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Marie DeMarco: Speaking up for cleaner air
As a health educator in Southeastern Pennsylvania, I’ve seen firsthand just how harmful methane pollution from the oil and gas industry can be to our health. That’s why I am relieved that the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed new federal safeguards to curb methane pollution from...
Letter to the editor: We must stop legislators’ pay raise ‘affront’
Every year, you run an editorial about the automatic pay raises granted to Pennsylvania’s state legislators and the other covered under the Public Official Compensation Law amendment (“Lawmakers’ big raises are an affront to Pa. taxpayers,” Aug. 19, TribLIVE). As Pennsylvanians, we have a year to bombard the people responsible...
Penn State DC Manny Diaz discusses his 2023 plans, and whether he wants to be a head coach again
STATE COLLEGE — The list of college defensive coordinators who had a better year than Penn State’s Manny Diaz is a short one. The Lions’ first-year DC directed one of the top units in the Big Ten. Penn State finished fifth in the conference in scoring defense (18 points per...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 18, 2022
Aleppo Adam Deutschbauer sold property at 206 Little Hollow Drive to Graysen and Leslie Molinaro for $220,500. Ryan Sheffler sold property at 205 Timber Ln to James Pool for $225,000. Bell Acres Marc Whelan sold property at 867 Campmeeting Road to David and Janna Yvonne Schweitzer for $325,000. Edgeworth Leonard...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 18, 2022
Aspinwall Angelo Martini Jr. sold property at 130 Virginia Ave. to Maria Doty for $378,000. Fox Chapel Christopher Evans sold property at 106 Westchester Drive to Douglas Ryan Vogus and Margaret Joan Pittman for $561,000. John Waldman sold property at 104 Wynnwood Drive to Thomas and Gina Johnson for $1,125,000....
Letter to the editor: Vandergrift on the rise
When I came to the Vandergrift area several years ago, the mood appeared to be less than positive, but over the last few years, it has changed for the better. The community has a new esprit de corps mindset. A community that works together as a unit can accomplish many...
Shop with a Cop event helps students build relationships with law enforcement
Harmar Officer Paul Schellinger pushed the red cart through the Target in Harmar, seemingly with no set path. As he wound his way through a maze of shelves and tables filled with women’s clothes, his shopping partner, Riley Huss, stopped abruptly in front of a display of hair clips. “What’s...
Real estate taxes are rising by 25% in Buffalo Township, average tax bill will increase $30
Real estate taxes are rising by 25% in Buffalo Township for 2023, but officials see that figure as a distortion. Township Manager Rich Hill said that while taxes will be going up from 6 mills this year to 7.5 next, the percentage increase is misleading. When viewing township real estate...
Editorial: ‘Boy in the Box’ shows scope of DNA testing
There is an idea in criminal investigation called Locard’s principle. It is the idea that no two things come in contact with each other without leaving something behind. You see it in car crashes when the paint from one fender ends up on another vehicle’s bumper. It is found when...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 18, 2022
Churchill Anthony Weakland sold property at 3770 E. Rural Ct to Nelson Bernardo for $159,900. Edgewood Laura Bowman sold property at 503 Allenby Ave. to Maple Chen for $335,500. Kimberley Ziner sold property at 563 Allenby Ave. to Matthew Welles and Samantha Somers for $277,000. Antoni Stelmaszczyk sold property at...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 18, 2022
Bellevue Karen Brooks trustee sold property at 120-122 N Sprague Ave. to Hobbs Homes LLC for $105,000. George Malsch sold property at 734 Orchard Ave. to Daniel Seifer Sr for $185,000. Sisters Holy Family Nazareth USA Inc. sold property at 152 Ridge Ave. to Simmer & Simmer LLC for $205,500....
The Stroller, Dec. 18, 2022: 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. Blue Christmas service offered for those experiencing loneliness Union Presbyterian Church,...
