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Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Costello sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike 202 to Michael Lanigan and Sandra Zurich for $200,000. Sean McKelvey sold property at 3750 Margate Road to Ms Capital Group Pittsburgh LLC for $150,000. Edgewood MB Trade LLC sold property at 507 Greendale Ave. to Jacob and Diana...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Aspinwall Brilliant Avenue LLC sold property at 16-22 Brilliant Ave. to APB Properties LLC for $950,000. Jacob Voelker sold property at 412 Emerson Ave. to Dylan Mudlo and Nishali Bera for $535,000. Indiana Stephen Somma trustee sold property at 219 Highview Ave. to Sullafa Kadura and Siala Tarek for $809,000....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Edgeworth Teresa Hammond Mueller sold property at 456 Leet Road to Andrew Bass and Stephanie Jean Gray for $1,279,703. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1309 Adrian Drive to Eric Robert and Kiley Anne Moore for $718,116. Michael Cooper trustee sold property at 2548 Aldon Drive to Eric...
The Birdie offers up some preseason pigskin poetry for A-K Valley teams
Moments after The Birdie turned in his preseason prediction column, his phone rang. (Crazy Train ringtone. RIP, Ozzy.) It was the boss. The rest of the newsroom only heard one side of the conversation — the bird’s words — but it was enough to get the drift. “No. I am...
The Birdie offers Westmoreland County season predictions that surely won’t crash and burn
Technology and the Birdie never got along. The fast-talking featherweight clings to his collection of classic rock vinyl records, still uses pencil and paper to keep stats, and prefers reading hard copies of the daily newspaper. (The ink stains on his bony fingers are decades old. Stacks of papers clutter...
Letter to the editor: Rifles in Pittsburgh parks an accident waiting to happen
Pittsburgh officials approved a major expansion of bow hunting in city parks (“Pittsburgh expands limited archery season in various city parks,” July 15, TribLIVE). This expansion includes the use of high-powered rifles in some parks: “USDA-contracted marksmen conducted limited hunts in Frick and Riverview parks … .” City officials have...
Editorial: Why are Pittsburgh college students staying in hotels instead of dorms?
College students can take the dorm experience seriously. You can’t walk into Walmart or Target without hitting a wall of ready-for-campus furnishings and accessories. For many, the must-haves range from comforters and clothes baskets to microwaves and mini fridges. Social media is thick with inspiration pictures and decorating videos. But...
The Stroller, Aug. 17, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Inclusion games planned for...
Letter to the editor: Raising minimum wage would benefit many
In his op-ed “One Big Beautiful Bill a gamechanger for Western Pa.” (July 5, TribLive), U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly stated, “tax cuts were a boost for families who have been crushed by years of inflation.” Yet, if you widen the lens a little, the average inflation rate over the past...
Westmoreland happenings: Band concert, book sale, class reunion, more
Fundraiser • West Newton Public Library will sell children’s books from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the library parking lot, 124 N. Water St. Cost: one bag, $5; get two bags free. Details: 724-633-0798. Music • Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 E. Pittsburgh St., Delmont, will have an...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 16, 2025: Bubba Chandler roughed up in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-49) lost 11-5 to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees). RHP Bubba Chandler (4.05) started and went 3⅓ innings, allowing four runs on six hits with five walks and five strikeouts. SS Mike Jarvis finished the game on the mound for Indy, throwing 1⅓ scoreless innings. 3B Alika Williams (.265) went 1...
Monessen’s Taylor provides passionate leadership
The clunking of dumbbells and iron plates in the Monessen weight room at 4 a.m. likely went unnoticed. Of course it did. Who is awake at that hour? The source of the clatter was rising senior football player T.J. Taylor. Throughout the school year, he was in the weight room...
Penn State suspends fraternity accused of hazing, abuse
Officials at Penn State University announced they have suspended a fraternity following an investigation into accusations of hazing and abuse. The Lambda Lambda chapter of Phi Beta Sigma will be suspended for four years, effective Aug. 4, according to a press release from the school. During that time, the chapter...
Lisa Jarvis: A jump in colon cancer cases could actually be hopeful
New data shows a rise in colon cancer among adults ages 45-49. That’s wonderful news. Celebrating an increase in cancer rates might seem counterintuitive, but it comes amid a push for more screening of adults in this age group. And the result is more tumors are being caught in the...
Penn State’s QB coach pleased with ongoing backup competition
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State is one of the nation’s most veteran teams, a big reason the Nittany Lions are ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 heading into the season. The quarterback position, manned by third-year starter Drew Allar, is a big part of that. There are...
Counterpoint: Save the summer break
Who can forget George Gershwin’s memorable song “Summertime and the Living is Easy”? Summers meant picnics in the park, vacations, camping, lounging at the pool, jumping in the lake, and reading favorite books. That was then, this is now. Now, we have children attending academically focused summer programs or athletic...
Point: How summer vacation became a burden, not a break
Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame. Despite some movement toward “balanced schedules” that include more breaks during the school year, summer vacations still average 10 weeks, unchanged from 20 years ago. Trimming back this mind-numbing break would improve...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 15, 2025
High schools Football Scrimmages Saturday’s schedule Aliquippa at Hickory, 10 a.m. Ambridge at New Brighton, 10 a.m. Apollo-Ridge, Brashear at Riverview, 10 a.m. Armstrong at Butler, 10 a.m. Avella at Fort Cherry, 10 a.m. Avonworth at New Castle, 10 a.m. Belle Vernon at Gateway, 10 a.m. Bentworth at Carlynton, 10...
Anniversary celebration, weekend Mass and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Antioch Baptist Church will celebrate its 135th church anniversary on Aug. 24 at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Verton Dean will bring forth the word. A dinner will immediately follow the service. All are welcome. Christ Church at Grove Farm 249 Duff Road,...
Letter to the editor: PJM capacity auction proves markets work
As discussions around the recent PJM capacity auction results continue, it’s vital to recognize what these outcomes truly signal: the competitive market is functioning effectively, responding to rising demand and securing grid reliability. The 2026-27 base residual auction procured over 134,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity, enough to serve 67 million...
Front Porch Theatricals evoke color and light with ‘Sunday in the Park with George’
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to visit the Art Institute of Chicago. It’s an amazing collection that contains artifacts and art from all over the world, both old and new. But one of the most mesmerizing pieces in the whole museum is the massive “A Sunday Afternoon on...
The Stroller, Aug. 16, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Feeding the Flock ministries...
Letter to the editor: Denying the truth
The current White House occupant just lived up to his TACO nickname. He backed down on China tariffs and lowered expectations about his meeting with Putin. This is not to mention his refusal to allow the Justice Department to release the Epstein file after using the promise to do so...
Editorial: Where is the justice in not charging for a child’s death by DUI?
It took almost a year but charges finally have been filed in the death of Roxanne Bonnoni. Well, not really. The 11-year-old Natrona girl was killed Aug. 20, 2024 when she was crossing North Canal Street near Kuntz Road in Harrison. It was 7:15 p.m. The vehicle that hit her...
3 generations of Wileys experience joys, pitfalls of sharing sideline at Knoch
John Wiley makes no attempt to hide it: The Wiley men are loud. That should make the Knoch sideline interesting this fall as three generations of Wileys try to lead the Knights to the WPIAL football playoffs. T.J. Wiley is the head coach. His father, 74-year-old John, a Pennsylvania Scholastic...
