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Penn State at West Virginia football opener set for Big Noon Kickoff
Penn State will begin its 2024 college football season on one of the sport’s biggest stages. The Nittany Lions’ season opener Aug. 31 at West Virginia will kick off at noon on FOX as part of “Big Noon Kickoff.” Penn State’s matchup at West Virginia will wrap up a scheduled...
Is there hope for traffic woes at The Pavilion at Star Lake this summer?
Katie Paeplow hasn’t been to The Pavilion at Star Lake in 10 years. Even when artists she likes performed there, she opted not to go because she said she dreaded the prospect of sitting in traffic for hours on the Washington County concert venue’s single entrance road. The outdoor amphitheater...
Letter to the editor: Finding middle ground on abortion
Donald Trump is being criticized by the left and right regarding abortion. He doesn’t want to lose his voters and is not trying to find some middle ground to keep the nation from falling apart. No one has tried to find that middle ground. Those who wanted to keep Roe...
Letter to the editor: We need energy diversity
In her letter “Driving energy leadership” (May 24, TribLive), Stephanie Catarino Wissman of the American Petroleum Institute says, “When it comes to energy leadership, let’s keep America in the driver’s seat.” Unfortunately, the policies she advocates do exactly the opposite. Unsurprisingly, Wissman’s prescription is for more oil and gas. That...
Editorial: Pittsburgh City Council games system with quorums and briefings
It is common for people to try to avoid the law by identifying its outlines and walking right up to that border. It happens in banking, where people will try to avoid the scrutiny that comes with criminal activities by staying under the $10,000 reporting threshold. People will try to...
The Stroller, May 30, 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. Free art show set at Tarentum’s Manos Gallery The Manos Gallery...
Letter to the editor: Biden should honor workers’ choices on unions
Recently, White House Senior Adviser Thomas Perez highlighted $17 billion in federal funding for numerous infrastructure projects in Pennsylvania. What he did not highlight is that these projects come with an unnecessarily steep price due to President Joe Biden’s union-exclusive policies, which inflate construction costs for taxpayers and exclude nearly...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 29, 2024
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Wednesday’s result North Allegheny 1, Mt. Lebanon 0 Class 5A Third place Wednesday’s result Franklin Regional 3, West Allegheny 2 Class 4A Championship Wednesday’s result North Catholic 7, Indiana 5 Class 2A Championship Wednesday’s result Seton LaSalle 5, Serra Catholic 0 Class...
Sewickley Memorial Day parade draws a crowd
About 1,500 people came out to watch dozens of groups march and ride in the 131st annual Memorial Day Parade in Sewickley, borough officials announced. People lined the sidewalks up and down Broad, Thorn, Grant and Beaver streets on May 27 to watch bands, veterans, first responders and many others...
Pirates farm report for May 29, 2024: Bubba Chandler gives up 2 homers in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-26) lost 8-2 to Omaha (Royals), managing just four hits. 2B Mike Jarvis (.133) went 1 for 2 with his second homer. DH Henry Davis (.294) went 1 for 4 with an RBI and three strikeouts. CF Jack Suwinski (.250) was 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. C...
Jury delivers stunning verdict in fired Penn State football doctor’s trial
A Dauphin County jury Wednesday night found in favor of a fired Penn State football team doctor who claimed Nittany Lions head football coach James Franklin repeatedly interfered with his medical decisions and return-to-play decisions for injured players. Dr. Scott Lynch was awarded the stunning sum of $5.25 million in...
Can science say who will get hit in coming hectic hurricane season?
MIAMI — The bottom line of every preseason hurricane forecast this spring has been sobering, even a little scary. Meteorologists and their computer models all agree that it’s going to be a busy and perhaps record-breaking season — and that with so many expected storms, it’s very likely that somebody,...
