TribLive stories, Page 49
Westmoreland happenings: Pancake dinner, bingos, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a Vera Bradley bingo at 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at the church. Doors open at noon. A light lunch will be served. Details and tickets: 724-396-8065 or 724-244-2586. • A pancake and sausage dinner will be...
The Stroller gets a sick day
No Stroller today Due to illness, The Stroller column does not appear today. The column will return as soon as The Stroller feels better....
Letter to the editor: Where are you, Congressman Reschenthaler?
Congressman Reschenthaler, It has been a few months since my last message, and still, you are nowhere to be found. You have become one of the only elected officials in our region who seems unwilling to face the public or the press. The media can’t reach you for comment on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 29, 2025
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Championship At North Allegheny Class 2A Wednesday’s results Fox Chapel 2, Peters Township 0 Class A Wednesday’s results Shady Side Academy 1, Aquinas Academy 0 Football WPIAL playoffs All games 7 p.m. Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 7 Canon-McMillan (4-6) vs Central Catholic (9-1), site...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct.31-Nov. 2
Halloween is upon us, and plenty of spooky happenings will be popping up in the next few days. As we enter November, Westmoreland County is jumping with other weekend happenings, too. Here are just a few: ‘Rocky Horror’ events If you’re a fan of “Rocky Horror,” you’ve got multiple opportunities...
High school roundup for Oct. 29, 2025: Pine-Richland ends reign of 8-time state volleyball champ North Allegheny
North Allegheny’s eight-year reign as the top Class 4A girls volleyball team in Pennsylvania came to an end in the WPIAL semifinals Wednesday night. Fifth-seeded Pine-Richland, which had lost to North Allegheny in four games twice in the regular season, pulled off a sweep of the top-seeded Tigers, 27-25, 25-17,...
Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, said he has instructed the Department of Defense to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons on an “equal basis” with other nuclear powers. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to...
Tiger Woods won’t play in Hero World Challenge in December
Tournament host Tiger Woods will not compete in the Dec. 4-7 Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas, according to the final player field released Wednesday. When the initial field was announced three weeks ago, there was hope Woods would be added later as one of three exemption spots, but he...
Millions face food aid cliff in federal government shutdown standoff
WASHINGTON - Nearly 42 million people are set to lose food aid due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to blame each other for a weeks-long legislative stalemate. Neither party was showing signs of changing its position days before funding for the Supplemental...
Trump says it’s ‘pretty clear’ he can’t seek a 3rd term
After toying with the idea of running for a constitutionally prohibited third presidential term for months, President Donald Trump conceded that the law is “pretty clear” against such a scenario. “I would say that if you read it, it’s pretty clear, I’m not allowed to run,” Trump told reporters aboard...
Kennedy says there is not enough data to show Tylenol causes autism
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s top health official on Wednesday said evidence does not show that Kenvue’s pain medicine Tylenol definitively causes autism but that it should still be used cautiously, a month after the president said U.S. health officials would recommend limiting its use. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
Hurricane Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as storm batters Caribbean
HAVANA/KINGSTON — Hurricane Melissa barreled through the Caribbean on Wednesday after thrashing Cuba’s second-biggest city, isolating hundreds of rural communities, unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 were killed. Melissa struck Jamaica on Tuesday as the strongest-ever hurricane to directly hit its shores, with sustained winds...
Federal shutdown could cost U.S. economy up to $14 billion
WASHINGTON — The federal government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy between $7 billion and $14 billion, shaving up to 2% from gross domestic product in the fourth quarter because of the lapse in government spending, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. The partial shutdown was in its...
Fed lowers rates, but Powell suggests move may be the last of 2025
WASHINGTON — A policy divide within the U.S. central bank and a lack of federal government data may put another interest rate cut out of reach this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday, as he acknowledged the threats that officials see to the job market but also...
