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Despite spiking oil prices, there’s no talk of a boom in Texas oil country
MIDLAND, Texas — Drill rigs towered in dormant clusters along the main highway through Odessa, Texas. The bartender at a popular oil country bar complained of a noticeable slowdown. Workers in stained shirts from the nearby oil fields winced at the high price of diesel. “I’m not feeling good about...
Maui braces for storm as Oahu lifts evacuation orders
Emily McLaughlin had lived long enough in Waialua, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu, to become inured to emergency alerts on her phone. “You dismiss those if you live here forever,” she said. Then the water came rushing through her door late Thursday night. Before she could react, it...
News outlets pressure Pentagon to restore access after court ruling
WASHINGTON — A group representing journalists who cover the Defense Department is seeking the immediate restoration of press access for its members after a federal judge ruled on Friday that key parts of the department’s media policy were unconstitutional. “Our clients and the public face ongoing, irreparable harm,” David Schulz,...
The middle-class suburbanites who sell their blood plasma to get by
WEBSTER, Texas — Joseph Briseño arrived at CSL Plasma around 8 a.m., just as the morning rush of donors was thinning out. He took a few small sips from his water bottle, preparing for what he ruefully described as his second job. Four days a week, Briseño, who lives in...
John Fetterman doubles down on ‘TDS’ claim in face of historically bad pollingVideo
Sen. John Fetterman did not back down in the face of historically bad polling numbers in his appearance this weekend on Fox News’ “My View” with Lara Trump. Fetterman entered the day fresh off a new Quinnipiac poll that showed him at -40 in favorability rating with Pennsylvania Democrats. That...
ICE to aid airport security amid partial shutdown, border czar saysVideo
Tom Homan, the White House border czar, confirmed Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be deployed to U.S. airports Monday, casting the operation largely as an effort to ease long lines that have caused frustration among travelers during one of the busiest travel seasons. President Donald Trump announced...
Ben Freeman and William Hartung: The trillion-dollar Iran war
In late 2002, as the U.S. was on the precipice of invading Iraq, the president’s top budget official estimated that the war would cost as little as $50 billion. That conflict ultimately cost American taxpayers more than $3 trillion, and we’re still paying the bill. Fast-forward to 2026 and the...
Coroner IDs 4 Yough students killed in car crash; community grieves losses
Mourners gathered Sunday at an impromptu creekside memorial in Sewickley Township to honor four Yough High School students killed in a car crash early Saturday morning. Many cried or stood solemnly at the picturesque site. Some left flowers, photos and other keepsakes near the creek bank, still scattered with broken...
Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson: Sacred restraint in a restless world
Across the globe, Muslims, Christians and Jews enter seasons of fasting, repentance and remembrance. Together, the Abrahamic traditions represent over half of the world’s religious population. In their distinct ways, each tradition calls its followers to humility and a deep concern for others, whether through fasting, repentance or remembrance of...
Editorial: Should Pittsburgh Public Schools close for the NFL Draft?
Pittsburgh has had NFL Draft fever since the announcement that football’s second biggest day would take place in the Steel City. But does that mean that everything was considered when the plan was being made? Pittsburgh Public Schools revealed it will be shifting to remote learning April 22 to 24....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of March 22, 2026
Richard Grainer sold property at 497 Bassett Drive to Robert and Joanna Ashman for $369,900. Megan Crighton trustee sold property at 5543 Clarene Drive to Nicholas and Samantha Lynn Long for $280,000. John Chamberlin sold property at 1015 Highfield Road to Adam Robert and Leia Goodell for $298,000. Kristy Loeffert...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 22, 2026
Baldwin Borough Estate of William Anthony Jr. sold property at 1684 Beryl Drive to Nicholas and Sara Demkin for $174,900. Estate of Dawn Lafferty sold property at 532 Judith Drive to Stephen Paul Seey II for $229,000. Estate of Anna Marie Scharding sold property at 494 Barbara Drive to Benjamin...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of March 22, 2026
Bridgeville Rebecca Hessong sold property at 126 May Ave. to Gary Evans for $174,900. Donna Gonzales sold property at 801 Bower Hill Road to J Reese Pirain and Kristin Kraft for $77,500. William Joseph Rausch Jr. sold property at 1350 Main St. to John and Mary Malarky for $63,000. David...
