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Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of April 21, 2024
Edgeworth Estate of Roger Conant Wiegand sold property at 9 Woodland Road to Stacy Lane trustee for $3,200,000. Franklin Park Ahren Whitman sold property at 2555B Pheasant Run to Zachary Navarro and Jessica Barbour for $339,000. Terrence Turzai sold property at 2426 Rochester Road to AA Reed LLC for $290,000....
North suburban real estate transactions, week of April 21, 2024
Bellevue KAM Investment Group LLC sold property at 727 Shade Ave. to Noah Pepmeyer and Joni Mulvaney for $167,000. Etna BEK Holdings LLC sold property at 29-31 Kittanning St. to Roger and Claudia Li for $173,900. Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority sold property at 33 Locust St. to City Bridges CLT...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Ruben Williams sold property at 110 Fenwick Drive to Haydn Buchanan Niehaus and Lauren Glenn Shay for $269,000. Edgewood NCRC Housing Rehab Fund LLC sold property at 121 Oakview Ave. to Kelly Andrews for $162,300. Forest Hills KAM Realty LLC sold property at 6 Demmer Ave. to...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of April 21, 2024
Bethel Park Samantha DeMicheli sold property at 2642 Bethel Crest Drive to Christopher and Ashley Hall for $400,000. Martha Hankowitz sold property at 262 Horning Road to Sandra Wesson and Cindy Diaz for $190,000. Barbara Jo Vogel sold property at 1002 Lenox Drive to Timothy and Sandra Kelly for $195,000....
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 21, 2024
Baldwin Borough Irene Mena Lora sold property at 615 Agnew Road to Bruce and Eric Politowski for $167,000. Alice Sommer Varney trustee sold property at 1281 Brooklawn Drive to Liam Varney for $140,000. Kevin Schultis sold property at 1520 Cathell Road to Michael and Shannon Collura for $406,000. Kathryn Guenther...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of April 21, 2024
Bridgeville Michelle Shaw sold property at 310 Lesnett Road to Benjamin Lehman and Cora Zerfoss for $239,000. Bridget Peterson sold property at 991 Ridge Road to Frederick Snyder Jr. and Jillian Hutton for $250,000. Joseph Patterson sold property at 1561 Critchfield Drive to Sally Newcomer for $250,000. Rosanne Moore sold...
Letter to the editor: Which generation started our disrespect for family, country?
It’s called, “The Silent Generation,” my generation, born between 1928 and 1945. We rode our bicycles to each other’s houses, used our 50 cents to buy ice cream at Dairy Queen and played outside all day and came back home “before dark,” like my Mom and Dad said to be...
Editorial: U.S. needs to make more and faster strides on Fogel release
It took only nine months, but the U.S. Senate took its first step toward pushing for Marc Fogel’s release from a Russian prison. At this rate, the Oakmont teacher may serve his whole sentence before he receives any real help. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted for...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland County tax hike could have been raised gradually
I recently wrote to Westmoreland County Commissioners Doug Chew, Sean Kertes and Ted Kopas asking why our property taxes soared by 32.5%. Chew and Kopas responded to my query. Kertes did not. Kopas provided this answer as part of his response: “unfortunately, after 20 years of flat property tax revenue,...
Westmoreland happenings: Bingo for Babies, food drive, color run, more
Fundraisers • Manor Lions Club will collect nonperishable food and monetary donations for the Manor Food Pantry while polls are open April 23 at the borough polling place. Those who vote by mail and wish to contribute can email Joy Clontz at jrare4@comcast.net. • Community Revitalization of West Newton will...
The Stroller, April 21, 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. Food distribution set at Lernerville Speedway Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank...
Letter to the editor: Celebrating volunteers
The last week of April heralds the anticipation of spring planting, warmer weather, longer hours of sunlight and a celebration: National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, a time to acknowledge and thank those who give of their time and talents to meet community needs. This year’s theme, “Something for Everyone,” expresses...
