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The celebratory flickering of lights at Lambeau Field has the internet buzzingVideo
No, there was nothing wrong with the ESPN cameras. On Monday Night Football when the Green Bay Packers would score (which wasn’t a lot), the lights at Lambeau Field would dim and leave the viewing audience in the dark. And it all created a stir on the internet. Why did...
Your energy-efficient washing machine could be full of bacteria
You fill it with soap and water about 300 times a year, so it must be clean. Right? A case out of Germany, published by the American Society for Microbiology, says no. After babies in a German hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit were found to have multidrug-resistant pathogens on their...
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Treating osteoarthritis with corticosteroid injections
Dear Mayo Clinic: I have osteoarthritis in my knee that continues to worsen. Would a steroid injection help my knee pain? How long does the treatment last, and how often can it be repeated, if necessary? Answer: Corticosteroid medications are powerful drugs that can be useful in decreasing pain and...
Diabetes stress high among college students, study finds
Nathan Reilly has had Type 1 diabetes since he was a baby. And until he began college this semester, the 19-year-old always had his mother to help remind him of the litany of tasks people with diabetes must do. Check blood sugar. Adjust insulin pump. Watch what you eat. Be...
Are these end times for binge culture?Video
After years of buildup, Apple will make its long-awaited push into original programming with the Nov. 1 launch of its streaming service, Apple TV+. Easily its most anticipated series is “The Morning Show,” starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon as journalists caught in the maelstrom when the popular anchor of...
Skelley, Iozzo vie for Shaler commissioner in Ward 1
Shaler commissioner candidates Frank Iozzo, a Democrat, and Wayne Skelley, a Republican, are battling in the Nov. 5 municipal general election for a Ward 1 seat. Incumbent Skelley ran as a Democrat in the primary but lost to Iozzo. Skelley has decided to run as a Republican in the upcoming...
Pine-Richland blood drive vital as supplies are ‘dangerously low’ in Pittsburgh
The students of Pine-Richland High School will be holding their fall blood drive Oct. 23, and community members are invited to join and help replenish the low supply in Pittsburgh. Donors will also help one student earn a scholarship at the end of the year. Each year, Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund...
High school roundup for Oct. 14, 2019: Peters Township girls soccer clinches share of section title with OT win
Casey Breier scored the overtime winner as Peters Township (15-1-1, 12-1-1) clinched a share of the Section 2-AAAA girls soccer title with a 3-2 victory over Canon-McMillan (12-6, 8-6) on Monday night. Jill Marvin scored a pair of goals for Peters Township. Kaila McFerran set up the winning goal. Moon,...
Robert B. Reich: Trump’s foreign policy serves only Trump
The most xenophobic and isolationist American president in modern history has been selling America to foreign powers for his personal benefit. Donald Trump says he withdrew American troops from the Syrian-Turkish border — leaving our Kurdish allies to be slaughtered and opening the way for a resurgent ISIS — because...
Obesity rate for Pennsylvania kids remains among highest in U.S.
Pennsylvania has 185,400 young people between the ages of 10 and 17 who are obese, according to newly released data. That amounts to 17.4 percent — the same as in recent years, but still the ninth highest rate in the United States, according a new report from the Robert Wood...
South Korean pop star Sulli found dead at 25Video
Sulli, a South Korean pop star, actress and girl-group f(x) alum, was found dead Monday in her home. She was 25. Sulli’s body was discovered when her manager visited her residence in Seongnam because she wasn’t answering phone calls for hours, said Kim Seong-tae, an official from the Seongnam Sujeong...
Sanders pledges 20% worker stake in sweeping governance overhaul
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed sweeping changes to U.S. corporate governance that would give workers 20% ownership in public companies and the right to elect 45% of their directors, while expanding the government’s power to stop mergers. The 2020 Democratic presidential contender’s “corporate accountability plan” proposes to restore the...
Marathon Petroleum and Prudential have dividend appeal
With impeachment and trade war in the air, the stock market probably won’t roar ahead in the next 12 months. Anything can happen, but my guess is that the coming 12 months will see a normal gain of 10% or less. In that environment, wouldn’t it be nice to have...
Daily Download: Carrie Underwood, sober bars and Steelers’ run gameVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Paul Guggenheimer discusses singer Carrie Underwood’s impact on local schools, the concept of sober bars and how the Steelers managed to right the...
The Stroller: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Dinner to benefit Children’s Hospital The annual Chow-Chow Dinner to benefit Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Springdale Veterans Association, 1151 Pittsburgh St. Sponsored by the Allegheny Valley office of Howard Hanna, tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at...
Road work begins Wednesday in Collier Township
Milling and paving work, as part of an ongoing project on Thoms Run Road between Forsythe Road and Washington Pike (Route 50) in Collier Township, will occur during night hours – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Work will begin Wednesday, according to Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The...
Reliving Devlin Hodges’ night: Highlights of every pass he threw vs. ChargersVideo
Still having a hard time believing an undrafted rookie quarterback won his NFL debut? It seemed unlikely that Devlin Hodges would lead the Steelers past the Los Angeles Chargers. But Hodges, the Samford standout who graduated as the all-time leading passer in FCS history, completed 15 of 20 passes for...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss if Steelers stick with Devlin Hodges after win against ChargersVideo
Mark Madden (right off a plane from Las Vegas) and Tim Benz break down the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night. The TribLIVE columnists got together Monday morning on Facebook Live to discuss the win. The guys say the play of the Steelers defense and...
Pope’s bodyguard resigns over new financial leaks scandal
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s latest leaks scandal claimed its first victim Monday, as Pope Francis’ chief bodyguard resigned over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five employees who were suspended as part of a financial investigation. The Vatican said its police chief, 57-year-old Domenico Giani, bore no...
Letter to the editor: To solve problems, we must follow Bible’s direction
Why can’t we respect the fact that everyone has an opinion, whether or not it is one we agree with? I refer in particular to letter-writer Al Duerig (“Trump-Jesus comparison blasphemous,” Oct. 1, TribLIVE), who calls Trump supporters blind, stupid or rich. Why can’t you just state your case without...
Letter to the editor: Democrats are not socialists
With all due respect to my fellow Americans, most of us simply don’t know that a “liberal/progressive” is not the same thing as a “socialist.” A true “socialist” is someone who wants all of the businesses and workplaces to be owned and controlled by “the state” or “the government” or...
Build your own coffin in Pittsburgh region with help of a green burial organization
Pete McQuillin takes off his shoes, steps inside a wooden coffin and smiles, getting a rare glimpse at how he’ll spend eternity. But, before the 75-year-old takes up permanent residence in the pine box, he plans to use it as a bookshelf. Within the next month, McQuillin will begin to...
Collier woman and nephew release children’s CD
As a child, Cynthia Dougherty dreamed that one day she would be just like children’s puppeteer Shari Lewis or have a career writing for Sesame Street. She later fell in love with music, but never lost her passion for writing and entertaining children. After retiring from her role as an...
Sewickley Academy’s new Discovery Lab provides hands-on learning
Chunks of tomatoes, onions and cucumbers filled each student’s mat inside Sewickley Academy’s Lower School Discovery Lab. Before the kindergartners picked up their knives to start chopping up their veggies, teachers Monica Lynn and Alison Daniel helped them to count the number of greens they were given in Spanish. As...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 14
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 14....
