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State Sen. Kim Ward, a breast cancer survivor, crusades to get patients treatment they need
Kim Ward didn’t want anyone to know. When the state Senate majority leader from Hempfield was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2020, she told almost no one. Not her staff. Not her friends. Not even her mom. When she went for chemotherapy at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in...
Coverage for breast cancer early detection varies
Nearly 400,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society, with women at a 1-in-8 risk of developing the disease. Advocacy groups are continuing to push for early detection and treatment, which save lives and money. Experts say...
Letter to the editor: Shame on Trump for Palmer comments
How low can Donald Trump go? Or better, how low will be too low for many of his ardent supporters? His pseudo-Christian credentials are already known to clash with his narcissistic, self-serving behaviors. But now we have his recent comments about the “manhood” of Arnold Palmer, a man from Latrobe...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s Palmer comments disgusting
I am thoroughly disgusted by the disrespectful way Donald Trump spoke during his Latrobe rally about Arnold Palmer, a decent, respectful and honorable gentleman. Palmer knew Trump because of their mutual interest in golf. Below is an excerpt from a September 2018 article in Sporting News written by Palmer’s biographer...
Letter to the editor: How will Trump disgrace us tomorrow?
There have been so many instances within his period of political life in which Donald Trump has reached a new low. It would be impossible to cite them all, but two recent disgraces stand out. The annual gala New York City dinner honoring Al Smith, the first Catholic nominated to...
Letter to the editor: Trump insulted a great man
How you are remembered in your life is dependent upon how you treated others regardless of your fame and fortune. Such is the man I knew, Arnold Palmer, a man I was privileged and honored to know. I was appalled and disgusted at the callous and demeaning comments made about...
Letter to the editor: Contrasting Trump and Palmer, Rogers
Over 25 years ago, my wife and I decided to move to the Latrobe area to raise a family. It seemed impossible to imagine a better place — after all, this was the home of Mister Rogers and Arnold Palmer, American icons known to the world for their grace, charity...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 26, 2024
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Championship At Washington & Jefferson Saturday, Nov. 2 Class 3A Pine-Richland (19-0) vs. Mt. Lebanon (12-4), 4 p.m. Class 2A Fox Chapel (10-6-1) vs. Peters Township (15-3), noon Class A Shady Side Academy (14-4) vs. Aquinas Academy (8-3-3), 2 p.m. Football Saturday’s results WPIAL...
High school roundup for Oct. 26, 2024: Plum boys get past Canon-McMillan in OT
Fedgy Fertil scored the winning goal in the second overtime to lead No. 1 Plum to a 3-2 victory over No. 8 Canon-McMillan (12-5-2) in the WPIAL Class 4A boys soccer quarterfinals Saturday. Austin Kolankowski and Gage Adinolfi also scored for the Mustangs (16-0-3), who advance to Tuesday’s semifinals to...
District college football roundup for Oct. 26, 2024: Cal (Pa.) beats IUP in OT in Coal Bowl
Davis Black scored on a 3-yard run in overtime to give Cal (Pa.) a 16-13 PSAC victory over IUP in the 15th Coal Bowl on Saturday. Nick Andrasi kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime for IUP (5-3, 2-3). Black threw for 142 yards and a 63-yard touchdown to Eric...
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Week ending Oct. 27, 2024
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Maddie Barrick School: Mt. Pleasant Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Barrick helped lead top-seeded Mt. Pleasant to the WPIAL 2A quarterfinals for...
Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. It was the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran. The Israeli military said its aircraft targeted facilities...
New limits, oversight for Pa.’s medical marijuana doctors proposed in response to Spotlight PA investigation
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health would be empowered to impose new limits on doctors who want to practice in the state’s medical marijuana...
Linebacker Joey Lutz makes his voice heard on North Hills defense
Like most kids his age, Joey Lutz enjoys playing video games in his free time. But one game has captured his attention the most of late. Lutz, a junior linebacker at North Hills, frequently plays the new EA Sports NCAA Football video game. Thanks to some creativity and a downloadable...
North Hills boys soccer turnaround punctuated by last-second playoff win
After years of quiet, beaten down bus rides home following matches, the North Hills boys soccer team let loose as it made its way from North Huntington to Ross Township on Oct. 22. For the first time in a quarter-century, the Indians were able to celebrate a playoff win. North...
Trib HSSN to break down matchups on 2024 WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show
Trib HSSN writers and broadcasters will analyze the WPIAL football playoff pairings at 3 p.m. Saturday with a live broadcast on the network. Don Rebel will be joined by Chris Harlan and Jerin Steele to break down the pairings and preview the first-round matchups. Watch the broadcast here. Also be...
Elon Musk continues to announce $1 million daily winners
After a few days of non-activity, the website for Elon Musk’s PAC is again announcing $1 million daily winners. A letter from the U.S. Department of Justice to America PAC warned that its giveaway in battleground states to swing voters could be illegal. The letter indicated the prize money could...
Letter to the editor: Picking candidates who support abortion puts blood on voters’ hands
The writer of the letter “Do women’s lives matter to Republicans?” (Oct. 10, TribLive) intended to support abortion, but I think she failed to do so and instead proved that her mother needed a better doctor, not an abortion. Before Roe v. Wade, medically induced abortions were performed when the...
Sounding off: Writers lobby for picks as election nears
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...
Letter to the editor: Casey’s fentanyl ad deceptive
In Sen. Bob Casey’s political ad against Dave McCormick, he focuses on McCormick’s investment in a Chinese company making fentanyl and smuggling it to Mexico to make illegal drugs and smuggle it back into the U.S. That company is Humanwell. Its income is between $3 billion and $4 billion per...
Editorial: Scirotto chose NCAA over Pittsburgh. That’s why he shouldn’t have taken the job in the first place
Pittsburgh police Chief Larry Scirotto is resigning his position effective Nov. 1. He isn’t doing it because of problems within the department. He isn’t doing it because of rampant crime that can’t be controlled by the officers under his leadership. He’s doing it because he would rather referee basketball games....
Morning services, fall food festival and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual bible study is at 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive,...
The Stroller, Oct. 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. Champion’s Crusaiders and Five...
Letter to the editor: Why Trump is against immigrants
Why does Donald Trump say he will gather immigrants into camps and deport them? He must mean illegal immigrants, because 75% of U.S. immigrants are legal. But even those illegal immigrants still do the things that most immigrants do: They work, pay taxes and add to the strength of our...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 25, 2024
High school Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 38, Canon-McMillan 13 Mt. Lebanon 42, Norwin 20 North Allegheny 38, Seneca Valley 0 Class 5A Allegheny Six Moon 28, South Fayette 7 Peters Township 31, Bethel Park 28 Upper St. Clair 59, Baldwin 14 Big East Franklin Regional 29,...
