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North Hills fights to the finish during difficult but rewarding season
North Hills’ football team got far too familiar with one of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s famous sayings this season. The Indians finished the year 3-8 with a 38-7 loss to Bethel Park in the Class 5A first round. But it was a record that didn’t exactly reflect the competitiveness of...
After playoff season, North Hills boys again looking for players to step into new roles
Having to find players to fill big shoes has become a yearly requirement for the North Hills boys basketball program and coach Buzz Gabos. This year is no exception. Last season, the Indians stumbled early, but managed to find themselves in key moments down the stretch to reach the playoffs....
Point: Insurance coverage is the next logical step for medical cannabis
I have spent my career caring for patients with chronic pain, dementia and other conditions that drain not only quality of life but also the healthcare system’s resources. Too often, I’ve prescribed medications that are costly and dangerous and carry high risks of dependency and death. There is another option...
Counterpoint: Cannabis is not medicine and never has been
Should health insurance cover marijuana? Should it cover vodka? Lucky Strikes? Bacon cheeseburgers? Like all those substances, marijuana contains pleasure-giving, mind-altering chemicals that the brain desperately wants more and more and more of (especially at today’s ultra-high potencies). It’s not medicine and never has been. Health insurance, which is supposed...
Letter to the editor: Applebee’s makes veterans feel appreciated
Thank you, Applebee’s, for making Veterans Day special. Treating veterans to a meal is nice, but even better is the wholehearted thank-you from everyone at Applebee’s. The manager, the reception desk, the wait staff — all worked to make each veteran (and family) feel appreciated. Sandy Finley Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Easy ways to reduce our consumption and waste
Today marks America Recycles Day, dedicated to promoting recycling and waste reduction across the country. Yet, as we celebrate, it’s worth asking: How effective is recycling, really? Despite decades of campaigns urging Americans to “reduce, reuse, recycle,” the results remain underwhelming. Only about 13% of plastic packaging in the U.S....
Letter to the editor: Reasons to vote them out
The latest government shutdown proves that figures can lie, liars can figure and facts are stubborn things. Congressional leaders shut down the government over $1 trillion in subsidies for the health insurance industry, which has no incentive to cut costs under the “Affordable Care Act.” Meanwhile, millions of Americans are...
The Stroller, Nov. 15, 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. Thanksgiving super bingo set...
Support groups, food drives and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, monthly family and Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat...
Hempfield grad Jasmine Jones joins list of former track athletes competing in bobsled, eyes 2026 Winter Games
A bathtub going down a roller coaster. Getting inside a trash can and rolling down a hill. Those are just a couple of metaphors Hempfield grad Jasmine Jones uses to describe riding in a bobsled. This winter, Jones has her sights set on riding at the 2026 Winter Olympics in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 14, 2025
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. North Allegheny (8-3) at Pine-Richland, 6:05 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s results Pine-Richland 34, Moon 24 Peters Township 31, Upper St. Clair 6 Saturday, Nov. 22 At Acrisure Stadium Pine-Richland (11-1) vs. Peters Township (12-0), 8...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 12 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 251 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (16 of 24) 217 - Tristan Reed, Washington (12 of 20) 187 - Andrew Cross, Moon (10 of 15) 173 - Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township (9 of 20) 162 - Carson...
Westinghouse rolls past Meyersdale in PIAA 1st round
Having not played since the City League championship game Oct. 25, Westinghouse shook off three weeks of rust and routed District 5 champion Meyersdale, 44-0, in the PIAA Class A football first round Friday night. Jordan Reid returned two punts for touchdowns for the Bulldogs (7-4), a 57-yarder on their...
Bentworth looking for ‘perfect ending’ in PIAA championship game
Despite winning their third straight WPIAL championship a couple of weeks ago, there’s still something left to accomplish for the Bentworth Bearcats. Win a state championship. Bentworth (24-0) has that opportunity, and the chance to finish a perfect season, Saturday when it faces District 1 champion Delaware County Christian (21-3)...
Duquesne men’s basketball picks up pair of commitments
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III has received his first official commitments for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. Dimitrios Ntapsis, a 6-foot-11, 268-pound center, and Jackson Williams, a 6-4, 180-pound guard, on Wednesday signed to play for the Dukes. Both players made verbal commitments to Duquesne in September. ???????????????????????? ✍️Welcome to...
Sen. John Fetterman’s health issues, explained
Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Thursday after suffering injuries to his face in a fall due to a serious heart condition, ventricular fibrillation. This life-threatening condition is the 56-year-old’s latest health issue in recent years, following a 2022 stroke on the campaign trail that nearly killed him. Like atrial fibrillation,...
Land Grant Trophy up for grabs as Penn State visits Michigan State
Maybe both teams are done with losing. Or maybe it’s something bigger as Penn State finishes preparations for its Big Ten meeting with Michigan State on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing. Perhaps emotions are running high with the Land Grant Trophy at stake. Let’s play it safe and say it’s...
Turtle Creek man pleads guilty to federal drug charges
A Turtle Creek man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Jonathan Toledo, 24, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan on March 11. According to federal prosecutors, the investigation into the drug trafficking ring lasted more than a year and...
Editorial: Naming new chief is just a first step for Pittsburgh, O’Connor
Pittsburgh has had a rocky road in recent years with its police leadership. Scott Schubert retired in 2022, bringing to end almost three decades with the department and five years as chief. Since then, things have run like a game of Chutes and Ladders — moving forward and sliding back....
Jury acquits Pittsburgh man of homicide in Banksville Road confrontation
An Allegheny County jury Friday swiftly acquitted a Pittsburgh man on trial for fatally shooting an unarmed man with whom he had been feuding during a confrontation at a busy city intersection. Connor Makstutis, 25, of Beechview was found not guilty of criminal homicide in the death of Richard Derkach,...
Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court’s silence on gay marriage speaks volumes
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought in an effort to persuade the justices to reconsider the court’s landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Obergefell v. Hodges. This latest decision is best read as a signal that the conservative majority has little interest in revisiting gay marriage....
Letter to the editor: Good riddance to Pelosi
Good riddance to Nancy Pelosi. She should’ve left 40 years ago. When she goes she should take Hakeem Jeffries with her. Tom Forsythe Ruffs Dale...
Letter to the editor: Money for Argentina, but not for SNAP
It is shameful that “businessman” Donald Trump was able to quickly provide $40 billion of financial support to Argentina, but finds that his country can’t promptly fund a far lesser amount of SNAP food benefits for our own needy citizens, cynically stating that it will take “ a few weeks...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 14-16
Brrr! It’s been a chilly week and it’s only going to get colder from here. It’s tempting to just curl up with a blanket and the streaming show of the week, but wouldn’t it be more fun to attend some of these events? Check them out. Phipps Holiday Magic Gear...
Laurels & lances: Action & inaction
Laurel: To asking for more. Brackenridge residents aren’t waiting for small problems to become big trouble. At a meeting this week, resident Heather Artman made a simple but important point: If ordinances aren’t enforced, they don’t matter. Maybe uncut grass and overflowing garbage cans don’t seem like a big deal,...
