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In brief: LEGO Day, AARP meets, week of Jan. 22, 2024
LEGO Day at Ross Park Mall Celebrate International LEGO Day with Steel City LUG from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 27 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Ross Park Mall’s Center Court. Steel City LUG is Pittsburgh’s adult LEGO user group. Members display creations throughout the area and...
In brief: Soup supper, library event and more in the Sewickley area
Soup supper Leetsdale’s 4th of July Committee will host a soup supper event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2 at the borough’s community room, 373 Beaver St. The menu includes broccoli and cheese, chicken noodle, chili and wedding soup. Cost is $6 per pint. Call 412-720-0298 for more...
In brief: Emergency call change, coin show, other Bethel Park news, week of Jan. 22, 2024
Call 911 for emergencies Bethel Park residents in need of assistance for medical emergencies now should call 911 instead of the Bethel Park Dispatch Center. Allegheny County’s 911 Center will take all emergency medical calls for the Tri-Community South EMS municipalities, which also include South Park, Bethel Park and Upper...
In brief: South Hills Women’s Club, free throw championship and more
South Hills Women’s Club The South Hills Women’s Club, in its 80th year, will meet Feb. 12 at Vanadium Woods Lobby, 50 Vanadium Road, Bridgeville, at 8 p.m. Following a brief meeting, there will be an evening of bingo. Join us for fun, refreshments and desserts as we celebrate Valentine’s...
Letter to the editor: Cyber charter schools best option for some
As a parent who’s experienced the life-changing impact of sending my children to a cyber charter school, I applaud the efforts during National School Choice Week, Jan. 21-27. I encourage parents to learn about the different types of educational options open to you. Then look closely at your children, consider...
Editorial: Innovative programs are best pitch for universities
There are just under 6,000 postsecondary schools in the United States. Almost 4,000 are degree-granting institutions — the kind of school you would pick if you want to leave with an associate degree in two years or a bachelor’s degree in four. The others are where you might choose for...
The Stroller, Jan. 22, 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: Public water resources should not benefit private industry
In the article “Lack of snow, where rainfall ends up factors in declining Beaver Run reservoir levels” (Jan. 5, TribLive), Renatta Signorini wrote about the dire situation at the reservoir. The water level is so low that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County ordered corporations to stop withdrawing water for...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 22
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 22....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 22
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 22....
Details about salmonella outbreak on meats sold at Costco, Sam’s Club
The salmonella outbreak previously linked to charcuterie meats sold at Sam’s Club also has been connected to meats from the same company sold at Costco. And, the CDC says, the outbreak’s reached 22 states. Here’s some facts you might want to know. What’s the Costco-sold meat product now involved? Costco...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 21, 2024
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Class 4A Section 3 Uniontown at Southmoreland, 7:15 p.m. Section 4 Avonworth at West Mifflin, 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Section 3 Burrell at Valley, 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Section 1 Sewickley Academy at...
Blue Devil downer: 3 takeaways from Duke basketball’s puzzling home loss to Pitt
DURHAM, N.C. — No. 7 Duke played without two of its starters due to injuries, and Pittsburgh’s Blake Hinson made the Blue Devils hurt even more. Hinson scored 24 points, making all seven of his 3-point attempts, as the Panthers upset Duke, 80-76, Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The...
Carlisle Republican announces primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Scott Perry
Disenchanted with U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s actions after the 2020 election, a Carlisle Republican is launching a primary bid to unseat the 10th Congressional District incumbent. John Henry Newman, 68, described himself to PennLive as an “Eisenhower Republican” who hopes to attract the support of other GOP voters dissatisfied with...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Jan. 10-17, 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: St. Lad’s a sad example of ignoring value of history
Recent actions regarding St. Ladislaus Church in Natrona should be of concern to all citizens (“Time capsule unearthed at St. Ladislaus Church reveals 120-year-old treasures,” Jan. 12, TribLive). One need only to travel through Europe to discover the historical and emotional value of old churches. Some say they are not...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 25, 2024
Bell Acres Thomas Mattie sold property at 16 Elm St. to Thera Miller-Daudet and Ethan Earley for $180,000. Edgeworth Michael Maloney sold property at 303 Pine Road to Brett Horowitz and Alyssa Raymond for $1,014,200. John Kramer sold property at 213 Orchard Ln to Scott Mappin for $610,000. Franklin Park...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
Aspinwall Henrique Jose Dantas Da Gama sold property at 223 Emerson Ave. to Joseph Andrew and Elizabeth Dimond Rukas for $547,000. Etna Michael Paul Caldone sold property at 41 Locust St. to William Albinger Jr. for $207,000. Elizabeth Chang sold property at 137 Vista St. to Alexander Naper for $185,000....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Barbara Hanowich sold property at 200 Wilkins Ave. to Arthur and Darnella Williams for $169,900. Forest Hills Charles Destro sold property at 134 Avenue F to Deborah Rogers for $215,000. Arlyn Florkey sold property at 28 Hillcrest Road to Erus Holdings LLC for $78,702. Bala Lemak sold...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
Bellevue Ian Cully sold property at 49 N Bryant Ave. to Brian and Kari Seese for $359,280. Etna Michael Paul Caldone sold property at 41 Locust St. to William Albinger Jr. for $207,000. Elizabeth Chang sold property at 137 Vista St. to Alexander Naper for $185,000. Franklin Park Grant David...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
Bridgeville Jordan Ramage sold property at 1090 Bank St. to Alan Tuszynski and Melissa Lenner for $325,000. Estate of Dennis Lueckert sold property at 263 St. Clair St. to Brendan Michael Ackelson for $285,000. Richard Okorn sold property at 314 Church St. to Dustin Andreis for $40,000. Nicole Elizabeth Musselman...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 21, 2024
Baldwin Borough Estate of Glenn Macher sold property at 3470 Brickley Drive to Nancy Titov for $185,000. Sean Richard Fitzgerald sold property at 3522 Churchview Ave. to Kayla Christine Reiss for $23,000 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $27,300). Kendrick Green sold property at 1503 Michael Drive to...
Letter to the editor: We all deserve economic justice
I could not agree more with the op-ed “Gilded age for college football” (Dec. 30, TribLive). Coaches are making 10 times what they made in the 1980s, adjusted for inflation, around 540 times what teaching graduate assistants make and over 400 times what adjunct professors make. This extreme income inequality...
Editorial: Tearing down the old Tree of Life is a chance to rebuild memories
The building that stood at the corner of Wilkins and Shady avenues in Squirrel Hill was part of countless beautiful memories over 66 years. While the history of Jewish worship in Pittsburgh begins its story in the 19th century, it was in the wake of World War II that a...
The Stroller, Jan. 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. Soup cookoff planned by Brackenridge American Legion Auxiliary The Brackenridge American...

