protect my family and loved ones, to...
Harris and Trump make final pushes in Pittsburgh stops
The next American president rallied Pittsburgh-area voters Monday as a contentious campaign comes to a close. Both candidates — Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic heir to President Joe Biden, and former President Donald Trump, who has transformed the Republican Party with his bombastic, populist rhetoric — visited the region...
Editorial: It’s your turn to change the world
OK. That’s it. The 2024 election cycle might be the longest and the shortest ever. In some ways, it feels like it’s been going on since Donald Trump announced his Republican candidacy in 2015. In some sense, it might be dated to 2021, when the former president suggested he would...
The Stroller, Nov. 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. Free meal distribution planned...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must address asthma
Childhood asthma leads to over 10 million missed school days annually in the U.S., making it a significant contributor to chronic illness-related school absenteeism. In the U.S., nearly 25 million Americans, including 5.1 million children, have asthma. In Pennsylvania, approximately 12.3% of school age children have asthma. Albuterol is a...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 4, 2024
Field hockey PIAA tournament First round Tuesday’s schedule Class 3A Mechanicsburg (16-5-1) at Pine-Richland (20-0), 6 p.m.; West Lawn Wilson (15-6-1) at Conestoga (18-3), 4 p.m.; Boyertown (15-5-2) at Easton (18-5-1), 7 p.m.; Central Bucks West (20-4) at Lower Dauphin (19-1), 7 p.m.; Avon Grove (18-4) at Emmaus (23-1), 6...
High school roundup for Nov. 4, 2024: Penn-Trafford hockey rallies to stay undefeated
TJ Ferguson scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lead Penn-Trafford to a 4-1 victory over Baldwin (0-3-1) in PIHL Class 2A hockey Monday night. Brock Bienemann and Cam Kiste added goals in the final 2:03 for Penn-Trafford (5-0). Baldwin’s Logan Cramer and Penn-Trafford’s Aiden Drotos traded...
In his final Pittsburgh rally, Trump laments results of 2020 election, attacks ‘fake news’
Former President Donald Trump rallied in front of about 11,000 people Monday at PPG Paints Arena, repeatedly complaining about the 2020 election, attacking what he calls the “fake news” media, touting celebrity endorsements, and reflecting on what he said will be his last rally in Pittsburgh. “We have been doing...
Arnold man pleads guilty to killing pedestrian with car in North Braddock
An Arnold man will serve two to four years in state prison after pleading guilty Monday to homicide by vehicle in a crash that killed a 75-year-old Braddock man. Tyrell Jimmie Knight, 37, was charged in the Nov. 9, 2023 death of Harry Harold King. According to Allegheny County Police,...
McKeesport man gets 15 to 30 years for shaking infant son to death
A McKeesport man who pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for fatally shaking his infant son will serve at least 15 years in prison. Michael Barber, 31, pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jennifer Satler. On Monday, she ordered him to serve 15 to 30 years...
Judge mulls verdict in Homewood triple homicide after closing arguments
In the hours before prosecutors said Ronald Steave killed two women and a 12-year-old boy, videos showed the three adults having sex together. During Steave’s nonjury homicide trial Monday, the prosecution presented still images and video from late Dec. 30, 2021, into early New Year’s Eve that showed Nandi Fitzgerald...
Penguins’ Noel Acciari avoids discipline for hit on Montreal’s Juraj SlafkovskyVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari drew a lot of attention from the Montreal Canadiens in the late stages of his team’s 3-1 home win at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. And not for good reasons. First, Acciari staggered Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky with a high hit at 16:56 of the...
Irwin man pleads guilty but mentally ill to killing girlfriend at Monroeville hotel
An Irwin man pleaded guilty but mentally ill on Monday for killing his girlfriend at a Monroeville hotel nearly three years ago. Matthew Gribschaw, 40, will be sentenced on one count of third-degree murder by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Susan Evashavik DiLucente on Jan. 30. Police say Gribschaw killed...
Standout freshmen, return of setter Vivian Poach have Saint Vincent volleyball among PAC playoff contendersVideo
As the volleyball regular season winds to a close in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, the standings are bunched as teams jockey for spots in the conference tournament. The top six teams at the end of the regular season earn spots in the PAC postseason, with the top two receiving a...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Dylan Morris
Last year, Latrobe had a lot of inexperience and modest expectations. That group ended up making it to the Penguins Cup Class 2A playoffs, which instilled a lot of belief going into this season. “It gave us a ton of confidence,” senior forward Dylan Morris said. “Losing so many seniors...
Highlands grad Sam Norris among young cornerstones for budding Waynesburg men’s soccer program
Sometimes finding the right college athletic program isn’t about finding the most successful one. It’s about finding the one with the best culture, the best sense of “team.” That’s how Highlands grad Sam Norris arrived at Waynesburg. Currently wrapping up his freshman season with the Yellowjackets men’s soccer team, Norris...
Harris gives short speech in Rankin; Trump gets support from Clemente Jr.Video
The next American president rallied Pittsburgh-area voters Monday as a contentious campaign comes to a close. Both candidates — Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic heir to President Joe Biden, and former President Donald Trump, who has transformed the Republican Party with his bombastic, populist rhetoric — visited the region...
The Home Stretch: Here’s the election news for Nov. 4
We’ve officially reached the final pre-Election Day hours. Today is heavy on campaign events and light on polls (until tomorrow, when Americans conduct the only poll that matters). Here’s the scoop about what Election Day Eve has in store. Where is everyone? A little bit of everywhere — and all...
Joseph J. Ellis: The U.S. alone is saddled with an Electoral College. How did that happen?
In 2016 and 2020, Donald Trump lost the popular election by several million votes. But in 2016 he won in the Electoral College with slim majorities in several toss-up states. That is the only way he can win the looming election, a contest all the polls show is too close...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Nov. 4, 2024
Free books available monthly for kids through age 5 Children who reside in the 15235 ZIP code are eligible to receive free books every month until their 5th birthday through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in conjunction with Reading Ready Pittsburgh. The program, which aims to inspire a love of...
Prime Stage’s ‘First Mothers’ gives spotlight to the women who shaped U.S. presidents
The 45 men who have been president have come from many different states, parties and backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: They had mothers. This often-unknown group of women and shaped the lives of our heads of state, but their stories are not told in high school...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny Valley Hospital is the best
As you enter the front of Allegheny Valley Hospital, the “moment” has begun. The front-desk staff is helpful and caring, so professional in their jobs. All departments through the hospital are there for you. The moment of exiting the hospital provides a feeling of gratefulness and happiness. Thank you, nurses...
