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North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bellevue Yabeca LLC sold property at 132 S Euclid Ave. to Joshua James Geiger and Rebecca Miller for $277,500. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Edgewood John Cresswell sold property at 144 Washington St. to Ryan Prendergast and Robert Ramirez for $540,000. Forest Hills Central Penn Capital Management LLC sold property at 1010 Braddock Road to Heather Fries and Catherine Jane Lachman for $300,000. Matthew Stein sold property at 1265 Brinton Road to Ian Glasgow...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 22, 2023
Baldwin Borough Diane Ruchka trustee sold property at 1342 Cathell Road to Roger McGinnis and Monique Weldon for $260,000. Donald Kosslow sold property at 160 Cedarcove St. to Dillon Guidera for $204,000. Daniel LaBarbera sold property at 413 Grace St. to Suraj Gurung and Phul Rai for $301,500. Mani Darji...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bethel Park Harry Crichton trustee sold property at 806 Berrington Ct to Ivy Pan for $270,000. 226 Property Ventures LLC sold property at 2620 Center St. to Claire Lopresti and Olivia Burk for $275,000. James Amodie sold property at 1331 Centerman Ave. to Ruthann Miller for $400,000. Benjamin Gesk sold...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bridgeville Lisa Marie Zgorliski sold property at 1378 Terrace St. to Harrison Evan Zgorliski for $112,500. Kimberly Macnail sold property at 130 Eisner Ave. to Cara and Kimberly Duda for $205,000. Benjamin Bafrali sold property at 611 Winfield St. to John Johnson Jr. and Maureen Johnson for $360,500. Claude Hahn...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland needs higher wages to grow population
Some recent articles spotlighting trending population declines in Westmoreland County and efforts by county commissioners to make the county more attractive to employers and job seekers, while discussing a number of issues contributing to this decline, did not address the elephant in the room. This is WAGES. Pennsylvania still has...
Editorial: Shapiro fails on transparency with staffer harassment complaint
Quiet, private ends to potentially messy lawsuits or conflicts are common. They happen in entertainment. Nondisclosure agreements were wielded by convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein, with The New York Times documenting at least eight women. Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand’s NDA was a sticking point in the criminal case against the...
Letter to the editor: Polio is still a threat
Since 1988, Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have reduced polio cases by 99.9% worldwide. That’s why we celebrate World Polio Day on Oct. 24. For us, it’s deeply personal because we’re polio survivors. We are asking everyone to help us finish the job and end...
The Stroller, Oct. 22, 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. Casino Theatre concert postponed The Chris Higbee concert scheduled for Friday...
Letter to the editor: Pa., municipalities must support EMS
Tawnya Panizzi’s well-written article “Unsustainable funding model, shrinking workforce leave ambulance services in critical condition” (Oct. 8, TribLIVE), detailing the emergency medical services funding crisis across Pennsylvania, brought much-needed attention to a grim reality: Vital, lifesaving mandated EMS will cease to exist without permanent, sustainable funding. Lower Kiski Ambulance Service...
10 must-see items in Hanna’s Town’s ‘Westmoreland 250’ exhibit
The current exhibit in Westmoreland Historical Society’s education center at Historic Hanna’s Town is titled, “Westmoreland 250! Celebrating Our Story With 25 Objects.” That’s actually a bit of a misnomer, said collections manager Joanna Moyar. It’s more like 25 displays, some with multiple objects — but that just means there’s...
What’s new in November at Northland Library in McCandless
Northland will be closed on Friday, Nov. 3 for Staff Development Day. Its Thanksgiving hours are as follows: • Northland will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22 • It will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 Select featured programs Adults Coping with Holiday Grief...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 21, 2023
High schools Soccer WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals Oct. 28 games Norwin (12-5-1) at Seneca Valley (13-0-3), TBA; Fox Chapel (11-4-2) at Upper St. Clair (14-1-2), TBA; Canon-McMillan (10-6-1) at North Allegheny (14-1-3), TBA; Peters Township (12-3-1) at Butler (13-2-3), TBA Class 3A First round Saturday’s results Franklin Regional...
