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Editorial: Death penalty decisions must be based on evidence

The death penalty is divisive. Support for and opposition to it is not as easy as political party or position. It is all over the map. There are people with firmly held convictions about crime and law enforcement who draw a line when it comes to capital punishment. There are...
TV Talk: ‘Blue Bloods’ spinoff debuts; ‘Diplomat’ returnsVideo

Plenty of viewers were miffed at CBS for canceling “Blue Bloods,” but the network’s new spinoff series, “Boston Blue” (10 p.m. Oct. 17, KDKA-TV) offers some solace. “Boston Blue” essentially replicates the “Blue Bloods” formula, applying it to a Boston family led by Baptist pastor Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson),...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 17-19

As we ramp up toward Halloween, plenty of spooky movies, autumn festivals and cooler weather activities are popping up. Don’t miss out; join in on the seasonal fun this weekend. Scarecrow Contest Get ready for an autumn tradition like no other with Ligonier’s Scarecrow Contest. More than 25 homemade scarecrows...
Aldi releases cheaper Thanksgiving meal deal this year. Here’s what you get for $40

Aldi’s Thanksgiving meal bundle this year feeds 10 people for just $40, a noticeable markdown from last year’s deal. The grocery retailer launched the deal Wednesday. While centered around traditional Thanksgiving dishes, the offer will be available to purchase through Christmas Eve. The bundle comes with a total of 21...
Q&A: Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones set to share stage and stories in PittsburghVideo

Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones may have only met for the first time earlier this year, but that hasn’t stopped the emotive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriters from forging a quick bond. Griffin, the soulful folk/Americana artist, and Jones, who burst onto the scene with “Chuck E’s in Love” in 1980, are...
TV Q&A: Did a local broadcaster borrow a catchphrase?

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Since Megan Shinn started at KDKA as the morning weekend anchor, she signs off with recently retired Lester Holt’s longtime closing remark on “NBC Nightly...
Editorial: Penn State cares more about coaching than campuses

Penn State has firmly held priorities. But are they the ones the university wants people to believe? The football team came into the season with the highest rank it has ever held to start the year; it was No. 2, right behind Texas and ahead of longtime rival Ohio State....
Miss Major, ‘foundational mother’ of transgender movement, Stonewall veteran, dies at 78

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, an early activist for transgender rights and one of the protesters in the Stonewall Inn riots that sparked the modern movement for LGBTQ+ equality, has died. She was 78. Miss Major, as she was known professionally, died on Oct. 13 in the comfort of her home in...
Trump awards Charlie Kirk nation’s top honor: Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to slain activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent voice in the conservative movement before his assassination last month. “Today we’re here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who...
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning singer and R&B icon, dies at 51 after cancer battle

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and producer whose retro R&B sound epitomized the neo-soul movement of the mid-’90s, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 51. The singer, born Michael Eugene Archer, died on Tuesday, Oct. 14, D’Angelo’s family confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement provided by a...
Trader Joe’s ‘Trick-or-Treat Mini Canvas Totes’ are the moment. But for how long?

Trader Joe’s Halloween-themed mini tote bags are having a moment. Since the “Trick-or-Treat Mini Canvas Totes” became available for purchase at Trader Joe’s stores nationwide on Oct. 8, customers have been posting reviews, customizing their bag on camera, or simply fangirling on social media. The viral bags, despite Black Friday-like...
What are this year’s Halloween costume trends?

With Halloween quickly approaching, costume pieces are starting to be snatched up. Spirit Halloween, the largest North American Halloween retailer, revealed the top costume trends for 2025 — with “KPop Demon Hunters”-inspired outfits taking over. Released in June, the Netflix movie quickly became a cultural phenomenon, becoming the platform’s most-watched...
Meta tightens teen safeguards on Instagram with PG-13-style content filters

Instagram will limit what users under 18 can see on the platform using filters inspired by the PG-13 movie rating system, in the latest step by its parent Meta to address criticism that it has not done enough to protect teenagers online. Modeled on the Motion Picture Association’s ratings, the...
Sushi Tomo opening a location on Pittsburgh’s South Side

The sushi scene is rolling along in the South Side. South Side resident and owner Keresty Kelly is expanding with a second location of Sushi Tomo in the former Little Tokyo Bistro along the East Carson Street business corridor. A staff of nine, including Kelly, who does “whatever needs to...
Scientists to explore bottom of Lake Erie off eastern Erie County

Do treasure chests full of gold and jewels rest beneath the Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie off eastern Erie County? Probably not. But scientists, who are using an uncrewed surface vehicle to explore and map nearly 100 square miles of lakebed along the Pennsylvania, New York and Canadian borders, are...
See the 3rd and 4th floors of Henry Clay Frick’s Clayton mansion for 1st time

For the first time, the velvet rope across the banister to the third level will be removed and guests will be allowed to climb the stairs for a look at the top two floors of Clayton, Henry Clay Frick’s Gilded Age mansion in Point Breeze. “The third and fourth floors...

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