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Below are all the stories published on TribLIVE.com in the past 24 hours.
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Injured captain Sidney Crosby out for Canada against the U.S. in the Olympic gold medal game
MILAN — Sidney Crosby will not play for Canada in the men’s gold medal hockey game against the U.S. at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, four days after suffering an apparent right knee injury. Crosby’s status was revealed just over an hour before puck drop when the lineups came out.
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Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 23, 2026
Bridgeville Suzanne Christoff sold property at 1109 Bank St. to Andrew Nuhfer and Leah Ceraso for $315,000. Tracy Thornhill sold property at 626 Baldwin St. to Dunkin Enterprises LLC for $60,000. Alberts Capital Management LLC sold property at 412 Winfield St. to Benjamin Bonasso for $212,500. TH Property Owner 1
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South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 22, 2026
Baldwin Borough Michael Hindman sold property at 973 Agnew Road to Terra 90 LLC for $195,000. Richard Rock sold property at 521 Calvert Ave. to Mary Ann Markowitz trustee for $180,000. We Buy 412 LLC sold property at 666 Elaine Drive to Robert and Susan Rushing for $270,000. Andrew Williams
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Letter to the editor: RFK’s vaccine skepticism
Vaccines have been going on in this country since George Washington ordered the Continental Army to get inoculated against smallpox, which was crucial to winning the Revolutionary War. The editorial “RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is entering a new phase,” Feb. 17, TribLive) fails to mention that Robert F. Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services has already been successful at removing some vaccines from the recommended formulary. Since when has this administration shown any interest
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Burrell grows initiatives to support students experiencing grief
About 30% of Burrell School District students have experienced the loss of an immediate family member within the past year, according to Greg Egnor, the district’s director of pupil services. “The amount of grief that students in our district have experienced this year has been a lot,” Egnor said. “Trauma
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Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series. PHILIPSBURG — When detainees first step into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center facility in Clearfield County, their risk level is quickly determined — and it shows in the color of their jumpsuit. Red marks those classified as
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Gilpin begins ‘preventative measures’ in regard to data centers
In the coming months, the Gilpin supervisors plan to be proactive by having conversations about how best to regulate potential data centers in the township. During a meeting Tuesday, the supervisors authorized township Solicitor Tim Miller to draft an amendment to the township’s zoning ordinances regarding data centers. “Right now,
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After rising to top 10 Pirates prospect, right-hander Wilber Dotel shows stronger command
SARASOTA – When Wilber Dotel got word that he would be the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitcher for the Grapefruit League opener, his mind drifted to his days of watching spring training games as a fan. Now, the 23-year-old right-hander is a prospect on the doorstep of the major leagues. After
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The Stroller, Feb. 22, 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. Fox Chapel HS students
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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
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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 a better position in the jail. Our women are found on social media and sent nude pics. Our women do not report these things due
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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
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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
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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
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Westmoreland County high school sports notebook: College offers adding up for Southmoreland sophomore
Southmoreland sophomore Jackson Mickens grabbed his fourth NCAA Division I scholarship offer. The big-play running back and defensive end added Middle Tennessee State to his list, which also includes offers from Akron, Sacramento State and Miami (Ohio). This season, the 6-foot, 215-pounder was an all-Class 3A Interstate Conference first teamer
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Neighborhood Academy boys stifle Monessen for playoff win
For championship basketball teams, usually defense is the calling card. The Neighborhood Academy boys basketball squad has been dominant in Class A all season shutting down teams, and it has not slowed down a bit in the playoffs. The Bulldogs limited Monessen to single digits in all four quarters of
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Minor league report: Penguins come back to beat Islanders
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result boosted Blomqvist’s record to 9-4-3. Goals from forwards Atley Calvert, Filip Hallander and Ville Koivunen, as well as defenseman Sebastian
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West Virginia gives up lead in loss to TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas — Xavier Edmonds had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and TCU closed the game with a 17-5 run, defeating West Virginia, 60-54, on Saturday. TCU missed eight of nine shots to open the second half and later missed eight in a row. West Virginia led 49-43 with
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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
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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
