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Editorial: Defense secretary must rebuild trust after unexpected absence
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took responsibility for not notifying the White House when he was hospitalized at the beginning of January, an important first step in rebuilding trust with President Joe Biden, Congress and the American people. While Austin’s desire to keep his medical situation private is understandable, this was...
The Stroller, Feb. 12, 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. Mystery dinner to raise funds for Leechburg Public Library A mystery...
Letter to the editor: With Trump, our democracy is at stake
My co-worker tells me she loves to hear me laugh, and I love to laugh! What isn’t a laughing matter to me is the cult-like mindset of MAGA Republicans, who continue to believe disinformation (outright lies and conspiracy theories) and worship at the feet of a wannabe dictator. Now that’s...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Feb. 12, 2024
Presentation to spotlight Project Lifesaver Fox Chapel Area senior Sophia Gass and her sister, Sadie, will present information about a free tracking program, Project Lifesaver, for family members caring for a loved one with memory loss or other cognitive impairments who are prone to wandering away. Their presentation, in partnership...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 12
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 12....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 12
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 12....
Federal investigators looking at weather, other possible factors in fatal helicopter crash
Federal investigators are looking at weather conditions, reports of downed power lines near the accident site and other possible factors that may have caused a helicopter crash in San Bernardino County that killed six people, including the CEO of one of the largest banks in Nigeria. “There were several 911...
High school sports schedules for Feb. 12, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Sewickley Academy, 7:30 p.m. Beaver Falls at Central Valley, 7:30 p.m. Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. Bentworth at West Greene, 7 p.m. Bethel Park at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Carlynton at Bishop Canevin, 7:30 p.m. Connellsville at Canon-McMillan,...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 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: Stay away from fluoride
Regarding the letter “Water concerns in Brackenridge” (Feb. 2, TribLive): The areas with the most fluoride have the most dentists. So fluoride has nothing to do with preventing cavities. There’s a major difference between calcium fluoride found in nature and sodium fluoride, which is man-made and highly toxic. This is...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 11, 2024
Bell Acres Daniel Williams sold property at 547 Ambridge Ave. to Christian Kappas for $175,000. Ahmed Badr sold property at 194 Camp Meeting Road Ext. to Karen Louise Hineman trustee for $1,300,000. Edgeworth Arthur Bomberger sold property at 203 Orchard Ln to Robert Duff trustee for $600,000. Franklin Park Demeng...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 11, 2024
Etna Donald Block sold property at 339 Butler St. to Butler St. No. 384 & Trust for $4,500. Harmar Charles Walsh sold property at 2222 Freeport Road to Win Ventures LLC for $15,000. Kenneth Salmon sold property at 133 Shadow Ridge Drive to Gerold William Riscoe for $461,000. Indiana Max...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 11, 2024
Bellevue Mark Helbling sold property at 555 Orchard Ave. to Gabrielle and John Hampson for $260,000. Adrian Hicks sold property at 646 Tingley Ave. to Gloria Hahn for $165,000. Etna Donald Block sold property at 339 Butler St. to Butler St. No 384 & Trust for $4,500. Franklin Park Demeng...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 11, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Karen McCracken sold property at 552 Greendale Ave. to Tempest Property Management LLC for $131,000. Monroeville Vetcor Keystone LLC sold property at 1718 Golden Mile Highway to FIP Master Funding XIX LLC for $764,826. Jordan Frye sold property at 705 Illini Drive to Scott Cavrak for $190,000....
Letter to the editor: Racism not only basis for past immigration laws
While Professor Bruce Ledewitz’s column advocating open immigration (“Why can’t we have open immigration” Feb. 2, TribLive) is as welcome as any suggestion about the border issue, his claim that racism was the only basis for earlier restrictions lacks context. Racism, whether labeled as nativism or eugenics, undoubtedly was part...
Editorial: State Department must prioritize humanity and Marc Fogel
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson for an interview. Amid discussion of the war with Ukraine, about to enter its second year, he brought up another topic followed by Americans. He spoke of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Russia, he...
Letter to the editor: We’re still fighting the Civil War
Two recent letter-writers deny that “the war between the states was started and fought over the slavery question” (“A Civil War history lesson,” Jan. 9, TribLive; “The Civil War slavery myth,” Feb. 2, TribLive). We are told to “take a history lesson on this subject.” The South wanted to prosper on...
The Stroller, Feb. 11, 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. Drive-through food distribution set Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association...
Western Pa. casinos ready for Super Bowl influx, wagers on Chiefs win
Dave Bilsky is a Steelers fan, but come Sunday evening, you can bet he’ll be pulling for the Kansas City Chiefs. He’ll have plenty of company locally. Bilsky, 51, of Belle Vernon is among myriad local gamblers putting money on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. “One thing that we’ve...
Letter to the editor: Congress is failing us
An open letter to the United States Congress: To the radicals on the right: You are not conservatives, you are obstructionists. To the radicals on the left: You may be “woke,” but you are not awake. Stop acting like a bunch of amateur circus clowns and start doing your damn...
CEO of major Nigerian bank killed in California helicopter crash, director-general of WTO says
The CEO of one of Nigeria ‘s largest banks was killed Friday along with his wife and son when a helicopter they were riding in crashed near Interstate 15 in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of Access Bank, was among the six people on board when the...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 10, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 3A Section 4 Yough 66, Mt. Pleasant 51 Bash with the Bronx At North Allegheny Upper St. Clair 50, Aliquippa 45 Hampton 57, Allderdice 53 Lincoln Park 83, Imani Christian 74 Nonsection Ellwood City 60, Shenango 47 South Allegheny 74, Shady Side Academy...
High school roundup for Feb. 10, 2024: Lincoln Park tops Imani Christian in battle of defending champs
Brandin Cummings scored 27 points and Meleek Thomas added 26 to lead Lincoln Park to an 83-74 victory over Imani Christian in a nonsection matchup of defending WPIAL and state champions Saturday night. Rhaki Lum added 12 points for the Class 4A Leopards (19-3), who led by just two points,...
Baldwin’s Abby Rexrode wins 3rd straight WPIAL all-around gymnastics title
Baldwin junior Abby Rexrode won her third straight all-around title at the WPIAL gymnastics championships Saturday at Moon, taking first place in three of the four events. Rexrode, who won the vault, bars and floor and placed eighth in the beam, is the third gymnast to win three straight WPIAL...
Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for ’24
NEW YORK — Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor and heavy metal’s Prince of Darkness are some the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide musical net that also includes the pop-soul of Sade and Britpoppers Oasis....
