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In brief: American Skyscraper virtual talk, dance camp and more in the South Hills
The American Skyscraper and the History of Building High virtual talk Join Whitehall Public Library for a virtual talk with Mark Houser, author of “MultiStories,” to learn the surprising and inspiring stories of American skyscrapers. In this colorful picture presentation, you’ll learn about the rags-to-riches risk-takers of the Gilded Age...
Letter to the editor: RGGI a win-win for Pa.
I applaud Gov. Tom Wolf for his support of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). This program provides a framework for Pennsylvania to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and to fully eliminate the gases by 2050 using a cap and trade system. RGGI is a network of...
Letter to the editor: America at a crossroads
America is at a crossroads that will determine her future for better or worse. Currently, it is for the worse, as socialists seem to have the upper hand instituting critical race theory, cancel culture, etc. These convictions have great influence indoctrinating students to their style of thinking and stifling the...
The Stroller, July 5, 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. Avonmore VFD accepting orders for military banners Avonmore Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a Hometown Hero Banner program that recognizes veterans...
This date in sports history: July 5Video
1919 — Suzanne Lenglen beats reigning champion Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 10-8, 4-6, 9-7, in the challenge round to win her first women’s singles title at Wimbledon. 1930 — Bill Tilden beats Wilmer Allison, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4, to capture his third men’s singles title at Wimbledon. 1947 — Larry Doby becomes...
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 5
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 5....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 5
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 5....
Pirates farm report for July 4, 2021: J.C. Flowers pitches Greensboro to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 27-26) lost 5-2 to Iowa (Cubs). RF Christian Bethancourt (.297) was 2 for 4 with a solo home run, his fifth of the season. SS Cole Tucker (.214) also knocked in a run. 2B T.J. Rivera (.275) added two hits. RHP Luis Oviedo (0-1, 9.00) allowed two runs...
Gov. Ralph Northam: Collaboration will benefit all of Appalachia
Since 1965, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has been dedicated to improving the economic health of Appalachia. Over $4.5 billion has been invested, from small-business assistance to broadband deployment to workforce development. The key to ARC’s success comes from the agency’s guiding principle of collaboration and cooperation — between the...
Delta’s rapid spread clouds summer with fear of covid revival
The fast-spreading delta variant is clouding Americans’ hopes for a carefree summer — and casting a shadow of doubt over plans to get back to business as usual in the fall. The shift in sentiment marks a reversal from the spring, when it looked like the U.S. immunization campaign would...
Video leaks of Rachel Nichols making racist remarks about ESPN colleague Maria Taylor
Rachel Nichols, the white ESPN broadcaster who hosts the network’s program “The Jump,” was caught on a “hot camera” accusing her employer in 2020 of giving Maria Taylor the job as host of the program “NBA Countdown” because she is a Black person. “I wish Maria Taylor all the success...
Redistricting reform in Pa. is dead for now, advocates say. So what’s next?
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — Redistricting reform supporters in Pennsylvania are having a moment of...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Churchill Frances Labella sold property at 2098 Garrick Drive to Aaron Hutton and Erin Nee for $220,000. Delmont Jane Piper sold property at 251 Aurora St. to John and Alice Schneider for $188,500. Estate of Garin Vesely sold property at 13 Faith Drive to Carol Fulton for $415,000. Gerald Remaley...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Pine CG Master GP LLC sold property at unknown address to NVR Inc. for $294,376. Charles Betts sold property at unknown address to KJ3 Property Invests LLC for $265,500. James Kirby Jr. sold property at 1125 Bay Hill Drive to Robert Potter Jr. and Cynthia Potter for $510,000. CG Master...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Hampton Mark Chalmers sold property at 3948 Catherine Drive to Nicholas Merritt for $264,000. Ivan Ostrowski sold property at 2812 Indian Springs Lane to Andrew Scott Headlee and Susan Elizabeth Silko for $445,000. Amitava Mukherjee sold property at 4444 Laurel Oak Drive to Julie Ann and Christine Ann Zotter for...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Fox Chapel William Meyer Jr. sold property at 107 Millstone Drive to Robert Campbell et al. and Arthur Peden for $345,000. Harmar Vita Real Estate LLC sold property at 2218 Freeport Road to Steven Scotti for $13,000. Indiana Richmont Estates L.P. sold property at 1011 Danason Drive to NVR Inc....
Lawrence McCullough: On July 4, celebrating America’s interdependence
In these certifiably tumultuous political times, it’s useful to recall that America’s Declaration of Independence was also conceived as a purposeful declaration of interdependence. During the Revolutionary period, the 13 British colonies functioned in many ways like separate mini-states, often at loggerheads with conflicting currencies, voting systems, trade regulations, legal...
Letter to the editor: Cats don’t vanish under feeding bans
Feeding ban on cats cruel, ineffective By imposing a feeding ban on cats, Plum is disregarding what so many other communities have already learned the hard way: outlawing feeding policies are cruel and consistently fail as a means of managing populations of community cats. Calls about cats won’t diminish, either....
Letter to the editor: With American Rescue Plan money, county must prioritize residents’ needs
Voice of Westmoreland, a grassroots community organization that is committed to making sure the voices of people who are often left out of the political conversations are heard, has been surveying residents about their most pressing needs for help from the American Rescue Plan. We have already received more than...
Letter to the editor: Carly Fiorina for president
I do not expect any of my fellow “liberal/progressive” Democrats to share my concern here, but because I believe that it will be very difficult for the Democrats to retain the pesidency in 2024 and to retain control of Congress in 2022 (because of Republican state legislatures wanting to make...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Edgeworth Charles Bowers III sold property at 506 Beaver Road to Brain and Kristen Singer for $1,042,200. Gregory Kaminski sold property at 443 Maple Ln to Gregory and Margaret Conn for $1,600,000. Sewickley Estate of Charles Clarke sold property at 540 Academy Ave. to Scott and Jennifer Simonsen for $604,500....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Mary Yeager sold property at 368 Allandale Drive to Andrew and Cebra Carrozza for $268,000. James Modrak sold property at 3340 Altherton Drive to Luke James Modrak for $150,000. Jason Miller sold property at 3115 Aniray Circle to Zachary Harris and Lauren Ackerman for $214,000. Carter Lehman sold property at...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Bellevue Altura Real Estate LLC sold property at 56 N Bryant Ave. to CTD Holdings LLC for $207,000. Franklin Park Nicholas Rocco sold property at 2375 Jenkinson Drive to Tyler and Sarah Dixon for $276,000. Jared Congedo sold property at 2404 Marble Lane to Lauren Boyle for $205,000. John Comport...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Baldwin Borough Warren Lowe sold property at 485 Calvert Ave. to Jennifer McKnight and Stephanie Symosko for $278,000. Baldwin Township David May sold property at 733 Highview Road to Nicolas Bradley Wuarberg and Kristen Hephner for $185,000. Brentwood Saltovka LLC sold property at 3006 Brentwood Ave. to Anastasia Belashova for...
Carnegie, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of July 4, 2021
Carnegie Thomas Burch sold property at 17 Dean St. to Thomas Johnson and Kayla Davis for $96,810. Sumac Tree LLC sold property at 427 Library Ave. to Sumac Tree LLC for $151,000. Darrell Conley sold property at 42 Parkview Drive to Adbulaziz Isaqov and Nilufar Utalova for $241,500. Robert Heinrich...
