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Letter to the editor: Thoughts on abortion, voting
Some comments regarding the upcoming election: A recent poll of the “over 50” population taken by AARP indicates that the third highest concern is abortion. This is ahead of immigration/border security, Social Security, Medicare, government spending, taxes and voting rights! Why is someone over 50 so concerned about abortion to...
Letter to the editor: GOP’s refusal to tally votes early results in chaos
It would be gratifying to believe that results from the critical upcoming midterm election would be available on the evening that in-person balloting takes place. That hope is virtually certain to be dashed. As we have seen in recent elections, Pennsylvanians appreciate the convenience of mail-in balloting. Consequently, a large...
Editorial: Is getting the most votes the best measure of a coroner?
The coroner’s office in a Pennsylvania county is where the justice system and public health collide. Coroners are responsible for investigating the deaths that aren’t from an acknowledged and medically attended reason. They determine whether someone died of an overdose. They have been an important part of evaluating the impact...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 23, 2022
Etna Francis Granata II sold property at 145 High St. to Maria and Alecia Granata for $43,500. Fox Chapel Gerald Werries sold property at Fox Chapel Road to Custom Lux Homes LLC for $200,000. Shijie Zhang sold property at 140 Millview Drive to Julien Eckstrom and Kevin Kuntz for $820,000....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 23, 2022
Aleppo Victoria Sternby sold property at 121 Ferndale Ave. to Colby Robinson for $150,000. Franklin Park Naga Remesh Chalapalli sold property at 1901 Kimberly Court to Sumit Kapoor and Jyotsana Thakkar for $870,000. William Kroll sold property at 1534 King James Drive to Patrick Heinz and Sara Ann Dahl for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 23, 2022
Churchill Gregory Rudolph sold property at 3466 Ridgewood Drive to Angel Mangual for $430,000. Edgewood HSBC BANK USA NA trustee sold property at 221 Elm St. to GKR LLC for $112,000. Scott Johnson sold property at 8005 Westmoreland Ave. to Kelly Filiak for $235,000. Forest Hills Elliot Niznik sold property...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Oct. 23, 2022
Bethel Park Thomas George sold property at Unknown Address to Derek and Courtney Scott for $365,000. Jeffrey Davis sold property at 3344 Altherton Drive to Roberto and Allyson Pantin Morales for $240,000. Alexander Zoelle sold property at 2317 Casswell Drive to Christopher Cichra and Jaclyn Martin for $394,000. Jason Ward...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 23, 2022
Baldwin Borough Douglas Grant sold property at 3788 Gary Drive to Brandon Nicholas and Baylee Simmers for $224,900. Dawn Dellana sold property at 1543 Hollyrood Road to Carol Lee Trent and Terry Crawford for $180,000. Bedi Subedi sold property at 369 June Drive to Govinda and Chudamani Niraula for $275,000....
Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on rural health care, broadband and agriculture
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — People who live in rural Pennsylvania face unique barriers to health care, broadband, and economic opportunities. About 3.4 million...
The Stroller, Oct. 23, 2022: 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Hobgoblin hike planned at Northmoreland Park The Northmoreland Park Hobgoblin Hike...
Letter to the editor: This Republican can’t vote Republican now
An open letter to the Republican Party: I have been a registered Republican for over four decades. The GOP always stood for less government, less spending and commonsense legislation. Now, however, I find that my GOP has changed to the party of banning personal freedoms, spending the Social Security funds...
Letter to the editor: Consider candidates’ agendas before voting
When our “Greatest Generation” fought World War II, they did so to preserve our American traditionalism of God, family and country. Yet every day we witness their erosion piece by piece. If one believes in all three, God, family and country, he or she is often labeled a racist, supremacist...
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Oct. 23, 2022
Bellevue Wayne Brubach sold property at 650 Highland Pl to Arkham Real Estate LLC for $100,000. Kabana Properties LLC sold property at 633 Monroe Ave. to Christopher Dawson Kirkland and Lean Ann Hornfeck for $225,000. Jonathan Kohler sold property at 51 N Balph Ave. to Fedele Properties LLC for $225,000....
