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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...
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,...
