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High school sports scores, schedules for Dec. 4, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Sunday’s results Brownsville Tournament Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 63, Beth-Center 18 Midland Classic Blackhawk 62, Rochester 22 East Liverpool (Ohio) 69, Ambridge 35 Lincoln Park 70, Montour 50 North Catholic Tournament Devon Prep 58, Imani Christian 52 North Catholic 85, Monsignor Scanlan (N.Y.)...
David Osborne: Shapiro should follow Tennessee’s lead on dealing with unions
After contributing nearly $11 million to Governor-elect Josh Shapiro’s campaign, executives of Pennsylvania’s biggest labor union will surely expect a return on their investment. But for Shapiro, fulfilling those expectations would be a grave mistake, as the incoming governor can learn by studying contrasting examples from Illinois and Tennessee. During...
Former Jeannette/Hempfield wrestler Ethan Berginc off to perfect start for ArmyVideo
Ethan Berginc’s college wrestling career is off to a perfect start. Literally. Berginc, a freshman at Army who attended Jeannette and wrestled in a co-op with Hempfield, went unbeaten through his first 12 matches with the Black Knights. The run included a sudden-victory triumph over the then-No. 7 wrestler in...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Isabella DePalma
Last season, Derry’s softball team turned in one of the more memorable performances of the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. After struggling to a 3-10 overall record in the regular season, Derry nearly knocked off a Southmoreland team that went 14-5, losing by a score of 5-4. “We knew...
Freeport grad Madison Moretti converts to distance events, helps Cal (Pa.) to 9-0 recordVideo
From the time she started swimming in elementary school, Madison Moretti had been a sprinter. Dive in, swim as fast as she could and get out. That was her mantra. As she got older, however, some of her coaches in high school and in club suggested she might be better...
Kiski Area grad Adam Marco named Ballpark Digest’s 2022 Broadcaster of the Year
There are 120 minor-league baseball teams with broadcasters, and Adam Marco stands among the best of them. The voice of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, was named Ballpark Digest’s 2022 Broadcaster of the Year. “To be recognized and even just considered for it is...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Brionna Long
With a roster full of talented, experienced players, the Riverview girls basketball team is ready to take on the challenge of making the WPIAL playoffs for the 13th time in the past 14 seasons. The Raiders will count on the low-post presence of senior forward Brionna Long to help make...
Latrobe man among 2 people killed in Somerset County crash on Pa. Turnpike
Two people died from injuries in a Somerset County crash late Friday involving two vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, investigators said. State police were investigating the crash, which was reported shortly after 9 p.m. in Jefferson Township near the Somerset-Westmoreland border. Somerset County Chief Deputy Coroner Lexi Lichty said a...
After wholesale changes, new coach excited to see what Chartiers Valley girls can do
The Chartiers Valley girls basketball team in 2022-23 will definitely look different than it has the past four seasons both on the court and on the bench. That may even be an understatement. The past four seasons have gone tremendously well for the Colts. Under the direction of longtime coach...
After showing flashes last season, Chartiers Valley boys look to return to contention
Two seasons ago, the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team was a WPIAL finalist. The Colts went 22-4 with that fourth loss a defeat at the hands of New Castle in the district title game. That group was led by Brayden Reynolds, now at Farleigh Dickinson, and had a senior class...
Letter to the editor: Guns are safe until humans get involved
Regarding the letter “Our gun culture makes ‘life’ pleas ring hollow” (Nov. 8, TribLIVE): If only it were that easy. Unfortunately, human beings are involved, and that changes the whole concept that guns are dangerous. We have a gun safe full of guns and not once have those guns left...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 4, 2022
Aleppo Mark Messner sold property at 102 Berdine Drive to Edward and Cami Spiker for $315,000. Kristin Morrell sold property at 111 Woodcrest Drive to Catherine Alexander for $325,000. Bell Acres Pamela Jo Miller sold property at 751 Camp Meeting Road to Easton Renwick and Andrea Phung for $300,000. Sean...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 4, 2022
Aspinwall Donna Lee Jamison trustee sold property at 325 First St. to Bruce and Ann Gabler for $260,000. Fox Chapel Bhupinder Singh Datta sold property at 529 Fairview Road to Blaise and Julie Abramovitz for $1,025,000. Jason Rose sold property at 212 Highland Road to Michael Jacobson for $895,000. Anthony...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 4, 2022
Baldwin Borough Clayton Palmieri sold property at 1179 Camarta Drive to Lisa Palmieri for $265,000. Duk Sapkota sold property at 524 Judith Drive to Tek Bir and Yashoda Kadariya for $260,000. Estate of George Nuemah sold property at 3536 Wallace Drive to Victor and Laura Mull for $188,800. Lauren Markely...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for truck drivers, turnpike
While traveling across the state on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thanksgiving day, I was surprised by the number of trucks on the road. While most of us were spending time with family, many truckers were working to deliver the goods that we all need and want. Without truckers, this country...
