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U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna names 6 men in Epstein files, calls for tech elite who visited island to be investigated
Congressman Ro Khanna stood on the House floor Tuesday and revealed the names of six powerful men — most of them not widely known — he implied were implicated but improperly blacked out from newly released case files on late financier and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Khanna, a Silicon...
Penn State student on life support after hit-and-run crash in State College, family says
A Penn State student is in critical condition and expected to remain in an intensive care unit for at least a month after she was hit Saturday by a driver in downtown State College. Sophia Ruscillo — a 20-year-old pursuing a career in public relations and social media, according to...
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal in bid to revive industry
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will introduce plans to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants as he seeks to drive domestic reliance on the fossil fuel. The marquee initiative, set to be announced Wednesday, will come through an executive order, as Trump directs Defense...
Hempfield wins school’s 7th WPIAL team rifle championship
With six shooters hitting the 100 mark, Hempfield became the fifth school to win seven WPIAL team rifle championships Tuesday at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. The Spartans (798-64x) finished ahead of Butler (798-57x), West Greene (796-56x) and Armstrong (795-63x). The top four teams advance to the state championships. Trinity,...
John Dorfman: Zoom, Duolingo are balance-sheet powerhouses
Many investors focus myopically on earnings growth. One factor they often neglect is balance-sheet strength. To correct this oversight, I compile an annual list of Balance Sheet Powerhouses. It’s an honor roll, not necessarily a buy list. Some of the powerhouse stocks are priced in the ionosphere. But most years...
New Penn State coach Matt Campbell says Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch could be next great at Linebacker U
Despite being widely regarded as “Linebacker U” for a rich tradition on defense, Penn State had an obvious lack of depth at the position over the past two seasons. It was never more apparent than when Tony Rojas suffered a season-ending injury early in 2025. The Nittany Lions had no...
Peter Morici: Economy threatens House Republicans in midterms, but Trump’s legacy secure
The Trump economy is delivering growth and investment in artificial intelligence, the stock market is booming and real wages are rising, yet many voters are unhappy. If the Democrats flip the House, then President Trump will be constrained. Still, his overall economic legacy won’t be easily displaced. Democrats could subject...
Letter to the editor: Defendant transport responsibility belongs to police
Due to the increases in the lawful duties of the Sheriff’s Office, we are unable to continue the transport of defendants from the county jail to district judges for preliminary hearings. The responsibility for transporting defendants to district judges is with the arresting agency. The officer who signed the criminal...
Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding
Last month, the parents of a 7-year-old girl whose nose wouldn’t stop bleeding took her to Portland Adventist Health in Portland, Oregon, for urgent care. Before the family could get through the doors, federal immigration agents reportedly detained them in the parking lot and took them to a detention center...
Kid Rock-led festival releases statement after artists drop out: ‘Loving America isn’t political’
A festival essentially led by Kid Rock was forced to cancel multiple show dates after a number of artists dropped off the roster. Festivals organizers have since released a statement regarding these cancellations. The PRP reports how “Rock The Country” — a patriotic festival that seeks to “share the simple...
Gallery: Near or far, the world in focus on Feb. 10, 2026
The world is always moving — and TribLive’s gallery is there to catch it. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, photographers near and far capture moments of place, connection and the quiet beauty of everyday life. More than a snapshot of Western Pennsylvania,...
David Macpherson: Moral injury and patriotism
I attended high school in the early ’70s, just as the Vietnam War was ending and Richard Nixon was cheating. I wanted to think of myself as a protester, but most war protesting was over by the time I could drive. Furthermore, displaying patriotism was not what cool kids did...
Kid Rock denies lip-syncing halftime show, admits performance was taped
DETROIT — Kid Rock is denying reports that his performance at Sunday’s “All American Halftime Show” was lip-synced, but in doing so he admitted that the show was pretaped. Users on social media noted Rock’s performance of “Bawitdaba” during Turning Point USA’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show appeared to be...
Police say woman took resident cat from laundry area of KOA Campground in Sewickley Township
State police are trying to identify a woman who took a resident cat from the KOA Campground in Sewickley Township. The woman used community laundry machines in the lodge area of the Waltz Mill Road campground on Saturday. Troopers said she took the cat around 1:30 p.m. as she left...
Letter to the editor: Enforcing our immigration laws
America has been enforcing immigration laws since 1876. Every president before President Trump (except for Joe Biden) enforced our laws. President Obama put detainees in temporary cages; President Clinton used heavily armed agents to forcefully remove a 6-year-old kid in Florida and deport him to Cuba. There can be only...
Letter to the editor: Nonprofits need to pay up
PNC and UPMC have given the city of Pittsburgh large donations to purchase city vehicles. Let’s give them a hand. But I have a better idea that would double or triple the size of their donations. Make all nonprofits, large and small, in the city of Pittsburgh pay taxes instead....
Letter to the editor: Gainey on gaming board?
Regarding the article “Ed Gainey gets new job on Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board” (Feb. 6, TribLive): Couldn’t help but chuckle, and cry, about this announcement. So a mayor who for years came up with numbers for the city budget that had no basis in reality, according to the comptroller, is...
Letter to the editor: Firefighters should have a say on new station
I am concerned about the way recent disagreements between Hempfield Township supervisors and the volunteers who run the Adamsburg station of the Hempfield Volunteer Fire Department were handled by the supervisors. Initially, the supervisors had planned to spend over $1 million in new taxpayer funds on a new station without...
Wrong-way driver crashes into 3 tractor-trailers on I-70 in HempfieldVideo
An SUV traveling the wrong way on Interstate 70 in Hempfield pinballed between three tractor-trailers early Tuesday morning, sending two drivers to the hospital, according to state Trooper Rocco Gagliardi. The high-speed, violent crash was reported at 12:44 a.m. around a curve in the highway between the New Stanton and...
Editorial: Good neighbors, hard moments
There may be few places where being a good neighbor carries the weight it does in Southwestern Pennsylvania. “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was not just a television show here. Fred Rogers was an actual neighbor. That instinct often shows itself when something goes wrong close to home. People show up at...
Letter to the editor: No one is above the law
At a Jan. 22 congressional hearing, Jack Smith testified, “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power.” The Republican congressmen on the Judicial Committee chose not...
The Stroller, Feb. 10, 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. Free seminar to discuss...
Letter to the editor: Trump doesn’t act like a president
Donald Trump’s supporters pretend puzzlement over the anger directed at him. They forget that, before Trump declared his candidacy in 2015, politicians did not ordinarily engage in bald-faced lies, cruel slanders, snarky contempt or foul language. Personally, I will refer to him as “President” when he starts acting like one....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 9, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Nonsection Apollo-Ridge 73, Yough 54 Armstrong 51, Valley 43 Baldwin 75, Elizabeth Forward 55 Beaver 56, Shenango 53 Bentworth at West Greene, ppd. Central Catholic 66, North Catholic 36 Central Valley 54, South Fayette 50 Derry 54, Southmoreland 44 Fort Cherry 75, Cornell 41...
High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2026: Shady Side Academy star Karis Thomas hits 2,000-point mark in playoff tuneup
Karis Thomas scored 25 points, becoming the 47th WPIAL girls basketball player to reach the 2,000-point mark for her career, as Shady Side Academy (20-2) tuned up for the playoffs with a 54-34 victory over Obama Academy (9-2) in nonsection girls basketball Monday night. Thomas also became the school’s all-time...
