Allegheny Valley School Board moves forward with new parking near turf field
The work at Allegheny Valley School District’s new multisport turf field isn’t quite done yet. The district moved forward last week with a plan to develop a parking area off Butler Road, which would allow for handicap spaces and a drop-off zone. Set in a grassy area between the new...
Letter to the editor: Traffic offender ‘worst of the worst’?
I am very grateful that Springdale police and ICE have worked together to protect the small town where I grew up from the “worst of the worst.” This is how I want to see government use tax dollars — paying ICE to process a person for turning without using a...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s accomplishments
What matters most to American citizens ? Slings and arrows about President Trump’s character or tangible results that make their lives safer and better ? The writer of the letter “Trump acts while Dems do nothing” (Feb. 13, TribLive) makes a solid case for results. He lists 14 of Trump’s...
The Stroller, Feb. 24, 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. Food drive planned Saturday...
Editorial: New Pa. law is about the write stuff
Education has been criticized in recent years —
decades, really — for not teaching children how to think so much as teaching them how to take tests. Specifically, students have learned exactly what they need to perform well on standardized exams. Those tests measure how well a school is doing...
Letter to the editor: Nothing positive from Springdale council
Will Springdale Borough Council ever do anything positive? First, council took a stand against the Allegheny Valley School District concerning the Veterans Memorial Field repairs. That resulted in our school taxes being raised and the field being moved to Butler Street. The field is still locked as the argument continues....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 23. 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s results Upper St. Clair 42, Seneca Valley 35 New Castle 52, Central Catholic 49 Championship Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (23-1) vs. New Castle (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Seneca Valley (14-10) vs. Central...
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2026: Geibel Catholic knocks off top seed in Class A semis
Janiah Darnell scored on a putback with 17.4 seconds left in overtime to lead No. 4 Geibel Catholic to a 52-50 victory over top-seeded Aquinas Academy in the WPIAL Class A girls basketball semifinals Monday night. Mallory Clemmer scored 24 points and Emma Larkin added 13 for the Gators, who...
High school hockey roundup for Feb. 23, 2026: Plum opens Class A playoffs with shutout win
Colby Bartos scored twice, and Brody Gribbin stopped all 15 shots he faced as Plum recorded its first playoff victory in nine years with a 3-0 shutout of Blackhawk in the PIHL Penguins Cup Class A first round Monday night at the Ice Castle. Gribbin stopped several point-blank attempts by...
Laura Washington: SNAP junk food bans punish poor families
Major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, courtesy of President Donald Trump and his GOP-controlled Congress, have arrived across the nation. The reforms to the food assistance program for the needy come via the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The law mandates that SNAP recipients ages 18 to...
Lynn Schmidt: Kentucky’s Paul and Massie stand firm on principle over party
Two congressional Republicans from the Bluegrass State are serving as a model of how members of Congress can act with conviction over political convenience. In an era when partisan loyalty often trumps individual conviction, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky stand out as lawmakers willing...
Recall alert for Aldi customers who bought frozen meatballs
Rosina Food Products has recalled 9,462 pounds of meatballs that may be contaminated with metal. The Bremer Family Size Italian Style Meatballs were sold nationwide at Aldi, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall was issued Feb. 22. The fully cooked, frozen meatballs...
Pitcairn woman playing with gun fatally shoots girl, 17, in her room, police say
Several people were smoking marijuana and drinking tequila early Monday in a Wilkins apartment when a pistol one of them was waving around went off, fatally striking a 17-year-old girl in the head, according to investigators. Police arrested Rayohna Hexstall, 20, and charged her with involuntary manslaughter, a misdemeanor, in...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Feb. 23, 2026 and beyond
Scott Library celebrates birthday The Scott Township Public Library is turning 25 this year and is planning events to celebrate. A Library Birthday Celebration is scheduled March 26 at the library, 301 Lindsay Road, Scott. A birthday open house with light refreshments is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....
In brief: South Hills area news, events for the week of Feb. 23, 2026
Baldwin-Whitehall official selected for fellowship Dr. Janeen Peretin, Baldwin-Whitehall School District assistant to the superintendent, was selected as a 2026 EDSAFE Women in AI Fellow. The Women in AI Fellowship is a yearlong global fellowship designed for educators, industry professionals, school administrators, policymakers and community advocates who want to take...
Letter to the editor: Liberty and justice for all
Too many of the writers to this section forget their childhood lessons. Remember the Pledge of Allegiance? It was forced into us more than any invocation or childhood song. I bet you all can say with me the last six words, so let’s do it together: “with liberty and justice...
The Stroller, Feb. 23, 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. Luck of the Irish...
Letter to the editor: Renee Good had rights
The writer of the letter “Renee Good’s blood on Biden’s hands” (Jan. 15, TribLive) at first said it was all President Biden’s fault, or Kamala Harris’ responsibility. Then he concluded it was Good’s own fault. There are several problems with his facts, opinions and omissions. Biden did not fire three...
Editorial: On Barack Obama and the aliens
We got a kick out of an old chestnut among conspiracy theorists — whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe and whether any of those aliens have visited Earth — that rose to the surface this week thanks to the musings of none other than former President Barack Obama....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 23
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 23....
Friends and Family Day, clothing collection, support groups and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley.
412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist
sewickley.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,...
In brief: Golf outing, ‘Footloose’ musical, egg hunts and more happening in the Sewickley area
21st Colosimo golf outing planned The 21st annual Anthony Colosimo Memorial Golf Outing is set for June 5 at the Beaver Valley Golf Club, 725 Sixth Ave. in Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls. The cost is $150 per golfer until June 1. Golfer fees paid after June 1 will increase to...
In brief: Happenings from throughout the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Indiana Township hiring summer workers The Indiana Township Public Works Department is hiring workers for the summer. The ideal applicant will have experience using lawn mowers and other outdoor equipment. The candidate also...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 23
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 23....
High school sports schedules for Feb. 23, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (22-1) vs. Seneca Valley (14-9) at North Hills MS, 7:30 p.m.; New Castle (22-1) vs. Central Catholic (21-2) at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Chartiers Valley (21-2) vs. Moon (20-3) at Peters...