Editorial: Creative solutions needed for homeless crisis
According to the Department of Community and Economic Development, there are about 15,000 Pennsylvanians who don’t have a home on any given day. They might be the stereotypical homeless — people making do on the streets of a city like Pittsburgh. They might be the people you would never know...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 4, 2022
Bridgeville Shawn Kief sold property at 615 Chartiers St. to Melody Kief for $103,000. Estate of George Maioli sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 606 to Lewis and Barbara Speeler for $125,000. Barbara Drexler sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 807 to Claudia Maioli for $74,627. Mohit Sharma...
Bethel Park area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 4, 2022
Baldwin Borough Clayton Palmieri sold property at 1179 Camarta Drive to Lisa Palmieri for $265,000. Duk Sapkota sold property at 524 Judith Drive to Tek Bir and Yashoda Kadariya for $260,000. Estate of George Nuemah sold property at 3536 Wallace Drive to Victor and Laura Mull for $188,800. Lauren Markely...
The Stroller, Dec. 4, 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. Kiski Area toy drive to aide Toys for Alle-Kiski Kids The...
Letter to the editor: Abortion leak, not Biden, gave Dems the win
In his column “Happy Birthday, President Biden” (Nov. 19, TribLIVE), Joseph Sabino Mistick cites President Biden’s record as president as a major reason Democrats scored an upset in the midterms. Biden’s legislation passed because the Democrats held majorities in both houses chaired by experienced legislators A lot of this legislation...
In brief: News from Fox Chapel Area High School, the Williams Memorial Scholarship
Fox Chapel Area High School sophomore Swati Mylarappa took home fifth place in the Student Congress portion of the Moon/Our Lady of Sacred Heart Speech and Debate tournament at Moon Area High School on Nov. 19. Approximately 340 students representing 26 public and private high schools from Western Pennsylvania and...
Shady Side Academy has six National Merit semifinalists in the Class of 2023
Six members of the Shady Side Academy Class of 2023 were named semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These seniors will compete for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million offered next spring. The SSA semifinalists are: Ella Gardner, Shaler; Emma Gardner, Shaler; Elaine Gombos,...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 4, 2022
Bellevue Estate of Edward Dennis Gray sold property at 89 N Euclid Ave. to Christopher Paul Eddie and Justin Paul Greenawalt for $80,000. Peoples Properties LLC sold property at 566 Highland Pl to Daniel and James Zack for $193,000. John Robinson sold property at 323 Lincoln Ave. to MCR Holdings...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 4, 2022
Chalfant Jamie Lynn Kelly sold property at 220 Wilkins Ave. to Loran and Yolanda Dehonney for $107,000. Churchill A & O Homes LLC sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jens Danielsen and Hannah Wilkinson for $174,900. Rushi Homes LLC sold property at 2505 Greensburg Pike to Joseph Chilcott and...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 3, 2022
High Schools WPIAL Basketball Boys Saturday’s results Aquinas Academy Tournament Cheswick Christian Academy 52, Pittsburgh Christian Academy 47 Aquinas Academy 71, Hillcrest Christian 40 Armstrong Tournament Grove City 65, Geibel 51 Armstrong 58, Kiski Area 37 Baldwin/Peters Township Tournament Baldwin 69, Altoona 56 Chartiers Valley 68, Peters Township 39 Brentwood...

