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Penn State QB Drew Allar ‘super excited’ for ranked matchup vs. Illinois at Beaver Stadium
It’s not Ohio State. It’s not Michigan. But this game week feels different than the previous three. With the nonconference slate in the books, Penn State is poised to open Big Ten play on the big stage: a nationally televised night game at Beaver Stadium against a ranked opponent. When...
Woman shot in the face during alleged robbery attempt in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South
A Pittsburgh couple has been charged with attempted homicide following a shooting Wednesday in the city’s Homewood South neighborhood that left another woman hospitalized in guarded condition. Authorities said the victim, who they did not name, was shot in the face. She has been downgraded from critical condition at UPMC...
Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium named as FEMA-approved disaster shelter
Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore has been selected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to become a safe haven during emergencies and disasters. In a statement, FEMA said the stadium will increase its public safety capabilities and become a location for safe storage and shelter for response and recovery...
Letter to the editor: Don’t Pitt, Penn State have any self-respect?
Pitt 73, Youngstown State 17 ; Penn State 56, Kent State 0. Do these state tax-supported Pennsylvania universities have no self-respect? Who’s next on their schedules — Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Point Park, or some skilled and highly trained girls’ school? Wayne Baughman Salem...
JD Vance to visit Monroeville for town hall meeting
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled to appear Saturday in Monroeville. Campaign officials announced he will take part in a town hall meeting set for 1 p.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for the event hosted by evangelical preacher and political blogger...
Letter to the editor: Media bias regarding Teamsters endorsement
I try to remain neutral and keep my eyes and ears open to all options. However, last week demonstrated that network news reporting has lost a tenet of journalism — to report the facts and leave options and bias out of a news piece. Walter Cronkite would have reported balance...
Editorial: Betrayal of trust: Upholding dignity in patient care is paramount
There are few places where people are more vulnerable than in a hospital. When reaching out for medical care, patients have to be open about things they would tell no one else. They discuss the most embarrassing things that happen in the bathroom or in the bedroom. They come clean...
Letter to the editor: Stupidity is a problem in our country
This may just be an old man’s rant, but here goes. Never in my life did I think that people in this country who sat at home and watched an attack on our Capitol, live on TV, with lunatics defecating on desks and threatening to hang the vice president, just...
The Stroller, Sept. 26, 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. Festival to raise funds...
Letter to the editor: Where has Harris been?
So Kamala Harris tells us she will work to reduce prices for food, housing, gas and everything else people need, on “Day One,” if she’s elected. And she will secure the border, create “opportunities” for people, build 3 million affordable homes, stop the fentanyl epidemic, protect American jobs and raise...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 25, 2024
High schools Football Thursday’s schedule City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at South Fayette, 7 p.m. Moon at Bethel Park,...
High school roundup for Sept. 25, 2024: Peters Township defends top spot in section with win over Canon-McMillan
Camryn Klein converted a penalty kick and Milena Gill and Julia Spergel also scored as Peters Township (10-0-1, 5-0-1) strengthened its hold on first place in Section 2-4A girls soccer with a 3-1 win over Canon-McMillan (7-2-1, 3-2-1) on Wednesday. Ambridge 1, Hopewell 1 – Norah Marchionda scored for Ambridge...
2 lost hikers found safe in Ligonier Township
Cellphone technology and knowledge of the area helped police and firefighters locate two hikers who had become lost Wednesday evening on Laurel Ridge, said Ligonier Valley Police Chief Mike Matrunics. The two hikers parked along Laurel Summit Road and headed onto the Wolf Rocks Trail, an approximately 5-mile trail that...
Are some wins on the menu for A-K Valley teams in The Birdie’s Week 5 picks?
Last week: 8-3 Season: 34-16 (68%) With the season reaching its halfway point, The Birdie was making some notes where he always makes his notes: on the back of a foil Sheetz wrapper. Just then it hit him. He could combine both his passions and sum up the first half...
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
Thursday City League Westinghouse at Allderdice, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at Canon-McMillan, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Mt. Lebanon, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Baldwin at South Fayette, 7 p.m. Moon at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. Peters Township at...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 5
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 5 of the 2024 season: Class 6A Hempfield (1-4, 0-2) at Canon-McMillan (2-3, 1-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Canon-McMillan Stadium, Canonsburg Last week’s result: Central Catholic 42, Hempfield 0; Canon-McMillan 17, Mt. Lebanon 14 (OT) Last year’s meeting: Did...
The Birdie lights it up with his Week 5 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 11-4 (73%) Season: 45-18 (71%) Neighbors reported “bright flashing lights” coming from a third-floor window of the newspaper building Friday night, but authorities said it was “not a distress signal.” That was a news brief The Birdie read to Mrs. Birdie at breakfast this week. He had a...
Visiting opera stars highlight Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival
The full moon of Sept. 17 marked the start of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a Chinese tradition dating back more than 3,000 years. As folks back home celebrated the seasonal harvest, a pair of performing artists were headed in this direction. “The Mid-Autumn Festival usually is a family reunion time,” Marshall...
Mail-in ballot error date case filed with state Supreme Court
Ten voter education organizations on Wednesday filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court seeking to allow mail-in ballots with errant dates on return envelopes to be counted. It is an expected move after Pennsylvania’s highest court on Sept. 13 said it would not take an appeal from a Commonwealth...
Scott Gibson named head coach for new Pittsburgh Riveters SC
Scott Gibson, the director of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy and head of the Academy’s girls program in the Elite Clubs National League, has been named the head coach for the new Pittsburgh Riveters SC. Pittsburgh’s new professional women’s soccer team will begin play in the USL W League in 2025....
Trump plans rally at Butler fairgrounds, site of 1st assassination attempt
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will return to the Butler Farm Show grounds for a rally on Oct. 5, nearly three months after he was grazed by a bullet in an assassination attempt there this summer, his campaign said Wednesday. Trump has campaigned heavily in Pennsylvania since that assassination attempt,...
Judge blocks reinstatement of Pittsburgh cop fired in Jim Rogers Taser death
The Pittsburgh police officer fired for repeatedly using his Taser on a homeless man who died the next day cannot get his job back. A judge on Wednesday granted an appeal by the City of Pittsburgh of an arbitrator’s award earlier this year that reinstated Keith Edmonds to his position...
Carlos Sánchez: High-stakes politics have us seeking normalcy. But what if uncertainty and crisis are the norm?
Whether the attempted insurrection, the pandemic, the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump or something else, there has been enough craziness since 2020 to warrant social panic. We frequently utter phrases such as “We live in uncertain times,” “We are going through a moment of crisis” or “This is not...
Westmoreland happenings: Harvest festival, hot dog sale, seminars, more
Festival • The Southwest Greensburg Harvest Festival will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Brandon Street parklet. There will be food, games, a basket raffle and more. Children can bring a candy bucket. Bring a lawn chair. Fundraisers • Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church will sell...
Underrated Penn State pass rush will play key role in stopping Illinois offense
Many Penn State fans will remember that Illinois, in its last trip to Penn State in 2021, set a Beaver Stadium record by rushing for 357 yards en route to a 20-18 overtime upset. This time around, while the Fighting Illini will still try to run the ball and establish...
