TribLive stories, Page 177
At the library: News from Hampton Community Library
Hampton Community Library, 3200 Lochner Road, is open Mondays through Saturdays. Its September through May hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For details about upcoming programs or to register for...
In brief: Happenings in the Hampton area
Community center seeks fitness instructors Hampton’s Department of Community Services is looking to expand its group exercise program by offering additional types of classes. It is now hiring part-time instructors to teach a variety of fitness classes at the Hampton Community Center. Hours include evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include leading...
In brief: Happenings across the Shaler Journal area
Backyard habitat program open to Millvale residents The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is offering free native plants and habitat help to Millvale residents. Its Certified Backyard Habitat program is available for free to the Millvale community thanks to support from The Pittsburgh Foundation. However, space is limited. An information...
In brief: Happenings throughout the Pine-Richland area
Public invited to learn about area’s Native Americans The Richland History Group invites the public to a free program, “Homelands: Native Americans of Allegheny,” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown (FPCB), 5825 Heckert Road, Richland. Michael I. Burke, curator and assistant director of the Fort...
In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny area
Underwater theme set for Children’s Gala Tickets are on sale for the Children’s Gala 2025: Under the Sea library fundraiser. The event, presented by the Northland Public Library Foundation, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the library. The special evening will provide fun and wonder...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 17, 2025: Edward Florentino’s RBI single in 10th lifts Marauders
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-50) allowed a six-run inning and fell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees), 7-5. CF Matt Fraizer (.308) hit a two-run homer. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.290) doubled and scored. 1B Nick Solak (.354) as 1 for 4 with two RBIs. 3B Alika Williams (.269) was 2 for 4 with a...
Immigration agent fires shots at vehicle with people inside in San Bernardino operationVideo
San Bernardino, California, police responded to what they described as “an officer-involved shooting” involving federal immigration officers Saturday morning. When police officers responded to the area of Acacia Avenue and Baseline Street shortly before 9 a.m., they encountered immigration agents who said they had fired at a suspect who then...
After injury-shortened season, Apollo-Ridge grad Greg Klingensmith back to anchor William & Mary O-line
Perhaps not surprisingly, it isn’t difficult to find reminders of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin around the William & Mary football facility. Tomlin still holds the program record for highest yards-per-catch average in a season (25.5 in 1992) and for a career (20.1). Across the street from the Williamsburg, Va.,...
Pitt-Greensburg men’s, women’s soccer teams have conference title aspirations
The men’s and women’s soccer teams from Pitt-Greensburg enter the 2025 season with plenty of optimism. With both squads returning several key players, they are setting their sights on Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference titles. Coach Marc Bucci’s men’s team got out of the gate slowly in 2024 but rebounded to...
Letter to the editor: DUI drivers who kill deserve life in jail
Jeffrey Glowatski, 65, who allegedly killed Roxanne Bonnoni, should spend the remainder of his life in jail (“Driver faces DUI, but not homicide charges in Natrona girl’s death; family attorney reacts,” Aug. 13, TribLive). Glowatski had no business on the road, but Roxanne did. Her life ended at 11 years...
Asking for a Friend: How do I deal with a friend who is always late?
