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Letter to the editor: Biden stinks and his policies stink
Joe Biden stinks. Everything about him stinks. He stinks as a leader. His economic policies stink. His energy policies stink. His “weaponized” federal agencies stink. His foreign policies stink. His border policy stinks. His lying stinks. His ineptitude and stupidity stink. What stinks worst about this is that it surprises...
Editorial: Dumping animals dumps responsibility on others
Animals in the wild deserve respect for their place in the environment. Animals in our care deserve the responsibility implied when taking them on. That means humane treatment of working animals or livestock. It also means that animals taken into the family as pets are treated with the same kind...
The Stroller, Aug. 7, 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. Help available to replace unreadable license plates The office of state...
Wayward Kiski River alligator headed to new home after capture
Apollo-area officials and volunteers are celebrating the successful and safe capture Sunday of an alligator living in the Kiski River. The gator, nicknamed “Chomper” by the search team and rescued by two adult male kayakers Sunday evening, had been the subject of an intense search over the past week. “They...
Letter to the editor: Help solve Stephanie Coyle’s murder
Thirty years ago July 16, our beloved mother, Stephanie Coyle, was found dead in her Arnold home, throat slashed, stab wounds in her back and neck area, sexually assaulted, and a carving of unknown meaning on her back. We are still waiting for justice for her. Westmoreland County District Attorney...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 7
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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 7
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Pirates farm report for Aug. 6, 2023: Lonnie White Jr. slugs grand slam in Marauders’ loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-56) had its series finale with Gwinnett (Braves) canceled because of rain and wet field conditions. The game will not be made up. Next: Tuesday vs. Nashville (Brewers), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 48-50) lost 13-4 to Richmond (Giants). The Flying Squirrels scored 11 runs in the final three...
Ravaged by fire, Mojave Desert’s famed Joshua trees may be gone forever
A wildfire burning near the California-Nevada border has ravaged parts of the Mojave National Preserve’s famed Joshua tree forests, and experts worry that the massive blaze will forever change the fragile desert ecosystem. The Joshua trees and other plant species burned by the nearly 94,000-acre York Fire are likely to...
Heavy Chevy showing: Event in Bridgeville draws record number of vehicles
A record number of participants attended the 2023 Steel Town Corvette Club All-Chevy Show. The July 30 event at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department drew more than 180 vehicles for display, and many automotive enthusiasts took advantage of the favorable weather to see an array of top-notch Chevrolets. According to...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from July 26-Aug. 2, 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,...
Penn State’s James Franklin reacts to Oregon, Washington joining the Big Ten
STATE COLLEGE — Oregon and Washington leaving the Pac-12 and joining the Big Ten seemed to happen in a blink of an eye, surprising some fans. But James Franklin wasn’t caught off guard when the news became official on Friday. Penn State president Neeli Bendapudi and athletic director Pat Kraft...
David Vatz: Squirrel Hill needs more homes
July 31 was an important day for the Irish Center development project in Squirrel Hill, where a developer is trying to build 162 new condos on the former Irish Center site on Forward Avenue. As a member of the board of the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition (SHUC), I was one...
Letter to the editor: God is not to be mocked
Regarding the letter “God is a problem, not an answer” (July 29, TribLIVE): When you hear someone say “God help us,” what does that mean? God is described by theologians as being omnipotent. Theologians study God to understand who he is. God is omnipotent, meaning, has unlimited power and is...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Etna SQZ Capital LLC sold property at 80 Hickory St. to David Spencer and Ashley Kaminski for $165,400. Graeme Bowers sold property at 69 Prospect St. to Gillian Preston for $154,900. Fox Chapel Dana Mears sold property at 20 Wedgewood Ln to Nicholas and Kristen Cron for $1,400,000. Thomas Lahman...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 10, 2023
Bell Acres Dennis Nichi sold property at 1658 Big Sewickley Creek Road to Douglas and Emily Sutherland for $299,000. Sewickley Richard Mark Cox sold property at 640 Pine Road to Kurt and Melissa Ewen for $3,050,000. Real Estate Transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.realstats.net....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Forest Hills John Rutkoski sold property at 139 Fairfax Road to Michael Hughes for $205,000. Adam Michael Vincent Zelenko sold property at 222 Sheryl Ln to Matthew Stephen Zelenko for $225,000. Edward Boenigk sold property at 529 Windsor Ave. to Pink Boots LLC for $80,000. Monroeville Estate of Rudolph Bailey...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Bellevue Joseph Suto sold property at Jacks Run Road to Joshua and Natalie Neurohr for $90,000. Andrew Badger sold property at 139 Sheridan Ave. to Joseph Carmen and Allison Murtha Laneve for $460,000. Codey Wentz sold property at 128 Washington Ave. to Emily Solan for $255,000. Etna SQZ Capital LLC...
Letter to the editor: Purple zones ruining Squirrel Hill
I am a resident of a senior retirement community in Squirrel Hill and no longer able to drive, but friends here often take a number of us to the business area in Squirrel Hill so we can run a bunch of errands at one time. The small businesses in Squirrel...
Editorial: Pennsylvania lawmakers can fix filing fee problem
Now is the time to get a divorce in Pennsylvania. Because of a failure of the state Legislature to pass legislation, a surcharge on court filings has lapsed. The $21.25 fee can’t be charged because the law authorizing it expired Aug. 1. Lawmakers haven’t passed new legislation that would pick...
The Stroller, Aug. 6, 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. St. Margaret Mary parish to host annual festival The annual St....
25-year-old Irwin council member brings ideas, but lacks support
Irwin Councilman Tyler Baum has hopes of bringing to life ideas spawned during an Ivy League education to his hometown. Baum, 25, a Republican, said he’s been inspired by “Hillbilly Elegy” author and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, won a seat on council in 2021 and became the borough’s...
Letter to the editor: Librarians not ‘sexualizing’ our children
A recent letter-writer denounced the “leftist hysteria” that he believes is defending “the sexualization of children in our schools” (“Books and the sexualization of our children,” Aug. 3, TribLIVE). It would be good if he had offered concrete examples of either the “leftist hysteria” or of the “sexualization” of children....
Groups combating rising antisemitism in Pittsburgh, nationally
Antisemitic fliers passed out in a park and placed on car windshields. Swastikas painted on the sides of buildings and etched into playground equipment. Bomb threats to synagogues. Slurs shouted at Jewish worshippers. The Anti-Defamation League documented all of those incidents in Pittsburgh during the last few months of last...
Nucor, Albemarle show value, growth
Hatfield vs. McCoy. Montague vs. Capulet. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Great feuds, each. But what about value and growth, the two main schools of investing? They don’t have to be enemies. Once a year, I write a column on stocks I believe show value and growth characteristics. For 17 columns...