Jury awards $21 million to family of Washington County man killed by Pa. state police
Twenty-one million dollars. That’s how much a jury says Anthony Gallo’s life — and death — is worth. Shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Trooper Chad Weaver on Oct. 1, 2017, Gallo was 34 when he died in a Washington County mobile home in the midst of a mental health...
‘I had fun’: Alleged scammer takes credit for Graceland foreclosure upheaval
A self-proclaimed identity thief based in Nigeria claimed responsibility over the puzzling, and now court-blocked, auction of Elvis Presley’s historic Graceland mansion. The thief sent an email to the New York Times claiming to be part of a criminal network that targets the dead and elderly, particularly those from Florida...
Pa. attorney general candidates rebuild campaign coffers after pricey primaries
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 Democratic and Republican candidates competing to be Pennsylvania’s next attorney general first had to survive contested primaries that drained their campaign coffers....
High school roundup for May 29, 2024: Avella claims state playoff spot in Class A baseball
Winning pitcher Bryce Wright allowed one hit and no earned runs and struck out seven in 6⅔ innings while adding a single, double and two runs scored to lead No. 6 Avella to a 6-2 victory over Carmichaels in the WPIAL Class A baseball third-place game Wednesday. Brian Martos had...
North Hills High School announces graduates
Congratulations to the North Hills High School Class of 2024. Class officers are Avery Gallagher, president; Alyssa McCoy, vice president; Colter Mathis, treasurer; and Abigail Stewart, secretary. All graduates, as reported by the school district: • A-B — Michael Adams, Helene Addink, Jack Alexander, Zoey Allen, Davian Altdorfer, Saulo Alves,...
Hampton Community Library launches summer reading program
Hampton Community Library’s summer reading program starts June 1 and runs through Aug. 10. Register for in-person programs at the library and start reading to earn raffle tickets for prizes. Please note there are no children’s programs the week of July 4. Also featured at the library: • Saturday Storytime,...
Richland American Legion Post 548 pays Memorial Day tribute
From preschoolers to high school students to veterans, the Memorial Day service sponsored by Richland American Legion Post 548 featured a wide age range of participants paying tribute to those who gave their lives for their country. Youngsters from the RYF Preschool at the Pine-Richland Youth Center led the singing...
Bill Miller: Federal response to illegal gambling needed
In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), paving the way for legal sports betting across the country. Six years later, 38 states and Washington, D.C., now have legal wagering markets, working together with legal gaming operators,...
Traveler carries measles through LAX as cases rise around the U.S.
LOS ANGELES — A traveler carrying measles flew from Munich, Germany, through Los Angeles on the way to Fresno Yosemite International Airport this month, exposing thousands of California travelers to the highly infectious disease, health officials have confirmed. Officials from the L.A. County Department of Public Health confirmed the case...
Westmoreland happenings: Brass concert, summer reading program, more
Fundraisers • A strawberry festival will be held 3 to 6 p.m. June 1 in the basement of Trinity United Church of Christ, 139 N. Main St., Greensburg. Menu: ham barbecue sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, strawberries, ice cream, cake and beverage. Cost: $11; younger than 6, free. Dine in...
Letter to the editor: Those who served made it OK to enjoy Memorial Day
I suggest the writer of the letter “Remember the real reason for Memorial Day” (May 26, TribLive) do some learning about Memorial Day before scolding the public on this federal holiday. Be careful when ranting from atop your soapbox, it may be badly built. First, Memorial Day was originally to...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court’s election meddling
Once again, the Supreme Court is meddling in our elections. Not too long ago a Republican court ordered the state of Florida to stop counting the people’s votes for president while their Republican candidate happened to be in the lead. Even though recounts are a very common occurrence. They included...
Editorial: Should Pennsylvania lawmakers vote remotely?
The pandemic changed the way many people worked. Specifically, it changed where they could do that work. There was a reason. If people were working from home, they weren’t spreading the virus. Working from home became popular. It was cheaper to work without the commute. It was affordable to make...
