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Gun sales, permits surged during the pandemic in Philly and Pennsylvania
In Uvalde, Texas, a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school, after picking up two powerful, AR-15-style rifles ordered through an online seller shortly after his 18th birthday — something that would have also been perfectly legal in Pennsylvania. Here, over the last two years, more...
2 injured in McKees Rocks shooting
A shooting early Sunday in McKees Rocks left two people injured, according to Allegheny County Police. Police responded just before 4:50 a.m. for a report of a shooting in the Hays Manor Housing Community, said Lt. Jason Binder. Paramedics transported a man and a woman from the scene near Locust...
Tim Storino finds right fit in leading Seton LaSalle football
Tim Storino feels at home as the leader of the Seton LaSalle football team. A 17-year coaching veteran, Storino has his sights set on resurrecting a program that has stumbled due to coaching turnover and inconsistent play. Storino was hired in March following a tumultuous 2021 season in which Mauro...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to Voice of Westmoreland
I want to thank Voice of Westmoreland for working diligently to raise awareness about the need to improve the capacity of our county’s mental health services and the request to spend some of the public covid relief funds for this purpose. Mental health professionals are often the only people that...
Letter to the editor: A deeper look into the Bible for guidance on abortion
In reference to David Ninehouser’s letter “Jesus never preached about abortion” (May 20, TribLIVE) that “Jesus speaks not a single, solitary word about abortion”: I am guessing Ninehouser is concluding that Jesus then condones it. This is misleading logic. Just because I don’t specifically say, “Don’t kick my dog,” doesn’t...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Bellevue Oceana Development LLC sold property at 185 Kendall Ave. to Derek Parker for $241,000. Cardan LLC sold property at 566-568 Lincoln Ave. to Sigma Investments LLC for $387,000. Jamie Olivia Sanchez sold property at 35 N Balph Ave. to Dames Stroup Enterprises LLC for $265,000. Franklin Park Robert Sunseri...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Aspinwall Jonathan Wallisch sold property at 700 Fourth St. Apt 7 to Julia Schnippert for $155,000. Indiana James Michel III sold property at 285 Hilltop Drive to Obediah McWhite and October Kaai Santerelli for $23,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 3005 Olivetre Drive to Brad William Caldwell and Taylor Rae...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Churchill Valerie Cooper sold property at 2512 Collins Road to Frank Slaughter for $222,000. John Robinson sold property at 315 Homer Drive to Alexander Carmody and Katelyn Larue Burns for $237,500. Keith Clark sold property at 3325 Longbow Drive to Corey Hoffman and Sierra Nannini for $366,000. Forest Hills Estate...
Letter to the editor: Honoring a true warrior and protector
We just lost another brave warrior and protector of our country. For those of you who never met Bob Brink, I would like to tell you a little about him. Bob was a strong family man. He had a huge heart and was there for you any time you needed...
Editorial: Remembrance and honor
For Memorial Day, a classic Trib editorial: On this Memorial Day, be grateful that Americans’ willingness to sacrifice for freedom’s sake, instilled by each generation in the next, remains as strong as ever. Today, Americans honor those most worthy of such gratitude — those who gave their lives in our...
The Stroller, May 29, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Disc golf tournament to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Association Patty’s Longest Day...
Letter to the editor: Where is our decency and common sense?
I am a gun-owning wife of a military veteran, daughter of a lifelong member of the NRA and mom to a son who was on his school’s rifle team. I would never relinquish our weapons. However, as a responsible gun owner, I am appalled that those on the right have...
Letter to the editor: Teacher Jon Gentile was a powerful influence for good
Many have said much about Bethel Park High School teacher Jon Gentile, who died last week. I remember him through a lens different from that of most others. Mr. Gentile was one of the first people I met when I moved to the United States in 2014. I had little...
Riverhounds earn draw in lightning-delayed match in Miami
In a game delayed by nearly three hours because of lightning, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds twice answered goals by Miami FC and came away with a 2-2 draw on the road Saturday night. The Riverhounds (7-3-2) had a chance to take an early lead in the 16th minute when Russell Cicerone...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 28, 2022
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon (15-7) vs. Upper St. Clair (12-8) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Championship Wednesday’s schedule Peters Township (21-1) vs. West Allegheny (18-4) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Third place Tuesday’s schedule Thomas Jefferson (15-7) vs....
2022 PIAA Track and Field Championships results
Track and field Boys Saturday’s results PIAA championships At Shippensburg University Class 3A 100: 1. Joey Gant, Pennridge, 10.74; 2. Damon Simpson, Wilson, 10.74; 3. Abraham Sloboh, Milton Hershey, 10.86; 4. Damian Simpson, Wilson, 10.91; 5. Justin Cook, Harrisburg, 10.96; 6. Tyler Yurich, Seneca Valley, 11.05; 7. Gabe Lewis, Cedar...
In brief: News from Kennywood, McCandless
West View Park presentation A special presentation about the old West View Park will be given at the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center on 830 Aufman Lane at 7 p.m. June 14. Mike Funyak, author of the new book “West View Park: The Story of the T.M. Harton Company,” will discuss...
Memorial Day observance in Aspinwall
Sgt. William Rice stands guard at the American Legion Post 77 in Aspinwall on Sunday. Military veterans will be doing the changing of the guards Sunday until 4 p.m. The annual Memorial Day observance begins with a flyover Monday at 11:15 a.m. followed by a service. A parade starts at...
Pirates farm report for May 28, 2022: Ji-hwan Bae homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-22) defeated St. Paul (Twins), 7-4. 2B Ji-hwan Bae went 2 for 5 with a homer, his fifth, and three RBIs. DH Travis Swaggerty (.257) went 2 for 5 with a triple and an RBI. C Carter Bins (.214) went 2 for 4 with a double and drove...
Seton Hill softball eliminated from NCAA Division II World Series
The problem with elimination games is that someone has to get eliminated. That someone Saturday was Seton Hill, which fell to Cal State Dominguez Hills, 9-6, for its second loss in the double-elimination NCAA Division II Softball World Series in Denver. The Atlantic Regional champion Griffins end a season that...
North Catholic’s Nicolas Scheller wins state tennis title
North Catholic senior Nicolas Scheller won a state tennis championship in emphatic fashion Saturday, sweeping past District 1 champion Toby Frantz of Faith Christian Academy, 6-0, 6-0, in the Class 2A finals in Hershey. Scheller became North Catholic’s first tennis state champion. He’s the first WPIAL player to win a...
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers: I still have hope
As I sit on my porch, the crisp morning breeze wafts over the rose bush, enabling me to take in the sweet smell of the blossoms. The sun shines on me, warming up the air. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Right? Wrong. The beauty is a mask over...
George Guido: Deer Lakes softball seeks 3rd WPIAL title
Deer Lakes will try to become the second Alle-Kiski Valley school to win three WPIAL softball titles Wednesday when the Lancers (13-3) face Avonworth (16-4) at noon at Cal (Pa.’s) Lilley Field. The game will be for Class 3A honors. Deer Lakes previously won WPIAL titles in 2012 and ’15....
Diocese of Pittsburgh announces 10 parishes will be merged into 3 in July
Three groupings of parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge on July 1 to create three new parishes, Bishop David Zubik announced Saturday. Ten parishes will be part of the mergers. The mergers will bring the number of parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh from 70 to 63....
Sounding off: Consequences of ending legal abortion
It is uncommon to think beyond the immediate consequences and side effects of an action … but it shouldn’t be. Consider the action of ending legal abortion in America. The immediate consequence would be increasing births. A side effect would be higher death rates among women because even when risks...
