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Trio win Nobel prize for revealing quantum physics in action
STOCKHOLM — U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action,” paving the way for the development of the next generation of digital technologies. “My feelings are that I’m completely stunned. Of course it had...
Illinois sues to stop National Guard deployment as Trump escalates clash with states
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas headed to the nation’s third-largest city. Trump then escalated the widening clash with Democratic-led states...
‘Mormon Wives’ star Mayci Neeley turns pain into purpose in debut memoir
A star tennis player, an unplanned pregnancy, a deadly car crash, a new beginning. Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no? Welcome to the last decade or so for “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Mayci Neeley. The 30-year-old reality TV personality – whose calm demeanor separates...
Sewickley Music Club launches 105th season
The Sewickley Music Club welcomes back its members for the 105th year, and the 2025-2026 season boasts a talented lineup of musical performances. The first musical program will be performed by Alejandro Pinzón (bandoneón tango instrument) and David Huchin Castro (guitar). Pinzón is the music director and principal conductor at...
Letter to the editor: Get involved in your community
Civics is a subject that used to be taught in school about how the government works. It needs to be revisited. I am writing this because of the things I have been hearing about the fireman’s tax possibilities in West Leechburg. If you don’t like what is happening you need...
Letter to the editor: We must learn to listen to each other
As a pacifist who has spent a lifetime preaching nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution, I feel compelled to write this letter. The writings of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have provided me guidance in living my life during this time of high conflict and violence in the...
Editorial: The end of national retail at Pittsburgh Mills
Another one bites the dust. In this case, it’s another national retailer bidding farewell to the Pittsburgh Mills mall. This time it’s Bath & Body Works, the fragrance and personal care shop that has been as critical to the operation of every mall as a pretzel stand since 1990. Have...
The Stroller, Oct. 7, 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. Halloween cash bash to...
Letter to the editor: Hypocrisy in our democracy
Don’t we think there is too much hypocrisy in our democracy? In my opinion, as a former Pennsylvania health and safety inspector for licensed child care programs, our public-school administrations and school boards need more ethics and civics and less politics in our programming. We the taxpayers are already invested...
Letter to the editor: Why no FCC punishment for Watters?
When Jimmy Kimmel responded to the murder of Charlie Kirk with words that were unfavorable to Donald Trump and his minions, Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission and a Trump sycophant, threatened to use the heavy hand of government to silence the host and his network. After...
James Franklin: Penn State plan to develop LB depth includes 2 youngsters
Junior transfer Amare Campbell has emerged as one of the Penn State defense’s top playmakers through five games. Campbell, who played at North Carolina last season, is the Nittany Lions’ leading tackler by a large margin. The 6-foot, 230-pounder has 47 stops, 29 of them solo. Campbell has also 5...
John Dorfman: Hormel, Amdocs hit the Casualty List
Stocks that have been banged up, and that I believe have underlying strengths, are some of my favorites. They are also fodder for my quarterly Casualty List. I’ve compiled this list since 2000, and it has beaten the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index by a decent margin. The...
Remaining trekkers stranded near Mount Everest in Tibet being evacuated, source says
SHANGHAI — More than 200 remaining trekkers trapped by a snowstorm over the weekend near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet are being evacuated, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The evacuation began on Monday and should be completed by Tuesday, said the source, who...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 6, 2025
High schools Cross country Division II Section 5 Boys Belle Vernon 15, Steel Valley 50 Girls Belle Vernon 15, Steel Valley 50 Golf WPIAL team championships Boys Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, Hampton, Indiana, North Allegheny, Seneca Valley, West Allegheny at Links at Spring Church,...
High school roundup for Oct. 6, 2025: Peters Township claims section title with win over Mt. Lebanon
Mandy Pirosko had a goal and an assist to lead Peters Township to a 3-1 victory over Mt. Lebanon (12-3, 7-2) on Monday night, clinching the Section 2-4A girls soccer title. Marina Hajnosz and Brynn Busch also scored and Fallan Malley handed out two assists for Peters Township (11-1-2, 9-0)....
More than 215,000 pheasants to take flight across Pennsylvania this fall and winter
Pennsylvania hunters will be able to pursue close to a quarter million pheasants this fall and winter, including some that have a special marking. Staff members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission are preparing to release birds at least nine times over the various hunting seasons. Pheasant hunting begins with a...
Jan. 6 probe analyzed GOP lawmakers’ phone records, senators say
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators collected and analyzed call records from the personal cellphones of eight senators and one representative as part of an investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building, the office of Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley said Monday. The FBI in 2023 sought...
Dodgers hold off Phillies’ late rally to take 2-0 lead in NLDS
Blake Snell allowed one hit over six shutout innings, and Will Smith delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a 4-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Snell (2-0) struck...
Chargers to put rookie RB Omarian Hampton on IR
The Los Angeles Chargers will place rookie running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve after he suffered an ankle injury Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters of the plan Monday, which means Hampton will miss at least the next four games before he’s eligible to...
Florida State ‘disappointed, angry’ heading into game with Pitt
More swiftly than Florida State rose from unranked to the top 10, the Seminoles have plummeted the past two weeks. After a second straight defeat — Saturday’s 28-22 home loss to No. 3 Miami — Florida State (3-2, 0-2 ACC) clings to the 25th and final spot in this week’s...
Mark Sanchez, Fox sued over incident with truck driver
A 69-year-old truck driver has filed a civil lawsuit against Mark Sanchez and the Fox Corp. in Indiana state court, alleging the former NFL quarterback, now a Fox Sports analyst, assaulted him during a downtown Indianapolis altercation last weekend. Prosecutors upgraded the charges in Sanchez’s criminal case Monday, adding a...
Instructor dead, 1 rescued from tree after skydiving mishap in Nashville
Authorities found a skydiving instructor dead and rescued another person from a tree after the pair became separated during a tandem jump in Nashville. The Metro Nashville Police Department said they found the 35-year-old instructor’s body via helicopter around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. They believe he fell without a chute....
LeBron James teases ‘decision’ announcement. Could retirement be next?
If LeBron James has proven one thing, aside from his basketball greatness, it’s that he’s also an elite showman. James, the 40-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star who is set to enter his record 23rd season in the NBA, teased an announcement on social media that will take place at noon...
Trump says he will talk to DOJ about Ghislaine Maxwell pardon, says Diddy asked for one
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday left the door open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. Trump also said that Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was sentenced on Friday to more than...
Fire at Ford supplier set to disrupt business for months, WSJ reports
A fire that broke out at Novelis’ New York plant in Oswego will disrupt business at Ford and other automakers for months, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Ford, the biggest user of the plant’s aluminum, will likely flag potential implications of the setback to investors when it discloses quarterly...
