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Trump-backed Georgia Election Board seeks new rules and focuses on Fulton County
ATLANTA — With a right-wing majority embraced by Donald Trump, an increasingly politicized Georgia Election Board plans Tuesday to review allegations about the 2020 vote count and finalize a new rule for certifying elections this fall. Trump praised three of the board’s Republican members by name at his Atlanta rally...
Valarie Allman wins gold in discus, becomes 1st American woman to win 2 gold medals in eventVideo
Valarie Allman is golden once again. Allman defended her Olympic title on Monday at the Stade de France in Saint-Dennis, France, to become the first American woman to win two gold medals in discus on the world’s biggest stage. In the finals, Allman’s first throw sailed out of bounds, but...
Ex-Penn State cornerback, agent of iconic 2016 play, retires from footballVideo
An orchestrator of one of the biggest upsets in Penn State history has hung up his cleats. Former Lions defensive back Grant Haley announced his retirement from football Monday evening with a heartfelt Instagram post. Haley went on to play five seasons in the NFL, bouncing around practice squads with...
Officials: Elon Musk should stop his AI chatbot from sharing false election info about Pennsylvania, other states
Several secretaries of state, including Pennsylvania’s, have castigated Elon Musk for allowing false, AI-generated information about Vice President Kamala Harris’s ballot eligibility to spread on X. “As tens of millions of voters in the U.S. seek basic information about voting in this major election year, X has the responsibility to...
John Dorfman: Sane Portfolio cruises into its 23rd year
Some people want to invest in the stock market but don’t want to be too daring. For the slightly conservative investor, I compile a collection of stocks I think may be suitable. I call it the Sane Portfolio. There are a dozen stocks in this portfolio, and I refresh the...
Ralph J. Cecere Jr.: Solar for Schools can power — and empower — school districts
This year’s state budget may have arrived 11 days late, but it wasn’t without some important wins for Pennsylvania schools. Headlines have highlighted $526 million to improve education funding inequity and $100 million for school facilities repairs. But another exciting opportunity lies inside the fiscal code bill: the Solar for...
Meet the 2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team
Over the past month, staff writers at the TribLive High School Sports Network have profiled the 25 players selected to the Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. Now that the high school football season has officially begun with Monday’s start of heat acclimatization week, here’s a look at each player...
Extreme sunburn victim ‘died for 25 minutes’ during surgery
A 20-year-old U.K. university student “died for 25 minutes” in a hospital in the U.S. after getting “extreme sunburn” during his time at summer camp. Charlie Vincent, of Northamptonshire, suffered cardiac arrest during surgery. He was then placed into an induced coma for a week as doctors believed he would...
Los Angeles home of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson burglarized
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have become the latest victims in an uptick of Hollywood home invasions. The couple’s luxury estate was burglarized while they were out of town. According to TMZ, the robbers got access to the home by smashing in the glass to their guest house. However, the...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Aug. 5, 2024
Mayor welcomes ideas, complaints Mayor Pauline Calabrese wants to hear from the residents of Penn Hills. In a recent Mayor’s Message, Calabrese invited residents to meet with her to air their complaints, criticism, compliments, ideas and questions. She said it’s part of her “continued pledge to be the most transparent...
Singer-songwriter Emma G brings message of empowerment through music to Pittsburgh
New Zealand native Emma G is here to save the world, one song at a time. “Music has been my love language, it’s how I connect with people,” the singer-songwriter said in an interview. “I was born with a relatively rare brain condition called hydrocephalus, and so I had my...
James Coltella: What America might learn from elections in Europe
As America ponders its political future, the dynamics of politics in Europe offer U.S. lawmakers interesting food for thought — the change there isn’t necessarily about a movement to political extremes but a different kind of shift. While America has a very real fascination with the Old World, observing but...
Hempfield grad Sydney Patrick leads Slippery Rock women’s soccer into 2024 season eager to finish big
In her day, 10th-year Slippery Rock women’s soccer coach Jessica Giegucz was a pretty fair player. She was a four-time all-conference forward who amassed 34 goals and 20 assists in her career at Division III Dickinson. But ask Giegucz to compare herself to current Rock forward Sydney Patrick, and she...
