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Snow shoveling can be fatal. Here’s how to safely get snow off your sidewalk
That snow that dropped on Western Pennsylvania likely mixed with or changed to sleet, the National Weather Service in State College said. That will make it more difficult to clear snow off the driveways and walkways. The weather service suggested shoveling snow periodically during the storm to make shoveling easier,...
17 individuals, 2 teams to join West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame in Class of 2026
West Jefferson Hills School District has announced the members of its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. This year’s class includes 17 Thomas Jefferson High School graduates and district contributors, along with two TJ athletic teams. Established in 2019, the West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame inducted its first two classes...
Photos of the day: Fresh snowfall blankets Western Pa.
Snowfall blankets streets and homes across the area, creating scenic winter views while reminding residents to slow down and take care on the roads....
Letter to the editor: Trump and the Ten Commandments
President Trump’s actions so far in 2026 have been head-spinning, but we can get clarity by checking them against some of the oldest and best instructions out there: the Ten Commandments. “Thou shalt not covet … anything of thy neighbor.” Trump says he attacked Venezuela to take its oil, and...
Letter to the editor: Help end online cat torture
Kittens and cats are being brutally tortured to death in online videos daily. In terms of sheer brutality, utter depravity, tremendous suffering and pure evil, this is the worst violence ever intentionally inflicted on animals — for “entertainment.” Methods include dismembering, skinning, crucifying, eviscerating, burning and mutilating, to name just...
Slammed with snow, Western Pa. braces for deep freeze, dangerous roads and widespread shutdownsVideo
A record-setting snowfall slammed Western Pennsylvania on Sunday as schools canceled Monday classes; libraries, museums and retailers from Giant Eagle to Walmart closed their doors; and officials prepared for a weeklong stretch of frigid weather. Around 10 to 12 inches of snow blanketed most municipalities in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 26, 2026
Bridgeville Stephanie Zervanos sold property at 654 Gregg Ave. to Matthew and Elizabeth Sloan for $320,000. Estate of Lauren Elizabeth Mittell sold property at 1415 Main St. to Connor Bennink for $275,000. Barbara Pastorelli sold property at 321 New York St. to Danneen and Chanel Cellone for $260,000. Estate of...
Letter to the editor: Trump regime must be replaced
George Washington, in his farewell address, had two warnings. One was against a popular demagogue rising to the presidency and destroying liberty in his egotistical power quests. The other was this: “Overgrown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty and are to be regarded as particularly...
The Stroller, Jan. 25, 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. Annual bird count planned...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
Baldwin Borough Brandon Michael Theodore sold property at 320 Hamlet Ct to South Hills Real Estate LLC for $120,000. Robin Schmidlin sold property at 1365 Cathell Road to Mitchell Kress and Jessica Taylor Rowlands for $210,000. Sherry Tishey sold property at Hartl Ln to Lotus Land Investments LLC for $29,500....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
Katey McGinty sold property at 573 Clifton Road to Mary Jo Rogoff for $325,000. Estate of Walter Mikrut Jr. sold property at 731 Clifton Road to John and Eleni Manganas for $280,000. Jason Farmerie sold property at 1008 Brookfield Drive to Brian Schwab and Aleksandra Klimas for $549,900. Richard Kozar...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Rui Babilonia sold property at 152 Oakview Ave. to Mathew Nathan Sathiyanathan Naveen and Anupriya Ebenezer for $275,000. Forest Hills Carson 2800 Associates L.P. sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 210 to Carlene Catania for $42,000. Monroeville Linda Cunningham sold property at 707 Citadel Drive to...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
Franklin Park John Mouganis sold property at 1601 Fieldstone Lane to Mohammad Chaudhri for $877,500. John Murphy sold property at 1815 Franklin Run Court to Alexander and Shannon Miller for $620,000. James Baker sold property at 2209 N. Huntington Court to John Paul Murphy for $420,000. Nicholas Anthony Barone trustee...