Q: I have a friend who is always late — whether it’s dinner, lunch, or even major events. How do I tell her this is unacceptable? Asking for a friend, Joy in Hempfield A: Consistently showing up late isn’t just annoying — it’s disrespectful of your time. The best approach...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Bellevue Kristian Anthony Nardozzi sold property at 730 Orchard Ave. to Jodi Bryant for $322,500. Cassiopeia Investment Group Ltd. sold property at 240 W. Riverview Ave. to Stephen Foley for $379,000. Bradford Woods Janet Fesq sold property at 105 Saybrook Harbor Drive to Victor and Sarajean Battaglia for $320,000. Etna...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Costello sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike 202 to Michael Lanigan and Sandra Zurich for $200,000. Sean McKelvey sold property at 3750 Margate Road to Ms Capital Group Pittsburgh LLC for $150,000. Edgewood MB Trade LLC sold property at 507 Greendale Ave. to Jacob and Diana...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Aspinwall Brilliant Avenue LLC sold property at 16-22 Brilliant Ave. to APB Properties LLC for $950,000. Jacob Voelker sold property at 412 Emerson Ave. to Dylan Mudlo and Nishali Bera for $535,000. Indiana Stephen Somma trustee sold property at 219 Highview Ave. to Sullafa Kadura and Siala Tarek for $809,000....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Edgeworth Teresa Hammond Mueller sold property at 456 Leet Road to Andrew Bass and Stephanie Jean Gray for $1,279,703. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1309 Adrian Drive to Eric Robert and Kiley Anne Moore for $718,116. Michael Cooper trustee sold property at 2548 Aldon Drive to Eric...
The Birdie offers up some preseason pigskin poetry for A-K Valley teams
Moments after The Birdie turned in his preseason prediction column, his phone rang. (Crazy Train ringtone. RIP, Ozzy.) It was the boss. The rest of the newsroom only heard one side of the conversation — the bird’s words — but it was enough to get the drift. “No. I am...
The Birdie offers Westmoreland County season predictions that surely won’t crash and burn
Technology and the Birdie never got along. The fast-talking featherweight clings to his collection of classic rock vinyl records, still uses pencil and paper to keep stats, and prefers reading hard copies of the daily newspaper. (The ink stains on his bony fingers are decades old. Stacks of papers clutter...
Letter to the editor: Rifles in Pittsburgh parks an accident waiting to happen
Pittsburgh officials approved a major expansion of bow hunting in city parks (“Pittsburgh expands limited archery season in various city parks,” July 15, TribLIVE). This expansion includes the use of high-powered rifles in some parks: “USDA-contracted marksmen conducted limited hunts in Frick and Riverview parks … .” City officials have...
Editorial: Why are Pittsburgh college students staying in hotels instead of dorms?
College students can take the dorm experience seriously. You can’t walk into Walmart or Target without hitting a wall of ready-for-campus furnishings and accessories. For many, the must-haves range from comforters and clothes baskets to microwaves and mini fridges. Social media is thick with inspiration pictures and decorating videos. But...
The Stroller, Aug. 17, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Inclusion games planned for...
Letter to the editor: Raising minimum wage would benefit many
In his op-ed “One Big Beautiful Bill a gamechanger for Western Pa.” (July 5, TribLive), U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly stated, “tax cuts were a boost for families who have been crushed by years of inflation.” Yet, if you widen the lens a little, the average inflation rate over the past...
Westmoreland happenings: Band concert, book sale, class reunion, more
Fundraiser • West Newton Public Library will sell children’s books from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the library parking lot, 124 N. Water St. Cost: one bag, $5; get two bags free. Details: 724-633-0798. Music • Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 E. Pittsburgh St., Delmont, will have an...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 16, 2025: Bubba Chandler roughed up in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-49) lost 11-5 to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees). RHP Bubba Chandler (4.05) started and went 3⅓ innings, allowing four runs on six hits with five walks and five strikeouts. SS Mike Jarvis finished the game on the mound for Indy, throwing 1⅓ scoreless innings. 3B Alika Williams (.265) went 1...
Monessen’s Taylor provides passionate leadership
The clunking of dumbbells and iron plates in the Monessen weight room at 4 a.m. likely went unnoticed. Of course it did. Who is awake at that hour? The source of the clatter was rising senior football player T.J. Taylor. Throughout the school year, he was in the weight room...
Penn State suspends fraternity accused of hazing, abuse
Officials at Penn State University announced they have suspended a fraternity following an investigation into accusations of hazing and abuse. The Lambda Lambda chapter of Phi Beta Sigma will be suspended for four years, effective Aug. 4, according to a press release from the school. During that time, the chapter...
