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Robert Redford’s Pittsburgh-set film ‘The Clearing’ a good watch to remember a legendVideo
Legendary actor, director, producer and activist Robert Redford will be remembered for roles in classic films including “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “All the President’s Men,” and “The Way We Were,” and no doubt those films will get plenty of rewatches this week after his passing at the age...
Ryan Spak: FDA must do better for smokers trying to quit
I’m a businessman and a real estate developer, so I’m no stranger to overcoming obstacles. But one of my biggest achievements has nothing to do with the business world — it was quitting smoking. I’m confident that anyone who’s done it will agree. It’s a habit that’s hard to leave...
Letter to the editor: Words matter in today’s political atmosphere
Ever since President Trump was elected by a majority of votes cast and a majority of Electoral College votes, I have seen letters to the editor about him grow more hateful. Words such as Nazi and dictator are constantly used. These writers should educate themselves about Nazis and dictators before...
Fox Chapel area student achievements for the week of Sept. 16, 2025
Fox Chapel Area High School ninth-grader Rishabh Krishnamurthy has been named one of the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for the third consecutive year. Thermo Fisher JIC is the nation’s premier science, technology, engineering and math competition for middle school students and...
Letter to the editor: The devil is coming for the cowards
The devil is coming for the cowards. The cowardly lack of action from Russian Christian leaders regarding Putin’s ongoing destruction of Ukraine discredits anyone who claims to be a Christian. The cowardly lack of action from American Christian leaders regarding President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ongoing genocide in Gaza...
Editorial: Penn State president’s pay raise makes financial trouble hard to swallow
Penn State is having money trouble. Just ask. The administration will tell you. “The challenges we face — declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures — are not unique to Penn State, but they require us to make difficult choices,” President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a February message. That was...
The Stroller, Sept. 16, 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. Pet supply collection planned...
Letter to the editor: Parking is not the problem on Penn Township’s Rowe Road
Anyone who read the article “Penn Township examines parking along Rowe Road following house fire on nearby street” (Aug. 15, TribLive) was led to believe that first responders were held up due to parking on the street, and because of this the life of a young girl was put in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 15, 2025
High schools Field hockey Monday’s results Class 3A Pine-Richland 4, North Allegheny 1 Golf WPIAL section tournaments Class 3A Section 1 At Glengarry GC Par: 70. Target score: 80 1. Drew Brocious, Indiana, 70; Austin Schawl, Indiana, 70; 3. Jack Sacriponte, Latrobe, 73; Parker Berk , Latrobe, 73; Max Mottura,...
Valley Forge Military Academy to close at school year’s end
The nearly century-old Valley Forge Military Academy is set to close for good in May, following years of declining enrollment, numerous abuse scandals, and allegations of financial mismanagement. In a statement posted online Monday, the board of trustees said the academy’s future “is no longer viable” due to rising tuition...
High school roundup for Sept. 15, 2025: North Catholic wins key section matchup
Simone Sharpless had two goals and an assist to lead North Catholic to a 3-0 victory over Shady Side Academy (3-3, 2-2) in Section 2-2A girls soccer Monday. Megan Heinbach also scored for North Catholic (6-3, 2-2). Avonworth 4, Ambridge 2 – Megan Obersteiner had a goal and an assist,...
Dorfman: Company execs remain skittish about buying own shares
This column frequently tracks insider buys by companies’ chief executives. Lately, they are scarce. Executives normally sell more shares than they buy because their cup is periodically refilled via stock-option grants. Over the past 21 years, according to Gurufocus.com, dollar volume for buys has usually run about 34% of the...
Kash Patel to face lawmakers in aftermath of Charlie Kirk shooting
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel is set to face lawmakers twice this week as he navigates criticism of his leadership as FBI director on politically charged issues such as the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, the unreleased investigative materials related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and the firing of some agency officials....
Annual Rosedale Fall Festival ushers in autumn, caps beach club’s 99th year
The Rosedale Fall Festival brought together hundreds of people from the Penn Hills region to celebrate the end of summer and usher in fall. Held Sept. 11-13 on the grounds of the Rosedale Beach Club in Penn Hills, it also capped the community pool’s 99th year. The three-day event included...
Megan McDonough: HB 502 is a betrayal of local communities
When Pennsylvanians elect state legislators, we expect them to represent the will of their communities — not that of corporate polluters or political power brokers in Harrisburg. That’s why House Bill 502 is not just bad policy, it’s a betrayal. For Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Fox Chapel, the bill’s prime sponsor,...
Austen Campbell: Tired of the 2-party gridlock? Independents offer a way out
Something feels wrong. American democracy is supposed to be the beacon of hope that leads the free world. But for far too many, it feels like our votes do not elect leaders who truly represent what is best for our families and our communities. Affordability of basic necessities is out...
Trump again calls to end quarterly earnings reports, hitting corporate fault line
President Donald Trump again called for an end to quarterly earnings reports, tapping into a long-running fault line in American capitalism over how much information should be disclosed by public companies. In a social media post on Monday, Trump echoed comments he made during his first term to end the...
Pirates players take part in Roberto Clemente Day of Service throughout Pittsburgh
Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates honored the legacy of Roberto Clemente on Monday by participating in several service activities throughout the city of Pittsburgh as part of the organization’s annual Day of Service. Players, coaches, executives and front office staff paid tribute to Clemente’s humanitarian impact at six community events,...
Mark Z. Barabak: ‘I think it was recklessness’ — Harris criticizes Biden’s late exit from 2024 campaign
When Kamala Harris left the White House, she was trailed by three big questions. She’s now answered two of them. First off, the former vice president will not be running for California governor in 2026. After months of will-or-won’t-she speculation, the Democrat took a pass on a race that was...
Gallery: Photos from Sept. 15, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Pittsburgh spars with couple over value of Schenley Farms home caught in landslide
When the street began pulling away from their house in Pittsburgh’s historic Schenley Farms neighborhood in March 2022, Brian and Donna Albert reported it to the city. Over the following weeks, Pittsburgh officials determined a landslide was causing Andover Terrace to collapse and a retaining wall to fail. The city...
Sen. Fetterman says Dems need to be nicer to Trump: ‘This is not an autocrat’
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has some advice for Democrats: Stop being so mean to Donald Trump. In an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju on “Inside Politics Sunday,” the Democratic senator from Braddock said his party needs to stop focusing on progressive issues and pull back on some of the criticism...
Letter to the editor: Making good use of New Kensington’s riverfront
I feel it is more important now than ever to proceed with utilizing our riverfront in New Kensington. Our entire riverfront is zoned I-2, “heavy industrial.” Other communities in our region have taken advantage of their riverfronts. Oakmont is a good example, where the old Edgewater Steel Plant closed in...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 15, 2025
Local businesses painting Oakmont pink Local realtor Lori Hummel is helping organize an ongoing Paint Oakmont Pink fundraising event in October that will benefit Glimmer of Hope, a Pittsburgh-based breast cancer foundation that fights breast cancer through research, programs and studies. The event will partner with local businesses, Hummel said....
Letter to the editor: Extinguishing the monarchs
They came. Migrants from Mexico, in their orange and black. Making their way through Texas and Louisiana, stopping in Florida and traveling up the East Coast, as far as Canada. The monarch butterfly, one of nature’s many miracles. They came. In the dark of night, wearing protective gear. Broadcast spraying...
