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Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: Pushing through the silence for Marc Fogel’s release
When I sat down with Malphine Fogel in my office a year ago, I made it clear that Congress will never stop fighting for her son’s release. Over 1,000 days have passed since Marc Fogel’s detainment in Russia, and it has been understandably difficult for her family and the Pittsburgh...
Rep. Mike Kelly: Fogel’s imprisonment impacts his entire family
For the last three years, members of Congress representing Western Pennsylvania have advocated for Marc Fogel. Today, we continue to call for Marc’s freedom. As Marc’s voice in Congress, we have worked numerous legislative and diplomatic paths to pursue his safe and quick return home. Throughout the process, we have...
Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson: Time to classify Marc Fogel as ‘wrongfully detained’
On Aug. 12, 2021, Marc Fogel left his friends and family in Western Pennsylvania to return to Moscow for his final year of teaching before retirement. Marc spent much of his adult life teaching history at schools attended by children of U.S. diplomats. He had previously taught at schools in...
Michael Driscoll: Marc Fogel shouldn’t spend another birthday in Russian prison
Marc Fogel, a native of Butler, is a 1984 social studies education graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, loved and respected by his faculty and by hundreds of IUP alumni all over the world who call him a friend. After graduating from IUP, Marc devoted his life — 36 years...
Penn State’s wild weekend includes 3 commitments, 2 defections
It has been a wild weekend for Penn State recruiting. After a commitment and a flip already came Sunday, 4-star Maryland defensive end Cortez Harris committed to Penn State in the evening. Harris, who plays at Riverdale Baptist in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is rated as the No. 20 edge prospect...
Letter to the editor: God is love, and abortion is unjust
The letter “Abortion and the Bible” (June 16, TribLive) presents a dismal view of God, making him unrecognizable to the millions of Americans who seek his wisdom and strength each day. The God of Christianity is the God of love. The taking of innocent human life is contrary to the...
Letter to the editor: If BLM and gay pride symbols allowed, why not Ten Commandments?
Regarding the bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in Louisiana classrooms: Aren’t Black Lives Matter and gay pride religions? Symbols from both of those are plastered all over schools. Kids in America are in serious need of moral guidance. A decade ago, I would have opposed the Ten...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
Indiana Susan Saltrick sold property at 11 Elm Drive to Sourav Patro and Shweta Vivek for $395,000. Courtyards at Hidden Falls L.P. sold property at 114 Hidden Falls Point to Shyamsundar Ravi Natarajan and Archana Ramgopal for $806,165. Stacey Fortuna sold property at 3366 Saxonburg Blvd. to Jusu Kanneh and...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
Bell Acres Donald Belt sold property at 102 Bell Farm Estates to Kurt Lesker IV and Sarah Holick for $1,400,000. Edgeworth SalvadorMinarro Villobos sold property at 3 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Mark Carlisle and Amanda Wiant for $1,020,000. Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
Bradford Woods Robert Drescher sold property at 716 Woodland Road to James and Kristen Mullen for $1,078,500. Etna Estate of Gerard Sisca III sold property at 1 Elizabeth St. to Rebecca Diverniero and Jason Lucina for $220,000. Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct to Brian...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Edwin Leach sold property at 321 Dewey St. to Tyler Klein and Jane Alise Myhers for $440,000. Estate of Francis Garcia sold property at 8007 Westmoreland Ave. to Jacob and Meghan Linsenbigler for $134,000. Forest Hills Forest Hills Borough sold property at 444 Ave. D to Oliver...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
Bethel Park Barbara Colteryahn sold property at 2679 Bethel Crest Drive to Andrew Blasko and Nicole Hauck for $379,000. Stephanie Sue Burkhard sold property at 6131 Brush Run Road to Terrence Earl and Jonay Michelle Carpenter for $375,000. David Tischler trustee sold property at Cedar St. to Edward and Paula...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 23, 2024
Baldwin Borough Alfred Kozak sold property at 5221 Blossom Road to William and Blanche Palmer for $217,000. Patrick LaFrankie sold property at 5161 Colewood Drive to Aaron Waner for $215,000. Topaze L.P. sold property at 9 Susquehanna St. to Ultrarix Co. for $15,000. Christine Mehrenberg sold property at 617 Elaine...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
Bridgeville Dorothy Roche sold property at 649 Dewey Ave. to Mariah Selva for $165,000. M. Denise Ahrndt sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 507 to Matthew and Marsha Maioli for $75,000. JAAS Renovations LLC sold property at 1401 Union St. to Russell Johnsen and Deanna Marie for $2,000. Susan...
