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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...
Penn State AD Pat Kraft explains James Franklin firing, what’s next
Penn State football addressed its decision to fire James Franklin when athletic director Pat Kraft spoke to reporters Monday. Kraft, who will lead the Nittany Lions’ search for a new coach, defended the school’s decision of buying out Franklin’s contract, which was the second-most expensive buyout ever at just under...
Canadiens’ Lane Hutson lands lucrative 8-year deal after rookie of the year season
Montreal’s Lane Hutson is the latest young NHL defenseman to cash in with a major contract extension. The Canadiens announced that Hutson, 21, will average $8.85 million in the eight-year deal that he agreed to on Monday. The $70.8 million contract will start next season and run through 2033-34. Hutson...
Alex Wallach Hanson: Strassburger’s failed play on inclusionary zoning
On Wednesday, Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Erika Strassburger introduced a surprise amendment to the inclusionary zoning bill that has been debated in Pittsburgh City Council for months. This proposed amendment would gutthe bill. Instead of requiring developers of buildings with over 20 housing units to include at least two units of...
32 things we learned in NFL Week 6: Best teams, top 2nd-year QB might stir healthy debates
The 32 things we learned from Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season: 0. Still the number of wins the New York Jets have since Jan. 5, former QB Aaron Rodgers’ final game with the organization. Rookie coach Aaron Glenn, now 0-6, was already the first head man in team...
Brian Branch, JuJu Smith-Schuster give inside story on how Lions, Chiefs sparked skirmishVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It was over… and then it wasn’t. Brian Branch threw a strike at JuJu Smith-Schuster that sparked a melee at the end of the Sunday night game at Arrowhead Stadium – and it was no way to score retribution. Branch, the Detroit Lions safety, wanted payback...
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs improve to .500 by downing Lions
Patrick Mahomes passed for 257 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as host Kansas City snapped Detroit’s four-game winning streak with a 30-17 win on Sunday night. Hollywood Brown caught four passes for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Travis Kelce had six receptions for 78...
Trump says Holy Land at peace as last Israeli hostages swapped for Palestinian detainees
Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as U.S. President Donald Trump told Israel’s parliament that peace had arrived in the Holy Land. The Israeli military said it had received all 20 hostages confirmed...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 13, 2025
Plum Trunk-or-Treat Plum’s trunk-or-treat celebration is set for Oct. 22. from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Costumed children will parade through the parking lot at the Plum Borough Building and stop at decorated cars to receive candy and other treats. Adults must register each child who will attend the event. Registration...
The Stroller, Oct. 13, 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. Free program scheduled about...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 13
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 13....
In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny Journal area
McCandless offering fall junk collection McCandless residents invited to a Dump Your Junk collection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at the town’s Public Works yard, 9957 Grubbs Road, with the assistance of Waste Management and Junkluggers. Residents only — IDs will be checked — can get rid...
Explosion kills all 16 people inside Tennessee explosives plant, sheriff says
There are no survivors of the blast that rocked a Tennessee explosives plant, authorities said as investigators work to determine the cause. All 16 people inside the building that exploded at Accurate Energetic Systems are dead, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said at an Oct. 11 press conference. Residents from...
WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square
CHICAGO — A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square. Debbie Brockman, who has worked as a producer for WGN since 2011, according to her LinkedIn profile, was taken to the ground face...
High school sports schedule for Oct. 13, 2025
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 2A Latrobe vs. Norwin at Palmer Imaging Arena, 7:10 p.m. Connellsville vs. Deer Lakes at Alpha Ice Complex, 8:30 p.m. Class A South Park vs. West Allegheny at Baierl Ice Complex, 7 p.m. Westmont Hilltop vs. North Hills at RMU Island Sports Center, 7:15...
Trump warns Russia that U.S. may provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
President Donald Trump said he is considering providing Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia in their three-year-old war, a move the Kremlin has warned would increase tensions with the West. Trump said he had a good conversation on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who asked for...
Browns lose both starting offensive tackles to injuries in loss to Pittsburgh Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Both Browns starting offensive tackles were out of the game due to injuries by the end of Cleveland’s 23-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Right tackle Jack Conklin left the game midway through the third quarter with what ultimately was ruled as a concussion. Left tackle Cam Robinson...
Here’s where Penn State’s massive buyout of James Franklin ranks among all-time college football firings
Penn State is paying James Franklin a whole heck of a lot of money in the buyout of his contract after firing him Sunday. But it’s not particularly close to being the most expensive firing in college football history. Penn State owes Franklin at least $49.7 million moving forward, according...
