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Fox sells out Super Bowl ads: crypto out, alcohol in
NEW YORK — The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest...
Letter to the editor: Effective policing required to save Downtown Pittsburgh
I respect but disagree with columnist Joseph Sabino Mistick that saving Pittsburgh requires a coalition of “corporate leaders, the foundations, universities and colleges, neighborhood groups, and political leaders from the state and county and city” (“Can we save Downtown Pittsburgh?,” Jan. 28, TribLIVE). A bureaucracy is not needed to get...
Liz Weston: ‘Bridge’ your way to Social Security
Delaying the start of Social Security benefits is a powerful way for retirees to cope with inflation, survive bad investment markets and reduce the risk they’ll run short of money. The advantages of waiting are so great that financial planners often recommend their clients tap other savings, such as retirement...
In brief: Black history program, Rotary scholarship and more in Pine, Richland
Black history program The Richland History Group is sponsoring a free, open-to-the-public Underground Railroad/Black Historic Pittsburgh speakers program 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh’s Bakerstown monastery. Free tours of the 1831 Brickell House, an Underground Railroad station, will be held from 12:30 to 1:15. Dr. Laurence...
In brief: Folk Fridays at Sweetwater, book sale and more in the Sewickley area
Folk Fridays at Sweetwater From a culinary class explosion to a series on Eco art, Sweetwater Center for the Arts is incorporating new opportunities, like gathering for folk music, to the list of unique art forms offered at Sweetwater. Folk Fridays is a culmination of art and culture in the...
Letter to the editor: People should be able to decide who they want to serve
What happened to our freedom? If individually owned businesses cannot decide who they want to serve, then the freedom of the owner is denied. I’m not talking of a hospital, but individual doctors and nurses should not be compelled to provide services against their own beliefs. It’s not as though...
Editorial: Reserve audit tells only part of story
There is little doubt that, as state Auditor General Timothy DeFoor recently reported, some public school districts move around money to avoid reporting excessive cash reserves that would preclude them from raising local taxes. But that is only part of the story. Public school districts don’t operate in a vacuum...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Feb. 6, 2023
Bellydancing presentation at library Monroeville Public Library will host a presentation by Amethyst of Pittsburgh Belly Dance from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 18. Amethyst will offer a brief lecture on the history and practice of belly dance, demonstrate it and lead interested participants in some of the opening moves....
The Stroller, Feb. 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. Night at the races to aid police dog medical fund A...
Letter to the editor: Fallout from Tyre Nichols’ death
The video of Memphis police officers inflicting blows that ultimately proved fatal to Tyre Nichols was very disheartening. This was a senseless act by officers who did not deescalate the situation, but instead allowed their frustration and anger to take over. Nichols and the five officers involved are Black, so...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 6
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 6....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 6
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 6....
High school scores, schedules for Feb. 5, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Slammin’ at Sewickley Academy Aquinas Academy 67, Sewickley Academy 45 Moon 67, Avonworth 37 Neighborhood Academy 76, Shenango 72 Quaker Valley 59, Rochester 42 Monday’s schedule Nonsection Hillcrest Christian at Propel Andrew Street, 7:30 p.m. Girls Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Hempfield...
Tracey L. Rogers: Teach Black history — don’t ban it
When Republican President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he called on Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans.” He also acknowledged that Black Americans had shown “courage and perseverance” when our country had failed to live up to its...
Michael Reagan: IRS tightens the screws on the gig economy
The IRS is so kind. Our most beloved federal agency has delayed until next year a new income-reporting law it has carefully designed to squeeze the last drops of tax revenue out of many of us. The new IRS rule is aimed at millions of self-employed people and small business...
Remember When: Long-gone Hairs Island once served a vital role in transportation issues
Before 1910, there was a large island in the Allegheny River between Lower Burrell and Tarentum. It ran from the Braeburn area downriver to the site of the present Tarentum Bridge. The island was named Hairs Island on early maps and was sometimes referred to as Tarentum Island in old...
Letter to the editor: Giving up guns won’t end carnage
Regarding “‘Don’t be numb to this’: Battling despair over gun deaths” (Jan. 29, TribLIVE): As a lifelong hunting and firearm enthusiast, I would gladly give up my modern firearms if it would end the active shooter carnage we are now experiencing. But it won’t because the bad guys who have...
Letter to the editor: Let’s live up to Franco’s legacy
During his swearing-in ceremony as our new governor, Josh Shapiro said, “Pennsylvanians can indeed find light in the midst of darkness and drown out the voices of hate and bigotry. ... Here in Pennsylvania, we didn’t allow the extremists who peddle lies to drown out the truth. ... We assume...
Editorial: Let’s not forget what working at home taught us
It’s back to normal for Pennsylvania government. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that 2,300 state employees will be heading back to the office. That move came on the heels of President Joe Biden’s decision that federal emergency measures related to the coronavirus pandemic will end in May. These are positive...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Bellevue Marlex Properties LLC sold property at 608 Forest Ave. to Kathleen Beatty for $47,000. Brendan Holloway sold property at 299 N Balph Ave. to Joshua Behm and Sara Russell for $172,375. Ilya Emelianov sold property at 224 Teece Ave. to Joellen Foy IRA for $230,000. Etna Estate of Paul...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Churchill Kara Marie Burgard sold property at 2513 Greensburg Pike to Anthony Costa for $150,000. Mary Clouse trustee sold property at 5 Lewin Ln to John and Sarah Maynard for $330,000. Edgewood David Scarborough sold property at 544 Greendale Ave. to Charles Hadlock for $333,000. Forest Hills John Scott sold...
The Stroller, Feb. 5, 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. Armstrong Conservation group to have tree seedling sale Armstrong Conservation District...
Letter to the editor: School book proposals problematic
The Hempfield Area School District recently drafted a proposed update to the district’s resource material policy, which applies to library books (“Hempfield book policy draft could provide guardrails to sexualized content,” Jan. 19, TribLIVE). The proposed changes are extremely problematic. One proposed revision says that high school students may view...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 5, 2023
Bell Acres Estate of William Harton Singer sold property at 3 Spanish Tract Road to Spanish Tract LLC for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $1,750,000). Edgeworth David Dethero sold property at 601 Maple Ln to Wendie Riordan for $1,312,500. Franklin Park Joseph Vazquez sold property at...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 4, 2023
High schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Class 2A Section 2 Propel Montour at Propel Braddock Hills, ppd. Slammin’ at Sewickley Academy Blackhawk 66, Eden Christian 52 Laurel Highlands 56, South Allegheny 55 Lincoln Park 66, Aliquippa 54 Nonsection Berlin-BrothersValley 67, Bishop Canevin 52 Mapletown 79, Beth-Center 61 Neshannock 70,...
