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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,...

St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in New Kensington was reconsecrated Aug. 26 by Bishop Larry Kulick of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg. The large brick church on Kenneth Avenue suffered $3 million in damages on April 8, 2020, when an EF-1 tornado — with winds of up to 100...

STATE COLLEGE — TV reporters hustled stride for stride beside him on the Beaver Stadium turf. Photographers stayed in front, snapping away with their cameras. One by one, teammates and coaches approached him, hugged him and offered their congratulations. Drew Allar drew a crowd Saturday night. And it was well...

Shayle Prorok, owner of the new Rhythm Ridez spin studio in New Kensington, is excited to be part of the city’s changing times. Prorok, 49, of New Kensington opened the doors to her new indoor studio Aug. 19. “I’m really pumped about what’s going on in the city I grew...

Where are the priorities in West Deer? Infrastructure seems to have been overlooked in many areas within the township. It’s 2023 and there are residents that have no access to public water or natural gas, and some have not had their roads reconstructed or properly repaired for more than 20...

Aleppo Benjamin Mehl sold property at 501 Sewickley Heights Drive to Marc Carson and Laura Hulett for $283,500. Franklin Park Shaung Wu sold property at 2001 Connecticut Ln to Veera Chandra Sekhar Kovelakuntla and Sandhya Kovelakuntla for $482,000. Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1119 Deerfield Drive to Raed Saed...

Fox Chapel David Vincent Lu sold property at 809 Fairview Road to Benjmain Lee Finan and Diana Khoi Nguyen for $656,000. Harmar Jill Sandra Lashway sold property at 714 Beech Ct to Henry and Linda Pool for $672,500. Paul Camerota sold property at 39 Deborah Lynn Ct to David Mollura...

Chalfant Gregory Ventrice sold property at 318-320 North Ave. to Susan Repon for $50,000. Edgewood Patrick Russell sold property at 253 Maple Ave. to Justin Seaman and Kristen Kamp for $317,500. Monroeville Edmund Haberle trustee sold property at 2635 Third St. to Slatehouse Group LLC for $145,000. Jeet Shah sold...

Bellevue Keith Edwin Thomas sold property at 198-200 Brighton Road to Phoebe Weina He trustee for $80,000. Brandon Ambrose sold property at 689 Shade Ave. to Steven Walker for $206,550. Bradford Woods Donald Tacznosky sold property at 38 Seldom Seen Road to Nouvealutions LLC for $385,000. Franklin Park Shaung Wu...

Our country has been blessed with country-loving leadership until recently. We, until recent times, believed in justice. If you commit the crime, then do the time. I would submit to you the following examples of poor leadership. President Trump knew on Jan. 5, 2021, that some citizens were spoiling for...

Predators in the wild prowl around the edges of a herd of animals, waiting to pick the vulnerable. They may lie in wait, camouflaged until it is time to pounce. In real estate, the wolves and hyenas are corporations that buy up properties from the desperate. The bait can be...

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. Summit Hose Company to sponsor annual fall festival The Summit Hose...

When I read the article “Westmoreland officials hopeful Amazon warehouse portends future growth” (Aug. 16, TribLIVE), I had mixed feelings. New jobs for the area are always welcome. On the other hand, Amazon comes with baggage. Its anti-union stance is legendary. The workers in New York voted for a union...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-70) lost 7-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). RHP Jared Jones (3-4) started and went five innings, giving up five runs on six hits, including a homer, to take the loss. CF Ryan Vilade (.261) went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored and RBI. SS Chris Owings...

Jacob Pugh threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns to lad Washington & Jefferson to a 51-0 season-opening victory over Saint Vincent on Saturday. Bruno Fabrycki had two interceptions for the Presidents (1-0), who outgained Saint Vincent (0-1), 574-139, and had 35 first downs to the Bearcats’ seven. Carnegie Mellon...

High schools Football Saturday’s results Nonconference Riverview 42, Carlynton 0 Rochester 36, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 12 Shenango 21, Western Beaver 15 Saturday’s summaries Riverview 42, Carlynton 0 Carlynton 0 0 0 0 —0 Riverview 14 18 7 3 —42 R: Rocco Cecere 2 run (Drew Hunter kick)...

Antonio Laure ran for three touchdowns, including a 37-yarder in the first quarter, as Rochester took care of OLSH, 36-12, in a nonconference game Saturday night. Carter Mason had an 85-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Rams (1-0), and Felipe...

Sometimes, spurring the cavalry to saddle up is a matter of poking the right rumps. In response to Lackawanna County Department of Health and Human Services Director Bill Browning’s desperate plea for help staffing his desolate Office of Youth and Family Services, state officials said consultants — free agents who...

It was a close call, but Robert Morris’ football players were able to wear their own jerseys for their season opener Saturday afternoon. According to reports, the Colonials’ jerseys arrived just before kickoff of their game against Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo. Update: By the looks of it, Robert...

Tangible is real, not imaginary. Be honest: Were you better under President Trump or President Biden? This should be an easy answer. A tangible vote in 2024 is crucial for our country. God bless America — we need it. Regis Farrell Greensburg...

On books, whose beliefs matter more? When I read the article “‘It’s a small number of people who are very loud’: Local libraries grapple with book challenges, bans” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE), I was somewhat taken back by the headline and further by the story. The story described how the number...

In response to the letter “Waiting on Ward’s action on budget” (July 30, TribLIVE) I’d like to set the record straight. The writer is from Fair Districts PA, which I consider to be a left-wing advocacy group. In my opinion, the organization advocates for districts beneficial to Democrats. Monopolies aren’t...

Pennsylvania’s role in the 2024 presidential election cannot be underestimated. Since 1972, the state has only voted for the losing candidate twice, opting for Al Gore and John Kerry instead of George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. After the results have been reported in the small and sparsely populated...

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. Leechburg Area Pool golf outing set for Oct. 7 A golf...

The Biden administration, the D.C. bureaucratic swamp and the sympathetic left-wing mainstream media, following their slippery slope toward Marxist socialism, have been repeatedly telling us that: 1. Our southern border is not open and is secure. 2. Bidenomics has improved our economy and reduced food, fuel, housing and living expenses....