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Pa. township supervisor who mimicked Elon Musk’s salute on TikTok resigns
A supervisor in a Montgomery County township has resigned after a TikTok video that showed her mimicking a salute Elon Musk gave at an inauguration event went viral. Laura Smith, who was the Vice Chair on the Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors, submitted her resignation on Sunday. In a letter...
Drive-By Truckers revisit seminal album ‘Southern Rock Opera’ at Mr. Smalls show
In 2001, the Drive-By Truckers released their third studio album, “Southern Rock Opera.” It was a dream conceived by members of the band before they even officially formed, back in 1998; a kind of concept album about growing up in the South, rock music, the complicated history of the region...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Jan. 27, 2025
Plum police using Savvy Citizen The Plum Police Department announced it will use the Savvy Citizen notification system. The department will use it to send emergency notifications, safety alerts and helpful information. To receive information from Plum police, Savvy Citizen users should go to community settings under “my account,” click...
South Hills Coin Club, Rick Sebak program and more in Bethel Park
South Hills Coin Club The South Hills Coin Club will hold its 65th anniversary coin show on Feb. 1 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh South 164 Fort Couch Road in Bethel Park, directly across from South Hills Village. Some 40 dealers will be buying and...
In brief: Comedy fundraiser, board vacancies and more in South Hills
Rotary Club of Pleasant Hills donates to local organizations The Rotary Club of Pleasant Hills distributed financial donations to several vital local organizations. Beneficiaries of this year’s contributions include South Hills Interfaith Movement, Meals on Wheels, The Blessing Board and several local food pantries. The donations are part of the...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Jan. 27, 2025 and beyond
Carnegie monarch mural Carnegie Park has a new splash of creativity and color. Artist Alison Zapata and Carlynton High School art teacher Marlynn Vayanos, along with high school students and community members, created the colorful, monarch mural at Carnegie Park’s Monarch Shelter. The mural was inspired by Mayor Stacie Riley’s...
Letter to the editor: Fallout from loss of priest continues
It has been 7½ months since Bishop Larry Kulick ripped our holy priest from his congregations in North Huntingdon and Irwin. The fallout is ongoing. Both congregations continue to erode. Attendance at Sunday liturgies is down 35% to 40% with tithing down by same amount. About 25% of the parish...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Jan. 27, 2025
McAndrew gets committee assignments State Rep. Joe McAndrew, D-Penn Hills, was assigned to the House committees on Children and Youth, Energy, Gaming Oversight, Liquor Control and Transportation in the new legislative session. McAndrew once again will serve as the chair of the Subcommittee on Public Transportation. There were a few...
Editorial: Trump and Biden find common ground in abusing their pardon powers
If it wasn’t already clear — after nearly 250 years — that the pardon power is a standing invitation to abuse and corruption, two presidents confirmed it on the same day this week. On his way out of office, Joe Biden issued a “preemptive” clemency for his siblings and their...
The Stroller, Jan. 27, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Letter to the editor: Ward should stand up for Pa. workers
I think Sen. Kim Ward is being a bit hypocritical in accusing Gov. Josh Shapiro of being anti-worker (“Sen. Ward tells Shapiro to back sale to Nippon or watch jobs head to Ohio,” Jan. 9). In fact Ward and her party are pushing for Pennsylvania to become a right-to-work state....
Penn State faculty fear the school will close campuses across the stateVideo
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Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 27
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 27....
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Free trees available for kids Northland Public Library in partnership with Minneapolis-based Neighborhood Forest is offering free trees for kids. Parents can register their children to receive a free tree through March 15. Details on the varieties of trees and pickup in late April will be announced at a later...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 27
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 27....
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 26, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results PBC Classic At North Allegheny Allderdice 72, Chartiers Valley 63 Montour 70, Pine-Richland 52 Moon 57, Bethel Park 42 North Allegheny 45, Canon-McMillan 19 PBC Classic At Rize Sports Complex Central Valley 63, Highlands 29 Sewickley Academy 70, Sto-Rox 28 Shootout at Seton Hill...
High school roundup for Jan. 26, 2024: Belle Vernon takes down Class 2A No. 1 Greensburg C.C.
Zion Moore poured in 25 points as Class 4A No. 2 Belle Vernon defeated Class 2A No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic, 71-51, in a nonsection boys basketball game Sunday night at the Shootout at Seton Hill. Trevor Kovatch added 16 points for the Leopards (15-4), who won three games in...
3 of PIHL’s 5 All-Star Games decided by 1 goal
The PIHL held its 2025 all-star games Sunday at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Dozens of players competed in five games throughout the day: Class 3A Blue 8, Gold 4 — Robert Chiappettas (South Fayette), Cam Lorenzi (Thomas Jefferson) and Carson Verszyla (Pine-Richland) scored twice each, and Marc Joyson (North...
German election taboos broken as Friedrich Merz, Elon Musk flirt with AfDVideo
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious terrain of migration and Elon Musk steps up his support for the far-right AfD party. Tens of thousands marched in Berlin, Cologne and other cities over the weekend to protest against the...
Penn State’s James Franklin pries coveted assistant away from rival to be Lions’ new DC, per reportsVideo
Few know the impact Jim Knowles can have on a defense better than James Franklin. Knowles, one of the top defensive minds in the sport, is expected to be Penn State’s new defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Franklin hired Knowles away from Ohio State, where he spent the last...
Mark your calendars: Saturday opener for deer rifle hunting backed by Pa. game commissioners
It’s not official yet, but hunters can probably start planning for the sport’s biggest weekend in Pennsylvania — the opening day for the deer rifle season in late November. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners on Saturday unanimously gave preliminary approval to hunting and trapping season schedules for 2025-26. The...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Jan. 16-22, 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: Black History Month event, coin show, 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...
From the archive: Punxsutawney Phil’s famous prognostications had humble beginnings in 1880s
Pennsylvania’s famed weather prognosticator has been at it for more than a century. With that fame, Punxsutawney Phil and his namesake hometown have become a sort of ground zero on Groundhog Day. The limelight has turned every Feb. 2 into an early morning festival at Gobbler’s Knob that ends with...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Charles Ray sold property at 959 Greensburg Pike to Alex Fuery and Sahara Bourgeois Kuiper for $180,000. Churchill Estate of Robert Jay Caplan sold property at 3811 Henley Drive to Dolce V Investments LLC for $245,000. Estate of Christine Prestogeorge sold property at 140 Thornberry Drive to...
