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Penn State star Chop Robinson is not expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering an undisclosed injury and being carted off the field at Ohio State. Robinson’s status for Penn State’s game this Saturday against Indiana is unclear. But the preseason All-American defensive end should be back...

Superintendent Dr. Brendan Hyland’s proposal to establish a police department and install officers at North Allegheny schools is a step in the wrong direction for NA. Introducing armed officers in schools increases the rates of death, poor outcomes, and fear and anxiety among students. Certainly the safety of our children...

I must be getting old … . After all the hype about the Ohio State/Penn State football game, what we saw on TV was at best high school football. If these are the No. 3 and No. 7 ranked teams, college football is a mess. Penn State High School was...

A man was hospitalized after a North Side shooting Tuesday morning. Pittsburgh police responded to the intersection of Geyer and Shadeland avenues for ShotSpotter alerts of eight rounds of gunfire at about 10 a.m., police spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. First responders found the man, who was not identified, “in the...

As Israel prepares for a massive military operation against Hamas in Gaza, risks of an escalating regional conflict loom large. The most critical additional threat to Israel is from Hezbollah, the militant group and political party based across Israel’s northern border in Lebanon. Hamas and Hezbollah are both backed by...

Joyfully consider these options for president: Some say Donald Trump is crazy and Joe Biden is senile. I wouldn’t vote for anyone who calls his wife “Mother,” like Mike Pence. Sassy Chris Christie may float off the stage if he gets any bigger. Vivek Ramaswamy may be rich, but his...

I am writing in support of Leslie Uncapher Zellers for district judge. Our current magistrate is seeking another six-year term even though she can’t serve the whole term as a full-time regular district judge — she faces mandatory retirement when she turns 75. After 29 years, we finally have a...

Eighteen Pine-Richland High School world language students participated in the Slippery Rock World Languages Competition in October, along with hundreds of students from Western Pennsylvania. Students completed a cultural scavenger hunt and various language workshops and had the opportunity to write their names in Japanese, create flowers out of papel...

Three seats are open on Baldwin Borough council, and according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, five candidates are on the ballot. All terms are four years. Patricia Boyer, Rebecca Conley, Paul Hayhurst, Denise Maiden and Elliot Rambo responded to the following questions posed by the...

Many people complain about decisions made for their communities, but not many are willing to step up to the plate and run for a position where they could make a difference. I was a member of Springdale Borough Council for many years, and I know there is no way to...

Boxing, at its core, is a sport built from differences. Usually, two guys who grew up together and trained together never square off in the ring for more than sparring. “We’re doing something that’s typically not being done,” said Michael Manna (6-5, 4 KO), 40. “I think 100% that it’s...

Suicide is a word people dance around. There is fear that it is part contagion that can spread if given too much exposure. There can be an idea that talking about it can give people ideas. While it is tempting to dismiss these as urban legends, there is data from...

I am writing to endorse Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec for reelection as district judge. I have known Peck Yakopec for 30 years. She has been our local judge and an active member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas in Vandergrift. As a judge, Peck Yakopec has always been available...

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. West Deer dog shelter requests donations The West Deer Dog Shelter...

The members of the Pennsylvania Laborers’ District Council are proud to stand with the Steamfitters Local 449, our union brothers and sisters from the Boilermakers Local 154, and all of the local law enforcement unions in supporting Joe Rockey for Allegheny County executive. Why are unions lining up behind Rockey?...

A man previously convicted of killing a 78-year-old Upper St. Clair woman in 2003 and given the death penalty appeared in court Tuesday and was resentenced to a life prison term. Patrick Stollar, 45, was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2008. Two days later, a jury recommended he be...

High schools Hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Upper St. Clair 4, Bethel Park 3 (OT) Class A Avonworth 5, Hampton 1 Chartiers Valley 5, Plum 2 Fox Chapel 9, Penn-Trafford 5 Franklin Regional 6, North Hills 2 Montour at Meadville, (n) Mars 4, North Catholic 1 Quaker Valley 8, Kiski...

Tommy Armour and Chris Colonna scored two goals each as No. 14 Hopewell pulled off a 4-0 upset of defending champion Deer Lakes (14-3), the third seed, in a WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer first-round match Monday night. Nick Revier recorded the shutout for the Vikings (10-6), who move on...

Pittsburgh Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Rite Aid pharmacy Downtown. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to the call around 8:30 p.m. Monday along the 100 block of Forbes Avenue. Police described the suspect as a man dressed in all black and wearing a ski...

The 15-year-old skateboarder who was hit by a vehicle last week died, his grandmother told Trib news partner WTAE. Charlie Thornburg was hit by the vehicle Wednesday evening at the intersection of Winlock Avenue and Joel Street in Ingram. The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash remained on...

Panera Bread has been sued after the death of a University of Pennsylvania student. The student — who had a heart condition — had reportedly drank one of the chain’s “charged lemonades” prior to passing away. NBC News reports how the lawsuit was filed Monday in the Philadelphia Court of...

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 — Pennsylvania is struggling with faulty technology, persistent staffing shortages, and flawed procedures as it reassesses health care coverage for hundreds of thousands of...

A Wilkinsburg man will serve 25 to 50 years in prison for killing the mother of his child in Tarentum in 2021. DaShawn Frederick, 28, pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree murder, making terroristic threats and endangering the welfare of children. The sentence was negotiated. Investigators said Frederick had been in...

State troopers said they increased their presence at some schools Monday after being alerted to a Snapchat message containing a threat to carry out a shooting at “Central High School.” Police from Troop A in Greensburg said they do not have evidence to suggest the threat was credible and determined...

Javonne Swinton read the letter she wrote to her daughter. “How I miss you so much,” it began. “You are a soul so pure of love and happiness, it can heal broken hearts.” Brielle Swinton, who would have turned 5 in February, was killed on Dec. 30, 2021, by her...