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Editorial: Avoiding bidding process isn’t an emergency
There is a difference between an obstacle and an emergency. An obstacle is something in the way. It is a pothole. A detour sign. A hurdle in the path of a race. An emergency is an all-hands-on-deck situation. A house on fire. A train derailment. A flood. Notice the difference...
The Stroller, May 16, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Dynamo soccer reunion accepting registrations Dynamo Education Foundation will sponsor soccer reunion June 25 at the high school athletic fields, Butler...
Letter to the editor: Understanding the workings of Washington
Our government is founded on the principles of checks and balances. The legislative branch creates the laws. The executive branch executes those laws. And the judicial branch interprets and clarifies those laws. And our media spotlights when proper execution of these functions is not occurring. If you have not read...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 16
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 16...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 16
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 16....
Pirates farm report for May 15, 2022: Oneil Cruz, Mason Martin belt homers for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 17-16) blitzed Charlotte (White-Sox), 11-5. LF Oneil Cruz (.185) went 2 for 5 with a three-run homer, his third, and five RBIs. 1B Mason Martin (.246) was 1 for 5 with a homer, his fifth. C Jason Delay (.255) went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two...
Pittsburgh Maulers earn 1st win with TD on final play
The 2022 version of the Pittsburgh Maulers earned their first victory Sunday, and they did so in dramatic fashion. Quarterback Vad Lee, signed off the street five days prior, threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Bailey Gaither on the final play of the game, leading the Maulers to a 21-20...
Tom Ridge receives award from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge accepted the 2022 William Oliver Baker Award from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. The dinner and ceremony took place on Saturday evening at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. He spoke for around 20 minutes in what was his first public event in...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Dr. Clement Guarlotti
Dr. Clement Guarlotti, a well-known Greensburg dentist and prosthodontist, died May 9. At the age of 77, he was still at the top of his profession. Guarlotti was excellent at what he did. His experience helped him finish procedures perfectly in a short amount of time. He always played oldies...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Bellevue Atefa Realty LLC sold property at 546-548 Forest Ave. to Xiang Li for $198,000. Mark Urbanowicz sold property at 81 N Euclid Ave. to JCH Property Holdings LLC for $185,000. Etna PNC Bank NA sold property at 2-6 Jones St. to Andrea Crystal Norris for $105,200. Franklin Park Subbarao...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Etna PNC Bank NA sold property at 2-6 Jones St. to Andrea Crystal Norris for $105,200. Fox Chapel Steven Uretsky sold property at 908 Settlers Ridge to Dylan Morris and Kathryn Wunderle for $1,000,000. Harmar Peter Katz sold property at 221 School Ave. to Ethan Depew for $227,000. Indiana NVR...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Chalfant Futures Properties LLC sold property at 246 Highland Ave. to RP Homes 2 LLC for $104,000. Forest Hills Marquette Espy sold property at 352 Barclay Ave. to Thomas Kempen and Stephanie Carmichael for $289,000. Dwight Helfrich sold property at 539 Pacific Ave. to Timothy Daughtery and Jessica Au for...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Sewickley Daniel Zickefoose sold property at Chadwick St. to Playa Davis LLC for $22,500. Antonio Verbene sold property at 238 Melville Lane to Trevor Heck and Majorie Carlson for $302,000. Sewickley Heights Ann McLarnan sold property at 3 Thawmont Drive to Jeffrey and Sue Marshall Roberts trustee for $670,050. Real...
Letter to the editor: We shouldn’t be punishing women
The Taliban in Afghanistan said they wouldn’t do “it” if we leave them alone and go home. But now they again are punishing women who don’t cover up from head to toe, and who travel unescorted by a man. Why would any religion or government punish women for a basic...
Editorial: The high cost of electricity — or electric deregulation?
If you think you are feeling faint at the gas pump, it’s about to get worse at the mailbox. Just wait until you see the June electric bill. This week, the Public Utility Commission revealed that electric suppliers are set to raise prices by 6% to 45% as of June...
Mothers searching for formula finding store shelves are bare
The Enfamil formula Katie Feola feeds her 10-month-old daughter, Grace, has been getting scarce over the last few weeks. The Delmont woman noticed four months ago that there seemed to be less available. The family would sometimes go weeks without seeing any at a store. “Now it’s like months that...
The Stroller, May 15, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Vaccine, microchip clinic planned Saturday in New Kensington Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will host a vaccine and microchip clinic from...
Letter to the editor: Misinformation season
IT’S RABBIT SEASON! NO, IT’S DUCK SEASON! NO, RABBIT SEASON! DUCK SEASON! Actually, it’s “misinforming” politician season. Some might even call it “lying” politician season. It’s that time, one of the two per year, that candidates flood the media with their loving family photos, rolled-up sleeves, videos of walks in...
Pirates farm report for May 14, 2022: Miguel Yajure knocked around for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-17) was smashed by Charlotte (White-Sox), 12-2, managing just two hits. RHP Miguel Yajure (6.75) started and lasted just two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on one hit, a home run, with four walks. RHP Matt Eckelman (0-3, 13.11) came on and surrendered six runs on...
Shaler couple in dispute with school district over tax exemption for disabled veterans
Robert Reichle spent three years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war, including 11 months in-country as a combat correspondent for the Stars and Stripes newspaper. Although he was never wounded during his service — and jokes that the only thing he ever killed was a tree — Reichle...
Glenshaw Century Club to sponsor to go dinners
Glenshaw Century Club, Inc. will once again sponsor to go dinners to benefit scholarship grants for Shaler Area High School Seniors and other local charitable organizations. Meals are $15 each (cash or credit card) with pick-up at Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church, 1520 Butler Plank Road, Glenshaw, from 3-6:30 p.m. To...
UAE prince who reshaped region named ruler of oil-rich power
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the man who has long controlled the levers of power in the United Arab Emirates, has succeeded his late brother as ruler. The UAE’s federal council elected Sheikh Mohammed, commonly referred to as MBZ, as the country’s president, according to state media on Saturday....
George Guido: Don’t pay attention to seeds in WPIAL baseball tournament
The 108th WPIAL baseball tournament is set to begin this week in all six classifications. The Alle-Kiski Valley has six teams entered, but none are seeded any higher than eighth. Of course, anyone who has followed the WPIAL baseball playoffs for any amount of time will say seeding means almost...
More than 100 volunteers create West Newton Avenue of Flags in preparation for Memorial Day
Volunteers gathered Saturday to raise the West Newton Avenue of Flags at West Newton Cemetery for the Memorial Day holiday. In its 28th year, the Avenue of Flags features 365 full-sized flags, each given by a family member in honor of one or more local veterans who have died. Members...
Seton Hill softball wins Atlantic Region title
It was a super Saturday for Seton Hill. The softball team took another step toward its first national championship by advancing to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Super Regional for the first time. The Griffins left little doubt that they belonged in the next round of the postseason. They dusted...
