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Letter to the editor: We need change for Norwin
For Norwin school board, I urge you to support candidates Alex Detschelt, Christine Baverso, Raymond Kocak and Shawna Ilagan. Each are parents with a vested interest in our children’s future and the only candidates who spoke out against mask mandates and school shutdowns while promoting five-day in-person learning. They have...
Letter to the editor: Don’t Republicans want to help struggling Americans?
Politicians feel beholden to vote the way their biggest and richest campaign donors want them to vote. More and more Republican donors are billionaires who are survival-of-the-fittest social Darwinists who would love to see all social safety-net programs that help the middle and lower classes be abolished. They also believe...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Aspinwall William Cassidy sold property at 211 Lexington Ave. to Thomas and Karianne Naughton for $270,000. Estate of Francesca Colecchia sold property at 401 Lexington Ave. to David Robert Petrone and Isabella Verardi for $335,000. Blawnox Estate of Barbara Sebastin sold property at 150 First St. to Mystic Properties LLC...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Kunal Kapoor and Devika Gandotra for $566,294. Marshall Koen sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $505,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Ramandeep Kakar and Manisha Vasudeva for...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Bell Acres Estate of Dale Clifford sold property at 140 Beadnell Drive to Olga Kunco for $131,214. Edgeworth Tracy Parrella sold property at 537 Irwin Drive to Ashwin Bhatawadekar and Lindsey Farrell for $1,270,000. Sewickley Estate of Robert Loucks sold property at 316 Beaver St. Apt 201 to Sandra Arkell...
Bridgeville, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Bridgeville Adam Antczak sold property at 1343 Main St. to Daniel Joseph Woodall II and Leslie Claire Taylor for $210,000. John States sold property at 244 St. Clair St. to Jermaine Lewis and Shadaia Rice for $65,000. Alia Properties LLC sold property at 1341 Missouri Ave. to Benjamin and Amy...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Williamsburg S & Stern 2 sold property at 421-435 Abbeyville Road to Williamsburg 1 LLC for $2,166,081. Williamsburg 1 LLC sold property at 421-435 Abbeyville Road to Williamsburg 2 LLC for $1,719,266. Williamsburg 1 LLC sold property at 421-435 Abbeyville Road to Williamsburg 1 LLC et al. for $3,885,348. Craig...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 24, 2021
Baldwin Borough Charles Koenig sold property at 547 Calvert Ave. to Christopher and Carrie Koenig for $124,600. Chastity Oppenheimer trustee sold property at 5106 Dolores Drive to CLL Acquisitions LLC for $193,000. Matthew Belsterling sold property at 5087 Elmwood Drive to Chhabi and Lila Bista for $225,000. James Bramer sold...
Letter to the editor: Let’s talk about CRT, not spread misinformation
In his letter “Keeping kids first in Norwin” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE), Norwin School Board member Pat Lynn concisely articulated the need to put children’s education above other divisive matters such as masking and taxation. I am in complete agreement. I wish also to point out he missed the third aspect...
Letter to the editor: Churchill residents understand effects of Amazon
In the ongoing Amazon Churchill saga, Hillwood (potential developer of the former Westinghouse R&D Center) invested large sums of time and money into discrediting some Churchill citizens who have contested “expert” testimony provided by Hillwood’s hired authorities. Recent documents submitted by Hillwood in public hearings blatantly suggest these residents are...
The Stroller, Oct. 24, 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. Free health screenings available at Senior Expo A Senior Expo will be from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the Lower...
Letter to the editor: Pick Peck for district attorney
As a lifelong Republican, I’m calling on voters to ignore the party line in regards to the Westmoreland County district attorney race. Nicole Ziccarelli’s qualifications indicate that she is a sole practitioner, focusing on divorce and family law. She hosted a cooking and baking blog and worked as an intern...
