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Editorial: The solemn duty of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting jury
On Monday, the trial of Robert Bowers will begin with jury selection. The 12 people in the jury box — and the alternates who will back them up — will comprise the backbone of one of the most important trials Pittsburgh may ever see. It will decide whether Bowers is...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Bellevue Carol Nabors sold property at 610 Forest Ave. to Kathleen Beatty for $55,000. New Homestead Development Co. sold property at 102 S Fremont Ave. to Rostyslav Hrystak for $13,000. McCandless Estate of Carol Beatty sold property at 1181 Bingay Drive to Lee Bennett and Katherine Marcinko for $290,000. Thomas...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Chalfant Estate of James Minnaji sold property at 1115 Electric Ave. to Gregory and Lucille Dinardo for $1,500. Churchill Joel Carrick sold property at 116 Merrie Woode Drive to Daniel and Tracy Ann Marsh for $249,000. Edgewood Joanna Camarda Webb sold property at 430 W Swissvale Ave. to Giancarlo Scuderi...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Bridgeville A & H Equipment Co. Inc. sold property at 1124 McLaughlin Run Road to GLM Real Estate LLC for $830,000. Carnegie St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church sold property at Third St. to David and Patricia Klug for $25,000. Collier 76 Development LLC sold property at 304 Champions Way to...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Bethel Park Estate of John Reibold sold property at 5817 Glen Brook Drive to Todd Andrew Pistorius for $275,000. Estate of Michael Krisfalusi sold property at 129 Grand Ridge Road to Brian David and Christina Kathryn Murtaugh for $419,000. Thomas Marecic sold property at 2007 Grandview Farms Ct to Brandon...
Letter to the editor: God didn’t give us guns
I’m not opposed to gun ownership, but like an overwhelming majority of Americans I support commonsense gun legislation. Neither the Christian Bible nor the U.S. Constitution forbids reasonable limits on gun ownership. Based on this, I am intrigued by politicians and recent letter-writers who proclaim that unbridled gun ownership is...
The Stroller, April 23, 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. Children welcome at free fishing derby Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Jefferson...
In mass shooting cases, stakes and emotions are high for prosecution and defense
William Difenderfer still remembers the day. It was a Friday. April 28, 2000. A Mt. Lebanon man went on a killing spree, fatally shooting five people from Western Pennsylvania because of their race and religion. Difenderfer, a well-known criminal defense attorney, lived in Mt. Lebanon. His children attended schools there....
Letter to the editor: We’re not ‘good or evil’ based on our political views
A recent letter to the editor claims that America has devolved into a battleground of good vs. evil (“Pick a side, good or evil,” April 10, TribLIVE). The view(s) of the author insinuate that conservatives (Republicans) are good, God-fearing Christian people who know exactly what God wants in our country....
Riverhounds suffer road loss in El Paso
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds lost their second straight road game, surrendering a goal in each half and losting 2-0 to the El Paso Locomotive on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (2-2-3) outshot El Paso (3-3-1) by a 9-7 margin and had a few legitimate scoring chances but fell to 1-2-2 away from...
Pirates farm report for April 22, 2023: Miguel Andujar homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-13) was throttled by Memphis (Cardinals), 7-2. RF Miguel Andujar (.274) went 2 for 3 with a two-run home run, his second. 3B Ryan Vilade (.375) went 2 for 4. 2B Nick Gonzales (.250) went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. RHP Osvaldo Bido (1-1, 2.81) started and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 22, 2023
High schools WPIAL Baseball Sunday’s schedule Johnstown at Ligonier Valley, 11 a.m. Ligonier Valley at Richland, 1:45 p.m. Lacrosse Saturday’s results Boys Nonsection Cathedral Prep 10, Bethel Park 7 Owen J. Roberts 13, Hampton 0 Girls Nonsection Moon 10, Sewickley Academy 9 Track and field Saturday’s results Rock Relays High...
