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Feds claim Allegheny County man had illegal guns, child porn, violent ideology
An Allegheny County man who authorities claim had numerous guns and espouses a “racially motivated, violent extremist ideology” is now facing a charge of possessing child pornography. Aidan Harding, 20, of Crescent, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in U.S. District Court. Harding remains in custody following a Feb....
William Cooper: The American government’s people problem
The president of the United States should be competent, ethical and full of vigor. This is obvious given the demands of the job. Yet former President Joe Biden, who’s 82 years old, didn’t run for reelection over concerns about his mental facilities. And current president Donald Trump, himself 78, actively...
Westmoreland happenings: Burger bash, children’s night out, bingos, more
Children’s event • The Cook Township Community Center will host a Kids Night In for children age 5 to 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. March 7 at the center, 1714 Route 711. Cost: $5, includes cheese pizza, drink, games and a dance party. Parents may register their children and...
Drunken Penn State student assaulted EMT after being led away from State College bar, police say
A Penn State student was accused Sunday of assaulting an emergency medical technician shortly after being asked to leave downtown State College bar. Joseph A. Draper, 21, was arrested and charged with a felony count of aggravated assault, three misdemeanor counts of simple assault and summary counts of harassment and...
In brief: Edgeworth Elementary carnival, board vacancies and more in Sewickley area
Carnival for a Cure Quaker Valley School District’s Edgeworth Elementary School will host its annual Carnival for a Cure from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 27 at the gym, 200 Meadow Lane. The event is presented by the fifth grade with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. Go to qvsd.org/apps/events for more...
Veteran Pittsburgh boxer brings ‘Turf Wars’ Saturday night fight card to Coraopolis
Bill “Hutch” Hutchinson, 36, of Pittsburgh, started boxing at 13. He’s been a pro for 12 years with a record of 20-3-4, nine victories by knockout, and has been a part of world-class events in the city and the country. “I’m starting to catch my wind, and I’m starting to...
Tatsiana Kulakevich: Trump’s move to closer ties with Russia does not mean betrayal of Ukraine, yet
The United States’ steadfast allegiance to Ukraine during that country’s three-year war against Russia appears to be quickly disintegrating under the Trump administration. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19, 2025, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “a dictator” and falsely blamed him for the war that Russia initiated as part of...
In brief: Purse bash, AAUW meeting and more in Fox Chapel area
Purse bash The sixth annual Wayne Fusaro Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Purse Bash is set for March 29. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. (doors open at 4:15 p.m.) at the Comfort Inn, RIDC Park. Only 250 tickets will be sold at $40 each. For tickets and more...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Penn State and Thon
This past weekend I attended Thon, the 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon at Penn State that raises money for pediatric cancer. My grandson, a Highlands High School graduate, is a senior there and has worked for Thon throughout his college years. It is hard to describe Thon and its impact...
Sewickley Music Club upcoming performances
Sewickley Music Club will kick off the second half of the 2024-25 season on March 11. Two talented Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians, Rhian Kenny (piccolo/flute) and Jack Howell (bass/clarinet), will perform the program entitled, “Sonata Domestica” at Sewickley Presbyterian Church at 1:30 p.m. Kenny joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need a ‘businessman’ as president
The writer of the letter “Trump is a businessman, not a politician” (Feb. 18, TribLive) must have failed Civics and American History when she was in school. First, let’s establish the purpose of a business. A business is created to provide goods or a service with the intent to make...
Editorial: Penn State must fulfill its land grant mission
On Sunday afternoon, after 46 hours of dancing and months of fundraising, Penn State celebrated what is the university’s proudest moment each year. The total of money pulled in for Thon, an event billed as the largest student-run charity in the world, to fight cancer broke records at $17.7 million....
The Stroller, Feb. 26, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Letter to the editor: Settlement is only path for Ukraine
In his column “No substitute for victory” (Feb. 21, TribLive), Cal Thomas quotes Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous 1951 farewell address to Congress in which he states that “there is no substitute for victory.” Thomas uses that quote to support his advocacy for continued support of Ukraine to achieve victory over...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 25, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Finals Saturday’s schedule Upper. St. Clair (23-2) vs. New Castle (21-3) at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Central Catholic (14-10) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-8) at Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Chartiers Valley 47, Montour...
High school roundup for Feb. 25, 2025: Aliquippa boys, girls headed to The Pete
Josh Pratt scored 21 points and No. 1 Aliquippa earned a trip to the Petersen Events Center for the third straight year by defeating No. 4 Bishop Canevin, 66-36, in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Tuesday night. Aliquippa, the two-time defending champion in Class 2A, will face No. 2 South...
Bocce tournament brings together students of all abilities
Hempfield Area School District hosted the first round of interscholastic playoffs Tuesday for Westmoreland County North and South Division Unified Bocce teams. Eight schools participated in last night’s competition. Teams of students with and without intellectual disabilities joined together to compete in the popular Italian bowling game, where athletes aim...
Former Penn State QB Trace McSorley joins James Franklin’s staff as assistant
Penn State great Trace McSorley is back with the Nittany Lions’ football program. News about a possible PSU-McSorley reunion first surfaced over the weekend, via Onward State and The Daily Collegian, and the former Lions starting quarterback is officially listed as a football offensive assistant in the Penn State directory....
Settlement in Fern Hollow Bridge case collapses amid finger-pointing
The City of Pittsburgh is blaming everyone but itself for the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse. In recent court filings, lawyers for the city have faulted the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the private engineering firms who conducted annual inspections — even the victims driving across the bridge in 2022 when it...
84-year-old Monroeville man dies in crash
A Monroeville man was killed in a crash on Fox Hill Drive Tuesday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Raymond Manns Jr., 84, was ejected from a vehicle that was traveling on the road at 8 a.m. He died at the scene....
Allison Schrager: Trump risks making the same economic mistakes as Biden
There is one surefire way to know when someone is trying to pull one over on you: If they’re promising something for nothing — like a tax cut that pays for itself or an investment strategy that offers a higher return and lower risk — then you need to be...
Penn State to close some branch campuses; New Kensington, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Beaver at risk
Penn State officials have made it clear that it will close some of its branch campuses, and all four of those in Southwestern Pennsylvania are among those that might close. University President Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement Tuesday that she expects a final recommendation to be announced no later...
Penn State AD Pat Kraft ‘all-in’ on winning CFP national championship
Penn State football has gone all-in this offseason, positioning the Nittany Lions as one of the favorites to win the national title — and athletic director Pat Kraft is a big reason why. Kraft, speaking to the media Monday, made it clear he’s committed to doing what it takes to...
Bethel Park student achievements for the week of Feb. 25, 2025
Hem Baskota made the dean’s list at the University of Maryland Global Campus for the fall 2024 semester. Katie Clark, Nate Paul and Patrick Pinchinat made the president’s list with a 4.0 GPA at the University of Alabama for the fall 2024 semester. Stepan Engelman, Vatsal Kalra, and Ammar Kethavath...
Fox Chapel Area School District student achievements for the week of Feb. 25, 2025
Three Fox Chapel Area High School students recently won awards in Model United Nations (UN) conferences. Senior Armin Kuchhal was named Outstanding Delegate, equivalent to second place, at the Duquesne University Model UN Conference held on Jan. 17. About 240 students from 18 public and private high schools in Western...
