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East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 2, 2023
Edgewood Mary Leigh Sciulli sold property at 550 Greendale Ave. to Blu Star Orgins Real Estate LLC for $150,000. Forest Hills Marci Scrock Mikesell sold property at 1006 Braddock Road to Kerridwen Parslow and Lyle Seaman for $270,000. Monroeville Robert William Priester III sold property at 125 College Park Drive...
Student news from the Fox Chapel area
Four Fox Chapel Area High School students were selected by audition to perform with the 2023 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region I Band concert March 25 at Butler Intermediate High School. The students selected were: senior Elijah Conklin, French horn; juniors Elijah Herzer, bass clarinet, and Chloe Kim, clarinet, and...
The Stroller, April 2, 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. Vaccination and microchip clinic offered by Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of...
Letter to the editor: What’s freedom without morals?
About 10 years ago, I tried to engage our representatives to do something about weapons. Newtown, Conn., is very close to where my grandchildren were raised. After a few letters — which Sen. Tim Murphy actually answered and blamed mental health — things returned to status quo. Here we are...
A town derailed: ‘Shell-shocked’ East Palestine residents seek normalcy after train wreck
For many people in and around East Palestine, Ohio, life changed when a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed Feb. 3 near the Pennsylvania border. The controlled burn of toxic chemicals that followed sent a large plume of black smoke into the air that could be seen for miles....
High school roundup for April 1, 2023: Shaler tops NA at Derry volleyball tournament
Shaler bested North Allegheny in the Derry boys volleyball tournament championship match in a battle of two of the top contenders in Class 3A on Saturday. The Titans took down Penn-Trafford in the semifinals and Meadville in the quarterfinals. The Tigers beat Latrobe in the semis and Altoona in the...
High school sports scores for April 1, 2023
High schools WPIAL Softball Saturday’s results Nonsection Burrell 2, Moore Catholic (NY) 0 Oak Harbor (OH) 8, Burgettstown 4 West Allegheny 21, Fulton (KY) 1 West Allegheny 7, Miami East (OH) 6 Track and field Saturday’s results South Hills Classic At Baldwin Boys 100: 1. Will Coleman, Allderdice, 11.27; 2....
Pirates farm report for April 1, 2023: Miguel Anduar smacks RBI single but Indy gets routed by Omaha
Indianapolis (Triple-A, 0-2) was pummeled 11-2 by Omaha (Royals) Saturday afternoon. Starting pitcher Caleb Smith allowed eight runs, all earned, in 4 2/3 innings on eight hits with five strikeouts and three walks. He gave up two homers, including a grand slam by Jackson Reetz in the fifth inning. Carmen...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Would a JetBlue and Spirit merger be all that bad for travelers?
JetBlue is seeking permission to merge with Spirit Airlines. The U.S. Department of Justice is working to block the purchase. Does this make sense for air travelers? JetBlue sells itself as an upscale low-cost airline, with 34 inches of seat pitch and no-cost amenities for which other airlines charge a...
Lucas Berenbrok, Janice L. Pringle and Joni Carroll: FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan important step in combating opioid crisis
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can quickly counteract an opioid overdose. This means that Narcan will be available for purchase without a prescription at more than 60,000 pharmacies nationwide. For...
North Allegheny notebook: Junior wrestler Mack Apel claims pair of state titles
Mack Apel, a third grader at Hosack Elementary, won a pair of state championships last month. A member of the North Allegheny junior wrestling team, Apel bested a field of 30 qualifiers to win the 8-and-under 74-pound championship at the Pa. Keystone Wrestling state championships March 19, at IUP. He...
Dan DeBone: Addressing Pa.’s child-care crisis
Any family will tell you that balancing work and parenting is challenging in the best of times. With the parents of most young children in Pennsylvania working, child care is critical to supporting the commonwealth’s labor force and employers. When parents don’t get the child care they need, it diminishes...
