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Letter to the editor: Trump is responsible for state of country
Wow! Look at where we are now. President Trump wages war on Iran — which I don’t believe was a threat to us. Attorney General Pam Bondi was reportedly moved to military housing because of her handling of the Epstein files. And let us not forget Robert F. Kennedy, our...
Bethel Park student achievements for the week of March 24, 2026
Lauren Babbitt and Eva Blatz made the dean’s list at the University of Buffalo for the fall 2025 semester. The following students made the dean’s list at Point Park University for the fall 2025 semester: Heba Abdulkhaleiq, Ian Bowen, Alexander Coleman, Daniel Coleman, Colin Downing, LeAnn Dupree, Nina Grimm, Rachel...
Letter to the editor: Republicans must support Trump
We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately. This statement is attributed to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1776. He was warning the colonies that they must stand united against England, even if they didn’t agree completely with the Continental Congress, or the Revolutionary War...
Editorial: Frictionless betting changes March Madness
There was a time when placing a bet took effort. That time is gone. What once required a trip to a casino or a call to a bookie now fits in a pocket. But the bigger change isn’t just how easy it is to place a bet. It’s how common...
The Stroller, March 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 distribution planned in...
South Hills student achievements for the week of March 24, 2026
Lily Baumgardner, a sophomore at Baldwin High School has been honored as one of Junior Achievement’s 18 Under Eighteen. 18 Under Eighteen celebrates the boldest young leaders across the region — students making real impact in their schools, neighborhoods and communities, according to Junior Achievement. Baumgardner has served as class...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman’s failures
Fortunately, Pennsylvania is blessed with a smart and thoughtful governor, because its two senators have been such leadership no-shows. The one is a perfect imitation of an unplugged floor lamp, while the other seems, increasingly, in need of wearing his hoodie backwards. Obviously, Sen. Fetterman, if your podcast remarks (“Fetterman...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 23, 2026
High schools Baseball Monday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Latrobe 13, Penn-Trafford 12 Plum 9, Armstrong 3 Penn Hills at Franklin Regional, ppd. Section 2 Moon at South Fayette, ppd. Trinity at Chartiers Valley, ppd. Upper St. Clair at Bethel Park, ppd. Section 3 Pine-Richland at Mars, ppd. Shaler at...
High school roundup for March 23, 2026: Latrobe picks up walk-off win in slugfest
Grady Ruffner hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to lead Latrobe to a 13-12 victory over Penn-Trafford in a Section 1-5A baseball slugfest Monday. Cole Short went 4 for 6 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs and Noah Noel went 4 for...
TSA staffing shortage delayed arrival of some LaGuardia crash investigators
As Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages snarled airport operations across the country Monday, specialists from the National Transportation Safety Board, the agency responsible for aviation safety, were among those caught in the long lines for security, the agency’s chair said at a news conference. Jennifer Homendy, the NTSB chair, said...
‘Don’t make any deal’: Trump tells Republicans to hold firm on shutdown talks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — President Donald Trump said Monday that Republicans should stop negotiating with Democrats to end the partial government shutdown and instead focus on passing voting legislation, even as Transportation Security Administration agents work without paychecks and lines at some airports stretch for hours. “I’m suggesting strongly to the...
Kermit Gosnell, West Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of murder, dies while serving prison term
Kermit Gosnell, the infamous West Philadelphia abortion doctor who was sentenced to life in prison on murder and manslaughter convictions in 2013, has died. Gosnell, 85, died earlier this month at a hospital, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections said. He was most recently being held at State Correctional Institution Smithfield...
Shapiro parodies and chatbot phone banks — how AI is popping up in Pa. elections
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Candidates for office in Pennsylvania are using AI tools to generate parody images of their rivals, create...
Bracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors
Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair. The Sweet 16 invite is for power-conference programs only. Advocates for fewer automatic qualifiers and bracket expansion will have a...
Bill Cosby loses sex assault lawsuit and faces $19 million judgment
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A civil jury in California on Monday found that Bill Cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted Donna Motsinger, a former server at a Sausalito, California, restaurant, after escorting her to one of his comedy shows in 1972. The jury awarded Motsinger $19.25 million in damages, a...
Police seek timeline of fiery crash that killed 4 Yough High School studentsVideo
State police are trying to track where four Yough High School students were in the hours before they were killed in a fiery crash in Sewickley Township, said Trooper Steve Limani. The last communication with someone in the car was at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, two hours before the crash was...
How Epstein helped solve a billionaire’s problems with women
In October 2017, a yoga instructor emailed Jeffrey Epstein with a delicate question: When might she receive the tens of thousands of dollars she’d been promised by billionaire Leon Black? She and Black had been in a sexual relationship, and since at least 2009, hundreds of thousands of dollars had...
Dennis Roddy: Lists of Jews never lead to anything good
Fifty years ago, a signup sheet was posted in Krebs Hall at the University of Pittsburgh’s Johnstown campus, asking Jewish students to kindly provide their names. A friend of mine was a recent arrival at the campus. She saw the sheet and phoned home to Wilkes-Barre. She told her mother...
Spring is here. Do you care?
For the past several years, autumn has been the star season, its popularity helped along by social media videos of influencers in cozy knitwear against backdrops of gaudy foliage. More than a calendric event, fall has become an aesthetic, a lifestyle, a vibe, complete with its own TV show (comforting...
In Canada’s frozen north, with Canada’s frozen soldiers
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — Canada’s military ambitions in the Arctic hinged on a frozen door that wouldn’t open. Hundreds of troops landing on an island in the High Arctic last month were confronted with wind chill temperatures of 80 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, frigid even by the area’s standards. The...
Plus-size fliers once loved Southwest, now they say it’s fat shaming
Plus-size passengers once raved about Southwest. Now, they say, agents are grilling them about body size in front of other travelers, forcing them to buy extra seats they never needed before or even denying them boarding. Travelers have flooded social media in recent days to express their frustration with Southwest,...
In brief: South Hills Chorale performances, spring artist market and more in Bethel Park
South Hills Chorale Concert The South Hills Chorale will present its spring concert, Dreamscapes: Songs of Hope and Adventure, on May 1 at 7 p.m. and May 2 at 1 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park. The program explores the universal themes of imagination, perseverance...
Baldwin Whitehall School District inducts new Hall of Fame class
A new class was inducted into Baldwin-Whitehall School District’s Distinguished Highlander Alumni Hall of Fame, which was created to honor the significant personal and professional achievements of district alumni. The latest honorees will become part of a permanent exhibition at Baldwin High School and were recognized at the Baldwin-Whitehall Educational...
How Obama’s strategist discouraged Biden from running in 2016
As the Democratic presidential contest heated up in 2015, it fell to President Barack Obama’s political strategist to tell Vice President Joe Biden what he did not want to hear: He should not run for president because he could not win. It could not have been an easy mission for...
Gallery: Around the world or close to home, the world in focus on March 23, 2026
Every photograph tells a story. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, TribLive’s gallery brings those stories to life — moments of connection, place and the quiet beauty of everyday life. It’s more than a look at Western Pennsylvania. It’s a view of the...
