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North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 11, 2025
Bellevue Iesha Thomas sold property at 137 Kendall Ave. to Joe Mohan and Elise Barberis for $395,000. Scott Rodgers sold property at 23 S Sprague Ave. to 23 South Sprague Ave LLC for $48,950. Franklin Park Deerfield Estates FP Development LLC sold property at 1101 Deerfield Drive to Maronda Homes...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 11, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Shawn Sciotti sold property at 205 Highland Ave. to DLG Management LLC for $10,000. Churchill Timothy Debor sold property at 2410 Collins Road to Robin Michele Sheffey for $198,000. Edgewood Tiffany GP Inc. sold property at 415 Edgewood Ave. to Jacob Galanter and Mev Howison for $185,000....
Letter to the editor: We need candidates of good character
Attaching any word to “Christian” or to “Christianity” limits what it means or in some cases makes it not “Christian” at all (i.e., Christian nationalist). A portion of the country and a great many of our political leaders will defy logic and contort themselves, often comically, but ultimately tragically, to...
Editorial: What is happening with John Fetterman?
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, does not seem pleased with scrutiny over his behavior. It hasn’t been about his language processing in the wake of his 2022 stroke. It hasn’t been about the depression that saw him hospitalized in 2023. It isn’t about his quirky fashion choices or even his...
The Stroller, May 11, 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. Drive-thru food distribution set...
Letter to the editor: VOTE411.org offers help for voters
The League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County (LWVWC) works to help voters become more informed and make their voices heard in the upcoming primary election on May 20. This election has over 360 candidates running in over 230 statewide judicial, county, municipal and school board races in Westmoreland County...
Riverhounds play unbeaten Louisville City to scoreless draw on road
While the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are in the middle of an exciting run to the round of 16 in the US Open Cup, their USL Championship fixtures have been a little less thrilling lately. On Saturday night, the Hounds played to a scoreless draw with Louisville City on the road. The...
Pirates farm report for May 10, 2025: Termarr Johnson, homers, steals base in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-17) lost a 1-0 pitchers’ duel to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Thomas Harrington (1-3) started and gave up one run on a solo home run and six other hits in 4⅓ innings. He struck out seven. LHP Nick Dombkowski (2.25), RHP Kyle Nicolas (7.71) and RHP Isaac Mattson (2.45)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 10, 2025
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Butler 6, Kiski Area 1 WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals May 19 schedule Times, sites TBA Hempfield (8-12) vs. North Allegheny (14-6); Butler (11-8) vs. Norwin (12-8); North Hills (7-12) vs. Canon-McMillan (14-6); Mt. Lebanon (8-12) vs Seneca Valley (14-6) Class 5A First round Wednesday’s...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Riley Miller, Norwin’s Ryan Schiller
Riley Miller School: Hempfield Class: Senior Sport: Softball Claim to fame: Miller, a Kent State commit who has more than 500 career strikeouts, led No. 2-ranked Hempfield (19-1, 15-1 Class 6A) to a crisp, 1-0 victory over No. 1 Seneca Valley and the program’s 32nd section championship. The right-hander allowed...
Penn State’s linebacker outlook after key transfer portal addition
James Franklin — sitting at his Blue-White game press conference, staring into the cameras — could not have been clearer when discussing the need for a transfer portal linebacker. “We’re in good shape, but there’s some concerns there,” Franklin said in the Beaver Stadium media room. “We lost a guy...
Mark Gongloff: Pope Leo XIV might be the climate champion we need
In picking a new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, the Vatican had a chance to honor the late Pope Francis’ legacy as the greenest pope in modern history. In choosing the American (and Peruvian) Cardinal Robert Prevost — henceforth known as Pope Leo XIV — his fellow cardinals...
Point: Deception and destruction — Musk and DOGE’s real goal
Waste, fraud and abuse. These are the seemingly magic words the world’s richest man incants to justify the chainsaw he’s taking to our government in the form of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). However, as Elon Musk steps back to a part-time role, the question remains: Were these words...
Counterpoint: DOGE’s swift but not-so-terrible sword
Critics swing between accusing the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of overreach and declaring it a failure at cutting government. Here are some reality checks: DOGE-like efforts are not new. George H.W. Bush’s Council on Competitiveness was created to ease regulatory burdens. Led by Vice President Dan Quayle,...
Summer services, vacation bible school and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. The third annual 3 vs. 3...
Letter to the editor: High school grads, consider the trades
Listen up, graduating high school seniors: In today’s world, except for STEM disciplines, most college degrees are a huge waste of money and your time. A plumber, an electrician, an HVAC technician and other skilled tradesmen make darn good money and don’t carry a heavy debt load. They can have...
Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s ‘Waitress’ is a sweet treat for audiences
Creating a good musical is a lot like baking a pie. There are some crucial ingredients — a strong cast, plenty of great numbers, a little bit of humor (and maybe a hint of spice) and a lot of heart. Then, it all gets mixed together and put out under...
Letter to the editor: Gainey shows up, deserves vote
I’ll be voting for Ed Gainey in the primary because he showed up for Greenfield when Corey O’Connor, our city council person at the time, would not. Carnegie Mellon University wanted to privatize Junction Hollow, the park that links Oakland to Four Mile Run, in order to build the Mon...
Letter to the editor: O’Connor nearly killed paid sick leave
Corey O’Connor is claiming credit for Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave policy in TV ads and mailers in his campaign against Mayor Ed Gainey. But the truth is, he almost killed it. I know this because I was there in the negotiating rooms. As executive director of Pittsburgh United, I helped...
Editorial: No excuse for not letting Pittsburgh City Council, controller know about emergency coordinator’s absence
“That’s my bad.” Pittsburgh Emergency Management Coordinator Darryl Jones used those incredibly underwhelming words to explain not making it clear to City Council or Controller Rachael Heisler that he was leaving the state or who would be in charge while he was gone. That’s the apology you offer for not...
Letter to the editor: ICE’s treatment of students troubling
My heart sank when I saw a young female Tufts University student, on TV, being taken by several men in black with their faces covered. She was grabbed without warning and with no knowledge of the reason. It looked as if she was being kidnapped. As we learned, the student...
The Stroller, May 10, 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. Civil War photos wanted...
Letter to the editor: Letters from left not based in reality
Occasionally an anti-Trump letter to the Trib is insightful and interesting. Usually, however, they read like wild, dissociative ramblings. A couple of recent letters exemplify my point. “Economic hardship ahead” (April 26, TribLive) warns of impending doom we can expect from Donald Trump’s presidency. In it, the writer wails of...
Pirates farm report for May 9, 2025: Konnor Griffin goes 4 for 4 with 6th homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-16) put together a three-run rally in the sixth inning and beat Columbus (Guardians), 3-2. RF Nick Solak (.380) went 3 for 4 with a run scored. DH DJ Stewart (.119) went 2 for 3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. 3B Eli Wilson (.385) went...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for May 9, 2025
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Beth-Center 16, Sewickley Academy 9 Eden Christian 14, Burgettstown 1 Elizabeth Forward 6, Trinity 3 Fox Chapel 6, Shady Side Academy 1 Frazier 7, Ringgold 2 Greensburg Central Catholic 13, Riverview 7 Indiana 7, Hollidaysburg 3 Mapletown 6, Monessen 2 Moon 12, Central Valley...
