TribLive stories, Page 598
Letter to the editor: Incmikoski’s absence a loss for Pirates fans
I was watching a recent Pirates spring training game against Baltimore, and the broadcast was not the same without sideline reporter Robby Incmikoski. I’m not in the broadcasting business but I know what I like. SportsNet Pittsburgh terminated one of the best interviewers Pittsburgh sports has seen in a long...
Arnold man dead after crash in O’Hara
O’Hara police are investigating the death of an Arnold man who died Sunday after a vehicle crash in O’Hara, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Thomas Harrity, 67, was traveling in a vehicle at 3 p.m. in the area of Powers Run and Freeport roads, when it apparently left...
Letter to the editor: Some ‘settlements’ are OK with Biden
Israel recently announced it plans to build thousands of houses for Jewish settlers in the West Bank. According to Joe Biden’s mouthpiece, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the proposal will face “firm opposition” from the United States. He went on to say, “In our judgment, this weakens, it doesn’t strengthen,...
Morning Roundup: Vehicle slams into Braddock building
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, March 4: Vehicle slams into urgent care building in Braddock A vehicle struck an urgent care building Sunday night in Braddock, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Emergency responders were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. at...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of March 4, 2024
Assistant principal resigns from post at Plum High School The Plum School Board accepted the resignation of Melanie Manes, an assistant principal at the district’s high school. The North Allegheny School Board voted Feb. 21 to hire Manes as an assistant principal at that district’s intermediate high school, with a...
In brief: Tree planting, upcoming meetings and more in Quaker Valley area
Tree planting Volunteers are needed for a tree planting in Leetsdale, 9 a.m. to noon March 23. Participants will meet at the VFW community room at 515 Beaver St. and be sent to planting sites at various public right-of-ways and in Kohlmeyer Park. The event is in partnership with TreeVitalize...
In brief: Seedling sale, club meetings, other North Allegheny area news, week of March 4, 2024
Environmental council seedling sale North Area Environmental Council is holding its annual seedling sale, offering a variety of non-invasive plants, trees and wildflower seed mixes to add to the beauty and natural habitat of yards and the ecological health of the region. The council also is partnering with North Park’s...
In brief: Pine-Richland area happenings, week of March 4, 2024
Environmental council seedling sale North Area Environmental Council is holding its annual seedling sale, offering a variety of non-invasive plants, trees and wildflower seed mixes to add to the beauty and natural habitat of yards and the ecological health of the region. The council also is partnering with North Park’s...
Letter to the editor: How is immigration inaction Dems’ fault?
On the radio, I heard a report of interviews with potential voters who listed border security/immigration as a major concern. They blamed the Democrats for not dealing with the problems and so felt led to support Republican candidates. On the other hand, Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column ”Mike Johnson won’t be...
Editorial: Only Congress can (and must) tap the brakes on AI
You could almost hear palms smacking onto foreheads all over the techier corners of the internet this week, after a Google artificial intelligence program began generating pictures of Black founding fathers, a female Pope and other notions that would exist only in the most fringe-progressive alternate reality. No, the culprit...
Letter to the editor: Jill Cooper a strong fighter for people
We are lucky to have a state representative in District 55 who outworks, outcommunicates and outperforms other representatives. I am talking about Jill Cooper. Cooper has spent an incredible number of hours making sure she interacts with every segment of her district. She has held events with veterans, seniors, students,...
The Stroller, March 4, 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. Volunteers needed at Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley Animal Protectors of...
Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020 and experts say 2024 will be even more intense
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Earlier this year, a group of Republican state lawmakers filed suit in federal court to throw out executive actions aimed at expanding voter...
Letter to the editor: Christians take care of others
I was stunned to see Joe Heller’s disparaging, presumptuous, misguided cartoon on Feb. 24. The Trib should apologize to its many Christian readers. If a Jewish, Black or Native American organization had run an awareness commercial, such a cartoon would be labeled antisemitic or racist. But disparaging Christians as uncaring?...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 4
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 4....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 4
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In brief: Herald area events for the week of March 4, 2024
School district sets 2024-25 calendar Fox Chapel Area School District officials have approved their 2024-25 school year calendar. The first day of school is scheduled for Aug. 22. Thanksgiving break will be from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2. Spring break is scheduled for March 31 through April 4. Kennywood Day...
High school sports schedules for March 4, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys PIAA tournament Class 6A First round Saturday’s schedule Cedar Crest (18-7) at Lower Merion (25-1), 1 p.m.; Archbishop Wood (16-8) vs. Methacton (19-7) at Cardinal O’Hara, 5 p.m.; Springfield Delco (13-14) at Abraham Lincoln (13-12), 3 p.m.; Spring-Ford (20-6) at Scranton (20-4), 4 p.m.; Plymouth Whitemarsh...
Post-pandemic vaccine hesitancy fueling latest measles outbreak
WASHINGTON — Cases of measles are rising across the country and seem to be striking counties at random, but experts say there is one thing the public health system can do to turn the tide, and that’s to stem the post-pandemic vaccine lag and get parents to vaccinate their kids....
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh students win science awards
Twenty-three eighth graders from Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton won awards at the Region 7 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition in February at Baldwin High. Students in Ellen Kaffenes’ and Dorina Manolache’s science classes worked on their projects for several months, starting as early as the summer. Aquinas...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Feb. 22-28, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’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,...
Letter to the editor: Abortion clinics should be held to same standards as surgical facilities
The writer of the letter “Backward steps on abortion” (Feb. 19, TribLive) fails to tell you that abortion businesses are just that. They sell abortion procedures. Abortion is an invasive procedure that is neither as simple nor as safe as some advocates of abortion would have the public believe. If...
Letter to the editor: Universal basic income a beacon of hope
As I grapple with UPS’s astounding $200 billion gross profit over the last three years, my heart aches for the human cost. The wave of automation sweeping through UPS and beyond threatens the livelihoods of hard-working individuals across industries. Facts and figures paint a dire picture: 1 in 6 American...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of March 3, 2024
Aspinwall Jeffrey Krosse sold property at 123 Fourth St. to Giljoo Nam and Eunyoung Lee for $450,000. Fox Chapel Samer Tohme sold property at 203 Fairview Road to Christopher and Kristine McGinley for $2,277,000. Real Estate Transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.realstats.net....
North suburban real estate transactions, week of March 3, 2024
Bellevue Estate of Patricia Mangel sold property at 646 Orchard Ave. to John and Elizabeth Heft for $38,234. Franklin Park Deborah Albright sold property at 1593 Stone Mansion Drive to Ahmed Elmelih for $315,000. Hampton Fred Paganico sold property at 4118 Lee Ct to Ryan Dunne and Julie Galvin for...
