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Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series. If you look a little deeper into the name of your local high school, you might be surprised by what you find. How local high schools were given their names can sometimes have interesting backstories. Here are some intriguing ones...

Michigan star Blake Corum was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded rusher in the Big Ten in 2022. Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim and Illinois’ Chase Brown ranked second and third, respectively. Coming in fourth was a Penn State freshman — but not the one you might expect. Kaytron Allen, not Nick Singleton, earned...

So the federal government is considering banning gas stoves. In RVs? BBQ grills? Furnaces? Hot water heaters? Where does this government overreach end? The federal government will have to take this iron skillet from my cold dead hands before it takes my gas stove. Diana Fredley West Deer...

Aspinwall David Ariondo sold property at 625-627 Center Ave. to Christopher Smith and Heather Parks for $385,000. Etna LRH Holdings LLC sold property at Butler St. to Alley Holdings LLC for $88,512. EL Properties LLC sold property at 29 Ganster St. to Romero Transportation LLC for $100,000. Estate of Kathleen...

Every year when I see an article about Christmas wreaths being placed on our deceased veterans’ graves, it strikes a nerve in me. This is a nationwide event. All that money should be going to our homeless veterans who need help. Those wreaths do nothing for those veterans in the...

Aleppo Michael Minnock sold property at 1272 Glen Mitchell Road to Foxlane Homes At Glen Minogue LLC for $570,000. Franklin Park Robert Schell sold property at 2504 Acorn Court to Thomas Lawrence Miller Jr. and Abigail Anne Carlin for $762,000. William Cameron sold property at 2608 Briar Court to John...

The one takeaway from the unfortunate Damar Hamlin hit on the football field was the timely action by the first responders and medical personnel who helped save his life. Very commendable! I can’t help but think how many lives my dad helped save during his role as a U.S. Army...

The special elections for three Pennsylvania state House of Representatives seats will be held Feb. 7. That’s what a three-judge Commonwealth Court panel said Friday. As of now, the three Allegheny County seats that are up for grabs will be put before their district voters on the same day. Rep....

Churchill David Alexander Owens sold property at 101 Fenwick Drive to Michael Cochran III and Mary Finnell for $265,000. Benjamin Spencer Holden sold property at 27 Garden Terrace to Matthew and Molly Carlsen for $185,000. Joseph Bosko sold property at 3839 Greensburg Pike to Agate Realty LLC for $100,000. Jack...

Bellevue DXX Properties LLC sold property at 101 Grant Ave. to HKH Properties LLC for $331,000. Adrian Posteraro sold property at 215 Grant Ave. to RKS Investments LLC for $195,000. North Bryant Partn. L.P. sold property at 16-20 N Bryant Ave. to Alexandra Seibert for $265,000. Estate of Robert Scott...

The article “Pa. gas drilling report criticizes industry for failing to report abandoned gas wells” (Jan. 5, TribLIVE) outlines a recent Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) report which found substantial noncompliance of state laws and regulations by the Pennsylvania conventional oil and gas industry with regard to the improper abandonment...

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. Apollo Meals on Wheels seeking volunteer help Apollo Area Meals on...

I agree with the writer of the letter “Essential workers, not football players, are heroes” (Dec. 29, TribLIVE) that workers who bear the burden of bitter cold temperatures should be applauded. He also said that football players, (who also endure the cold) should be ashamed and embarrassed as football is...

High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Saturday’s results MLK Hoops for Harmony At Chambersburg New Town (MD) 59, Aliquippa 41 Imani Christian 91, Theodore Roosevelt (DC) 54 MLK Weekend Showcase At Woodland Hills Woodland Hills 58, Burrell 49 Kiski Area 58, Linsly (WV) 49 Northgate 105, Westinghouse 78 Ron Galbreath Classic...

Cole Sullivan scored 18 points and Central Catholic recorded its third straight signature win with a 54-49 victory over Lincoln Park at the Ron Galbreath Classic at Westminster College on Saturday night, Dante DePante added 14 points and Debaba Tshiebwe had 13 for the Vikings (7-5), who gave New Castle...

Through a phenomenon called “linked fate,” small or marginalized groups tend to vote more as a unit rather than as individuals, assuming that without doing so they may not have a loud enough voice in the political system. However, exhaustion from a series of broken promises is breaking up these...

As another Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday approaches, our nation has much to celebrate as we strive toward MLK’s dream of a colorblind society. Since King’s assassination in 1968, our nation has elected and reelected its first African American president. We’ve also recently sworn in our first African American...

Amid an avalanche of horrific acts of violence across Allegheny County over the past year, the Jan. 2 killing of Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire is yet another traumatic and high-profile reminder of the toll of gun violence on our communities. The chief’s family, the broader Brackenridge and law enforcement...

North Allegheny senior wrestler Nathan Monteparte hit the 100-career victory milestone on Jan. 11. The 139-pound grappler scored a 12-3 major decision over Butler’s Kase Chopp. The Tigers, however, couldn’t capitalize on that momentum and dropped a 29-23 decision to the Golden Tornado. It was Butler’s first win over North...

Rest in peace, Chief McIntire The horrific death of our beloved Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire has devastated our community. It brought to mind a song by James Taylor, “Fire and Rain.” The words “Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone” echo the stunned feelings of everyone...

When the time comes to vote for the next U.S. president, it certainly won’t be for the last one. His name has been in about every newspaper since he left office, he took classified documents to his home in Florida, where he does not have to declare state income tax,...

Leech Tishman partner and Sewickley resident David V. Weicht has been elected to to serve another two-year term on the firm’s Management Committee, where he will oversee firm governance, strategic planning and daily operational issues for the firm. Weicht joins existing Management Committee members Pete A. Fuscaldo (managing partner), John...

Regarding the article “Venkat announces traffic safety grants for Hampton, McCandless” (Jan. 5, TribLIVE): While ARLE grant projects can be worthwhile, no municipality should accept the money, since it comes from red-light cameras (which should be banned in Pennsylvania). If we had best-practice engineering and enforcement, then practically nobody would...

UPMC is raising its minimum wage to $18 per hour. That speaks to a lot happening in the Pennsylvania economy. The need to fill jobs that keep businesses functioning has been a major theme for three years. It is bad enough when restaurants and retailers struggle to keep the doors...

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. Leechburg Elks to host annual hoop shoot event The annual Leechburg...