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In Brief: Covid changes at South Park rink, free Christmas dinner and more in the South Hills
Change made at South Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the South Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
In Brief: Changes at North Park rink, McCandless job openings and more in the North Hills
Change made at North Park skating rink to slow covid spread The Allegheny County Parks Department has made several changes at the North Park skating rink that will be in effect through Jan. 3 to comply with the state’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All buildings will...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 21
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 21....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 21
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 21....
In brief: Business networking, Master Naturalist training and more around Sewickley
Beth Samuel offers programs online Beth Samuel Jewish Center will host all programs through Zoom until further notice. Upcoming programs include: • Virtual retreat, 10 a.m. Jan. 3 • Sisterhood Book Club: “Color Me In” by Natasha Diaz, 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or Zoom login...
Police: Man critically injured in Hill District shooting, suspect sought
Pittsburgh police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene after shooting a man in the city’s Hill District early Monday. Officers from the Zone 2 station in the Hill District and emergency medical technicians responded to a report of a man shot in the 400 block of Heldman...
Russia could cut off U.S. food and water supply in next cyberattack, Mitt Romney saysVideo
Russia acted with impunity when it hacked U.S. government servers in a global cyber-espionage campaign and could do far more damage next time — like cutting off the nation’s water and electricity supply, GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Utah senator said the...
Police ask public’s help to find man accused of shooting McKeesport officer outside station
Investigators are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who they say shot a McKeesport police officer outside the station Sunday afternoon. Police said they had taken Koby Lee Francis, 22, of McKeesport into custody after he was accused of violating a protection from abuse order. That’s when police...
Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth declares for 2021 NFL Draft
Penn State junior Pat Freiermuth declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. The 2019 All-American and 2020 Big Ten tight end of the year made the expected announcement Sunday, just a day after the Lions topped Illinois, 56-21, to end their season at 4-5. “It has been an absolute honor representing...
Pa. misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act
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 — Pennsylvania tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108 million of $175 million in federal coronavirus relief because state...
Letter to the editor: Masks wreaking havoc with hearing aids, glasses
My ears are over burdened: Eyeglasses and hearing aids have squatter’s rights, but the mask is fighting hard. When it leaves an ear, it takes hearing aid(s) and eyeglasses with it as often as it can. Lawrence E. Howard Jr. Plum...
Letter to the editor: Amazing health care in Western Pa.
I would like to express my profound thanks to the hospital workers of Western Pennsylvania. Early on the morning of Nov. 23, I was struck by an acute myocardial infarction, which has only a 12% survival rate if it takes place in a hospital. The emergency room staff at Indiana...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Churchill Arlene Siegel sold property at 120 Thornberry Drive to Paul Rutherford and James Reese for $195,000. Delmont Sharon McGinnis sold property at 1114 Volek Court to Jack and Barbara Lyman for $335,000. Edgewood Dino DeFlavio sold property at 619 Greendale Ave. to Vane Investments Ltd. for $225,000. Michelle Gil...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Hampton Meenakshi Mehta sold property at 2737 Bristol Court to Forrest and Hillary Smith for $375,000. John Bishop sold property at 3843 Meyers Lane to Aaron Lee and Casey Nichole Evelsizor for $475,000. Nicholas Kelly sold property at 3121 Raintree Drive to Dominque Baleno for $288,000. Patrick Wolf sold property...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Etna Estate of Hilda Maier sold property at 46 Grant Ave. to James Yagusic for $10,000. Shawn Ryan sold property at 19 Lincoln St. to Andrew Gardner et al. and Travy Neuendorf for $163,000. Reserve Gregory Manganas sold property at 33 Arlor Drive to William Coffee III and Xia Winston...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Aspinwall David Pechersky sold property at 215 Seventh St. to Spencer Michael and Rachel Elizabeth Whitman for $450,000. Blawnox Bing Han sold property at 940 Center Ave. to Lin Brothers Properties LLC for $936,000. Robert Simon sold property at 282 Freeport Road to Pamma LLC for $133,500. Etna Estate of...
Letter to the editor: Congress must act now on aid for our schools
The article “A look inside schools’ reopening decisions” (Nov. 22, TribLIVE) provided valuable insight on the struggles our schools currently face to keep students and staff healthy while minimizing disruptions to the school year. One key component the article overlooked, however, was how an enormous school funding deficit because of...
Letter to the editor: Legalizing marijuana shouldn’t wait
Editors opine in favor of a “wait and see” approach when it comes to the issue of legalizing and regulating the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania (“Pa. should take it slow on legalizing marijuana,” Dec. 6, TribLIVE). The reality, however, is that nearly one in four Americans now reside...
Letter to the editor: Mitigate to end pandemic
As pediatricians throughout Western Pennsylvania, we care for our region’s youngest patients and witness firsthand the impact of this pandemic on our youth. We know pediatric patients are struggling with the challenges of virtual schooling, mental health, lack of physical activity and other health and wellness components. We all want...
The Stroller, Dec. 20, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Santa Claus to visit Leechburg Tuesday Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will transport Santa Claus around the borough on a fire truck beginning...
Scott, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bridgeville Kelsey Hersh sold property at 741 Bluff St. to Jamison Hersh for $33,117. Carnegie Adam Hyp sold property at 716 Darlington St. to Nicholas Garlitz for $159,900. Collier CE Gregg Station L.P. sold property at Unknown Address to NVR Inc. for $84,000. Jessica Cabin sold property at 617 Aylesworth...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Baldwin Borough Estate of Marcella Marrtinelli sold property at 3813 Gary Drive to Susan Gault for $131,100. Kevin Mislan sold property at 130 Hollow Haven Drive to Rachel Berenson for $155,000. Igloo Series 3 REO LLC sold property at 5147 Janie Drive to Naradmuni Phuyal and Kamali Katel for $188,000....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Pine Cartus Financial Corp. sold property at Unknown Address to Arian Aflaki and Deniz Seyedeskandani for $585,000. Ronald Norris sold property at 717 Bowman Ln to Martin Mueller Jr. and Jenna Mueller for $190,000. Ronald Norris sold property at 717 Bowman Ln to Martin Mueller Jr. for $4,560. NVR Inc....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bellevue Richard Comport sold property at 48 N Sprague Ave. to Yauheni Trasko and Dzmitry Hermaniuk for $300,000. Franklin Park Estate of David Fulmer sold property at 2550 Cole Road to Ethan Berkebile and Tessa Filiano for $255,670. Adam Dobies sold property at 2489 Matterhorn Drive to Christopher and Charlotte...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bell Acres Justin Stockdale sold property at 108 Bower Drive to Peter Desante for $341,000. Mary Louise Wolber sold property at 104 Orris Road to William and Rachel McKeown for $152,000. Edgeworth Darren Martian sold property at 45 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Christopher Mark and Flora Sweeney Hunzeker for...
