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Penn State’s Cooper Cousins on growing at guard, his new look, and the size of PSU’s DTs

UNIVERSITY PARK — If you get a chance to take a closer look at Penn State’s football players and coaches at the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium in late April, you will notice many things look different. Interior offensive lineman Cooper Cousins is now a veteran, entering his third season...
ICE agent in Illinois’ Broadview Six incident texted about being famous ‘among lefties’

CHICAGO — On the day after the “Broadview Six” indictment was filed in October charging a group of local Democratic officials and other protesters with conspiracy to impede law enforcement, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent whose vehicle was allegedly damaged in the incident texted a Facebook post about the...
Trump again looks to cut NASA budget by billions of dollars

Despite the wave of enthusiasm of this week’s moonshot launch of Artemis II, President Donald Trump once again wants to chop billions of dollars from the agency, including its science missions, according to documents released Friday by NASA. Trump last year sought to reduce NASA’s budget by about $6 billion,...
First United Methodist Church of Leechburg observes Good Friday with its annual outdoor service

As part of its Holy Week services, The First United Methodist Church of Leechburg held its annual Good Friday Crosswalk on Friday. The Rev. James Arter led a procession from the front of the church on Main Street pulling a wagon carrying small wooden crosses through town. The crosses were...
Colorado SNAP soda ban on hold, but Gov. Polis plans order to end state spending on sugary drinks and alcohol

DENVER — Colorado’s proposed ban on allowing the largest food assistance program to pay for soft drinks is on hold while a lawsuit against the federal government plays out, but Gov. Jared Polis is planning an executive order to limit state soda purchases. The proposed change would prevent the Supplemental...
Ministerium presents annual Good Friday drama in Greensburg

Churches in Greensburg participated in the annual “Way of the Cross” dramatic presentation Friday on Main Street. Volunteers portray characters to tell the biblical story of the events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Reenactors dressed in biblical costume played roles including Pontius Pilate, Roman soldiers, the Virgin...
Alex Hinton: Trump supporters split on his actions

There is a pall over the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, movement. Donald Trump overpromised. His public support has fallen. Some “America First” die-hards now openly criticize him. Amid war, economic challenges, democratic backsliding, the Epstein files and Americans shot dead in the street by government agents, Trump’s support...
The age-old obsession with living forever

LONDON — In the first room of “The Coming of Age,” an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection that explores experiences and perceptions of aging, a series of 13 portraits depicts incredibly, unbelievably old people. An engraving from 1635, titled “The Old, Old, Very Olde Man,” shows Thomas Parr, a sly-looking...
Jason Kendall, Brian Giles threw the first pitch at Pirates’ home openerVideo

Play ball! Pittsburgh Pirates greats and former teammates Jason Kendall and Brian Giles were met with a standing ovation as they threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2026 home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at 4:12 p.m. Friday. A former first-round draft pick by Pittsburgh, Kendall was a...
Danny Tyree: Have we forgotten the lessons of Passover?

Even people who don’t celebrate Passover have been exposed to lessons from Exodus (if only through Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments”), but some of us retain water better than we retain the significance of the parting of the Red Sea. For example, the very ground on which Moses stood...
U.S. searches for crew after fighter jet shot down over Iran, U.S. officials say

WASHINGTON — Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet over the country, U.S. officials and Iranian state-affiliated media said Friday. The fate of the plane’s crew was unclear, as U.S. officials scrambled to mount a search and rescue operation before Iran could get to any survivors, officials said. U.S. Central...
Letter to the editor: We continue to crucify Jesus

Today, Christians from around the world will commemorate the death of Jesus Christ who was innocently executed for preaching a message of unconditional love and peace; 2000-plus years later the political anti-Christs of our world continue to crucify millions of innocents in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Venezuela and Ukraine. Rather than...
Letter to the editor: Trump not Making America Great Again

During his 2024 campaign, President Trump claimed he was going to decrease inflation dramatically on Day One if he was elected. He was also going to solve immigration, save manufacturing and coal jobs, and not start any wars, as if he had a bag of fairy dust to sprinkle around...
The Stroller, April 3, 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. Entries welcome for Tarentum...
Anglers gear up, hope for no rain on opening day of trout season

Avid trout fisherman Arnand Latour doesn’t mind taking off work to drive about 70 miles from his home in Glenshaw to Linn Run State Park east of Ligonier. “I like to go fly fishing. There are so many aspects to it. You need knowledge of insects, food sources and habitat”...
Laurels & lances: Rules & repercussions

Laurel: To writing rules. Westmoreland County Housing Authority is taking a closer look at visitor policies across its communities. When problems arise — especially those tied to safety — it makes sense to put expectations in writing instead of relying on what officials call “common sense” — especially when the...

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