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Jesse Jackson hospitalized as he battles longstanding neurological illness
Civil rights leader and former presidential candidate the Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized in Chicago, his organization said Wednesday. Jackson, 84, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with deep ties to Atlanta’s civil rights community, is under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, the Rainbow...
Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall near Braddock home
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Thursday after suffering facial injuries in a fall while walking near his Braddock home, according to his office. Fetterman was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital “out of an abundance of caution,” his office posted on the X social media platform. “During an early morning...
Akon arrested in Atlanta on a bench warrant before flying off for tour dates in India
Akon, the singer known for “Smack That” and other hits, was arrested last week in Atlanta on an outstanding warrant, according to multiple local reports. Police were alerted to Akon’s location last Friday by a surveillance camera outside a window-tinting business in DeKalb County, according to Fox5 Atlanta. He was...
Mayor-elect O’Connor taps veteran officer Jason Lando as next Pittsburgh police chief
Pittsburgh Mayor-Elect Corey O’Connor on Thursday tapped Jason Lando, a 21-year Pittsburgh police veteran now running a police department in Maryland, as the next chief of the city’s 750-officer bureau at a time when it is struggling with low morale, leadership woes and staffing declines. “I think you’ll see Chief...
Through the Years: Freeport played final game at Swartz Memorial Stadium in 2015
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. After 76 seasons, Freeport played its final game at Swartz Memorial Stadium and dominated McGuffey, 45-6, in a Class 2A playoff game Nov....
Penn State is ‘sharp and ready to write’ ahead of meeting with Michigan State
STATE COLLEGE — Interim head coach Terry Smith has continually talked about a “storm” Penn State must continue to push through to see the other side of a six-game losing streak. That matches what junior safety King Mack said Wednesday night. Smith — even in his days as the cornerbacks...
Letter to the editor: Gun loopholes put communities at risk
This fall, Pennsylvania passed a bill for universal background checks, but several other crucial gun safety measures failed, including extreme risk protection orders and restrictions on untraceable firearms and machine gun conversion devices. Our own Rep. Valerie Gaydos voted no on these bills. Her votes leave loopholes open, putting families,...
Jason Kavulich and Bill Johnston-Walsh: Standing up for Pa.’s family caregivers
Every November, a quiet yet profound tribute unfolds across the nation: National Family Caregivers Month. While we celebrate many professions and contributions, this observation, long championed by AARP Pennsylvania and the Department of Aging, is for the over 63 million Americans who provide unpaid care to a family member or...
Letter to the editor: Tariffs are indeed a tax on the consumer
Are tariffs a tax on consumer? Well, my brother got a bill from FedEx for $8 for a product he bought from Amazon, listed as a tariff from Department of Homeland Security for product from overseas. We have been told over and over again that tariffs are not a tax...
Starbucks union baristas to walk out in 40 cities in push for contract talks
More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas in over 40 U.S. cities launched an open-ended strike on Thursday, the union said, escalating their push for a collective bargaining agreement over pay and other benefits at the coffee giant. The walkout, which the union said will begin with 65 stores, coincides with...
Greensburg man dies in wrong-way crash on Route 22
A wrong-way driver died after a head-on crash in Murrysville Thursday morning, said Police Chief Tom Kusinsky. Authorities aren’t sure why a 72-year-old Greensburg man was traveling east in the westbound lanes around 6:15 a.m. before slamming into another vehicle. Kusinsky said police received a call at 6:08 a.m. to...
Letter to the editor: Trump administration withholding food from citizens
Last week, I met one of the 42 million low-income Americans for whom SNAP benefits ceased during the government shutdown. He was using the last of his benefits at the grocery store but remained short of funds. Because of the kindness of strangers, he left with all of his items...
Jonas Brothers make themselves at home at PPG Paints Arena
If we ever needed proof that boy band fervor is alive and well, we need look no further than the Jonas Brothers. The trio rode the next wave of screaming female fans after NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, coming to prominence for the Disney set in the mid-to-late aughts. Thus...
The Stroller, Nov. 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. Annual Christmas show planned...
Westmoreland happenings: Winter Wonderland, pancake breakfast, soup sale, more
Class • Cook Township Community Center will offer a free self-defense class for women 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the center, 1714 Route 711 Must be 17. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-593-7471 or cooktwpcc@yahoo.com. Fundraisers • Greensburg Church of the Brethren, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg, will sell a...
Letter to the editor: Filibusters and shutdowns
In 2013, the then-majority Democrats in the Senate, under the leadership of Sen. Harry Reid, changed U.S. Senate rules regarding the filibuster to eliminate it, but only for approving presidential appointees. This was done in deference to then-President Obama, because Republicans refused to approve his appointments. That change allowed Obama’s...
Editorial: Ending of government stalemates doesn’t negate damage
November is when families finally come together around a table and accomplish one thing that may have been hard to do for months. They have a meal and try to get along. Maybe it’s the impending Thanksgiving holiday that has prompted the Pennsylvania and federal governments to finally do what...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 12, 2025
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule At Cumberland Valley Class 3A Emmaus (27-1) vs. Central Bucs West (20-4-1), 3 p.m. Class 2A Warwick (23-5) vs. Palmyra (22-3), 1 p.m. Class A Susquenita (23-2) vs. Boiling Springs (21-3), 11 a.m. Football Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic...
In brief: Happenings throughout the North Allegheny Journal area
Public hearing set on McCandless budget McCandless will hold a public hearing on its 2026 proposed budget at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 during the council meeting in Town Hall, 9955 Grubbs Road. A budget presentation was held Nov. 10 by finance director Brittany Yavorka and town Manager John Schwend. The...
U.S. government reopens, but deep political divisions remain
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is due to lumber back to life Thursday after the longest shutdown in U.S. history snarled air traffic, cut food assistance to low-income Americans and forced more than 1 million workers to go unpaid for more than a month. But the deep political divisions that...
House passes deal to end longest government shutdown
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, moving past a political mess that has lasted for 43 days and left millions of Americans unable to travel or afford food. The measure passed on a vote of 222-209 and now heads...
Trump warns GOP after he’s named in Epstein emails
WASHINGTON – Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker, wrote that President Donald Trump “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims and allegedly “knew about the girls,” according to emails House Democrats released Nov. 12. The White House called the Democratic release of the emails...
Adelita Grijalva sworn in after 7-week delay, securing Epstein files vote
WASHINGTON – In his first order of business after a nearly two-month-long recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson swore in Arizona Democratic congresswoman Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The official action took place seven weeks after her special election victory in September to replace her late father in Congress. The...
4 reasons for Penn State to be concerned vs. Michigan State
Over the past two weeks, Penn State not only had to face the best that the Big Ten had to offer, but also the best the nation had to offer. And despite having the lead against the No. 2 team in the nation with a little under two minutes to...
Antonio Brown posts bail, agrees to house arrest before attempted murder trial
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown must wear a GPS ankle monitor and await trial at home after posting a $25,000 bail, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Brown pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge stemming from an alleged shooting outside of an internet-celebrity boxing match May 16....
