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2025 Veterans Day Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Celebrate Veterans Day Tuesday is Veterans Day. Each and every one of us knows someone who served or is serving in our armed forces. One way to show your thanks is to attend a Veterans Day event in your community. Here is a list of events in the Alle-Kiski Valley...
The Stroller, Nov. 6, 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. Seminar to discuss dementia,...
Westmoreland happenings: Gingerbread house contest, omelet breakfast, craft show, more
Art • The Greensburg Art Center will host its next exhibition, “The Art of Gifting – Merry and Bright,” through Dec. 20 at the center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Handcrafted art, sculptures, jewelry, pottery, vases, dishes and more will be on display. Fundraisers • The Holy Name Society of...
Letter to the editor: FDA must reform to help adults quit cigarettes
Ryan Spak’s op-ed “FDA must do better for smokers trying to quit” (Sept. 16, TribLive) is a compelling and urgent call for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to rethink its approach to helping smokers leave cigarettes behind for good. As someone deeply concerned about public health, I wholeheartedly applaud...
Federal judge in Chicago orders clean toilets, access to lawyers for immigration detainees
CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago ordered federal officials to improve conditions for detainees at a suburban Chicago immigration facility, including access to clean toilets, after a lawsuit alleged the conditions were unconstitutional and inhumane. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman granted the detainees’ request for a temporary restraining order...
High school sports schedules for Nov. 6, 2025
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Saturday’s schedule Villa Maria (21-2) vs. Mechanicsburg (18-4-1) at Exeter Township, 2 p.m.; Avon Grove (22-1) vs. Garnet Valley (17-7) at Perkiomen Valley, 2 p.m.; Penn Manor (20-4-1) vs. Parkland (18-6) at Exeter Township, 4 p.m.; Central Bucs West (18-4-1) vs....
Toyota recalling over a million U.S. vehicles over rear camera flaw
WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor said Wednesday it is recalling 1.02 million vehicles in the United States because of a flaw that may cause a rear-view camera to fail, boosting the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain 2022 through 2026 Toyota and Lexus model year vehicles — including Camry,...
Hampton School District inducts 8 veterans into Hampton Heroes program
The Hampton School District inducted eight local veterans into its 2025 Hampton Heroes program. The Nov. 3 event at Fridley Field included student speakers and performances by the chorus and band. Those inducted were: • Christopher Finnigan of Pittsburgh served in the Marine Corps for four years. He served on...
Starbucks union says it plans to strike on Red Cup Day if contract not reached
Starbucks union members voted Wednesday to approve a strike across the United States on the coffee chain’s popular Red Cup Day next week unless a contract agreement is reached. In a statement, Starbucks Workers United announced the strike would begin next Thursday, the day Starbucks plans to celebrate its annual,...
Braves exercise $18M option on pitcher Chris Sale
The Atlanta Braves are exercising the $18 million team option in Chris Sale’s contract to keep the left-hander in the fold for 2026. Sale was 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 2025 but spent 10 weeks on the injured list with a fractured ribcage. He had 165 strikeouts, including four...
Supreme Court casts doubt on legality of Trump’s tariff powers
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices raised doubts on Wednesday over the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a case with implications for the global economy that marks a major test of Trump’s powers. Conservative and liberal justices sharply questioned the lawyer representing Trump’s administration about whether a 1977...
FAA to slash air traffic by 10% at 40 airports amid shutdownVideo
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed on Wednesday that he would order a 10% reduction in scheduled air traffic at 40 major airports starting Friday unless a deal to end the federal government shutdown is reached. The shutdown, now in its 36th day, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers...
The Birdie talks WPIAL realignment before making A-K Valley playoff picks
Last week: 4-3 Season: 93-23 (80.2%) One of the hottest topics of the long, cold football offseason that lies ahead is sure to be WPIAL realignment. “The world needs to know what I think about this topic,” The Birdie said without a hint of sarcasm or self-awareness this week. “The...
