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Some say radon legislation in Pa. comes down to politics; others say it’s the money
State Sen. Wayne Fontana didn’t mince words. When it comes to getting a law passed requiring radon testing in schools, “I think it’s going to take a tragedy of some sort,” said Fontana, a Democrat from Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. He was alluding to a 2019 fatal fire at an Erie...
Man arrested after dog found with stab wounds
Pittsburgh police arrested a man Saturday whose dog was found to have stab wounds on its neck. At around 4 p.m., police responded to complaints of blood in the hallway of an apartment building on Reifert Street in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Officers later found the...
Letter to the editor: Wildlife corridors can curb deer collisions
It’s fall in Pennsylvania, and that carries a special meaning here in the commonwealth: It’s deer collision season. A recent State Farm report found that Pennsylvania drivers have a 1 in 54 chance of hitting an animal when driving. Of course, it’s a safety issue for the animals, but it...
Letter to the editor: Time for a new political party
As we inch closer to the election, we are being bombarded with political ads by the candidates and political interest groups to tell us what is wrong with the other candidate. I see things with both sides that I like and don’t like, but we have to pick one or...
These women effected change to spur radon laws in their states
For Gail Orcutt, what began as a cough and a bit of wheezing ended with a baffling diagnosis of lung cancer one day short of her 57th birthday. She never smoked, always watched her diet and never missed a chance to exercise. While recovering from surgery to remove her left...
Editorial: Pennsylvania needs to test schools for radon
Radon could be almost anywhere. You can’t see it like smoke. It is colorless and transparent. You can’t smell it like a gas leak. It gives off no telltale scent. You can’t feel it in the air like the moisture of a foggy day. It is as stealthy as it...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 9, 2022
Edgeworth Benjamin Yocco sold property at 329 Nicholas Pl to Jeremy Gialloreto and Danielle Lang for $379,900. Franklin Park Daniel Dunn sold property at 1922 Georgetown Drive to Kathirvel Subramanian and Dalia Vichatt for $350,000. Mary Beth Kusbit sold property at 2542 Secretariat Drive to Remington and Ashley Felix Iddings...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 9, 2022
Blawnox Richard Frey sold property at 706 Carla Drive to Paul Robert Ajak III for $187,000. Fox Chapel Shelley Fant Uku sold property at 821 Old Mill Road to Michael Goldstein and Maggie Cann for $1,100,000. Harmar Nancy Galm sold property at 139 Shadow Ridge Drive to Paul and Elizabeth...
East suburban real estate, week of Oct. 9, 2022
Churchill Stephanie Jablon sold property at 2003 Beulah Road to Wilson Desousa for $190,000. James Weston III sold property at 766 Beulah Road to Rotondo and Miracle Smith for $140,000. Chase Aaron Robins sold property at 2303 Forest Drive to Justin Gaffur for $353,000. Jack Harris sold property at 3828...
North Hills real estate transactions, week of Oct. 9, 2022
Bellevue Donald Boyle sold property at 37 Grant Ave. to Timor Property Holdings LLC for $225,000. Douglas Noble sold property at 180 N Jackson Ave. to Anne Blaser for $152,000. William Arnold sold property at 220 N Jackson Ave. to Nathan Inglesby for $255,000. Franklin Park Daniel Dunn sold property...
Letter to the editor: Clean Slate Act can help good people succeed
Foundation of HOPE is an interfaith, Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization that annually serves thousands of people impacted by the justice system, empowering them to renew their faith, rebuild their lives and restore positive relationships. We believe that a person’s past does not define their future. Unfortunately, even a minor, decades- old record...
The Stroller, Oct. 9, 2022: 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Historical films of Leechburg to be screened Leechburg Area Museum and...
Letter to the editor: Transitioning to independence
I transitioned parties 33 years ago this month. I had done it a few years earlier as well. Twice in 15 years. Something woke me in 1989 and made me consider that perhaps things wouldn’t smell as bad in the middle. So I made the transition for the second time....
