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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 26
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 26....
Pirates farm report for June 25, 2023: Mason Martin’s 2-run homer helps Curve top Baysox
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-41) dropped a 7-6 decision to Columbus (Guardians). DH Endy Rodriguez (.248) was 2 for 5 with a home run and three runs scored. RF Miguel Andujar (.355) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. LF Cal Mitchell (.271) knocked in a run. SS Chris Owings (.282) doubled....
Abraham Jacob Bonowitz: Pittsburgh synagogue shooter should not be executed
Recently, the shooter in the 2018 hate-fueled antisemitic Pittsburgh synagogue attack was convicted. Now there will be a trial to decide if we eventually make him world famous again by executing him many years from now, or instead simply forget his name and throw away the key. Six days earlier,...
How good can Penn State’s Curtis Jacobs be in 2023? Some in the NFL believe he is elite now
When you take a close look at the challenges presented by Penn State’s defense, it can be easy to overlook one of the most gifted linebackers in the nation. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions again have top-10 potential heading into the fall. Manny Diaz’s defense will go a long way toward...
Building the Valley: Family atmosphere key to success at Tarentum’s Magic Shears Styling Salon
Since opening in 1988, Magic Shears Styling Salon in Tarentum has been like home to clients from the Alle-Kiski Valley. That’s because through 35 years of owning the business, the Altfather/DeVita family has treated clients as family members. And it’s that menality that has kept the doors revolving. It helps...
Letter to the editor: We must judge carefully, honestly
If we were to believe the media, et al., we would think that inclusiveness is a fundamental moral imperative. On the contrary, every just society depends for its existence on the willingness of its members to judge and exclude those who seek to erode and destroy that society. This is...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Bell Acres Weststar Realty LLC sold property at 724 Campmeeting Road to Aurum Assets Ltd. for $85,000. Franklin Park Jonathan David Willey sold property at 2508 Notre Dame Ct to Russell and Ashley Mills for $751,100. Robert Luffy sold property at 1732 Sturbridge Drive to Ramiro Delaguerra and Anita Chandra...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Aspinwall Estate of Bernard Held II sold property at 103 Delafield Road to Main Street Food & Beverage LLC for $720,000. Patricia Held sold property at 105 Delafield Road to 2312 Main LLC et al. for $155,000. Etna David Kephart sold property at 24 Wilson St. to Terry and Susan...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Chalfant Lashwan Hall sold property at 136 Greenfield Ave. to Kevin Griffin for $159,000. Edgewood Luke Klein sold property at 300 Maple Ave. to Joshua and Katherine Riley for $810,000. Ellen Sciulli sold property at 1233 S Braddock Ave. to Marshall Krassenstein for $271,500. Forest Hills Patrick Cooper sold property...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Bellevue Estate of James Lewellis sold property at 242 Irwin Ave. to JSP Restaurant Group LLC for $179,000. Jean Paul St. sold property at 85 S Euclid Ave. to Jonathan Otte and Danielle Christine McGrath Hermann for $255,000. Etna David Kephart sold property at 24 Wilson St. to Terry and...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Bridgeville John Misitis sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Apt 102 to Agnes Delach for $112,500. Raymond Castner trustee sold property at 140 May Ave. to Mickael Lee Hanson for $106,500. Edward Brethauer III sold property at 715 Washington Ave. to Pristine Pools LLC for $200,000. Richard Vidra sold property...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Bethel Park Betta Lee Heilman sold property at 592 Galway Drive to James and Terry Dixon for $175,000. Curtis Dunn sold property at 5212 Lark St. to Luis Angel Alcaraz Tapia for $125,000. Rohlyn Invests LLC sold property at 5393 Main St. to Delia Echo Ramseyer for $145,000. Calvin Hodder...
Letter to the editor: Let’s wish Kerry, other leaders success on environment
Regarding the letter “John Kerry’s climate hypocrisy” (June 17, TribLIVE): I, too, want our leaders, such as Kerry, President Biden and Donald Trump, to be responsible and create a green economy; words are not enough. No one is above the law, even the laws of common sense. But, to be...
Editorial: Is paying teachers $10K a cure for shortage?
Money is not the only answer. With government, it often seems that way. No matter what the problem may be, there are any number of solutions that can be proposed. Most of them have big-ticket spending attached, which can end up on the chopping block later when the problem being...
The Stroller, June 25, 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. Tarentum concert to feature Murphy’s Music Center Band Tarentum Summer Concert...
Life or death? In Pittsburgh synagogue trial, for jury it’s no longer a question of guilt
The defendant was apprehended inside the Squirrel Hill synagogue and confessed to police who wounded him in a gunbattle. At trial, the opening words of his defense team included an admission that their client killed 11 people who were worshipping inside the Tree of Life synagogue on the morning of...
Letter to the editor: On DEP, what’s in a name (change)?
Thanks to the writer of the letter “Ramifications of DEP name change” (June 16, TribLIVE) for pointing out that, on June 10, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill changing the name of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to the Department of Environmental Services. One question: What sort of environmental...
Pirates farm report for June 24, 2023: Quinn Priester strikes out 11 in Indians victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-40) held off Columbus (Guardians), 3-1. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.229) was 2 for 4 with a two-run homer in the eighth inning that provided the winning runs. 3B Chris Owings (.284) was 2 for 3 with a walk. 2B Jared Triolo (.300) hit his 10th double of the...
In brief: news from Indiana Township, Blawnox and Aspinwall
Dorseyville Road paving Periodic single-lane closures will occur on Dorseyville Road between Fox Chapel Road and Saxonburg Boulevard in Indiana Township beginning 6 a.m. July 5, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Restrictions will occur between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays and are expected to...
William Haupt III: Millennials moving to the center and right
One of the most puzzling and questionable enigmas of modern American political parties is the Democrats have had majorities that controlled Congress much longer than Republicans have. At one time, Democrats controlled the House for 36 consecutive years and 56 of the past 60 years. It’s also hard to believe...
Rep. Mike Schlossberg: Investments in mental health care would be big step for Pa.
One in 5 Americans actively suffers from some sort of mental illness. Is that person you, or someone you love? I’ve been a state representative for over a decade and suffered from depression and anxiety my whole life. As someone who lives with mental illness, I wish I had known...
Samuel L. Boyd: Tree of life powerful image in Jewish tradition
After weeks of wrenching testimony, jurors delivered a guilty verdict June 16 for the gunman who killed 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 — the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The next phase of the trial will focus on sentencing, and whether Robert Bowers should face the...
Hurdler, distance runner form dynamic duo for North Hills track team
Their backgrounds are far different, but one common bond has brought two of North Hills’ top track athletes together since middle school. They both love to run, and they both want to win. Rising juniors Gamaliel Mogire and Kayden Lightner are coming off impressive sophomore seasons on the track in...
Playoff berth, emergence of top scorer highlight North Hills girls lacrosse season
North Hills’ girls lacrosse team’s 2023 season was a strong step forward for the program. And it was one highlighted by noteworthy obstacles overcome, the emergence of an offensive star and solid team play on a nightly basis. The Indians finished the year 11-8, qualifying for the WPIAL postseason for...
North Hills’ Gratz earns 3rd straight American Tae Kwon Do Association regional title
Spencer Gratz, a North Hills Middle School student from Ross Township, won his third consecutive regional title at the American Tae Kwon Do Association Northeast District championships June 10 in Lancaster. A 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Gratz won the title in ATA creative weapons for 11-...
