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In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of May 19, 2025
Plum’s Monday Farmers Market is moving to a new spot The Monday Farmers Market in Plum will now take place at the Plum Creek Presbyterian Church at 550 Center New Texas Road. Running from June 2 to Aug. 25, the market will run each Monday from 3 to 7 p.m....
Letter to the editor: Trump’s war on women
President Trump said that he would protect women, whether the women like it or not. However, through his actions, I belieev he has declared a war on women. By demonizing “DEI,” he seems to be seeking to wipe out the gains women have made since the 1960s, gains in equality...
Editorial: How to cut U.S. drug prices without hurting innovation
The price of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug, is $1,349 a month in the U.S.; in Germany, it’s $328. The U.S. price for Keytruda, a cancer treatment, is $191,000 a year; in Japan, it’s $44,000. The U.S. pays three times more for branded prescription drugs, on average, than other...
The Stroller, May 19, 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. Senior Expo to include...
Letter to the editor: Murrysville endorsement process fair
I want to address several recent letters to the editor related to the endorsement process conducted by a local political committee. As a former Murrysville Council member who held office for eight years until I termed out, I feel that I am more than qualified to speak about the endorsement...
Upcoming offerings at Northern Tier Library
Notice to patrons Northern Tier Library will be closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Treasure Hunters buying items on-site A Great American Treasure Hunters Buying Event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 3-5 at Northern Tier Library. Buyers with the Ohio-based business will be on-site...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 19
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 19....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 19
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 19....
At the library: News from Hampton Community Library
Items sought for craft swap Hampton Community Library, 3101 McCully Road, is planning a craft swap from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 and 14. Bring a box or bag of your clean, new or barely used craft supplies and swap them for something else. Tabletop equipment such as...
High school scores, schedules for May 18, 2025
High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Quarterfinals Monday’s schedule Hempfield (8-12) vs. North Allegheny (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park, 7 p.m.; Butler (11-8) vs. Norwin (12-8) at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.; North Hills (7-12) vs. Canon-McMillan (14-6) at Boyce Mayview Park, 4 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon (8-12) vs Seneca Valley...
South Park’s Troy Cunningham named MVP as West sweeps PSFCA East-West games
The West All-Stars swept two games at the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West football all-star games Sunday at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. In the small school game, the West defeated the East, 14-0. Carson Nagle (Bald Eagle Area) threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Hamilton Gates (Bishop Guilfoyle) and...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2025: Endy Rodriguez’s 2-run homer helps Indy beat Louisville
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-17) defeated Louisville (Reds) 4-3 to sweep the six-game series. C Endy Rodriguez (.300) was 2 for 4 with a two-run homer. He also homered Saturday. RF DJ Stewart (.122) hit a sacrifice fly that scored two runs. 2B Nick Yorke (.260) was 2 for 3 with a...
Front Porch Theatricals’ musical ‘Baby’ is a labor of love
Walking into the New Hazlett Theater on the North Side on Saturday night was like walking into a supersized, candy-colored building block structure in a sunny nursery. It was a sight that was both intriguing and comforting, a perfect introduction to Front Porch Theatricals’ season opener musical, “Baby.” The show...
Abigail Auyeung: Reducing mental health to buzzwords and online trends may do more harm than good
If you’ve been on Instagram recently, you may have seen Insta stories of giddy teens dumping water — which doesn’t even contain ice — on their friends in the name of #SpeakYourMIND. Influencers give pretty speeches in which they claim “mental health is important!” and give a cheerful thumbs-up of...
Ronald L. Hirsch: Are liberals destroying America’s ideals?
The opening paragraph of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 wrote, “America is now divided between two opposing forces: woke revolutionaries and those who believe in the ideals of the American Revolution.” What a perfect example of fake news. By taking on the mantle of American values and attacking their opponents...
Pitt-Greensburg softball team makes history with 1st conference title, trip to NCAA Tournament
The emotion of the moment — and its humor — didn’t escape Hunter Taylor. While the Fox Chapel grad was gathered with her Pitt-Greensburg softball teammates for the unveiling of the NCAA Division III tournament brackets, she was overwhelmed with the poignancy of the scene. The Bobcats had just won...
Letter to the editor: Don’t believe what others say — seek the truth
I really appreciate the letter “It’s up to us to seek the truth” (May 14, TribLive) in this amusing paper. It is what so many of us folks (Dems) have been saying. Regardless of party, search out the truth for yourselves. Do no follow someone else because they are friends/family....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 18, 2025
Etna Ronald Nagel sold property at 78 Grant Ave. to Timothy Alan Kossak for $184,900. Walls Fargo Bank NA Tr sold property at 55 Wilson St. to Akron OH Properties LLC for $71,617. Franklin Park Joshua Titler sold property at 1112 Castletown Ct to Victore Anthony Martinelli IV and Gabrielle...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 18, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Heather Laabs sold property at 13 Garden Ter to Anndi Bartlett for $182,000. Agate Realty LLC sold property at 313 Homer Drive to Neil and Melanie Campbell for $187,000. Daniel Kerr Dewitt sold property at 2306 Marbury Road to Ricardo Barreras for $374,900. Edgewood US Bank NA...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of May 18, 2025
Aspinwall Paul Kennedy sold property at 107 W Eighth St. to Jeffrey Swensen for $475,000. Blawnox Carey Casile sold property at 531 Walnut St. to Max Gearhard for $252,500. Fox Chapel Michael Wallace sold property at 203 N. Grandview Drive to Mantri Estates L.P. for $385,000. Harmar Jon Wildi sold...
Letter to the editor: Independence layoffs will further hurt care
More layoffs at Independence Health will further hurt the care that patients are receiving since the merger between Excela Health and Butler Health (“Independence Health cuts 151 workers, locations not specified,” April 9, TribLive). The “retirement” of several Excela administrators while being replaced with those from Butler should be of...
The Stroller, May 18, 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. Vaccine, microchip clinic set...
Letter to the editor: Penn State must close some campuses
The article “As deadline looms for Penn State’s future, former PSNK chancellors share thoughts” (May 5, TribLive) was written as though the drastic reduction of student enrollment at Penn State campuses and other colleges has just suddenly happened. My goodness, it’s been going on for 25-plus years! To see this,...
Riverhounds shut out again in loss at Colorado Springs
When Beto Ydrach headed in a ball in the final minute of a May 7 US Open Cup match against New York City FC, it was one of the highlights of the season for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Problem is, that’s the only goal they’ve scored in their last four games....
Editorial: Why do some bills get attention in Harrisburg?
Is there nothing that can happen in Harrisburg without division? On Tuesday, we wrote about two bills wending their way through the Legislature. In the Senate, Republicans passed a bill banning transgender athletes in K-12 or collegiate sports within the state. In the House, Democrats passed a bill supporting legalization...
