Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard has come out of retirement and signed with Genève-Servette of Switzerland’s National League.

It’s only about a week until Christmas, and by now, you’ve probably exhausted the run of typical holiday specials.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a deal to end the fighting in Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion of his country could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before possible further meetings in the U.S. next weekend.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 16:

Powerball’s top prize soared to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one won the jackpot in Monday’s drawing.

The Miami Dolphins added to their cold weather losses Monday after falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-15.

There are certain places in the world that will forever be associated with stunning acts of violence.

Justin Thomas spent time at his father’s jewelry store as a 12-year-old, where he learned how to change watch batteries, taking in all the information about the inner workings of these timepieces.

The Town of McCandless 2026 budget of more than $20 million was passed unanimously by council Dec. 8 with no change in real estate tax for the 21st year.

Another $32.4 million is on the way to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help remediate a former nuclear waste dump in Parks Township.

Hempfield Public Works Director Austin Erhard was upfront with his plowing and salting crews as nasty weather began to roll in this past weekend.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory on “Monday Night Football” has done little to swing the odds in their favor to win next week at Detroit. However, they are favored to win the AFC North.

A paid full-time fire chief and two part-time firefighters may be the answer to helping out the volunteer fire departments in McCandless.

2025 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year

Five things we learned from the rare Pittsburgh Steelers’ convincing 28-15 victory against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night:

In many ways, Monday night’s 28-15 win over the Miami Dolphins was a 180-degree flip from the Steelers’ last home performance against Buffalo.

After a week of navigating a list of injuries that was as long as any in recent memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers emerged from Monday night’s win with a relatively short list of injuries. But that doesn’t mean they won’t be potentially impactful.

Mimi Thiero scored 28 points to become the all-time leading scorer in Quaker Valley girls basketball history, sending the Quakers to a 65-18 victory over Sto-Rox (3-3, 1-1) in Section 1-3A Monday night.

Four members of the WPIAL Class 3A field hockey champions were honored by the Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association.

CARY, N.C. — Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime after Washington blew a two-goal lead in the second half, and the Huskies beat North Carolina State 3-2 to win the Men’s College Cup at First Horizon Stadium on Monday night.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people as scrutiny over the boat strikes is intensifying in Congress.

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles in lieu of investment in more efficient gasoline-engines and hybrid EVs, the company said Monday.

Nobody booed “Renegade” or chanted for Mike Tomlin to be fired in the second half Sunday night.