Apollo-Ridge grad Jake Nulph, Edinboro football eager to start 2024 season fresh after injury-plagued ’23
There might have been times last fall when Edinboro football coach Jake Nulph considered resorting to unconventional measures. Throwing salt over his shoulder. Wearing a necklace made from garlic. Hanging a horseshoe in his office. Consulting a shaman. Surely the Apollo-Ridge grad had run afoul of the gridiron gods. How...
Letter to the editor: A sartorial solution to our current crisis
Polyester is a much maligned fabric. In ages past, it was texturized to look like gabardine, in the case of a business suit, and, later, during the disco era, the 1970s, it was made to look like plaid mashed potatoes shaped with a fork. There were worse things happening to...
Letter to the editor: Olympics’ ridicule of Christianity disgraceful
Concerning “Opening ceremony tableau sparks Olympic flame of controversy” (July 29, TribLive): Who do the Olympic organizers think they’re fooling? Of course they meant to ridicule Catholics and Christians, Jesus’ supper with his disciples, by depicting them using the “rights victims du jour.” I don’t dismiss intolerance and outright abuse...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Aug. 5, 2024
Hampton deer management Since the early 2000s, Hampton has implemented an archery deer management program on township -owned property. As development expands, the deer’s natural habitat is diminishing, and overpopulation has led to a rise in vehicle accidents, the potential for Lyme disease cases, and property damage. To promote community...
In brief: Salt Cellar Films at The Lindsay, Big Sewickley Creek VFD celebration and more in Quaker Valley
Bloom Market Sweetwater Center for the Arts is partnering with local businesses Green Hen Farms and Two Little Blooms Garden for Sweetwater Blooms Market, a once-monthly, fresh flower market that will sell flowers, local artwork and garden-related items. It pops up on Bank Street between Broad and Walnut streets in...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Aug. 5, 2024
‘Backpack Brigade’ collection The Education Partnership is teaming up with “The Bubba Show” on Star 100.7 for the 10th annual Bazzy and Bubba Backpack Brigade. The back-to-school supply collection event is scheduled for 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 9 at Shults Ford, McCandless. The goal is to collect new...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 5, 2024
Basket auction at John Anthony’s to benefit dog rescue A basket auction to benefit Beach Dog Rescue of Costa Maya, Mexico, will be held Aug. 8 to 16 at John Anthony’s Restaurant, 115 Center New Texas Road. The cost is $10 for 25 tickets. Tickets can be purchased during regular...
Letter to the editor: Is lawfare becoming the weapon of choice?
Lawfare is when government officials use their powers as a weapon against their adversaries with the intent of politically neutralizing them. The most famous lawfare cases were perpetrated by Democrats disguised as Klu Klux Klan members in the post-Civil War South who used it on former Black slaves. The legal...
Editorial: The end for terror masters: Death comes for Hezbollah’s Fuad Shukr and Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh
A small bit of justice came to two very evil men when they met their ends in Beirut and Tehran last week. Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was blasted to oblivion by Israel in Beirut after Hezbollah fired an Iranian-made Falaq-1 rocket into the Golan Heights, killing a dozen Druze children...
Letter to the editor: Letter-writers need a reality check
Two recent letters have me wondering what reality the authors are living in. “Trump has integrity, honor” (July 29, TribLive) opened with “Trump is a man of integrity and honor.” “Harris will win because of Biden’s ‘payoffs’ ” (July 30, TribLive) accused President Biden of “payoffs” to the Teamsters and other...
The Stroller, Aug. 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. Animal Protectors seeking donations Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley is accepting...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Aug. 5, 2024
Duquesne Light schedules power outage in parts of Aspinwall Residents should already have been notified by Duquesne Light about a scheduled power outage from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 — rain date will be Tuesday, Aug. 6. The area of the outage will be Western Avenue and...
