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Letter to the editor: Casey needs economics lesson
Regarding the article “Sen. Casey questions Wendy’s intent with dynamic pricing plans” (Feb. 29, TribLive): Evidently Sen. Bob Casey has never read or watched anything by some guy named Milton Friedman. Didn’t President Biden get mocked for this a couple of weeks ago? If it wasn’t for the inflation that...
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 11
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 11....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 11
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 11....
In brief: Herald area events for the week of March 11, 2024
Food pantry distribution rescheduled Blawnox’s food pantry has been rescheduled from Good Friday to 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 22 at the borough building, 376 Freeport Road. No residency or proof of income is required. People can drop off donations to the pantry from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Boeing to face ‘enormous’ scrutiny after mishaps, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Federal Aviation Administration will rigorously assess The Boeing Co. after the blowout of a fuselage section on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. To maintain airline safety, “that means an enormous amount of rigor in dealing with Boeing, in dealing with any regulatory...
Biden’s campaign raises $10 million after State of the Union
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign raised $10 million after last week’s State of the Union address in what his campaign manager called the largest 24-hour haul yet. Biden has been stockpiling cash while Donald Trump, his presumptive opponent in the November election, spent millions in a contested primary. The former...
High school sports schedules for March 11, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Class 6A Second round Wednesday’s schedule Lower Merion (26-1) vs. Archbishop Wood (17-8) at Bensalem, 7:30 p.m.; Springfield Delco (14-14) vs. Spring-Ford (21-6) at Norristown, 7:30 p.m.; Parkland (22-5) vs. Chambersburg (20-6) at Central Dauphin East, 7:30 p.m.; WC Henderson (25-5) vs. Roman Catholic (26-2) at...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Feb. 29-March 6, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors hockey advances in Penguins Cup playoffs
Gavin Paterson scored the tie-breaking goal in the final minute of the second period and Tyler Funk made 31 saves as No. 8 Penn-Trafford knocked off defending champ South Fayette, the No. 1 seed, 4-3, in the PIHL Class 2A Penguins Cup quarterfinals March 4. Ben Zierski, Cam Kiste and...
Letter to the editor: Praise for Westmoreland Cleanways
Hooray for Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling! It’s so well-organized — convenient and easy to drop off recyclables. Plus, everyone there — staff, volunteers and others who are recycling — is helpful and pleasant, and often share comments and jokes. Shout out to visionary Sue Wiseman, Ellen Keefe and all the...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of March 10, 2024
Aspinwall David Ariondo sold property at 619 Center Ave. to John Edward Frost for $77,500. Jebediah Northern sold property at 106 Lexington Ave. to Ahmed and Catherine Allawi for $460,000. Harmar Roberta Taylor sold property at 702 Gulf Lab Road to Scott Bochek for $275,000. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency sold...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of March 10, 2024
Aleppo 5th Avenue Property Group LLC sold property at 1214 Sewickley Heights Drive to Carrie Bednarski for $404,500. Sarah Lederach sold property at 212 Timber Ln to National Residential Nominee Services In for $320,000. National Residential Nominee Services In sold property at 212 Timber Ln to Angela Schembre for $320,000....
North suburban real estate transactions, week of March 10, 2024
Bellevue Allison Carr sold property at 529 Roosevelt Ave. to Timothy and Olivia Townsend for $290,000. Franklin Park Deborah Sciullo sold property at 2412 Bellwood Ct to Garrett McCullough and Taylor Anderson for $562,000. Colleen Murray sold property at 2694 Hunters Point Drive to Laurie Patterson for $261,650. Shirley Dietz...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 10, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Nick Decaria sold property at 3726 E Rural Ct to Ferdinand Charles Palombo for $165,000. Kurt Borgoyn sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 101 to Cheryl Kay and Robert Duwayne Hosken for $197,000. Forest Hills Temitope Olatundun Egbeyemi sold property at 372 E. Avenue to Kathryn...
Letter to the editor: Progress on Alzheimer’s
The first-ever county level estimates of the prevalence of people with Alzheimer’s dementia were recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. As for Western Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District, 21,200, or 10.75% of those over the age of 65, are living with Alzheimer’s disease, as of...
Editorial: Why weigh in on international issues?
Allegheny County Council has reason to get involved in a lot of issues. It can take actions that impact the environment. It can do things that affect the economy of the state — even a few states given the area’s proximity to Ohio and West Virginia. It can make a...
The Stroller, March 10, 2024: 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. Employment search help offered A representative from PA CareerLink will be...
Letter to the editor: Steelers’ stale new standard
After another average season for the Steelers, once again needing help to make the playoffs, it’s evident that the “standard” has changed. This new but stale standard that for at least six of the past 13 seasons has consisted of final week scoreboard watching and hoping for a wild card...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 9, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Class 6A First round Saturday’s results Lower Merion 85, Cedar Crest 55 Archbishop Wood 81, Methacton 73 Springfield Delco 59, Abraham Lincoln 43 Spring-Ford 55, Scranton 52 Parkland 65, Plymouth Whitemarsh 35 Chambersburg 72, CB East 41 WC Henderson 80, Hazleton Area 73. Roman Catholic 63,...
High school roundup for March 9, 2024: South Fayette cruises in 1st round to set up meeting with Oakland Catholic
Erica Hall had 14 points to lead three players in double figures as WPIAL champion South Fayette defeated Red Land, 48-20, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball playoffs Saturday. Juliette Leroux scored 12 and Lainey Yater had 10 for the Lions (19-8), who had a...
Canon-Mac’s Valarie Solorio makes history as 1st PIAA girls wrestling champion
Only one can be first. That is the distinction Valarie Solorio of Canon-McMillan always will have. Solorio won the 100-pound gold medal at the inaugural PIAA girls wrestling championships Saturday at Giant Center in Hershey. Because hers was the first weight class to complete, Solorio became the first PIAA girls...
Riverhounds drop season opener in New Mexico
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds couldn’t find their scoring touch in their 2024 USL Championship season opener, and it ultimately bit them. Greg Hurst scored the lone goal in the 44th minute and New Mexico United held on for a 1-0 victory over the visiting Hounds on Saturday afternoon at Isotopes Park...
Plum outduels Freeport for girls regional bowling title
Plum and Freeport, the dominant teams at the Western PA Regional girls team bowling championships over the last four years, did battle for the title in a tightly contested championship match Saturday at AMF Noble Manor Lanes. The Mustangs came away with the crown, winning their second consecutive girls singles...
Oakmont Country Club reopens gift shop, features 2025 U.S. Open merchandise
Whether they’re into golf, Oakmont or squirrels, there’s plenty of merch for lovers of all of the above at the Oakmont Country Club’s gift shop. Merchandise for the 125th U.S. Open Championship, which the country club will host in June 2025, is already for sale at the shop in Plum....
What to know about Shapiro’s proposed $10.3M agriculture innovation program
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — An open-ended pitch by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to give...
