Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News: Feb. 21, 2026
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Monday: 10 a.m., program about managing your finances. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. The center is at 102 Fifth St., Freeport....
Letter to the editor: Saving the Steelers
In a Moses-like manner, Mike Tomlin parted the three rivers. On either side lie the pro- and anti-Tomlin fans. Arriving at a confluence may be the greatest task for Mike McCarthy. Tomlin’s critics sought and got the long-awaited lifting of the malaise surrounding the team. Or did we? Art Rooney...
Editorial: Why does transparency have to be so partisan?
The City of Pittsburgh Republican Committee has called for an itemized ledger tracking how $12 million in private donations will be spent. Coming from a political party, it’s easy to read that as partisan. It very well might be. That doesn’t mean that should be the assumption — or the...
The Stroller, Feb. 21, 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. Super bingo to benefit...
Westmoreland happenings: Fly-tying workshop, soup sale, meetings, more
Class A master class workshop on fly fishing will be presented from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Wonderly Gymnasium at Penn State Greater Allegheny Campus, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport. George Daniel, director and lead instructor for the Penn State fly-fishing program, will be the speaker. Cost: $35....
Letter to the editor: Cellphones should be allowed in schools
The Pennsylvania Legislature is about to pass a bill prohibiting cellphones in schools. This is another example of legislation punishing a large section of the population because of a few. In addition to teaching the three “R’s,” schools are supposed to be developing citizens of good character. A key component...
Bill Mazeroski, former Pirates World Series legend, dies at 89
Bill Mazeroski, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Hall of Fame second baseman whose heroic home run to win the 1960 World Series overshadowed his gifted glove and unmatched ability to turn double plays, died Friday at 89. A 10-time All-Star, Mazeroski had 2,016 hits in 17 major-league seasons, all with the Pirates,...
Ellwood City hires new football coach
Ellwood City has hired Sean McConahy as its new football coach. McConahy is a science teacher in the Ellwood City school district and a former assistant coach at Wilmington. McConahy will replace Dan Bradley, who took the Ambridge job in January. In four seasons under Bradley, the Wolverines went 27-15,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 20, 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 Quarterfinals Friday’s results Chartiers Valley 69, Shaler 66 Moon 57, Gateway...
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2026: Defending champ South Allegheny knocks off top seed Mohawk in 3A thriller
Defending WPIAL champion South Allegheny knocked off top seed Mohawk, 64-63, in a Class 3A quarterfinal thriller Friday night. Mohawk’s Bobby Fadden, who led all scorers with 33 points, made a steal and scored a three-point play with 32 seconds left to give the Warriors a 63-62 lead. Drew Cook,...
Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of Donald Trump’s tariffs offers some relief to Mexico and Canada, but a much bigger set of risks still hangs over the trade relationship that joins the three countries. The president said in the afternoon the U.S. would impose a 10%...
Trump administration doesn’t need to restore more President’s House exhibits for now, appeals court says
PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump ‘s administration won its first court victory in the President’s House case Friday afternoon, when a federal appeals judge paused the injunction ordering the restoration of the slavery exhibits to the site. Third Circuit Judge Thomas M. Hardiman, a George W. Bush appointee, overruled a...
Christine Flowers: Antisemitism again, this time from Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
I thought I could abandon the topic of antisemitism for a few weeks. There was Pam Bondi to ridicule, ICE raids to criticize and an idiotic Super Bowl halftime show performed in Spanish by a guy who didn’t want us to know how misogynistic he really is. But then a...
Flood warning in effect for parts of Armstrong County
A flood warning is in place for parts of Armstrong County until 5:30 p.m. as rain and higher temperatures could lead to ice jam flooding. The warning covers areas near the Allegheny River in northern Armstrong County south of Foxburg and downriver beyond Parker and nearby parts of Clarion County....
Noah Feldman: Grok fakes are a digital assault. Make it a crime.
The horrifying episode in which Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and posted millions of sexualized images of real people, including women and children, has a clear lesson: It should be illegal to use anyone’s photograph to create a fake image intended to depict that person. Last summer, Congress passed the...
British police search mansion used by former Prince Andrew
LONDON — British police on Friday were searching a mansion occupied until recently by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, a day after his stunning arrest over links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor was questioned until late Thursday at a police station in Norfolk over allegations of misconduct in public...
Letter to the editor: Trump cleaning up Biden’s mess
While President Biden and the Democrats snoozed, we were invaded by an army — thousands, maybe millions — of illegal immigrants. Granted not all of them were rapists, murderers, drug runners or thieves, but they all were law-breakers. President Trump now is left to sort out the undesirables and the...
Letter to the editor: When will it be enough?
I have had it! Republicans, Democrats, independents and nonvoters — have we not had enough yet? President Trump and his minions are not just hunting illegal immigrants. The administration is grabbing everyone by the pocketbook. Ballrooms, 250-foot arches, suing the IRS, ICE … who do you think is paying for...
The Stroller, Feb. 20, 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. Tickets on sale for...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Feb. 12-18, 2026
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...
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, is the second largest library in Allegheny County. The library serves five communities — Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, McCandless, Marshall and Ross — but is open to everyone. Northland’s regular operating hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m....
2004 Shaler Area graduate now walking its halls as new school resource officer
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. The start of the school year was marked with many new things this year. One of the multiple new changes was the...
Laurels & lances: Consequences & community
Laurel: To correcting mistakes. Greensburg’s police pension commission this week approved the forfeiture of pension benefits paid to a retired officer, Regina McAtee, convicted in federal court of drug conspiracy charges. That includes repayment of $75,400 already received. The process was deliberate, with a public hearing and submitted briefs. A...
Letter to the editor: Sheriff should not be cooperating with ICE
At the Feb. 12 Westmoreland County Commissioners meeting, 20 residents questioned Sheriff James Albert’s secretive, unilateral agreement to cooperate with ICE, violating public trust in local police and bypassing the authority of the commissioners. This strains resources the sheriff already claims are scarce. Commissioners initially stated they had no control...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 19, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s results Upper St. Clair 56, Fox Chapel 41 Seneca Valley 45, Hempfield 44 New Castle 67, Mt. Lebanon 49 Central Catholic 64, Imani Christian 39 Semifinals Monday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (22-1) vs. Seneca Valley (14-9); New Castle (22-1) vs....
