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Penn State players trying to move on from Ohio State loss: ‘Everyone’s being accountable’
It’s only been a few days since Penn State’s frustrating and disappointing loss to Ohio State. The Nittany Lions, previously unbeaten and hoping to topple the Buckeyes in a highly-anticipated top-10 matchup, came up painfully short yet again in a series full of heartbreak. That pain doesn’t go away with...
Pa. Superior Court candidate Maria Battista suffered broken collarbone when struck by car, campaign says
Pennsylvania Superior Court candidate Maria Battista has been released from a hospital and is “doing well” after she was injured Sunday when a car hit her, according to her campaign. A statement issued by the campaign Tuesday afternoon said that Battista, a Clarion County Republican, was “putting out her campaign...
Letter to the editor: Biden better than Trump
To answer the letter “Happy with Biden?” (Oct. 12, TribLIVE): Yes, very much, compared to Donald Trump. Those of us who voted for President Biden believe in democracy and the Constitution, two institutions that wannabe dictator Trump attempted to overthrow. The writer can come up with all the Fox News...
Letter to the editor: Government leaders live in alternate universe
If people don’t think our government lives in one of Stephen Hawking’s alternate universes, take a look at the headline “3.2% hike in Social Security benefits fails to keep up with rising costs, Western Pa. seniors say” (Oct. 13, TribLIVE). This just screams that we live in a brainwashed America....
Cause of death released for Pittsburgh man found dead in the Allegheny River in October
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said late Wednesday that a Pittsburgh man whose body was found in the Allegheny River last October accidentally drowned. First responders found the body of Adam Benjamin Gettens, 25, next to Herr’s Island in Pittsburgh on Oct. 24, 2024. A release from the medical...
Letter to the editor: New high school will disrupt Beaver Street
The connectivity of Beaver Street is one of the many moving points of this great town. It provides an ease of access unrivaled in the Greater Pittsburgh region of parking lots and stoplights. The proposed location of the new high school disrupts this simple convenience. With all of the Quaker...
6 newcomers hoping for 1 of 3 open seats on Whitehall council
No matter how the November election plays out, three new faces will be elected to Whitehall Borough Council according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Six hopefuls running for three open seats, and all six are newcomers as incumbents Philip J. Lahr, Bob McKowon and Glenn...
Letter to the editor: Zellers deserves vote for district judge
As a retired chief of police for the city of Lower Burrell, I, along with the members of the Allegheny Valley Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 39 and the Pennsylvania State Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 62, ask that you support attorney Leslie Uncapher Zellers for magisterial district judge...
Editorial: Get the info you need to make good voting choices
Pennsylvanians are in the prime political endorsement window for the general election. With the polls opening Nov. 7 and so many mail-in voters already considering their ballots, many organizations and news agencies are taking this time to put a stamp of approval on a particular candidate in this race or...
Letter to the editor: Girardi best choice for district judge
We are voting for Michael Girardi for district judge. Criminal activity has greatly increased over the past 20 years, so we need someone who knows, understands and can interpret the law on a day-to-day basis from the onset. The law has changed over the years and continues to do so;...
The Stroller, Oct. 25, 2023: 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. Senior Expo planned in Lower Burrell A free senior expo will...
Letter to the editor: Vote Smail for Superior Court judge
Coming from middle-class roots, Westmoreland County’s Judge Harry F. Smail has a deep-seated faith and sense of personal responsibility, fair-mindedness and achievement through hard work. As an attorney and as a judge, he firmly holds to his strong belief that issues must be decided purely on the basis of the...
High-ranking Penn State executive accused of strangling woman, placed on administrative leave
A high-ranking Penn State executive who served as a member of the President’s Council was charged Monday with a felony count of strangulation after an argument with a woman turned physical. Keith Brautigam, the university’s interim vice president for information technology and chief information officer, was charged after a fight...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 24, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Saturday’s schedule North Allegheny (8-8-2) at Pine-Richland (17-0), noon; Mt. Lebanon (10-3-3) at Peters Township (12-4-2), noon Class 2A Semifinals Saturday’s schedule Latrobe (5-6-2) at Penn-Trafford (16-2), noon; Upper St. Clair (5-9-1) at Fox Chapel (11-6), noon Class A Semifinals Saturday’s...
High school roundup for Oct. 24, 2023: Freshman nets pair as Freeport gets past Beaver in Class 2A 1st round
Freeport entered the WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer playoffs winners of eight in a row, and the fourth-seeded Yellowjackets added to that streak Tuesday in a first-round matchup against No. 13 Beaver. Freshman Camryn Woods scored two first-half goals, and the second one was the difference in a 2-1 victory...
Man arrested, accused of secretly recording 2 women as they showered in Penn State dorm
A Boalsburg man was arrested last week after two women alleged he surreptitiously recorded them as they showered in a Penn State dorm. Xinyu Li, 24, admitted to recording the women earlier this month after illegally entering Hamilton Hall, Penn State police wrote in an affidavit of probable cause. Li...
Biden, Saudi crown prince discuss efforts to contain Israeli-Hamas conflict
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed efforts to prevent the conflict between Hamas and Israel from escalating during a phone call Tuesday, the White House said in a statement. The two spoke about “ongoing diplomatic and military efforts to deter state and non-state...
High school roundup: Freeport stops Beaver in 1st round of WPIAL girls soccer playoffs
Freshman Camryn Woods scored two first-half goals, and the second one was the difference, as No. 4 Freeport defeated No. 13 Beaver, 2-1, in a WPIAL girls soccer Class 2A first-round match Tuesday. Freeport (15-1-1) advances to the quarterfinals Saturday against No. 5 South Park (14-5). Woods’ first goal, her...
U.S. developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreads
WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday “prudent contingency planning” is underway to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stressed there are no “active efforts” to evacuate Americans from the region...
Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows gets immunity in D.C. election-interference probe
WASHINGTON — Mark Meadows, the final chief of staff to Donald Trump, has been given immunity from prosecution in the election-interference probe against the former president in Washington and has testified before a grand jury hearing evidence in the case, according to a person familiar with the events. In his...
Penn State’s James Franklin says it’s fair to judge him on 1-9 record vs. Ohio State
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s fan base and the Lions’ players weren’t the only ones who struggled with PSU’s 20-12 loss to Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus. James Franklin and his assistants have endured a few rough days since as the 10th-ranked Lions (6-1, 3-1) prepare for a Big...
Officials celebrate Pa.’s 2 hydrogen hubs, but many details remain shrouded in secrecyVideo
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 officials are celebrating the Biden administration’s announcement that it will invest $1.6 billion to build hydrogen hubs partially located in the state...
United Concordia strikes deal for $3 billion dental contract with DOD
A dental subsidiary of Highmark Health inked a 5-year deal with the Department of Defense. United Concordia Companies, Inc. has been awarded a more than $3 billion contract to administer the Tricare Dental Program, which covers about 1.8 million active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members and their...
Providence Heights Alpha School in McCandless welcomes grandparents, friends
Providence Heights Alpha School paid tribute to the role that grandparents and special friends play in the lives of students during “Grandparents and Special Friends” on Oct. 20. The special guests could eat lunch, shop in the school store, visit the Book Fair, create artwork, read in the library, play...
Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson expected back from injury before end of season
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...
