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Police: Missing Pittsburgh woman and son found safe
Update: Toni Baker and her son have been found safe, according to Pittsburgh Police. Pittsburgh police are looking for a woman and child they considering endangered and vulnerable. Toni Baker, 41, and her son, 12-year-old Najeh Taylor, were reported missing from Wind Gap Avenue in the West End. Anyone with...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Pine CG Master GP LLC sold property at unknown address to NVR Inc. for $362,400. Cloverdale Woods L.P. sold property at unknown address to Terrence Joseph and Nicole Kerry McCourt for $350,000. Showcase Properties Inc. sold property at 206 Abbacy Drive to Steven John Gabor and Tara Lyn Kunkle for...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Hampton Melinda McAneny sold property at 5062 Apple Ridge Drive to Nicholas Means and Kathleen Murzynski for $357,000. Edward Orringer sold property at 3132 Camberly Drive to Dawei Li and Hong Wang for $147,000. John Fedak sold property at 3167 Cheltenham Court to Marco Zenome for $132,900. NVR Inc. sold...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Churchill James Rossell Jr. sold property at 1433 Beulah Road to Aeisha Carter for $188,900. Frances Ujhazy sold property at 25 Garden Terrace to Macrae Conte for $100,000. Delmont Gary Makovsky sold property at 117 Apple Hill Drive to Shawn and Katherine Cupec for $270,000. Beth Miller sold property at...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Blawnox Shubha Mullick sold property at 508 Carla Drive to Robert Parise for $151,200. Etna Nicholas Manjerovic sold property at 146 Buckeye Alley to Gregory Hess and Carley Catherine for $19,500. Michael Clark sold property at 21 Elm Lane to Ryan James and Rachel Anne Lancia for $185,000. Estate of...
Letter to the editor: Keep covid numbers in public’s view
Thank you for continuing to post covid-19 numbers. They are an important part of public health measures during an epidemic. As the numbers were rising, they alerted me to the need to continue to do what we were learning helped: masks, isolating then social distancing, hand-washing, testing and, eventually, getting...
Letter to the editor: TV’s influence on conspiracy theories
TV may be at fault with the problem we have today with QAnon and other conspiracy theories. Once upon a time, History and the Travel Channel were my favorites. Now they should be renamed Pseudoscience Channels 1 and 2, as they are filled with programs about UFOs, Bigfoot, ghosts, ancient...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Edgeworth Deborah Schurman sold property at 303 Orchard Lane to Dana Edwards and Miranda Chang for $480,000. Matthew Hoehl sold property at 317 Pine Road to Eric and Diana Mcallister for $537,500. Leet Weston Lyon sold property at 6 Mccabe St. to Jennifer Butterfield for $37,905. Sewickley Paul Gaffney sold...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Bellevue Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 187 Grant Ave. to Ping Qiu Li for $85,000. Franklin Park Roy Kohlhausen sold property at 2547 Glenwood Drive to Michael and Katie Lisabeth for $303,900. Bruce Walter sold property at 2511 Lindenwood Drive to Amy Ross for $475,000. Barbara Hammerschmitt sold property...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Estate of Patricia Blockinger sold property at 337 Allandale Drive to Jack and Patricia Moore for $270,000. Peter Dugdale sold property at 5996 Bethelman Ave. to Christine Hirsh and Elizabeth Roth for $293,000. Joseph Ramusivich sold property at 196 Bluestone Drive to Kenya Thomas for $365,000. Michael Facchiano Jr. sold...
Collier, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Bridgeville Patrick Ketchel sold property at 315 New York St. to Klaus Hoenscheid for $205,000. Robert Price sold property at 1321 Union St. to Lataya Seaton for $30,000. Carnegie Bjoern Knuettel sold property at 719 Darlington St. to Zachary Heller for $172,500. Daniel Sloan sold property at 182 Mountain Drive...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Baldwin Borough Scott Hernishin sold property at 518 Barbara Drive to Eric Dong for $165,000. Estate of Leonard Kimoroski sold property at 3036 Churchview Ave. to Chrisopher Kovaly and Allison Kelly for $163,000. Donna Mullner sold property at 5229 E. Willock Road to Ronald and Lorraine Butler for $163,000. Lynn...
