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Steve Kerr: The human cost of gun violence in America
I love coaching basketball. Being around young people, seeing their potential and helping them become the best versions of themselves is incredibly gratifying. But the job also offers a glimpse into how fragile it can all be. One injury, one bad break, a change in circumstances can shift everything for...
YouTube adds tool to help public figures report fake videos
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube is adding a detection tool for government officials, political candidates and journalists to catch and report videos that use artificial intelligence to display their likeness without permission. The pilot program, announced Tuesday, is arriving as social media companies and a patchwork of new laws start to...
Chuck Collins: How billionaires worsen affordability crisis
Americans of all political stripes are concerned about affordability. Some politicians would like to change the subject. Billionaires and their allies in politics have tried everything, from falsely blaming the rising costs of food and housing on immigrants, to dismissing the entire concept of affordability as a “hoax,” as President...
Trump threatens to crowd out Republicans’ midterm message
DORAL, Fla. — House Republicans flocked to President Donald Trump’s golf club near Miami on Monday for their annual policy retreat, seeking to carve out a legislative agenda that could blunt the strong headwinds they are facing in the midterm elections. But that effort was unfolding in the shadow of...
Gallery: Around the world or close to home, the world in focus on March 10, 2026
Every photograph tells a story. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, TribLive’s gallery brings those stories to life — moments of connection, place and the quiet beauty of everyday life. It’s more than a look at Western Pennsylvania. It’s a view of the...
Trump antisemitism inquiry demanding list of Jews at Penn heads to court
Jacob Naimark, a law student at the University of Pennsylvania, has worried ever since he learned that Trump administration investigators had demanded that his school turn over the names of many Jewish people on campus. “It was disturbing,” said Naimark, a co-president of the school’s Jewish Law Students Association, adding:...
U.S. solar installations fell in 2025 as Trump attacked clean energy
Solar power installations declined in the United States last year, as the Trump administration sought to impede the growth of renewable energy, according to an industry report released Tuesday. Solar energy maintained its position as the largest source of new electricity generation added to the electric grid, but the amount...
Letter to the editor: Families of the dead pay the price for drunk driving
I read the story about the little girl killed by a drunk driver; her name was Roxanne Bonnoni (“Drunk driver who killed Harrison girl, 11, gets 3-6 months in jail,” Feb. 26, TribLive). My husband, Daniel A. Predajna, was killed by a drunk driver who was drag racing and didn’t...
Letter to the editor: Trump is responsible for ICE tragedies
I believe Donald Trump is a failed president and a seriously flawed person. I hold him responsible for the killings of Americans Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Trump chose Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth and Gregory Bovino to send ICE agents to invade Minnesota. These repulsive, untrained agents have brutalized Americans...
The Stroller, March 10, 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. Luck of the Irish...
Editorial: Punching the overtime clock adds up
Westmoreland County has an overtime problem. TribLive reporting shows regular reliance on overtime has pushed some employees’ earnings far beyond their base salaries. In 2025 alone, county workers made more than $7.2 million in overtime. The largest share went to the prison, where overtime exceeded $2.2 million. Dispatchers at the...
Letter to the editor: Do Democrats care more about illegal immigrants?
Those who watched President Trump’s State of the Union Address witnessed the disrespectful and unhinged behavior of the Democrats in attendance. Over 70 Democratic representatives chose to not attend, and instead held their own rallies, with bizarre singing, dancing and people in animal costumes. Those in attendance were disruptive and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 9, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Class 6A Second round Wednesday’s schedule Plymouth-Whitemarsh (23-4) vs. Bethlehem Liberty (18-10) at Pottstown, 7 p.m.; Central York (23-3) vs. Father Judge (16-11) at Geigle Complex, 6 p.m.; Imhotep Charter (22-6) vs. William Penn (18-8) at Geigle Complex, 7:30 p.m.; Delaware Valley (20-8) vs. Parkland (23-6)...
Konnor Griffin delivers key hit as Pirates beat Yankees
Keyed by a run-scoring double by top prospect Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees, 5-3, in spring training baseball Monday night in Tampa, Fla. With the Pirates trailing 3-1 and the bases loaded in the top of the fifth, Griffin hit a two-run, two-out, two-strike double...
Trump says war will resolve ‘very soon,’ lifting oil sanctionsVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he plans to waive oil-related sanctions, have the U.S. Navy escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and predicted the war with Iran would resolve “very soon” as he confronted mounting economic and political pressures after days of dramatic fluctuations in oil markets. The...
FDA opens door to more flavored e-cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it would open the door to e-cigarettes in flavors that it deems appealing to adults, shifting from the agency’s unsuccessful ban on fruit and candy-flavored versions that have continued to flood the market. The agency said in a document released Monday that...
Latrobe senior Chris Heese pumped up for PIAA swim meet
Latrobe senior Chris Heese hopes to deliver a powerful message this week. A two-time WPIAL Class 3A gold medalist in the 100-yard breaststroke, Heese took a different approach in preparation for the PIAA swimming and diving championships, which take place Wednesday through Saturday at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. Heese hit...
As the war rages, Sen. Dave McCormick worries about terrorists, says U.S. should avoid Iranian governance
CONSHOHOCKEN — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick has strongly supported President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran, but he also warned Monday that the conflict “poses a threat here at home.” During a visit to two Conshohocken technology companies, the Pennsylvania Republican said that Iran has “proxies in the United States”...
John Dorfman: These CEOs are stepping up to buy on bad news
I like to see chief executives step up and buy their company’s shares amid bad news. It’s a sign of faith that goes beyond rhetoric. Here are three recent instances. KKR The private-equity industry — consisting of partnerships that invest in companies that aren’t publicly traded — has suffered a...
FBI subpoenas records in Arizona in expansion of 2020 voting inquiry
The FBI has expanded its criminal investigation into purported irregularities in the 2020 presidential election, issuing a grand jury subpoena for reams of information about voting results in Maricopa County, Arizona, the largest and most influential county in the swing state, according to three people familiar with the matter. The...
Rep. Kevin Kiley to become sole independent member in the U.S. House
Rep. Kevin Kiley of California is set to become sole independent in the House. Kiley, a Republican, said Monday morning that he would ask the clerk in the U.S. House of Representatives to officially designate him an independent for the reminder of his term. The move comes days after Kiley...
Hal Brands: Israel has become America’s not-so-secret weapon
The ongoing war against Iran has raised a number of important issues: the ability of air power alone to achieve regime change, the ethics and effectiveness of targeting Iran’s leaders, the question of how much damage the war will cause in the region, and what its effects will be around...
Shapiro wants to incentivize data centers to be better neighbors. Will that work?
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 — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to incentivize data center developers to follow stricter environmental and transparency standards...
Lauren Hall: Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable
When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It’s not new for Republicans and Democrats to be at odds over issues, but things have reached a point where even the idea of compromising appears to be...
Trib Total Media launches Pittsburgh community advisory panel to shape the future of local journalism
Trib Total Media is taking a bold step to engage the city’s residents in shaping local news. In response to the evolving media landscape, the Tribune-Review is launching a Pittsburgh Community Advisory Panel, a new initiative designed to ensure that journalism in the region reflects the full diversity and vibrancy...
