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Lawsuit claims West Mifflin school board retaliated against former athletic director
West Mifflin Area School District’s former longtime athletic director and boys basketball coach is suing the district and five board members, alleging retaliation after his contract was not renewed. The complaint, filed Tuesday by Scott Stephenson in federal court, claims the district eliminated his position after he spoke out against...
In brief: Pulitzer-Prize winning author talk, municipal news and more in Sewickley area
Book talk Sewickley Public Library will host a book talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Edda Fields-Black from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 5 at 500 Thorn St. She will be talking about her latest effort, “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.” Learn how...
Emil Bove, Trump’s pick for federal appeals court, troubles former Pa. judges, prosecutors
The divisive nomination of Emil Bove, a zealous defender of President Donald Trump, to a lifetime seat on the federal appeals court that oversees cases in the commonwealth has generated intense reaction nationally and among former federal prosecutors and judges in Western Pennsylvania. Trump is a big fan of his...
Mark Z. Barabak: Here’s why Jeffrey Epstein’s tangled web is conspiratorial catnip
These are salad days for the likes of Joseph Uscinski, who spends his time peering down rabbit holes and poking in the dark spaces where weird and woolly things grow. There are loads of conspiracy theories out there, the granddaddy of them all being the conjecture surrounding John F. Kennedy’s...
Gallery: Photos from July 23, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, July 23, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Steelers players arrive for 2025 training camp at Saint VincentVideo
It’s move-in day at the dorms of Saint Vincent College as members of the Pittsburgh Steelers arrive for their annual training camp. Before practice begins Thursday, TribLive writers are talking with players Wednesday morning as they begin their three-week ramp-up to the 2025 NFL season. If you missed any of...
All eyes on Ghislaine Maxwell as longtime Epstein aide seeks prison reliefVideo
WASHINGTON — Uproar over the Trump administration’s handling of files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation continues to grip Washington, prompting the Justice Department on Tuesday to schedule an unusual meeting with Epstein’s top confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the House Oversight Committee to move to subpoena her testimony amid bipartisan calls...
Steelers training camp primer: Players, positional breakdowns, fan guide
Check out players on the hot seat, positional breakdowns, a fan guide and more in our Pittsburgh Steelers training camp preview. As he enters likely final NFL season, Aaron Rodgers wants to fit in as Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers brings to the Steelers a resume that is as thick as...
Letter to the editor: Get a real job and get over it
The writer of the letter “United against Trump” (July 14, TribLive) states that he and his family are referred to as “scum” and he has lost his job and retirement. Please elaborate on your job loss. Are you an unemployed government employee who thinks I should pay your salary and...
Editorial: Should a corrections officer be suspended over a racist video?
The Allegheny County Jail leadership did the right thing Monday in suspending a corrections officer. Brian Davis has worked at the jail for five years. He most recently worked in the facility’s intake unit. That is where new detainees are brought into the system and processed. It is the introduction...
The Stroller, July 23, 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. Annual Artfest to honor...
Letter to the editor: Disturbing developments
Among so many things, here are two very disturbing recent news items: The stable genius, in touting his Big Beautiful Bill, stated: “I have never seen a wind farm in China.” His ignorance is staggering; actually, maybe not if you’ve ever listened to his statements. If he actually ever read...
Westmoreland happenings: Ice Cream Sunday, parish festival, class reunion, more
Church News • Level Green Presbyterian Church will host its annual Ice Cream Sunday at 10 a.m. July 27 at the church, 105 Olive Drive, Trafford. The theme will be “Caring for the Kids in Our Community” and will honor and bring awareness to those who work every day helping...
Toto co-founder bemused by yacht rock revival, enduring power of ‘Africa’
ATLANTA — Toto had a handful of hits in the 1970s and 1980s but was never considered among the top echelon of arena rock acts of that era along the lines of Journey, Styx and Foreigner. Yet two factors have brought the band into the 2020s with greater prominence and...
Pittsburgh VA on pace to lose 3% of workforce by year’s end
More than 200 federal workers providing or supporting medical care for Pittsburgh-area veterans have left their jobs this year as the Trump administration pressures agencies to slim down. By its own count, the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System has lost 238 employees since January, with another 87 set to leave...
Pirates farm report for July 22, 2025: Ji Hwan Bae’s 4 hits help Indy win series opener
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-39) rolled past Toledo (Tigers), 7-1. 1B Billy Cook (.253) was 2 for 5 with a two-run homer. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.296) was 4 for 5 with a double, run scored and two RBIs. DH Nick Solak (.367) went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and a...
Hershey raising candy prices by double digits on high cocoa costs
Hershey Co. is raising prices on its candy because of historically high cocoa costs. The Pennsylvania-based maker of Hershey’s chocolates and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups told its retailers last week that it would be implementing a roughly double-digit price increase, company officials said Tuesday. That increase reflects a higher list...
House Republicans vote to rename Kennedy Center opera house after Melania Trump
Congressional Republicans are moving forward with a plan to rename the Kennedy Center opera house after Melania Trump. Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson added an amendment to the Interior-Environment spending bill that most of the center’s funding for the 2026 fiscal year would be contingent on changing the name to the...
Gisele Fetterman says she would ‘never’ run for office and doesn’t want her husband, John Fetterman, running for presidentVideo
Gisele Barreto Fetterman said she does not want her husband, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, to run for president and dismissed “bizarre” speculation about her own political ambitions in a new interview with Meghan McCain for her podcast “Citizen McCain.” In a clip obtained by Fox News Digital, Barreto Fetterman said...
Erik Menendez seeking release from prison for serious medical condition, attorney says
LOS ANGELES — Erik Menendez is seeking to be released from prison as he receives treatment for a serious medical condition ahead of his parole hearing next month, his attorney said this week. Attorney Mark Geragos declined to share the specifics of the 54-year-old’s condition in an interview with TMZ....
Americans are paying for Trump’s tariffs, not foreign companies
Who’s paying for Donald Trump’s tariffs? So far, American businesses and consumers. General Motors Co. was the latest U.S. company to disclose how the levies are raising costs, with the automaker saying Tuesday that the duties dented profits by more than $1 billion as it chose to absorb the blow....
Suspect in ‘American Idol’ exec killing called 911 from victims’ home, but police didn’t find bodies for 4 days
LOS ANGELES — The man accused of killing “American Idol” music supervisor Robin Kaye and her rock musician husband, Tom DeLuca, in their home in Encino allegedly called 911 after the crime, the county’s top prosecutor said, yet it still took four more days to discover their bodies. Los Angeles...
Stacy Garrity: Is Shapiro taking notes from NYC mayoral race?
From New York City to San Francisco, voters are seeing their cities fall apart due to reckless crime policies, careless government spending and leaders who care more about quippy one-liners on social media than public safety. All eyes are now on New York City’s newest far-left sensation, Zohran Mamdani, whose...
Legal cannabis in Pa. would be overseen by state board, sold by private dispensaries under new proposal
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. HARRISBURG — Despite a pressing need for lawmakers to find new revenue sources, recreational marijuana won’t be part of this year’s state budget. But the...
Failure to pay $3.6M in taxes on illegal workers leads to prison for Belle Vernon man
A Belle Vernon man who ran a temporary staffing agency and failed to pay $3.6 million in employment taxes for illegal employees will serve 2½ years in federal prison. Andy Ha, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty in February to...
