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Former Pitt, Fox Chapel soccer standout to play in pro league in Israel
Former Fox Chapel High School soccer standout Dixon Veltri is taking her game overseas. Veltri signed last week with Maccabi Emek Hefer of Israel and plans to join the professional team in December after she is done with postgraduate studies at Pitt, where she played for the last three seasons....
Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti: I’m a mother and a pediatrician. My kids are getting covid vaccines right away.
Dear fellow parents: Please get your kids vaccinated. I’m doing so this week. As a pediatrician at Duke Health, I’ve seen many children and families suffer from covid-19 over the last 20 months. The parents of my patients tell me about the fevers, body aches, headaches, and loss of smell...
Penn State football’s game at Maryland was a homecoming for several Nittany Lions
COLLEGE PARK — Penn State and Maryland are located a little more than three hours from one another. There’s overlap between the players who play for the Terrapins and Nittany Lions who are from the state of Maryland and the surrounding area. Heading into the game, senior defensive tackle Derrick...
Letter to the editor: Postal saga illustrates USPS problems
Recent news reports have stated that first-class mail delivery will be delayed (and take up to five days), and, of course, the price is going to rise. I recently ordered an item that was in U.S. Postal Service possession in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Oct. 4, and was not delivered...
Letter to the editor: Taxpayer money for vaccine compensation is wrong
Where does this idea come from when the government can take taxpayer money and decide to spend it by giving government employees five days of vacation time for simply accepting the covid-19 vaccination? The state treasurer estimates this is going to cost $100 million. It comes from the arrogance of...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 7, 2021
Osborne Peter Tang sold property at 610 Davis Ln to Dane and Beverly Wukich for $1,250,000. Sewickley Allen Merriman sold property at 942 Crescent Ave. to Chad and Jessica Whitacre for $30,780. Kathryn Laughlin sold property at 606 Hopkins St. to James Remo Jr. and Delores Remo for $300,000. Sarah...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 7, 2021
Bellevue Michelle Salisbury sold property at 117 Center Ave. to Jacob Very for $166,000. Kevin Wright sold property at 403 Forest Ave. to David and Elizabeth May for $380,000. Scott Russell sold property at 512-514 Highland Pl to Krutarth Patel for $276,789. Vanaja Tripuraneni trustee sold property at 638 Monroe...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 7, 2021
Blawnox John Novak sold property at 7 Riverside Ct to Marcus Edge for $20,000. Fox Chapel Hossam Kandil sold property at 608 Delafield Road to Nathan and Ashley Loden for $512,500. Nishan Williams sold property at 40 Easton Road to Andre and Marlaina Peters for $515,000. Martha Hildebrandt sold property...
Letter to the editor: Make a nonmaterial difference this Christmas
Recently, we have heard how the global supply chain is disrupted. This has resulted in an unprecedented backlog of goods in transit. Dire warnings of empty shelves have prompted panic buying, especially with Christmas less than two months away. “Get those gifts now to avoid a blue Christmas” has become...
Editorial: Was Wolf’s ballot an honest mistake?
Often, changing a law is all about politics — especially when it has to do with the big issues that make headlines. In recent years, there is no issue that gets more attention than elections. How people register. How they vote. How those votes are counted and where and for...
Letter to the editor: From this moment on, let’s unite
Long gone are the days of rallying behind a passion, a cause, a neighbor. No more are the block parties, the barbecues, the helping hands. Relationships and reciprocity have been replaced with quarrel and rift. Our villages have shrunk to our households. Our township, our borough and our commonwealth are...
The Stroller, Nov. 7, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-through food distribution set for Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank...
Letter to the editor: Better ways to honor veterans
November being the month to honor veterans, it’s a good time to remember the sacrifices made by so many to preserve the rights and freedoms we enjoy as Americans. But how to honor these courageous people? Having parades, raising flags, holding solemn ceremonies? Sure, but perhaps the best way is...
