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In brief: Benefit spaghetti dinner, class reunion and more in Pine, Richland
Benefit spaghetti dinner Enjoy a delicious dinner of spaghetti with meatballs, Italian chicken, salad, bread, beverages and desserts 4:30-6 p.m. March 19 in the Pine-Richland High School Cafeteria. Gluten-free pasta is available upon request. During dinner, there will be special performances featuring PR musical members and choir students. Proceeds benefit...
In brief: YMCA summer camp registration, Query Club and more around Sewickley
Summer camp registration The Sewickley Valley YMCA offers weekly preschool summer programs for campers who have not yet completed kindergarten and are ages 3 years and older. Preschool Day Camp features arts and crafts, outdoor games, swimming, experiments, music and movement activities at Osborne Elementary School. Preschool Day Camp programs...
Letter to the editor: Safety suggestions should become law
Concerning the safety of firefighters and residents in the Alle-Kiski region: Things need to change with house owners and landlords. Every furnace should be inspected every two years for carbon monoxide leaks and proper maintenance and safety. If we make this a law, our local code enforcement officers can regulate...
Editorial: How important are standardized tests?
The U.S. Department of Education and individual states use test scores in an attempt to quantify the unquantifiable. They try to take the A’s and B’s and quadratic equations and Civil War battles and conjugated verbs and mash them together to determine how students are learning. First proposed in the...
Letter to the editor: EPA must do more to curb methane
Imagine being diagnosed with COPD at 54 years of age, smoking not the reason. That’s my diagnosis. I am interested in protecting people from breathing problems. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Methane pollution must be tackled. The Environmental Protection Agency proposed safeguards under the Clean Air Act, keeping gas...
The Stroller, March 7, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community Easter Egg hunts, breakfasts with the Easter Bunny 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. Heritage Museum to display women’s vintage clothing The Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society will sponsor a...
Letter to the editor: Another Biden failure on energy
Just after Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, I listened as President Biden described his “historic” sanctions that would be imposed upon the aggressor. Excluded from Biden’s speech was any mention of terminating U.S. purchases of crude oil from Russia. America buys 670,000 barrels of crude, providing the...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 7....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 7....
U.S. weighs acting without allies on ban of Russian oil importsVideo
The Biden administration is considering whether to prohibit Russian oil imports into the United States without the participation of allies in Europe, at least initially, according to two people familiar with the matter. The administration has yet to decide on a U.S. import ban, with the timing and scope of...
High school sports schedules for March 7, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA playoffs First round All games 7 p.m. unless noted Class 6A Wednesday’s schedule Chambersburg (18-7) at Lower Merion (24-3), 6 p.m.; Abington (16-11) at Pocono Mountain West (21-6); West Chester East (18-7) at Scranton (21-2); Garnet Valley (17-10) vs. Abrham Lincoln (18-8) at West Philadelphia...
Knoch girls basketball team regroups for 1st trip to PIAA playoffs
Usually, a high school team coming into a large venue such as Petersen Events Center or the old Civic Arena had trouble adjusting to the surroundings with no wall behind the baskets and other factors. Knoch, however, was the opposite Saturday. The Knights played well for nearly three quarters until...
Gateway boys fall short in WPIAL semifinals
The Gateway boys basketball team had its run in the WPIAL playoffs come to a close last week in the semifinals. Mike Wells scored 23 points and junior Isaiah Boice had 22 as second-seeded New Castle celebrated a 72-62 victory over No. 6 Gateway in a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal...
Letter ot the editor: Biden’s nomination strategy an insult to Americans, sitting justices
There has been so much said about the Supreme Court representing every possible color and lifestyle. The Supreme Court is meant to interpret and represent the Constitution. It is supposed to be blind to everything else. I am completely opposed to nominees being selected based on anything other than their...
Letter to the editor: Our frightening future
Something to keep you up at night. We now have President Biden, with Kamala Harris next in the line of succession, followed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Worried yet? Then, flexing their muscle in the background, we have “The Squad” — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Illan Omar, Ayan Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Bradford Woods Michael Masilunas sold property at 65 Seldom Seen Road to Brandon and Erin Guy for $475,000. Franklin Park Marcello Munoz sold property at 2498 Elkridge Drive to Saurabh and Swati Jaiswal for $380,000. David Haser sold property at 2362 Kuhlview Drive to Brian and Maria Rutherford for $555,000....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Aspinwall Estate of Udilia Noro sold property at 623 Center Ave. to Christopher and Billy Maxim Brenner for $105,000. Thomas Chang sold property at 116 Virginia Ave. to Nathan and Katherine Brake for $395,000. Blawnox Michael Voit sold property at 131 Second St. to Shi Fu Corp. for $120,000. Etna...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Churchill Robert Render sold property at 3619 McCrady Road to Jordan D’Ambrosio for $310,000. Jon Patrick Hansen sold property at 1630 Williamsburg Pl to Flavia Laun for $225,000. Edgewood Philip Roy Currie sold property at 1208 Savannah Ave. to Stephen Panicho for $370,500. Forest Hills Robin Wagner sold property at...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Bell Acres William Hall sold property at 570 Ambridge Ave. to Joshua Wayne and Erin Leah Hart for $47,000. Leetsdale Derek Johncour sold property at 104 Broad St. to Thomas and Maria Suzanne Eshenbaugh for $225,000. Sewickley August Diamond sold property at 212 Chestnut St. to Kathleen Ascher for $336,000....
Editorial: Pa.’s college problems not solved by Commonwealth University
Once upon a time in Pennsylvania, every town of a certain size or importance seemed to have its own college. There were reasons for this. Many of these schools were started in the early half of the 19th century, when traveling 30 miles was a long haul. Leaving the old...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler dishonoring his oaths
In a self-congratulatory email to constituents, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler repeatedly, and incorrectly, claimed that President Biden’s “weakness on the global stage” is the direct cause for Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of the Ukraine. But Reschenthaler conveniently ignores four years of ex-President Trump’s fawning admiration of Putin. Reschenthaler apparently said nothing...
The Stroller, March 6, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community Easter Egg hunts, breakfasts with the Easter Bunny 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. Burrell HS to present spring musical Burrell Drama Club will present the musical, “The Drowsy...
Letter to the editor: Government ripping off taxpayers
I’ve got some questions and observations. If I put 15 gallons of gas in my car, I pay Pennsylvania $8.64 in taxes and the federal government $2.74. That’s $11.38 in taxes for 15 gallons of gas. Who is really getting that money? Where’s all the infrastructure money? With all that...
Letter to the editor: Why fear critical race theory?
Having read the article “Norwin director claims assignment on racism was critical race theory teaching,” I can’t help wondering what Shawna Ilagan is fearing. I am not an expert on critical race theory, but I know it is another way of looking at race and systemic racism in our country....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 5, 2022
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Finals At Petersen Events Center Saturday’s results Class 6A Fox Chapel 43, North Hills 36 Class 2A OLSH 60, Fort Cherry 36 Girls WPIAL playoffs Finals At Petersen Events Center Saturday’s results Class 5A South Fayette 57, Chartiers Valley 48 Class 4A Blackhawk 55,...