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 8, 2022
High schools Football Saturday’s results Class A Black Hills Burgettstown 22, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 19 Bishop Canevin 63, Cornell 0 Saturday’s summaries Bishop Canevin 63, Cornell 0 Cornell 0 0 0 0 —0 Bishop Canevin 14 21 21 7 —63 BC: Az’Jaun Marshall 27 pass from Jason...
High school roundup for Oct. 8, 2022: Burgettstown knocks off No. 2 OLSH
Brodie Kuzior scored the winning touchdown a 2-yard run in the final minute of regulation to lift Burgettstown to a 22-19 upset win over No. 2 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class A Black Hills Conference football Saturday night. Kuzior had two touchdown runs and threw a 39-yard...
District college football roundup: IUP rallies past Cal (Pa.) for dramatic Coal Bowl win
Dayjur Stewart scored on a 1-yard run with 1:27 left in the game as No. 18 IUP rallied for a 22-21 PSAC victory over Cal (Pa.) in the 13th Coal Bowl on Saturday. The Vulcans led 21-10 heading into the final quarter before IUP (5-0, 3-0) closed the gap on...
George Guido: Freeport football celebrating 100 years
Happy 100th anniversary to the Freeport football program. The Alle-Kiski Valley’s most successful legacy will celebrate a century of tradition Friday when the Yellowjackets host Knoch at 7 p.m. The players will have “100” decals attached to their helmets, and former players have been invited for pregame recognition. All Freeport...
Film crew finds Harmony businessman’s body in Allegheny River
A Harmony-area businessman was found dead in the Allegheny River on Saturday afternoon. Tod DiMinno, 54, who owned the Harmony Emporium, was last seen Sept. 28, according to the Zelienople Borough Police Department. More than a week after he went missing, his body was found in a submerged car in...
‘Take Bigelow’: Boulevard is open after emergency removal of pedestrian bridge
You can take Bigelow again. Bigelow Boulevard in Pittsburgh is moving in both directions on Saturday after crews completed the emergency demolition of the Finland Pedestrian bridge. The pedestrian bridge was struck by a crane boom, warping a metal beam of the bridge, on Friday and caused the closures of...
Invisible danger: Most W.Pa. schools don’t test for radon, despite high levels in the state
As a father of four, Tim Briggs considered it common sense that schools would test for radon. As a state lawmaker, he was appalled that every school doesn’t, and he has made it his mission to do something about it. A monthslong Tribune-Review investigation found that most schools in Southwestern...
Rachel Kraus: Breast cancer awareness campaigns can do better
Is there anyone who isn’t aware of breast cancer? Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and other businesses, have sponsored an international campaign to observe October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During these weeks, the public is bombarded with awareness and education messaging featuring the campaign’s symbol, a...
North Allegheny notebook: Rankin earns trip to PIAA tournament
North Allegheny golfer Katie Rose Rankin has a trip planned to State College this month after she finished fourth at the WPIAL Class 3A girls golf championships Oct. 4. The WPIAL runner-up last season, Rankin shot 19-over par over two rounds, including an 85 in the final round at Valley...
Fox Chapel runners beat heat to win another section title
Some cross country runners thought the weather was a bit hot at the WPIAL Division I, Section 4 meet Oct. 5. But it wasn’t too hot to prevent Fox Chapel from winning its fourth consecutive boys section title at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township. The Foxes had a team score...
Fox Chapel hockey looks to build on breakthrough season
After a spectacular season that saw Fox Chapel hockey post a 20-0-2 record before losing in the PIHL semifinals to Norwin, the Foxes are back for more. Fox Chapel started the new season Oct. 3 with a 5-2 victory over Kiski Area. Danny Downey scored a hat trick and Mason...
Stephanie Vander Wel: Loretta Lynn was an advocate for white rural working-class women
Loretta Lynn’s death Oct. 4 at the age of 90 marks the end of a remarkable life of achievement in country music. Her dramatic life story — retold in the award-winning 1980 film “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” based on Lynn’s 1976 biography — made Lynn a household name. She grew up...