Letter to the editor: Who decides how much AI is enough?
As debate grows around AI data centers, much of the discussion has focused on how to power them, fossil fuels versus renewable energy. But this framing misses a more fundamental question: How much AI infrastructure should we be building in the first place? Even when powered by renewable energy, large-scale...
The Stroller, March 22, 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. Gala to raise funds...
College-in-high school programs offer ‘head start’ to aspiring educators
When aspiring teacher Ainsley Martin enrolls at Pitt-Greensburg in the fall, she will have six education credits under her belt with the help of a program launched by one of the university’s professors. Martin, a senior at Southmoreland High School, has known that she wants to become a teacher since...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 22, 2026
Blawnox Walter Reineman III sold property at 464 Walnut St. to John Kavalir trustee for $200,000. Fox Chapel Anne Finn sold property at 220 Guysasuta Road to Brandon Keith O’Bryan and Kristen Ann Lubawski for $430,000. Wexford Real Estate Development LLC sold property at 129 South Drive to Steel City...
Letter to the editor: When government forgets neighborhoods
Recent debates about neighborhood services and development policy raise an important question: What happens when residents feel their local government has forgotten them? For many people, that frustration is personal. I recently spoke with the mayor of Mt. Oliver about the possibility of her borough absorbing the Knoxville neighborhood where...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 21, 2026
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Atlantic Collegiate Academy 13, Trinity 3 Belle Vernon 16, Waynesburg 1 Burgettstown 5, Clayton (NJ) 1 Derry 7, Forest Hills 4 Ellwood City 11, Union 1 Greene County Tech 5, Thomas Jefferson 3 Knoch 3, Butler 1 Montour 5, Silo 3 New Castle 12,...
High school roundup for March 21, 2026: Bria Bosiljevac throws no-hitter as Shaler beats Hempfield in clash of champs
Bria Bosiljevac threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts as Shaler defeated Hempfield, 2-1, in a nonsection softball matchup between last year’s Class 5A and Class 6A WPIAL champions Saturday. Alyssa Schaffold went 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI for Shaler (2-0), accounting for three of the game’s...
Riverhounds take it on the chin at Tampa Bay
Three games into their USL Championship title defense, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds could use some work on their defense. Russell Cicerone, MD Myers and Evan Conway scored to lead the Tampa Bay Rowdies to a 3-0 victory Saturday night in Florida. The Hounds (1-2) have allowed seven goals in three games....
Penn State crowns 4 NCAA wrestling gold medalists, breaks its own points record
CLEVELAND — Penn State’s record-setting performance in last year’s NCAA Championships in Philadelphia was quite a feat. But the PSU mark — 177 team points — lasted just a year. Cael Sanderson’s Nittany Lions set a new record this season, finishing with 181.5 team points. PSU wrapped up its fifth...
Penn-Trafford wins 1st state hockey title, Seneca Valley, Quaker Valley complete PIHL sweep
Last Monday, goaltender Tyler Funk turned in a star-making performance to lead the Penn-Trafford hockey team to its first PIHL Penguins Cup championship. On Saturday, Funk was at it again. Funk stopped 32 of 33 shots to lead Penn-Trafford to a 3-1 victory over North Penn in the Class 2A...
Seniors provide spark as South Fayette repeats as PIAA Class 5A champions
HERSHEY – Ever since the 2020 PIAA basketball championships were canceled by the pandemic, most of the story of Class 5A girls basketball has been written by two teams: South Fayette and Archbishop Wood. The Lions entered Saturday afternoon’s championship contest against the Vikings looking to be the primary authors...
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Amelia Droste, Penn-Trafford’s Jake Lenart
Amelia Droste School: Hempfield Class: Senior Sport: Bowling Claim to fame: Droste helped lead Hempfield to back-to-back state championships. Last month, she won her second straight WPIBL girls singles championship with a 669 series (224, 225, 220). Droste reached the quarterfinals of the regional tournament and lost to teammate Ashley...
