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Letter to the editor: No peace of mind with Trump in office
Donald Trump, only a year in office, bombards us daily with actions that disturb our collective peace of mind. Thus far, he has abused his pardoning powers, defied release of the Epstein files, denied health benefits to millions, destroyed farmers’ overseas markets, flattened the East Wing to accommodate his ballroom,...
Letter to the editor: Use of Nazi terms inappropriate
I am tired of the ease with which people are using the terms gestapo and Nazi. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ignorantly compared Anne Frank to children in his state. Anne Frank hid for years, but the Nazis finally got to her and sent her to her death. Nazis would bash...
Letter to the editor: Communities can fight corporate power
Pennsylvanians should pay close attention to how corporate power and political influence are converging around the rapid expansion of data centers across our state. With deep ties to federal policymaking and the fossil fuel industry, Dina Powell McCormick is well positioned to advance large-scale technology and energy deals with long-term...
Editorial: Immigration action is no distant story
On Thursday morning across Southwestern Pennsylvania, many families were going through the same familiar ritual. Breakfasts were eaten. Winter coats and backpacks were wrangled. Parents and children headed out the door expecting an ordinary start to an ordinary day. But as Hariett Flores was starting her day in Oakmont, that...
The Stroller, Feb. 3, 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. Bowl-A-Thon to raise funds...
Letter to the editor: America sees what’s happening in Minneapolis
President Biden’s lax immigration policies incentivized the invasion of more than 10 million illegal immigrants. An April 16, 2024, House Judiciary Committee report confirms this, noting that thousands of felons, convicted murderers, known pedophiles and sexual predators were “turned loose” by Biden into our beloved country. Homeland Security on Jan....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 2, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 New Castle 60, Fox Chapel 47 Section 2 Central Catholic 64, Connellsville 39 Class 5A Section 3 Thomas Jefferson 76, Ringgold 69 Section 4 Montour 56, Mars 42 Class 4A Section 1 Deer Lakes 66, Valley 42 Class 3A Section...
Belle Vernon downs Mt. Pleasant to claim program’s 1st section title in 27 yearsVideo
For the first time in 27 seasons, members of the Belle Vernon girls basketball team can call themselves section champions. As Prince’s 1982 hit “1999” echoed throughout the gymnasium, the Leopards took turns cutting down the nets in celebration of the team’s first section crown in nearly three decades after...
High school roundup for Feb. 2, 2026: South Fayette’s Haylie Lamonde, Beth-Center’s Violet Trump join 1,000-point club
Haylie Lamonde scored 15 points to join the 1,000-point club as South Fayette defeated Chartiers Valley, 65-18, in Section 3-5A girls basketball Monday night. Juliette Leroux added 17 points and Lailah Wright had 11 for the Lions (20-1, 12-0). McKenna Helfrick had six points to lead the Colts (8-13, 7-4)....
Judge blocks latest limits on lawmaker visits to ICE facilities
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing the latest policy requiring a seven-day notice period for members of Congress to make oversight visits at immigration detention facilities. Judge Jia M. Cobb of the District Court of the District of Columbia issued the temporary restraining order...
Trump says Republicans should federalize state voting rules
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called on Republicans to seize control of election processes from individual states, signaling that he may push for drastic measures to change the dynamics of the midterm elections. “Amazing that the Republicans aren’t tougher on it,” Trump said in an interview Monday with former FBI...
Gov. Shapiro wants to ban cellphones from Pennsylvania schools
Gov. Josh Shapiro is backing a proposal to ban cellphones from Pennsylvania classrooms, joining a growing chorus of parents, teachers, and officials seeking to curb school disruptions and detach kids from addictive devices. “It’s time for us to get distractions out of the classroom and create a healthier environment in...
Masked federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti identified, ProPublica reports
The two federal agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti during anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis were identified Sunday in a report. Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, were identified as the shooters in government documents, ProPublica reported. They had not been named publicly prior to ProPublica’s reporting Sunday. Ochoa...
New documents show Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy Bill Cosby’s home and closely followed entertainer’s sexual assault case
PHILADELPHIA — In the mid-2010s, well after he was already a convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein began closely following the sexual assault case against another prominent figure: Philadelphia-born actor and comedian Bill Cosby. Among the millions of documents released Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice — in the latest...
Nathan Deron: Pa. needs answers — free online tool shows health impacts of regional pollution
Everyone deserves clear and timely information about air pollution they may come into contact with. Residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania face a particularly high risk of breathing pollution from the region’s various heavy industries that rely on fossil fuels. This pollution can contain toxic chemicals and may result from day-to-day operations...
Claire Kovach and Yomarilis Gueits Rodriguez: Groundhog Day 2? Minimum wage déjà vu
As Pennsylvanians observe our dapper rodent weather prognosticator’s forecast, workers across the commonwealth will continue to wake up each day faced with the same reality we’ve known for 17 years now — we still have a $7.25 per hour minimum wage. As legislative efforts to raise it stall year after...
Check out these parking chairs in PittsburghVideo
In many American cities, a parking spot is just a parking spot. In Pittsburgh? It’s a recognized and respected claim staked by a folding chair. Welcome to parking chair season. We compiled this video and photo galleries of parking chairs around the Pittsburgh region. Check it out....
Eric M. O’Neill: Verizon shutdown a warning
When Verizon customers across the country watched their phones slip into “SOS mode,” most people treated it as a temporary inconvenience. It wasn’t a cyberattack, Verizon said, and service was eventually restored. Some customers will receive credits. That’s good news. But it would be a mistake to treat the episode...
Gallery: Near or far, the world in focus on Feb. 2, 2026
The world is always moving — and TribLive’s gallery is there to catch it. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, photographers near and far capture moments of place, connection and the quiet beauty of everyday life. More than a snapshot of Western Pennsylvania,...
Letter to the editor: Fracking — weighing the good and the bad
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process in which oil and natural gas are extracted from underground rock formations. Fracking provides many benefits but has some costly side effects. Fracking obviously provides more energy. An interesting upside is that there is potential for fracking to be cleaner than coal if...
Letter to the editor: Our senators must defend us
Sen. Dave McCormick seems to think that killings and kidnappings on the streets of a major U.S. city aren’t “irresponsible” but objecting to them is. He says he wants a full investigation, but has missed that ICE is apparently actively blocking Minneapolis police from investigating these crimes, and that federal...
Editorial: News on dementia is a call to action for our future
The latest report on CTE is both enlightening and alarming. A groundbreaking study from Boston University researchers found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dementia. The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that the progressive brain disease...
The Stroller, Feb. 2, 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. Lower Burrell Citizen Police...
Samaritan Counseling, Guidance, Consulting receives grant from Sewickley Valley Community Fund
Samaritan Counseling, Guidance, Consulting received a grant of $5,000 in December from the Sewickley Valley Community Fund. It will be used to help support the organization’s Samaritan Cares program, which provides fee subsidies for adults and children seeking mental health therapy at Samaritan who are uninsured or under-insured. Making therapy...
Letter to the editor: Republican regime destroying our country
Another beautiful soul is killed by Homeland “Security.” His loved ones are left in agony. Veterans lost someone who helped them get well or at least find comfort in their final days. I made myself watch the video of Alex Pretti trying to help a woman shoved to the ground...
