After a down offensive season, Royce Lewis hired Houston-based hitting coach Jeremy Isenhower this offseason and has begun coordinating that work with the Twins' new hitting coach as spring training opened.
A roundup of community events and notices across the Alle-Kiski Valley on Feb. 15, 2026, highlighting a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner to benefit Cub Scout Pack 186 and multiple local meetings, fundraisers and scholarship deadlines.
The SALT deduction cap increased from $10,000 to $40,000 under the Working Families Tax Cut enacted in July 2025, and several new deductions will be reported on IRS Schedule 1-A, including a qualified tips deduction capped at $2,500.
Olympians and scientists say snow affects winter sports, water supplies and wildlife, and experts study snowpack, crystal types and melting behavior to improve forecasts.
The U.S. men's hockey team is 2-0 in Group C at the 2026 Winter Olympics after wins over Latvia and Denmark, and coach Mike Sullivan said overcoming setbacks has helped galvanize the group.
Museum researchers found a small hidden passage beneath a dresser at the Merchant's House that they say connects to the Underground Railroad, and the feature faces potential harm from a proposed neighboring development.
Executives interviewed at Davos said their main concerns are finding meaningful growth, navigating political and trade uncertainty under the current administration, and managing the risks and workforce effects of artificial intelligence.
Robert Dedman Sr., Robert Dedman Jr. and Jack Nance were formally inducted Feb. 14 during Carolinas Golf Night at Pinehurst Resort; the Hall of Fame highlighted Nance's decades with the Carolinas Golf Association and the Dedmans' roles in restoring and hosting major championships at Pinehurst.
A former nursing home at 313 State St. in Augusta was renovated into 11 market-rate apartments for people 55 and older and soft-opened this weekend. The property was bought by Tony and Lori Noonan in November 2024 and did not use city tax increment financing.
A 73-year-old woman in rural Texas says she has about $39,440 in credit-card debt across 19 cards and that high interest rates prevent her from retiring.
