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Derry sends 5 to semifinals at PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional tournament
Derry sent five of its six WPIAL champions through to the semifinals on the first day of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional tournament Friday in Altoona. Mason Keesecker (107) and Patrick Bulger (114) advanced in the lower weights and Ewan Olson (160), Mason Horwat (172) and Brady Brown (189)...
The IRS shut its direct file, but here are other free filing options
The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge, using government or commercial options. Direct File, a program started in the Biden administration, was tested...
Armstrong wins Western Pa Regional boys team title
After dropping the first game of the semifinals to Meadville/Cochranton, Armstrong’s back was to the wall. That’s when the River Hawks bowled their best. Armstrong rallied to win the semifinals in three games, then swept top-seeded New Castle in the finals, winning the Western PA Regional boys team bowling championship...
How ‘The Pitt’ grosses you out
Producers of “The Pitt” insist the show doesn’t pick medical cases for shock value. But they are still often shocking. Throughout its run so far, the series, about a Pittsburgh emergency room, routinely presents cases that test viewers’ gag reflexes with protruding bones, visible organs and buckets of blood. (Season...
ICE facilities are planned for Pa. Will the Shapiro admin sue to stop them?
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. READING — Maryland’s attorney general is suing the federal government to prevent ICE from converting a warehouse into an...
‘It feels amazing’: Immigrants become U.S. citizens in Pittsburgh naturalization ceremonyVideo
”I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United...
You Have the Floor: Conversations about neighborhoods and news coverage
Local news is evolving in Pittsburgh. As outlets close, reinvent themselves or scale back, the real question isn’t just what comes next — it’s what local journalism can and should look like for readers in the region. Public Source is hosting “You Have the Floor” series of town halls held...
4 things you didn’t know about the plummeting U.S. birth rate
The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest rate in history. This has caused consternation in the political class: A falling rate can eventually lead to too few workers to support an aging population. (Immigration, the other element of population change, has fallen under the Trump administration.) Some on...
Grateful Dead meets contemporary dance in Attack Theatre’s ‘Once in a While’
Anyone familiar with the music and subculture of the Grateful Dead understands the innate physicality of a Dead show. A closely packed crowd flows in unison with the slow build of a jam, collectively exhaling as melodies resolve. The audience gives its energy to the band, and the band gives...
Penn State LB Tony Rojas ‘on track’ in return from injury
Penn State sorely missed Tony Rojas after he went down with a season-ending injury. His absence exposed a glaring lack of depth in the linebackers room, but it was also impossible to replace his elite athleticism and playmaking on defense. The good news for Penn State in 2026? Rojas is...
Jim Welty: 10 years of U.S. LNG — why Pa. matters more than ever
Ten years ago, few would have predicted that the United States would become the world’s leading exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG). Today, this leadership is not only a reality, but central to global energy security and to the continued expansion of a truly global natural gas market. As energy...
Letter to the editor: VA disability rule unfair
I am writing about the Veterans Affairs interim final rule RIN 2900-AS49, effective Feb. 17, which requires that a disability rating be based on a veteran’s actual, medicated or treated functional impairment, rather than the severity of their condition without treatment. I am a Vietnam veteran with service-connected disabilities, one...
The Stroller, Feb. 27, 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. 5K Shamrock Run planned...
Laurels & lances: Competition & consequences
Laurel: To bringing home the gold. Having Western Pennsylvania represented in the Olympics is nothing new. There is a long history of athletes from across the region taking up the mantle of Team USA — or showing up for other nations. Pittsburgh Penguins stars such as Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby...
Letter to the editor: Don’t let Pa. become another Minn.
ICE has drawn down its agents in Minnesota but significantly increased its presence in Pennsylvania. Maybe they think they will have better luck in Pennsylvania because we are a purple state. But the issue with ICE is not a blue or red problem; it is a constitutional, law and order...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 26, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (23-1) vs. New Castle (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Class 5A Championship Saturday’s schedule Chartiers Valley (22-2) vs. Thomas Jefferson (23-2) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Third place Thursday’s results Hampton 61, Moon...
High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2026: Hampton boys, Upper St. Clair, Chartiers-Houston girls take 3rd place
Gavin Guinn hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points to lead 10th-seeded Hampton to a 61-59 overtime victory over No. 4 Moon in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball third-place game Thursday night. Jonas Cupps added four 3-pointers and 16 points for the Talbots (16-8). Caleb Waclawski scored 18...
An angry Gov. Josh Shapiro pledges to block ICE detention centers in Pa.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro met with leaders in Berks and Schuylkill counties Thursday as those communities confront the planned federal conversion of two warehouses into ICE detention centers, pledging to do everything possible to block the Trump administration’s plans in the state. Shapiro, a Democrat who first opposed the potential...
2 killed in Route 22 Indiana County crash; coroner says IDs might take weeks
Two people were killed Thursday morning in a three-vehicle crash along Route 22 in Indiana County that closed the highway for hours, state police at Indiana said. It might take days or weeks to confirm the victims’ identities, according to a release from Coroner Jerry Overman’s office. They were in...
Elan Justice Pavlinich: Shippingport data centers will be financial, health burdens on Beaver County residents
Southwestern Pennsylvania is set to become home to a fleet of massive data centers, seemingly whether residents want it or not. Three new ones just received approval to be built near the old Bruce Mansfield power plant in Shippingport. Some proponents claim that this wave of construction projects will be...
Penn State’s Rocco Becht ready to resume throwing after recovery from shoulder surgery
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar isn’t the only Penn State quarterback who is expected to throw on Saturday. Veteran Rocco Becht, the Iowa State transfer who will lead Matt Campbell’s Penn State offense in the fall, said Wednesday his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery is progressing nicely. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound...
Gallery: Near or far, the world in focus on Feb. 26, 2026
The world is always moving — and TribLive’s gallery is there to catch it. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, photographers near and far capture moments of place, connection and the quiet beauty of everyday life. More than a snapshot of Western Pennsylvania,...
Carnegie Carnegie highlights Community Wellness Station
Welcome to the Community Wellness Station at Carnegie Carnegie. Open to all, our station provides a variety of tools focused on prevention, education and connection. This includes a variety of essential items, such as reproductive health supplies, menstrual products, diapers, newborn clothing and basic hygiene items. We also offer warming...
Letter to the editor: Trump, Zeldin should try breathing exhaust fumes
President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, having revoked scientific findings that CO2 emissions are harmful: Before you go for your next car ride, with the car running, go around to the “exhaust” pipe and take a deep breath. In fact take two, since you don’t think it’s harmful, and...
Editorial: The private price of public property
Real estate development would be much easier if everyone could get land for free — or close to it. Of course there are the expenses of design, site work and construction. There may be hurdles for permits and approvals. But the cost of land is often the biggest obstacle. As...
