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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County in state of emergency as extra snowplows called inVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Monday declared a state of emergency as the city struggled to clear its streets of roughly a foot of snow with dozens of snowplows out of commission. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato followed suit several hours later, issuing her own disaster declaration. The declarations allow...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Renee Good, Jan. 6 rioters
It’s amazing. Anyone who gets shot by the unidentified, masked ICE agents is automatically described as a “member of some Latin American gang” or a “domestic terrorist” (37-year-old U.S. citizen mother Renee Good), and deserves to be shot in the face for not submitting to the screaming orders of unidentified...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Jan. 26, 2026 and beyond
Mariano appointed Chartiers Valley board president Darren Mariano was reelected as Chartiers Valley School Board president when the school board reorganized in December. Lisa Trainor was named vice president. Trainor, Mark Fiorilli, Mitch Montani and Megan Sexton were sworn-in to four-year seats on the board. The board retained Matthew Racunas...
Letter to the editor: Our leaders must support clean energy
Erika Strassburger’s op-ed “Clean energy provides jobs, consumer savings” (Jan. 20, TribLive) has some great news about America’s clean energy industry. As Strassburger points out, clean energy companies like Eos Energy invest in communities by building factories, helping people learn new skills and creating jobs for the future. With new...
Editorial: The number of Americans who feel politically homeless is rising. Understandably so
A record 45% of American adults now identify as political independents, according to new Gallup polling — up from 33% in 1990. That’s a big change. As the ranks of the politically homeless grow, the share of Americans who call themselves Democrat or Republican continues to shrink. That’s hardly surprising....
The Stroller, Jan. 26, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Huston Middle School students...
Letter to the editor: What will it take to disavow Trump?
Will his actions and behavior ever be enough to dissuade those who propelled Donald Trump into office for a second reign? Was it enough when he responded to a heckler with profanity and an obscene gesture? What does one tell an impressionable child when something like this takes place? Is...
In brief: Happenings from across the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. School district seeks input on comprehensive plan The Fox Chapel Area School District is conducting community focus groups to support its ongoing work on a new comprehensive plan. The focus groups will provide...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 26
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 26....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 26
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 26....
Zac Brown Band bringing ‘Love and Fear’ tour to PittsburghVideo
Country rockers Zac Brown Band are hitting the road in support of their latest album, with a summer show planned for Pittsburgh. Zac Brown Band brings their “Love and Fear” tour to PPG Paints Arena on Aug. 13, with Old Crow Medicine Show as support. The tour is named after...
Largest U.S. grid pushes power plants to secure gas through week
The largest U.S. grid operator is pushing power plants to secure natural gas supplies through the week amid expectations that frigid temperatures will drive electricity usage to a winter record. PJM Interconnection LLC is taking a rare step of committing to buy power from generators through 10 a.m. on Jan....
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 25, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results PBC Hall of Fame Classic At North Allegheny Keystone Oaks vs. Beaver Falls, ppd. Hampton vs. Quaker Valley, ppd. Bethel Park vs. Allderdice, ppd. North Allegheny vs. Johnstown, ppd. Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley at New Castle, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Clairton...
Federal judge orders ICE, DHS not to destroy or alter evidence in Minneapolis shooting
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order brought by Attorney General Keith Ellison against the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies, preventing them from altering or destroying evidence related to the fatal shooting Saturday of Alex Pretti by DHS agents in Minneapolis. U.S. District Court Judge...
Snow shoveling can be fatal. Here’s how to safely get snow off your sidewalk
That snow that dropped on Western Pennsylvania likely mixed with or changed to sleet, the National Weather Service in State College said. That will make it more difficult to clear snow off the driveways and walkways. The weather service suggested shoveling snow periodically during the storm to make shoveling easier,...
17 individuals, 2 teams to join West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame in Class of 2026
West Jefferson Hills School District has announced the members of its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. This year’s class includes 17 Thomas Jefferson High School graduates and district contributors, along with two TJ athletic teams. Established in 2019, the West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame inducted its first two classes...
Photos of the day: Fresh snowfall blankets Western Pa.
Snowfall blankets streets and homes across the area, creating scenic winter views while reminding residents to slow down and take care on the roads....
Letter to the editor: Trump and the Ten Commandments
President Trump’s actions so far in 2026 have been head-spinning, but we can get clarity by checking them against some of the oldest and best instructions out there: the Ten Commandments. “Thou shalt not covet … anything of thy neighbor.” Trump says he attacked Venezuela to take its oil, and...
Letter to the editor: Help end online cat torture
Kittens and cats are being brutally tortured to death in online videos daily. In terms of sheer brutality, utter depravity, tremendous suffering and pure evil, this is the worst violence ever intentionally inflicted on animals — for “entertainment.” Methods include dismembering, skinning, crucifying, eviscerating, burning and mutilating, to name just...
Slammed with snow, Western Pa. braces for deep freeze, dangerous roads and widespread shutdownsVideo
A record-setting snowfall slammed Western Pennsylvania on Sunday as schools canceled Monday classes; libraries, museums and retailers from Giant Eagle to Walmart closed their doors; and officials prepared for a weeklong stretch of frigid weather. Around 10 to 12 inches of snow blanketed most municipalities in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 26, 2026
Bridgeville Stephanie Zervanos sold property at 654 Gregg Ave. to Matthew and Elizabeth Sloan for $320,000. Estate of Lauren Elizabeth Mittell sold property at 1415 Main St. to Connor Bennink for $275,000. Barbara Pastorelli sold property at 321 New York St. to Danneen and Chanel Cellone for $260,000. Estate of...
Letter to the editor: Trump regime must be replaced
George Washington, in his farewell address, had two warnings. One was against a popular demagogue rising to the presidency and destroying liberty in his egotistical power quests. The other was this: “Overgrown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty and are to be regarded as particularly...
The Stroller, Jan. 25, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Annual bird count planned...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
Baldwin Borough Brandon Michael Theodore sold property at 320 Hamlet Ct to South Hills Real Estate LLC for $120,000. Robin Schmidlin sold property at 1365 Cathell Road to Mitchell Kress and Jessica Taylor Rowlands for $210,000. Sherry Tishey sold property at Hartl Ln to Lotus Land Investments LLC for $29,500....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
Katey McGinty sold property at 573 Clifton Road to Mary Jo Rogoff for $325,000. Estate of Walter Mikrut Jr. sold property at 731 Clifton Road to John and Eleni Manganas for $280,000. Jason Farmerie sold property at 1008 Brookfield Drive to Brian Schwab and Aleksandra Klimas for $549,900. Richard Kozar...
