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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah students in as early as kindergarten would be required to learn about firearm safety in the classroom under a bill that passed the state House with overwhelming support Friday. The Republican-controlled chamber approved the measure in a 59-10 vote and sent it to the Senate,...

PHILADELPHIA — Lucy Bannon was planning to celebrate her third birthday on Friday with some cake but ended up receiving something much better. The Bannon family was standing in between Tasker and Morris on Broad Street for the Eagles Super Bowl parade when they saw Saquon Barkley walking their way....

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state’s worst in nearly 30 years. State health officials said Friday in a news release those who are infected are either unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown....

TAMPA, Fla. — Marcus Stroman returned to Yankees camp on Friday. The righty reported on time for a mandatory physical Tuesday but did not participate in official, on-field workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Wednesday and Thursday. While the collective bargaining agreement states players don’t have to participate in...

The outgoing deputy commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured Friday when protesters attacked a convoy taking peacekeepers to the Beirut airport, the force known as UNIFIL said in a statement. “We are shocked by this outrageous attack on peacekeepers who have been serving to restore security...

Matthew Heath, who was imprisoned in Venezuela for two years, has an idea of what Marc Fogel went through during his captivity in Russia. But Trevor Reed lived it. Heath and Reed, both arrested on sham charges and held for years by a foreign government, spoke with TribLive this week...

Live music at Sweetwater Sweetwater Center for the Arts welcomes Addison Agen, an indie-folk singer-songwriter best known as Season 13’s first runner-up on NBC’s “The Voice,” on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Based out of Nashville, she has shared the stage with artists such as Bob Seger, Brandy Clark, Gordon...

According to Billy Gardell, his humor is quintessentially Pittsburgh. “My work ethic comes from there, and so I’ve been telling ‘DVE for 20 years, everything I’ve done in Hollywood — whether it was looking for auditions, being broke, you know, being up for a yogurt commercial all the way to...

Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Friday, Feb. 14, 2025....

The editorial “No excuse justifies silencing student journalism” (Jan. 29, TribLive) focused on the need to support student publishing, which I fully support. However, it made no mention of what seems to me, or a preponderance of recent voters, as a wholesale change needed for the good of the country....

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Businessman Donald Trump has always been the king of WMD, weapon of mass distraction. The saying goes something like this: No matter how important your conversation is, if someone throws a dead fish on the table, you are going to talk about the fish! Previously he sued just about everyone...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Oh no — did you forget? Well, don’t fret! The restaurants may be double-booked with reservations, but there are still some events to attend with your sweetheart. Here are some Valentine’s weekend ideas. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre This weekend, see the ultimate story of...

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Laurel: To a job completed. For three and a half years, Marc Fogel survived his stint in a Russian prison. But let’s give a laurel to the people who brought him home. There is President Donald Trump, who made a promise shortly before being shot in Fogel’s hometown in Butler...

Why don’t Art Rooney and Bob Nutting trade teams? They can’t be any worse than they are now. Both men are making tons of money from ticketholders, concessions, TV revenue, parking and whatever. It seems that both could care less about the heritage of their teams, the talent they had...

High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A First round Monday’s schedule Woodland Hills (11-11) at Seneca Valley (11-11), 7 p.m.; North Hills (7-15) at Butler (15-6), 7 p.m.; Norwin (10-11) at Mt. Lebanon (15-7), 7 p.m. Quarterfinals Wednesday’s schedule Woodland Hills/Seneca Valley winner at Upper. St. Clair (20-2), TBA;...

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and whether you have a significant other and are ready to celebrate, or you’re single and trying to ignore all the hearts and flowers, there’s some fun things to do around Westmoreland this weekend. Art on Tap: PAL-entine’s Day Singles and couples alike can mingle at...

Cecilia Christy scored 13 points to lead No. 13 Mars to a 44-23 upset of No. 4 Shaler (20-3) in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball first round Friday night. Alexis Cashdollar and Carmella McDole both had 11 points to help the Fightin’ Planets (14-9) advance to the quarterfinals Wednesday...

The No. 6 Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team was doing everything right in the first half of its WPIAL Class 5A first-round contest. The Jaguars were shooting the ball well, passing with confidence and playing lockdown defense. But despite all those positives, they were up by only eight points, and...

In a game filled with twists and turns — turnovers, fouls, momentum shifts and clutch moments — Yough battled through adversity and came from behind to secure a grueling 53-47 double-overtime win over Highlands in a preliminary-round game of the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball playoffs Thursday. It was Yough’s...

One of Pennsylvania’s largest food banks relies on a little-known federal program that allows it to help more people by purchasing milk, eggs and meat directly from farmers at reduced prices. That program is now in jeopardy amid the widespread rollout of funding cuts and program stoppages directed by President...

WPIAL basketball playoffs Friday’s games Boys Class 4A First round 9-Highlands (6-13) at 8-Elizabeth Forward (17-5) 7 p.m. Friday Winner plays: At No. 1 Belle Vernon (18-4), Wednesday in quarterfinals (time TBD) Players to watch: Troy Bielak, Highlands; Tyler Basic, Elizabeth Forward Layup lines: Highlands is in the playoffs for...

Plum completed a sweep at the WPIBL girls team bowling championships Thursday at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes. A day after the Mustangs won the boys team title, the girls team defeated Hempfield in a three-game final to repeat as WPIBL champions. Plum was the top team all day, dominating qualifying...