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The Stroller, Feb. 21, 2025: 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 Shamrock Shuffle event...
Laurels & lances: Saying goodbye to the legendary Mike Lange
Laurel: To a defining voice. Mike Lange died Wednesday. He was 76 years old. That seems impossible. How could all of those marvelous Mike-isms come in so little time? Lange was a native Californian who came to the Steel City in 1974. From 1976 until his retirement in 2021, his...
Letter to the editor: Democrats keep digging their hole
You may have heard the old adage, “When you are in a hole, stop digging.” I guess the Democrats, however, are either too dumb to understand it, or they are worried that their golden goose, the administrative state, is about to be cooked. I think it’s the latter. Dems are...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 20, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s results Upper. St. Clair 63, Woodland Hills 41 Central Catholic 52, Fox Chapel 45 New Castle 64, Butler 43 Mt. Lebanon 64, Imani Christian 61 Semfinals Monday’s schedule Upper. St. Clair (21-2) vs. Central Catholic (14-9); New Castle (20-3) vs....
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2025: North Catholic, Oakland Catholic girls win to set up semifinal showdown
Brady Wehner scored 18 points to lead No. 3 North Catholic to a 41-25 victory over No. 6 South Park in the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball quarterfinals Thursday night. The Trojanettes (21-3) broke open a close game with a 22-3 third quarter. Bella Stromberg led the Eagles (16-6) with...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Feb. 21-23
It might seem like your average weekend in Westmoreland County, but don’t be fooled — there are plenty of can’t-miss events happening this weekend only. Here are some fun options. ABBA Tribute at the Lamp Theatre There will be something in the air Saturday night at the Lamp Theatre in...
Geibel Catholic holds off West Greene in Class A quarters to run winning streak to 15
Meeting for the third time this season, second-seeded Geibel Catholic and seventh-seeded West Greene squared off in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Thursday night at Geibel. Just like the previous two meetings, the Gators got the better of the Pioneers. Geibel knocked off West Greene, 60-48, to...
Clairton’s balanced attack thwarts St. Joseph’s upset hopes in Class A quarterfinals
When it comes to postseason basketball, lower-seeded teams traveling on the road are looking to play spoiler, while neutral fans might be supporting them. When No. 6 St. Joseph came to No. 3 Clairton in WPIAL Class A quarterfinal girls basketball action Thursday night, there was no upset to be...
2 found shot dead in crashed car in Pittsburgh, toddler alive in back seat
Two people were found shot dead in a car that crashed in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood Thursday night, a police spokesperson said. A child was found unharmed in a car seat and was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, according to police spokesperson Emily Bourne. Pittsburgh police responded to a...
Lowering the bar: Centre County tops Pennsylvania in underage drinking citations
Centre County led Pennsylvania in underage drinking citations during the most recent five-year period for which data is available, the administrative arm of the state Supreme Court said earlier this month. Not including DUI offenses, about one in 10 offenses in the county that’s home to Penn State were for...
Hempfield junior Ashley Bensur captures WPIBL girls singles title
Hempfield junior Ashley Bensur averaged 205 over five games Thursday to claim the WPIBL girls singles championship at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes. After qualifying second with a 628 series, Bensur beat Norwin’s Kali Siegel in the semifinals, 189-181, then defeated Thomas Jefferson freshman Annalise Williams in the finals, 207-157. Bensur,...
Gainey defends public safety record a day after Downtown shooting
A day after a teenager was shot in Downtown Pittsburgh, Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday defended his administration’s public safety record, praised police officers for keeping the city safe and accused local media of not reporting more positive news. The mayor also stood by his choice for the city’s next...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro appointed by Trump to bipartisan governors panel, will visit White House
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on a little-known panel alongside other governors to strengthen partnerships between states and the federal government. Shapiro joins the council at a challenging time for governors — particularly Democratic ones — as Trump’s administration tries to slash the...
Trump names Josh Shapiro to bipartisan Council of Governors
President Donald Trump has appointed Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to a bipartisan council that works with federal officials on issues related to the National Guard, national security, and disaster preparedness and response. Shapiro, a Democrat from Montgomery County, joins four other Democratic governors and five Republican governors on the Council...
Belle Vernon’s Matt Humbert resigns as football coach
One of the mantras the Belle Vernon football team follows under Matt Humbert’s leadership is “rejecting comfort.” Humbert embraced it Thursday. The longtime Leopards mentor announced his resignation as football coach after meeting with his players to inform them of his decision after the school day. He said he will...
Pittsburgh Playhouse’s ‘Jerry’s Girls’ is an old-fashioned good time
There has been a lot of serious theater with something to say around town of late, which is fantastic. Art is supposed to open up new doors for us and challenge our assumptions. But sometimes, it’s also good to just have some fun. Point Park’s Pittsburgh Playhouse is infusing the...
Remembering some of Mike Lange’s most iconic catchphrases, goal callsVideo
Mike Lange’s iconic goal calls weren’t a string of undefeated success. The ones that stuck emerged from a trial-and-error process. “People gave him ideas and he would try some of them,” former Penguins executive Tom McMillan said. “Some didn’t work and he didn’t try them again. Some caught on and...
In brief: Pop-up bridge games, business networking and more in Sewickley area
Pop-up bridge games The Edgeworth Bridge Club is sponsoring POP-UP Bridge games on March 2, April 20 and June 29 from 2-5 p.m. The games will be hosted by The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in the community room. All bridge players from beginners, social bridge players to spouses of...
Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow: Addressing Pa.’s nursing shortage requires bold solutions
Pennsylvania is facing an urgent nursing shortage that threatens the foundation of our health care system. The numbers are staggering — by 2026, the state is projected to be short 20,000 nurses, exacerbating an already strained workforce. Without decisive action, hospitals and health care facilities across the commonwealth will struggle...
Latrobe Shop’n Save sells winning Cash4Life lottery ticket
A customer at the Shop’n Save in Latrobe is Pennsylvania’s 18th million-dollar winner in the Cash4Life lottery game. The winning ticket is worth $1,000 week for life, or $1 million cash, and was sold for the Feb. 19 drawing. The ticket correctly matched all five balls drawn — 13-21-29-38-57 —...
Photos: Daily gallery for Feb. 20, 2025
A collection of photos of legendary Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange, who died Wednesday....
Letter to the editor: Speak up about administration’s intrusion
If you see something, say something. The well-used phrase coined after 9/11 is a good example of the thing that must be done if one thinks this present administration is off the rails. Everyone who disagrees with the intrusion it is causing must begin by writing their congressmen and senators...
Greensburg Night Market to move indoors to Live Casino for the next 2 months
As icy temperatures freeze Westmoreland County, the Downtown Greensburg Project’s monthly Night Market will shift indoors to Live Casino Pittsburgh for the next two months. Now in its sixth season, the Greensburg Night Market draws thousands of people to browse more than 150 food, beverage, art and craft vendors set...
In brief: Purse bash, trivia night and more in Fox Chapel area
Purse bash The sixth annual Wayne Fusaro Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Purse Bash is set for March 29. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. (doors open at 4:15 p.m.) at the Comfort Inn, RIDC Park. Only 250 tickets will be sold at $40 each. For tickets and more...
Letter to the editor: Trump Express will Make America Great Again
On Jan. 20, the Trump Express began a nationwide trip to fulfill Donald Trump’s campaign promises while Making America Great Again. We will see the promises made become the promises kept with our own eyes. As the Express rolls on, Democrats and RINO Republicans will have two choices: Get on...
