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Oscars 2026: What to expect on Sunday
Some Oscar seasons end with little suspense, with the major races all but decided before the ceremony even begins. Not this year. This has been an unusually fluid season in which several categories still feel wide open as we head into Sunday’s show (starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m....
Capt. Jason M. Deichler: ‘One for the Thumb’ — Pittsburgh’s next warship deserves Pittsburgh’s full support
In Pittsburgh, “One for the Thumb” was never just a slogan. It was a declaration — that toughness, discipline and hard work could earn something lasting. When the Steelers chased a fifth Lombardi Trophy in the 1980s, the city wasn’t bragging. It was acknowledging a standard. Today, that same spirit...
David L. Nevins: Non‑partisan doesn’t mean unbiased — Why America keeps getting this wrong
For as long as I’ve worked in democracy reform, I’ve watched people use nonpartisan and nonbiased as if they meant the same thing. They don’t. This confusion has distorted how Americans judge the credibility of the democracy reform movement, journalists and even one another. We have created an impossible expectation...
About 116,000 without power Saturday after wind storm downs trees, power linesVideo
About 116,000 West Penn Power and Duquesne Light customers in the Pittsburgh region were without power Saturday, with full restoration not expected anytime soon. Duquesne Light said Saturday systemwide estimates of when power will be restored are not expected to be available until Sunday afternoon. The company said damage assessments...
Letter to the editor: Let freedom ring
Pennsylvania’s newest license plate has the slogan “Let Freedom Ring,” with the Liberty Bell in the middle. Think about what it means. Martin Luther King Jr. used this phrase in his “I Have a Dream” speech during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. Sixty-three years later, we are still fighting...
Editorial: Pittsburgh’s math problems are transparency issues
All over the country, people are pulling their financial information together, assembling receipts and taking everything to a qualified professional who can help make sense of the expenses, the income, the deductions, the taxes paid and the taxes due. Tax season can be stressful, but it serves an important purpose....
The Stroller, March 14, 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. Allegheny Valley Association of...
Westmoreland happenings: Cupcake decorating class, egg hunt, bowl-a-thon, more
Class Free cupcake decorating class, 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 25 at Sage’s Army, 6044 Route 30, suite 400, Hempfield. Reservations required and materials are provided. Reservations: 724-863-5433. Easter • Egg hunt, noon to 3 p.m. March 28, at West Newton Lions Field, 507 Pittsburgh St. Sponsored by Community Revitalization...
Letter to the editor: Supporting Arnold Palmer airport
The recent announcement that Spirit Airlines will end year-round flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Orlando has caused concern in our community. Orlando has long been the airport’s most popular nonstop destination, and its loss, combined with Spirit’s financial restructuring, creates uncertainty about Palmer’s commercial future. Even with these...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 13, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Avella 4, Washington 0 Baldwin 13, West Allegheny 8 Beaver 16, Freedom 7 Elizabeth Forward 5, Celebration (FL) 1 Ellwood City 5, Chartiers-Houston 1 Franklin Regional 10, Fox Chapel 4 Gateway 11, Highlands 2 Greenbrier Christian Academy 11, Bishop Canevin 1 Moon 11, Archbishop...
High school roundup for March 13, 2026: Sluggers for New Castle baseball and softball belt 3 homers on opening day
Giovanni Miller homered three times and drove in eight runs to lead New Castle to a 22-8 nonsection victory over Eden Christian on the opening day for WPIAL baseball Friday. Carlo DeSalvo and Dominic Miller also homered and Dominic Filippone went 4 for 5 with three doubles and three RBIs...
High school basketball roundup for March 13, 2026: Neshannock gives coach 800th win
Payton Newman erupted for 29 points to lead Neshannock to a 61-56 victory over Kennedy Catholic in the PIAA Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night, giving Lancers coach Luann Grybowski her 800th career win. Newman went 9 for 10 from the free-throw line and Jaidon Nogay and Sophia Bonner...
