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This November, Franklin Regional voters face a pivotal choice. As we elect four school board members, we have a rare opportunity to shape a board with diverse strengths and complementary expertise — leaders ready to move our district forward. The candidates who best fit this vision are Debra Wohlin, Bill...

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 — Schools and nonprofits that provide critical services to Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable have not received billions in payments...

High schools Cross country Thursday’s results TSTCA Championships At White Oak Park Boys Class 3A: 1. Brendan Eicher, Butler, 15:31.51; 2. Andrew Peigh, North Allegheny, 15:38.60; 3. Nolan Sarkett, Upper St. Clair, 15:40.26; 4. Wyatt Case, North Allegheny, 15:42.28; 5. Griffin Martin, South Fayette, 15:55.35; 6. Evan Yurasko, Mt. Lebanon,...

Rylee Wooldridge had 17 kills and 13 digs to lead Mars to a 3-0 victory over Freeport (11-5, 7-3), clinching the Section 2-3A title for the Fightin’ Planets (14-4, 9-1). Cecilia Christy added 11 kills, Gabi Weidemann dished out 36 assists and Alaina Graham had 17 digs for Mars. Allderdice...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The most recent time Penn State traveled to Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium, in 2021, a Nittany Lions backup quarterback took center stage. Ta’Quan Roberson relieved an injured Sean Clifford midway through the game and couldn’t hold onto an early lead, falling 23-20 in a battle of top-four opponents....

LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow struck out eight batters, Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers took a commanding lead in the National League Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Mookie Betts had an RBI...

No. 12 Georgia Tech and No. 19 Virginia have climbed to the top of the ACC at the expense of Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina, which head into the heart of the regular season a combined 2-6 in conference play. The ACC doesn’t have a monopoly on disappointment. Flops,...

Tampa Bay finally won a game without making its fans hold their breath until the last snap. The Buccaneers haven’t blown anyone out, but they enter their Week 7 matchup Monday night at Detroit with the NFC’s best record. “If the season was seven games, I’d be extremely happy. But...

Rep. Dave Taylor, a Greater Cincinnati Republican, says his office was targeted in a “ruse” after a photo of an American flag with a swastika seen in his office circulated on social media. In an emailed statement Thursday, Taylor, whose district includes Clermont and other southern Ohio counties, said multiple...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and in what is believed to be the first such case, there were survivors among the crew, a U.S. official told Reuters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity,...

Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni has been king of the north since taking over in 2021, leading the Eagles to an 8-0 record against the NFC North. He will try to make it nine straight wins, including playoffs, when the Eagles (4-2) visit the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) on Sunday in Minneapolis....

An offensive explosion and late heroics could be on the menu when the Washington Commanders visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The NFC East matchup features strong offenses, struggling defenses and two teams that lost their previous game on a last-second field goal. Oh, and each team might be getting...

The Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark will play in the LPGA’s pro-am event, The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, in Florida next month. This will be Clark’s second consecutive year participating in the event, where she played last year alongside LPGA stars Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam. Clark, who attracted...

BEREA, Ohio — “Frustrated” has been the word of the week for the Cleveland Browns. What hasn’t been in their vocabulary is “fractured.” “Yeah, I mean, frustrated is a big point,” left guard Joel Bitonio said. “Obviously, everybody’s frustrated because no one wants to be 1-5, but I think our...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and legendary “Spaceman” of KISS, has died. Frehley died Thursday, Oct. 16, after reportedly being on life support following a recent fall at his home. He was 74. The rocker’s family said the musician passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey,...

Pine-Richland School District marked Homecoming 2025 on Sept. 19, capping the day with a 56-14 win over Plum. The celebration began with a Staff vs. Students softball game, followed by the Homecoming Festival and student-led parade, complete with decorated floats and candy tossing, before the football game. Members of the...

TribLive garnered 42 awards for journalistic excellence Thursday in the Keystone Media Awards and Keystone Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists annual contests. The awards are presented annually to news organizations in Pennsylvania for print, online and broadcast journalism. TribLive’s awards included first-place honors in the categories of headline...

North Hills School District celebrated Homecoming 2025 with a close game against Shaler on Oct. 10 and a dance the following evening. Friday night’s game was a pink out, with proceeds benefiting 412Thrive, a local nonprofit that helps people impacted by breast cancer and genetic mutations that lead to cancer....

The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office on Thursday announced a settlement with a Pittsburgh company that sells at-home rape kits. Under the terms of the settlement, Leda Health must provide a written warning that its products do not meet the same standards as hospital-based evidence collection services. The state sued Leda...

CHICAGO — A federal appeals court won’t allow President Donald Trump to deploy — at least for now — troops to Illinois as part of his crackdown known as Operation Midway Blitz, according to a decision published Oct. 16. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit based in...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a surprise move that came as Moscow feared fresh U.S. military support for Kyiv. Trump said he and Putin could meet within the next two weeks in...

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti signed a new eight-year contract that runs through the end of the 2033 regular season and will pay him an average annual salary of $11.6 million, the school announced Thursday. “At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest levels in everything we...

BEREA, Ohio — Frustrated has been the word of the week for the Browns. What hasn’t been in their vocabulary is fractured. “Yeah, I mean, frustrated is a big point,” left guard Joel Bitonio said Oct. 16. “Obviously everybody’s frustrated because no one wants to be 1-5, but I think...

A longtime University of Pittsburgh trustee who sued during a bitter dispute with the board and its chairman has lost his case. John H. Pelusi Jr., who joined the board in 1994 and became an emeritus member last year, sued the board and its chairman, Jonathan J. Verbanac Sr., in...