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Editorial: The inevitable state budget showdown, once again
On Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf formally released his latest budget proposal. It was hardly a surprise. This is not the governor’s first budget, after all. In his seventh trip around this particular block, he treads on familiar territory. It pushes heavily on a central theme of increased funding for education....
Letter to the editor: Where is the leadership on covid?
Throughout this country’s history, leaders have stepped up to lead the nation during critical times. Since early last year, we have been faced with a covid-19 pandemic which in one year has taken more lives than the United States lost in World War II. Yet where is the leadership? The...
Letter to the editor: Judging who should get vaccine priority
Regarding the letter “Smokers shouldn’t get vaccine priority” : I have also heard some say the obese, drug addicted and incarcerated should not get vaccine priority. As long as people are judging who is deserving and who isn’t deserving vaccine priority, I ask, where in the vaccine priority should the...
The Stroller, Feb. 7, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Allegheny Valley...
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 7, 2021
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s result Penn Hills 58, Allderdice 50 Monday’s schedule WPIAL Class 5A Section 1 Ringgold at Laurel Highlands, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Section 2 Beaver at Lincoln Park, 7:30 p.m. Hopewell at Quaker Valley, 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Section 2 Avonworth at Freedom, 7:30 p.m. Class...
Carnegie, South Fayette real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Bridgeville Gene Kruluts sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 901 to Constantine Pikras for $65,000. Carnegie Estate of Morgan Allen Kelly sold property at 415 Fifth Ave. to Home Buying Solutions Inc. for $65,000. David Coley sold property at 510 Sixth Ave. to B & B Capital LLC for...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Aleppo Raymond Sisak sold property at 1012 Sewickley Heights Drive to Joseph and Marianne Cibulas for $218,750. Bell Acres David Hoyer Anderson trustee sold property at 115 Grouse Lane to Joy Johnson for $480,000. Edgeworth Eric Pogue sold property at 505 Maple Lane to Ian and Jennifer Miller for $925,000....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Pine Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at Unknown Address to NVR Inc. for $289,920. Christopher Mannozzi sold property at 10715 Babcock Blvd. to Michael John Imbornone for $430,000. Brian Bolt sold property at 602 Broadmore Ln to Justin Meenan and Carolyn Wastchak for $338,000. Andrew Schurman sold property at...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Bellevue Jane Holland sold property at 501 Forest Ave. to Brandon and Krissie Reed for $210,000. Longshore Places LLC sold property at 65 N Jackson St. to SFR3 LLC for $72,900. Bradford Woods Curtis Roger Mcintyre trustee sold property at 504 Delmar Road to Cynthia Lotzmann for $450,000. Eric Tola...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Baldwin Borough Joseph Kocinski sold property at 5263 Adobe Drive to Tyler Ross and Kristie Crivello for $213,000. Estate of Joseph Dvorsky sold property at 1137 Camarta Drive to Shawn Anthony and Brittany Lynn Robinson for $152,000. Roy Balash sold property at 1641 Carmella Drive to Brendan and Rachel Squires...
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2021: North Allegheny girls stay unbeaten
Lizzy Groetsch scored a team-high 14 points to lead North Allegheny to a 61-42 girls basketball win over Oakland Catholic at the Hoops for a Cure event Saturday at North Allegheny. Paige Morningstar and Jasmine Timmerson each scored 10 points for Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny (11-0). Rachel Haver...
Eagles closer to trading Carson Wentz, but obstacles remainVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Two NFL personnel sources said Friday they heard the Eagles were getting close to trading quarterback Carson Wentz, as Colts general manager Chris Ballard was telling an Indianapolis radio show he is “exploring lots of options” to replace retiring quarterback Philip Rivers. Indianapolis seems a likely landing place...
Suspect in Beaver County homicide arrested in Homewood
A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month in Aliquippa is in custody, state police said. Rico Ramone Rodgers, 21, of Aliquippa is charged with homicide and firearms violations. He was arrested without incident around 2 p.m. Saturday in Homewood by Allegheny County, Pittsburgh and state police...
Guido: Finalists announced for first Willie Thrower Award
It is a privilege to announce the five finalists of the first Willie Thrower Award, created to recognize the top quarterback in the WPIAL/City League. The finalists in the voting were determined by a panel of 68 coaches and media members who covered high school football this past season. The...
Pa. legislature enacted 140 laws last year, only 27 addressed pandemic
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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 — In 2020, the coronavirus thrust state government into the lives of Pennsylvanians unlike any other time in recent history....
Sounding off: Teachers should be vaccine priority
I hear from so many politicians and parents that the kids should be in school. I agree. So, with all the complaining from politicians and parents, why were employees of public schools not first on the list to get vaccinated? Every employee at public schools should have been on the...
Letter to the editor: Big pharma should pay for drug deaths
Could you imagine funeral homes billing big pharma for all the deaths caused by our deadly drug epidemic? They created pills that are addicting and are prescribed by doctors. People, even those with non-addictive personalities, have a hard time breaking that addiction, so pharmaceutical companies made more drugs to help,...
Allison Park man celebrates 100th birthday with reverse drive-by
Kevin Harpur of Allison Park celebrated his 100th birthday Jan. 30 with family members in a unique way. Though Kevin is a lifelong bachelor, his family of nephews and nieces, along with their families, celebrated his milestone birthday with a reverse drive-by. His nieces, Judy McDowell Daniels and Maura McDowell...
Letter to the editor: Should Trump be held accountable?
Is citizen Donald John Trump, formerly known as President Donald John Trump, above the law? If convicted of crimes he committed prior to and during his presidency, should he be punished to the fullest extent of the law? If he is not held accountable for his possible high crimes and...
Editorial: Unemployment benefit delayed is justice denied
If you lost your job today, how long would you be able to support yourself and your family? How long until you couldn’t make your house payment? How long until the electric bill wasn’t paid? When would you start balancing the car insurance against the homeowners insurance? And none of...
Letter to the editor: Election investigation needed
If at first you don’t succeed try, try again. Who would think that Joe Biden would be elected president after 47 years in Washington? Many of us feel this election had some serious flaws, especially with mail-in ballots. Should we have an investigation? No doubt! We want a true investigation,...
Westmoreland: Week in pictures, Feb.1-6
Here is a look at some of the images Tribune-Review photographers captured this week around Westmoreland County....
The Stroller, Feb. 6, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Goodwill offers...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 6, 2021
Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Tournament Hoops for a Cure At North Allegheny Belle Vernon 62, New Castle 56 North Allegheny 75, Hampton 54 WPIAL Class 6A Section 3 Hempfield 66, Greensburg Salem 26 Class 4A Section 1 Burrell 50, Keystone Oaks 39 Section 3 South Park 61, Southmoreland 30 Class...
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2021: Gallagher powers Laurel Highlands
Rodney Gallagher scored 24 points and No. 5 Laurel Highlands pushed back Section 1-5A challenger Albert Gallatin, winning 69-66 in a marquee boys basketball matchup Friday night. Caleb Palumbo added 15 points and Brandon Davis had 12 for Laurel Highlands (6-3, 5-0), which held on after taking a 15-point lead...
