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In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Community help sought to tidy up rain gardens, roadsides McCandless’ Environmental Advisory Committee is seeking the community’s help with two spring projects. The committee needs volunteers from 9 a.m. to noon March 29 to tidy up the town’s rain gardens at 830 Aufman Lane. The gardens, originally installed in 2010,...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 24
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 24....
Here are some upcoming programs at Penn Hills Library
The Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings, visit pennhillslibrary.org. Registration is required for the following programs unless otherwise indicated; however, the following teen programs do not require registration. To register for any of the programs, visit...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 24
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 24....
High school sports schedules for Feb. 24, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Upper. St. Clair (21-2) vs. Central Catholic (14-9) at Peters Township, 7 p.m.; New Castle (20-3) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-7) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Montour (23-1) vs. Chartiers Valley (21-3) at Mt. Lebanon,...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Feb. 13-19, 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...
Letter to the editor: We need more foot in football
Most of the NFL football fans I know do not like the new kickoff format that was used last season. It certainly did not add any excitement to the game I would like to propose something that will add excitement and will force the coaches to develop new strategies. For...
George Thorogood and the Destroyers deliver a bluesy Saturday night show at Rivers Casino
Every Saturday night deserves a spin around the dance floor to the sounds of a rockin’ bar band, and George Thorogood and the Destroyers still fit the bill. At 74, Thorogood could hang it up after a fantastic career that includes 1980s blues rock hits such as “Bad to the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 2025
Bellevue Katherine Balouris sold property at 427-429 Division Ave. to Robert and Nicole Vanwagenen for $335,000. Carmella Buhot sold property at 135 Ridge Ave. to Jordan Robert Dahl for $40,000. Etna Robert Snyder sold property at 9 S Spring St. to Kevin Reilly and Stephanie Rogers for $220,000. Brent Slais...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 2024
Baldwin Borough Rebecca Gregory sold property at 562 Calvert Ave. to Joseph Washington and Ashleigh Mortimer for $220,000. Giulia Yarsky sold property at 22 Curry Hollow Road to Richard Lewis III and Theresa Marie Lewis for $189,500. Eileen Daquelente sold property at 5630 Koeffler Drive to Kyle Huwalt for $171,623....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 2025
David Fullerton sold property at 3219 Elderwood Drive to Cory James Clark and Brooke Nicole Postler for $211,500. Jamal Webb sold property at 5416 Elm St. to John Wilson for $40,000. Estate of Hary Wilson Jr. sold property at 5299 Gardenville Road to Dustin Singer trustee for $90,000. Jason Bowden...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 23, 2025
Bridgeville Mary Guidos sold property at 628 Elm St. to Josiah and Taylor M Johnson for $208,557. John McCans sold property at 731 Mill St. to Damon Marie LLC for $177,500. Canonsburg First United Meth Church sold property at 310 Station St. to Robert and Amanda McMaster for $306,000. Frank...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 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 Brent Slais sold property at 31 Prospect St. to Teresa Gaccetta for $45,000. Wayne...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 2025
Churchill Gary Craig trustee sold property at 2429 Marbury Road to Richard and Ana Hogben for $460,000. Edgewood Todd Ernst sold property at 513 Greendale Ave. to Eric Small and Jessica Santacrose for $350,000. Lisa Frumkes sold property at 346 Locust St. to Charlotte Heyward Wesley for $712,500. Gaggan Boparai...
Letter to the editor: Freezing aid programs
Freezing our aid programs is placing millions of lives in danger. Smart, strategic assistance is a valuable policy tool and helps advance U.S. interests around the world. Cutting aid programs doesn’t save money — it fuels instability and creates crises that are even more expensive to fix. Our aid programs...
Alle-Kiski Valley Senior Citizen Center calendar: Feb. 23
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo. Thursday: blood pressure screenings, health and wellness program. 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 and Thursday: bingo. The center...
Editorial: Mississippi editorial ruling is betrayal of constitutional role
An editorial is the one place on the pages of a newspaper where the job is different. It is not about reporting the facts. It is about interpreting them. It is not about exposing the failings of government. It is about calling for solutions. That is what makes a Mississippi...
The Stroller, Feb. 23, 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. Trivia night to test...
Letter to the editor: Yough deserves River of the Year
Another year has gone by, and once again our Youghiogheny River has been edged out for Pennsylvania River of the Year, this time by less than 200 votes. The Delaware River, a noble foe indeed, has many attributes that the Yough doesn’t; it has more depth and width, and flows...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 22, 2025
High schools Basketball WPIAL playoffs Boys Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s schedule Upper. St. Clair (21-2) vs. Central Catholic (14-9) at Peters Township, 7 p.m.; New Castle (20-3) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-7) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Montour (23-1) vs. Chartiers Valley (21-3) at Mt. Lebanon,...
High school roundup for Feb. 22, 2025: Karis Thomas hits for 46 points as Shady Side Academy girls reach finals
Karis Thomas went off for 46 points, hiting nine 3-pointers, to lead top-seeded Shady Side Academy to a 69-33 win over No. 12 Ellwood City in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball semifinals Saturday at North Allegheny. Leah Buford added 10 points for Shady Side Academy (24-0), which will play...
North Allegheny sweeps WPIAL Class 3A diving gold
For the second time in four years, North Allegheny divers swept the WPIAL Class 3A championships at their home pool Saturday. Ethan Maravich became the fourth Tigers diver to win the boys title while Maggie Lapina gave North Allegheny its sixth straight girls championship. Maravich (532.30) was one of three...
Belle Vernon overcomes halftime deficit; Davis hits clutch free throw to secure 1-point win over Avonworth
The Belle Vernon boys basketball team faced an eight-point halftime deficit and had several of its starters in foul trouble. Some teams might have cracked under the pressure, but not the Leopards. Led by four players in double figures, Belle Vernon overcame Avonworth as Tommy Davis sank a free throw...
Investigators hope advancements in biometrics, social media could aid in the case of Cherrie Mahan
A 6-year-old California boy was abducted in 1951 and found last year living on the East Coast — 73 years after his disappearance. The discovery was thanks to an AncestryDNA test, the sort sold at drugstores that have people submit saliva samples to create DNA matches that can track family...
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Southmoreland’s Zoey Murphy, Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown
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. Zoey Murphy School: Southmoreland Class: Junior Sport: Wrestling Claim to fame: Murphy became her school’s first WPIAL girls wrestling champion, earning a 42-second pin...
