Letter to the editor: Trump is out of touch
No, Mr. Trump. When oil prices go up, you and your cronies make a lot of money. We the People of the United States pay more for gas, heating oil, plastics and anything else related to oil. Prices will go up for everything because of transportation and production costs. You...
Letter to the editor: The way things are needs to change
Centuries ago, China said the only way a great country like the USA could be defeated was from within. Look around. To me, this statement is coming to fruition. Political fighting is going on everywhere you look. Radical groups are organized and fighting our country, from legalizing drugs to sexual...
Editorial: AI regulation learns from social media mistakes
Twenty years ago, no one really knew where social media was going to go. Facebook had just dropped “The” from its name. It was not yet ubiquitous. It was only beginning to move beyond college campuses and into broader public use. By 2006, it opened the doors wide. There were...
2026 Easter events in the in the Alle-Kiski Valley and beyond
East Deer Pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny, 9 to 11 a.m. March 21 at East Union Community Center, 292 East Union Road. There will be crafts and photos with the Easter Bunny. Cost: $7; age 3 to 10, $3; 2 and younger, free. Fawn Breakfast with the Easter Bunny,...
The Stroller, March 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. Luck of the Irish...
Westmoreland happenings: Egg hunt, health screenings, pancake breakfast, more
Egg hunt Pantalone Funeral Home Inc. will sponsor its free annual Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. March 28 at the Pantalone Pavilion, 110 Hannastown Road, Hempfield. Children 12 and younger are welcome and will be divided into age groups. Rain or shine. There will be refreshments, treat bags and...
Letter to the editor: Trump right to act in Iran
Even though I’ve been a constant critic of President Trump, I support his attack on Iran. For decades, Iran has been the “cancer” of the Middle East. They’ve been the funder and catalyst for terrorist groups such as Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 18, 2026
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s schedule Nonsection Bethel Park 4, Potomac 1 Bethel Park 16, West Greene 0 Franklin Regional 1, DePaul Catholic 0 Franklin Regional 6, Glenelg 0 Latrobe 6, Connellsville 2 Cary Christian 1, South Allegheny 0 Charleroi at Monessen, ppd. East Allegheny at Greensburg Central Catholic, ppd. Fort...
High school roundup for March 18, 2026: Latrobe braves cold, beats Connellsville
Joey Crimboli singled, doubled and drove in three runs and Noah Noel homered as Latrobe defeated Connellsville, 6-2, in blustery nonsection baseball Wednesday. Joe Razza threw two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win for the Wildcats (3-0). Keegan Lott doubled and drove in two runs for the Falcons...
Why Penn State’s pro day felt so different to players bound for NFL Draft
For many of Penn State’s pro day participants, the Lasch Building and Holuba Hall look very different than the last time they were there. Gone are the “1-0” graphics and all of the markings with former coach James Franklin’s four core values. And gone are many of the players and...
David M. Sanko: Real transparency means meeting people where they are
Every year, Pennsylvania’s townships celebrate “Sunshine Week” to highlight the vital importance of open government. But as we observe this week from March 15-21, we must ask ourselves a difficult question: Is the “sunshine” actually reaching the people, or is it being blocked by outdated laws? In Pennsylvania, true transparency...
An abandoned Russian tanker is drifting at sea. Will anyone stop it?
ROME — For weeks, a huge, unmanned Russian fuel tanker has been drifting aimlessly in the Mediterranean Sea, after its crew abandoned ship following a drone attack, according to the Russian government. The 900-foot ship has a gaping hole in its green hull, aerial footage shows, and in the words...
John Dorfman: My Nasdaq stock picks have averaged 17.9% return
The turnaround in the Nasdaq Stock Market happened sooner than I expected. Each March, I write a column about the Nasdaq. A year ago, I wrote that Nasdaq stocks — flailing at the time because of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs — probably would be a fertile buying ground...
Panini A. Chowdhury: Pittsburgh can’t attract families without healthy food access
For more than 40 years the Shop ‘n Save on Brownsville Road was more than a business. It was a community fabric for the Carrick neighborhood. When Shop ‘n Save announced its closure, Carrick tipped toward being a food desert, joining roughly one-quarter of Pittsburgh neighborhoods already struggling with access....
Pitt’s ‘homegrown’ approach to training rural dental providers aims to make it easier to access care
This story first appeared in Talk of the Town — a free newsletter with the news that matters from the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA. Sign up for curated local stories and unique events at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. A new initiative from the University of Pittsburgh will train future dental...
Diana Vahabzadeh: Legislators must help bring down skyrocketing utility bills
Nothing in my life is going up except bills. My rent, car insurance, cellphone and cable bills have all gotten more expensive recently. At 74 years old, I can’t enjoy my golden years, and must work as a private caregiver in order to cover the exploding costs of living. Unfortunately,...
U.S. says Anthropic is an ‘unacceptable’ national security risk
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. government said Tuesday that it had deemed the artificial intelligence company Anthropic an “unacceptable risk” to national security because the startup could disable or alter its technology to suit its own interests, rather than the country’s priorities, in a time of war. In a 40-page...
Gallery: Around the world or close to home, the world in focus on March 18, 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...
Jennifer Bertetto: The high cost of a secret — why real transparency still requires a newspaper
There is an old saying in the news business: “Democracy dies in darkness.” But in the modern halls of government, darkness doesn’t always come from a closed door; sometimes, it comes from a quiet, obscure government website that no one visits. On March 24, the Pennsylvania House will consider House...
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s push to cleanse his past online
An email sent to Jeffrey Epstein in September 2010 presented an intriguing opportunity. “Would you be interested,” it read, “in having all that crap that comes up on Google search on your name basically disappear?” Epstein had been released from jail about a year earlier after a conviction for sex...
In brief: Sewickley Civic Garden Council fundraiser, pancake breakfast and more
Sewickley Civic Garden Council fundraiser The Sewickley Civic Garden Council invites the community to support its mission while enjoying an evening that connects gardening, creativity and good company. “From Garden to Glass: The Crafting of Herbal Cocktail Mixers” will take place on April 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. at...
Letter to the editor: Restore the Herbst House
Restore the Herbst House I write as the daughter of the late Jack Squires, a man widely respected throughout Sewickley and the greater Pittsburgh area for his expertise in restoration and early American antiques, to add my voice to those calling for the preservation of the Herbst House. As a...
Tarentum Night Market canceled because of insurance expenses
The Tarentum Night Market, a monthly event that draws vendors, music and food trucks to the borough after hours once a month, won’t happen this year. Organizer Brian DeFelice, owner of the former Manos Gallery along East Fifth Avenue, said the cost of liability insurance presented a “significant and unforeseen...
Calvin Klein is trending: A daughter finds a real ‘Love Story’ in her mother’s closet
In the five weeks since “Love Story” has been available to stream, not only has it become FX’s most watched limited series ever on Hulu and Disney+, it has also created an entire online content ecosystem, especially on TikTok. The most popular topic of discussion is Carolyn Bessette’s style —...
Can the keto diet really improve mental health?
Maya Schumer, 32, a neuroscientist in Belmont, Massachusetts, was living with bipolar disorder for more than a decade. She had tried nearly every treatment — therapy, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anticonvulsants — to help control her symptoms. But her panic attacks, mania, depression and brain fog still lingered. By 2024, she...