High school football roundup for Oct. 22, 2022: Mohawk upsets Western Beaver
Jimmy Guerrieri and Justin Boston scored second-quarter touchdowns to lead Mohawk to a 22-6 upset victory over Western Beaver in Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference football Saturday. Tyson Florence ran for 120 yards and a touchdown for Western Beaver (7-2, 4-2). Coleton Root had a touchdown on a fumble recovery...
High school, scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 22, 2022
High schools Football Saturday’s results WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Mohawk 22, Western Beaver 6 Class A Big 7 Laurel 68, Summit Academy 14 Black Hills Bishop Canevin 40, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 0 Eastern Greensburg Central Catholic 48, Riverview 0 Saturday’s summaries Mohawk 22, Western Beaver 6 Mohawk...
District college football roundup: Brady Walker throws 5 TD passes in Saint Vincent win
Brady Walker threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns to lead Saint Vincent (3-4, 3-2) to a 52-35 victory over Allegheny (2-6, 1-5) in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. Molayo Irefin caught nine passes for 103 yards and a touchdown for Saint Vincent, which picked up 439 yards overall....
High school roundup for Oct. 22, 2022: Ambridge knocks off defending champs
Will Gruca, Chris Woten and Ryan Lambert had goals and goalkeeper Evan Scheib picked up the shutout to lead No. 11 Ambridge (12-6-1) to a 3-0 victory over defending champion No. 6 Hampton (12-7) in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round boys soccer playoff game Saturday. Ambridge will meet No. 3...
George Guido: Breaking down Apollo-Ridge’s playoff hopes
Apollo-Ridge pulled off the biggest upset in Alle-Kiski Valley football this season with Friday’s thrilling 43-36 overtime victory over Serra Catholic. But the Vikings still need a victory at Burrell to secure a WPIAL playoff berth. The WPIAL will take the top five teams from the Allegheny Conference. Serra, Steel...
Thomas Jefferson soccer beats Penn-Trafford in 1st round
After an evenly played first half, the No. 3 Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team tilted the play in the final 40 minutes to their attacking zone. But despite that offensive momentum, there still was no score. The young Jaguars squad didn’t get frustrated, however, and cashed in twice in the...
Greensburg Hempfield library celebrates renovation with Children’s Pumpkin Patch Walk, food trucks
The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library held its first official public celebration since the start of renovations with a Children’s Pumpkin Patch Walk and a food truck fundraiser on Saturday afternoon. Library officials hosted crafts and activities, raffled baskets, held a used book sale and offered self-guided tours of the renovations....
Greensburg Central Catholic football runs over Riverview
Greensburg Central Catholic’s offense was the model of efficiency Saturday afternoon at Riverview. The Centurions only needed eight plays from scrimmage in the first half to build a huge lead and clinch at least as share of their first conference title since 2010 with a 48-0 victory. Greensburg Central, sitting...
Jail officials across Pa. sound alarm as mental health crisis puts people at risk, survey finds
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. County jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated...
Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams set for postseason
Fox Chapel’s boys soccer team, in the WPIAL playoffs for the 23rd consecutive season, was seeded fourth in the Class 4A tournament and will face Canon-McMillan in the quarterfinals Saturday (Oct. 29). The match will be played at noon at James Burk Complex. The Foxes split the final two games...
Junior receiver provides highlights for Fox Chapel football
This season has been a struggle for the Fox Chapel football team, one year after posting a WPIAL Class 5A playoff victory. After eight games, the Foxes were still looking for their first victory. But one of the bright spots has been the play of wide receiver/cornerback Ty Samuels. The...
Aquinas Academy freshman overcomes all obstacles as Ninja competition champ
A lot of parents try to cast a large net when introducing their children to sports or other extracurricular activities at a young age. Typically, their child settles on something not totally uncommon. That wasn’t exactly the case for Travis and Amy Deschamps. Their daughter, Savannah, was captivated at a...
