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The Stroller, Oct. 23, 2023: 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. Free holiday grief support workshop offered Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission...
Letter to the editor: Girardi committed to community, individuals
Michael Girardi’s legal education/experience and performance as a councilman make him an exceptional candidate for district magistrate. However, lost in the campaign is that he is a kind and caring person who is an advocate for the individual. During 42 years on Cheswick Council, I have served with many fine...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 23
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 23....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 23
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 23....
4 compete for 2 seats on Bethel Park School Board
Four candidates are in the running on Nov. 7 for two of five seats on Bethel Park School Board: a pair of incumbent Republicans, Barry Christenson and Vincent Scalzo, and two Democrats, Liz Avon and Danielle Gosnell, running together on a slate called BP4All; In the primary, incumbents Darren McGregor,...
In brief: Spooktacular Parade, other Bethel Park happenings, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Trick-or-treat Bethel Park’s trick-or-treat will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Halloween Spooktacular Parade Bethel Park’s Halloween Spooktacular Parade starts at 9 a.m. Oct. 28. The parade will have two routes, North and South, with a variety of special vehicles and surprises for the kids along the way. Routes...
In brief: Halloween happenings, other Chartiers Valley area activities, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Halloween happenings in Bridgeville Bridgeville’s Halloween parade is scheduled for Oct. 28, with the lineup starting at 10 a.m. on Gregg Avenue at Bridgeville Manor for judging. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and proceeds to the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, 370 Commercial St. A trunk-or-treat event will take place...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 23, 2023
High schools Hockey Monday’s schedule Class 3A Bethel Park at Upper St. Clair at Ice Castle, 9 p.m. Class A Avonworth at Hampton at Frozen Pond Arena, 9:10 p.m. Chartiers Valley at Plum at Pittsburgh Ice Arena, 8 p.m. Fox Chapel at Penn-Trafford at Palmer Imaging Arena, 6:30 p.m. Franklin...
These 9 Republicans are competing to be next House speakerVideo
Nine Republicans — from the party’s No. 3 leader to an up-and-coming conservative in his second term — are seeking to become the next House speaker, Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., announced shortly after a noon deadline to get in the race passed Sunday. The exact timing of a...
Michael Reagan: Republicans, our new national joke
The world is going to hell and taking America’s wealth, military power and geopolitical influence with it. Thanks to the terrorists of Hamas, we’re slowly being pulled deeper into a war in Israel that could set the whole Middle East on fire. And remember the bloody war in Ukraine? It’s...
Penn State QB Drew Allar puts the blame on himself following emotional loss to Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Drew Allar wiped tears from his eyes and tried to collect himself. Penn State’s quarterback was noticeably and physically upset in the aftermath of Saturday’s 20-12 loss to No. 3 Ohio State, a defeat that humbled the previously unbeaten No. 7 Nittany Lions. Sitting in the visiting...
Letter to the editor: How about ‘forgiveness’ for our national debt?
The White House should issue an executive order which cancels the nation’s $32,000,000,000,000 debt under the guise of “debt forgiveness.” Problem solved! Len Kabana Delmont...
Letter to the editor: An Allegheny assessment answer
Property taxes are always a bone of contention in Allegheny County. Everyone remembers the last assessment, with its disastrous inequities and bureaucratic snarls. In this year’s race for county executive, one candidate pledges no reassessment, leaving finances with no help for improving government services. The other wants a new assessment,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for $330,000. Estate of William Hicks sold property at 2460 Henry Ln to Cole Patrick and Madison Danielle McCue for $275,000. Winshire Properties LLC sold property at 2526 Hopkins Church Road to Matthew Chiappa and Rachel...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Blawnox Mystic Properties LLC sold property at 150 First St. to Gregory Tersine for $325,000. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. O’Hara Marion Thompson sold property at 300 Fox Chapel Road unit 305 to Carherine Barbara Parham for $252,500. Wesley...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bellevue Yabeca LLC sold property at 132 S Euclid Ave. to Joshua James Geiger and Rebecca Miller for $277,500. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Edgewood John Cresswell sold property at 144 Washington St. to Ryan Prendergast and Robert Ramirez for $540,000. Forest Hills Central Penn Capital Management LLC sold property at 1010 Braddock Road to Heather Fries and Catherine Jane Lachman for $300,000. Matthew Stein sold property at 1265 Brinton Road to Ian Glasgow...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 22, 2023
Baldwin Borough Diane Ruchka trustee sold property at 1342 Cathell Road to Roger McGinnis and Monique Weldon for $260,000. Donald Kosslow sold property at 160 Cedarcove St. to Dillon Guidera for $204,000. Daniel LaBarbera sold property at 413 Grace St. to Suraj Gurung and Phul Rai for $301,500. Mani Darji...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bethel Park Harry Crichton trustee sold property at 806 Berrington Ct to Ivy Pan for $270,000. 226 Property Ventures LLC sold property at 2620 Center St. to Claire Lopresti and Olivia Burk for $275,000. James Amodie sold property at 1331 Centerman Ave. to Ruthann Miller for $400,000. Benjamin Gesk sold...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bridgeville Lisa Marie Zgorliski sold property at 1378 Terrace St. to Harrison Evan Zgorliski for $112,500. Kimberly Macnail sold property at 130 Eisner Ave. to Cara and Kimberly Duda for $205,000. Benjamin Bafrali sold property at 611 Winfield St. to John Johnson Jr. and Maureen Johnson for $360,500. Claude Hahn...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland needs higher wages to grow population
Some recent articles spotlighting trending population declines in Westmoreland County and efforts by county commissioners to make the county more attractive to employers and job seekers, while discussing a number of issues contributing to this decline, did not address the elephant in the room. This is WAGES. Pennsylvania still has...
Editorial: Shapiro fails on transparency with staffer harassment complaint
Quiet, private ends to potentially messy lawsuits or conflicts are common. They happen in entertainment. Nondisclosure agreements were wielded by convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein, with The New York Times documenting at least eight women. Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand’s NDA was a sticking point in the criminal case against the...
Letter to the editor: Polio is still a threat
Since 1988, Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have reduced polio cases by 99.9% worldwide. That’s why we celebrate World Polio Day on Oct. 24. For us, it’s deeply personal because we’re polio survivors. We are asking everyone to help us finish the job and end...
The Stroller, Oct. 22, 2023: 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. Casino Theatre concert postponed The Chris Higbee concert scheduled for Friday...
Letter to the editor: Pa., municipalities must support EMS
Tawnya Panizzi’s well-written article “Unsustainable funding model, shrinking workforce leave ambulance services in critical condition” (Oct. 8, TribLIVE), detailing the emergency medical services funding crisis across Pennsylvania, brought much-needed attention to a grim reality: Vital, lifesaving mandated EMS will cease to exist without permanent, sustainable funding. Lower Kiski Ambulance Service...
