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LZ Granderson: There are 2 Americas. Falling mortgage rates matter only to the wealthy one
There was a McDonald’s in my neighborhood that we would drive by often when I was growing up. Each time, I would read about the weekly sale advertised on the marquee underneath the golden arches. Occasionally, I would ask my folks if we could stop at that McDonald’s on the...
Jessica L. Schleider: If social platforms are harmful, don’t just ban kids. Regulate the harms
As major social media companies head to court this year to defend themselves against claims that their products have harmed young people’s mental health, policymakers are searching for decisive responses. The lawsuits, which focus on whether platforms knowingly designed addictive, psychologically harmful systems for youth, are bringing long-avoided questions into...
Letter to the editor: Collier must deny Nixon Plan
Collier Township’s vision statement promises growth “while preserving a rural character.” Yet the proposed Nixon Plan would erase 29% of our remaining rural/wooded land in one stroke. Under Zoning Ordinance § 27-1808.1, the board of commissioners can only approve plans consistent with this vision and “compatible with the public interest.”...
Editorial: War is never as far away as it seems
When we watch war unfold on television, there is fear and uncertainty. But there also can be the detachment of distance. It is not a comfort, but it can be insulating to know what is happening is so far away. That is not true for everyone. Even neighbors in Western...
The Stroller, March 8, 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. ‘Legally Blonde’ to be...
Big dreams: Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner remains committed to $175M Highmark Stadium expansion
As the Pittsburgh Riverhounds seek to repeat as champions of the United Soccer League Championship, the team is seeking a $7 million state grant as part of its effort to triple seating capacity at Highmark Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Shore. Seating for 15,000 people at the facility would meet the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 8, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Rachel Morse sold property at 42 Barton Drive to Ms Capital Group Pittsburgh LLC for $190,000. Mark Naas sold property at 2000 Beulah Road to NK Construction Services LLC for $88,000. Edward Strauss sold property at 3822 Burnaby Drive to JCMR Properties LLC for $149,200. Brian Warner...
Letter to the editor: Red-light grants should not be accepted
Regarding the article “School crossing signs, zone signals in McCandless area to be replaced, upgraded” (Feb. 28, TribLive): The first problem is that the story seemed to say that red-light cameras are being installed in multiple locations, which is not correct. These are merely grants for safety improvements. Secondly, the...
Fox Chapel real estate transactions for the week of March 8, 2026
Aspinwall Gary Cinquini sold property at 211 Fourth St. to Kimberly Kalista for $335,000. Etna Christopher Fleissner sold property at 10 Spring St. to Blue Loyal PA LLC for $118,803. Christopher Fleissner sold property at 6 Spring St. to Blue Loyal PA LLC for $85,570. Christoper Fleissner sold property at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 7, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys First round Class 6A Saturday’s results Central Catholic 48, Allderdice 34 Central York 59, Cheltenham 54 Chambersburg 57, Coatesville 49 Delaware Valley 56, Abington 54 (OT) Father Judge 61, Spring-Ford 45 Imhotep Charter 70, Garnet Valley 40 Methacton 49, Whitehall 46 New Castle 68, West Lawn...
High school roundup for March 7, 2026: New Castle bounces back with PIAA 1st-round win
Kai Cox hit for 22 points as WPIAL runner-up New Castle rolled to a 68-38 victory over Wilson West Lawn in a PIAA Class 6A boys basketball first-round matchup Saturday. Damian Harrison added 19 points and Marino Graham contributed 11 for the Red Hurricanes (24-2), who will take on Methacton...
Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon repeats, Mt. Lebanon, Moon wrestlers also claim PIAA girls gold
HERSHEY — Having one state gold medal in her collection already, there was only so much Marlee Solomon could do to top her previous achievements. But moving up a weight class, going undefeated and grabbing another state championship did just that. Solomon, a junior from Canon-McMillan, won the PIAA girls...
Riverhounds begin title defense with loss in Charleston
Defender Sean Suber played a key role in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds claiming their first USL Championship title last season. On Saturday, he played a key role in making sure they wouldn’t open their title defense with a win. Suber scored in stoppage time at the end of the first half,...
Schedule set for Atlantic 10 Tournament at PPG Paints Arena
Saint Louis and VCU shared the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball regular season title and earned the top two seeds for the A10 Conference Tournament next week at PPG Paints Arena. The Billikens (27-4) and Rams (24-7) each finished 15-3 in conference play and earned a bye into the quarterfinals, along...
Season to remember for Ligonier Valley ends with PIAA loss to powerful Bishop Guilfoyle
ALTOONA — The Ligonier Valley boys basketball program was making its first PIAA appearance in seven years Saturday, so it was also the first state tournament for the roster of players on the 2025-26 team. There were bound to be some jitters then, especially since the Rams — who qualified...
Belle Vernon girls basketball team gets 1st PIAA win in decades
For the first time in 28 seasons, the Belle Vernon girls basketball team is moving on in the PIAA playoffs. The Leopards (23-4) put on a rebounding clinic and pulled away in the second half for a 58-46 Class 4A win on District 9 champion Clearfield’s home floor. “It’s just...
Thaddeus Mosley, Pittsburgh sculptor of international stature, dies at 99
Thaddeus Mosley, an internationally known sculptor who worked from a studio in Pittsburgh’s North Side, died Friday at the age of 99. An influential figure within Pittsburgh’s arts world, Mosley worked most often with salvaged wood to create monumental structures. He built a body of work over decades, while working...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Derry’s Patrick Bulger, Jeannette’s Natalie Christoff
Patrick Bulger School: Derry Class: Freshman Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Bulger (44-9) recently became a WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional champion. He also was a section champion and helped Derry win its first WPIAL team title. The Trojans also placed fourth in the PIAA team tournament, the...
Jim Nowlan: Stop the world, I want to step off
At 84, I am an analog guy in a digital world. Sure, I do Zoom meetings and check my smartphone too often. Yet my mental health suffers, I swear, from the almost vertical rate of societal change; political mayhem; transition from a human- to digital-dominated world; and the sense that...
Counterpoint: Make year-long standard time the nationwide standard again
I’m one of the many Americans who hate being forced to time-shift twice a year. After only four months on standard time, daylight saving time returns with a vengeance on Sunday, March 8, when 2 a.m. abruptly becomes 3 a.m. Only residents of Arizona (with the exception of those living...
Point: Time changes have advantages year-round
America’s current daylight saving time system — spring-to-fall DST followed by winter standard time — is an excellent compromise, providing all of DST’s many benefits for the majority of the year and yet avoiding winter DST’s difficulties during the dark, cold months. Evaluating DST is more complex than it might...
Lenten events, book club and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church joyfully extends an invitation to you and your loved ones to join us for a Friends and Family Day on Sunday,...
Letter to the editor: Why do millions want to come to U.S.?
The letter “Finland, Norway more attractive than U.S.” (Feb. 25, TribLive) has the tone of someone thinking they’d be better off living in Finland or Norway. If that’s truly how you feel, maybe start a GoFundMe account and have your socialist friends and family donate so you can afford to...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News: March 7, 2026
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo. 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. Leechburg Monday:...
Letter to the editor: Bondi’s priorities
I don’t know about anyone else, but I was both embarrassed and shocked by Attorney General Pam Bondi’s congressional hearing. It seems not only does she want us to forget all about the Epstein files and the surviving victims, she thinks we should instead express deep gratitude the stock market...
