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Seton LaSalle junior wins WPIBL boys singles bowling championship
After the first game of qualifying Wednesday at AMF Mt. Lebanon, Seton LaSalle junior Brody Dilla rolled a 180 and was tied for 44th place. He didn’t stay in that part of the leaderboard for long. Dilla broke 200 in each of the next four games he bowled, defeating New...
Kennedy’s push to find cause of autism divides Hill Republicans
WASHINGTON — One year into his first term, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s focus on autism is showing how polarizing Trump administration health policy can be for Capitol Hill Republicans. Some GOP lawmakers say Kennedy’s interest in autism is counterproductive and could cause long-term mistrust in...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 19, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals 8-Fox Chapel (14-9) at 1-Upper St. Clair (21-1) 7:30 p.m. Thursday Winner plays: Winner of 4-Seneca Valley (13-9)/5-Hempfield (15-7) on Monday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Joe McGivney, Fox Chapel; Ryan Robbins, Upper St. Clair Layup lines: Fox Chapel advanced...
Trump administration releases Hudson tunnel funds it froze for months, allowing work to restart
The $205 million held since October by the Trump administration in a political spat over the region’s largest infrastructure project has been restored, the Gateway Development Commission said Wednesday in a statement. The money, part of nearly $15 billion earmarked by Congress for the construction of the $16 billion Hudson...
Hundreds attend Ash Wednesday services in Greensburg
Students from Aquinas Academy, an elementary school adjacent to Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg, were among hundreds of people to visit the cathedral for Ash Wednesday services....
Destenie Nock: When the roads freeze, home heat becomes the emergency plan
Three days after the latest storm dumped almost a foot of snow on us, my side of the city still hadn’t been plowed. But I had to get to work. So I bundled up, strapped my daughter into her car seat and headed out. In the back of my SUV,...
‘To dust you shall return’: Christians begin Lent with Imposition of Ashes
Christians across the Alle-Kiski Valley began Lent on Wednesday by donning ashes in the sign of the cross on their foreheads. The “Imposition of Ashes” is a centuries-old Christian tradition meant to signify repentance and mortality. It marks the beginning of the 40 days of Lent, one of the holiest...
Judge gives Trump administration deadline to restore President’s House exhibits
PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump’s administration now has a hard deadline to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House. The Department of Interior and National Park Service must restore the President’s House to its condition before the exhibits were removed by 5 p.m. Friday, according to a new order from...
LZ Granderson: There should be no partisan divide about naming Epstein’s fellow abusers
At a House Judiciary hearing last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi was holding a document labeled “Jayapal Pramila Search History” that included a list of files from the unredacted Epstein archive accessible to lawmakers such as Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. That means, over the course of a year, Bondi’s Department...
Shutdown may delay answers about planned ICE facility in Berks County
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks. Update: Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach said Tuesday evening there’s no meeting planned for Feb. 18. He said he...
Letter to the editor: Who’s more important, citizens or immigrants?
Before the haters get riled up, let me explain that I am a lifelong Democrat. But after watching the national news tonight and the government shutdown, I need to question who is more important to one party of our elected leaders — the U.S. citizens who put them in office...
Letter to the editor: Abortion and illegal immigration
Scientists tell us that we really do not know much, and, the more scientists learn, the more they realize how little they do know. It has been said by many that, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” It is...
Letter to the editor: Shameful basketball behavior
I am writing to express my disappointment bordering on anger and disgust at the coach allowing and encouraging Geibel Catholic’s basketball team running up the score against Mapletown, 106-19, on Jan. 29. The details are particularly troubling in light of our Christian mission to be compassionate. Geibel Catholic was winning...
Editorial: Reading between the lines of the First Amendment
There are two ways to read information. One is to look only at the black-and-white letters. You take in the text exactly as written and process it on that basis alone. If you were on the Supreme Court, this would make you an originalist — someone who does not bring...
Letter to the editor: Trump behaves like a spoiled brat
When a reporter asked President Trump if there were any limitations on his powers, he basically said his power is only limited by his own morality. Many of his decisions seem to be based on money, power and greed to benefit him. He reminds me of a spoiled brat child....
The Stroller, Feb. 18, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Letter to the editor: Honest questions needing honest answers
This letter is in no way an attempt to dismiss any concerns about any recent actions taken by the Trump administration. However, I do have some real, honest questions to which I would love someone to give real, honest answers. Why are the two people killed by federal agents in...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 17, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Fox Chapel (14-9) at Upper St. Clair (21-1), 7:30 p.m.; Hempfield (15-7) at Seneca Valley (13-9), 7 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (15-8) at New Castle (21-1), 7 p.m.; Imani Christian (7-16) vs. Central Catholic (20-2) at Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m....
High school roundup for Feb. 17, 2025: 15th-seeded Ringgold drops No. 2 Lincoln Park in Class 5A 1st-round stunner
Demetri Lowe scored 26 points and Dennis Hawkins added 20 as No. 15 Ringgold shocked No. 2 Lincoln Park, 79-77, in a WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball first-round matchup Tuesday night. David Wachinski and Takeo Tolliver each scored 10 points for the Rams (15-9), who took a seven-point lead at...
Moon defense in postseason form in Class 5A 1st-round win over Penn-Trafford
At a time of the year when defensive efforts tend to stand tall, a 15-13 game at the half turned into a 15-point victory Tuesday night. After No. 4 Moon and No. 13 Penn-Trafford were locked in a defensive battle in the first half, the host Tigers pulled away for...
Commentary: Anthony Kim’s mystique was built on memories. Now his best highlight is a win
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Kim shared this much with Tiger Woods: The longer they stayed away, the more the legend grew. The difference was the amount of highlights to fill the void and what kept them away. Kim’s victory in LIV Golf Adelaide, before the largest crowd on the LIV...
John Dorfman: These hyper-pricey stocks face terrible odds
Chasing hot growth stocks? Beware of those that sell for 100 times revenue. To say these represent the triumph of hope over experience is putting it mildly. For many years, I’ve published a warning list of stocks that sell in that rarified range. Starting in 2000, I’ve compiled 20 lists,...
A-K Valley high school basketball preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2026
Girls Class 5A Quarterfinals 7-Fox Chapel (15-8) vs. 2-Thomas Jefferson (20-2) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Lebanon Winner plays: Winner of 3-Indiana (20-3)/6-Penn-Trafford (18-5) Saturday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Bella Geller, Fox Chapel; Maggie Spell, Thomas Jefferson Layup lines: Fox Chapel gave No. 2 Peters Township...
Treasury officials question legality of taxpayers paying for security upgrades at Shapiro’s family home
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Late last year, Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement agency revealed taxpayers would pick up the tab for more...
In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny Journal area
Garden club to explore hibernation “Nature’s Early Risers” will be the topic of Longvue Acres Garden Club’s program on Feb. 24. Allegheny Land Trust’s education associate, Sara Klingensmith, will explain why some animals wake up from hibernation earlier than others and what the benefits are to nature’s lightest sleepers. The...
