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Pirates farm report for July 11, 2021: Steven Brault fans 3 in rehab assignment
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-29) and Columbus (Indians) were postponed because of rain at Huntington Park in Ohio. The Indians, who took four of six from the Clippers earlier this year, won the season series 6-5. Next: Tuesday vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 31-26) had its home game against Akron...
The Stroller, July 12, 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. Guardian Angels Parish to celebrate at summer festival The annual Guardian Angels Parish Summer Festival will be from 6 to 10...
Donald Trump spins tales of rigged election, hints at 2024 comeback
DALLAS — Donald Trump swept into Dallas on Sunday spinning tall tales about the 2020 election and the crowd that mobbed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 hoping to keep him in the White House despite his defeat. “No evidence? There’s so much evidence,” he insisted at the Conservative Political...
Gov. Larry Hogan: Creating opportunity in Maryland
Since taking office in 2015, our administration has charted a new course, one guided by simple, commonsense principles. Our focus has been on creating jobs, assisting Maryland’s families and restoring our economy. As Maryland continues to recover from the unprecedented crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic, we remain focused on...
Police seek driver who crashed into Pleasant Hills salon
Pleasant Hills Police are seeking the driver of a car who fled after his vehicle crashed into a Pleasant Hills hair salon early Sunday morning. Pleasant Hills Police say a car plowed into the Unique Salon Hair Design building early Sunday morning — and the driver took off. Live report...
Olympians provide karate instruction at USA Elite Training Camp in Sewickley
The Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club welcomed two Olympians for the 19th annual USA Elite Training Camp in Sewickley June 18-20. Brian Irr and Tom Scott, who will compete for the U.S. in the Tokyo Olympics, were featured instructors for the event, hosted by PSKC chief instructor Dustin Baldis. Irr (+75...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Hampton Edward Bittner Jr. sold property at 3240 Henrich Farm Lane to John Martinez and Sarah Ewin for $450,000. Anthony Lombardo sold property at 4091 Jupiter Drive to Eric and Erika Weinheimer for $508,000. Natalie Carle sold property at 2843 Tremonte Drive to Keith and Jeana Watenpool for $300,000. McCandless...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Churchill Estate of Gerald Hanzel sold property at 189 Thornberry Drive to Eric and Samantha Berkenpas for $260,000. Delmont John Edward Cunningham Jr. sold property at 24 Freeport St. to Stephen Balas for $108,000. Edgewood Andrew Headlee sold property at 859 E Hutchinson Ave. to Abagael West for $255,000. Joel...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Pine NVR Inc. sold property at 514 Cambridge Court to 2008 Dennis R McKamish Legacy Trust for $734,074. Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at 2032 Cherry Road to Michael Capalbo Jr. and Erin Capalbo for $150,000. Carmelo Ciccone sold property at 115 Clover Lane to Thomas and Jennifer Engler...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Aspinwall Howard Loevner sold property at 910 River Oaks Drive to Kevin Patrick Yancey and Hanna Seong for $330,000. Richard Beaty II sold property at 410 Western Ave. to Andrew Sherman Black Scott and Chelsea Lyn Klimo for $458,150. Blawnox James Maurice Roukous sold property at 923 McKinley Ave. to...
Department of Labor admits it overcharged unemployed Pennsylvanians millions of dollars
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Just one day after Spotlight PA contacted the Department of Labor and Industry with a list of questions about...