Letter to the editor: Keeping pets safe in hot weather
In hot weather, keeping pets safe becomes a top priority. Here are some tips to ensure your companions stay cool and comfortable: • Hydration is key: Provide ample fresh, cool water at all times. Replenish bowls frequently, and remember to bring water with you on walks. Consider adding ice cubes...
Editorial: Can Jill Biden help bring fellow teacher Marc Fogel home from Russia?
“Teaching is not what you do. It’s who you are.” President Joe Biden made that statement in May when addressing the Teachers of the Year dinner. The president values teachers. He champions education. He has courted the votes of teachers unions. He even married a teacher; first lady Jill Biden...
The Stroller, June 23, 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. Vandergrift veterans memorial to receive update The Casino Theatre and several...
Letter to the editor: Placing blame for our inflation
Republicans are disingenuous to blame President Biden for the current inflation. Have they conveniently forgotten who ended the good old days of low-priced foreign-made goods? It was Trump who railed against “Cheena” during the 2016 campaign and who started the Trump-China trade war in 2016 and 2018 by imposing 25%...
Riverhounds earn a draw with North Carolina FC
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and North Carolina FC played to a scoreless draw Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in North Carolina. NCFC (4-5-6) keeper Jake McGuire made two stops in the final 15 minutes to keep the match tied. The Hounds (3-7-6) are 0-4-4 in their past eight games....
Pirates farm report for June 22, 2024: Martin Perez allows 5 hits, earned run in rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-40) dropped a 3-2 decision to Iowa (Cubs). 3B Malcom Nunez (.252) hit a two-run home run for the Indians’ lone runs. He was 2 for 4. DH Ji Hwan Bae (.362) was 2 for 4. 2B Andres Alvarez (.261) was 1 for 3. C Joey Bart (.500)...
Lawmakers, leaders call for release of Marc Fogel
Marc Fogel of Oakmont has been an international teacher since he was a student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In August 2021, he was arrested at the airport in Moscow for possession of 17 grams of marijuana, legally prescribed in Pennsylvania for a well-documented history of back and knee pain...
Lawmakers leaders call for release of Marc Fogel
Marc Fogel of Oakmont has been an international teacher since he was a student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In August 2021, he was arrested at the airport in Moscow for possession of 17 grams of marijuana, legally prescribed in Pennsylvania for a well-documented history of back and knee pain...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman’s plight is due to her mother’s choices
In her op-ed “Protecting Dreamers is a moral imperative” (June 14, TribLive), Gisele Fetterman again presents herself as a victim of a cruel immigration system, as she has for many years. She has previously described her memories of being reminded to live in the shadows and now speaks of a...
Sounding off: Abortion, schools, guns among week’s topics
Abortion and the Bible If you follow the Bible, you can vote in favor of abortion. That runs contrary to what the writer of the letter “If you follow the Bible, you must vote against abortion” (June 9, TribLive) claims: “If you are a follower of its teaching, you must...
From phone call to handshake: How David Bednar and the Pirates close out a win
The lights go out. “Renegade” is blaring. As David Bednar jogs to the mound to save the game, Pittsburgh Pirates fans are cheering. As the Styx song blares, the PNC Park scoreboard shows a montage of Bednar’s best strikeouts. It’s a grand introduction for the Mars alum, who doesn’t really...
