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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...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 3, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Monroeville PJN Properties L.P. sold property at 1620 Golden Mile Highway to TIBA LLC for $1,442,000. Rudy Shimonovich sold property at 2226 Grandview Ave. to Rebecca Black for $160,000. Martin Clancy sold property at 424 Hochberg Road to Kenway Homes Easy 5 LLC for $80,000. Raelamar Brooks sold...
Letter to the editor: Dangers of theocratic government
The recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are children (“Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling,” Feb. 23, TribLive) points out the dangers of a theocratic government that the Founding Fathers feared. The statement of the chief justice, an associate of Q-Anon fanatics,...
Editorial: Election security task force can only do so much
Among the most important events to happen in Pennsylvania this year will be the primary election in April and the general election in November. It is important to every person in the state, as every state House of Representatives seat and a number of state Senate seats will be on...
Letter to the editor: Start here to improve our current situation
As I have said before, the first thing we need to demand is term limits on all political offices. Another suggestion is all people running for office must provide a list of current concerns and how they would vote. Those running for reelection must provide the same list and how...
The Stroller, March 3, 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. Riverview HS students to perform spring musical The drama department at...
Here’s why pharmacies are on a financial precipice
Every time pharmacist DJ Kiesel of Salem Crossroads Apothecary in Delmont fills a prescription for blood thinner Eliquis or diabetes medication Ozempic, his pharmacy loses money. He pays a wholesaler to get the medicines in stock, but the reimbursements he gets from pharmacy benefit managers — intermediaries between drug manufacturers...
Letter to the editor: Ward doing disservice to abuse victims
SB 1, the statute of limitations constitutional amendment that would allow a two-year window for victims of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice in court, is just two votes away from being placed before the voters. Alternatively, HB 2, languishing in Sen. Lisa Baker’s Judiciary Committee since March 2023 (this...
Strict Pa. law would curb any payout by Pittsburgh to Fern Hollow victims even if city is liable
An Allegheny County bus mishap cost Joan Grove her leg. Another bus accident in Philadelphia took part of Hayley Freilich’s foot. Deadly bacteria at the old state prison in Pittsburgh killed Joseph Mollura. How much is a leg worth? A foot? A life? Under state law, not enough, say lawyers...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 2, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Saturday’s result Upper St. Clair 64, Baldwin 41 Class 2A Championship Saturday’s result Aliquippa 69, Greensburg Central Catholic 32 Girls WPIAL playoffs Class 5A Championship Saturday’s result South Fayette 70, Armstrong 63 Class 4A Championship Saturday’s result North Catholic 40, Blackhawk...
Gateway tops rival Franklin Regional for regional boys bowling title
Gateway turned in a dominant performance at the Western Pennsylvania Regional boys team tournament Saturday at AMF Noble Manor Lanes, finishing atop the field in qualifying and going undefeated in the step-ladder finals en route to the title. The Gators faced neighborhood rival Franklin Regional in the finals and swept...
Demonstrators in Pittsburgh among others worldwide demanding ceasefire in Gaza
Demonstrators took to the streets in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 2, 2024 to demand a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, and that Israel stop military operations in Rafah, the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Rafah, which is located near the border with Egypt, is where the majority...
North Allegheny notebook: Wren Kucler, Jack Bertram win gold at indoor state meet
North Allegheny junior runners Wren Kucler and Jack Bertram capped off the indoor track and field season in style by winning gold medals at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association state championships Feb. 24, at Penn State. Kucler won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9 minutes, 51.56...
Counterpoint: A false equivalence: Antisemitism on the right and left
Neo-Nazis recently participated in the Conservative Political Action Conference, one of the largest annual gatherings of Republicans, where Donald Trump has been the keynote speaker for the last seven years. While white supremacists, including Nick Fuentes, had previously been turned away from CPAC, this year they openly mingled with Republican...
Point: Time for US Jews to rethink their Democratic loyalties
I was a guest on a Dallas radio call-in program several years ago. One caller told me that after having given the matter considerable thought, he finally understood why most Jews were Democrats. “You vote for the Democrats,” he declared, “to show the rest of us that you’re not as...
Letter to the editor: We must aid Ukraine now to avoid WWIII
Make no mistake about it: If we don’t help Ukraine now and Putin wins — and Ukraine falls — Poland is next on his hit list. Poland is a NATO country, and we are sworn to protect it. But since Donald Trump seems to be buddy-buddy with Putin, I believe...
Sounding off: Border, abortion, student loan debt among week’s topics
Johnson right to stop immigration bill Joseph Sabino Mistick is wrong to blame House Speaker Mike Johnson for putting the brakes on the immigration and border security bill that is tied to Ukraine funding (“Mike Johnson won’t be remembered as one of the greats,” Feb. 17, TribLive). Since taking office...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Penn Hills
A man was in critical condition after being shot early Saturday morning in Penn Hills, police said. Allegheny County Police responded to the reported shooting at 12:21 a.m. to the 2700 block of Robinson Boulevard in Penn Hills. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds....
Man fatally shot in Station Square
A man was fatally shot Friday night in Station Square where numerous restaurants and shops are located. Pittsburgh police responded about 11:20 p.m. to reports of a shooting at 230 W. Station Square Drive, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The victim, who was initially conscious and alert, was located outside...
Letter to the editor: Biden, Harris unfit to serve
In the three long years of the Biden-Harris administration, I believe America has experienced the greatest failure of governance in its history. President Biden destroyed U.S. border security by issuing executive orders reversing policies President Trump had put in place that reduced illegal immigration to its lowest level since the...
