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Almost 4,400 people abused by priests in Italy, victims’ group alleges
ROME — Nearly 4,400 people have been abused by Catholic priests in Italy in cases reported since 2020, a victims’ group alleged on Friday, renewing pressure on bishops to confront a crisis that has long plagued the world’s largest Christian faith. The unofficial tally by Rete l’Abuso, Italy’s largest church...
Kim Kardashian reveals brain aneurysm
Kim Kardashian, the American reality television star and businesswoman, disclosed that she has a brain aneurysm during the Season 7 premiere of “The Kardashians”. A preview clip from the opening episode on Thursday titled “Feels Like the Old Days” shows Kardashian, 45, undergoing brain imaging. “There’s like a little aneurysm,”...
Letter to the editor: Retain Smail as county judge
Since winning election to Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court in 2015, Judge Harry F. Smail has amassed an impressive record of achievement. As a constitutionalist, he has decided more than 1,000 cases involving local governments, businesses and families. He has demonstrated consistent respect for the rule of law, an understanding...
Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin bring coffeehouse vibes to Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburgh’s folk music fans are having a banner week. On Thursday night, the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland hosted an excellent one-two punch of women in folk, Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin. With going on a combined century of experience, half a dozen Grammy Awards and 27 studio albums,...
Lori Falce: Politics isn’t a kids game
Boys will be boys. Kids will be kids. These are the kinds of statements you often hear from parents. Sometimes they are faintly amused at the actions of their children, squabbling over who is next on the slide at the playground. Sometimes they are blushing in embarrassment, aware of their...
The Stroller, Oct. 24, 2025: 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. AK Strong Chamber to...
Laurels & lances: Fame, shame & hope
Laurel: To shining stars. On Monday, the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame was unveiled on Smallman Street in the Strip District. The inaugural class of honorees featured 10 people who have shaped the history and culture of the region, from investigative journalist Nellie Bly and industrialist Andrew Carnegie to baseball great...
6 candidates vie for 5 West Jefferson Hills school director spots
On Nov. 4, six candidates will compete for four, four-year terms and one two-year term on the West Jefferson Hills school board, according to the Allegheny County official candidate list. Democrat Katie Noel is on the ballot for both four- and two-year terms, while incumbents Kristin Shoemaker, Ashley Malley, Kimberley...
Letter to the editor: Congress, get back to work
Taxation without representation is still tyranny. Mike Johnson, as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, you have an absolute duty to keep Congress open to conduct the people’s business. The “Big Beautiful Bill” rammed through Congress shoveled money to the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the rest of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2025
High schools Cross country WPIAL championships Thursday’s results At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A 1. Benjamin McBride, Norwin, 15:27.80; 2. Jonathan Stetchock, Hempfield, 15:37.50; 3. Brendan Eicher, Butler, 15:39.60; 4. Nolan Sarkett, Upper St. Clair, 15:43.20; 5. Andrew Peigh, North Allegheny, 15:44.90; 6. Evan Yurasko, Mt. Lebanon, 15:47.80; 7....
In brief: Happenings in the Penn Hills area
Trick-or-treat time Trick-or-treating will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in Penn Hills. Residents who plan to participate are asked to leave their porch lights on. Motorists are advised to stay off the roads during this time and to drive with caution if they must navigate...
High school roundup for Oct. 23, 2025: Beaver stuns 2-time defending champ South Park
Anthony Furda scored both his team’s goals, each off of a free kick, as No. 9 Beaver (15-4) knocked off top-seeded South Park (18-2), the two-time defending champs, 2-1, in a WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer quarterfinal Thursday. The Bobcats (15-4) will take on No. 4 Avonworth in the semifinals....
Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminatedVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said late Thursday that all trade talks with Canada were terminated following what he called a fraudulent advertisement in which former President Ronald Reagan spoke negatively about tariffs. “Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump wrote on Truth...
Arson suspect in deadly Los Angeles Palisades fire pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES — The man accused of deliberately setting the blaze that grew into one of the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles history, killing 12 people and incinerating thousands of homes, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to three federal arson-related charges. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is charged with “maliciously” starting...
U.S. warns it could force some Pennsylvania rail cars out of service
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy late Thursday warned that the department could soon force a Pennsylvania transit agency to stop using a fleet of railcars due to fire risks as he raised broad safety and financial concerns. The Federal Railroad Administration on October 1 issued an emergency order requiring...
Trump said he’s good at building ‘on budget.’ Then the ballroom cost escalated by 50%
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has often touted his experience as a real estate builder who is good at building things “on budget and on time,” as he did when he hosted a dinner last week for donors to his long-championed White House ballroom. Then, exactly a week later, on...
Norwin girls, Hempfield boys win WPIAL 3A cross country titles
Sirens were blaring Thursday afternoon in the Norwin and Hempfield school districts. That is because the schools’ cross country teams were given a huge welcome home with a firetruck parade after winning WPIAL Class 3A titles. The Norwin girls, Hempfield boys and Norwin sophomore Benjamin McBride were crowned champs. The...
Knoch’s French comes through at WPIAL cross country meet
Carter French said it was going to be a challenge to keep pace with Quaker Valley junior Jonah Montagnese in the Class 2A boys race at Thursday’s WPIAL cross country championships at chilly White Oak Park. The Knoch junior did his best in his quest for WPIAL gold, but Montagnese...
Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series a battle of experience vs. ‘naivete’
TORONTO — The Los Angeles Dodgers might have a double on their minds entering the World Series, but the Toronto Blue Jays are aiming for a triple of their own. The Dodgers have their sights set on a second consecutive World Series title when the best-of-seven series begins Friday night....
Sophomores from South Fayette, Norwin burst onto scene with WPIAL 3A cross country titles
South Fayette sophomore Angela Teng pulled away from the pack early and breezed to the WPIAL Class 3A girls cross country title Thursday at White Oak Park, shocking the field. “My plan was to stay with the pack and just make my move and trust my gut,” Zeng said. “When...
Top Trump official defied court order on tear gas during Chicago crackdown, protesters say
CHICAGO — A top U.S. Border Patrol official violated a court order limiting the use of tear gas during demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Chicago, a group of protesters, journalists and clergy members told a U.S. judge on Thursday. The group said in a court filing that...
Augusta National’s Fred Ridley addresses international diversity
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said the recent change in invitation criteria announced by the Masters was driven by the increased international representation at the tournament. Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A jointly announced Aug. 26 a change in qualification criteria to ensure “strong international pathways into both major...
After roster overhaul, 0-2 start, Pitt volleyball team back among nation’s elite
Four days after the Pitt volleyball team’s dramatic five-set win over ACC rival Louisville, redshirt senior setter Brooke Mosher still had a scratchy voice. She had to shout a lot of instructions and encouragement and, at the end, let loose in celebration. It was the second consecutive five-setter for the...
New York Attorney General James to challenge U.S. Attorney Halligan’s appointment
WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday said her legal team plans to ask a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges against her on the grounds that the U.S. Attorney in Eastern Virginia who obtained the indictment was unlawfully appointed, according to a court filing. James’...
U.S. reopens Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas development
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a series of steps to open up Alaskan wilderness to energy and infrastructure development, including by allowing oil and gas drilling in the remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The administration has announced a string of policy swings involving the sprawling refuge for polar bears,...
