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Knoch boys win McDowell tournament
Jackson Bauman had 20 points and Teegan Finucan added 16 as Knoch defeated McDowell, 58-49, in the championship game of the McDowell boys basketball tournament Sunday afternoon in Erie. With the game tied at 41 heading into the fourth quarter, the Knights used a 17-8 run to finish off the...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2024
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...
Gateway notebook: 6 Gators earn Big East all-conference recognition
Gateway senior Amari Gans and junior Shawn Moorefield Jr. were recognized recently with selection to the Class 5A Big East all-conference first team. Gans was an at-large selection as an athlete, while Moorefield was picked as a wide receiver. The Gators also had four players picked to the second team...
Letter to the editor: Banning social media? The children will survive.
Regarding the editorial “Is a social media ban here possible?” (Dec. 3, TribLive): I’m old enough to remember when the same thing was said about pool and comic books. I survived. So will today’s children. Of course, this is different. Isn’t it always? Bob Peirce Venetia...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 8, 2024
Baldwin Borough Randy Koonse sold property at 5504 Brownsville Road to KFES Enterprises LLC for $145,000. Randy Koonse sold property at 5510 Brownsville Road to KFES Enterprises LLC for $275,000. Lisa Palmieri sold property at 1179 Camarta Drive to Jamie Ennis and Derek Moran for $425,000. Reed Rutkowski sold property...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Etna Lorraine Tarasi sold property at 109-111 Dewey St. to Ideal Holdings LLC for $129,750. Brian Bubash sold property at 13 Dewey St. to Robert Howard Hartley Jr. for $170,000. Harmar Robert Weber sold property at Little Deer Creek Road to Robert and Stephen Weber for $19,825. Indiana Hidden Falls...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Aleppo Meanor Family L.P. sold property at 705 Tega Cay Drive to Brian and Grace Sommers for $12,000. Bell Acres JCRP Properties LLC sold property at 654 Campmeeting Road to Gregory and Amanda Elise Lok for $379,000. Edgeworth Shawn Marsh sold property at 219 Orchard Ln to Corey and Lauren...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Bethel Park Estate of Patricia Williams sold property at 5381 California Ave. to Salvatore Dominick Desiano and Laura Elizabeth Davis for $218,000. Estate of William Kohler sold property at 5521 California Ave. to Daniel and Lydia Rosporski for $290,000. Robert Pierotti sold property at 949 Cork Drive to Colin Cook...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Etna Lorraine Tarasi sold property at 109-111 Dewey St. to Ideal Holdings LLC for $129,750. Brian Bubash sold property at 13 Dewey St. to Robert Howard Hartley Jr. for $170,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1326 Adrian Drive to Uttam Kumar and Arati Yadav for $588,780. Glen...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Jeremy Hopkins sold property at 1115 E End Ave. to Juris and Madeleine Pukinskis for $610,000. Forest Hills Mark Fallone sold property at 238 Cascade Road to David and Kelsey Peart for $317,500. Vincent Bongiorno sold property at 141 Cherry Valley Road to Autumn Rose Williams and...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Bridgeville Bank NY Mellon Tr sold property at 709 Coulter St. to Michael Dunn trustee for $123,000. Darren Spaziani sold property at 742 Maple St. to Donna Marie Vitovich for $99,950. Estate of David Cimarolli sold property at 1022 Mclaughlin Run Road to Prodajom LLC for $65,500. MBEE LLC sold...
Letter to the editor: Reauthorizing PEPFAR to fight HIV/AIDS will save lives
Our fight to end HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest success stories, and that’s in large part due to an American program you might have never heard of before. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was established by President George Bush in 2003 to stem the scourge...
Editorial: The terrible cost of an unknown mine
Pennsylvania often is split into its major parts. It is Pittsburgh to the west, Philadelphia to the east and everything else in the middle. Aside from the handful of cities, it is filled with almost 17 million acres of forest and more than 7 million acres of farmland. It is...
The Stroller, Dec. 8, 2024: 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. Plum toy collection to...
Letter to the editor: Dems should look to Clinton for course correction
A few words about the national Democratic Party, from a lifelong Democrat and a former D elected official. One billion dollars in campaign spending and hours of free media promotion still failed to sell the Democratic presidential ticket. In Westmoreland County, not a single Democratic candidate broke 35% of the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 7, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Aquinas Academy tournament Consolation Cheswick Christian Academy 67, Propel Montour 50 Championship Aquinas Academy 84, South Park 77 Baldwin/Peters Township tournament Baldwin 73, Altoona 49 Shaler 74, Peters Township 44 Brentwood tournament Consolation Geibel Catholic 61, Freedom 50 Championship Carrick 75, Brentwood 45 Brownsville...
High school roundup for Dec. 7, 2024: Neshannock girls sweep day-night tipoff doubleheader
When she looked at the final version of her regular season schedule, Neshannock girls basketball coach Luann Grybowski realized her team had been double booked for Saturday. Rather than cancel one of the games at the last minute, she decided to make a day of it. The Lancers (4-0) swept...
Mount Union rallies to eliminate Carnegie Mellon from Division III playoffs
T.J. Shields passed for 218 yards on 23-of-30 passing, Tyler Echeverry rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns and the Mount Union defense sacked Carnegie Mellon quarterback Ben Mills on fourth down with 1 minute, 25 seconds left to secure a 24-19 victory Saturday in the Division III playoffs. The...
New coach takes reins after breakthrough season for North Hills girls
Jason Pirring decided to stop coaching basketball in order to spend more time with his growing family. He never imagined that, years later, it would be his family that brought him back to the bench. Pirring was hired earlier this year as the new head coach of the North Hills...
Despite key departure, North Hills boys ready for move to Class 6A
For the second straight year, the North Hills boys basketball team is forced to move on following an early departure of the team’s top scorer. A year ago, the Indians were able to reach the WPIAL Class 5A basketball playoffs following the offseason loss of center Royce Parham, who transferred...
Counterpoint: How conservatives can win over women
Republicans, and particularly President-elect Donald Trump, did better with women than the media, the polls or recent history would have led anyone to expect. Here are five ways Republicans can make this the beginning of a permanent realignment. Follow through on campaign promises Millions of women — including young first-time...
Point: Working-class men have abandoned the Democratic Party; here’s what we should do about it
I know the moment when I knew in my gut that Donald Trump would win the 2024 presidential election. I will not pretend I have all the answers because I don’t. However, I am a Democrat who has run for office in four consecutive cycles. I have overperformed at the...
City Theatre’s ‘The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley’ brings Jane Austen to the holidays
“Pride and Prejudice” is one of the most cherished love stories in the Western literary canon, and many a Jane Austen lover has imagined what it would be like to live in the world of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. This month, City Theatre is giving theatergoers the opportunity to...
Letter to the editor: Clintons, Obamas should fade away
As a result of this past election, the Clintons and Obamas should realize that they no longer have any influence or prestige when it comes to commonsense voters. They should just enjoy their millions of dollars and fade away forever from the political scene. Gerard Pasquerell Pleasant Hills...
Sounding off: Letter-writers weigh in on pardon, election
Biden pardon sets dangerous precedent “No one is above the law,” a notable quote President Joe Biden made on July 1, showing himself as an enforcer of the law lining up with his campaign rhetoric to bring back some semblance of unity to the U.S. Four years after his victory,...