GCC girls basketball roars back in state quarterfinals, earns rematch with Shady Side
ALTOONA — Late in the first half of Friday’s PIAA Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinal against Trinity of Camp Hill, Greensburg Central Catholic trailed by 10 points. But that’s when the Centurions started to chip away, thanks in part to Avery Jones getting to the free-throw line including drawing the...
Chartiers Valley puts Best foot forward in PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal win over Johnstown
On a night when the lights temporarily went out at Norwin High School, Julius Best provided much-needed energy for Chartiers Valley. With the Colts off to a slow start during Friday night’s PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal against District 6 champion Greater Johnstown, Best came off the bench and sparked a...
The war in Iran is driving costs up. Here are some ways to save.
The widening war in Iran is now in its third week, and American consumers are already feeling the effects of the rising cost of gasoline, with the price of food and other essentials likely to follow. For consumers already reeling from inflation and a cooling job market, the fallout from...
Analysis: Hegseth’s boasts of ‘maximum’ engagement authorities face scrutiny after school is hit
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made contempt for what he calls “stupid rules of engagement” — limits meant to reduce risks to civilians — central to his political identity, and has boasted that he unleashed the military to use “maximum authorities on the battlefield” in the Iran war....
Hegseth vows to reopen key strait as U.S. measures fail to calm oil fears
U.S. officials on Friday vowed to thwart Iran’s attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz, as oil markets appeared largely unmoved by the Trump administration’s efforts to avert an energy crisis stemming from the Middle East war. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a news conference that the disruptions in...
Ex-Gettysburg mayor performed sex acts with teen during ‘late night talks’ on Skype: police
Gettysburg’s recently resigned mayor exchanged sexually explicit messages and photos with a teenage boy more than 10 years ago while working together at the community theater that he founded, police said. Chad-Alan Carr, 48, was the executive director of the Gettysburg Community Theater when the abuse happened in 2011-13, with...
Michigan House votes to hike alcohol content limits for canned cocktails
LANSING, Mich. — The alcohol content in canned, ready-to-drink mixed spirits would increase significantly under legislation approved this week by the Michigan House. The lower chamber voted 82-22 on Thursday in favor of a bill that would increase the allowed alcohol content in canned mixed spirit beverages distributed by beer...
Elizabeth Stelle and Edward Timmons: Affordable child care begins with cutting red tape
Child care in Pennsylvania is expensive. Just one child in day care costs about 40% of the median household income of single-parent households in the commonwealth. When affordability is on everyone’s mind, we can’t overlook the opportunity to reduce one of the largest expenses for young families. Day care is...
Support groups, St. Patrick celebrations and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church joyfully extends an invitation to you and your loved ones to join us for a Friends and Family Day on Sunday,...
After latest attack, some Jews wonder how much more security is possible
In the eight years since a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history — synagogues and other Jewish institutions across the country have gone to great lengths to fortify themselves. They have hired security guards, installed metal...
Consumer prices rose in January, before Iran War added price pressures
Economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than data first showed and inflationary pressures persisted at the start of this year, a troubling snapshot of an economy on unsteady footing before war with Iran upended oil and financial markets. Consumer prices increased moderately in January, the Federal Reserve’s...
When DOGE unleashed ChatGPT on the humanities
When the Trump administration went looking last spring for National Endowment for the Humanities grants to cut, it turned to a familiar scourge of professors: ChatGPT. Last March, two employees from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency arrived at the agency with the mandate of canceling previously approved grants that...
Pittsburgh businesses ready for 2026 NFL Draft
Jim Coen expects his football-themed merchandise to fly off the shelves when the 2026 NFL Draft comes to town April 23. “I’m projecting this NFL Draft to be like two Super Bowls combined,” said Coen, who owns Yinzers in the Burgh, a Strip District store dedicated to all things Pittsburgh...
