Iceland’s chief ‘Lava Cooler’ is bracing for the next eruption
GRINDAVIK, Iceland — As a swarm of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions began to rip through southwestern Iceland in late 2023, a firefighter named Helgi Hjorleifsson jumped into action. Lava was heading toward the evacuated town of Grindavik, a power plant and the Blue Lagoon — one of Iceland’s most popular...
Nolan Finley: Blame Temple Israel attack on those who made antisemitism fashionable
Thursday’s attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Mich., reflects more than two years of building animosity in this country and worldwide toward Israel, and by extension, the Jewish people. While officials have not formally called this a terror attack or assigned its motivation to antisemitism, I’ll...
North Hills softball looks to keep strong tradition rolling
The North Hills softball team has maintained its position as a consistent playoff threat over the years. The program, which has claimed six WPIAL titles in its history, returns a solid core in 2026 with hopes to get back to the top. The Indians went 17-6 last season, including a...
North Hills baseball adjusting to challenges of Class 6A
Jon Pedrosky saw the good and the bad of his team’s first season playing in Class 6A last year. The North Hills baseball team posted an 8-13 record in 2025, going 4-7 in ultra deep and competitive Section 1 and reaching the postseason. “It was a new environment for us,...
William M. Cotter: Let the sunshine in — restore transparency to Pa. government
National Sunshine Week, March 15-21, is a time to highlight the importance of open, transparent government and to call attention to actions that place those principles at risk. Pennsylvanians deserve to know what their elected school and township supervisor boards, borough councils and other agencies plan to discuss and vote...
It’s good to be a billionaire, even at tax time
If you’ve been thinking about your tax bill, here’s something else to stew about. Scores of people with enormous wealth are paying relatively little, if anything, in taxes. Billionaires — and those with fortunes that are merely in the hundreds of millions — can avoid taxes legally, using loopholes that...
The shifting guidelines for blood pressure control
The patient initially came to see Dr. Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the University of Utah, saw one disturbing signal: Her blood pressure was 148/86, above normal despite her taking...
Duquesne Light, West Penn Power report progress in restoring electric service
Duquesne Light and West Penn Power crews were continuing to make progress Sunday night on restoring electric service to customers who have lost power because of damaging wind since Friday night. As of about 11 p.m. Sunday, about 23,250 households in the Pittsburgh area had power outages. That was down...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman must resign
Sen. John Fetterman was elected to Congress because when campaigning he promised to support issues like raising the minimum wage, helping make unions strong, reforming the criminal justice system, and promoting LGBTQ+ and abortion rights. But now, instead of fighting for those crucial matters, he is spending his time advocating...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 15, 2026
Aleppo John Burger sold property at 101 Ferndale Ave. to Michelle Clement for $519,750. Haysville James Eugene Sarver sold property at 14 River Road to Colin John Opsatnic and Emma Heider for $180,000. Franklin Park Memory Lane Ventures LLC sold property at 1600 Memory Lane Ct to Maronda Homes LLC...
Letter to the editor: America absent from important convention
The United States has been absent from belonging to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) for over 40 years. In the 1980s President Reagan’s administration broached the possibility of joining UNCLOS if seabed mining close to our shores would be controlled by the United States, but...
Editorial: Hunger takes a bite out of college
There are things you think about a college student needing to pay for at school. The obvious cost is the tuition. The average cost of two semesters at a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education school — the most affordable four-year institutions in the state — comes in at just...
The Stroller, March 15, 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. Help available for property...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 15, 2026
Aspinwall LDG Enterprises Corp. Inc. sold property at 208 Fourth St. to John Paul Giuffre and Claire Klein for $325,000. Indiana Thanawat Juphao sold property at 3005 Olivetre Drive to Meghan French for $395,000. Thomas Sipes sold property at 3745 Saxonburg Blvd. to Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB for $125,000....
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 15, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Diana Renee Hoffer sold property at 290 Barclay Ave. to Katherine Kearns for $229,000. John Worsing sold property at 116 Cara Lin Drive to Clifford and Clare Perteete for $25,000. Monroeville Lance Ross sold property at 1244 Catalina Drive to Tyler Evan Anderson and Jessica Lee...
Letter to the editor: Renewable energy is the answer
Robert T. Smith’s commentary “Our planet’s doom is not so imminent” (March 5, TribLive) celebrates the recission of the Endangerment Finding and asserts that climate change is not an emergency. Smith rails against EPA regulations and those who want to “dictate … man’s activities through the control of carbon.” An...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 14, 2026
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Serra Catholic tournament Jeannette 8, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 5 Serra Catholic 5, Rochester 0 Consolation Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 15, Rochester 4 Championship Serra Catholic 5, Jeannette 0 Nonsection Atlantic Shores Christian 2, Bishop Canevin 0 Bellefonte 14, Derry 1...
High school roundup for March 14, 2026: Blackhawk, Oakland Catholic earn spots in WPIAL finals rematch
Blackhawk and North Catholic squared off in the PIAA Class 4A girls basketball quarterfinals Saturday, fighting for the chance to avenge a loss in the WPIAL playoffs. The Cougars lost to WPIAL champion Oakland Catholic in the finals. North Catholic lost to the Eagles a round before. Blackhawk earned the...
Jeannette coach furious after foul call leads to decisive points in state quarterfinals vs. Mercyhurst Prep
SHARON — Adrian Batts had no problem congratulating Mercyhurst Prep after an intense game Saturday at Sharon High School. Jeannette’s longtime coach, however, was not happy with how the Jayhawks’ season ended in a 59-58 loss in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinals. “You can’t come to District 10...
Riverhounds pick up 1st win of season at Loudoun
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds won their first USL Championship title last season with a suffocating defense. They picked up their first win of this season Saturday with a more offensive approach. Bradley Sample scored the go-ahead goal in the 48th minute, leading the Riverhounds to a 3-2 victory over Loudoun United....
Hempfield girls win back-to-back state bowling championships
Hempfield has won back-to-back Pennsylvania high school bowling girls team championships. The Spartans were the top team in qualifying and swept Shikellamy in the finals to win the the program’s fourth state title Saturday in Lancaster. Milton won the boys championship. Hempfield was tops in qualifying (4,082), followed by Shikellamy...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: GCC’s Avery Jones and Hempfield’s Mats Martz
Avery Jones School: Greensburg Central Catholic Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Jones has rounded into form as a third scoring threat for GCC, which advanced to the PIAA 3A semifinals. She had a team-high 18 points in a 50-36 win over Northwestern in the second round and had...
Oscars 2026: What to expect on Sunday
Some Oscar seasons end with little suspense, with the major races all but decided before the ceremony even begins. Not this year. This has been an unusually fluid season in which several categories still feel wide open as we head into Sunday’s show (starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m....
Capt. Jason M. Deichler: ‘One for the Thumb’ — Pittsburgh’s next warship deserves Pittsburgh’s full support
In Pittsburgh, “One for the Thumb” was never just a slogan. It was a declaration — that toughness, discipline and hard work could earn something lasting. When the Steelers chased a fifth Lombardi Trophy in the 1980s, the city wasn’t bragging. It was acknowledging a standard. Today, that same spirit...
David L. Nevins: Non‑partisan doesn’t mean unbiased — Why America keeps getting this wrong
For as long as I’ve worked in democracy reform, I’ve watched people use nonpartisan and nonbiased as if they meant the same thing. They don’t. This confusion has distorted how Americans judge the credibility of the democracy reform movement, journalists and even one another. We have created an impossible expectation...