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Norwin’s Sidun claims 1st WPIAL title; Butler’s Sloboda, Belle Vernon’s Brown win 3rd at 3A tournament
It is hard to believe that the best 121-pound high school wrestler in the country, Landon Sidun, had not won a WPIAL championship. You can now add that to his resume. Sidun (44-0, 117-2) pinned Hempfield senior Nico Kapusta with a headlock in the second period for his first WPIAL
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Derry crowns pair of 3-time champs, wins 6 titles at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling tournament
Brady Brown knew how to utilize the intel he had on his opponent for the 189-pound final during the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Saturday at Chartiers Valley. Brown, a junior at Derry, knew he couldn’t take any half measures against Beth-Center’s Malachi Peak. “He’s been at the club recently,
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Top-seeded Quaker Valley fights off upset-minded Deer Lakes in Class 4A semifinals
The sun might have been shining brightly outside Pine-Richland High School on Saturday afternoon, but inside, the clock was ticking down to midnight. With eight-tenths of a second left and his team down by two points, Deer Lakes junior Evan Moore stepped to the foul line looking to send the
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Thomas Jefferson rolls past Penn-Trafford to reach WPIAL finals for 1st time since 2019
Thomas Jefferson called a timeout about a minute into the game after Penn-Trafford scored the first five points. “Settle, relax,” Jaguars coach Matt Gould told his girls. “You haven’t done anything wrong or right yet.” The second-seeded Jaguars called another timeout late in the fourth. This time, they really could
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Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Moon’s Hailey Smarsh, Plum’s Alaina Claassen claim 3rd WPIAL girls wrestling titles
A quintet of wrestlers was chasing championship three-peats at Saturday’s WPIAL girls individual finals at Mt. Lebanon. It was guaranteed one would win a third gold medal in the 142-pound final when two-time titlists Ava Golding, a senior from Kiski Area, and Norwin senior Josepine Dollman punched their tickets to
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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
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Vehicle restrictions scheduled on highways, turnpike ahead of expected snow
Ahead of expected snow, PennDOT and the turnpike commission announced Saturday that vehicle restrictions on interstates and the turnpike will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday. Snow is expected across the state starting overnight Saturday into Sunday, with potential rates of three-quarters of an inch to 1 1/2 inches per hour.
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East Deer scrap yard fire forces closure of Freeport Road, halt to train traffic
Vehicles and trains alike were not able to travel through East Deer for hours on Saturday because of a scrap yard fire at Pitt Penn Recycling. Freeport Road had to be closed and Norfolk Southern trains stopped because firefighters had to run a hose from a hydrant on the opposite
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Knoch shuts down rival North Catholic to reach Class 4A championship game
At some point in this year’s basketball postseason, there will be a team that will solve the Knoch 2-3 defense. Props will be earned by whichever team finally solves that Rubik’s Cube. With a starting five that has each member standing 6-foot or taller, communication and length have been a
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Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75
Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75. Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. He collaborated with a wide range of artists, including the
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Trump approves disaster assistance to D.C. to help with sewage spill into Potomac River
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Trump’s approval on Saturday, allowing FEMA to provide equipment
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Joseph Sabino Mistick: Free and fair elections?
With Donald Trump’s declining popularity and the growing possibility it will lead to Republican defeats in the mid-term elections, his campaign to discredit and destroy the way we elect our leaders is in high gear. Trump is accusing others of trying to fix the election, which is the very thing
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Family, friends of Jeannette native, Hempfield grad Jasmine Jones celebrate Olympics bronze medal win
The only thing bigger than the excitement at a South Greensburg restaurant Saturday afternoon was the pride for Jeannette native Jasmine Jones, who will come home as an Olympic medalist. That, and the decibel level from the cheering. Jones, a 2014 Hempfield Area graduate, and her teammate, Kaillie Armbruster Humphries,
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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,
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America vs. Canada for Olympic hockey gold is titanic showdown of powerhouses
MILAN — Dylan Larkin has been thinking about the U.S. facing Canada for gold at the Olympics for a year. All the dreams he had as a kid crystallized after he and his teammates lost to their rival in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off. “I’ve thought about it
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Robert Morris faces defining test at league-leading Wright State
For the second consecutive week, Robert Morris has swept the Horizon League men’s basketball awards. Last week, it was DeSean Goode earning player of the week. Ryan Prather Jr. picked up the honor this week. For Darius Livingston, make it two straight freshman of the week awards. That’s nice, Robert
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JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack
NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political and legal aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, the latest development in a legal saga over the
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Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered by intense snowfall. A search team reached the bodies of eight victims and found one other who had been missing and
