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California Rep. Adam Schiff says no sign that Trump declassified properlyVideo
WASHINGTON — A senior Democratic lawmaker said he hasn’t seen any evidence that materials the FBI seized from Donald Trump’s home were properly declassified, casting doubt on the former president’s explanations. “And the idea that 18 months after the fact Donald Trump could simply announce, ‘Well, I’m retroactively declassifying, or...
Fox Chapel’s Ultimate Frisbee team looking to reload roster
Fox Chapel senior Ben Evashavik is hoping more schoolmates join in on an “ultimately” fun time. Evashavik is a senior captain for Fox Chapel’s Ultimate Frisbee team, a quasi-club sport operated mostly by students from various schools. Several seniors that were members of the team have graduated, and current Fox...
Letter to the editor: Hey, Acrisure, how about Joe Greene Field?
It is not too late for Acrisure to insure its investment in the 15-year naming rights to the Steelers’ stadium. And even improve upon the previous sponsor which just promoted itself. The fans will love it when Acrisure advises the Steelers that the Steelers’ home venue, for the next 15...
Letter to the editor: Monessen’s Heath deserves Hall of Fame honors
Since 1950, exceptional athletes, sports writers and coaches have been bestowed with the honor of being inducted into the Mid Mon Valley Sports Hall of Fame. On June 17, they welcomed six new impressive, admirable sports figures into the Hall of Fame. Congratulations to the new inductees! But many, myself...
Letter to the editor: Why no gift ban for legislators?
As a former Pennsylvania state employee, my position as a law and regulation enforcer put me in contact with business and industry. I was not permitted to accept any gifts, meals or even a glass of water without documenting it with a receipt of payment for that item. This dispels...
Editorial: The dangerous side of social media
Words have weight. Ideas have gravity. And when the two join with action, there can be consequences. On Thursday, an angry man who appears to have reached his boiling point in the soup of social media made inflammatory statements online. He took a weapon and headed out to turn the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Churchill Thomas Foster sold property at 1068 Black Forest Drive to Joshua and Rachel Clay for $187,000. Clarence Gillcrese sold property at 2039 Hampstead Drive to Michele Boyd for $192,000. Michael Connors sold property at 2200 William Penn Highway to Vusala Snyder for $265,000. Forest Hills Barbara Bridge sold property...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Bellevue Estate of Charles Sanfilippo sold property at 151 Kendall Ave. to Bellevue 3 LLC for $185,000. Roy Jones IV sold property at 146 Riverview Ave. to Seth and Audrey Stayer for $175,601. Etna Timothy Ludwig sold property at 18 Greismere St. to Kayleigh Cooper for $125,000. Franklin Park Andrew...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Etna Timothy Ludwig sold property at 18 Greismere St. to Kayleigh Cooper for $125,000. Indiana Estate of Arnold Juwar sold property at Unknown Address to Kevin Joseph and Jessica Lynne Hutchings for $520,000. Jeffrey Hostler sold property at 111 Mcclelland Drive to Charles Cairone for $230,000. O’Hara Charles Boyle sold...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Edgeworth Dana Edwards sold property at 303 Orchard Lane to Ryan and Raychel Nussbaum for $625,000. Jennifer Jo Zeitler sold property at 315 Pine Road to Three Branches LLC for $520,000. Franklin Park Andrew Anthony sold property at 1729 St. Johns Ln to Feng Yi Song for $410,800. William Claude...
Letter to the editor: Dems will help seniors with drug costs
Like the overwhelming majority of seniors, my 93-year-old mother and 85-year-old mother-in-law take daily prescription drugs. Happily, both are healthy, with annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs under $1,000 a year. But for 1.2 million seniors, out-of-pocket drug costs exceed $2,000 a year, averaging $3,216 in 2019. And for the many...
The Stroller, Aug. 14, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. St. Margaret Mary Parish festival planned Friday and Saturday St. Margaret Mary...
Letter to the editor: Free school meals an investment in children
School meals are as important to learning as textbooks and teachers, but federal funding that provided free school meals to all students for the past two years has ended. This school year, only students from families who apply for and qualify will receive free school meals. The end of federal...
