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Letter to the editor: Trump evokes memories of Chamberlain
President Trump’s shameful performance at the Feb. 28 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his lack of support for Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine conflict remind me of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s performance at the Munich Agreement in 1938, at which Chamberlain...
Letter to the editor: Increase permit fees to curb county pollution
Dr. Iulia Vann, director of the Allegheny County Health Department, cites 50 department vacancies which limit her capacity to control the air pollution that makes this one of the unhealthiest places to live in America. In September 2024, the Allegheny County Board of Health recommended increasing air quality operating permit...
Editorial: Audit results make argument for clearer rules on credit card purchasing
Things can be broken and functional at the same time. It’s not ideal, but it’s true. Boiled down to its basics, that’s the message of Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler’s report on the audit of use of city purchasing credit cards by the parks department. The audit was prompted by concerns...
Letter to the editor: Time to find common ground with Trump
My letter was originally intended to show support for President Trump’s harsh dealings with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but 48 hours later my defense became unnecessary since the truth became obvious and Zelenskyy recanted his position. Such is the rapidity of Trump’s successes. After watching Trump’s joint address to Congress,...
The Stroller, March 15, 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. Let us know about...
Brush fire season comes in like a lion
Josh Wiegand already has had enough of Pennsylvania’s early wildfire season — and it’s only beginning. As chief of West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 3, he has responded to five large brush fires in just the past week, with this week’s warmup creating conditions ripe for wildfires. “There is...
Letter to the editor: When did decorum disappear?
In 1964 if you sat at the family dinner table with a ball cap on, you were told to remove it. In 2004 Howard Dean on the campaign trail yelled “YEAH!” and that one action doomed his presidential campaign. Today we have a president who constantly wears a baseball hat...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 14, 2025
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Allderdice 8, Deer Lakes 0 Avella 2, Washington 1 Chartiers Valley 8, Seton LaSalle 6 Eden Christian 12, South Side 5 Geibel Catholic at Springdale, ppd. Indiana 6, Hempfield 1 Mt. Lebanon 3, Shaler 2 Penn-Trafford 9, Norwin 3 Peters Township 6, Ringgold 2...
High school roundup for March 14, 2025: Neshannock’s Addy Frye opens season with 17K no-hitter
Addy Frye opened the season with a no-hitter, strking out 17 and walking one, as Neshannock blanked hard-hitting Chartiers Valley, 4-0, in a nonsection softball matchup Friday. Jaidon Nogay went 3 for 4 and Miley Anderson hit two singles and drove in two runs for the Lancers (1-0). Taylor Walsh...
High school basketball roundup for March 14, 2025: Upper St. Clair storms into state semifinals
WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair held Haverford to single-digit point totals in three quarters and rolled to a 51-35 victory in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night. Meredith Huzjak put up 17 points and Rylee Kalocay produced 14 for the Panthers (22-6). Natalie Wright and Megan Kelly...
Dogs take part in Dog Snow Day at Boyce Park
Dogs and their owners took part Friday in Dog Snow Day at Boyce Park ski slopes, where furry friends were able to go off leash to frolic, fetch and meet new friends on the snow....
Mt. Pleasant Area swim teams get heroes’ welcome after coming home state champs
Residents welcomed the Mt. Pleasant Area High School girls and boys swim teams as they celebrated their victory in the Pennsylvania State 2A team championships on Friday, March 14, 2025. This marks the girls team’s third consecutive state title and the boys team’s first-ever state championship....
Porch roof collapse in Oakland sends revelers crashing onto people below; at least 16 hospitalized
At least 16 young adults were hospitalized after a porch roof collapsed Friday afternoon at an off-campus house in Oakland near the University of Pittsburgh, creating a chaotic scene during a St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebration. Witnesses told TribLive there were about 20 students on the roof of a porch...
Hempfield’s Amelia Droste wins state bowling championship
Hempfield junior Amelia Droste has been in contention regularly throughout the high school bowling postseason, qualifying in the top 10 at the WPIBL tournament at the top 5 at regionals. She saved her best for last. Droste turned in a blistering six-game qualifying average of 216, then rolled a 248...
John Dorfman: CEOs at 197 companies made big stock sales lately
Company insiders are ditching their own stock more than usual. An exception is oil and gas executives, some of whom are buying while their shares are depressed. To gauge insider sentiment, look at the ratio of buys to sells by top executives and large shareholders. According to Gurufocus.com, about 34%...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party fractured Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, who faced what they saw as an awful choice: shut down the government or consent to a Republican funding bill that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government....
ESPN’s Pat McAfee, a Plum native, sells out PPG Paints Arena
It will be a homecoming for Plum native Pat McAfee when he hosts his “Big Night AHT” show at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena next month. A sold-out homecoming, at that. Tickets for the April 9 event went on sale Thursday and sold out in less than two hours. On hearing...
Gallery: Photos from March 14, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Friday, March 14, 2025....
Andy Warhol Museum exhibit showcases Carnegie Mellon University students’ work
The Andy Warhol Museum’s second floor rotating exhibition gallery is brimming with paintings, installations, video art, sculpture and more, all created by students in the Carnegie Mellon University School of Fine Arts MFA program. This first-of-its-kind exhibit, “Holding Still, Holding On,” features a fascinating range of mediums from five distinct...
Letter to the editor: Bravo to Pine-Richland performers, staff
I recently attended a performance of Pine-Richland High School’s musical “42nd Street.” What an enjoyable evening. Professionals couldn’t have staged a better show. The set decorations and scenery rivaled what you see in major cultural sites. The cast was no less amazing. Vocals and dance routines were top notch, especially...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 14-16
If turning out for the St. Patrick’s Day parade isn’t your thing, there are lots of other events happening around the city this weekend — and even some non-green-beer-related holidays to celebrate. Check out some ideas here. Shamrock and Roll Time for weekend two of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s new festival,...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: March 14
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
Letter to the editor: This Land is MAGA Land
MAGA Land: This once was your land But now it’s MAGA land From Panama’s canal To the Greenland island From Canadian forests To a strip called Gaza Your land, it now belongs to me. This song, thankfully, has yet to be written. But it’s easy to imagine that MAGA songwriters...
Laurels & lances: Birds, cheese & QBs
Laurel: To flying high. The Fox Chapel Parks Commission has been singled out for its efforts in education. The borough has set the gold standard in environmental preservation and educating people about birds, according to a statewide grassroots program. Bird Town Pennsylvania works with communities and organizations such as the...
The Stroller, March 14, 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. Prom gown giveaway planned...
