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New winners emerge at WCCA diving championships

With seniors taking the top two spots on the podium in both the boys and girls competitions at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association diving championships last year, the door was open for new winners to emerge this season. That’s what Latrobe’s Giada Angelicchio and Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Lahm did Friday...
ICE investigates after Colorado group says agents left ‘death cards’ in arrested immigrants’ cars

DENVER — Immigration agents operating near Vail placed branded ace of spades playing cards — similar to “death cards” left on corpses by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War — in cars left behind after immigrants’ arrests this week, an advocacy group alleged. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is investigating,...
Ross officials advise residents to stay home if possible during winter storm

As a winter storm bears down on the region, Ross Township officials are advising residents to stay home this weekend if travel is not necessary. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings, and meteorologists are predicting 10 to 12 inches of snow could fall. Forecasters told TribLive it...
Robert Morris men’s basketball game moved up ahead of winter storm

The start time for Robert Morris’ scheduled Horizon League men’s basketball game against Green Bay on Saturday at UPMC Events Center was moved up an hour to 1 p.m., RMU has announced. The change was made in anticipation of a snowstorm expected to arrive in the region Saturday night. A...
NCAA approves uniform patches, opening revenue possibilities for athletic departments

The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players. Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams can place up to two patches of no more...
Vance touts Trump administration’s record against abortion at Washington rally

Vice President JD Vance on Friday encouraged anti-abortion activists to “take heart in how far we’ve come” on the quest to limit the practice, listing the Trump administration’s accomplishments including an expansion of a ban on U.S. foreign aid for groups supporting abortion services. “There is still much road ahead...
Stocking up: Residents race to get supplies ahead of winter storm

The rush for milk and bread is well underway. Residents across the region are heading to grocery and hardware stores in advance of what could be the biggest snowfall the area has seen in more than 15 years. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Moon Township predict the region...
Penguins score 3 goals in 37 seconds — and didn’t break the franchise record

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored three goals in 37 seconds Thursday during their 6-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers — and it didn’t even come close to breaking the franchise record. The franchise mark for the three fastest goals is 27 seconds, established during a 10-4 win against the St. Louis...
Llewellyn King: The rule of law is the foundation of civilization

The men you see in masks on your television savagely arresting people may not seem like your affair. But they are your affair and mine, and that of every other American. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates outside the law. It doesn’t disclose charges, and no one arrested sees a...
O’Hara issues surprise merger of Pleasant Valley, Parkview fire departments

In a surprise move, O’Hara officials announced Wednesday that the township’s two longtime fire departments will merge. Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company and Parkview Volunteer Fire Department are in formal talks to join forces, township Manager Julie Jakubec said in a news release. The departments would operate under the Pleasant...
Letter to the editor: Stop legislators’ automatic pay raises

I was elated to see state Rep. Jeremy Shaffer introduce a bill to stop lawmakers’ automatic pay raises. As per the Pennsylvania Bulletin, their pay has gone up over $28,000 in the last 10 years. Who in the regular work force gets raises like that? To our state reps, please...
Letter to the editor: Madden calling Tomlin ‘fraud’ over the top

Mark Madden’s column “Assessing the Mike Tomlin era, where Steelers go from here” (Jan. 14, TribLive) is classless. Madden’s dislike of Tomlin has been evident in his columns over the years. His argument that some of Tomlin’s greatest achievements, i.e. winning a Super Bowl, were done with Coach Bill Cowher’s...
Letter to the editor: ICE, law enforcement gone rogue

In disbelief, I watched the video of the ICE agent shooting Renee Good on Jan. 7. This despair only deepened as I listened to President Trump and high-level members of his administration blatantly and deliberately lie to us. How could they state facts that were demonstrably false? They were gaslighting...
Letter to the editor: Jail doctors need oversight

In the Allegheny County Jail’s 2025 correctional officer survey, an officer made the following observations: “We currently have two doctors employed for the mental health department who refuse to medicate sick individuals properly. Inmates who are lucky to be sent to Torrance State Hospital are placed on a medication routine...
The Stroller, Jan. 23, 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. Bingo to raise funds...
Late salt deliveries could hamper storm response in some towns

Some last-minute road salt deliveries Thursday will get a few Allegheny County towns through this weekend’s expected winter storm, but officials still may have to take a hard look at which roads get that salt and which may not. Until Thursday afternoon, Springdale was “critically low” on salt supplies, said...

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