The Birdie reflects on a season to remember, makes A-K Valley playoff picks
Last week: 9-2 Season: 89-20 (81.7%) When the regular season ends and playoffs begin, The Birdie tends to get a little melancholy. “At this point, the season can be over in the blink of an eye,” the football fowl philosophized. So before he makes his picks for the first week...
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10
Football WPIAL playoffs All games 7 p.m. Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 7 Canon-McMillan (4-6) vs Central Catholic (9-1), site TBD; Norwin (7-3) at North Allegheny (7-3) Class 5A First round Friday’s schedule Kiski Area (4-6) at Shaler (3-7); Armstrong (4-6) at Moon (7-3); North Hills (3-7) at Bethel Park (6-4);...
Westmoreland County high school football playoff matchups for Oct. 31, 2025
Class 3A First round 11-Derry (6-4) at 6-Highlands (7-4) 7 p.m. Friday, Golden Rams Stadium, Natrona Heights Last week: Derry 47, Yough 20; Highlands 45, Valley 0 Playoff record: Derry 5-14; Highlands 11-25 WPIAL titles: Derry 0; Highlands 0 Last playoff appearance: Derry 2023; Highlands 2024 Winner plays: 3-Central Valley...
The Birdie can handle the truth as he makes his Westmoreland County playoff picks
Last week: 10-2 Season: 99-27 (79%) It is playoff time, and to celebrate the “real ones,” as he says, the Birdie is speaking the truth. Make that, truths. Westmoreland County’s prep football oracle said this is the time of year that separates the contenders from the pretenders. He finishes his...
Feds charge weight-loss clinic operator in Pittsburgh area with giving customers cow drugs
A woman who ran two weight loss clinics in the Pittsburgh area is charged in federal court with mislabeling animal medication and giving it to humans. Nicole Millen is charged with a single misdemeanor count of drug mislabeling. A federal court docket sheet shows she is scheduled to plead guilty...
PennDOT holds annual training session in advance of winter season
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 12 held winter training Wednesday in Unity for snowplow operators. They practiced using wing plows mounted on the sides of their big yellow trucks while maneuvering through a course marked by orange cones. Drivers had to back into a parking spot, avoid obstacles such as...
Joe Flacco hurting, so Bengals prep Jake Browning for possible start vs. Bears
A shoulder injury limiting quarterback Joe Flacco could force the Cincinnati Bengals to reinsert Jake Browning in the starting spot for Sunday’s meeting with the Chicago Bears. Bengals coach Zac Taylor said the team considers Flacco day-to-day, and offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher voiced optimism Wednesday that Flacco could still be...
Mammoth forward, Pittsburgh native Logan Cooley inks 8-year, $80M extension
The Utah Mammoth locked up center Logan Cooley with an eight-year, $80 million contract extension Wednesday. Cooley, 21, leads the team in goals (eight) and is tied for second in points (12) through 11 games this season. The Pittsburgh native has 121 points (53 goals, 68 assists) in 168 games...
In brief: New library partnership, paranormal fundraiser and more in Sharpsburg area
Cooper-Siegel partners with PSO Cooper-Siegel Community Library has officially signed on as partners of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Fiddlesticks Musical Exploration Series. The series, held at Heinz Hall, includes three family-friendly concerts designed to introduce children ages 3 to 8 to a lifelong love of music. Generations of families...
In brief: Winter maintenance agreement, tree planting and more in Sewickley area
Winter agreement approved Leet commissioners recently approved a new five-year deal with PennDOT for winter maintenance along Ambridge Avenue and part of Little Sewickley Creek Road. Commission president Martin McDaniel said the state has agreed to pay the township about $5,600 this winter, with about $100 increases in subsequent years...
FDA plans to accelerate biosimilar approvals, report says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing to speed up approvals for biosimilars, or generic versions of complex biological drugs, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The regulator is expected to reduce the number of human clinical studies required for certain biosimilars and cut development costs for medicines made...
