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Gov. Tate Reeves: ARC partnership leads to economic growth in Mississippi
Mississippians are hard-working and constantly seeking opportunities to better themselves, their families and their communities. One of my priorities is making Mississippi the best state in the nation to live, work and raise a family, so I am committed to increasing economic development, improving infrastructure and investing in workforce training....
This date in sports history: Sept. 13Video
1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen, 1-up, to win the PGA Championship. 1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle to win the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Brazil’s Maria Bueno wins the women’s title. Emerson wins in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, and...
What you need to know about prostate cancer
A recent study from the National Institute of Scientific Research in Quebec City, Canada, found that widowers are more likely than married men or men in relationships to be diagnosed with prostate cancer at an advanced stage, when it is less treatable. A likely reason is that wives or partners...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 13
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 13....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 13
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 13....
Pirates farm report for Sept. 12, 2021: Ka’ai Tom, John Nogowski lift Indianapolis to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-59) shut out Louisville (Reds), 3-0. RF Ka’ai Tom (.224) hit a two-run home run, and 1B John Nogowski (.207) had an RBI in a three-run fourth inning. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.236) was 2 for 4. RHP Max Kranick (4-4, 4.14) allowed two hits with one walk and...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Bellevue Frederick Teckmeyer sold property at 608 Forest Ave. to Marlex Properties LLC for $49,818. Jeremy Schliecker sold property at 660 Forest Ave. to Streamlined One LLC for $85,000. Douglas Sheerer sold property at 4437 Ohio River Blvd. to 4449 ORB LLC for $180,000. Cameron Hunter Pitaro sold property at...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Chalfant P & L Investments & Holdings X L.P. sold property on Electric Ave. to TRD Properties LLC for $70,000. Churchill Alec Hanley sold property at 3856 W. Rural Court to Madia & Associates Inc. for $200,000. Delmont Dorothy Catarinella sold property on Dogwood Road to Zachary and Monica Bruno...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Blawnox Tina Burns sold property at 310 Carla Drive to Schaely Rae Renfrew for $185,000. Etna Agnes Ann Grogg sold property at 34 High St. to Brian Campbell for $67,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Raimund Rueger sold property at 108 Ridgedale Lane to David and Carla Nernberg for $849,900. Malcolm...
NA notebook: Tigers girls soccer team posts pair of shutouts
Jadyn Coy and Lucia Wells each had a goal and Allie Burns scored and had an assist for North Allegheny’s soccer team in a 3-0 victory over Penn-Trafford last week in nonsection play. Penn-Trafford’s Taylor Lloyd made 18 saves in the loss. The two-time defending WPIAL champion Tigers improved to...
Pa. school mask lawsuit backed by group that challenged 2020 election results
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Just before the start of the holiday weekend, the top Republican in the state Senate sued Democratic Gov. Tom...
David Holt: World’s Dirtiest Cities list raises issue — why don’t politicians call out China?
Ponder this: A new tally of global cities’ emissions finds that the top 25 are responsible for 52% of the planet’s urban greenhouse gas emissions. Twenty-three of those are in China. New York City is the first American city to appear, at No. 26. Out of the top 75, just...
Letter to the editor: Gambling not a good path
Record lottery profits: a common headline anymore. Table games, slots, scratch-off tickets, online betting, sports betting, more ways to win, Powerball, double play win today, payoffs within 24 hours … I see a daily barrage of gambling advertisements on TV. When we pass away, how many of our children will...
Police seek cellphone video evidence of fatal North Versailles hayride shooting
Authorities are looking for anyone who witnessed or has cellphone video of a shooting Saturday evening at a hayride in North Versailles that left one 15-year-old dead and another teen critically wounded. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office said Steven Eason of Wilkinsburg was pronounced dead of gunshot wounds at...
Letter to the editor: Need answers from Amazon
Two questions need to be answered about the Amazon project that may be in Churchill (“Debate continues over possible Amazon site in Churchill”). Why does Amazon need this place so badly? Is Amazon not doing fine in the Pittsburgh area with its current facilities? The other question is, what if...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Aleppo Thomas Arbogast sold property at 603 Timber Lane to Peter Borstelmann for $435,000. Bell Acres Edward Jones sold property at 121 Magura Road to Sean and Tiffany Schachner for $340,000. Leet Robert Patrick Johnson sold property at 313 Kenney Drive to Johann Conrad Collins III and Kaitlyn Kelly Black...
Letter to the editor: There’s no ‘choice’ when others are threatened
“Covid is not fatal to children.” Let the shamefulness of that statement, which appeared in the letter “Penn Hills mask ruling decried” sink in for a moment. To back this claim up, the writer noted that deaths among children aged 0-18 were 423 as of late August (it’s now 470,...
Letter to the editor: Higher ed’s woke nonsense
Penn State sociology professor Sam Richards might be as dumb as the average tree stump. More likely, he’s just another academic who knows that spouting “woke” nonsense converts into currency in the world of higher education. In a video that’s gone viral, Richards tells his class that in the job...
The Stroller, Sept. 12, 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. Drive-through food distribution set for Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank...
Editorial: A federal vaccine requirement is not new
The coronavirus vaccine is no longer an option for many. With one announcement Thursday, President Biden removed the question of whether hospitals or factories or major universities would require employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment. Work for any employer with more than 100 people on the payroll?...
Letter to the editor: Protecting our children, whatever it takes
As I read the paper and listen to the news regarding the controversy of vaccines and masks to prevent covid, and listen to vocal parents regarding mask mandates and their freedoms, I ponder what if … What if there was a vaccine to prevent childhood cancer; what if there was...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 11, 2021
High schools Cross country Boys Red, White & Blue Classic At White Oak Park Saturday’s results Class AAA Team: 1. North Allegheny, 38; 2. Allderdice, 128; 3. Fox Chapel, 192; 4. Altoona, 227; 5. Morgantown, W.Va., 241. Individual: 1. Jack Bertram, North Allegheny, 15:53; 2. Brett Kroboth, Peters Township, 15:53;...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 11, 2021: Oneil Cruz belts 3 hits, steals 2 bases
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-58) lost 5-4 to Louisville (Reds) on a walk-off home run by Michael De Leon with two outs and nobody on in the bottom of the ninth. RHP Hunter Stratton (0-2, 4.86) gave up the homer. RHP Miguel Yajure started and allowed two runs on six hits and...
High school roundup for Sept. 11, 2021: Bishop Canevin zips past Northgate to go 3-0
Lesae Lacks caught three touchdown passes and Jason Cross threw three scoring strikes as Bishop Canevin improved to 3-0 with a 27-8 nonconference victory over Northgate on Saturday night. Lacks caught scoring passes of 33, 62 and 45 yards, two from Cross and one from Kole Olszewski. Cross also hit...
District college football roundup: Seton Hill beats Bloomsburg to go 2-0
Luke Hauger hit the go-ahead field goal with 2:30 left in the third quarter and Seton Hill started a season 2-0 for the first time since 2016 with a 13-7 victory over Bloomsburg (1-1) on Saturday night. JaiQuawn McGriff ran 20 times for 75 yards and Seton Hill’s only touchdown...
