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Letter to the editor: Let the babies grow up and make their own abortion decisions
I would like to respond to the letter “Backward steps on abortion” (Feb. 19, TribLive): I think we could all agree on this issue if we would allow the unwanted babies to reach the age of 18 and then let them decide if they want to be aborted or not....
Man hospitalized after domestic incident in Latrobe
A Latrobe man was taken into surgery after being stabbed in the chest late Thursday, and a woman accused of attacking him was charged with attempted homicide, according to court papers. City police accuse Heather Little, 36, of using a folding knife to stab the man during a domestic dispute....
Letter to the editor: Clean air, water a right, not a ‘preference’
We are told by the gas industry that they want to be good neighbors. But what they say behind closed doors about us is different. Take Apex Energy’s letter to the Department of Environmental Protection late last year. Apex operates fracking wells in Westmoreland County. When my neighbors and I...
The Stroller, March 1, 2024: 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. Evening of chocolate to benefit Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny...
Letter to the editor: Johnson right to stop immigration bill
Joseph Sabino Mistick is wrong to blame House Speaker Mike Johnson for putting the brakes on the immigration and border security bill that is tied to Ukraine funding (“Mike Johnson won’t be remembered as one of the greats,” Feb. 17, TribLive). Since taking office in January 2021, President Biden has...
PIHL sets Penguins Cup playoff matchups
Peters Township, South Fayette and Ringgold will be out to defend their crowns as the PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs get into full swing Monday and Tuesday. Peters Township will be looking to win its third straight championship in Class 3A. South Fayette in Class 2A and Ringgold in Varsity D2...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 29, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Baldwin (18-6) vs. Upper St. Clair (19-5) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Third place Thursday’s result Mt. Lebanon 62, Central Catholic 57 Class 5A Championship Friday’s schedule Moon (22-3) vs. Franklin Regional (23-2) at Petersen Events Center, 9...
High school roundup for Feb. 29, 2024: Mt. Lebanon drops Central Catholic for 3rd place in 6A
Mt. Lebanon jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat 2023 district champion Central Catholic, 62-57, in the WPIAL boys basketball Class 6A consolation game Thursday night. The Blue Devils led 17-9 after one quarter and enjoyed a 10-point lead after both the second and third quarters...
Penn State veteran defensive lineman no longer with the program
As spring camp nears, Penn State will be without a veteran defensive lineman. Defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg is no longer on the roster, a team spokesperson confirmed to PennLive on Thursday night. The news of his exit was first reported by on3. Van den Berg, who was not...
Burrell-Deer Lakes championship game offers historic basketball matchup
Something will take place Friday that hasn’t happened in 86 years — two Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball teams will battle each other for a WPIAL title. In 1938, Ford City defeated Har-Brack, 32-26, for WPIAL honors. It was so long ago, neither school still exists. Nor did the two A-K...
Laurels & lances: Financial aid and fire
Laurel: To taking some time. There is no reason universities can’t take steps to make up for problems that affect their students. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — or FAFSA — system was updated last year. While “update” might seem like a good thing, the process is creating...
House lawmakers grill Lloyd Austin over secretive hospitalizationVideo
WASHINGTON — Members of the House Armed Services Committee interrogated Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday on the delay in notifying Congress and the president about his secretive hospitalization, in his first appearance before lawmakers since the episode initially roiled Capitol Hill in early January. Lawmakers sought to pin down...
Pine-Richland bocce team raises $3,145 for Special Olympics
Members of Pine-Richland High School’s Best Buddies and Unified Bocce team raised $3,145 for Special Olympics Pennsylvania, culminating in their participation in the Pittsburgh Polar Plunge Feb. 23 at Acrisure Stadium. The Best Buddies program helps to build one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering...
Inspections to restrict traffic on Highland Park Bridge
Traffic will be restricted Friday on the northbound lanes of the Highland Park Bridge, PennDOT announced Thursday. There will be single-lane restrictions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. while crews from HDR and Sofis inspect the bridge, according to PennDOT. The work will be done weather permitting. Drivers are advised...
Suspect identified in hoax bomb threat to Woodland Hills High School, superintendent says
A suspect has been identified after anonymous online threats closed Woodland Hills and Gateway high schools Wednesday. The schools sent a total of more than 2,000 students home early in response to bomb threats made through the social media platform Snapchat. Police determined that the threats were hoaxes, but authorities...
Trib Lunch Box: Bill Hillgrove retires, bad scanners, Sen. Casey questions Wendy’s, wedding venue closure
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024: • Bill Hillgrove retires from Steelers Hillgrove made the announcement during an appearance Thursday morning on the Steelers’ radio network flagship, WDVE. “There’s a new chapter in my life coming up.” • These people check to help...
Joseph Regan: Act would help stop ambushing of our police
It’s never been more dangerous to be in law enforcement. In Pennsylvania and across the nation, ambush-style shootings of officers have become all too common. On Jan. 2, 2023, Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was ambushed while responding to an hours-long chase with a suspect who also shot and wounded...
A blender from the 1960s, a restored 1936 piano. What I learned from clearing out my childhood home
NEW YORK — It’s been eight months since I closed the door for the last time to my childhood home in suburban New Jersey and said goodbye to more than a half century of memories. I sometimes still struggle to let it go. Mom passed away in February 2023 after...
Letter to the editor: Biden playing ‘king’ with student loan debt move
In January 2021 President Joe Biden swore an oath of office to protect our Constitution. The Constitution clearly states our Congress controls coinage and the power of the purse. Biden is now playing “king.” The Supreme Court told him he did not have the authority to forgive student loan debt....
Editorial: Supreme Court’s sticky web: The First Amendment protects social media
The nation’s highest court Monday heard oral arguments in challenges to Florida and Texas laws in which state governments seek to force social media companies to let more people say more things on their platforms — in other words, to behave less like publishers and more like free-for-all public squares....
The Stroller, Feb. 29, 2024: 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. National Pig Day celebration to benefit local rescue A National Pig...
From fuel pumps to grocery scales, these people help ensure you don’t overpay
Mary Bach isn’t surprised the price scanning system at a Giant Eagle in New Kensington failed an inspection this week. The consumer advocate from Murrysville said price scanning errors — recording the wrong price for a product at checkout — occur at retailers of every sort. “I am finding more...
Letter to the editor: Minority rules in U.S.
In a democracy, the majority is supposed to rule. But, in Congress, a small minority under Trump-supported Speaker Mike Johnson is determining the fate of a nation by refusing to put Ukraine aid up for a vote even though large majorities in Congress support it. A handful of MAGA, Putin-loving...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 28, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s schedule Baldwin (18-6) vs. Upper St. Clair (19-5) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Third place Thursday’s schedule Central Catholic (15-9) at Mt. Lebanon (21-4), 7 p.m. Class 5A Championship Friday’s schedule Moon (22-3) vs. Franklin Regional (23-2) at Petersen...
High school roundup for Feb. 28, 2024: Gateway, Serra boys, Monessen girls earn PIAA berths
Alex Lowry hit the go-ahead layup with 1:12 left and Alex Dunsmore made two free throws with 41 seconds to play to salt it away as No. 7 Gateway defeated No. 12 Kiski Area, 53-51, to win the Class 5A boys basketball seventh-place game and claim the WPIAL’s final spot...
