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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 21
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 21....
Pirates farm report for Aug. 20, 2023: Jack Brannigan’s grand slam fuels Bradenton win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 55-63) lost 7-6 to St. Paul (Twins). The Indians scored five runs in the third inning. 3B Vinny Capra (.280) was 3 for 5 with a run scored. DH Aaron Shackelford (.227) was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. SS Nick Gonzales (.267) was 2...
Patriots’ Isaiah Bolden released from hospital after scary scene in preseason gameVideo
Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was released from the hospital early Sunday morning and returned to New England with the rest of his teammates after a scary scene ensued Saturday night. Bolden was carted off of the field on a backboard early in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ preseason...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Aug. 10-16, 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,...
Dr. Vanessa Kerry: Hawaii wildfires another wake-up call that the climate crisis imperils our health
The world is on fire. The devastating wildfires in Maui have led to over 100 deaths, with many hundreds more people unaccounted for and injured. We have seen homes and livelihoods destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with smoke and burn victims. These wildfires, fanned by winds from Hurricane Dora after years...
Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen make up a dynamic duo, but what about the rest of Penn State’s running backs?
Penn State has seen three running backs leave in the last 12 months. Caziah Holmes, Devyn Ford and Keyvone Lee transferred — and all three exits were tied, at least in part, to the rise of Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen. Singleton and Allen burst onto the scene as freshmen...
The Birdie writes a sweet column to kick off football season in the A-K Valley
The Birdie Last season: 99-18 (84.6%) As the 2023 high school football season is about to begin, The Birdie can’t play favorites. It’s important for journalists to be objective, which is something an ink-stained wretch as venerable as The Birdie surely knows. Or does he? “Yeah, I’ve got a favorite...
After a long offseason, the Birdie is ready to stick to football and Westmoreland County picks
The Birdie Last season: 107-29 (78.7%) His feeble body is healing fine, thanks for asking. The Birdie, who became bored without football, was roughed up this offseason. There is no way to sugar-coat it. First, he was thrown off a local basketball team’s charter bus for trying to go to...
Letter to the editor: Expensive school doesn’t equal good education
The recent article on the incredibly high cost of the Hempfield Area Senior High School (“Hempfield high school project plan is millions of dollars over budget, must be revised,” Aug. 11, TribLIVE) brought a major, vital question to my mind — those kids are getting an exceptional education, right? What...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 20, 2023
Bell Acres Wine Construction Inc. sold property at 854 Big Sewickley Creek Road to Floyd Wine for $27,004. Edgeworth Kevin Weir sold property at 13 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Jonathan Patrick and Lauren Marie Crossett for $1,000,000. Franklin Park Benjamin Risacher sold property at 1555 Alaqua Drive to Daniel...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 20, 2023
Aspinwall Jordan Marie Ibarra sold property at 136 Fifth St. to Whitney Elizabeth and Adrienne Kohn Peters for $342,500. Estate of Virginia Carr sold property at 119 Virginia Ave. to Rory Marsico for $242,500. Harmar Estate of James Finlay sold property at 926 Red Oak Drive to Luisa Bonavita for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 24, 2023
Chalfant Estate of Robert Richard Fox sold property at 240 Highland Ave. to Christopher Leasher for $123,000. Churchill Jeffrey Vella sold property at 2394 Collins Road to Marco Longo for $221,000. Peter Yannopoulos sold property at 165 Thornberry Drive to Rebecca Ann Bennett for $303,900. Edgewood Jonathan Raney sold property...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 20, 2023
Bellevue Judith Movra Myers sold property at 216-218 Lincoln Ave. to Stephen and Renee Armstrong for $241,000. Eric Miller sold property at 174 Sheridan Ave. to Michael Sharrone and Ketrina Hutcherson Williams for $255,000. 204 Teece Avenue LLC sold property at 204 Teece Ave. to Brandon McFarlane for $292,222. Bradford...
Letter to the editor: Misconceptions of God
The letter “God is a problem, not an answer” (July 29, TribLIVE) offered a fascinating insight into questions that have disturbed the thoughts of many people for a long time. Is it possible the writer’s conclusions were drawn based on worldly misconceptions? The impression that God sanctions evil, sin and...
Editorial: People of Plum deserve honesty, transparency in explosion investigation
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating the explosion on Rustic Ridge Drive in Plum that claimed the lives of six people and destroyed three homes, damaging others. It should. This is a scary proposition for more than people on one loop of one development in one municipality. It’s...
The Stroller, Aug. 20, 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. Weekend Civil War history program planned Roaring Run Watershed Association will...
Letter to the editor: Why we should continue to help Ukraine
The writer of the letter ”We’ve helped Ukraine enough” (Aug. 11, TribLIVE) states that although he feels sorry for Ukraine, we should stop aiding that nation because it just costs too much. He doesn’t seem to care that the consequences of such action would throw Ukraine to the Russian bear...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 19, 2023: Termarr Johnson blasts grand slam for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 55-62) held on to beat St. Paul (Twins), 5-4. RHP Quinn Priester (4.12) started and pitched four scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks with six strikeouts. RHP Beau Sulser (2-1, 7.84) allowed one run in three innings to pick up the win. RHP Hunter Stratton (4.33)...
Photos: Country singer Luke Bryan lights it up at sold-out Star Lake show
Country music singer Luke Bryan brought his Country on Tour show to the sold-out Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown on Saturday night. Famous for songs like “Drink a Beer,” “Do I,” “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day” and “Country Girl (Shake It For Me),” Bryan has also been an...
Crowds pack Bloomfield’s Little Italy Days celebration
The weather was gorgeous on Saturday for Day 3 of Little Italy Days in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. Sal Richetti, who was born and raised in Bloomfield, has produced Little Italy Days since 2012. This four-day festival celebrates Bloomfield’s Italian heritage, and creates a destination spot for Italian-themed entertainment and food...
Penn State football names 6 team captains
Much was made of Penn State’s youth movement last year, and rightfully so. Nick Singleton, Abdul Carter and the 2022 recruiting class played a major role in the Nittany Lions’ 11-win campaign. But Penn State also was buoyed by veteran leadership. Sean Clifford and Jonathan Sutherland were fourth-year captains. Ji’Ayir...
Britney Spears breaks silence on Sam Asghari divorce: ‘Couldn’t take the pain anymore’
Britney Spears has finally broken her silence on her split from Sam Asghari, who filed for divorce from the popstar earlier this week. The “Stronger” singer, 41, took to Instagram Friday with a suggestive dance video and a heartfelt caption to shed some light on the couple’s breakup. “As everyone...
John Tamny: The term limits movement is alive and politically potent
The power of incumbency in politics used to be near absolute at the congressional level. Once elected, the job was, in a sense, yours for life. That was true until 1994. It was then that House Speaker Tom Foley was put out to the political pasture. This was earthshaking news...
Point: Do presidential debates still matter?
What nominee would bet on the proposition that the presidential debates don’t matter and then choose not to prepare? Jimmy Carter’s desultory prep in 1980, combined with Ronald Reagan’s reassuring and masterful performance — “There you go again” — arguably turned a close election into a landslide that reshaped American...
Counterpoint: Rethinking the significance of presidential debates
Televised presidential debates during the general election are viewed as the ultimate candidate showcase. They give voters the opportunity to watch competing worldviews and policy positions clash on America’s most significant political stage. Viewers get to test their assumptions about the candidates in real time. Voters want to know how...
