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High school sports schedule for May 1, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at Butler, 5:30 p.m. Section 2 Baldwin at Mt. Lebanon, 4:15 p.m. Central Catholic at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Norwin, 4:15 p.m. Class 5A Section 1 Armstrong at Fox Chapel, 4...
Penn State and the 2024 NFL draft: How many Nittany Lions could go next year?
The 2023 NFL draft concluded Saturday. Let’s not waste time. Expect to see a huge Penn State presence in the 2024 draft. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions were well-represented in this year’s event, with cornerback Joey Porter Jr., tight end Brenton Strange, center Juice Scruggs and safety Ji’Ayir Brown leading the...
NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover rained out, moved to Monday
DOVER, Del. — Chase Elliott missed so many races because of a broken leg that NASCAR’s most popular driver likely needs to win one just to make the playoffs. How does a repeat rainout victory at the Monster Mile sound? Elliott picked up the win on a Monday last season...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from April 20-26
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,...
Counterpoint: Judicial decisions, not judicial ethics, are the real target
Calls for a “formal” or “enforceable” code of ethics for the Supreme Court imply that no ethics rules or guidelines exist, that Congress has the authority to impose such a code, and that a genuine concern about ethics is the real motivation. None of these is true. Every discussion of...
Letter to the editor: Foreign languages useful to students
Outstanding article about French classes returning to Penn-Trafford (“No ‘au revoir’ just yet: Penn-Trafford to keep French program, for now,” April 23, TribLIVE), c’est bon! And good job including the chart about which languages are taught at other are schools. Very sad to see Latin posted only once. Medical terminology,...
Letter to the editor: Guardianship protection
The editorial “Revamp laws for legal guardians” (April 24, TribLIVE) supporting Pennsylvania Senate Bill 506 inaccurately states that the bill requires steps to preclude guardians’ conflicts of interest like those highlighted by Spotlight PA. In fact, nothing in the bill prevents nursing homes from nominating specific professional guardians. The bill...
Luke Combs kicks off summer concert season at Acrisure Stadium
Country star Luke Combs was the first headliner of the concert season at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. The CMA Entertainer of the Year is known for hits like “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Going, Going, Gone.” Brent Cobb, Flatland Cavalry, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green opened for Combs. Combs...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 30, 2023
Aleppo Clarence Edward Trapp Jr. sold property at Unknown Address to Richard Trapp for $4,129. Franklin Park Dianne Nazif sold property at Carriage Ln to Joseph Dominic and Alexandria Reed Shevchik for $105,000. James Oliver sold property at Panno Drive to Levi Barthels and Lauren Mathos for $135,000. Leetsdale Matthew...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of April 30, 2023
Aspinwall Eleanor Liberatore sold property at 18 Fourth St. to Patrick Laughlin for $212,500. ABZ LLC sold property at 213 Commercial Ave. to Arod Holdings LLC for $450,000. Fox Chapel Hammock Beach Partn. LLC sold property at Haverford Road to Ryan Hanley for $867,500. Dennis Bonessa sold property at 111...
Letter to the editor: Change needed to end cycle of failing banks
When it comes to banks, it appears we are in a vicious cycle (“Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations,” March 21, TribLIVE). Due to mismanagement, banks fail, the taxpaying middle class bails them out, Congress enacts regulations, over time the regulations get watered down, banks fail and the...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 30, 2023
Bellevue Andrew Taravalla sold property at 565 Highland Pl to Hercules Holdings LLC for $75,000. R & E Ventures LLC sold property at 712 Means Ave. to Christine Morgan for $265,000. Darryl Buchlmayer sold property at 1 Rheams Ave. to Alexa Marie Disanti for $128,000. Franklin Park Dianne Nazif sold...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 30, 2023
Churchill Estate of Lamar Kinghorn sold property at 2148 Beulah Road to James Burke Sr for $165,000. William Levin sold property at 3710 Henley Drive to Toby and Danielle Weaver for $190,000. Monroeville Dorothy Sciotti Henry sold property at 406 Center Road to Cindy Vulgris for $50,000. Tri COG Land...
Editorial: Promising bipartisan start to House’s work
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has done something that seems like a throwback to a quaint time we can barely remember. It did its job. More than that, after coming back into session following a lengthy break, the lawmakers got down to the business of making laws and not just...
Letter to the editor: Deadly combo of xylazine, fentanyl fuels opioid crisis
Pittsburgh is grappling with a surge in overdoses related to the misuse of xylazine, a veterinary sedative. The drug is often mixed with fentanyl, amplifying its potency and contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis in the region. While Pennsylvania has taken steps to address the issue by up-scheduling xylazine to...
The Stroller, April 30, 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 needed for NK community clean-up day Volunteers are needed for...
Amid Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, Jewish community and others work to show city as inclusive place of refuge
Over the next several months, as the trial unfolds in connection with the Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh will be repeatedly reminded that it is home to the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Eleven people from three congregations — Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha, Dor Hadash and New Light —...
Letter to the editor: Government should default on national debt
The national debt is rapidly approaching $32 trillion. This number was inconceivable a decade prior, and even today we still have trouble picturing what it looks like. For the individual, the issue appears insoluble. What must be done? We must unconditionally default on the national debt. In other words, the...
Old Faithful picks have more than doubled S&P 500
Walk up to any graduate student in finance. Ask her to design a stock-picking screen. I’ll bet you a milkshake that she will design something more complex than my Old Faithful stock-selection paradigm. Yet, my picks in this column drawn from Old Faithful have averaged more than a 19% return...
Pirates farm report for April 29, 2023: Henry Davis hammers another homer for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-16) handled Columbus (Guardians), 8-5. RHP Luis Ortiz (2-1, 2.45) started and went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts. CF Josh Palacios (.407) went 2 for 3 with a pair of home runs, his third and fourth, and five RBIs...
Riverhounds settle for draw in Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds gave up a late goal and had to settle for a draw in a road game against the Indy Eleven on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (2-2-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when Albert Dikwa took a long pass from Luke Biasi, broke in on...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 29, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Saturday’s results Nonsection Homer-Center 11, Apollo-Ridge 1 Morgantown (WV) 11, North Hills 1 New Castle at Ellwood City, ppd. Brentwood at Carrick, (n) Shenango at Johnsonburg, (n) Lacrosse Saturday’s results Girls Nonsection Moon 9, Peters Township 5 Softball Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 2 Seneca Valley...
High school roundup for April 29, 2023: North Allegheny volleyball wins Little Lion Invitational
North Allegheny won the Little Lion Invitational in State College, defeating Landisville Hempfield in the finals, 2-1. The Tigers defeated Central York and Cumberland Valley in the one-game quarterfinals and semifinals. Shaler was knocked off by the host Little Lions in the quarterfinals. When North Allegheny and Shaler met in...
Eagles acquire RB D’Andre Swift from Lions
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles acquired running back D’Andre Swift from the Detroit Lions in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick. The two teams also swapped 2023 seventh-round picks. Swift, a former St. Joseph’s Prep star who attended Georgia, will provide the Eagles with a dynamic talent in the backfield. He...
Lower Valley Little League held Opening Day ceremonies, boasts of nifty new scoreboard
The Lower Valley Little League held Opening Day ceremonies Saturday morning at its field in Springdale. The ceremonies included dedication of a new scoreboard donated by R.I. Lampus Co., which has been affiliated with the field for 54 years. Overnight rains forced Saturday’s games to be postponed, but other activities...

