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Letter to the editor: A year ago, everyone wanted vaccine; why is it so contentious now?
Thank you for the quote in the article “Big Bird backlash: Vax lands even Muppet in political flap” (Nov. 11, TribLIVE) that reminded me that one year ago, we were all hoping for a vaccine to stem the hospitalizations and deaths from covid. Now that it is available, how did...
Letter to the editor: Rep. Bob Brooks’ generosity
In response to David Camblin’s letter “Why didn’t Bob Brooks pay for parade permit?” (Nov. 16, TribLIVE): State Rep. Bob Brooks donates his entire House salary to charity in the 54th District and local area! Recipients of his donations include: • Firefighters ($16,000-plus per year) • Multiple Rotary events •...
Letter to the editor: On prescriptions, something is rotten
The only thing in Build Back Horrendously that is salutary is the gubmint being allowed to dicker with insurance and drug companies over the cost of medicine. I have Medicare and Security Blue, and the copay for one of my meds at my pharmacy this year went from 48 bucks...
Thanksgiving plans for Alle-Kiski Valley families almost back to normal
Thanksgiving Day is usually a big deal for Joe Weltner of Harrison. Weltner usually kicks off his Christmas decorating frenzy right after polishing off a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. “I start to politely shuffle the guests out so the first of 15-plus Christmas trees can be put up,” said Weltner of...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Bellevue Jean Marie Bujalski sold property at 29 Grant Ave. to Paul and Emily Anna Duchow for $178,126. Randall Reddy sold property at 433 Hallett Place to Ryan Michael and Kelly Lynn Shane for $118,000. John Lissberger trustee sold property at 4260 Ohio River Blvd. to Scott Family Trust for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Aspinwall Caitlin Wiley sold property at 119 First St. to Carly Ann Joseph for $280,000. Vincent Tarducci sold property at 313 Second St. to Carl John and Katherine Bongiovanni for $289,000. R. Gerard Longo sold property at 115 Fifth St. to Bruce Crocker for $450,000. George Kingsley III sold property...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Osborne Jacob Klinvex sold property at 504 Park Lane to Matthew and Phatsaya Kessler for $705,500. Thomas Few trustee sold property at 510 Rabbit Hl to Gary and Carol Schurman for $711,750. Sewickley Walter Yost II sold property at 814 Beaver St. to Ellis and Holly Arjmand for $755,000. Sewickley...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Forest Hills AAA Properties Inc. sold property at 109 Avenue A to Scott Peterson for $75,000. Tri COG Land Bank sold property at 418 Avenue D to Jamal McDonald for $30,000. Dana Patterson sold property at 538 Windsor Ave. to Stephen Thomas Deschon Jr. and Jena Lynn Braill for $98,000....
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Bridgeville Estate of Mary Klements sold property at 228 Calvert St. to Patrick Martin for $106,000. South Hills Development Group L.P. sold property at Carol Ave. to Mark and Susan Mihalyi for $53,352. Jean Pierre Ferrando sold property at 189 Liberty St. to Logel Industries LLC for $89,900. Estate of...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Gerald Teramae sold property at 706 Berrington Ct to Christopher and Patricia Treloar for $251,000. Byron Spice sold property at 5433 Brightwood Road to Abigail Christian Embry for $220,000. Patricia Thomas sold property at 118 Broughton Road to Sparrow Applied Designs Ltd. for $190,000. Ping Zhou sold property at 5365...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Baldwin Borough Callie Freynik sold property at 118 Bickar St. to Robert Allen and Lori Ann Annonson for $199,000. Robert Szemanski sold property at 5047 Debra Drive to Robert Szemanski and Tamara Bilski for $54,606. Michael Gumby sold property at 3404 Hazelhurst Ave. to Kevin and Allison Hyland for $239,900....
Letter to the editor: Why our 2-party system works
There have been many negative postings in this forum bashing the two major political parties. I would like to challenge readers to look at the parties in a different light. Democrats are the dreamers. They push for ways to improve the American ideal. Republicans are the pragmatists. They hold dear...
