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Letter to the editor: Health care and the right to ‘life’
The Bill of Rights states we are endowed with the inalienable rights of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” In today’s society, there has been a lot of debate about the “right” to government-subsidized health care. Health care provided by the employer became a widespread benefit in the U.S....
Editorial: Mental health support protects and serves
The issue of health and safety of police officers gets attention. These are the men and women whom communities depend upon in emergencies. They face physical risks, from something as accidental as a car crash to something as intentional as a gunshot. But the risks aren’t only physical. Police officers...
The Stroller, April 4, 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. ‘The Secret Garden’ to...
Westmoreland happenings: Puzzle race, meetings, senior citizen news, more
Church news • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations will...
Letter to the editor: Let Ligonier Beach drown already
Nostalgia is powerful — but living in the past can be costly. Trying to relive the “good old days” of Ligonier Beach risks becoming a financial burden for both current and future taxpayers. A proposal to redevelop the former Ligonier Beach site should be reconsidered, especially in light of the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 3, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s schedule Nonsection Beaver at New Castle, ppd. Belle Vernon 10, California 0 Freeport 13, Karns City 3 Shenango 6, Quaker Valley 4 Saturday’s schedule Nonsection Avonworth at Indiana, 11 a.m. Frazier at Charleroi, noon Union at Neshannock, 2 p.m. Lacrosse Friday’s results Boys Nonsection Latrobe 9,...
High school roundup for April 3, 2026: Shaler, Waynesburg aces rack up Ks in shutouts
Bria Bosiljevac threw a complete-game two-hit shutout with 18 strikeouts to lead Shaler to an 11-0 victory over New Castle in Section 1-5A softball Friday. Alyssa Schaffold went 3 for 4 with a double, homer and five RBIs, Taylor London doubled, homered and knocked in four runs and Haley Machajewski...
Pirates farm report for April 3, 2026: Alika Williams delivers 4 hits, game-winning RBI in Indy’s 1st victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 1-6) rallied from a 9-2 deficit with an eight-run seventh inning to beat Columbus (Guardians), 11-10, for its first victory of the season. SS Alika Williams (.667) went 4 for 5 with the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth and a pair of doubles. LF...
Todd Bridges wants divorce official after recent word that he and Bettijo Hirschi were splitting up
LOS ANGELES — Todd Bridges has taken steps to make his split from Bettijo Hirschi official after announcing in January he and his spouse had separated. The former “Diff’rent Strokes” actor, 60, filed paperwork asking to end his marriage Tuesday in Arizona, Us Weekly reported Thursday. This will be the...
Dozens of violations found at migrant detention camp in Texas
An inspection in February of Camp East Montana in Texas, one of the country’s largest immigration detention centers, found dozens of violations of national standards, including instances that may have exposed detainees to illnesses and uses of force that were not documented, a new report found. The inspection, which was...
Eugene Mirman of ‘Bob’s Burgers’ ‘thankful beyond words’ and ‘doing relatively alright’ after fiery crash
LOS ANGELES — Eugene Mirman appears to be in good spirits after being injured in a fiery car crash. The comedian and “Bob’s Burgers” actor shared an Instagram update Friday to reassure fans he is “doing relatively alright, all things considered.” Mirman was hospitalized for serious injuries on Tuesday after...
Megan Thee Stallion returns to sold-out ‘Moulin Rouge!’ after hospitalization
NEW YORK — Megan Thee Stallion has made her return to “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” after a mid-show hospitalization earlier this week. The Grammy-winner was greeted by a sold-out crowd when she took the stage inside New York’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Thursday . She stars as nightclub owner Harold...
Penn State’s Cooper Cousins on growing at guard, his new look, and the size of PSU’s DTs
UNIVERSITY PARK — If you get a chance to take a closer look at Penn State’s football players and coaches at the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium in late April, you will notice many things look different. Interior offensive lineman Cooper Cousins is now a veteran, entering his third season...
ICE agent in Illinois’ Broadview Six incident texted about being famous ‘among lefties’
CHICAGO — On the day after the “Broadview Six” indictment was filed in October charging a group of local Democratic officials and other protesters with conspiracy to impede law enforcement, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent whose vehicle was allegedly damaged in the incident texted a Facebook post about the...
Trump again looks to cut NASA budget by billions of dollars
Despite the wave of enthusiasm of this week’s moonshot launch of Artemis II, President Donald Trump once again wants to chop billions of dollars from the agency, including its science missions, according to documents released Friday by NASA. Trump last year sought to reduce NASA’s budget by about $6 billion,...
First United Methodist Church of Leechburg observes Good Friday with its annual outdoor service
As part of its Holy Week services, The First United Methodist Church of Leechburg held its annual Good Friday Crosswalk on Friday. The Rev. James Arter led a procession from the front of the church on Main Street pulling a wagon carrying small wooden crosses through town. The crosses were...
Colorado SNAP soda ban on hold, but Gov. Polis plans order to end state spending on sugary drinks and alcohol
DENVER — Colorado’s proposed ban on allowing the largest food assistance program to pay for soft drinks is on hold while a lawsuit against the federal government plays out, but Gov. Jared Polis is planning an executive order to limit state soda purchases. The proposed change would prevent the Supplemental...
Ministerium presents annual Good Friday drama in Greensburg
Churches in Greensburg participated in the annual “Way of the Cross” dramatic presentation Friday on Main Street. Volunteers portray characters to tell the biblical story of the events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Reenactors dressed in biblical costume played roles including Pontius Pilate, Roman soldiers, the Virgin...
Alex Hinton: Trump supporters split on his actions
There is a pall over the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, movement. Donald Trump overpromised. His public support has fallen. Some “America First” die-hards now openly criticize him. Amid war, economic challenges, democratic backsliding, the Epstein files and Americans shot dead in the street by government agents, Trump’s support...
The age-old obsession with living forever
LONDON — In the first room of “The Coming of Age,” an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection that explores experiences and perceptions of aging, a series of 13 portraits depicts incredibly, unbelievably old people. An engraving from 1635, titled “The Old, Old, Very Olde Man,” shows Thomas Parr, a sly-looking...
Jason Kendall, Brian Giles threw the first pitch at Pirates’ home openerVideo
Play ball! Pittsburgh Pirates greats and former teammates Jason Kendall and Brian Giles were met with a standing ovation as they threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2026 home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at 4:12 p.m. Friday. A former first-round draft pick by Pittsburgh, Kendall was a...
Danny Tyree: Have we forgotten the lessons of Passover?
Even people who don’t celebrate Passover have been exposed to lessons from Exodus (if only through Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments”), but some of us retain water better than we retain the significance of the parting of the Red Sea. For example, the very ground on which Moses stood...
U.S. searches for crew after fighter jet shot down over Iran, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON — Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet over the country, U.S. officials and Iranian state-affiliated media said Friday. The fate of the plane’s crew was unclear, as U.S. officials scrambled to mount a search and rescue operation before Iran could get to any survivors, officials said. U.S. Central...
Letter to the editor: We continue to crucify Jesus
Today, Christians from around the world will commemorate the death of Jesus Christ who was innocently executed for preaching a message of unconditional love and peace; 2000-plus years later the political anti-Christs of our world continue to crucify millions of innocents in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Venezuela and Ukraine. Rather than...
Letter to the editor: Trump not Making America Great Again
During his 2024 campaign, President Trump claimed he was going to decrease inflation dramatically on Day One if he was elected. He was also going to solve immigration, save manufacturing and coal jobs, and not start any wars, as if he had a bag of fairy dust to sprinkle around...
