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3 of PIHL’s 5 All-Star Games decided by 1 goal
The PIHL held its 2025 all-star games Sunday at Robert Morris’ Island Sports Center. Dozens of players competed in five games throughout the day: Class 3A Blue 8, Gold 4 — Robert Chiappettas (South Fayette), Cam Lorenzi (Thomas Jefferson) and Carson Verszyla (Pine-Richland) scored twice each, and Marc Joyson (North...
German election taboos broken as Friedrich Merz, Elon Musk flirt with AfDVideo
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious terrain of migration and Elon Musk steps up his support for the far-right AfD party. Tens of thousands marched in Berlin, Cologne and other cities over the weekend to protest against the...
Penn State’s James Franklin pries coveted assistant away from rival to be Lions’ new DC, per reportsVideo
Few know the impact Jim Knowles can have on a defense better than James Franklin. Knowles, one of the top defensive minds in the sport, is expected to be Penn State’s new defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Franklin hired Knowles away from Ohio State, where he spent the last...
Mark your calendars: Saturday opener for deer rifle hunting backed by Pa. game commissioners
It’s not official yet, but hunters can probably start planning for the sport’s biggest weekend in Pennsylvania — the opening day for the deer rifle season in late November. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners on Saturday unanimously gave preliminary approval to hunting and trapping season schedules for 2025-26. The...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Jan. 16-22, 2025
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Westmoreland happenings: Black History Month event, coin show, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
From the archive: Punxsutawney Phil’s famous prognostications had humble beginnings in 1880s
Pennsylvania’s famed weather prognosticator has been at it for more than a century. With that fame, Punxsutawney Phil and his namesake hometown have become a sort of ground zero on Groundhog Day. The limelight has turned every Feb. 2 into an early morning festival at Gobbler’s Knob that ends with...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Charles Ray sold property at 959 Greensburg Pike to Alex Fuery and Sahara Bourgeois Kuiper for $180,000. Churchill Estate of Robert Jay Caplan sold property at 3811 Henley Drive to Dolce V Investments LLC for $245,000. Estate of Christine Prestogeorge sold property at 140 Thornberry Drive to...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
Bellevue David Veneziale sold property at 33-35 Florence Ave. to 3 Rivers Living LLC for $270,000. Robert Whitley sold property at 33 S Harrison Ave. to Joseph Rogers and Jessica Parente for $340,000. Catherine Brown sold property at 506 Tingley Ave. to Nicholas Comstock and Rachel Burnett for $283,000. Etna...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
Baldwin Borough Gary Lindenfelser sold property at 5300 Becky Drive to Jacob Bumbas for $169,900. Brownsville Plaza LLC sold property at 5239-5255 Brownsville Road to Brownsville Knoedler LLC for $3,577,500. St. Wendelin Parish sold property at 2802 Custer Ave. to Kevin and Fay Boland for $1 (state deed transfer stamps...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 26, 2025
Bridgeville Lori Snatchko sold property at 726 Locust St. to Mova Invests LLC for $85,000. Kathleen Vrable sold property at 947 Ella St. to Nathan Dragisich and Kaitlyn Uram for $240,000. Blake Deblasio sold property at 217 Eisner Ave. to Jordan Rush for $246,500. Estate of Charles Dunbar sold property...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
Blawnox Estate of John Shick sold property at 471 Fountain St. to Zachary and Rachael Moustaader for $181,000. Estate of John Shick sold property at 473 Fountain St. to Zachary and Rachael Moustaader for $214,500. Estate of Frances Patricia Minno sold property at 511 Freeport Road to REKJR LLC for...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
Franklin Park Deerfield Estate FP Development LLC sold property at 1310 Adrian Drive to Maronda Homes LLC for $140,300. RRG Franklin Park LLC sold property at Aldon Drive to Laterra Holdings LLC for $1,046,457. Deborah Gigler sold property at 2435 Rochester Road to Jennifer Weber Mars for $232,000. Sangeetha Chittampalli...
Letter to the editor: City of Champions no more
Pittsburgh once rightfully boasted it was the City of Champions. Now the City of Chumps seems more appropriate. The Pirates haven’t won a championship in 46 years. Bob Nutting’s sole purpose is to make money, not win games. According to Forbes, they are the third most profitable team in baseball,...
Editorial: Where does Pennsylvania fall with the future of recreational marijuana?
Pennsylvania has not yet decided where it will stand with marijuana. Sure, the state has a position on medical marijuana. It’s legal with one of a list of approved diagnoses and a card issued by an approved doctor. Medical cannabis then can be obtained at an authorized dispensary. But that’s...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
Barbara Sidor sold property at 3201 Arapahoe Road to Melissa Medich for $215,000. Evangelos Mackrides sold property at 2035 Cool Springs Road to Mary Hall for $415,000. Estate of Garnett Wasson sold property at 3326 Elmdale Drive to Joseph Michael McIntyre and Miranda Nicole Sipko for $360,000. David Meyer sold...
The Stroller, Jan. 26, 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. Food drive planned Saturday...
Letter to the editor: What we want, what we do are light years apart
Is it me or are we the least serious country in the world? I can’t remember exactly when this happened, but it seems the transition is complete. How is that, you ask? If you think about it, we expect safety, yet we have people who want to defund and demonize...
Subito Quintet feature in second Academy Concert Series show in Greensburg
The Westmoreland Symphony will present the Subito Quintet at 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at Zion’s Lutheran Church in Greensburg. It is the second in the Academy Concert Series presented this season. The quintet includes musicians Warren Davidson and Andrew Bronkaj, violin; David Sinclair, viola; Cecelia Caughman, cello and Gino Faraci,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 25, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Imani Christian 59, Norwin 58 Class 5A Section 2 Kiski Area 79, Indiana 61 Section 4 Blackhawk 73, West Allegheny 60 Class 2A Section 4 South Side 68, Rochester 46 PBC Hall of Fame Classic At Ambridge Ambridge 65, Beaver...
High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2025: Baldwin battles to beat North Hills in 2OT
Caden Cherico scored 22 points to lead Baldwin to a 61-58 victory over North Hills in double overtime at the PBC Hall of Fame Classic at North Hills on Saturday. Nate Wesling added 16 and Max Marzina had 10 for the Highlanders (16-1). Evan Golvash had a steal and layup...
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano, Derry’s Jake Hauser
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Torrie DeStefano School: Penn-Trafford Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Perhaps the missing piece to a championship puzzle, DeStefano returned from a knee...
George Skelton: Natural disasters can destroy a politician’s carefully crafted career — or burnish it
Former Vice President Kamala Harris took a wise step toward potentially running for governor in her first action after returning to California. She visited wildfire victims, volunteers and firefighters and helped distribute free meals to people burned out of their homes. That doesn’t mean she’s running for anything. It’s highly...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Do stowaways on airplanes expose a security risk?
This month, two bodies were found in the wheel well of a JetBlue airplane that departed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport en route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The bodies had already begun to decompose, suggesting that the people had died some time before they were discovered....
Some districts turning to classic snow days after depleting virtual learning allowance
Old-fashioned snow days are no longer local superintendents’ first thought when the roads get slick, but they’re not quite a thing of the past, either. That’s mostly due to a code amended by the General Assembly in 2019 to allow public schools to develop a program to meet the 180-day...