After enjoying a bye, The Birdie is fired up for 2nd week of playoffs for Westmoreland County teams
Last week: 4-1 (80%) Season: 103-28 (79%) It could be a theme for English class: “How I spent my bye week,” by the Birdie. In an effort to simulate what Penn-Trafford and Norwin went through last week, your county high school football consultant didn’t attend a game last week and...
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 11
Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Friday’s schedule Canon-McMillan (4-6) vs. Central Catholic (9-1) at West Mifflin, 7 p.m.; Norwin (7-3) at North Allegheny (7-3), 7 p.m. Class 5A Friday’s schedule Shaler (4-7) at Pine-Richland (9-1), 7 p.m.; Moon (8-3) at Penn-Trafford (9-1), 7 p.m.; Bethel Park (7-4) at Peters...
Popular ice cream bars recalled in 31 states. The bars were shipped to Giant Eagle
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that a popular ice cream company is recalling some of its bars sold in 31 states. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, based in Oakland, Calif., issued a voluntary recall of some Häagen-Dazs brand ice cream bars after an allergen was found, the FDA...
In Chicago immigration crackdown, agents raid daycare, senior living centerVideo
CHICAGO — A Spanish-language immersion daycare in a leafy residential neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago was raided by federal immigration agents on Wednesday and a teacher was taken away, panicking school administrators and parents of infants, toddlers and pre-kindergarten children at the center, a staff worker at the...
In brief: Bake sale, vaccine clinics and more in Fox Chapel area
Breakfast with Santa Lauri Ann West Community Center is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 6 from 10 am to noon, sponsored in part by Jane Siddons Herrmann of Berkshire Hathaway Realty. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased by visiting LauriAnnWestCC.org. Bake sale The Wayne Fusaro Pancreatic Cancer...
In brief: Leaf collections, luminaria fundraiser and more in Sewickley area
Luminaria fundraiser Sewickley Boy Scout Troop 243 is continuing the tradition of selling luminaria kits for the holiday season. Each kit contains 10 five-inch candles, 10 white paper bags and a bag of sand, with delivery to local homes on Dec. 20. The price is $14/kit, by check or PayPal....
Strings Attached next Sewickley Music Club program
The Sewickley Music Club is excited about its next musical program of the 2025-2026 season. The Nov. 11 musical program, entitled “Strings Attached,” will be performed by Collin Yates (guitar and vocals) and Kamilah Lay (violin and vocals). They’re often referred to as the “oldies” these days, but Collin Yates...
Gallery: Photos from Nov. 5, 2025
From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to distant corners of the globe, TribLive’s Photo Adventure captures the world in motion — one frame at a time. Through the lenses of photographers near and far, these images tell stories of place, connection, and the beauty found in everyday life. It’s...
Christine Flowers: The problem with unwanted ballrooms
“He did WHAT to the East Wing?” If someone called me up at work and said “I knocked down half of your house and will be installing a pool in your backyard as well as a gazebo at no charge to you,” I would be apoplectic. The idea a stranger...
Newcomer gets most votes in Baldwin-Whitehall School Board race
Five candidates competed for four open spots on the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board in the Nov. 4 general election. With 38/38 precincts reporting, 29,301 total votes were cast, according to Allegheny County’s unofficial election results. Cross-filed candidates newcomer Ashley Miller (6,538 votes), current board second vice president Amanda Priano (6,036) and...
No. 2 Indiana looks to validate CFP rank at reeling Penn State
One team in Saturday’s matchup between Indiana and Penn State is ranked No. 2 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, but it isn’t the team most experts would have predicted two months ago. The undefeated Hoosiers find themselves behind only Ohio State in the initial CFP rankings and will...
Trump grapples with political setback after Democrats ride voter fury over prices
WASHINGTON — It’s been a year since Donald Trump’s decisive win in the 2024 presidential election, and the White House had planned an anniversary rollout on Wednesday highlighting the promises kept by the Republican leader since he returned to office. Instead, the president and his Republican allies were left grappling...