Editorial: CDC and Pennsylvania covid numbers need to agree
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a great grade to Pennsylvania last week. The agency’s vaccination map proclaimed that 95% of state residents had received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccination. Wow. That’s unbelievable. That’s the problem. It’s not true. Pennsylvania is not head and shoulders...
Letter to the editor: Bells can remind us to believe
When I grew up, we had just ended World War II, which had just ended the Great Depression. We were then fighting the Korean Conflict. My family had fought in those wars. I remember going to church every Sunday and holy day. The churches were full, standing room only on...
The Stroller, Nov. 21, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Pajama and Book Project seeks donations The Rotary Club of Leechburg and Interact Club of Leechburg Area High School are sponsoring...
‘Getting on with my life’: Families eye nearly normal Thanksgiving after keeping distance in 2020
Thanksgiving largely will be close to normal this year, the second year the holiday will be celebrated during the coronavirus pandemic. Families are preparing feasts and there will be football, movies and the Macy’s parade. Perhaps a few political arguments amid another slice of pumpkin pie. A year after families...
Letter to the editor: Stop arguing and educate our kids
It seems as if we have forgotten the most important aspect of attending school. We have become so concerned with school mask mandates that we have overlooked the quality of education our children are receiving. Somehow many parents have equated education with mask-wearing in schools. Our kids have fallen behind...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 20, 2021
High schools Field hockey PIAA playoffs Championship Saturday’s results Class 3A Emmaus 1, Lower Dauphin 0 Class 2A Twin Valley 3, Gwynedd Mercy 2 Class A Wyoming Seminary 6, Oley Valley 0 Football WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Finals Saturday’s result Mt. Lebanon 47, Central Catholic 7 Class 5A Finals Nov....
North Allegheny wins 5th straight PIAA Class 4A girls volleyball championship
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — It is said to never wake up a sleeping bear. By beating North Allegheny in the first game of their PIAA girls volleyball championship match Saturday night, Parkland might have woken the sleeping Tiger. North Allegheny rallied to win the next three games to win its...
Hampton boys soccer claims state championship with shutout
HERSHEY — Hampton won the PIAA Class 3A boys soccer title 1-0 over Archbishop Wood on Saturday night at Hersheypark Stadium, capping a successful weekend of WPIAL soccer that saw five state championships for local teams. It appeared for a while the Talbots (23-1) might be the third game in...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock falls in Division II playoff opener
Chris Brimm threw three touchdown passes and Idris Lawrence ran 26 times for 164 yards as No. 6 Notre Dame College held off No. 19 Slippery Rock, 33-25, in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday afternoon. Brimm hit Devana Conliffe for a 40-yard touchdown pass to...
Mars edges Radnor in double overtime to secure PIAA girls soccer 3-peat
HERSHEY — Mars won its third straight PIAA Class 3A girls’ soccer title, but Saturday’s win held as much drama as the first two championships combined. The Planets defeated Radnor, 2-1, in double overtime at Hersheypark Stadium on Aly Cooper’s goal, assisted by Brooke Hamlet, 7 minutes, 28 seconds into...
George Guido: Leechburg is 1st in Alle-Kiski Valley to score 500
In a season of firsts, first-time-sinces and never-wases, Leechburg attained a milestone that wasn’t apparent until the season ended with a 39-18 loss to Cornell. The Blue Devils became the first Alle-Kiski Valley team in history to score 500 points in a season. It broke the local record of 499...
North Catholic captures PIAA Class 2A girls volleyball crown
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — North Catholic fell behind two games to zero in its last match against Phillipsburg-Osceola and rallied to win, but many coaches don’t recommend teams do that on a regular basis. The Trojanettes didn’t waste any time Saturday as they blitzed defending state champion Trinity, 3-0, to...
Hampton finishes as PIAA runner-up after falling to Spring Grove in girls volleyball final
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Spring Grove spoiled Hampton’s dream season in the PIAA final Saturday, as it defeated the Talbots, 3-1, to win Class 3A gold for the first time in girls volleyball at Cumberland Valley High School. Individual game scores were 25-21, 25-20, 22-25 and 25-19. “It is not...
