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‘Supernatural’ Momento Con comes to Pittsburgh on Labor Day weekend
It took almost 18 months, but the first Momento Con will finally be at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 and 5. The pop culture event will have multiple panels, meet and greets, photo and autograph opportunities, artists, vendors and cosplay....
In brief: VFW Post 402 Sept. 11 honor parade, glass recycling and more around the Sewickley area
Sept. 11 Honor Parade In recognition to those who served or are serving in the military during the Afghanistan conflict, VFW Keith-Holmes Post 402 will be hosting an honor parade at 11 a.m. Sept. 11. It runs from Thorn Run to Broadway in Coraopolis. Immediately afterward, a celebration slated to...
In brief: Tailgate party, senior luncheon, more in Bethel Park
South Hills Church of the Nazarene • South Hills Church of the Nazarene, 5601 Library Road, Bethel Park is hosting a Tailgate Party following the 10 a.m. Sunday Service on Sept. 12. Wear your favorite jersey. Barbeques and fun are provided, just bring your family and friends. • DivorceCare Support...
In brief: Women’s Business Network, Fight 93 Memorial bus trip, more in the South Hills
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is part networking group, part mastermind group and part educational resource. All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no charge. At the time of publication, some chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local chapter representative...
In brief: Women’s Business Network, glass recycling and more in South Fayette, Collier
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is part networking group, part mastermind group and part educational resource. All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no charge. At the time of publication, some chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local chapter representative...
Letter to the editor: Story on priest’s good deeds appreciated
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop’s article about Rev. George T. DeVille (“A higher calling: Catholic priest turns 90, continues to devote life in service to the church,” Aug. 22, TribLIVE) was a real treat. As a “cradle Catholic,” I have worked in several capacities as a volunteer and an employee of the...
Letter to the editor: Militia members concerned about losing freedoms
The current administration seems to be overly concerned with militias around our country, deemed to be extremists. The majority of these small groups are peaceful people who are concerned about losing their freedoms. They exercise their rights under the Constitution to complain to each other and legally possess and use...
Letter to the editor: We must continue to Build Back Better
These are trying times for our country; lots of new, as well as continuing, challenges. Our communities deserve the best and most urgent action from our Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., leadership to address these challenges. Across the country, voters came out in record numbers to elect new leadership in Washington....
The Stroller, Aug. 30, 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. Performers needed for annual Casino Theater Christmas show The Casino Theater in Vandergrift is looking for singers, dancers and actors for...
Editorial: A new era for the Carrie Furnace beckons
Recycling is at its best when it doesn’t just reuse an original item but improves it. The former Carrie Furnace steelmaking site along the Monongahela River near Braddock is about to be a larger-than-life example of that as it is redeveloped for contemporary commercial use. The Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority...
Letter to the editor: Gateway board’s mask mandate takes away freedoms
As a lifelong member of the Monroeville community, graduate of Gateway High School, parent of three Gateway graduates and grandmother of four potential Gateway graduates, I want to inform our community of the disturbing issue regarding the Gateway school board mask mandate for K-12 students. During the Aug. 17 school...
Mt. Washington teen dies after being shot in Homewood South
A Mt. Washington teenager died soon after being shot multiple times just before midnight Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood, officials said. Robert Cade, 18, was pronounced dead shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, less than an hour after he was injured amid more than a dozen rounds of gunfire in...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 30
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Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 30
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Police: 2 people in custody after unprovoked fight on South Side
Police say the attack on a family leaving a South Side sushi restaurant Sunday appears to have been unprovoked. The assault happened just before 7:30 p.m. as a couple their 60s, their son and his girlfriend were leaving Nakama at the intersection of East Carson and South 18th streets. Family...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 29, 2021: Nick Gonzales smacks 3 home runs, 8 RBIs in Greensboro’s blowout win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-53) edged Louisville (Reds), 7-6. 3B Philip Evans (.280) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. SS Hoy Park (.306) knocked in three runs. CF Jared Oliva (.250) was 2 for 4 with a double. RHP James Mavel (5.60) allowed five runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts...
Mask, vaccine mandates have broad support, polls show. But some Pa. Republicans are campaigning against them
Bill McSwain, the former prosecutor turned potential gubernatorial candidate, went after the “radical left” for “ignoring science by forcing kids to wear masks at school.” Facebook ads paid for by Jeff Bartos’ Senate campaign feature an image meant to mock President Joe Biden’s call for a grassroots vaccine education campaign...
White House rushes to booster doses as CDC advisers bide timeVideo
U.S. public health advisers are moving slowly toward considering the nationwide plan for booster doses of covid-19 vaccines to ward off the fast-spreading delta variant, even as the Biden administration seeks a Sept. 20 kickoff. While the booster plan laid out earlier this month had targeted individuals who received their...
Uniontown optimistic under new head coach
Keith Jeffries has seen plenty of good football at Uniontown. The program has struggled in the last decade, but the 1993 Red Raiders graduate was on John Fortugna’s staff when the team won a playoff game in 2009 and were Keystone Conference Champions in 2001. “I think the kids were...
Laurel Highlands football ready to take the next step
The Laurel Highlands football team has plenty of talent at the skill positions entering the 2021 season. The challenge for the Mustangs and third-year coach Rich Kolesar will be to translate that talent to wins in a tough Big Eight Conference. Laurel Highlands’ schedule features two-time defending WPIAL and PIAA...
Apollo church agrees to chip in $33,000 for sidewalk curb cut and ramp project
A rare church-municipal partnership is brewing in Apollo. Borough council Thursday night gave the OK to a resolution in which First Evangelical Lutheran Church of North Third Street will provide $33,000 in matching funds to a project where the street and church parking lot will be expanded on Lutheran Church...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Bellevue Sky Iron Capital LLC sold property at 571 Forest Ave. to Dream Homes LLC for $27,000. Etna Christina Vongeis sold property at 17 Spring St. to Colin Michael and Breanna Bronnenkant for $151,000. Franklin Park Rahul Singh sold property at 1733 Stevensan Drive to Neeraj and Noopur Varshney for...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Etna Christina Vongeis sold property at 17 Spring St. to Colin Michael and Breanna Bronnenkant for $151,000. Fox Chapel Jeffrey Graciano sold property at 5 LaTourelle Lane to Mitchell and Rae Gayle Pakler for $900,000. Harmar Cabana Properties 3 LLC sold property at 41 Highbury Road to Trusted Investments LLC...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Chalfant Mark Sauter sold property at 328 Elizabeth Ave. to Lauren Elizabeth Sivak for $158,500. Churchill Keith Carlson sold property at 1913 Beulah Road to Karelle Elizabeth West for $167,000. Delmont Roger Coleman sold property at 127 Stotler Drive to Jeffrey Long for $110,000. Forest Hills Jeffrey Sikirica sold property...
Sewickley boys golf striving to continue 8-year championship dynasty
It was a remarkable achievement when the Sewickley Academy boys golf team had a graduating class win a WPIAL title all four years it was in high school. Then the Panthers went and did it again: four more titles. The Panthers have taken a remarkable eight consecutive WPIAL golf titles,...