High school roundup for Oct. 21, 2023: Bentworth nets OT winner as boys soccer playoffs begin
John Scott scored the overtime winner, assisted by Ryan Moessner, to lead No. 7 Bentworth to a 2-1 victory over No. 10 OLSH (10-6-2) in a WPIAL boys soccer Class A first-round match Saturday afternoon. Andrew Vipperman also scored for the Bearcats (15-2), assisted by Scott. Bentworth will face No....
District college football roundup: Greensburg Salem connection lifts Seton Hill past IUP
Hayden Teska hit Cody Rubrecht on a 35-yard touchdown pass with 1:43 to go to lead Seton Hill to a 35-28 victory over IUP in PSAC football Saturday afternoon. Teska and Rubrecht are both Greensburg Salem graduates. Teska was 14 for 22 for 259 yards and three touchdowns. Ky’Ron Craggette...
Peter Mansoor: 9/11 offers awful lessons for what could happen with a Gaza ground invasion
After the invasion of southern Israel by Hamas militants, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to destroy Hamas. “We are fighting a cruel enemy, worse than ISIS,” Netanyahu said, comparing Hamas with the Islamic State group, which was largely defeated by U.S., Iraqi and Kurdish forces in 2017....
Senior captain wraps up North Hills career having made mark on volleyball program
Giana Cutenese is putting the final touches on her high school volleyball career. And while it’s one that may not finish with championships or deep playoff runs, it is one to be proud of for the North Hills senior. A defensive specialist/libero, Cutenese has started all four of her high...
North Hills sophomore making music on, off tennis court
The first word that North Hills tennis coach Amy Myers uses to describe Ellie Kim is “composed.” And that certainly is an important attribute for the various activities that Kim has going on in her life, and will have going on in the future. The Indians’ sophomore is a standout...
North Allegheny notebook: Soccer teams among top seeds in WPIAL playoffs
North Allegheny’s unbeaten girls soccer was awarded the No. 1 seed for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs on Oct. 18. The Tigers (18-0) will host Mt. Lebanon (10-5-2) in the opening round Thursday (Oct. 26) at Newman Stadium. The Tigers capped the regular season with a 6-0 win over Norwin...
Allison M. Prasch: Biden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global, domestic audiences
President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke volumes, even before his arrival. The White House has stated that Biden’s purpose is to “demonstrate his steadfast support for Israel” after Hamas’ “brutal terrorist attack” Oct. 7. But Israel wasn’t...
Letter to the editor: Police, stop signs needed on Arona Road
Here we go again, another wreck on Arona Road. When is it going to end? I live on Arona Road. What is the answer to this situation? The people who travel on this road seem to think it’s a raceway. No one goes the speed limit — trucks, cars, school...
Sounding off: Israel, county leaders, Biden, bag ban among week’s topics
Comparing Hamas, Nazis As one whose parents were Jewish Holocaust survivors, I find the behaviors of the butchers of Hamas eerily reminiscent of the descriptions relayed to me by my parents who witnessed the murder of their families by the Nazis. This current Middle East war, in part, is based...
Letter to the editor: Sen. Kim Ward’s nonsense
“The alleged offender remained in his influential role until he tendered his resignation, leaving the victim in an unsafe space, to fend for herself, with limited options. This is unacceptable.” Those are the words of state Senate President Pro Tem Kim Ward regarding the resignation of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s former...
Geyer to hold Halloween show, first children’s performance
A vampire, mummy, werewolf and other scary figures will take the stage next week at the Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale for the theater’s family-friendly production, “I Want My Mummy.” The comedic Halloween-themed show will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27, as well as 11 a.m. and...
Editorial: Elections board owed voters a real vote on drop box
If you were planning to drop off your ballot at the Westmoreland County Courthouse for the general election this year, you are going to have to switch things up. The three-member elections board has rejected the idea of placing a drop box for mail-in ballots in the courthouse lobby. The...
