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Jeannette grad Toby Cline in line to play big role for Edinboro football, which looks for a turnaround season
Though he graduated from Apollo-Ridge, Jake Nulph has an appreciation for the type of football played at Jeannette. The program’s tradition of producing athletic players who also are hard-nosed isn’t lost on the fifth-year Edinboro coach. So it’s easy to understand why Nulph is enamored with senior safety Toby Cline....
Kiski Area grad Alyssa Poleski leads charge as Mercyhurst women’s soccer moves to Division I
When Rich Wall arrived to take over the Mercyhurst women’s soccer program in December 2022, Kiski Area grad Alyssa Poleski wasted no time in making an impression. Wall remembers it vividly. In his first January 2023 training session with the players, he put them through a fitness test, and rising...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ thoughts on Trump
I think that the opinions of leading Republicans about Donald Trump are more powerful than anything I can say. Here are some of them: “I can’t stomach Trump. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.” From an op-ed for The...
How the nation’s 1st president was nearly shot in Butler County long before Trump was wounded
Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, some Butler County residents were asking why it had to happen here. Butler County has strongly favored Trump and his candidacy: he won 66% of the vote in Butler County in 2016 and 2020. Trump isn’t the first person to hold...
Letter to the editor: Trump has integrity, honor
Donald J. Trump is a man of integrity and honor; he possesses all the qualities required to faithfully serve the common good. Unless applicable substantiating facts are clearly delineated, the listing (see Alinsky’s Rule 13) of faults and assessments by the 13 Cranberry Catholics are meaningless (“Trump doesn’t have qualities...
In brief: Garden volunteers wanted, meetings planned and more in Sewickley area
Volunteer gardeners wanted in Leetsdale Leetsdale officials plan to work with environmental nonprofit Grow Pittsburgh to start a community garden program. The program requires at least six dedicated volunteers by Aug. 2. Grow Pittsburgh is expected to cover the cost of setting up the garden on public property and provide...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of July 29, 2024
Pumpkin fest vendors sought Ascension Lutheran Church is planning its 10th annual Pumpkin Fest and Flea Market for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at 8225 Peebles Road, McCandless. Homemade apple and pumpkin pies will be for sale, along with hot dogs, homemade soups, beverages and, of course, pumpkins....
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of July 29, 2024
Plum movie night features ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Plum’s Summer Movie Night will feature “Kung Fu Panda” Aug. 3 at the borough amphitheater, 2000 Mike Thomas Way. The movie will start at dusk. Those attending are advised to bring blankets. There will be free popcorn and pre-show activities including a martial...
Letter to the editor: Mon Valley memories
I have fond memories of growing up in the Mon Valley. Homestead, Braddock, Duquesne and McKeesport were bustling, vibrant city areas. There were many stores and shoppers. Not everyone worked in the steel mills. Some were bricklayers, bus mechanics, backhoe drivers, insurance salesmen. There was a widow with several children....
Letter to the editor: Prevailing wage laws hurt taxpayers, schools
Public school construction and renovation costs are a hot topic that leaves many asking who should pay and how. Most taxpayers get angry when raising school property taxes is mentioned, and rightfully so. So how did we get here? Prior to 2016, schools applied to PlanCon (the Pennsylvania Department of...
The Stroller, July 29, 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. Open house planned at Family Life Network FamilyLife Network, formerly known...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of July 29, 2024
Section of Fox Chapel Road closed during golf tourney The Department of Public Works granted a permit to the United States Golf Association to close Fox Chapel Road between Fairway Lane and Riding Meadow Road in Fox Chapel for the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship. The closures will occur...
Police say security cameras in public parks are an extra tool for departments
Arnold Mayor Shannon Santucci is quick to admit security cameras in the city’s public parks haven’t always stopped crime — but she’s still a proponent of the tool. The city will use a federal Community Development Block Grant, along with a pending $50,000 state grant, to buy additional cameras for...
Letter to the editor: Why don’t we better protect our presidents, candidates?
How many times have we heard the same refrain from a U.S. president, federal officials serving in the Secret Service, FBI and Central Intelligence Agency, and news media pundits after a president or presidential candidate has been assassinated or wounded in assassination attempt? There have been multiple attempts to assassinate...
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 29
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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 29
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Pirates farm report for July 28, 2024: Henry Davis, Malcom Nunez each homer in 9-run inning for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-52) scored all nine runs in the sixth inning and edged Iowa (Cubs), 9-8. DH Henry Davis (.317) was 2 for 3 with two RBIs, including a solo homer. 3B Malcom Nunez (.263) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs, a solo home run and two runs scored....
Central Catholic grad Michael Grady advances to rowing finals with Team USA at Paris Olympics
Central Catholic grad Michael Grady and his U.S. rowing teammates earned a first-place finish in their heat Sunday at the Paris Olympics to secure a spot in the finals in the Men’s Four on Aug. 1. Grady, who is competing in the Olympics for the second time alongside Justin Best,...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from July 18-24, 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...
Harrisburg junior lineman Kevin Brown, state’s top prospect, commits to Penn State
Harrisburg junior offensive tackle Kevin Brown holds an offer from just about every major college football program in the country. So what was it that set Penn State apart from the rest of his deep and decorated list of offering schools? It was simple: trust. That trust and belief in...
Letter to the editor: Vandergrift community must step up to make center a reality
We should be very saddened that the proposed community center in Vandergrift has been temporarily suspended due to lack of commitment from the Kiski Valley community. We have asked many residents and business and church leaders to step up as board members, but to no avail. The consensus of the...
Letter to the editor: Harris will protect our freedoms
As a proud Army veteran, I believe our country faces unprecedented threats to our democracy. We need a leader who can stand up and fight for our basic values, and that leader is Kamala Harris. Like veterans, Harris is deeply committed to defending our freedoms. From voting rights to protecting...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of July 28, 2024
Aspinwall Adam Reger sold property at 409 Emerson Ave. to Logan Ross and Tanya Ellen Myler for $482,134. Blawnox Barbara Borland sold property at 523 Freeport Road to Neel Varindani for $177,500. Etna Estate of Ralph Wise sold property at 21 Spring St. to Nicholas and Taylor Wolf for $195,000....
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of July 28, 2024
Aleppo Frances Merryman sold property at 603 Sewickley Heights Drive to Ronald and Catherine Jackson for $248,500. Helen Podgainy sold property at 902 Sewickley Heights Drive to Jennifer Thompson trustee for $275,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1308 Adrian Drive to Zainab Mahmood and Muhammad Pasha Hamza...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 28, 2024
Bellevue West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. sold property at 575 Lincoln Ave. to Mid Atlantic Mothers Milk Bank for $187,500. Etna Estate of Ralph Wise sold property at 21 Spring St. to Nicholas and Taylor Wolf for $195,000. Steven Smith sold property at 13 Sycamore St. to Michael Mori...
