Former 76ers head coach, UNC legend dies at 87
Former NBA coach Doug Moe, who was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets during his career, has died. He was 87. Moe spent most of his time as an NBA head coach leading the Nuggets. Denver announced his death this past week. “The...
Shapiro signs proclamation of disaster emergency ahead of winter storm
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a proclamation of disaster emergency Sunday afternoon as another major snowstorm is headed for the state, he announced in a press conference. Parts of Philadelphia and its suburbs, and north toward Allentown and the Poconos, could see record-breaking snowfall totals of up to 2 feet...
Daniel Depetris: Europe debates the bomb
Last weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference, where he delivered a speech that was both reassuring to the European dignitaries in the audience and nerve-wracking because of its references to the kind of MAGA culture-inspired war themes that Europe generally shivers...
EU says U.S. must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm requested “full clarity” from the United States and asked its trade partner to fulfill its commitments after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs. Trump has lashed out at the court decision and said Saturday that...
David M. Drucker: All these new independents are making politics more partisan
Disenchanted voters are fleeing the Democratic and Republican parties in droves. Their exodus is perpetuating the skyrocketing partisanship they seek to escape. Gallup published polling in January showing that as of last year, 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents, a record high. The migration began around 2008, with...
Letter to the editor: Those not here legally must be deported
So, a branch of a local government (Allegheny County Council) is concerned about their employees working with another branch of government (ICE). Is that not the most insane thing we as citizens have ever heard? Yes, America is a nation of immigrants, and I have the Ellis Island certificate to...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 23, 2026
Bridgeville Suzanne Christoff sold property at 1109 Bank St. to Andrew Nuhfer and Leah Ceraso for $315,000. Tracy Thornhill sold property at 626 Baldwin St. to Dunkin Enterprises LLC for $60,000. Alberts Capital Management LLC sold property at 412 Winfield St. to Benjamin Bonasso for $212,500. TH Property Owner 1...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 22, 2026
Baldwin Borough Michael Hindman sold property at 973 Agnew Road to Terra 90 LLC for $195,000. Richard Rock sold property at 521 Calvert Ave. to Mary Ann Markowitz trustee for $180,000. We Buy 412 LLC sold property at 666 Elaine Drive to Robert and Susan Rushing for $270,000. Andrew Williams...
Letter to the editor: RFK’s vaccine skepticism
Vaccines have been going on in this country since George Washington ordered the Continental Army to get inoculated against smallpox, which was crucial to winning the Revolutionary War. The editorial “RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is entering a new phase,” Feb. 17, TribLive) fails to mention that Robert F. Kennedy’s Department...
The Stroller, Feb. 22, 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. Fox Chapel HS students...
Editorial: Let’s see the receipts on data centers
Pennsylvania lawmakers are embroiled in the annual dance in balancing our collective checkbook — the state budget. At the same time, the Keystone State is offering a tax exemption to data center developers that the Department of Revenue acknowledges it cannot fully track. It’s an odd thing to justify. Qualifying...
Letter to the editor: Harassment and sexual exploitation of female correctional officers
The following are two statements from the 2025 Allegheny Jail correctional officer survey: “Our female officers are not at all protected. From the moment they step in the door (as a new worker mostly and current) they are sexually harassed, asked to perform sexual acts or favors to work in...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 22, 2026
Harmar Estate of Dorothy Ann Schlessman sold property at 354 Guys Run Road to 553 Guys Run LLC for $400,000. Richard Pietroski sold property at 173 Shadow Ridge Drive to David James Matthews for $425,000. Indiana Twin Oaks Development LLC sold property at 3316 Waterford Drive to Maronda Homes LLC...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 22, 2026
Sewickley J. Christopher Nassief sold property at 275 Elwick St. to Chris and Mara McClain for $1,786,000. Lawrence Martin Burgreen trustee sold property at 611 Grimes St. to John and Vanessa Herman for $649,700. Housing & Urban Development sold property at 740 McDonald St. to Johnathan Krois for $170,000. Real...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 22, 2026
Allegheny County Forest Hills John Hershey sold property at 356 Sharon Drive to Nicholas and Nicole Cooksey for $287,000. Richard Fosbrink sold property at 338 Woodside Road to Dylan Michael Jurick for $265,000. Monroeville Marlynn Love sold property at 218 Mallard Drive to Sean and Marylynn Love for $13,400. Oakmont...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 21, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (22-1) vs. Seneca Valley (14-9) at North Hills MS, 7:30 p.m.; New Castle (22-1) vs. Central Catholic (21-2) at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Chartiers Valley (21-2) vs. Moon (20-3) at Peters...
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2026: Top seeds South Fayette, Shady Side Academy reach WPIAL finals
Juliette Leroux scored 20 points as No. 1 South Fayette defeated No. 12 Peters Township, 66-27, in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball semifinals Saturday at Keystone Oaks. Ryan Oldaker and Haylie Lamonde added 12 points each while Lailah Wright chipped in 10 points for the Lions (24-1), who avenged...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown, Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Lahm
Aubrey Brown School: Belle Vernon Class: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Brown, a 6-foot-2 forward who can also play on the perimeter, scored 24 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Leopards defeated Lincoln Park, 85-60, in the first round of the WPIAL 4A playoffs. Brown, who has a college...
Duquesne men’s team loses, 5-game winning streak ends
Duquesne’s forward momentum has hit the pause button. With an eye toward one of four coveted double-byes in the fast-approaching Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Dukes stumbled on Saturday at Dayton and returned home following a 78-66 loss to the Flyers at UD Arena, halting their five-game winning streak. Duquesne (16-11,...
From Forbes Field to PNC Park, fans remember Pirates legend Bill MazeroskiVideo
Dave Sedor felt chills Saturday as he paced along a patch of grass at the remains of the Forbes Field outfield wall, thinking of the late Pittsburgh Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski. Sedor, of Madison, Wis., was in Charleroi celebrating his aunt’s 101st birthday when he heard Mazeroski had died. “I...
Cornelius Coleman returns to Robert Morris to coach defensive linemen
Former Waynesburg coach Cornelius Coleman was named defensive line coach at Robert Morris. It will be his third stint with the Colonials. He first worked at RMU in 2001 as intramural sports director and later spent four seasons from 2003-07 as defensive line coach. A Waynesburg graduate, Coleman played four...
Faisal Kutty: We celebrate civil rights heroes only after they stop making us uncomfortable
Every February, Black History Month invites Americans to honor the giants of the civil rights movement. We commemorate them in speeches and street names, reassuring ourselves that their struggles belong safely to the past. But history tells a less comforting story. We tend to celebrate Black moral courage only after...
Reliving Bill Mazeroski’s iconic home run in the 1960 World Series
You can’t call yourself a true Pittsburgher if you don’t know who Bill Mazeroski was. Or what he did on Oct. 13, 1960, to become legendary. It was on that day that the Pirates second baseman, who was known for his incredible defense, hit the most iconic home run in...
Athan Koutsiouroumbas: Raising a family in Pa. feels harder than it should
Wherever parents congregate, you hear the same thing. The refrain can be heard at school pickup lines, church basements, birthday parties, and at youth sports games. When it comes to the finances of raising kids, doing everything “right” no longer feels sustainable. The numbers explain why. According to recent cost...
Remembering Maz: Pirates legend, Pittsburgh hero — a photo gallery
With one swing of his bat in October 1960, Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski became a legend. It will forever remain one of the most iconic moments in Pittsburgh sports history. Yet his humility never let that moment overwhelm him: “I just thought it was another home run to win...
