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Letter to the editor: Shame on those who voted for shutdown
To all in Congress who voted to shut down the government again: How dare you. You put many families in economic peril without giving a thought to their distress. Then like cowards some of you went overseas for days, I assume so your constituents could not contact you. I saw...
Editorial: How did Pittsburgh Regional Transit calculate CEO’s bonus?
On Friday, the board of Pittsburgh Regional Transit unanimously approved a $55,000 bonus for CEO Katharine Kelleman. The issue is not that the transportation authority came off a financially difficult year. It is not that $55,000 is a lot of money when the organization had to use $100 million in...
Demand for student teacher stipends outstrips supply as Shapiro proposes boosting program
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A stipend aimed at getting more student teachers into Pennsylvania schools and easing the commonwealth’s educator shortage...
The Stroller, March 5, 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. Super bingo to benefit...
Letter to the editor: Congress must stop Trump
I have questions: Shall we celebrate with a monthly “military operation” on a weakened sovereign state? Shall we continue to indulge the senseless whims of a man-child who distracts us from hideous crimes of an amoral lifetime committed to self-enrichment and self-indulgence? What of his noble demand for “regime change”?...
Westmoreland happenings: Fireside chat, hobbit brunch, spaghetti dinner, more
Class Penn State Extension will offer a workshop from its Mental Wellness Garden series, “Helping Others In Distress,” noon to 1 p.m. March 10 at the Westmoreland Conservation District, 218 Donohoe Road, hempfield. Topics will include maintaining positive mental health and exploring how garden practices can support overall well-being. Cost:...
Whose airstrike hit a girls school in Iran? The U.S. says it’s still investigating
WASHINGTON — Top Trump administration officials said Wednesday that they were still investigating whether it was a U.S. airstrike that hit a girls elementary school in Iran on the opening day of the war. The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 4, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s schedule Cedar Cliff (18-8) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh (22-4), 1 p.m.; Wilkes-Barre (13-10) at Bethlehem Liberty (17-10), 2:30 p.m.; Cheltenham (19-8) at Central York (22-3), 1 p.m.; Spring-Ford (18-8) at Father Judge (15-11), 2 p.m.; Garnet Valley (17-8) vs. Imhotep Charter (21-6) at...
Losing streak hits 4 games as Duquesne falls at Rhode Island
With the start of the Atlantic 10 Tournament a week away, Duquesne has hit a late-season slide. Tyler Cochran scored 21 points, including a three-point play during a key second-half run, as Rhode Island handed the Dukes their fourth consecutive loss, 64-52, Wednesday night at Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I....
High school roundup for March 4, 2026: Morgantown tops Deer Lakes in PIHL D2 playoffs
Dominic Petrucci and Cooper Cox scored 10 seconds apart late in the second period to lead defending champion Morgantown to a 4-1 victory over Deer Lakes in the PIHL Division 2 hockey playoffs Wednesday night. No. 8 Deer Lakes (9-12) scored first on a goal by Brayden Wilhelm less than...
Pittsburgh regional gas prices spike as Mideast conflict creates oil uncertainty
The pain at the pump has returned for Western Pennsylvania motorists as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran create uncertainty over the global oil supply, a volatility that economists say could wreak havoc on the local economy. Gas prices across the Pittsburgh region jumped between Monday and Wednesday as the...
Pittsburgh police radio breach wouldn’t take much money or skill, experts warn
It doesn’t cost much to break onto a police-scanner channel and curse, spew hateful language or threaten an elected leader as an “unauthorized user” has been doing this week in Pittsburgh, experts told TribLive Wednesday. In fact, right on Amazon.com, the popular Chinese brand Baofeng sells hundreds of two-way radios...
Justice Department, under pressure from Trump, fails to build autopen case against Biden
The Justice Department, after calls by President Donald Trump to investigate former President Joe Biden, scrutinized whether Biden and his aides broke the law in using the autopen to sign presidential documents, but was ultimately unable to move forward with making a case, according to three people briefed on the...
Panini Chowdhury: Allegheny County needs regional approach to mobility
Every weekday morning, thousands of Pittsburghers board a bus to get to work or school. That bus is operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). It travels along a street paved and maintained by the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility & Infrastructure. It often crosses a bridge maintained by the...
Hateful broadcasts disrupt Pittsburgh public safety radio for 3rd day
For the third consecutive day, an unknown person Wednesday broadcast racist and obscene messages over a public-safety radio channel in Pittsburgh with seeming impunity. The foul comments follow earlier transmissions of antisemitic language and a death threat against the city’s mayor. “The mayor of Pittsburgh will be killed soon,” an...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Crunching the numbers on the affordability crisis
The word that seems to concern many people today is “affordability.” Whether one is purchasing a home, buying food or paying doctors’ bills, everything seems more expensive. And the fact is, everything is more expensive. The consumer price index in December 2021 stood at 278. By December 2025, it had...
As Israel pounds Lebanon, thousands of Syrians there flee back home
Thousands of Syrians living in Lebanon have fled to their home country in recent days after Lebanon was dragged back into conflict, with Israeli airstrikes bombarding several cities. Earlier this week, Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, fired rockets and launched drones toward Israel, in what it said was retaliation...
NFL Draft opens online fan registration
Fan registration for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh is open. In a joint release, the league, Visit Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Steelers said the event will transform Pittsburgh’s central neighborhoods into an “expansive Draft campus” showcasing the city’s landmarks and rivers. The league is encouraging draft attendees to download...
Hegseth says U.S. is ‘accelerating’ war on Iran, but strike at Turkey won’t trigger NATO
The U.S. war effort against Iran was “accelerating” as American and Israeli forces fought for control of Iranian airspace and pressed farther inland to seek and destroy Iranian missile capabilities, top U.S. officials said Wednesday. “Four days in, we have only just begun to fight,” said U.S. Secretary of Defense...
Gallery: Around the world or close to home, the world in focus on March 4, 2026
Every photograph tells a story. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, TribLive’s gallery brings those stories to life — moments of connection, place and the quiet beauty of everyday life. It’s more than a look at Western Pennsylvania. It’s a view of the...
In brief: Mini Golf library fundraiser, safe driving course and more in Sewickley
Mini Golf in the library fundraiser Friends of the Sewickley Public Library is teeing off its third annual Mini Golf in the Library fundraiser with events for everyone from March 6-7. Friday from 7-8:30 p.m. is teen night with food, prizes and unlimited mini golf. Registration is required. Family Fun...
Letter to the editor: Things are good, thanks to Trump
No, this is not a movie, it’s real life. This is dedicated to all of you who hate the president and are constantly bad-mouthing the country and don’t realize how good you have it thanks to Donald Trump. I’ll bet everything I own that every one of you will take...
Applications for Hempfield senior tax rebate available
Applications for Hempfield’s new senior tax rebate program are available. The program was created in January after township supervisors added a 3-mill tax to fund the fire department. For residents who qualify, it will essentially wipe out the cost of the added tax, keeping their township property tax bills steady....
Turkey says NATO shot down Iranian missile heading to Turkish airspace
Turkey’s Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran heading toward Turkish airspace had been shot down by NATO air defenses, threatening to pull more countries into the widening conflict in the Middle East. The ministry did not say what the missile’s intended target was. An attack...
MrBeast is getting into financial services. Parents should pay attention
Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube celebrity better known as MrBeast, became popular for broadcasting outlandish but charitable stunts that often involved giving away giant piles of money. Now the 27-year-old is asking his followers to entrust him with theirs. With the acquisition of Step, a financial services app for teenagers and...
