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Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 7, 2023
Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1115 Deerfield Drive to Yunjin Wu for $741,543. Ralph Pagone sold property at 2556B Grouse Rdg to Michael and Rosemary Hutchinson trustee for $315,000. Ray Michel sold property at 2514 Riva Ridge Ct to Adam and Amanda Vranesevic for $500,000. Liang Chen...
Letter to the editor: Zellers best choice for judge
The voters in Magisterial District 10-01-04 have a decision to make in this year’s primary. I highly recommend Leslie Uncapher Zellers as our next district judge. Zellers has been working for our children for many years, fighting for those who have been neglected and abused and those whose parents don’t...
Letter to the editor: Take off the party blinders
Another primary election season is well upon us with all the signs, ads and salesmanship from the candidate hopefuls vying for our vote in a few weeks, but there is a far more important issue at hand. Unlike many other states, Pennsylvania still tightly clings to a closed primary system...
Letter to the editor: Making Pittsburgh triangle golden again
The letter “Let`s work together to better City of Pittsburgh” (April 12, TribLIVE) claims that downtown Pittsburgh is a pleasant and nice place to walk, with many residents going to shops and restaurants. I worked downtown for 33 years and in the last few years, I have seen the city...
Editorial: Cross-filing and Pennsylvania political identities
Should candidates in Pennsylvania school board races be permitted to cross-file? Cross-filing is allowed only in lower-level judicial races and for school board candidates in the Keystone State. It is what happens when someone decides to appear on the Democratic and Republican ballots in a primary election. For some, that...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Aspinwall Mary Jane Maier sold property at 1002 River Oaks Drive to Joyce O’Neill Austin and Annette Vee for $321,000. Etna William Akers sold property at 86 Grant Ave. to Justin James Kirkwood and Michael Saldana for $195,000. Julian Smith II sold property at 175 Washington St. to Jamison Sanders...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Churchill Estate of Eric Velazquez sold property at 3460 Ridgewood Drive to Jeffrey Samuels for $320,000. Edgewood Maureen Smith sold property at 528 Greendale Ave. to Kaitlin Kirkpatrick Heimke for $265,000. Kevin Haworth sold property at 120 Oakview Ave. to Ian McIntyre and Richelle Szypulski for $220,000. Forest Hills Lisa...
North Hills Area real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Bellevue Roy Jones Jr. sold property at 480 Dawson Ave. to Daniel Doyle and Emilio Townsend for $275,525. 240 Lafayette LLC sold property at 64-65 Longmore Ave. to Hughes Estates LLC for $180,000. William Soost sold property at 122 N Balph Ave. to Elizabeth Sterrett for $180,000. Andrew Kirtland sold...
The Stroller, May 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. AVH Auxiliary plans Mother’s Day plant sale Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary...
Letter to the editor: Shame on ATI for RYFO lockout
Not a day passes that we don’t hear of another shooting, drive-by, destruction of property and bullying perpetrated by our youth. The state of our neighborhoods is abysmal. And, in the darkness, we have a bright light, organizations like RYFO (Rams Youth Football Organization). They have been a valued part...
Letter to the editor: Be aware of warning signs of strokes
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and I want to take this opportunity to urge everyone to learn more about this serious health issue. Every year, strokes affect millions of people around the world, causing long-term disability, loss of independence and even death. The good news is that most strokes can...
Letter to the editor: Admiring Fetterman’s courage
Sen. John Fetterman has been under the microscope since early in his candidacy. Sure, go ahead and make fun of his speech and auditory difficulties and his awkwardness fitting in among a bunch of seasoned career politicians. But you can’t knock him or mock him for the courage he showed...
Jury selection is crucial and complex in death penalty cases, experts say
Jury selection might be a misnomer. In the case of the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018, experts say, the process might more aptly be called “jury deselection” or “jury rejection.” Picking the right jury in a capital case is more about taking...
Pirates farm report for May 6, 2023: Henry Davis doubles twice for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 14-17) clobbered Toledo (Tigers), 9-1. LF Cal Mitchell (.233) went 3 for 5 with a double and his third home run. 1B Ryan Vilade (.288) went 3 for 5 with his second homer, three RBIs and three runs scored. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.182) went 2 for 5. 2B...
High school scores, summaries and schedules in WPIAL sports
High schools WPIAL Baseball Saturday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Pine-Richland 12, North Allegheny 10 Seneca Valley 6, Butler 1 Class 5A Section 2 Bethel Park 11, Trinity 1 Peters Township 14, Connellsville 3 Class 4A Section 1 Hopewell 4, Ambridge 2 Section 2 Ringgold 5, Albert Gallatin 0 Laurel...
High school roundup for May 6, 2023: Pine-Richland rallies past North Allegheny to take section top spot
Anthony Mengine hit an RBI single and Tanner Cunningham followed with an RBI double in the top of the 11th inning as Pine-Richland clinched the Section 1-6A baseball title with a wild 12-10 win over North Allegheny on Saturday. Owen Henne, Peyton Ford, Jake Waddell and Joey Perry also doubled...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers avenge loss to Butler in Section 2 match
North Allegheny’s boys volleyball team earned a key Section 2-3A victory on May 3, taking down Butler, 3-1. Game scores were 25-17, 20-25, 26-24 and 25-20. Jax Wilhite had 19 kills, Varun Kaveti had 14 kills and Will Robertson added 10 kills to lead the Tigers’ attack. Nicolas Carioto had...
Scott Bricker: Pittsburgh should commit to achieving zero traffic deaths by 2035
We are less than five months into 2023, and Pittsburghers have already suffered numerous pedestrian fatalities, from the West End to Uptown to Squirrel Hill. At this rate, 2023 is on track to be the deadliest year for people walking in recent memory. These deaths and injuries are preventable, and...
Letter to the editor: Saving the Republican Party
Calling all the moderates in the Republican Party — if there is to be any chance of saving the party, you must vote the extremists out. No more election deniers, no more ridiculous culture wars (does anyone really care if the green M&M isn’t sexy anymore?), no more assault on...
Sounding off: Fox, opioids, national debt, Biden, gun laws, book bans, GOP
Another snake will surface at Fox Rather than Fox hosts having to come clean live on air and tell the Big-Lie-believing faithful that they were repeatedly lied to by them, Rupert Murdoch has paid a $787 million (ouch!) settlement in the defamation case brought by Dominion. I’m reminded of that...
Letter to the editor: Zellers is a lifesaver
I met Leslie Uncapher Zellers about 25 years ago. I was in an abusive relationship for a few years. I wasn’t safe anywhere. My work, my home weren’t safe places. When we finally split up for good with the help of a PFA, I still had problems. I had to...
Editorial: Pennsylvania elections need uniformity
Westmoreland County voters, you have been warned. On Thursday, the county election board set its rules in stone for the May 16 primary. It was spelled out unequivocally: Screw something up on your mail-in ballot, and it will not be counted. Specifically, ballots must be dated and dated correctly. That...
The Stroller, May 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. American Cancer Society seeks volunteers The American Cancer Society is looking...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield’s Reese an excellent leader
I am writing in response to a recent political mailer that is from the desk of current Hempfield Township supervisor and former Chairman Douglas Weimer, implying that I and many others have left their township positions as a result of current Chairman George Reese. In my 26 years as a...
Back the Blue donates $2,000 to Brackenridge police in McIntire’s memory
The Back the Blue fundraising committee again showed its appreciation for local police Thursday with a donation to the Brackenridge Police Department. Ron Balla Jr. of New Kensington, president of the grassroots fundraising group, and other members of Back the Blue appeared before council Thursday evening to present a $2,000...