This date in sports history: Oct. 24Video
1943 — The Green Bay Packers grab nine interceptions, seven off Frank Sinkwich, in a 27-6 victory over the Detroit Lions. 1948 — Chicago’s Bill Blackburn returns two interceptions for touchdowns to highlight a 35-point third quarter as the Cardinals beat the Boston Yanks, 49-27. 1959 — Wilt Chamberlain plays...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 23, 2021
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Peters Township at Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m. Hempfield vs. North Allegheny at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Latrobe at Penn-Trafford, 8 p.m. Upper St. Clair vs. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m. Class A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule...
District college football roundup for Oct. 23, 2021: Cal (Pa.) makes comeback to down IUP
Cal (Pa.) made a furious comeback, blocking a punt with 35 seconds left and scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 11 seconds to go, to defeat IUP, 38-34, in the Coal Bowl on Saturday afternoon. IUP took a 34-24 lead on a 35-yard field goal by Tyler Luther with 5:08 to...
Momentum-shifting save, strong second half lift Kiski Area boys soccer team to playoff win over Gateway
After a back-and-forth start to their Class 3A first-round playoff matchup with Gateway on Saturday, the Kiski Area boys soccer team got to playing how it wante and ran away with a 5-1 win on the strength of four second-half goals. A goal by Anders Bordoy — off a feed...
High school roundup for Oct. 23, 2021: Top-seeded GCC girls roll into quarterfinals
Riley Kerr and Sara Felder had three goals and two assists apiece to lead No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic to a 9-0 girls soccer victory over No. 16 Eden Christian (4-8-2) in a WPIAL Class A first-round match Saturday at Franklin Regional. Alexia Graham added two goals and an assist...
George Guido: Pair of worthy Alle-Kiski Valley men bound for Hall
Two well-known area sports figures are headed for induction into the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Long-time Kiski Area and Burrell wrestling coach Chuck Tursky and Scott McKillop, football and wrestler from Kiski Area who played collegiately at Pitt and for the San Francisco 49ers in...
Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State 20-18 in NCAA’s 1st 9OT gameVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Over the course of an unprecedented nine overtimes, Illinois survived Penn State’s botched attempt at a trick play, lost its quarterback and a powerful running back to injury and failed to gain just three measly yards again and again. When Casey Washington finally came down with the...
Grant helps Sacred Heart pull away from Duquesne 31-13Video
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Malik Grant carried 34 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Sacred Heart controlled the second half en route to a 31-13 win over Duquesne on Saturday. The Pioneers (5-3, 3-1 Northeast Conference) took a 14-13 lead in the third quarter when Grant went up the...
Sounding off: Support police? Support gun safety laws
In our area, there are many yard signs stating, “We Support Our Police.” Many of these households also feel that gun laws are an infringement of their rights. At the same time, we have the law-and-order Republican Party opposing gun safety laws. It is difficult to understand these contradictory positions....
Rep. Dan Frankel: Keep the culture wars out of the classroom, and let our teachers teach
House Republicans passed a uniquely bad bill this month, aiming to ensure than anyone, anywhere can scrutinize the educational materials used in your child’s Pennsylvania public school. The bill invites the same folks who have cast doubt on the moon landing and the 9/11 attack, the horrifying tragedy at Sandy...
John Longstreet: Restaurants still waiting for their drinks to-go
After a devastating 18 months filled with uncertainty and loss of business, Pennsylvania restaurants asked state lawmakers to throw them a lifeline. The request was simple: pass House Bill 1154, which would make cocktails to-go permanent and extend outdoor seating in the state. The bill initially garnered broad bipartisan support,...
Fox Chapel, Shady Side Academy soccer teams add to playoff legacy
High schools from the Lower Valley continue to experience soccer success. For the 12th time in the last 13 seasons, Fox Chapel and Shady Side Academy have both boys and girls teams in the WPIAL playoffs. The only exception was 2018 when the Fox Chapel girls fell short of the...
North Hills hockey hopes last year’s strong finish carries over
North Hills hockey was able to close out last year’s regular season as strong as any team in the PIHL’s Class A. But now the program wants more following a crushing ending. The Indians went 12-6-1 in 2020-21, finishing second in the Southwest Division behind Chartiers Valley. But North Hills...
