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North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 26, 2023
Bellevue Scott Janeda sold property at 654 Highland Pl to Michael Petik for $232,500. Andoni Marquez sold property at 422 Teece Ave. to Colin and Brianna May for $322,150. Christopher Driscoll sold property at 100 Watkins Ave. to John Kocka for $678,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 13 Catherine...
In brief: News from the North Hills Home Show, Sealarks Women’s Group
Fresh ideas and smart advice about home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects will be all under one roof at the North Hills Home Show, March 31-April 2 at the North Park Sports Complex, 2318 Wildwood Road in Hampton Township. The show will include more than 150 exhibits, demonstrations and numerous...
The Stroller, March 26, 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. Springdale students to perform, ‘Seussical, the Musical’ Springdale High School Drama...
Letter to the editor: Our addiction to plastic is dangerous
I am grateful that the Tribune-Review has thoroughly covered last month’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. From the plight of those most affected, to resources for concerned regional residents, your coverage is appreciated. One angle that demands more attention, however, is the connection between this disaster and our culture’s...
North Hills Home Show scheduled March 31-April 2 at North Park Sports Complex
Fresh ideas and smart advice about home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects will be all under one roof at the North Hills Home Show, March 31-April 2 at the North Park Sports Complex, 2318 Wildwood Road in Hampton Township. The show will include more than 150 exhibits, demonstrations and numerous...
Bethel Park area real estate transactions, week of March 26, 2023
Bethel Park Jacqueline Williams sold property at 1321 Buckskin Trail to Joseph Tyler Scalise for $195,000. Bryan Miller sold property at 355 Carlton Road to John Demeo for $196,000. Jason Bench sold property at 5612 Diann Drive to Jared Fleming and Julia Amato for $275,000. Karen Sippel sold property at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 25, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection North Hills 6, St. Joseph (NJ) 5 Pennsbury 9, Baldwin 5 Pickerington (OH) 16, North Hills 6 Upper Arlington (OH) 4, Latrobe 3 Blackhawk at Albert Gallatin, (n) Uniontown at Morgantown (WV), (n) Basketball PIAA playoffs Championships Boys Class 6A Saturday’s result Reading...
High school roundup for March 25, 2023: Latrobe softball off to sizzling start
Lauren Weatherton doubled twice and drove in three runs and Sydney DeGram had four hits, including a double, as Latrobe continued its hot start to the season with an 8-3 win over Belle Vernon at the MVI First Pitch softball showcase Saturday. Macie McHugh doubled twice and drove in a...
Archbishop Wood stops South Fayette in PIAA Class 5A girls title game
HERSHEY – South Fayette’s first trip to the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship game started off well enough, with Erica Hall scoring on the Lions’ first possession and Maddie Webber adding a couple field goals quickly after that. But South Fayette lost its shooting touch while Archbishop Wood never...
South Fayette celebrates 1st Pennsylvania Cup championship
On a special day for hockey all across the Commonwealth, special teams were extra special in the Class 2A Pennsylvania Cup championship game between Penguins Cup champion South Fayette and Flyers Cup champion Pennsbury. The teams combined for three power-play goals and three short-handed goals through two periods. South Fayette...
Manor home damaged in fire
A Manor home was heavily damaged in a fire Saturday. Fire crews were called to the blaze on Manor-Harrison City Road just after 5 p.m. On Sunday, the home was charred by flames and a tree was tangled up in utility wires which hung low along the heavily-trafficked street. A...
Wind gusts cause downed wires, trees down across region
Downed trees and wires were being remedied Sunday throughout the region, while nearly 23,000 customers were without power after wind gusts as fast as 55 mph swept through. Colton Milcarek, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, said the area experienced wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph...
Restaurant Ramble in New Kensington delights diners
There was the crab rangoon from Panda Chinese. And the wedding soup from Fat Cat’s Fundraisers. But also bacon cheeseburger rolls from Ashley’s Kitchen. And chocolate peanut butter baklava from Sweet Tillies. “We’re stuffed!” said Donna Black on Saturday afternoon as she and her husband, Doug, walked along Tenth Street...
Kiski falls to West Chester East in Class A Pennsylvania Cup championship game
The story the last few years for the West Chester East hockey program has been depth, speed and a tendency to jump on opponents and wear them out. That story has resulted in what is now three straight Pennsylvania Cup state championship victories after the Vikings used a goal just...
Cassandra Jones Havard: Moral hazard — why it’s risky for the government to rescue banks
“Moral hazard” refers to the risks that someone or something becomes more inclined to take because they have reason to believe that an insurer will cover the costs of any damages. The concept describes financial recklessness. It has its roots in the advent of private insurance companies about 350 years...
Blackhawk sees halftime lead vanish in PIAA championship loss to Lansdale Catholic
HERSHEY — Blackhawk, looking for the fifth state title in program history, came up a bit short in the PIAA Class 4A girls basketball finals Saturday afternoon as Lansdale Catholic defeated the Cougars, 53-45. Having also finished second in the WPIAL playoffs, Blackhawk looked like it might make a double-digit...
Michael J. Lee: Secession is here — States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, wants a “national divorce.” In her view, another Civil War is inevitable unless red and blue states form separate countries. She has plenty of company on the right, where a host of others — 52% of Trump voters, Donald Trump himself and...
Pittsburgh area Muslims observe Ramadan
Muslims all around the world fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month of Ramadan. Such was the case at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh in North Oakland. Water and dates are usually eaten to break the fast after prayers. Muslims believe they are God’s guests during the month...
With playoff sting faded, North Hills softball turns page
The sting from last June sat with the North Hills softball team for a while, but now the Indians are ready to atone with a new cast. North Hills finished the 2022 season with a 17-5 record. It lost to eventual champion Armstrong in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals and...
North Hills boys basketball season marked by ups, downs
For a second straight year, Buzz Gabos is proud of his team’s accomplishments but also is left wanting more. Gabos, who just completed his 17th season as North Hills’ boys basketball coach, led the Indians to a 20-7 record with appearances in the WPIAL semifinals and PIAA first round. “I’m...
Guy Ciarrocchi: GOP can target suburban swing voters and keep their base
In recent election cycles, the Philadelphia suburbs have been moving further into the Democratic column. To add to the challenge for Pennsylvania Republicans, more areas are resembling these communities as the state becomes more suburban. It’s a common trend in Rust Belt and East Coast states. Some analysts have argued...
Letter to the editor: American greatness
Regarding the letter “American greatness disappearing” (Feb. 28, TribLIVE): It depends on how you define greatness. Does a great nation take care of its most vulnerable children? Does a great nation abuse a person based upon the color of his or her skin? Today America must choose between moving forward...
Sounding off: Hunting opener, presidents, ‘woke,’ wages, secondhand smoke on readers’ minds
Presidents have no control over inflation Inflation, we are told, results when people spend too much money, driving up prices; too much money chasing too few goods. Wall Street wants to cure it by hammering on working people. The Federal Reserve raises interest rates, in effect sending every employer a...
2 killed in Homewood shooting
Two people were fatally shot in Homewood late Friday, according to Pittsburgh police. The man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene on Frankstown Avenue. Police responded there around 11:50 p.m. after a ShotSpotter alert indicated 15 rounds were fired. Their identities had not been released by the Allegheny...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh needs more vegan restaurant options
When Pittsburgh restaurant Onion Maiden announced it will close at the end of March, it was a punch in the gut for area vegans and plant-food enthusiasts. The owners say they are burned out, not because there’s a lack of business. Unfortunately, this leaves vegans like me in search of...
