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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 18, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Woodland Hills (12-11) at Upper. St. Clair (20-2), 7 p.m.; Central Catholic (13-9) at Fox Chapel (16-6), 8 p.m.; Butler (16-6) at New Castle (19-3), 7 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (16-7) vs. Imani Christian (13-7) at Montour, 7:30 p.m. Class...
High school roundup for Feb. 18, 2024: No. 15 Penn-Trafford stuns No. 2 Baldwin in 5A 1st round
Zach Feldman scored 20 points and No. 15 Penn-Trafford pulled off the upset of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs thus far, beating No. 2 Baldwin, 60-45, in the Class 5A first round Tuesday night. Brayden Stone added 16 points and Evan Gross had 10 for the Warriors (14-9), who took...
Rapper A$AP Rocky acquitted of assault charge over alleged Hollywood shootingVideo
LOS ANGELES — ASAP Rocky has been acquitted of two counts of assault stemming from a 2021 Hollywood shooting, capping a monthlong trial marked by allegations of courtroom misconduct and frequent appearances by the defendant’s superstar paramour, Rihanna. The verdict was read in front of a packed courtroom, including Rihanna,...
‘He’s back’: Marc Fogel lands at Pittsburgh airport in quiet homecoming
Marc Fogel is home. Fogel, 63, landed shortly after 5 p.m. Monday at Pittsburgh International Airport. “He’s back,” said Allegheny County police spokesman Jim Madalinsky. “We helped escort him through the airport.” Fogel was released Feb. 11 after three-and-a-half years in captivity. After a visit to the White House last...
Bethel Park man shot brother before trying to kill himself, police say
Allegheny County Police said they have charged a 47-year-old Bethel Park man for shooting his brother before trying to kill himself in January. Despite being shot in the chest and face, Seth Michael Zimmerman’s brother was able to call 911 for help and say who had shot him, police said...
Pittsburgh Riveters announce schedule for debut season
Pittsburgh Riveters SC will begin its first season with a home match May 16 at Highmark Stadium. The new pro women’s soccer franchise will host Cleveland Force to kick off the USL W League season. Both teams are part of the newly formed Great Forest Division in the Central Conference,...
John Dorfman: How to make a terrible stock market bet
There are no sure ways to win in the stock market. But here’s a fairly sure way to lose: Invest in a stock that sells for 100 times revenue or more. The price/sales ratio for General Motors is less than one, for McDonald’s Corp. about 9, and for Microsoft about...
Kathryn Anne Edwards: Americans would pay higher taxes to save Social Security
Social Security’s deep popularity among voters has earned it a reputation as the third rail of politics, meaning Congress is afraid to touch it. But the program’s finances require reform, and soon. The trust fund set up to fill a shortfall between what the government takes in for Social Security...
Westmoreland happenings: Meetings, pilgrimage, 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 from 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...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Feb. 18, 2025
Zoe Bertram, Rourke Kennedy, Elena Mohan and Nolan Stamford made the dean’s list at Bucknell University for the fall 2024 semester. Grace Heliger has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Baldwin Wallace University. Lily Page made the president’s list with a 4.0 GPA at...
Catherine Coleman Flowers: Poverty, the seemingly intractable problem that the U.S. can actually solve
Even as incomes rose in 2023, the number of Americans living in poverty went up. More and more people are struggling to afford their basic needs. But this is a problem we can actually solve. With a fully mobilized, multidimensional effort, the U.S. can slash the poverty rate — especially...
Alison L. Arnone marries Joseph Klaas
Mr. Gerard (Jay) Arnone and Ms. Jessica Lynch of Aspinwall announce the marriage of their daughter, Alison L. Arnone, to Joseph Klaas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn and Marcy Klaas of Indiana Township. Joseph, an engineer with Astrobotic Technology, and Alison, a project manager at Merus (formerly Neyer Co.)...
Celebrating women in art with biographical picture books
In March, we at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall would like to recognize Women’s History Month and celebrate the remarkable lives that women have lived as scientists, artists, teachers, inventors, activists, musicians, politicians and so much more. Picture book biographies are one of my favorite parts of...
Letter to the editor: Trump is a businessman, not a politician
President Trump is a businessman, not a politician. He is working our country as he would a business, looking out as how to make it better and safer for all. He is not running it as a politician would, taking care of friends who can do something for him and...
Letter to the editor: Musk and Trump will take care of us
I am so thrilled with our glorious leaders in Washington, D.C. I guess we now will not have to vote again as President Trump told us, because he has given full authority to that genius Elon Musk. Musk now has full access to all Social Security numbers and everyone’s bank...
Editorial: Birthright citizenship helps make America great
Amid the flood of executive orders issued from the White House on Jan. 20, one is especially misguided, both in legal and policy terms: Beginning in 30 days, the order declared, children born in the U.S. to mothers who are undocumented immigrants — or even legal temporary residents — may...
Letter to the editor: Welcoming immigrants has limits
Some of the established religions are saying that we should be kind and welcoming to immigrants. Of course we should be kind to all people, but the established religions — the Episcopalians, the Catholics, the Lutherans and others — seem to miss the point that it was highly unusual for...
The Stroller, Feb. 18, 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. Monthly Breaking Bread dinner...
Letter to the editor: Keep pets safe in cold weather
While Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas have experienced a bit of a warmup the past few weeks, winter is far from over, and cold weather is still on the horizon. With that being said, this is a friendly reminder to keep your dogs safe during the cold weather. In Pennsylvania,...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 17
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 17....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 17, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A First round Monday’s results Woodland Hills 43, Seneca Valley 32 Butler 71, North Hills 54 Mt. Lebanon 61, Norwin 34 Quarterfinals Wednesday’s schedule Woodland Hills (12-11) at Upper. St. Clair (20-2), TBA; Central Catholic (13-9) at Fox Chapel (16-6), TBA; Butler (16-6)...
High school roundup for Feb. 17, 2025: Butler ousts North Hills in Class 6A 1st round
Andrew Gettinger scored 17 points to send No. 7 Butler to a 71-54 victory over North Hills (7-16) in the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball first round Monday night. Stainton Forbes added 16 points, Tayt Lucas followed with 15, Ayden Andrews had 13 and Kyle Casteel finished with 10 for...
Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts
The U.S. Department of Education has given colleges and schools with race-specific programs — including financial aid and racially themed dormitory floors and graduation ceremonies — until the end of the month to abolish them or risk losing federal funding as educators scrambled over the holiday weekend to interpret the...
John Walliser: Stay the course on methane rules
The need for clean, affordable, reliable sources of energy to power our homes and economy is growing more urgent as energy demands rise and the consequences of unchecked greenhouse gas emissions become increasingly evident in the extreme weather events threatening every community. Pennsylvania has long been an energy powerhouse and...
Peter Zaleski: Reasonable skill game tax rate would generate needed Pa. revenue
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s recent budget proposal to tax skill game revenue at 52% will fall well short of his estimated $8 billion projection over five years. How far short? To answer that question, one needs to look no further than Pennsylvania’s experience with tavern games. Tavern games, which are games...