Letter to the editor: Plastic bag ban will have an impact
Just finished reading the Spotlight PA article “Pittsburgh, Philadelphia move ahead with plastic bag bans as Pa.’s preemption nears its end”. I note Waste Management reports problems recycling bags and has requested newspapers not be placed into plastic bags when setting out recyclables for collecting, as the bags jam up...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Sherman Auto Bath & Shower L.P. sold property at 5999 Baptist Road to RLAD Car Wash Locations LLC for $576,000. Robert Raimondi sold property at 1256 Bethel Green Drive to Michael and Kristen Patcher for $453,000. Todd Thomas sold property at 34 Conestoga Drive to James Samuels and Robin Chiodi...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Aleppo Linda Vescio sold property at 409 Sewickley Heights Drive to Ronald and Patricia Dalesio for $205,000. Glen Osborne Janet McDanel sold property at 520 Boundary St. to Richard Musgrave and Rachel Chalich for $1,125,000. Sewickley Paul Abplanalp sold property at 600 Blackburn Road to Stephen Perkins for $406,000. BGRS...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Bellevue Dale Jackson sold property at 117 Crawford Ave. to MAG LLC for $250,000. Franklin Park Kenneth Kelly sold property at 1021 Kelly Lane to David and Darlene Probert trustee for $320,000. Estate of Gerhard Eaves sold property at 1551 King Albert Drive to Ryan James and Sarah Custer for...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Baldwin Borough Andrew Gower sold property at 5248 Blossom Road to Julianna Cranmer for $200,000. Cheryl Ann Blosl sold property at 54 Burgess St. to Herman Kramer for $65,000. Gomati Dhami sold property at 448 Jenne Drive to Bidya and Januka Acharya for $205,000. Treefrog Holding LLC sold property at...
Bridgeville, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Bridgeville Estate of Leo Steiner Jr. sold property at 241 Eisner Ave. to Joseph David Andrews and Erica Nicole Duda for $145,000. Mary Zuzack sold property at 1342 Terrace St. to Hanna Kirkwood for $160,000. Carnegie Joiner Properties LLC sold property at 28-32 E Main St. to 32 E Main...
Letter to the editor: Blood donors should be paid
Regarding the article “ ‘Severe’ blood shortage prompts donation centers to make a call to arms”: I have a novel idea to remedy this situation. Monetarily compensate blood donors for the fair value of their lifesaving product. Let the market determine what the price of a pint of blood or...
Letter to the editor: Simple ways to fix Pa.’s election system
So now the big argument is election reform. Is it possible both sides are right and now would be a perfect time to fix the system? Pennsylvania has permitted the two major parties to lock out third-party and independent voters in primaries for far too long. It is time to...
Editorial: State prison system takes necessary step with dementia unit
Pennsylvania has a prison problem, and it’s not the one most people think. Yes, like most states and like the federal government, the Keystone State has a lot of people behind bars. The most recent population report for the Department of Corrections has just under 40,000 people in the state’s...
Letter to the editor: Rock ’em Sock ’em politics
If we equated today’s American political landscape to a child’s game, it would have to be Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots. The red (Republican) robot bashing the head of the blue (Democratic) robot and vice versa. Nonstop combat, taking turns “popping” the other side. The result: STALEMATE. Blind loyalty is...
Pirates farm report for July 10, 2021: Dee Strange-Gordon homers for 2nd straight game
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-29) clobbered Columbus (Indians), 11-1. Newly signed SS Dee Strange-Gordon homered for the second straight game, going 1 for 6. RF Fabricio Macias also hit a home run, a three-run shot that was his first of the season. He went 3 for 5. RHP Beau Sulser made a...
The Stroller, July 11, 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. Notes for Hope festival set Saturday in Hyde Park The Notes for Hope Music and Food Festival will be from noon...
Gateway’s Patrick Body makes verbal commitment to top 10 team
Patrick Body continued a run of Gateway defensive backs heading to NCAA Division I colleges Saturday when he made a verbal commitment to Cincinnati. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound safety picked the Bearcats from a long list of suitors that included Pitt, West Virginia, Akron, Army, Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Illinois,...
Parade of champions: WPIAL winners from the 2020-21 school year
A look at athletes and teams that brought home WPIAL or PIAA gold during the 2020-21 school year: WPIAL TEAM CHAMPIONS FALL Football 6A – Central Catholic 5A – Pine-Richland 4A – Thomas Jefferson 3A – Central Valley 2A – Beaver Falls A – Jeannette Boys Soccer 4A – Seneca...