Tony Hunter: President Biden, where is the action for Austin Tice?
Ten years. An American, a veteran Marine, a man who became a foreign correspondent so that his fellow Americans would know what was happening in Syria, has been missing for 10 years. President Joe Biden knows about Austin Tice. So did President Donald Trump and President Barack Obama. Some of...
It’s back to school on Aug. 22 for North Allegheny students
Students in the North Allegheny School District go back to school on Aug. 22, and new signs are being posted to remind people that campuses will be closed to all non-student or non-school-related activities from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday starting with the first day of school....
Car crashes into Pa. fundraiser for fire victims: reports
BERWICK - Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania responded to a multi-scene incident that started with a car plowing into a fundraiser here. According to initial reports, a person drove a car into a crowd at the benefit fundraiser in Berwick, Columbia County, and then sped off. That driver then was involved...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 13, 2022: Newly acquired Malcom Nunez homers for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-54) handled Memphis (Cardinals), 6-1. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (4.39) started and worked three pefect innings, striking out five. RHP Mike Burrows (1-3, 4.93) came on and earned the win, allowing one run on three hits, including a homer, in 4.1 innings. He struck out six. DH Cal Mitchell...
George Guido: Springdale Legion anniversary worth celebrating
With American Legion baseball all but dead in the Alle-Kiski Valley, Friday was a good time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Springdale’s rise to the state championship. On Aug. 19, 1972, Springdale, managed by the late Jack Heimbuecher, defeated Chambersburg, 3-1, at Freeport Borough Field. It was the seventh...
Kamakshi Balasubramanian: Oakmont resident caught in Russia’s penal system
Marc Fogel taught high school history for nine years in Moscow, Russia, an experience he found fulfilling. Now, he is a prisoner in the dark, impenetrable side of that Russia, under the iron hand of its absolute authority. All of Russia has lived for centuries in the shadow of that...
New coach, renovated field usher in new era for New Castle football
With a renovated field and new coach, New Castle wants to cash in and make the playoffs for a second straight season. The Red Hurricanes made their way back to the playoffs and won their first postseason game since 2016 when they defeated Highlands, 31-19, last season. This season, New...
Blackhawk looking to reverse close losses, return to playoffs
Blackhawk football is a storied program that has won four WPIAL championships. Although the Cougars had recent success making the playoffs in 2018 and 2019, they fell short of that goal the past two seasons. Coach Zack Hayward, who played quarterback on the 2006 and 2008 Blackhawk teams that made...
Review: Aubrey Plaza kills it in ‘Emily the Criminal’
Aubrey Plaza knows a thing or two about stealing. With her laserlike glare and killer deadpan timing, she can say absolutely nothing and slyly pocket a scene. Given the right setup, her characters can push memorably against the boundaries of acceptable behavior, mixing absurdity and menace in often dangerously unstable...
Sen. Joe Pittman: You can’t have family-sustaining jobs without employers
After so many years of Gov. Tom Wolf’s efforts to tie real, growth-producing tax reform to anti-competitive tax tricks, legislative Republicans were able to convince him, at the end of his term, to have a straight-up conversation about making some pro-growth adjustments to our state’s tax code. Thanks to the...
Letter to the editor: Not buying into global warming fear
Good fear, bad fear, birthed by truth, or, alternatively, lies. Good fear brings action and remedy. Bad brings chaos, fear and destruction. Global warming, truth or lie? Democrats say carbon dioxide levels are the greatest threat to life as we know it. To quantify the threat, think Heinz Field with...
Sounding off: Lessons from Kansas, Biden’s competence, guns, turnpike tolls, housing crisis
Lessons for Pa. from Kansas Kansas voters’ crushing rejection of the amendment that would have removed the right to abortion from the state’s Constitution sends a loud message to Pennsylvania’s GOP legislators. Underhanded tactics likely won’t play well here either, even with many conservatives. The Kansas amendment was deliberately worded...
