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In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny area
Junior member sought for environmental committee McCandless is seeking applicants for a junior member of the Environmental Advisory Committee for the 2026-27 school year, from September/October through June. The position is open to high school juniors or seniors who live in the town. The junior member will be involved with...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 4
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 4....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 3, 2025: Ronny Simon’s 5 RBIs carry Indianapolis to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-42) crushed Iowa (Cubs), 12-4. DH Ronny Simon (.301) was 3 for 6 with a double and five RBIs, including a three-run homer. 2B/LF Nick Yorke (.277) was 3 for 6 with two RBIs, including his seventh homer of the season. 3B Cam Devanney (.276) was 2 for...
Penn State coach Franklin believes team has depth at tight end to ease loss of Warren
STATE COLLEGE — Few saw Tyler Warren’s 2025 season coming. Warren was outstanding in Penn State’s final game of 2023, catching 127 yards worth of passes in the Nittany Lions’ Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss. But Warren’s 2024 numbers were almost unbelievable, which explains why the All-American was picked...
Trump’s former jobs data chief decries firing of his successorVideo
President Donald Trump’s firing of the chief labor statistician was criticized by her predecessor, who called it an unfounded move that will undermine confidence in a key data set on the U.S. economy. “This is damaging,” William Beach, whom Trump picked in his first term to head the Bureau of...
This Pennsylvania city is one of the ‘dirtiest in America,’ report finds
A city’s cleanliness is one of the key components of both residents’ quality-of-life and health, as evidenced by the recent strike in Philadelphia that left trash piling on the streets. Unfortunately for residents in this other Pennsylvania location, their city is one of the top five dirtiest in the entire...
Letter to the editor: Drug savings should go to patients
National Health Center Week, Aug. 3-9, is a timely reminder of the essential role community health centers (CHCs) play across Pennsylvania. More than 400 CHCs in the commonwealth serve more than 1 million patients annually, many of them low-income, uninsured or living in medically underserved communities. An important tool CHCs...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
Bellevue William McNeil sold property at 128 Crawford Ave. to J&D Flips LLC for $110,000. Bilal Sitwat sold property at 331B Glaser Ave. to Michael and Kristen Cutri for $180,000. Corinthian Develop LLC sold property at 419 Jefferson Ave. to Ryan Wasilchak and Richard Oliver Bray for $420,000. Lincoln Ave...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Brenda Neundorf sold property at 1457 Beulah Road to Darin and Mary Kendrick for $260,000. Mash Holdings 19 L.P. sold property at 1885 Beulah Road to 72 Motions LLC for $80,000. John Yocca sold property at 1633 Georgetown Pl to Anthony Deberto Jr. and Therese Alcantara Abrenica...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
Aleppo Estate of Wesley Smith Jr. sold property at 16 Rhodes Ave. to Oxox LLC for $225,000. Joseph Jackson sold property at 100 Sewickley Ridge Cir to Joseph and Amy Pozycki for $520,000. Jerry Veshio Jr. sold property at 104 Veshio Drive to Ryan and Molly Morgan Knoll for $725,000....
O’Hara area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
Etna Double Action Investments LLC sold property at 106 Grant Ave. to Hunter Ray Rogers and Austin Marie Swallow for $150,000. Aranel Diaz Perez sold property at 141 Grant Ave. to 80 Summit LLC for $37,500. Matthew Parish St. sold property at Wilson St. to Etna Borough for $45,000. Fox...
The Stroller, Aug. 3, 2025: 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 two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. National Night Out celebrations...
Editorial: Rustic Ridge lawsuits shouldn’t be a surprise to plaintiffs, but for some, they are
The first lawsuits over the fatal 2023 explosion in the Rustic Ridge development in Plum have been filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. This was to be expected. The two-year anniversary of the explosion is rapidly approaching. The incident has been investigated. The timing is appropriate. Last week, suits...
Westmoreland happenings: Car show, turkey dinner, reunion news, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
Letter to the editor: Saving independent pharmacies
One privately owned pharmacy in Ligonier closed last month. The remaining independent pharmacy is battling with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurance companies to retain its customers and stay open. In its July 24 story “Pharmacies are disappearing across Pennsylvania as operators blame a broken payment system,” Spotlight PA reports...
Plum grad Ethan Rose, Pitt-Greensburg men’s soccer working to take big step this season
Ethan Rose didn’t pull any punches when assessing his sophomore season with the Pitt-Greensburg men’s soccer team. He called it “underwhelming.” The Plum grad wasn’t even impressed by registering his first collegiate points. He posted a pair of assists before breaking through with his first goal late in the season...
Norwin grad Alyssa Aquilio eager to get back on field for Clarion soccer after injury
For many athletes, having a foot stepped on is just an occupational hazard of their sport. That is particularly true for soccer players. So when Clarion forward/midfielder Alyssa Aquilio got her right foot stepped on during a preseason game against West Virginia Wesleyan last year, she didn’t think much of...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 2, 2025: Tony Blanco Jr.’s walk-off homer seals Bradenton victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 63-42) took down Iowa (Cubs), 5-2. 1B Nick Solak (.366) was 2 for 5 with a two-run homer. DH Rafael Flores (.244), newly acquired from the Yankees, was 2 for 3 with a walk, RBI and run scored. C Shawn Ross (.224) knocked in a run. CF Ji...
Penn State’s James Franklin has high praise for players, coaches
STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin reiterated Saturday a point he made at Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas not long ago: He thinks, between players and coaches, that the 2025 team is his best personnel in 12 years at Penn State. We got our first full-blown look at that...
Ohiopyle State Park tops list of nation’s ‘great-value stays’
Nine state parks in Pennsylvania have been listed among the United States’ best when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck. In fact, one topped the list. As conducted and published by HomeToGo, the list ranked Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County as the No. 1 state...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Aug. 1
The following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. The White House has announced that construction on a new ballroom will begin in September. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be located where the East Wing currently sits and hold 650 people seated. What is the price tag of...
Aaron French: Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: Is Google Making Us Stupid? In that 4,000-word essay, later expanded into a book, author Nicholas Carr suggested the answer was yes, arguing that technology such as search engines were worsening Americans’ ability to think deeply and retain...
2 women die in nearly head-on crash on Route 66 in Washington Township
Two women in their 60s died after a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Route 66 in Washington Township. The nearly head-on crash of two SUVs happened about 1 p.m. near Paradise Drive, township Police Sgt. Vincent Surace said. There were witnesses to the crash, he said. According to Surace, Janice...
Shannon Gibson: US government may be abandoning global climate fight, but new leaders are filling void — including China
When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would undermine global efforts to slow climate change and diminish America’s global influence. A big question hung in the air: Who would step...
Patrick Parenteau: Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding could have unintended consequences
Most of the United States’ major climate regulations are underpinned by one important document: It’s called the endangerment finding, and it concludes that greenhouse gas emissions are a threat to human health and welfare. The Trump administration is trying to eliminate it. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on...
