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Voting Rights Act faces pivotal test at U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to hear a Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, giving its conservative majority a chance to deal another blow to the landmark federal law enacted 60 years ago to prevent racial discrimination in voting. The case involves electoral districts...
New covid guidelines add confusion, complications for Americans seeking shots
NEW YORK — Americans headed to pharmacies for covid-19 vaccines are running into roadblocks and confusion due to new U.S. guidance that abandoned broad support for the shots, contributing to the lowest vaccination rates since they were introduced. For the four-week period ended Oct. 3, covid immunizations were down about...
How the United States is eating Trump’s tariffs
FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON — U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country’s new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. Trump famously predicted that foreign countries would pay the price of his protectionist policies, wagering that exporters...
Clans and armed groups challenging Hamas in Gaza
GAZA — As the Gaza war dragged on, a diminished Hamas faced growing internal challenges to its control of Gaza from long-standing rivals, many of them affiliated with powerful local clans. Since Friday’s ceasefire took hold, Hamas has sought to reassert itself, killing dozens of opponents in a crackdown after...
Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid and Hamas tightens grip
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israel delayed aid into Gaza and kept the enclave’s border shut on Tuesday, while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war. Three Israeli officials said Israel had decided to restrict aid...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Oct. 14, 2025
Six of Sewickley Academy seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation — an honor that recognizes exceptional academic achievement and puts these students among the top performers nationwide on the PSAT/NMSQT. This year’s semifinalists are Emma Ehan, Caroline Kain, Elijah Koziar, Raneem Wahdan, Maren...
Letter to the editor: Don’t shut down, America
As I witness another government shutdown, I contend that it is time to shut down the entire Trump regime. Remove President Trump from office and demolish both the White House and the Capitol building. Both have been forever sullied by Trump’s presence and his domestic terrorist assault of Jan. 6...
The Stroller, Oct. 14, 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. Lower Valley Community Food...
Sweetwater goes old school to celebrate 50th anniversary with That ’70s Bling Ding
It’s fitting that the Sweetwater Center for the Arts is taking inspiration from the 1970s for its 50th anniversary celebration. This year has been a big one for Sweetwater as the organization looks back at five decades of serving the Sewickley community. For this night of fun and fundraising, they’re...
Editorial: Despite threats of violence, the Supreme Court can’t let fear shape its judgments
The Red Mass, a longstanding tradition marking the start of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term, brings judges, lawyers and public officials together at Washington’s St. Matthew’s Cathedral to pray for wisdom and moral clarity in the administration of justice. Since the 1950s, this ecumenical service — welcoming for people of...
Letter to the editor: Don’t let Big Money overtake Pa. court
Big corporations and Big Money have corrupted the Supreme Court of the United States. This explains their partisan decisions that favor corporations over the American people. Their ruling on Citizens United gives companies an outsized voice in politics, drowning out the voices of average citizens. Their elimination of the Chevron...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 13
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 13....
Thousands of Pa. college students wait for key financial aid due to state budget impasse
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. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Financial aid for thousands of Pennsylvania college students is on hold as a result of the state...
U.S. revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians in new drug war front
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters. A handful of these cases have been publicized, but Reuters reporting shows...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 13, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class A Aquinas Academy 1, Ellis School 0 Nonsection Mt. Lebanon 1, Peters Township 0 Penn-Trafford 6, Norwin 0 Hockey Monday’s results Class 2A Latrobe 6, Norwin 4 Deer Lakes 3, Connellsville 2 Class A West Allegheny 7, South Park 2 North Hills 11,...
High school roundup for Oct. 13, 2025: Chartiers Valley girls earn trip to playoffs
Layla Anthony scored a pair of goals to lead Chartiers Valley to a 3-1 victory over Trinity in Section 2-3A girls soccer Monday night, sending the Colts to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2017. Bella D’Eramo also scored for Chartiers Valley (6-9-2, 4-6-2). Cassidy Arthur scored for...
Padres manager Mike Shildt retires after 2 seasons
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced Monday that he will retire immediately after guiding the club to the playoffs in his two seasons at the helm. Shildt, 57, compiled a 183-141 record in two years as the Padres manager, with the club advancing to the National League Division Series...
NFL suspends Lions’ Brian Branch for hitting JuJu Smith-Schuster
Brian Branch’s decision to start a dust-up at the end of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday will cost the safety, both in his bank account and on the field. The NFL on Monday announced Branch will be suspended for one game without pay for...
Mariners stomp Blue Jays for 2-0 ALCS lead
The Seattle Mariners are going home with a commanding advantage in the American League Championship Series. The pitching-centric team is crushing the Toronto Blue Jays in all facets of the game, slugging three home runs in Game 2 to cruise to a 10-3 victory Monday at Rogers Centre. And now,...
Taylor Swift to debut Eras Tour finale, docuseries on Disney+
Pop superstar Taylor Swift will release a concert film and a six-part documentary series that chronicles her record-breaking Eras Tour on Disney+ on December 12, the singer announced Monday. Disney+, which streamed an earlier cut of the Eras Tour film this year, is deepening its collaboration with Swift, leaning into...
Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot in Franklin County out of hospital
The second Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot last week in Franklin County was released from WellSpan York Hospital on Monday. Lucas Amarose, 31, is one of two troopers injured in the incident that began with the pursuit of retail theft suspects near Chambersburg and ended with a shootout at Exit...
Analysis: How the United States is eating Trump’s tariffs
U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country’s new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. Trump famously predicted that foreign countries would pay the price of his protectionist policies, wagering that exporters would absorb...
‘We’re going to get it back on track’: Penn State interim coach Terry Smith ‘absolutely’ a candidate for full-time job
STATE COLLEGE — Pat Kraft has a clear list of things he wants in Penn State’s next coach. After firing James Franklin on Sunday in the middle of his 12th year, Kraft made as much clear Monday afternoon, addressing the media for the first time since the major decision. He...
Treasury chief says government shutdown is hitting economy
The U.S. federal government shutdown is starting to impact the nation’s economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday as the closure entered its 13th day. “This is getting serious. It’s starting to affect the real economy,” he told Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” program, without offering more...
Nor’easter slams the East Coast as more rain, strong wind expectedVideo
A nor’easter along the Mid-Atlantic coast is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to a large chunk of the East Coast from northeastern North Carolina to southern New England on Monday. The National Weather Service said in its Monday forecast that the storm will move northeastward along the...