Pirates farm report for April 20, 2024: 3 Greensboro pitchers combine on 4-hit shutout
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-10) was crushed by St. Paul (Twins), 12-4. LHP Michael Plassmeyer (1-3, 6.86) started and gave up two runs on five hits in four innings. He struck out four. LHP Jose Hernandez (23.14) then allowed two runs in one-third of an inning and RHP Kade McClure (16.88) was...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 20, 2024
High schools Baseball Saturday’s results Class 3A Section 1 Mohawk 21, Beaver Falls 6 Class 2A Section 2 Seton LaSalle 13, New Brighton 0 Nonsection Ambridge 10, Eden Christian 6 Avella at Chartiers-Houston, ppd. Connellsville 18, Yough 3 Cumberland Valley 13, North Allegheny 3 Juniata Valley 10, McKeesport 6 Ligonier...
High school roundup for April 20, 2024: North Allegheny softball rallies past Baldwin
Carlyn Vaupel went 4 for 4, including a double and solo home run, as North Allegheny overcame a five-run deficit to defeat Baldwin, 10-8, in Section 1-6A softball Saturday. Anne Melle singled and doubled for the Tigers (5-3, 5-3). Maddy Schumacher went 2 for 4 with a home run and...
Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers
Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that, supporters say, could change workplace culture for millions of people. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency in charge of enforcing the law, adopted an expansive view...
Mojave desert tortoise officially joins California’s endangered list
The California Fish and Game Commission has formally recognized the Mojave desert tortoise as endangered. The designation, granted Thursday, is the latest in a long series of steps to try to protect the dwindling population of the desert creature, which biologists say is heading toward extinction. The tortoise was designated...
North Hills sophomore thrives on both ends of battery
If Abby Sutton is anything, she’s unselfish. The North Hills sophomore has spent the first two years of her high school softball career doing anything and everything her team has needed, including changing positions. Twice. “Abby’s always a team-first kid,” said Indians coach Libby Gasior. “She’s always competitive. She wants...
As North Hills lacrosse star’s confidence grows, so does her goal total
The last year has been one of budding confidence for Abby Krogmann. The North Hills senior lacrosse standout went over the 200 career goal mark on April 4 in a 9-4 win over Butler, the culmination of a growing belief in her abilities on the field. “Every year I try...
North Allegheny notebook: Logan Kushner named WPIAL scholar-athlete award winner
North Allegheny senior football player Logan Kushner was honored last week as one of 20 recipients of the 33rd annual WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award. Selected from among 146 nominees, Kushner helped the Tigers to back-to-back WPIAL Class 6A championships. He was an all-state honoree who also was a three-time...
Julian Fleming has big plans for final season after transferring to Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — Julian Fleming slipped up a few weeks ago. Fleming, Penn State’s high-profile wide receiver transfer from Ohio State, was signing a young fan’s jersey. Next to his signature, Fleming inked the No. 4, just as he has for years. That was his number at Ohio State, but...
Police say couple set up woman to be stabbed in Point State Park
A man and a woman are in the Allegheny County Jail after police said they duped a woman into going to Point State Park on Friday where the man stabbed her in the neck and attempted to drag her into the river. Cody Linders-Heck, 23, no address available, and Janelle...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler’s devotion to Trump
He’s at it again: Guy Reschenthaler, our U.S. House of Representatives representative. Instead of looking after his constituents, Reschenthaler’s currying favor with his boss, Donald J. Trump. Reschenthaler has proposed House Bill 7845 to rename Dulles International Airport as Trump International Airport. Of course it has no chance of passing...
Sounding off: Politicians, guns, abortions among week’s topics
‘Promise season’ Sometimes it’s duck season. Other times it’s rabbit season. Recently, we have begun the first of two periods of “promise season.” This season pops up twice a year around March and April, then later in September and October. This is the time of the year when it’s legal...
Letter to the editor: Write in ‘uncommitted’ for president to end violence in Gaza
I am one of the many Pennsylvanians who are deeply troubled by the situation in Gaza where 2 million people face starvation and displacement amidst attacks on humanitarian aid workers. Billions of U.S. dollars are sent as military aid to Israel, including over $10 billion in arms supplied to in...
