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In brief: Scholarship fundraiser dinners, library events and more in the Shaler area
Scholarship fundraiser dinner Enjoy dinner to go while helping raise funds for scholarship grants for Shaler Area High School seniors. Meals are cooked locally by Heavenly Cuisine Custom Catering and come complete with main dish, sides, and dessert. Menu includes: Sept. 8 – Stuffed shells, meatballs, salad, roll and dessert...
In brief: CV teachers contract, Collierfest, other happenings, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Teachers contract ratified Chartiers Valley School Board voted to ratify a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the Chartiers Valley Federation of Teachers. The period covered by the contract is July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026. The average salary increase is 3.18%. The agreement provides for increased health care contributions,...
Letter to the editor: ‘The Hazards of Hunter’
In the early days of cinema, there was a serial titled “The Perils of Pauline.” Today, it has been replaced with a modern version: “The Hazards of Hunter.” The president’s son’s escapades are purportedly cited in his confiscated laptop. Just as we waited a week in the “Perils of Pauline”...
Editorial: Rail safety legislation derailed
Clarity emerged in February from the thick, acrid, black smoke that billowed over and fell upon East Palestine, Ohio: The nation needed significant rail safety improvements. A Norfolk Southern train including multiple tank cars full of toxic vinyl chloride derailed after parts of the train experienced mechanical problems with brakes....
The Stroller, Aug. 28, 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. Outdoor Discovery Center to host Sept. 9 fundraiser “Summer’s Last Fling,”...
2 high school students killed, another male hurt in Braddock shooting
Two teenagers were killed and a third was hurt late Sunday during a shooting in Braddock, Allegheny County Police said. An Allegheny County Housing Authority officer near Margaretta and Center streets, about a block off of Sixth Street, reported hearing multiple gunshots around 11 p.m. The two teenagers with fatal...
Letter to the editor: ‘Hostilities’ in Allegheny Township
I have a few comments on the article “Employee exodus blamed on hostile work environment in Allegheny Township” (Aug. 18, TribLIVE). To the Allegheny Township Supervisors: You all were elected by the voters. If there is hostility, deal with it. The voters entrusted you to do what is best to...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 28
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 28....
In brief: Road closures, other Hampton area happenings, week of Aug. 28, 2023
Duncan Ave. closure starts Sept. 5 Duncan Avenue will close at Stillhouse Run Bridge No. 1, which is located near Bryant Road in Hampton, beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 5. The closure is expected to end in November. It is required for slope stabilization work, roadway reconstruction and drainage improvements,...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 28
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 28....
High school sports scores, schedules for Aug. 27, 2023
High schools Soccer Boys Sunday’s results Mars tournament Butler 1, Mars 0 Fairview 2, Knoch 0 Pine-Richland tournament Moon 1, Penn-Trafford 0 South Park 2, Shaler 0 North Allegheny 2, Kiski School 1 Ambridge vs. Franklin Regional (n) South Allegheny tournament Southmoreland 7, Derry 0 Yough 3, South Allegheny 2...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 27, 2023: Grant Koch’s 3 hits lift Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-65) edged Iowa (Cubs), 2-1. C Grant Koch (.268) was 3 for 4 and had a two-run single in the second inning. SS Nick Gonzales (.268) hit two doubles. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.252) was 2 for 3 with two walks. 1B Malcolm Nunez (.246) and 2B/3B Jared Triolo...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Aug. 17-23, 2023
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: Spread word about thanking vets, first responders
My family and I were enjoying an evening at a carnival. We were standing near a couple of policemen when my 9-year-old granddaughter, Mariah, said, “Mimi, you should thank them for their service.” What an amazing moment. My mother taught me a long time ago to thank veterans and first...
After breaking out as freshman, Penn State star LB Abdul Carter poised for big year
This time last year, Abdul Carter was a relative unknown. Everyone at La Salle College High School outside Philly knew what kind of prospect he was. There was buzz around the freshman linebacker inheriting the No. 11 jersey. But few could predict the kind of season Carter would go on...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Edgeworth Daniel Orie sold property at 405 Meadow Ln to John Roberts and Victoria Smith for $912,000. Robert Craig Kirsch sold property at 206 Woodland Road to James Bayley Jr. and Erin Bayley for $2,200,000. Franklin Park Deerfield Estate FP Development LLC sold property at 1322 Adrian Drive to Maronda...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Blawnox Franklin Home Design LLC sold property at 721 Laurel St. to David Ehren Vrenna and Satya Michelle Noorshant Harrington for $182,000. Etna Kimberly Ramsey sold property at 82 Wilson St. to Claire Renee Berger for $130,000. Fox Chapel Derek Stuart sold property at 608 Dorseyville Road to Barbara Bahnson...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Chalfant Estate of John Tomasic sold property at 229 Greenfield Ave. to 229 Greenfield Ave LLC for $27,000. Edgewood Timothy Palko sold property at 124 Lincoln Ave. to 124 Lincoln LLC for $249,630. David Hayes sold property at 1112 Mifflin Ave. to John Lindsay Wallace III and Patricia Louise Turner...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Bradford Woods Michael McGarry sold property at 14 Commons Drive to Corey Appleby and Stephanie Blei for $540,000. Etna Kimberly Ramsey sold property at 82 Wilson St. to Claire Renee Berger for $130,000. Franklin Park Deerfield Estate FP Development LLC sold property at 1322 Adrian Drive to Maronda Homes LLC...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 27, 2023
Bridgeville Michael Martinick sold property at 967 Ella St. to Joseph Lisowski for $236,000. Ghaith Mansour sold property at 285 Patterson Ave. to Jared and Heather Patrick for $250,000. Nathaniel Moraca sold property at 1418 Bower Hill Road to Rory Lockhatr and Olivia Rivera for $285,000. Sergey Tikkonovich sold property...
Letter to the editor: Citizen overwatch of police needed
Regarding two recent stories about police officer-involved shootings (“Use of force expert: Ligonier Valley police shooting ‘probably should have been handled differently’,” Aug. 20, TribLIVE; “Man killed by Philadelphia police never got out of his car, didn’t ‘lunge’ with a knife, police say in new narrative,” Aug. 16, TribLIVE): These...
Editorial: Garfield standoff shows more consequences of gun violence
The impact of gun violence is usually measured in bodies. We count it in the day-to-day numbers of small crimes. One shot here. Two killed there. Over and over again. We tally it in the staggering explosions of mass-casualty events. Eleven worshippers. Twenty-three Walmart shoppers. Nineteen children and two teachers....
The Stroller, Aug. 27, 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 stormwater workshop offered Buffalo Creek Coalition will offer a free...
Letter to the editor: Protecting Medicare Advantage
Affordable and high-quality health care for seniors and individuals with disabilities remains a big concern in Pennsylvania. That is why we need to protect and strengthen Medicare Advantage, a vital part of Medicare that more need to know about. It is important that as many people as possible look at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 26, 2023
High schools Field hockey Nonsection Mt. Lebanon 4, Penn-Trafford 1 State College 9, North Allegheny 1 Football Saturday’s results Nonconference Beaver 35, Western Beaver 14 Steelton-Highspire 42, Imani Christian 27 Sharon 26, Neshannock 0 Union 40, Mohawk 37 Soccer Boys Saturday’s results Chartiers-Houston tournament McGuffey 4, Steel Valley 0 Waynesburg...