Letter to the editor: Pa. must ban live pigeon shoots
Bucks County is home to a cruel and primitive practice that most Pennsylvanians believe belongs in the past: live pigeon shoots, held at the Philadelphia Gun Club in Bensalem. While the vast majority of states have outlawed this cruelty, legislative loopholes and political maneuvering have allowed it to continue in...
Editorial: ‘The Pitt’ shows why representation includes place
“Did you see on ‘The Pitt’…?” It’s becoming a regular refrain after the HBO Max medical series airs Thursdays. Each episode, set in a fictional Pittsburgh hospital, becomes a scavenger hunt of familiar yinzer treasures. The most recent included references to the Pittsburgh synagogue shootings and Zambelli Fireworks. Others have...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 24, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 2A Section 1 Greensburg Central Catholic 71, California 40 PBC Hall of Fame Classic At Montour Montour 54, Ambridge 29 Lincoln Park 61, Gateway 48 Moon 65. Central Valley 51 At North Hills Baldwin 60, Mars 52 Elizabeth Forward 69, West Allegheny 60...
High school roundup for Jan. 24, 2026: Obama Academy ends Knoch’s winning streak
Eric James scored 12 points, including the game-winning putback at the buzzer, to lead Obama Academy (10-6) to a 53-51 victory over Trib HSSN Class 4A No. 1 Knoch (15-3) on Saturday at the PBC Hall of Fame Classic at North Hills. Teegan Finucan scored 18 points and Liam Avon...
Tarence Guinyard scores 23 as Duquesne earns A-10 road win vs. Loyola Chicago
It took Tarence Guinyard time to heat up, but when he did, Duquesne’s leading scorer really got hot. Despite battling illness for much of the week, Guinyard notched 19 of his 23 points in the second half Saturday to lead Duquesne to a 71-59 victory over Loyola Chicago at Gentile...
Pennsylvania deer hunting opener stays Saturday after Thanksgiving — ‘for now’
Pennsylvania hunting regulators cast a preliminary vote on keeping the Saturday after Thanksgiving as the opening day for the regular firearms season for white-tailed deer. A final vote is scheduled at the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners’ next quarterly meeting April 10-11. Commissioners meeting Saturday in Harrisburg listened to public...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Ashley Bensur, Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown
Ashley Bensur School: Hempfield Class: Senior Sport: Bowling Claim to fame: Bensur made it back-to-back individual titles at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Championships. She completed a 612 series — the only bowler to reach 600 in the event. Hempfield also won the team title with 2,564 pins at Hillview...
Imran Khalid: America’s 2 economies — soaring stocks and slashed food stamps
The close of the 2025 holiday season has revealed a stark divide in the U.S. economy. As 2026 begins, the United States appears to be operating in two financial realities: record corporate profits and soaring stock values for the wealthy, alongside deepening hardship for millions of ordinary households. For many...
Region preparing for largest snowfall in over a decade, but expected to arrive later than previously forecast
Municipalities in the region were preparing Saturday for what is forecast to be the largest snowfall in more than a decade. A total of 9 to 12 inches is expected in the Pittsburgh area from the massive storm stomping its way from Albuquerque, N.M., to Maine’s Atlantic shores this weekend....
Letter to the editor: ‘Transgender law’ doesn’t supersede natural law
The transgender athlete ban case being considered by the Supreme Court reminds me of a phrase I read while in undergraduate school. The phrase, as I recall, was intended to describe or detect a sense of humor or understanding the “absurd and incongruous.” It was drawn on the writings of...
Letter to the editor: Volunteer fire companies need financial support
The New Stanton Volunteer Fire Department needs to replace its 74-year-old fire station and has been working since 2022 to get major financial support from community-based businesses. They mailed solicitation letters to 19 major national and international businesses, including Amazon, Dollar General, Marriott Corporation, McDonald’s, United Parcel Service and FedEx....
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News: Jan. 24, 2026
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo. The center is at 102 Fifth St., Freeport....
