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Letter to the editor: Congress must address high cost of prescription drugs
While Congress could tackle a plethora of issues as it begins its 119th session, it’s my hope that the Pennsylvania congressional delegation works to introduce reforms that address the rising cost of prescription drugs. According to a recent KFF poll, a third of Americans don’t take their medications as prescribed...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
Bellevue Karl Miller sold property at 331 A Glaser Ave. to Delia Hanna for $180,000. James Patrick Durkin sold property at 148 Kendall Ave. to Andrew Polk Schrader and Nicole Taylor McClain for $399,900. Etna A & M Flips LLC sold property at 145 High St. to Zan and Kim...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Daniel Breitkreutz sold property at 134 Greenfield Ave. to Brittany Rose Leaper for $114,000. Churchill Matthew James Ziolkowski sold property at 2 Lear Drive to Ryan and Jessica Kanner for $343,000. Andrew Glover sold property at 1707 Yorktown Pl to Kaleigh Conners and Lauren Jones for $355,000....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
Aspinwall Mai Kou Yang sold property at 205 Virginia Ave. to Jason Louis Ott and Megan Julia Pisone for $840,000. Blawnox Thomas Josseph Mosser sold property at 402 Carla Drive to Nancy Alexander for $220,000. Etna Robert Snyder sold property at 9 S Spring St. to Kevin Reilly and Stephanie...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
Bell Acres Series 2005 R4 sold property at 1747 Big Sewickley Creek Road to Iauction Group 26 LLC for $189,000. Edgeworth Phyllis Entress Ganong sold property at 315 Maple Ln to Bradley and Tracey Jadlowiec for $1,200,000. Franklin Park Jerrine Vaiz sold property at 2512 Acorn Ct to William and...
Letter to the editor: Lost, stolen gun reporting laws can prevent tragedy
Can you imagine if your car was stolen but you couldn’t report it? Now, imagine a stolen gun, one that could have been prevented from ever getting into the wrong hands. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario for me; it’s a tragic reality that has forever altered my life. My 16-year-old...
Alle-Kiski Valley Senior Citizen Center calendar: March 2, 2025
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday: blood pressures screenings and nutrition program. Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. The center is...
Editorial: Medicaid doesn’t just provide care to the poor
Making cuts to one program often has a fallout beyond the intended recipient. For example, whenever a proposal is made to cut all benefits that might go to someone testing positive for drugs, there are voices in favor. It is understandable that many people don’t want to give assistance to...
The Stroller, March 2, 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. Shrove Tuesday dinner set...
Letter to the editor: Chainsaw cuts to VA will hurt veterans
The DOGE effort to make the government more efficient is trimming muscle and bone from the Veterans Health Administration. More veterans are now using the VA, while at the same time, VA’s service is improving with higher satisfaction ratings, higher quality care and better outcomes than the private sector. Finally,...
Demolition of Springdale boiler house succeeds partway; 2nd attempt scheduledVideo
The boiler house at Springdale’s former Cheswick Generating Station isn’t going down without a fight. The pull-down demolition of the structure started at about 9:35 a.m. Sunday. But only 70% of the building collapsed amid billowing clouds of soot-gray dust that wafted down the Allegheny River. “It’s not exactly what...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 1, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 5A Finals Saturday’s result Chartiers Valley 73, Peters Township 66 Class 3A Finals Saturday’s result South Allegheny 37, Aliquippa 35 PIAA Class 4A District 8-9 subregional Saturday’s result Clearfield 68, Obama Academy 60 Girls Class 6A Finals Saturday’s result Upper St. Clair 45,...
Butterfly effect of Derrick Brassard trade delivered defenseman to Penguins
On Feb. 1, 2019, former Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford swung a multiplayer trade with the Florida Panthers. Forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann came to Pittsburgh and enjoyed varying levels of success. McCann was by far the more successful of the duo in a Penguins jersey. In parts...
High school roundup for March 1, 2025: Allderdice girls advance to PIAA 1st round
Bailey White scored 23 points and City League champion Allderdice rolled to a 64-48 victory over Erie in the PIAA Class 6A District 8-10 subregional final Saturday. Peyton Lynch scored 16 points and Seena Teshome added 10 for the Dragons (20-5), who will meet WPIAL third-place finisher Canon-McMillan in the...
Plum girls win rematch with Hempfield, take 3rd straight regional team bowling title
In a rematch of last month’s WPIBL finals, Plum defeated Hempfield in three games to win the girls team title at the Western PA Regional Bowling Championships on Saturday. Hempfield won the first game of the finals, 172-149, before the Mustangs roared back with victories in the final two games...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Ashley Bensur and Hempfield’s Nico Kapusta
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. Ashley Bensur School: Hempfield Class: Junior Sport: Bowling Claim to fame: Bensur reached the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League finals for the second time...
Peter Morici: Fixing America’s broken health care system
The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson triggered a disturbing avalanche of sympathy for his accused killer, often laced with sarcasm about health insurance systems for prior review for many services and claims reimbursement. UHC is a large multistate insurer subject to scrutiny for its generally high denial rates. A...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Our nation’s debt is far more than the national debt
The national debt has been making the news, placing much of the focus on federal debt. Yet to gain a full appreciation of the nation’s debt, one must step back and take a wider view of the situation. Take for example personal debt. Many are now addressing credit card bills...
Aliquippa girls fight off Neshannock comeback to win 1st WPIAL title since 1990
The Path to the Pete was free and easy for the second-seeded Aliquippa Quips, who entered Saturday’s WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game seeking their first title since winning four in a row from 1987-1990. After a bit of a bumpy start, Aliquippa took the lead and didn’t hand...
Basketball tournament, Lent services and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. The third annual 3 vs. 3...
Stephanie R. Toliver: No going backward — don’t take down the Department of Education
Growing up in New Castle, Pa., where every public school received extra federal support due to the city’s high poverty levels, I saw the importance of governmental assistance. New Castle Area School District, one of the poorest in Pennsylvania, relied on Title I to fund essential services like tutoring, after-school...
Letter to the editor: It’s about time government tightens its belt
Isn’t it crazy that people are so upset about federal employees losing their jobs because of downsizing? The government has needed to be downsized for quite some time, and we finally have a president exercising his powers to do just that. Every business at some time will go through an...
Sounding off: Government waste, Trump, gift ban, taxes among week’s topics
It’s about time government tightens its belt Isn’t it crazy that people are so upset about federal employees losing their jobs because of downsizing? The government has needed to be downsized for quite some time, and we finally have a president exercising his powers to do just that. Every business...
Letter to the editor: Per capita taxes no longer relevant
Has anyone taken the time to question the per capita (head) tax that we have to pay every year? Per capita is Latin meaning “for each head.” This tax’s initial purpose was on the heads of southern slaves. This tax is also a direct tax on adults 18 and older...
Editorial: Police silence about shootings speaks volumes
How long can police remain silent about a shooting? Quite a while, it seems. On Feb. 14, yellow crime scene tape went up around McKinley Avenue in East Vandergrift. It happened after a raid on an apartment above the post office. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force was leading the...
