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Women step into head coaching positions for area men’s volleyball teams, part of what could be a growing trend nationwide
When Kate McCauley was hired as the Saint Vincent men’s volleyball coach in October 2021, she couldn’t help but feel like she was on an island. A woman coaching a man’s sport, after all, was rare. McCauley hardly thought of herself as a trail blazer, but she did harbor hope...
Joan Flores-Villalobos: Yes, the Panama Canal was built at a dear price — paid in Black lives
“The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts,” said President Donald Trump in his second inaugural address, on Jan. 20, as he cited his foreign policy initiatives. The Gulf of Mexico would be changed to the Gulf of America and Denali peak renamed as Mt. McKinley. But the...
Gallery: Photos from Feb. 5, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. From the rustic landscapes of Western Pa. to diverse corners of the globe, experience the shared moments of humanity....
Westmoreland happenings: Soup sale, turkey dinner, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Holy Family Church will sell homemade soups and baked goods before and after the Feb. 8 and 9 Masses at the church, 225 N. Second St., West Newton. Public welcome. • A turkey dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Community Church of...
Letter to the editor: Transform Western Pen for the homeless
Maybe state, Allegheny County and Pittsburgh officials could convene talks to turn Western Penitentiary into a homeless shelter, and then expand into affordable housing. This would require all three government bodies to work together. Might be a better idea than demolishing these buildings Tim Waibel McCandless...
Parts of Western Pa. on alert for freezing rain
Freezing rain is expected make its way across the region Wednesday evening, with Westmoreland and Fayette counties getting the brunt of bad weather. The chance of precipitation in the area is near 100%, with freezing rain falling mostly after midnight, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service in...
Weimer will seek return to Hempfield supervisor seat he’s held since 2001
Doug Weimer announced his candidacy for the Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors. Weimer, who has served on the board since 2001, pointed to what he described as a track record of producing a balanced budget with no property tax increases. He was part of a board majority that rejected a...
Letter to the editor: Setting record straight on Seton Hill newspaper
A pause. The Seton Hill University student paper is on what my English department colleagues described in a recent email as “indefinite hiatus.” At the time, we didn’t know for how long. I was surprised by the creatively phrased Trib headline “Seton Hill University shutters student newspaper indefinitely” (Jan. 27, TribLive)....
Sewickley Public Library looks to future with strategic planning process
In the last decade, demand for digital collections at Sewickley Public Library has grown by 600%, and the need for meeting spaces within the library has more than doubled with patrons utilizing technology offered at the library like SmartBoards and Meeting Owls. Since its founding in 1873, the library has...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s executive orders an unconstitutional power grab
Donald Trump’s executive orders make one thing clear to me: He is trying to grab power the Constitution does not give him. One order declares that as of Feb. 19, 2025, some babies born in the United States will not be American citizens under circumstances Trump himself has determined. The...
Editorial: Just get the budget done, Harrisburg
Gov. Josh Shapiro laid out a plan for cooperation in his budget address Tuesday. Heading into his third budget negotiation, he outlined priorities that might be consensus builders between his Democratic Party and the Republicans on the other side. He talked about seniors. He talked about kids. He talked about...
Letter to the editor: Reining in Trump’s inappropriateness
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay becomes so involved in the game that he often wanders into the area where the side judge is to have clear passage or sometimes even onto the field. To address this problem, the Rams have employed a “get back coach” who follows McVay...
The Stroller, Feb. 5, 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. 5K run to benefit...
Letter to the editor: A rundown of the last 8 years
Many Americans are conflicted about what significant events actually happened politically in, and to, our great country, over the past eight years. Both sides accuse each other of continually lying. As a political junkie of many years, here is my summary of the essential, pertinent, verifiable facts of the last...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 4, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler 47, Pine-Richland 46 New Castle 58, Fox Chapel 41 North Hills 59, North Allegheny 35 Woodland Hills 53, Seneca Valley 51 Section 2 Central Catholic 65, Connellsville 31 Mt. Lebanon 73, Imani Christian 61 Norwin 55, Canon-McMillan 51 Upper...
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2025: Aliquippa, Sewickley Academy boys clinch section titles
Josh Pratt scored 25 points to lead Aliquippa to a 65-48 boys basketball victory over Mohawk on Tuesday, clinching the Section 1-3A title. Marcus Council followed with 17 points and Antonio Reddie added 11 for the Quips (16-3, 11-0). Bobby Fadden scored 28 points and Drew Wrona had nine for...
Calling Penn State the ‘epitome of college football,’ Jim Knowles explains why he left Ohio State
Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State’s defensive coordinator in a Tuesday press conference, a little more than a week after news broke that he was leaving Ohio State. Knowles joining Penn State is a big move for both parties. Knowles spent three years with the Buckeyes and played a...
Taco Bell manager found guilty of first-degree murder in Harrison man’s death
A former Taco Bell manager was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder for killing an employee after a dispute at the fast-food restaurant in Scott where they worked. Zairyre Simmons faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole in the 2022 shooting death of Dorian Carver of Harrison....
Letter to the editor: Sheriff is right about dangers of society
Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert is correct that society is becoming more dangerous (“Keeping Westmoreland County safe,” Dec. 10, TribLive). Millions of people coming across our southern border illegally is an invasion. No other country on earth would allow this. President Biden’s handlers made it worse by flying them to...
Letter to the editor: Why no conservative outcry over executive orders?
When Barack Obama was president he signed a few executive orders. Conservatives went ape, accusing him of being a dictator, carrying protest signs showing a Hitler mustache on Obama’s face, and demanding his removal from office for over-using executive orders. Now look what we have with Trump. In a few...
Girlfriend of man on trial in Uber driver’s slaying testifies
The woman whose request for an Uber preceded the events that left a rideshare driver dead testified Tuesday she had no reason to think anything was amiss when her boyfriend asked her to get him a lift. Tanaya Mullen, 25, told jurors that she and Calvin Crew, 24, of Pitcairn,...
Bob Dylan coming to Benedum Center in April
Riding the wave of recognition from a whole new generation following the release of Academy Award-nominated biopic “A Complete Unknown,” music legend Bob Dylan is headed to Pittsburgh this spring. He will bring his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour to the Benedum Center in Downtown Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. on...
Kevin Frazier: Stuck and stagnant — why Americans need a frontier
The pandemic reshaped our world in countless ways, but perhaps the most insidious effect is the pervasive feeling of being stuck. A recent survey revealed that a majority of Americans feel socially stagnant — unable to take a major step toward a better life, better job, or better community. The...
Sen. Dick Durbin: Big Pharma should disclose prices on drug advertisements
Patients in the United States pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world — on average four times what people in other developed countries pay for the exact same brand-name medications. What makes the U.S. such an outlier when it comes to the high price of prescription drugs? The...
Walmart is new owner of Monroeville Mall; interested in presence at redeveloped site
Walmart’s purchase and intent to redevelop Monroeville Mall echoes similar projects completed in Westmoreland County in the early 2000s and in Wisconsin just a few years ago. No specific plans for the 186-acre Monroeville site have been released, said Mark Rickel, director of corporate communications for Walmart. “Walmart did purchase...
