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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...
Alle-Kiski Valley Senior Citizen Center calendar – Feb. 9, 2025
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Monday: 10 a.m., cards. Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo; Valentines party. Bring a covered dish. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. Friday: ice...
Editorial: Consumer advocate should be independent
To whom should Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate be answerable? The consumer advocate is a position created in 1976. The goal is to represent the people in state and federal proceedings involving utilities, including in front of the Pennsylvania Utility Commission. The point? The state’s interests and the people’s are often the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 9, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Wylie sold property at 3601 McCrady Road to Kimberly Kaplan and Mia Salemme for $307,000. Edgewood PNC Bank NA sold property at 1108 E End Ave. to Larone Knight for $235,001. Alan Stanford sold property at 1219 East End Ave. to Benjamin Ledewitz and Caitlin Kruman...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 9, 2025
Bellevue David Bauman trustee sold property at 113-115 Meade Ave. to Kayla Tiara Davis for $212,000. Christopher Hawkins sold property at 705 Means Ave. to Hannah Sims for $192,000. New Resident Mtg Loan Tr 2014-3 sold property at 189 N Balph Ave. to Bopp KZ Holdings LLC for $57,750. Shaun...
Steelers fans pick sides for the Super Bowl
Steelers fan Joe Seneca of South Greensburg wants to see NFL history made Sunday, even if it overshadows those Super Steelers teams of the 1970s. “I like Kansas City. I want to see history made in my lifetime. I did not get to see it in the 1970s,” when the...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 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. Ninth annual lock kickoff...
Letter to the editor: Moving away from China
Consider this proposal which would have a massive, salutary impact in the Western Hemisphere, both economically and politically: to begin to move offshore production of imported goods from China to Central/South America. This move would provide the following benefits: 1. Improved economic growth and stability in impoverished central/South American regions....
Mt. Pleasant’s Olivia Kovach dethrones 3-time champ to win WPIAL all-around gymnastics title
Mt. Pleasant junior Olivia Kovach dethroned three-time champion Abby Rexrode of Baldwin in the all-around at the WPIAL gymnastics championships Saturday at Moon. Kovach, who was runner-up in the all-around last year, used a first-place finish with a 9.8 score in the beam to claim the Advanced Division championship. She...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 8, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 2A Section 1 Jeannette 71, Bentworth 25 The Battle at North Allegheny Kiski School 65, Sewickley Academy 47 Knoch 62, South Allegheny 59 Meadville 60, North Allegheny 47 The Clash of Champions At New Castle New Castle 57, Aliquippa 56 Erie 36, Central...
High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2025: Penn-Trafford tops Upper St. Clair to finish regular season undefeated
Torrie DeStefano scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Penn-Trafford overcame a slow first half to cap off a perfect regular season by beating Upper St. Clair, 59-57, in nonsection play Saturday afternoon. Hanna Weishaar and Lauren Marton contributed 12 points each for Penn-Trafford (22-0), which trailed by 13...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: GCC’s Erica Gribble and Franklin Regional’s Max Firestine
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Erica Gribble School: Greensburg Central Catholic Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Gribble, a Richmond recruit, has led GCC to a 26th straight...
Alvaro Folgueiras scores 35 to propel Robert Morris past Northern KentuckyVideo
Robert Morris made another strong statement Saturday in its bid for a first-round bye in the Horizon League Tournament, and Alvaro Folgueiras spoke the loudest. Folgueiras scored a career-high 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double, Kam Woods scored five straight points late to give Robert Morris...
