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Letter to the editor: Pecarchik is most qualified to be register of wills
I am voting for Katie Pecarchik for register of wills in the May primary. She is the person most qualified for this position, with 21 years experience. She gracefully returned from retirement and changed her party to Republican after the county commissioners asked her to clean up Sherry Hamilton’s disaster;...
In brief: Gardenfest, Chalk the Wall and more happening in Fox Chapel area
Student orchestra to perform Disney concert at library The Cooper-Siegel Community Library is hosting the Fox Chapel Area High School orchestra for a Disney Pop-Up Concert from 11 a.m. to noon May 10 at the library, 403 Fox Chapel Road. The concert is suitable for all ages, and children are...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of April 28, 2025
Annual Oakmont plant sale slated The Oakmont Garden Club is hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale. The group will be set up in the Hoffstot’s parking lot on Allegheny Avenue in Oakmont from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10. The sale will include flats of flowers and vegetables...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 28, 2025
Bellevue Adi Balint sold property at 565 Highland Place to Sean Lardo for $360,000. 37 N Bryant Associates LLC sold property at 37 N Bryant Ave. to SP 37 N Bryant LLC for $615,000. Bradford Woods Kimberlee Rhule sold property at 241 Bradford Road to Larry Glenn and Catherine Kerr...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 28, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Ashley Morcheid sold property at 120 Shadeland Ave. to Sam Pascal II for $59,250. Churchill Carrington Mtg Services LLC sold property at 1648 Jamestown Pl to Meir Atais for $200,000. Edgewood Mary Patricia Conway sold property at 858 E Hutchinson Ave. to Hilarie Alberico for $362,500. Maureen...
Letter to the editor: Political song and dance
Ever notice how politics makes people break out in song? Maybe that only happens in Broadway musicals. Anyway, no other American presidency has made me feel as tuneful as now. I have a song in my heart, and I want in the worst way to belt it out. It’s called...
Editorial: The Webb Telescope is making incredible discoveries. It may go dark
Even in the depths of space, there’s no escape from politics. The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is parked 1 million miles away. In the nearly three years since it became operational, “Webb,” as it’s called, has made some incredible findings. Webb uses infrared scanning to show how stars...
Letter to the editor: Whitewashing our history
When I finished grad school in the early ’80s, I studied primary source documents to discover what our Founding Fathers and others in early American history actually wrote, believed or did. Thus, I found Thomas Jefferson’s warning to Judge William Johnson June 12, 1823: “History may distort truth, and will...
The Stroller, April 28, 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. Volunteer opportunities available at...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ priorities
Congressional Democrats seem to be completely out of touch with the views of the vast majority of the American people. I believe they align themselves with issues that have very little public support, such as supporting transgender ideology, allowing biological males to compete against young girls and women and to...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 28
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 28....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 28
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 28....
John Dorfman: Old Faithful fizzled last year, but watch for a spurt
One of my favorite tools for picking stocks is a paradigm I call Old Faithful, named after the geyser in Yellowstone Park. This paradigm fizzled last year but has an outstanding long-term record. To appear on the Old Faithful list, a stock must: • Post good profits (15% return on...
Pirates farm report for April 27, 2025: Hunter Barco keeps scoreless innings streak alive in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-12) fell to St. Paul (Twins), 5-3. PH/DH Nick Solak (.394) hit a solo homer. 2B Nick Yorke (.242) was 1 for 3 and knocked in two runs. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.266) was 2 for 5 with a double. LF Jack Suwinski (.400) doubled. RHP Carson Fulmer...
Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 50th class
Sometimes athletes begin their sports climb with humble beginnings. For Leechburg’s Paul Noonan, being part of the high school’s first track team was an experience in itself. The school didn’t have a track, so cinders from the nearby Allegheny Ludlum Steel plant were brought in to give the runners a...
High school sports schedules for April 28, 2025
High schools Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 North Hills at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Butler, 5:30 p.m. Section 2 Norwin at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Woodland Hills at Hempfield, 4:15 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Latrobe, 7 p.m. Penn-Trafford at Kiski Area, 4...
Kiski Area grad Derek Hald cements status as 1 of top catchers in Saint Vincent historyVideo
Saint Vincent baseball coach Nick Janosko was a catcher back in the day. Two of his three sons suited up behind the plate for the Bearcats (the youngest, Traynor, is a freshman this year). So Janosko, in his 28th season, appreciates more than most the benefit of a reliable catcher....
LV grad Griffin transforms from dominant pitcher to offensive force for IUP softballVideo
Maddie Griffin doesn’t try to hide the fact that she is a numbers person. It’s a big reason she decided to get her undergrad degree in accounting. Only a junior at IUP, the Ligonier Valley grad, in fact, will wrap up the requirements for her bachelor’s degree in a couple...
Westmoreland happenings: Motorcycle movie night, murder mystery dinner, choral concert, more
Fundraisers • Lincoln Heights Civic Association will have bingo 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the center, 42 Millersdale Road, Hempfield. There will be 20 regular games and five quickies. Payout is 50-50. Free coffee. Cost: 25 cents for a three-card board; $1 for quickies. • A murder...
Competition for Penn State’s backup QB job continues after spring camp
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State started spring ball back in March with a few question marks. Fast forward to Saturday when the Nittany Lions wrapped up camp with the Blue-White game, and one of the biggest questions still doesn’t have an answer — and might not until the fall. Who...
Everclear delivers a blast of ’90s nostalgia at Jergel’s
More than once at Saturday night’s sold-out Everclear show at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, lead singer Art Alexakis asked the crowd, “Who wants to hear some ’90s alternative rock and roll?” And the response was overwhelming. It’s a reasonable question. Everclear hit their peak in the 1990s with hit...
NFL Draft recap 2025: A look at each Steelers pick, plus commentary, analysis
The Pittsburgh Steelers had seven picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with the 21st overall in the first round. Here are the team’s selections: • Round 1, selection 21 >> Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon • Round 3, selection 83 >> Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson • Round 4,...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in Pirates ownership
As a Pirates fan since the late 1960s, I’ve never been as saddened and frustrated with ownership as I have been recently. The Clemente memorial, the Bucco Bricks and the Rowdy Tellez release all just point to an owner who doesn’t care about history, fans, players, youth or the city...
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of April 27, 2025
Aspinwall Douglas Carhnel sold property at 401 Virginia Ave. to Katie Pakler for $485,000. Blawnox Brandon Skonieczny sold property at 156 Second St. to Norman Skonieczny for $160,000. Etna Lawrence B Properties LLC sold property at 34 Ganster St. to South Side Passive LLC for $1 (state deed transfer stamps...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 27, 2025
Aleppo Ralph Tajak Jr. sold property at 616 Sewickley Heights Drive to Brooke and Julie Johnson for $240,000. Bell Acres Estate of Jayne Haddon Swan sold property at 2420 Henry Road to Amanda Malarik for $250,000. Rochelle Murano sold property at 139 Witherow Road to Trumbull Corp. for $1,200,000. Franklin...