Letter to the editor: Working for peace with police
This letter is to inform Allegheny and Westmoreland counties about our organization. The Race for Peace Committee is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed in 2016 to enrich the lives of people through programs, resources and activities for the family that help us reach an understanding between law enforcement and the...
In brief: News from District Judge Matt Rudzki, PennDOT
District Judge Matt Rudzki will host a holiday open house at his court, 1205 Main St. in Sharpsburg. It is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 29. There will be an opportunity to meet staff, tour the court facility, learn about district courts and enjoy some cookies and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 17, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Saturday’s results King of Bluegrass Holiday Classic (Louisville (Ky.) The Sagemont School (Fla.) 72, Central Catholic 47 Nonsection Farrell 56, Aliquippa 51 Allderdice 64, Montour 42 Bishop Guilfoyle 49, Hempfield 33 Greenville 71, Laurel 55 Archbishop Wood 78, North Catholic 69 Shaler 72, Grove City...
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2022: Allderdice takes care of Montour
Logan Golle hit four 3-pointers on the way to scoring 24 points to lead Allderdice to a 64-42 victory over Montour in nonsection boys basketball Saturday. Jack Segall added 12 points for Allderdice (5-1), which trailed by three points after the first quarter before outscoring Montour in the second quarter,...
George Guido: Riverview builds momentum after early upset over Greensburg C.C.
The biggest upset of the young basketball season thus far was Riverview’s 58-54 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic to open the boys Section 3-2A season Friday in Oakmont. The Raiders fell behind 8-0 and 17-8 to end the first quarter. But Riverview got up off the deck and held a...
2022 Valley News Dispatch Offensive Player of the Year: Apollo-Ridge’s Nick Curci
In a year where several outstanding players in the Alle-Kiski Valley distinguished themselves, one saved his team’s season three times. Apollo-Ridge seemed to be off to a great start with a narrow, 34-28 victory over Leechburg to start the season before injuries started to mount. Senior Nick Curci ran for...
Carolyn Kuranz: Why fusion ignition is being hailed as major breakthrough in fusion
American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion. The U.S. Department of Energy said Dec. 13 that for the first time — and after several decades of trying — scientists have managed to get more energy out...
Fraternity hands out toys, treats, flu shots at North Side holiday event
Hassan Shariff hit just about every store. Walmart. Target. Ollie’s. Gabriel’s. Big Lots. “Wherever sells toys, that’s where I go,” he said. Shariff was responsible for buying hundreds of toys for the annual holiday event hosted by the Iota Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. It was held...
Jarrod Hayes: A tortured and deadly legacy — Kissinger and realpolitik in US foreign policy
In 2023, Henry Kissinger will mark a century since his birth and more than 50 years of influence on American foreign policy. Kissinger’s centennial represents an important opportunity to reflect on not only his influence, but also the effects of the vision of foreign policy he has espoused. When Kissinger...
Pa. Republicans fight to prolong House majority and pass far-reaching constitutional amendments
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Republicans in Pennsylvania’s state House could hold a functional majority until at least mid-February thanks to Democratic vacancies —...
Fox Chapel grad catches on with Dodgers
Not only has Fox Chapel graduate Jake Pilarski agreed to sign on with a Major League Baseball team, but he’ll also be joining one of the sport’s premier franchises. Pilarski will be inking a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and will report to the team’s minor league training facility...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers wrestlers compete at Trinity Duals
North Allegheny wrestlers won three of four matches Dec. 10 at the Trinity Duals in Washington County. The Tigers (4-1) defeated Cathedral Prep, 37-30, Finneytown (Ohio), 72-0, and Wheeling Park, W.Va., 33-27. They lost to host Trinity, 48-18. Gus Stedeford (107), Casey Walker (114), Griffen Reid (121), William Bentrim (127),...
Second-half surge shows mettle of resilient Shady Side Academy football team
After starting the season 1-4, the last thing many expected from the Shady Side Academy football team was an appearance in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals. But the Bulldogs turned the season around, winning six in a row before falling to Avonworth, a step away from the WPIAL title game....