Duquesne women’s basketball preview: Dukes hope new home, better health mean more successVideo
The 2020-21 basketball season was tough on everyone. It hit the Duquesne women perhaps harder than most. Even the Dukes’ covid disruptions went to another level. Coach Dan Burt’s team had seven games canceled on gameday. On top of that, there was a spate of injuries. Guard Libby Bazelak and...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 7, 2021
Edgewood Jesse Mullen sold property at 321 Coal St. to James Louks and Sarah Tancred for $177,261. Hershey Dugan sold property at 1046 E End Ave. to Alexander and Ezra Abraham Gershanok for $410,000. Ronan Jones sold property at 346 Locust St. to Lisa Frumkes for $640,000. Michael Gunzenhauser sold...
North Allegheny beats rival Shaler in instant classic to take 8th WPIAL volleyball title
After splitting a pair of matches in the regular season, No. 1 North Allegheny and No. 2 Shaler did not disappoint when the two powers from Section 1-4A met for the third time Saturday. A wild, five-set match ended with the top-seeded Tigers claiming their eighth WPIAL title and second...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 6, 2021
High schools Cross country Boys Saturday’s results PIAA championships at Hershey Park Class 3A Individual: 1. CJ Singleton, Butler, 15:52.9; 2. Drew Griffiths, Butler, 15:58.1; 3. Caleb Kenyon, North Pocono, 16:03.6; 4. Ethan Fingerhut, Haverford, 16:13.1; 5; Brett Kroboth, Peters Township, 16:15.5. Other local finishers in top 25: 8. Scott...
Freeport beats section rival Hampton to win its 6th WPIAL volleyball championship
It might be tough for any coach with six WPIAL titles to pick out the most satisfying one. But Freeport coach Tom Phillips was quick to point out that Saturday’s 3-1 victory over section rival Hampton was tops. “I think it’s not only one of the best, but the best,”...
Pitt women’s basketball preview: Experienced lineup returns to court for coach Lance White
At long last, Lance White feels like he can do exactly what he was brought to Pitt to do: coach. “It’s so good to have a little bit of normal back,” White said with a noticeable sigh of relief. Not much has been “normal” for White since taking over the...
North Catholic volleyball gets past Avonworth in WPIAL championship battle
After dropping the WPIAL soccer title to Avonworth earlier Saturday, North Catholic won the second WPIAL championship matchup of the day between the two schools. The Trojans won their third WPIAL volleyball title in the last four seasons with a 3-1 victory over the Antelopes in the Class 2A finals...
Mars tops Plum for WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer championship
For the third consecutive season, the two teams in the WPIAL Class 3A final were Mars and Plum, and for the third time it was the Planets claiming the district crown with a 2-1 victory Saturday at Highmark Stadium. In doing so, Mars (16-0-1) became the first school to three-peat...
Seneca Valley beats Peters Township to repeat as WPIAL Class 4A champs
Last season, the Seneca Valley Raiders won WPIAL and state boys soccer championships with an experienced team and lost a fair amount from that group to graduation. The run involved a double overtime win over Peters Township in the WPIAL title match, and the two teams set on a collision...
Sanders throws 2 TDs passes, No. 11 Oklahoma State tops WVUVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Spencer Sanders threw two touchdown passes, No. 11 Oklahoma State had eight sacks and the Cowboys beat West Virginia, 24-3, on Saturday. Oklahoma State (8-1, 5-1 Big 12, No. 11 CFP) has won seven straight over the Mountaineers (4-5, 2-4). The Cowboys pushed around West Virginia’s offensive...
District college football roundup: No. 15 Slippery Rock knocks off No. 3 Cal (Pa.)
Noah Grover threw for 466 yards and four touchdowns as No. 15 Slippery Rock jumped out to an early three-touchdown lead and upset No. 3 California, 38-26, in PSAC play Saturday afternoon. Cinque Sweeting caught seven passes for 177 yards and a touchdown for Slippery Rock (9-1, 6-1) while Jermaine...
NASCAR championship pits best at Hendrick vs. best at GibbsVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — The fans held their $4 beers, sharpies and phones as they stacked four rows deep seeking just a glimpse of NASCAR champion Chase Elliott inside his garage stall. The crowd erupted in cheers as the No. 9 Chevrolet was pushed into the bay. It was empty, but...
