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The Stroller, Feb. 23, 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...
Letter to the editor: Renee Good had rights
The writer of the letter “Renee Good’s blood on Biden’s hands” (Jan. 15, TribLive) at first said it was all President Biden’s fault, or Kamala Harris’ responsibility. Then he concluded it was Good’s own fault. There are several problems with his facts, opinions and omissions. Biden did not fire three...
Editorial: On Barack Obama and the aliens
We got a kick out of an old chestnut among conspiracy theorists — whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe and whether any of those aliens have visited Earth — that rose to the surface this week thanks to the musings of none other than former President Barack Obama....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 23
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 23....
Friends and Family Day, clothing collection, support groups and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.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,...
In brief: Golf outing, ‘Footloose’ musical, egg hunts and more happening in the Sewickley area
21st Colosimo golf outing planned The 21st annual Anthony Colosimo Memorial Golf Outing is set for June 5 at the Beaver Valley Golf Club, 725 Sixth Ave. in Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls. The cost is $150 per golfer until June 1. Golfer fees paid after June 1 will increase to...
In brief: Happenings from throughout the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Indiana Township hiring summer workers The Indiana Township Public Works Department is hiring workers for the summer. The ideal applicant will have experience using lawn mowers and other outdoor equipment. The candidate also...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 23
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 23....
High school sports schedules for Feb. 23, 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...
Former 76ers head coach, UNC legend dies at 87
Former NBA coach Doug Moe, who was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets during his career, has died. He was 87. Moe spent most of his time as an NBA head coach leading the Nuggets. Denver announced his death this past week. “The...
Shapiro signs proclamation of disaster emergency ahead of winter storm
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a proclamation of disaster emergency Sunday afternoon as another major snowstorm is headed for the state, he announced in a press conference. Parts of Philadelphia and its suburbs, and north toward Allentown and the Poconos, could see record-breaking snowfall totals of up to 2 feet...
Daniel Depetris: Europe debates the bomb
Last weekend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference, where he delivered a speech that was both reassuring to the European dignitaries in the audience and nerve-wracking because of its references to the kind of MAGA culture-inspired war themes that Europe generally shivers...
EU says U.S. must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm requested “full clarity” from the United States and asked its trade partner to fulfill its commitments after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs. Trump has lashed out at the court decision and said Saturday that...
David M. Drucker: All these new independents are making politics more partisan
Disenchanted voters are fleeing the Democratic and Republican parties in droves. Their exodus is perpetuating the skyrocketing partisanship they seek to escape. Gallup published polling in January showing that as of last year, 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents, a record high. The migration began around 2008, with...
Letter to the editor: Those not here legally must be deported
So, a branch of a local government (Allegheny County Council) is concerned about their employees working with another branch of government (ICE). Is that not the most insane thing we as citizens have ever heard? Yes, America is a nation of immigrants, and I have the Ellis Island certificate to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

