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Thieves steal priceless jewels from Paris’ Louvre in brazen daylight heistVideo
PARIS — Thieves broke into Paris’ Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane and smashing an upstairs window and stealing priceless jewelry from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, the French government said. The robbery is likely to raise awkward questions about security at...
Shaler inducts latest class into Athletic Hall of Fame
Shaler Area School District welcomed the 2025 class into its Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony Oct. 4. Julia Bernesser (volleyball, track and field), Bri Dobson (softball), former superintendent Don Lee, and Tim Giel (wrestling) and the 2005 softball team were honored with a reception and induction ceremony. The...
‘We can’t get stops’: Penn State defense allows historic performance from Iowa QB in 4th straight loss
Terry Smith told NBC’s broadcast in the lead-up to Saturday’s game at Iowa that his Nittany Lions would “shock the world” amid turmoil from James Franklin’s firing this week. However, the interim coach led a Penn State group that fell to the Hawkeyes, 25-24. And the most shocking part was...
Letter to the editor: Flag-burners should be prosecuted
In the letter “Kirk, Kimmel and free speech” (Oct. 16, TribLive), I was thoroughly annoyed (to put it nicely) with the writer’s comment regarding flag-burning. He hates it but would tolerate it as a means of expression. How insane! Tell those thousands of young men storming the beaches of Normandy...
Israeli military launches attacks on Gaza, ceasefire under strain
JERUSALEM/CAIRO -The Israeli military said it launched air strikes and artillery fire at targets in southern Gaza on Sunday, dimming hopes that a U.S.-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel’s attacks on Sunday were the most serious test of an...
Letter to the editor: We need courage and compassion
I don’t have all the answers, but I see how decades of changes in education and public discourse brought us here. Investment in education has declined, and access to higher learning is increasingly out of reach. Critical thinking and civic awareness have suffered, leaving people vulnerable to misinformation and fear-based...
The Stroller, Oct. 19, 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. Tickets on sale for...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 19, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Lance Hanchey sold property at 1898 Brushcliff Road to Gerald Ray Hall Jr. and Diane Jeanne Hall for $329,500. Rosalyn DeFalco sold property at 2506 Collins Road to Joseph Figliulo for $215,000. Estate of Dolores Anderson Lyons sold property at 2317 Marbury Road to Brian Paul Zarb...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 19, 2026
Bellevue Coleman Tennant sold property at 129 Dunbar Ave. to Blue Spruce I L.P. for $75,000. Gi’Oiro Seven LLC sold property at 331C Glaser Ave. to William Valentine Laux for $180,000. Etna William Graves sold property at 44 Greeley Ave. to Michael Ujazdowski for $75,000. Bank NY Mellon Tr sold...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 19, 2025
Blawnox John Novak sold property at Third St. to David Novak and Kelly McKay for $4,975. John Novak sold property at 29 Riverside Ct to Vakno Realty LLC for $57,511. Etna Estate of David Farmerie sold property at 117 Grant Ave. to Joyce Nickel for $55,000. Fox Chapel Jeremy Cohen...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 19, 2025
Edgeworth Daniel Kudirka sold property at 221 Chestnut Road to Ronald and Natalie Dick for $975,000. Franklin Park James Birsic trustee sold property at 2314 Clearvue Road to Michael Pernice and Michelle Lagree for $422,000. Muhammed Chalaby sold property at 1904 Colonial Drive to Cory and Ryan Lacek for $682,500....
Letter to the editor: Reject liberal Pa. Supreme Court judges
In an off-year election there usually aren’t many important offices on the ballot. However, this November is an exception. The three uber-liberal Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht must not be allowed to return to the bench. People living in Westmoreland County should remember how...
Editorial: Health insurance subsidy discussions cannot wait
Sometimes if you just wait, a situation will change. Maybe the forest fire will burn itself out. Maybe the floodwaters will recede. Maybe the storm promised by the weatherman will veer off and unleash its fury elsewhere. That can happen. It does happen. But it doesn’t always happen. That’s part...
Asking for a Friend: Should I talk to my child’s coach about playing time?
Q: My son’s soccer coach only plays the best players and hardly ever gives playing time to my son. He isn’t a top athlete, but he’s also not that bad. What’s the best way to approach the coach about this? Or should I stay totally out of it? Asking for...
Westmoreland happenings: Halloween events, oldies dance, roast beef dinner, more
Fundraisers • An oldies dance will be held 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Yukon Slovenian Hall Ballroom, 137 Yukon Ave. Music will be by Memory Lane. Everyone welcome. Details: 724-722-9700. • Salem Lutheran Church, Delmont, will serve a roast beef dinner 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at...
Riverhounds beat Monterey Bay for 2nd straight win since coaching upheaval
Upheaval in the coaching ranks has done nothing to slow the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. In fact, it may be having the opposite effect. Sean Suber, Augi Williams and Jackson Walti scored as the Hounds defeated Monterey Bay FC, 3-0, on Saturday night in California. The Hounds have won four of their...
Fox Chapel grad Bella Urso makes immediate impact on Franciscan women’s soccer team; basketball next
When he arrives on campus early in the morning, Franciscan women’s soccer coach Nick Miller often sees Bella Urso in the gym sharpening her basketball skills. Basketball practice officially started last week, so the Fox Chapel grad is trying to stay sharp until she can join the Barons women’s team...
Westmoreland college cross country runners aiming for all-conference honors
Saint Vincent is accustomed to fielding some of the most competitive men’s and women’s cross country programs in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Since joining the PAC in 2010, the men’s team has won nine titles — including seven in a row between 2010-16 — and the women consistently have been...
Iowa rallies late, sends Penn State to its 4th consecutive loss
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State, 25-24, on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed 24-19...
Homeland Security purchase of business jets during shutdown draws Dems’ ire
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to buy two Gulfstream G700 jets for $172 million during the ongoing government shutdown that are to be used by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior leaders. The Coast Guard entered into a sole-source contract Friday,...
U.S. returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says
WASHINGTON — The United States is sending the two survivors of a Thursday strike in the Caribbean to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador to be detained and prosecuted, President Donald Trump said Saturday. The move means the U.S. military will not have to grapple with thorny legal issues...
District college roundup: Cal (Pa.) stings Clarion with last-minute touchdown
Phaeton Hill hit Deontae Williams for a 56-yard touchdown catch with 11 seconds left in the game as Cal (Pa.) defeated Clarion, 31-28, in a PSAC thriller Saturday. Anthony Guercio connected with Holt Egan on a 16-yard TD pass with 1:17 to play to give Clarion a 28-24 lead. Hill...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 18, 2025
High schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class A Big 7 Neshannock 49, Summit Academy 6 Eastern Clairton 66, Riverview 0 Saturday’s summaries Neshannock 49, Summit Academy 6 Neshannock 22 13 7 7 —49 Summit Academy 0 0 0 6 —6 N: Anthony Eakin 4 run (Jino Mozzocio run) N: Mozzocio...
High school roundup for Oct. 18, 2025: Thomas Jefferson squeezes past Shaler in 1st round of WPIAL playoffs
Owen Householder scored on a first-half penalty kick and goaltender Sam Wessel recorded his 12th shutout of the season to lead No. 5 Thomas Jefferson to a 1-0 victory over No. 12 Shaler (12-6) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs Saturday. The Jaguars (16-2-1)...
Mariners try to put dramatic Game 5 win behind them, focus on Game 6 of ALCS
TORONTO — The Seattle Mariners will be sailing in uncharted waters Sunday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. The Mariners can shed the albatross of never having reached the World Series with a victory. They took a 3-2 lead...
