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Here are some upcoming programs at Penn Hills Library
The Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings, visit pennhillslibrary.org. Note the library will be closed May 26 for Memorial Day. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to...
Letter to the editor: Making SNAP healthier will save lives
Make America Healthy Again seems to be starting. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making moves to eliminate sugary foods and soda pop/energy drinks from the SNAP program. Numerous Republican-led states also are taking steps to eliminate unhealthy, sugary items from the program. These are...
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week for April 19, 2025: Hempfield’s Allie DeMatt and Mt. Pleasant’s Gage Sowers
Allie DeMatt School: Hempfield Class: Senior Sport: Track and field Claim to fame: DeMatt, a Bucknell commit, recorded three top-three finishes at the 33rd Lady Spartan/22nd Wildcat Invitational at Latrobe. She won the triple jump with a mark of 35 feet, 7 inches, placed second in the long jump (17-3)...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 21
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 21....
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 21
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 21....
High school sports schedules for April 21, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 5A Section 2 Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 7 p.m. Class A Section 2 Rochester at St. Joseph, 4 p.m. City League Obama Academy at Westinghouse, 3:30 p.m. Perry Traditional Academy at Carrick, 3:30 p.m. Nonsection Hundred (W.Va.) at Mapletown, 5 p.m. North...
Pirates farm report for April 20, 2025: Nick Solak’s hitting streak reaches 12 games for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-8) rolled to a 10-6 victory over Toledo (Tigers). 2B Nick Solak (.391) was 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs, reached base four times and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. 3B Liover Peguero (.328) was 2 for 5 with a triple and RBI....
Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava commits to UCLA
College football’s highest-profile transfer is coming home. After a falling out with Tennessee, Nico Iamaleava has agreed to play for UCLA next season in a move that will generate significant buzz for the Bruins after they added a quarterback who took his previous team to the College Football Playoff. But...
Trump draft proposes radical reshaping of State Department
A draft Trump administration executive order circulating among U.S. diplomats proposes a radical reduction to and restructuring of the State Department, according to a copy of the document seen by Bloomberg. The changes, if implemented, would be one of the biggest reorganizations of the Department since its founding in 1789....
5 takeaways after Abrego Garcia, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen meet in El SalvadorVideo
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s diplomatic mission to El Salvador culminated in a face-to-face meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the mistakenly deported man whose case has inflamed national immigration debates in recent weeks. Van Hollen, a Democrat, framed the trip as a success, telling the world he did what he...
Westmoreland happenings: Earth Day garden talk, genealogy workshop, fashion show, more
Fundraisers • Lincoln Heights Civic Association will host a Bingo Bonanza April 27 at the Civic Center, 42 Millersdale Road, Hempfield. Doors open at 11 a.m., early birds will begin at 1 p.m., and regular bingo will start at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $25, includes three early bird games, 12 regular...
Letter to the editor: Support good work of Greensburg VFD Bloodhound Team
I have noticed a growing number of news alerts asking for the public’s help in finding people who are missing from various institutions, such as nursing homes and senior care facilities, as well as Alzheimer’s patients and children. Recently I learned about the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department’s Bloodhound Team and...
PennDOT sets open house for I-70 interchange project, plans paving, patching in Westmoreland
PennDOT is hosting an open house Tuesday in Rostraver to offer details on the construction timeline and related traffic changes for its update of the Arnold City interchange on Interstate 70. The meeting is set for 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rostraver Central fire hall, 1100 Fells Church Road....
The great Easter basket question — to Peep or not Peep?
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday. Millions are made daily in Bethlehem, by Just Born Quality Confections, a family-owned candy manufacturer that also churns out Hot Tamales, Mike...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 20, 2025
Bellevue Margaret Neely sold property at 272 Dakota Ave. to Glenn and Teres Carey for $150,000. Spadafora Estates LLC sold property at 166-168 Lincoln Ave. to Yury Horbach for $297,500. WAP Properties LLC sold property at 204 Shiloh Ave. to John OMalley for $210,000. Estate of Andrew Bush sold property...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 20, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Daniel Marsh sold property at 116 Merrie Woode Drive to Savebah Khan and Hafsa Samit for $279,900. Edgewood William Leary sold property at 183 Lloyd Ave. to Matthew and Zoe Goldfarb for $310,000. Lauren Skrabala sold property at 404 Railroad St. to Cameron McCormick and...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 20, 2025
Baldwin Borough Eric Fadel Joseph sold property at 939 Angelo Drive to Alex and Chloe Jashinski for $249,900. Mary Jean Condrey sold property at 561 Calvert Ave. to Hector Antonio Morales Rivera for $177,000. Michael Fritts sold property at 1153 Camarta Drive to Andrew Ressler and Danielle Haley for $410,000....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of April 20, 2025
Carillon Develop Co. Inc. sold property at 7200 Baptist Road to Parkline Apartments LLC for $4,825,000. Mitchell Weidner sold property at 2864 Cedar St. to Emma Minsinger for $161,000. Pamala Meyer sold property at 5641 Cross St. to Steel Rose Property Solutions LLC for $280,275. Estate of Thomas Dillon sold...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of April 20, 2025
Bridgeville John Jamison Collier sold property at 666 Baldwin St. to Kyle McRoy for $210,000. Jack Meixell sold property at 1107 Chartiers St. to Seth Taylor Cochran for $270,000. Ryan Snyder sold property at 207 Eisner Ave. to Robin and Donna Lynn for $190,000. Gary Chabala sold property at Hill...
Letter to the editor: We should be buying American
Hearing the news about the president’s tariffs on other countries, especially for those on China and Japan, got me thinking about growing up in the ’50s and ’60s. My dad was injured while serving during World War II. He never asked for anything from the government after his discharge but...
Editorial: Hunting for joy at Easter
Easter is about a joy that isn’t given. It is sought. On the Fourth of July, joy lights up the sky. On Halloween, we knock on doors and ask for it. On Thanksgiving, it is spread out on the table. On Christmas, it is wrapped up and tagged and placed...
Western Pa. ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants reflect on their game show experiences
After broadcasting in several formats as far back as 1964, the modern version of “Jeopardy!” has been beamed to the television sets of trivia lovers across the country five days a week since 1984. That’s when iconic former host Alex Trebek took the podium. And Western Pennsylvania has a storied...
The Stroller, April 20, 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. Happy Easter! St. Joseph...
Letter to the editor: Parents deserve a say on kids’ apps
As a former state senator and now a grandfather, I’ve spent years focused on strengthening families and communities. But today’s digital world presents new challenges, especially for parents trying to protect their kids online. Smartphones and tablets give children nearly unlimited access to app stores filled with content that ranges...
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of April 20, 2025
Aspinwall Gamma Aspinwall LLC sold property at 131-133 Freeport Road to Your Total Solution Wealth Mgmt LLC for $875,000. Etna Edward Burchell Jr. sold property at 4-6 Catherine St. to Green C Holdings LLC for $112,000. Pondering Holdings LLC sold property at 21 Grant Ave. to Adrian Desantis and Madeline...