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U.S. ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East
TEL AVIV, Israel — Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East. Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday. Carlson said
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Penn State men put up little fight against Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — Pryce Sandfort scored 20 of his career-high 33 points in the first half and finished with eight 3-pointers, leading ninth-ranked Nebraska in an 87-64 rout of Penn State on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (23-4, 12-4 Big Ten) bounced back from a 57-52 loss at Iowa on Tuesday and
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Pitt hangs on against Notre Dame to snap 5-game losing streak
With a handful of opportunities remaining to start a late-season push and force a way into the ACC Tournament, Pitt will take wins however they come. Despite blowing an 11-point second-half lead against Notre Dame on Saturday and allowing the Fighting Irish to inch within a basket multiple times in
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Ryan O’Hearn homers in debut as Pirates pound Baltimore in Grapefruit League opener
SARASOTA — Ryan O’Hearn wasn’t sure what to do when he received a rousing ovation before his first at-bat at Ed Smith Stadium wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform. It was the spring training opener, so O’Hearn didn’t want to tip his batting helmet. But he appreciated the support from Baltimore
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From Forbes Field to PNC Park, fans remember Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski
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
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Tarentum teen charged in 2 shootings; gun linked to a 3rd
A Tarentum teen wanted in connection with multiple shooting incidents was taken into custody this week by Pittsburgh police. Marcell Fields, 18, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, reckless endangering and multiple weapons charges. City and Pittsburgh Regional Transit police said Fields took part in shootings
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Butler’s Santino Sloboda, Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown seeking 3rd WPIAL Class 3A titles
Butler senior Santino Sloboda and Belle Vernon senior Elijah Brown will look to add their names to a growing list of three-time WPIAL wrestling champions Saturday at the Class 3A championships at Canon-McMillan. The list is currently at 89 members. Derry’s Mason Horwat and Brady Brown are also aiming to
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NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment
After an emotionally draining and physically punishing Daytona 500 finish, Chase Elliott is back in his happy place — for the most part — this weekend at Echo Park Speedway. NASCAR’s eight-time most popular driver lives about 80 miles from the track south of Atlanta, so the Dawsonville native can
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Greensburg Central Catholic rolls past No. 2 Beaver Falls, returns to WPIAL finals
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic delivered a dominant 67-30 victory over No. 2 Beaver Falls on Saturday afternoon, using an electric 43-point first half to reach a third straight WPIAL title game. “That’s one of the better games we’ve played in the last two years,” coach Chris Skatell said. “We
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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
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Times, sites set for Tuesday’s WPIAL basketball semifinals
The Final Four of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs will conclude Tuesday. The district semifinals wrap up with two games each in boys Class 5A, boys 3A, girls 6A and girls 2A. The district championships at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center will take place next Thursday through Saturday.
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Hempfield’s Jasmine Jones earns Olympic bronze medal in 2-woman bobsled
Their arms raised and an American flag draped across their backs, Jasmine Jones and Kaillie Armbruster Humphries flashed smiles, held hands and leaned against one another on a cold night on an Italian mountain range. The bobsled duo knew they had earned a spot on the Olympic podium. “When we
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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
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A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon, Freeport’s Aiden Bauman
Lyla Jablon School: Fox Chapel Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Jablon dropped 24 points to power the No. 7-seeded Foxes to a 60-58 win over No. 10 seed Latrobe in the Class 5A first round. She then led Fox Chapel in scoring with 22 points in a 72-44
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Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent
WASHINGTON — The late Rev. Jesse Jackson will not lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda after a request for the commemoration was denied by the House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office due to past precedent. Johnson’s office said it received a request from the family to have Jackson’s remains
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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts’ lunar trip into April
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts’ first lunar trip in decades into spring. The space agency revealed the latest problem just one day after targeting March 6 for the Artemis II mission, humanity’s first flight to the moon in
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Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — For a few hours on Friday, congressional Republicans seemed to get some relief from one of the largest points of friction they have had with the Trump administration. It didn’t last. The Supreme Court struck down a significant portion of President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime, ruling that
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Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last year. Trump’s announcement on social
