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In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Feb. 10, 2025
Middle school thespians to stage ‘SpongeBob’ Linton Middle School is staging “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition” at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22 and 2 p.m. Feb. 23. All shows will take place in the auditorium, 250 Aster St. The one-hour show is suitable for all ages. Tickets are $5...
Editorial: Trump shouldn’t push his luck on tariffs
So far, President Donald Trump’s tariff brinkmanship has worked out well for him. He forced Colombia to bend to his will on repatriating its migrants and brought the leaders of Canada and Mexico rushing back to the table to talk border security. But what happens should his luck run out?...
Letter to the editor: Fixing finances in Allegheny Township
Regarding Joseph Ferguson’s letter “Allegheny Township’s fiscal footing” (Jan. 28, TribLive): The 3% tax increase is the first time taxes have been raised in 14 years, and will cost taxpayers approximately $12 per year. Ferguson asserts that during his 12 years as supervisor, the township never experienced significant deficits between...
The Stroller, Feb. 10, 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. Bingo to raise funds...
Letter to the editor: How to save our spiritual soul
My opinion is America’s spiritual soul is a mess. Mainstream Christian churches are closing in record numbers while immorality, debauchery, degeneracy and indecency are being injected into everything from children’s cartoons, children’s books and even children’s Bible studies. I put the blame for this evil squarely on the shoulders of...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Blue paint, chiseled stone selected for Wexford Interchange PennDOT recently released the results of its aesthetic design survey for the Wexford Interchange project. The department asked the public for input on the color of the steel beams and the concrete texture of the abutments and piers. The survey, which garnered...
High approval rating for Trump in 1st month, CBS poll shows
More than half of U.S. adults say they approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing in his first month in office, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll published Sunday. The poll, conducted Wednesday through Friday of last week, showed Trump had a 53% approval rating. The poll of...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 10
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 10....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 10
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 10....
Israeli forces withdraw from key Gaza corridor as concerns mount over extending ceasefire
MUGHRAQA, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces withdrew from a key corridor in Gaza on Sunday, Israeli officials and Hamas said, the latest commitment under a tenuous ceasefire that faces a major test over whether the sides can negotiate its planned extension. Israelis’ shock at the sight of three emaciated hostages...
Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92, multiple outlets report
NEW YORK — Tom Robbins, the novelist and prankster- philosopher who charmed and addled millions of readers with such screwball adventures as “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Jitterbug Perfume,” has died. He was 92. The New York Times and NPR are among the outlets that reported Robbins’ death Sunday. The...
Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, and more import duties are coming
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will announce Monday the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week. “Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a...
Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback
WASHINGTON— Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts. Over the past 24 hours, supporters ranging from billionaire Elon Musk to Vice President JD Vance have not only...
A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL and then sued the established league. As president, he denigrated pros who took a knee during the national anthem as part...
High school sports schedule for Feb. 10, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Albert Gallatin at Connellsville, 6 p.m. Ambridge at Seton LaSalle, 7:30 p.m. Armstrong at Valley, 7 p.m. Avonworth at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m. Bentworth at West Greene, 5:30 p.m. Bishop Canevin at New Castle, 7:30 p.m. Brownsville at Jefferson-Morgan, 7 p.m. Canon-McMillan at...
Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX 2025? Here’s what to expect
Super Bowl LIX will kick off in New Orleans in just a few hours. Tonight, viewers will watch the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs battle it out to become the Vince Lombardi Trophy winner. The night will also have star-studded performances, including Super Bowl halftime show headliner, Pulitzer...
Report: Jets tell Aaron Rodgers they’re moving on without him
NEW YORK — Aaron Rodgers’ tumultuous tenure with the Jets is reportedly coming to an end. The Jets informed the 41-year-old quarterback they plan to move on without him next season, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Rodgers reportedly flew to New Jersey last week to discuss his future with...
Pa. dog wins agility competition to extend Border Collie streak at Westminster show
A dog owner-handler from eastern Pennsylvania is celebrating this weekend. Emily Klarman of Doylestown, Buck County, watched Vanish, a Border Collie, win the 12th Annual Masters Agility Championship Finals on Saturday at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City. Vanish’s win marks the ninth for a Border Collie out...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2025
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Westmoreland happenings: Spaghetti dinner, comedy dinner nights, 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...
Letter to the editor: Steelers need a new standard
As a young man and a spoiled Steelers fan of the 1970s, the pithy adage of “The standard is the standard” would have had a lot more “chops” then; today, not so much. As a “’Burgher” on the outside looking in, the translation of that adage is more to the...
‘Our Own Work, Our Own Way’ exhibit will kick of Year of Women Artists at the Westmoreland Museum
Providing an exciting beginning to their “Year of Women Artists,” the Westmoreland Museum of American Art will open the exhibit “Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Southern Modern Women Artists” this Sunday. The traveling exhibit will take up residence at the Greensburg museum from Feb. 9 to May 18. Drawn...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 9, 2025
Aspinwall Susan Hann Eseleman sold property at 938 Guyasuta Road to Jeffrey Zukerman for $155,000. Blawnox Mitchell Benjamin Zukerman sold property at 526 Freeport Road to MBZ Equity LLC for $58,194. Etna Frederick Mangone sold property at 28 Mt. Hope St. to Halle Celebrezze for $260,000. Indiana David Methven sold...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 9, 2025
Edgeworth Mark Clouse sold property at 524 East Drive to Donald and Janice Rea for $2,900,000. Estate of Dorothy Marie Gillott sold property at 303 Highland Lane to John and Maria Drake for $247,000. David Boschetto sold property at 459 Maple Lane to Alexander and Jena Miller for $926,459. Franklin...
Letter to the editor: Vilifying DEI will only hurt us
The idea that diversity initiatives compromise the quality of the workforce is a dangerous fiction. Building a diverse workforce isn’t about charity. It’s about bringing talents and perspectives into the workforce that allow us to generate better solutions to real problems. We know, for instance, that being treated by Black...
