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Letter to the editor: Peck Yakopec best choice for judge
As a local attorney and retired state representative who served on the House Judiciary Committee, I have known Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec for more than 34 years. I have appeared before many magisterial district judges, and Peck Yakopec is one of the best. She is honest, firm but fair, and...
In brief: Fall leaf collection, trick or treat and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Fall leaf collection Penn Hills will collect leaves, garden residue (flowers and plants with no roots attached), and shrubbery and tree trimmings less than a half-inch in diameter (no roots). Paper bags should be placed curbside on Sunday nights prior to the collection dates of Nov. 6, 13, 20 and...
In brief: Job fair, trunk-or-treat and more in Pine, Richland
Job fair Pine-Richland School District will host a job opportunity fair from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 27 at Pine-Richland High School in the STEAM/LGI room. Prospective applicants can learn more about working as a paraprofessional, in custodial and maintenance, in food service, as a bus driver or monitor and in substitute...
In brief: Beggars Day, ALICE training, other Hampton area happenings, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Museum hosts Beggars Day The Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 South Pioneer Road, Hampton, will host Beggars Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Children are invited to participate in the custom of “begging,” the door-to-door tradition that predates trick-or-treating. Youngsters can dress in their favorite costumes from the past,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Plum Area Ladies Society Plum Area Ladies Society will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. The theme for the refreshments and Friendship Basket is “Fall Harvest.” The speaker, Eric Selinger, is presenting “Rock Talks: Actually, Disco Didn’t Suck.”...
In brief: Monroeville budget hearings, veterans honored, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Monroeville budget hearings set Public hearings for Monroeville’s 2024 proposed budget are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 in council chambers at the municipal building, 2700 Monroeville Blvd. The final budget is subject to council approval. To view the proposed budget, visit www.monroeville.pa.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=66. Trick-or-treat times Monroeville Halloween...
In brief: Mattress sale, Halloween parades and more in Quaker Valley
Halloween parades Sewickley’s Halloween Parade will start at Cochran Hose Company at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 28. Leetsdale’s Halloween parade is planned for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Participants will meet at the borough building at 373 Beaver St. and walk to Henle Park for candy and fun. Go to leetsdaleboro.net for...
Letter to the editor: Zellers should be next judge
It has been said that “there is no substitute for experience.” But there is a substitute for experience … and that is the truth. The truth is that our district deserves a full-time judge for a full six-year term. I believe Leslie Uncapher Zellers is the only candidate for district...
Editorial: Media not alone in questioning Aspinwall’s media policy
There is a difference between your mom’s house rules and your government’s requirements. A parent can make things up on the fly, improvising without worrying about any kind of appeal. Question the decree and you risk running into the insurmountable endgame response: “Because I said so, that’s why!” Government certainly...
Letter to the editor: Karaica best candidate for judge
Thankfully, my decision for magisterial district judge in Cheswick, Frazer, Harmar and Springdale is an easy one. I have known Mitchell Karaica all of his life, as he grew up going to school with my daughters. He has always had the character of being fair and compassionate, with a big...
The Stroller, Oct. 23, 2023: 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. Free holiday grief support workshop offered Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission...
Letter to the editor: Girardi committed to community, individuals
Michael Girardi’s legal education/experience and performance as a councilman make him an exceptional candidate for district magistrate. However, lost in the campaign is that he is a kind and caring person who is an advocate for the individual. During 42 years on Cheswick Council, I have served with many fine...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 23
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 23....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 23
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 23....
4 compete for 2 seats on Bethel Park School Board
Four candidates are in the running on Nov. 7 for two of five seats on Bethel Park School Board: a pair of incumbent Republicans, Barry Christenson and Vincent Scalzo, and two Democrats, Liz Avon and Danielle Gosnell, running together on a slate called BP4All; In the primary, incumbents Darren McGregor,...
In brief: Spooktacular Parade, other Bethel Park happenings, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Trick-or-treat Bethel Park’s trick-or-treat will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Halloween Spooktacular Parade Bethel Park’s Halloween Spooktacular Parade starts at 9 a.m. Oct. 28. The parade will have two routes, North and South, with a variety of special vehicles and surprises for the kids along the way. Routes...
In brief: Halloween happenings, other Chartiers Valley area activities, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Halloween happenings in Bridgeville Bridgeville’s Halloween parade is scheduled for Oct. 28, with the lineup starting at 10 a.m. on Gregg Avenue at Bridgeville Manor for judging. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and proceeds to the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, 370 Commercial St. A trunk-or-treat event will take place...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 23, 2023
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Bethel Park at Upper St. Clair at Ice Castle, 9 p.m. Class A Avonworth at Hampton at Frozen Pond Arena, 9:10 p.m. Chartiers Valley at Plum at Pittsburgh Ice Arena, 8 p.m. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford at Palmer Imaging Arena, 6:30 p.m. Franklin...
These 9 Republicans are competing to be next House speakerVideo
Nine Republicans — from the party’s No. 3 leader to an up-and-coming conservative in his second term — are seeking to become the next House speaker, Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., announced shortly after a noon deadline to get in the race passed Sunday. The exact timing of a...
Michael Reagan: Republicans, our new national joke
The world is going to hell and taking America’s wealth, military power and geopolitical influence with it. Thanks to the terrorists of Hamas, we’re slowly being pulled deeper into a war in Israel that could set the whole Middle East on fire. And remember the bloody war in Ukraine? It’s...
Penn State QB Drew Allar puts the blame on himself following emotional loss to Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Drew Allar wiped tears from his eyes and tried to collect himself. Penn State’s quarterback was noticeably and physically upset in the aftermath of Saturday’s 20-12 loss to No. 3 Ohio State, a defeat that humbled the previously unbeaten No. 7 Nittany Lions. Sitting in the visiting...
Letter to the editor: How about ‘forgiveness’ for our national debt?
The White House should issue an executive order which cancels the nation’s $32,000,000,000,000 debt under the guise of “debt forgiveness.” Problem solved! Len Kabana Delmont...
Letter to the editor: An Allegheny assessment answer
Property taxes are always a bone of contention in Allegheny County. Everyone remembers the last assessment, with its disastrous inequities and bureaucratic snarls. In this year’s race for county executive, one candidate pledges no reassessment, leaving finances with no help for improving government services. The other wants a new assessment,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for $330,000. Estate of William Hicks sold property at 2460 Henry Ln to Cole Patrick and Madison Danielle McCue for $275,000. Winshire Properties LLC sold property at 2526 Hopkins Church Road to Matthew Chiappa and Rachel...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Blawnox Mystic Properties LLC sold property at 150 First St. to Gregory Tersine for $325,000. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. O’Hara Marion Thompson sold property at 300 Fox Chapel Road unit 305 to Carherine Barbara Parham for $252,500. Wesley...