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North Allegheny’s Ethan Maravich, Maggie Lapina defend WPIAL Class 3A diving titles
Being the defending champion makes you a favorite in any competition. North Allegheny senior Ethan Maravich had that distinction Saturday morning at the WPIAL Class 3A diving championships. What might not have been as expected was a push from fellow divers Anthony Farrah and Carter Wells. Maravich did not take
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Blizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast
NEW YORK — Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. The National Weather Service increased its assessment of
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U.S. military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the U.S. potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. The nearly 700-mile flight last weekend —
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Former Pirate Neil Walker shares the depth of his bond with Bill Mazeroski
Former Pittsburgh Pirate Neil Walker was about 8 or 9 years old. He remembers the words of advice from his father. “Make sure you ask him for an autograph. You tuck that away. You are going to want it when you are older,” Tom Walker told his son. Walker was
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Ligonier church hosts full house at pancake breakfast to benefit Ruthie’s Diner employees
About 10 minutes after the doors opened on Saturday morning, it was standing-room-only for a pancake breakfast at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Ligonier. The occasion was a benefit for employees of Ruthie’s Diner, just a few minutes down the road on Route 30, which was destroyed in a late January
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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
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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
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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
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Injured Canada captain Sidney Crosby’s status uncertain for the Olympic gold medal game
MILAN — Canada has not decided whether injured captain Sidney Crosby will play in the gold medal game at the Olympics against the U.S. on Sunday, coach Jon Cooper said Saturday. Crosby skated in practice, which was closed to reporters to maintain a shroud of secrecy around the status of
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Penguins Elite girls program boosted by United States’ Olympic success
Sean Suisham was fighting a losing battle Thursday. He couldn’t find enough chairs for the audience. So, some sat on the ground. Other just stood and watched. But they were all captivated. In the spacious lobby of UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, members of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite girls
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Former NHL great Jaromir Jagr talks about retirement in his 38th professional season
PRAGUE — The storied hockey career of Jaromir Jagr might be coming to an end. Currently in his 38th professional season, with his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league, the former NHL great strongly suggested that fans might not get to see him on the ice any more. “Probably
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U.S. captures a record 11th gold medal at the Winter Olympics
LIVIGNO, Italy — The U.S. Olympic team won its record-breaking 11th gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday when the trio of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis took the title in mixed aerials. The 11th gold breaks a record set at the last Olympics on U.S. soil
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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.
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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 wants to “run it back.” Seriously? Keep the non-losing season streak intact so Rooney has a shot of getting in the Hall of Fame. It’s
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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
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Review: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s ‘Annie’ brings a shining cast to a classic musical
Some artistic works are both timeless and very much of their time. That’s the case with “Annie,” a massive hit musical that was already a cultural touchstone before it even existed. Drawing from more than half a century of source material in the form of comics, radio programs and movies,
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Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers should give deadline to Aaron Rodgers
NFL free agency starts March 11. The legal tampering period begins March 9. The Pittsburgh Steelers should insist that Aaron Rodgers decides whether or not to play by then — preferably a week before — and in writing. The Steelers should not trust Rodgers. The citizens (and perhaps the organization)
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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
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Shop local, eat global: Specialty grocery stores are keeping traditions alive and palates refreshed
Southwestern Pennsylvania is a prime example of the American melting pot. Varied traditions have blended together to create a distinct culture — and we have the food to show for it. Yet many people, with busy lives and seeking convenience, stick with what they know when they go food shopping.
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‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’
Gray hair isn’t the only thing happening to some Americans as they age. More than ever, married Americans 50 and older are filing for divorce. The statistical trend has spawned the catchphrase “gray divorce” for the often gray-haired individuals choosing to end their marriages. Nearly 40 percent of divorces are
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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 of that is teaching kids to follow rules and become responsible adults. Instead, we are passing laws taking away an instrument of value, convenience and
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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.