Stored ammo pops as house burns in East HuntingdonVideo
An East Huntingdon house was destroyed by a fire Saturday morning, a fire official said. No one was injured in the fire that destroyed the house in the 200 block of South Quarry Street, East Huntingdon Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Kite said. The fire was reported about 8 a.m....
Letter to the editor: Saturday opener best for families
I’m a strong supporter of having the Saturday after Thanksgiving as the opener for rifle deer season. It allows generations of my family to hunt together. I can hunt anytime, but my son is unable to get off weekdays to hunt. With a Saturday opener, my grandson doesn’t have to...
Sounding off: On DeSantis, deer opener, commissioners, plastics, gun lawsuits, senior housing, pollution
DeSantis would be better than Biden In response to Joseph Sabino Mistick’s commentary “DeSantis is no Reagan” (March 18, TribLIVE), I’d like to make a few comments. Mistick accuses DeSantis of flying Venezuelans to Martha’s Vineyard to show he’s tough on immigration. Not so. DeSantis did this to put illegal...
Letter to the editor: Let’s look at Trump’s accomplishments
The writer of the letter “We’ve gone from best president to worst” (March 24, TribLIVE) seems so enthralled with his hero from Mar-a-Lago, I’m surprised he didn’t cite any of Trump’s alleged wonders. Perhaps he was thinking of Trump’s attempted coup. Gee, most Americans call that treason! Let’s look at...
Editorial: Reporter arrested in Russia should remind White House of Marc Fogel
Evan Gershkovich has been arrested in Russia. A Wall Street Journal reporter, he is charged with espionage. It is the first time Russia, as the nation it is today, has arrested an American journalist. Many outlets point to the 1986 arrest of U.S. News & World Report journalist Nicholas Daniloff,...
Religion Digest, April 1, 2023
Holy Week and Easter Services Brackenridge • A community Good Friday service, “The Seven Last Words of the Cross,” will be from noon to 3 p.m. April 7 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave., Brackenridge. Each word will be presented by a different local minister and accompanied by...
The Stroller, April 1, 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. Comedy night to benefit American Cancer Society A night of comedy...
Letter to the editor: Job success for workers with disabilities
A decades-old injustice impacting Pennsylvanians with disabilities ends today as Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities: Workers with Job Success takes effect. Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities is a state health insurance program for individuals working with disabilities or chronic health problems. MAWD provides comprehensive health insurance coverage at...
Pirates farm report for March 31, 2023: Endy Rodriguez homers in Indy’s season-opening loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-1) gave up four runs in the ninth and lost its season opener to Omaha (Royals), 8-6. C Endy Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in his first at-bat of the season. DH Mark Mathias went 3 for 4 with a double. 2B Nick Gonzales went 2 for 5...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 31, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Friday’s results Class 2A Section 2 Seton LaSalle at New Brighton, ppd. Nonsection Allderdice at Gateway, ppd. Apollo-Ridge at West Shamokin, ppd. Belle Vernon at Connellsville, ppd. Carrick at Clairton, ppd. Fort Cherry at Northgate, ppd. Knoch at Shady Side Academy, ppd. Monessen at Southmoreland, ppd....
Gary Franks: Biden’s use of Vice President Kamala Harris
The good news for President Joe Biden is that his approval rating, as reported by a recent AP-NORC poll, stands at 38%. This is his second worst rating in his presidency, slightly better than his 36% in July 2022. Yes, that is his “good” news. It should be worse. Vice...
Campaign finance, lobbying reform still receiving little attention in Pa. legislature
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — As lawmakers gathered in Harrisburg this week for another round of budget hearings, both legislative chambers got the chance to...
Philip J. Lazarus: ‘Closure’ after a school shooting is a myth
Whenever a school shooting takes place, such as the one that claimed the lives of three adults and three children at a Christian school in Nashville March 27, school officials often arrange for grief counseling services to be made available for whoever needs them. But what exactly do those services...
