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Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: April 11
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
Pittsburgh Playhouse’s ‘Legally Blonde’ musical is a sweet, pink confection onstage
A generation of women spent the early aughts watching the 2001 film “Legally Blonde” over and over again at sleepovers, quoting its lines in middle school hallways and selecting their own perfect pink ensembles, inspired by main character Elle Woods. While the 2007 Broadway adaptation of the movie — with...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 11-13
It’s a great weekend to love animals, music and the city we live in. Celebrate Pittsburgh — and yourself! — with these five events around town rocking all weekend long. 412 Day Block Party 412 Food Rescue will be celebrating 10 years of supporting the community on Saturday, 4/12. Included...
The Stroller, April 11, 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. Card party to benefit...
Laurels & lances: Cops & cop-outs
Laurel: To finding balance. Many police departments have struggled with filling open positions and retaining officers. At the same time, a number of officers have been stepping away from law enforcement in recent years. Part of the reason has been about pay, but another major factor has been burnout and...
Letter to the editor: We have silenced ourselves
On March 14, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the parent organization for Voice of America, was defunded. (Typically, late on a Friday night!) The next day, the Voice of America shut down. No longer is it broadcasting in 48 languages. What Stalin, Khrushchev, Putin, Ayatollah Khomeini, three leaders of...
Bucs farm report for April 11, 2025: Hunter Barco, 3 relievers throw 3-hit shutout for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-5) and Louisville (Reds) were rained out. The game will be made up Saturday. Next: Friday at Louisville (Reds), 7:15 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 2-4) saw four pitchers combine on a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Akron (Guardians). LHP Hunter Barco (0.00) started and allowed two hits...
Upcoming offerings at Northern Tier Library
Plant sale to benefit library Preorders are being accepted through May 3 for Northern Tier Library’s annual Plant & Garden Sale. All proceeds benefit the library. Choose from hundreds of annuals, herbs, hanging baskets and planters. Pickup times will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 and 9...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 10, 2025
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 6A Section 1 North Allegheny at Butler, ppd. North Hills 3, Central Catholic 1 Section 2 Mt. Lebanon at Hempfield, ppd. Norwin 4, Canon-McMillan 3 Class 5A Section 4 Thomas Jefferson at Connellsville, ppd. Class 4A Section 3 Indiana at Derry, ppd. Class 3A...
High school roundup for April 10, 2025: Norwin evens up section series with Canon-McMillan
Trevor Vitsas went 3 for 4 with an RBI and Jake Knight drove in two runs to lead Norwin to a 4-3 victory over Canon-McMillan on Thursday night, evening their three-game Section 2-6A baseball series at a game apiece. Winning pitcher Brayden Wardzinski gave up six hits in six innings...
Pa. state police equip 3,000 troopers with body cameras in bid to improve ‘public trust’
More than 3,000 Pennsylvania State Police patrol troopers are now equipped with body-worn cameras to record interactions with the public, the agency said Thursday. State police said the effort, which started in the summer of 2023, was completed weeks ahead of schedule and covers patrol troopers at all 89 stations...
Pitt football honors retiring TribLive beat reporter Jerry DiPaolaVideo
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi had a special sendoff for longtime TribLive beat reporter Jerry DiPaola on Thursday as the Panthers wrapped up spring practice. Narduzzi gifted DiPaola a Panthers game jersey with his name embroidered on the back to recognize DiPaola’s nearly 15 years on the beat. DiPaola will...
With millions on the line for Pittsburgh, Pa. high court weighs arguments over ‘jock tax’
Whether Pittsburgh will be able to collect millions of dollars in fees each year from professional athletes and performers appearing in the city now hinges on the state Supreme Court. The seven justices heard oral argument Thursday about the constitutionality of a 3% tax known as a Sports Facility Usage...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: April 11-13
Spring is springing, and there’s no better time to get the family together for an outing, invite your friends to a fun night on the town or savor a solo trip to one of these fantastic events. Art on Tap: Art-Fools Day The Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s monthly adult...
Pat McAfee’s ‘Big Night Aht’ was a long night full of surprise guests
Pat McAfee may be an ex-NFL player, a wrestling commentator and host of massively popular sports talk program “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he’s still a Pittsburgher at heart. And the city loves him back, as evidenced by the 90-minute sellout of tickets for his PPG Paints Arena show “Pat...
Pilar Ingle: Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations
Research estimates that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older. Unhoused people of all ages face high rates of chronic and serious illness. They also die at younger ages compared with people who are not unhoused. Yet, there are few options for...
Penn State QB Drew Allar learning from ‘humbling’ CFP loss
Drew Allar was a week removed from Penn State’s College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Notre Dame before sitting down with quarterbacks coach Danny O’Brien and watching that play — the unfortunate interception that ended the Nittany Lions’ season in the Orange Bowl. Allar was trying to lead a winning...
Sara J. Brenneis: American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism,’ a warning for today
When American soldiers liberated the Mauthausen Nazi concentration camp in Austria 80 years ago this May, Spanish prisoners welcomed them with a message of antifascist solidarity. The Spaniards hung a banner made from stolen bed sheets over one of Mauthausen’s gates. In English, Spanish and Russian, it read: “The Spanish...
Gallery: Photos from April 10, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Thursday, April 10, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Letter to the editor: Ackerman clearly best pick for county coroner
There are not many times people put their names on a ballot with the kind of experience Westmoreland County coroner candidate John Ackerman has: 25 years as a police officer; 50 years as a fire department member; 18 years as a deputy coroner, investigating more than 9,000 deaths; endorsements from...
Pat McAfee’s ‘Big Night Aht’ was a long night full of surprise guests
Pat McAfee may be an ex-NFL player, a wrestling commentator and host of massively popular sports talk program “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he’s still a Pittsburgher at heart. And the city loves him back, as evidenced by the 90-minute ticket sellout for his Wednesday night PPG Paints Arena show...
In brief: Egg hunts, spring cleanups and more in Aspinwall area
Egg hunt planned An Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza is planned for 1-4 p.m. April 12 at Kennedy Park in Sharpsburg. It is designed for children 12 and younger. There will be prizes, hot dogs, cotton candy, hayrides, a petting zoo and inflatables. The egg hunt will take place at 3:30...
In brief: QVSD high school on schedule, summer camps and more in Sewickley area
Agreement reached Quaker Valley School Board members recently approved a developer’s agreement with the Edgeworth Municipal Authority for water service to the proposed new high school in Leet. The agreement states the school district agrees to install the water system extension in accordance with the specifications of the authority and...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler doesn’t represent us
I am a small business owner for over 30 years, a past business consultant and resident of Westmoreland County since 1976. As an independent voter, I expect the people I vote for to put country above party as well as represent our district with common sense and the ability to...
Editorial: Stock market volatility affects everyone
The stock market has been unruly over the past week. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced a broad swath of reciprocal tariffs on nations — and some uninhabited islands — around the world. On April 3, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,679 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500...
