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Letter to the editor: Inflation lesson
Many people think inflation causes prices to increase. In fact, it is just the opposite. Inflation is a measure of how fast prices are rising. The faster prices increase, the higher the inflation rate. More importantly, prices remain at their elevated levels and continue to increase even as inflation decreases....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 19
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 19....
Roving technician behind Fishy Things takes care of tanks, large and small, across Pittsburgh region
Glynn Galloway steps into the basement of a Fox Chapel home, where a soft blue glow spills from a 300-gallon in-wall reef tank built between a recreation room and a former wine cellar. The 48-year-old aquarium technician turned the room behind the tank into a pump room filled with humming...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 19, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Norwin at Imani Christian, ppd. Nonsection Mt. Pleasant 62, Leechburg 36 Hopewell 80, Sto-Rox 67 Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at North Hills, 7:30 p.m. New Castle at Woodland Hills, 7:30 p.m. Pine-Richland at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m....
High school roundup for Jan. 19, 2026: South Fayette, Geibel Catholic pass section tests with flying colors
Haylie Lamonde scored 22 points to lead South Fayette to a 76-38 victory over West Allegheny in a matchup of the top two teams in the Section 3-5A girls basketball standings Monday night. Juliette Leroux followed with 18 points and Ella Vierra added 11 for the Lions (16-1, 8-0). Ella...
John Dorfman: After big falls, PayPal, TaskUs look like bargains
No one wants to go to the hospital. But sometimes it’s the best thing for you. That’s the notion behind my quarterly Casualty List. It contains stocks that have been roughed up in the latest quarter, and that I think can recover and thrive. My Casualty List picks from a...
Some Western Pa. schools closing, going remote for cold weather
Some schools across Western Pennsylvania will open late, close or shift to remote learning Tuesday morning. Visit this link courtesy of TribLive news partner WTAE to check the latest list of closings and delays. Subzero wind chills have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a cold weather advisory covering...
At the library: Here are some upcoming events at the Glenshaw, Millvale and Shaler North Hills facilities
GLENSHAW PUBLIC LIBRARY The Glenshaw Public Library, 1504 Butler Plank Road, Shaler, was established in 1895 and is known as the oldest free library west of the Alleghenies. To reach the library, call 412-487-2121, email glenshawlibrary@gmail.com or visit online at glenshawpubliclibrary.org. Hours are 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays for a...
In brief: Happenings from throughout the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Registration for kindergarten starting soon Registration for children who will enter kindergarten in the fall is scheduled in the Fox Chapel Area School District for March. The district also offers various preregistration events,...
The Stroller, Jan. 19, 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. Designer purse bash planned...
In brief: Happenings across the North Hills Journal area
West View awards contract for streetscape project West View Council on Jan. 5 awarded a $484,850 contract to A. Merante Contracting for a streetscape improvement project. Seven bids had been received for the work. According to borough Manager Bruce Fromlak, the project will focus on the east side of Perry...
In brief: Happenings from across the Shaler Journal area
Feb. 2 community meal canceled Because of the frigid temperatures and limited parking spaces due to snow, the Community Meal scheduled for Feb. 2 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Shaler has been canceled. Everyone is welcome to attend the next meal, which will be held 5 to 7 p.m. March...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 19
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 19....
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, is the second largest library in Allegheny County. The library serves five communities — Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, McCandless, Marshall and Ross — but is open to everyone. Northland’s regular operating hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m....
Mac Engel: College football’s 12-team playoff is way too long and far too expensive
The “get in” price to watch the Indiana Hoosiers play the Miami Hurricanes for the national title is now up to a record $3,434. According to StubHub, this price qualifies as “Amazing.” Not only is it amazing, but incredible, fantastic and a host of other glowing adjectives, provided you are...
High school sports scores, schedule for Jan. 18, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Hoops for Harmony At York St. John’s Catholic Prep (Md.) 56, Imani Christian 52 MLK Showcase At Neighborhood Academy Clairton 64, Washington 51 Monessen 48, Fort Cherry 42 Neighborhood Academy 62, Riverview 45 Ron Galbreath Classic At Westminster College Sharon 60, Central Valley 55...
Kevin Hassett says Trump may be right to keep him out as Fed chair
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump may well keep him in his current job, which would eliminate him from contention for the next Federal Reserve chair. “From the beginning, he and I have talked about whether it’s better for me to be here in the West...
New North Hills swimming coach building trust within program
Allison Ahl was looking for an opportunity to get into coaching swimming, and the perfect situation essentially fell into her lap this summer. Ahl, who teaches and lives in the North Hills School District and who excelled as a high school and collegiate swimmer, is in her first season as...
North Hills’ Paige Hollengberger a unique multi-sport athlete
Paige Hollenberger has a lot on her plate throughout the school year, but it’s a packed schedule she has learned to embrace and enjoy. A gymnast, a lacrosse player and a member of the band at North Hills High School — on top of being a strong student — Hollenberger...
Talla Mountjoy: ‘This is the time the regime will fall.’ Iran’s protests as seen through my family’s group chat
A WhatsApp group serves as a lifeline for my maternal family, including my aunts and uncles, all still in Iran, and my cousins, who have left Iran. With the protests in Iran growing by the day, the conversations in our chats changed to signs of hope even amid grave concerns...
Suspect in Ambridge double homicide arrested in Ohio
The suspect in the shooting deaths of two people in a Beaver County home early Sunday morning was apprehended in Ohio, according to Ambridge police. Howard James Thomas Jr., 39, of Ambridge is accused of killing Ashley Anne Delucca, 38, of Ambridge and Andre Littles, 54, of Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood....
Trump plans executive order for Army-Navy game broadcast
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he intends to sign an executive order that would give an exclusive four-hour broadcast television window to the Army-Navy Game. “Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!” he wrote on Truth Social Saturday. “I will soon sign...
Letter to the editor: Trump blind to human dignity
President Trump’s deepest flaw has always been his blindness to human dignity. This was visible from the “Access Hollywood” tape, the playground‑level insults, the smears against anyone who checks his power and the broad slanders of whole communities. That same contempt now shapes ICE, an agency that can only succeed...
Letter to the editor: Hostility doesn’t get things done
Winter makes me think of dogs like Saint Bernards and Huskies. With the holiday season bounding away, and a new year skittering on linoleum like a puppy, it’s a swell time to evaluate relations between New York City and Washington, D.C. Lucky for all, the new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t...
Letter to the editor: After Renee Good, any of us could be next
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Christ listed bearing false witness as an evil that comes from the heart, alongside murder and adultery, illustrating its deep moral corruption. In fact, one of the most egregious examples of false testimony in the Bible is that during his trial, the chief priests...