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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
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Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a three-part series. PHILIPSBURG — Atop a wooded ridge in Central Pennsylvania, beyond two-lane highways and dense stretches of forest, rises the largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the Northeast — the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. From a distance, it
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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,
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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
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2026 WPIAL basketball quarterfinals recap
We are halfway through the WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with two rounds in the books and two more coming in the next week. While there were some scares for the top seeds in the quarterfinals, only one district No. 1 is not moving on to the semifinals after
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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2026: North Catholic, Knoch to duke it out again
Welcome to the first day of the final four in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 5A and 3A taking center stage for the semifinals. After fighting all year for first place, then splitting their two head-to-head games and sharing the
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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,
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Churches, fire departments, American Legions welcome fish fry patrons on 1st Friday of Lent
Mt. Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church and the Lower Burrell American Legion were among the church and secular groups that joined Friday in holding Lenten fish fries. The New Kensington fundraiser is led by parishioner Roseanne Tronka. The former wedding coordinator and caterer is familiar with serving food to lots
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Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford girls winning with democracy
Calling out plays like “Tornado” and “Cyclops,” Chuck Fontana directed his Penn-Trafford girls basketball team to a 50-39 WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal win over Indiana on Wednesday night. The sixth-seeded Warriors (19-5) are semifinal-bound for the first time in 12 years and will face No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (21-2) at
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Free throws, defense play key role for Moon in 5A quarterfinal win over Gateway
Defense and free throws proved to be a winning recipe for Moon on Friday night. The fourth-seeded Tigers forced 20 turnovers in defeating No. 5 Gateway, 57-43, in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball quarterfinals at North Allegheny’s UPMC Court. The Tigers (20-3) used the free-throw line to their advantage
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At 62, Mike McCarthy questioned whether Steelers job ‘was well past me’
Mike McCarthy knew the Pittsburgh Steelers’ history of hiring young head coaches, making him think his job chances maybe passed him by. Chuck Noll was 37 when the Steelers hired him, while Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin were 34. And unlike those first-time head coaches, McCarthy, who turned 62 in
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Thomas Jefferson fends off furious comeback bid from Amon Hawthorne, Penn Hills in 5A quarters
Entering the fourth quarter of Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal matchup with a 21-point lead over Penn Hills, Thomas Jefferson knew that it wasn’t a sure thing. Despite the large cushion, both coach Dom DeCicco and star forward Nick Trklja acknowledged that there was work to be done. Neither
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MLS opens season with eyes on World Cup, schedule shift in 2027
MLS opens its 31st season this weekend, kicking off one of the most consequential two-year stretches in the league’s history. There’s the impact of the World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer, then, in 2027, MLS will switch to a summer-to-spring schedule to align more closely
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Riviera newcomers Penge and Bridgeman share lead at Genesis with McIlroy on their heels
LOS ANGELES — Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman had superb finishes at Riviera on Friday, each with a 7-under-par 64 that left them tied for the lead at the Genesis Invitational with Rory McIlroy right on their heels. For Scottie Scheffler, the objective was just getting to the weekend. He
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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%
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Upper St. Clair grinds out Class 6A quarterfinal win over North Allegheny
There were times during the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinal between Upper St. Clair and North Allegheny that it looked like both teams hadn’t played a real game in nearly two weeks. Then there were times against two strong half-court defenses that both teams executed well on offense. In
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Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne pours in 44 points, including 30 in 4th quarter, in loss to Thomas Jefferson
Penn Hills senior guard Amon Hawthorne didn’t know how many points he had, but he knew his team was coming back. That’s all that mattered to him on an epic night. Hawthorne poured in 30 of his career-high 44 points in the fourth quarter but No. 6 Penn Hills fell
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Shady Side Academy boys ride another upset to WPIAL semis
Jim Dudas practically was speechless. When he did manage to utter a sound, his voice was so hoarse he was barely audible. And that’s OK with the Shady Side Academy boys basketball coach, who is in his first season at the Fox Chapel-based private school. The 13th-seeded Bulldogs did most
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South Park finally solves Ligonier Valley defense, moves into 3A semifinals
Third-seeded South Park was struggling mightily offensively in the first half of its WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal matchup with No. 11 Ligonier Valley on Friday night. The Eagles trailed only by three points, but they were shooting a woeful 6 of 29 from the field. “(Ligonier Valley) took
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U.S. military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the boat “was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged
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Peters Township High School senior accused of catfishing, sextortion of at least 21 teen boys
A Peters Township High School senior is behind bars in connection with an elaborate scheme through which police said he solicited and collected nude and pornographic images and videos of teenage boys. Police said Zachariah A. Meyers, 18, used fake social media profiles to communicate with the boys and coerced
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Burrell’s Bertucci has eye on WPIAL Class 2A title as individual wrestling tournament moves to semis
Julian Bertucci’s black headgear wouldn’t snap into place. The Burrell 145-pound senior looked toward the bleachers and caught the blue-and-white set teammate Jacob Stewart tossed him. Bertucci, who is the top seed, battled through the wardrobe malfunction to pin Beaver County Christian’s Cole Stroupe and then knocked off Ligonier Valley’s