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Trump, the self-declared peace president, goes to war seeking regime change
(News Analysis) WASHINGTON — When he first ran for president in 2016, Donald Trump disavowed the military adventurism of recent years, declaring that “regime change is a proven, absolute failure.” He promised to “stop racing to topple foreign regimes.” When Trump ran for president in 2024, he boasted of starting...
Shapiro vows to block ICE detention centers, warns of devastating impact on local Pa. communities
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. READING — Gov. Josh Shapiro says he will use “every tool at his disposal” to stop planned ICE detention centers in Berks and Schuylkill Counties, though he stopped short of discussing what levers his...
Llewellyn King: The danger of being inured to the status quo
We have all had the experience of staying a few days in a hotel — say on holiday — which becomes home. Quickly, it becomes familiar. Individuals adjust to change. People who come into money get used to being well-off, and people who lose everything get used to that. So,...
Trish Reilly: Why are Pennsylvanians paying higher electric bills?
A new report found that over the last five years, Pennsylvania has been ahead of the national average in electricity rate increases. But honestly, everyone paying an electric bill in the commonwealth is probably already aware of this. For those who like to look on the bright side, among states...
Iowa State transfer Carson Hansen ready to battle for Penn State’s RB1 job
Kooper Ebel was one of many Iowa State regulars who followed Matt Campbell to Penn State after the 2025 season. Ebel, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound senior linebacker, produced 77 tackles last season, tying him for the ISU team lead with safety Marcus Neal Jr. Neal is another Cyclone who is State...
Letter to the editor: DeLuzio vs. Vance?
Watching Pittsburgh-area Congressman Chris DeLuzio on cable TV news programs, two thoughts came to mind: First, if the award-winning TV show “The Pitt” needs an actor to play Dr. Robinavitch’s (Noah Wyle) younger brother, DeLuzio definitely looks the part. And he could probably pull off a Pittsburgh accent without the...
What to Know About the U.S. Attacks on Iran
Joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation’s supreme leader for almost 37 years, the Iranian government said Sunday, raising the prospect of a power vacuum in an already turbulent region. The Iranian state news agency confirmed the supreme leader’s death as another wave of U.S. and...
Who could take over for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
Before the American and Israeli bombs started falling Saturday, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the authoritarian center of the theocratic regime for nearly 40 years, had planned for a transition of power in the event of his death. Khamenei, 86, had led Iran since 1989, and held sweeping powers...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 1, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Peachtree Associates LLC sold property at 218 Fairview Ave. to Thompson 1 Properties LLC for $637,000. Forest Hills Daniel Tal sold property at 638 Cascade Road to Glenconon Properties LLC for $175,000. Christine Walls sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 202 to James Frechione trustee for...
Letter to the editor: Folding politics in half
I’ve been called worse things than “a bifurcating imbecile.” But sometimes it’s best to fold conflict down the middle, and label two columns. The left column, in this case, is headed “social economics.” Free market economics on the right. Over the left column there’s a pic of Karl Marx, communist,...
Editorial: Courthouse turnover shouldn’t delay critical cases
A capital case in Allegheny County may be delayed because another prosecutor assigned to it is leaving the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Berosh said during a status conference Monday that she was leaving the prosecutor’s office. She was not the first. Her departure makes her...
The Stroller, March 1, 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. Annual Shamrock Shuffle event...
Letter to the editor: No ICE in Allegheny County
I’m writing in favor of the proposed ordinance before Allegheny County Council that bars elected officials and county employees from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents unless ordered by a federal judge. The chaos and tragedies in Minnesota, throughout the country and now in Allegheny County have once...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 28, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Saturday’s result Chartiers Valley 63, Thomas Jefferson 37 Class 3A Championship Saturday’s result Aliquippa 65, South Allegheny 54 Saturday’s result Class 3A Everett 60, Perry 47 Girls WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s result Canon-McMillan 50, Norwin 38 Class 4A Championship...
High school roundup for Feb. 28, 2026: Allderdice girls move into PIAA 1st round
Rhyan Sledge and Bailey White scored 14 points each to lead Allderdice (18-8) to a 39-32 victory over McDowell (13-9) in a PIAA Class 6A District 6-8-10 subregional girls basketball game Saturday. Alba Potter had 12 points for McDowell. Boys basketball Everett 60, Perry Traditional Academy 47 – Jacari James...
Jeannette, New Castle bowlers win regional titles
Jeannette’s Natalie Christoff and New Castle’s Jeffrey Natale won Western PA Regional singles bowling titles Saturday. The boys and girls singles matches featured matchups of the top two bowlers in qualifying. On the girls side, Apollo-Ridge’s Allison Beighley led qualifying with a five-game series of 1,000 with a 223 high...
Dukes can’t sustain success on road, fall at conference leader St. Louis
It’s no secret Duquesne’s road success in Atlantic 10 games this season has helped the Dukes stay in contention for an A-10 Tournament high seed. They had won five of seven against conference opponents away from UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. With time winding down in the regular season, Duquesne took an...
Derry freshman among 4 WPIAL champs at PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional
ALTOONA — One of Derry’s six WPIAL champs wore gold for the second consecutive week Saturday, and he needed only one point to make it happen. Freshman Patrick Bulger won the 114-pound championship at the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional tournament in Altoona, making a second-period escape stand up for...
W&J women defeat Saint Vincent, successfully defend PAC basketball title
LATROBE — Winning last year’s PAC women’s basketball championship created a confident foundation for the returning players at Washington & Jefferson. That confidence traveled with the Presidents to Robert S. Carey Center for Saturday’s conference tournament final against top-seeded Saint Vincent despite the Bearcats sweeping the regular season series. It...
Islamic group calls Iran strikes illegal; Pennsylvania expats in Israel weather counterattack
A Jewish social worker who called Pittsburgh home for 32 years spent most of Saturday sheltered behind a steel door and reinforced-concrete walls waiting for Iranian missiles to strike. Carri Golden, who raised her two children in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood before emigrating to Israel during the pandemic, heard the...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Madison Altman, Franklin Regional’s Tommy Westerman
Madison Altman School: Hempfield Class: Junior Sport: Track and field Claim to fame: Altman won the 60-meter hurdles at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Indoor Championships at Edinboro’s Mike Zafirovski Sports and Recreation Dome. Her winning time was 8.99 seconds. She also ran a leg of the winning 1,600-meter relay...
Penguins, forward Evgeni Malkin to discuss contract after season
Following his team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin indicated his agent, J.P. Barry, will discuss a potential contract extension with the team following the season. “We talk a little bit with J.P. a couple of days...
Oakland Catholic girls beat No. 1 Blackhawk to win back-to-back WPIAL crownsVideo
After a thriller last season that saw Oakland Catholic defeat Blackhawk with a basket in the final 10 seconds, the Eagles and Cougars met again Saturday for Class 4A’s WPIAL championship. Oakland Catholic won its eighth WPIAL championship and second straight by knocking off previously unbeaten Blackhawk, 51-44. The Eagles...
Trump’s push for election power raises fears he will ‘subvert’ midterms
Ahead of the midterm elections, an emboldened President Donald Trump has shown an increased eagerness to leverage the full investigative, prosecutorial and legislative powers of the federal government to bend election mechanics to his will. With his words and deeds, the president — who pushed to overturn his 2020 defeat...
Ryan Dennis: How Trump could earn farmers’ support
Every morning over buckwheat pancakes and sausage, my father and grandfather would decide which fields to work that day and share an update about their cattle. Then, inevitably, the talk would move on to the low price of milk and the government’s part in it. “It’s all a game,” my...