High school roundup for April 22, 2023: Laurel’s Atkins sisters collect medals at Slippery Rock
Regan and Tori Atkins led the WPIAL contingent at the Rock Relays at Slippery Rock University on Saturday, each claiming three first-place finishes. Regan Atkins won the javelin with a throw of 113 feet, 1 inch and Tori Atkins took first in the 200 with a time of 25.35. They...
Michael Zoosman: The Tree of Life — and a plea for life
Editor’s note: Many family members of victims of the Tree of Life shooting have advocated for prosecutors seeking the death penalty. Robert Bowers faces 63 federal charges in the case; jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday. We, the thousands of members of L’chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty, are...
North Hills notebook: Indians softball adds pair of key section wins
North Hills continued its strong start to the 2023 season with a pair of dominating victories in Section 1-5A. The Indians beat Fox Chapel, 12-2, on April 11 and shut out Penn Hills, 15-0, on April 12. Against the Foxes, Hanna Murphy hit a two-run homer, Brenna Westwood hit a...
North Hills baseball off to hot start
A year older, a year better. A lot better, in fact. That’s been the case for the North Hills baseball team through the opening weeks of the season. After finishing 6-12 and missing the playoffs in 2022, the Indians have gotten off to a blistering hot start in 2023, racking...
North Allegheny notebook: Lee, Shi win WPIAL Scholar-Athlete Awards
The WPIAL saw an increased number of applicants for the James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award this year, and Wednesday announced 20 winners from the 162 nominees, including two students from North Allegheny. North Allegheny’s Harron Lee and Christina Shi were recognized. Lee, who carries a 4.61 GPA, is a four-year letter-winner...
2 events featuring controversial right-wing speakers at Penn State are canceled
An April 24 event featuring self-proclaimed professional troll Alex Stein, who gained headlines last summer for sexually harassing U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was canceled by the organizing student group after the university said it could not accommodate a “last-minute request” to change the date or the speaker. An April 20...
Letter to the editor: Girardi for Springdale district judge
As a Springdale resident voting for district judge, I strongly support Michael Girardi. My family has had political ties in the past, and I still have family here. I was born and raised in Springdale and attended Springdale High School, now retired. My father Jack was the chief of police...
Sounding off: Discriminatory church, Narcan, ‘assault weapons,’ climate among week’s topics
Does Catholic Church discriminate, demonize? Regarding the letter “Pick a side, good or evil” (April 10, TribLIVE): How dare the writer declare “you cannot be Catholic and vote Democrat.” Who made him pope? According to him, you can discriminate against God’s children who he made LBGT, and still be Catholic....
Letter to the editor: Celebrate with a meat-free Earth Day
Today, Earth Day, is a good day for a simple action we can take to benefit the planet: going meat-free for the day. The Ecological Society’s academic journal declared “animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change,” producing 57% of global greenhouse gas emissions, not including deforestation costs. A...
Editorial: Why did Fitzgerald pick Doven-Hallam race for endorsement?
With just over three weeks until the primary elections, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald weighed in with his first endorsement of 2023. You might think he was prepared to recommend his pick to replace him. Fitzgerald is finishing his third term. He is just the third person to have that...
The Stroller, April 22, 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. Floral photography and art show hosted by NK Camera Club The...
Swissvale artist recognized at international juried painting competition
East Suburban Artists League member Cindy Berceli received an award for her pastel piece in the Faces 2023 International Juried Painting Awards. Berceli, of Swissvale, earned a Silver Award for her pieces, “Professor Molly,” a pastel portrait of a dog wearing reading glasses. Hosted by the Camelback Gallery in Scottsdale,...
Letter to the editor: The latest targeting of Trump
During Josef Stalin’s purges of anyone he considered a threat, the ruthless chief of the Soviet secret police, Lavrentiy Beria, stated, “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.” The Democratic Party has been employing this strategy against Donald Trump for over six years. The indictment of Trump...