Letter to the editor: Billionaires’ climate hypocrisy
So, billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are off to space! Wow! Isn’t that special! Or is it? I thought these two “philanthropists” were on the “cutting edge” of stopping man-made greenhouse gases with all their “foundations” and “initiatives.” But I guess getting your kicks by going to space is...
The Stroller, July 18, 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. Prospect Cemetery welcomes public for tours, research A free picnic will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Prospect...
Letter to the editor: Priorities for Amtrak’s success
My recent trip/experience on Amtrak has led to these conclusions and concerns: lack of management insight, lack of federal government vision of transportation, and concern for security of rail travel. Every Amtrak employee I encountered was courteous, helpful and passionate about their job. But they were mostly apologetic for the...
Editorial: No masking the opioid epidemic that’s destroying lives
The coronavirus pandemic stole the spotlight in 2020, but it was not the only epidemic threatening lives. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the opioid crisis didn’t just fade into the background while people worried about masks, respirators and social distancing. The 2020 numbers hit a record...
Letter to the editor: Biden, not bishops, should make his Communion decision
I would like to ask the United States Catholic Bishops something concerning the possibility of denying President Biden Communion at a Catholic Mass. Section 1415 of the Second Edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “Anyone who desires to receive Christ in Eucharistic Communion must be in the...
Closure of Cheswick Generating Station sparks mixed feelings in community
Some mourn the loss of jobs. Others celebrate the demise of a coal-burning plant and related environmental concerns. All acknowledge their Alle-Kiski Valley communities surrounding the Cheswick Generating Station will be forever changed. The station, which is Allegheny County’s last coal-fired power plant, is scheduled to close permanently in mid-September....
Pirates farm report for July 17, 2021: Steven Brault makes rehab start for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-32) dropped both games of a doubleheader to Omaha (Royals). Omaha won the first game 2-1. LHP Steven Brault (0-1, 3.00) made a rehab start and allowed one run on two hits with two strikeouts and took the loss. RHP Cody Ponce (5.61) finished the game and allowed...
Reunion of Pirates’ 1971 World Series champions brings back memories
As Al Oliver looked around the room at his old teammates wearing their white home jerseys and gold hats, he recognized how many members of the 1971 World Series champions were missing. The remaining Pittsburgh Pirates were determined to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the world champions by honoring the...
George Guido: Valley’s PIAA softball title run in 2011 was worth the wait
Valley appeared on its way to a 2010 PIAA softball title. That didn’t happen, but the 2011 state title was worth the wait. The Vikings were undefeated and WPIAL champs in 2010 only to lose to Wilmington in the PIAA quarterfinals, 5-4, in nine innings on a catcher’s balk. It...
Amanda Cylc: Pa. Legislature can save fitness industry
Like so many others, the fitness industry has been devastated by the covid-19 pandemic. Leaders on both sides of the aisle in Harrisburg introduced legislation to help, but no action was taken before they adjourned for the summer, leaving gyms and health clubs waiting for assistance. Action is needed to...
Ben Bear: Pittsburgh’s innovative spirit is making it a leader in car-free mobility
I grew up in the East End, steeped in Pittsburgh’s history of innovation and entrepreneurship from Carnegie Steel to Heinz Ketchup to Salk’s polio vaccine. Yet, more and more, I see my hometown innovating and transforming in ways that could make it a blueprint for cities around the world. When...
Sounding off: Who really benefits from Biden’s tax plans
Letter-writer Kathleen Bollinger (“Liberals’ class envy will cost Americans dearly”) tells only half of the story of higher taxes on the rich. President Biden says he will not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year, and unless she makes that much, she will actually benefit. Even if...
Sheldon Jacobson: FAA weighing in on weighing air travelers
Air travel is surging as more passengers pack onto more airplanes. The month of June 2021 saw four times the number of air travelers compared to June 2020. With that, airplane weight is back in the news. The FAA is requiring all airlines to provide better methods to estimate the...
