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Gov. Jim Justice: ARC and West Virginia — partners in a state of improvement
This commentary is part of a series from governors of the 13 states in the Appalachian Regional Commission. ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and state governments focusing on 420 counties across the Appalachian Region. For every home improvement project, big or small, you need the...
Austin in ‘dire’ situation with rise in covid-19 hospitalizations, officials warnVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Available hospital space for covid-19 patients in the Austin area continued to be a source of anxiety over the weekend, leading officials to redouble their efforts to persuade residents to get vaccinated as a means of slowing new cases driven by the delta variant. An automated phone...
Masks will be optional at Freeport Area School District, school board tells parents
When Freeport Area School District opens its schools Aug. 26, masks will be optional for students. The school board confirmed that decision at its agenda meeting Thursday to a group of about 25 concerned parents. Most voiced opposition to the district mandating the use of masks by its students and...
Letter to the editor: Hiring of full-time equity director’s position reeks of Gateway School Board members’ personal agendas
Attention taxpayers and families of the Gateway School District: Given the 3.6% tax increase, please attend the Aug. 10 and Aug. 17 school board meetings. Here’s why: Five of your school board members decided to vote against our school administrators’ recommendations and hire a full-time equity director at a starting...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Bellevue Lisa Nath sold property at 511 Lincoln Ave. to Snow Dog Properties LLC for $192,432. James Selelyo sold property at 4500 Ohio River Blvd. to Four 4500 ORB LLC for $430,000. Bram Partners L.P. sold property at 17 S Bryant Ave. to Gorun Investments LLC for $300,000. Ralph Montgomery...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Delmont Donald Urban sold property at 21 Heritage Court to Noelle Riley for $350,000. Edgewood Glenn Gates sold property at 101 Edgewood Ave. to Susan Barnett and Clarence Steiner for $100,000. Susan Mead sold property at 151 Gordon St. to Margaret Clugston and Timothy Martin Madle for $211,000. Export Estate...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Etna M B G Real Estate LLC sold property at unknown address to Melissa Rogers for $150,000. Gwendolyn Petchar sold property at 1 Christler St. to Nathan Hunt for $131,000. Fox Chapel Adam Michael Zakin sold property at 622 Berkshire Drive to Colby and Emily Schaeffer for $813,000. Estate of...
Letter to the editor: Trump not to blame for covid deaths
I may be crazy, some say so, but you may be stupid! Every time I hear someone blaming President Trump for covid-19 deaths, my blood begins to boil. Do you people blaming Trump realize that you are referring to a pandemic? Are you saying that the leaders of every country...
Teen in critical condition after Mount Oliver shooting
A teen was in critical condition after a shooting Saturday night in Mount Oliver, according to Allegheny County police. First responders found the 18-year-old man was shot in the abdomen after Allegheny County 911 was alerted to the shooting shortly after 10:15 p.m. in the 100 block of Locust Street....
Tickets available for U.S. Amateur match play rounds
Fans can purchase tickets for the match play rounds of the USGA’s 121st U.S. Amateur Championship, being held this week at Oakmont Country Club. Spectators can buy weekly tickets for all five days of match play Wednesday-Sunday. Daily tickets, priced at $25, also are available. Round of 64 matches will...
Letter to the editor: Pa. petroleum saved the whales
It was not serendipity that the United States whaling fleet fell from a high of 735 ships in 1846 to 39 ships by 1876. It was because of the newfound oil resources in Pennsylvania that followed the discovery of the Drake well in 1859. Kerosene produced from that oil replaced...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Bell Acres Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 197 Witherow Road to Christopher and Melissa Lynn Ruddle for $750,000. Edgeworth Dennis Shurmatz sold property at 316 Highland Ln to Jacqueline and Michael Stancil for $191,500. John Casuccio sold property at 317 Nicholas Pl to Adrew and Micah Southwood for $205,000....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Robert Fisher III sold property at 127 Cypress Drive to Jessica Fisher for $159,900. Anthony Caruso sold property at 31 Donati Road to Lorraine and Saverio Caruso for $329,000. Southern Hollow Co. LLC sold property at 2873 Hemlock St. to VUII LLC for $82,000. Brian Homes Inc. sold property at...
Carnegie, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Bridgeville Fred Ayres III sold property at 342 Church St. to K & T Real Estate LLC for $80,000. Mark Mariani sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. 201 to Michelle and Thomas Williams for $57,000. Carnegie Homeowners 101 LLC sold property at 200-212 Third St. to Citylife West LLC for...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Baldwin Borough Janine Lambert sold property at 926 Agnew Road to Alec Kopatich for $162,500. Estate of Jeffrey Chapel sold property at 606 Palace Ct to Treynor Properties LLC for $61,000. Estate of George Lauman sold property at 817 Steiner St. 4021 to Ly Thi Luong for $80,000. Brentwood Eco...
Letter to the editor: West Penn nurses should be supported
Regarding the article “Nurses at West Penn Hospital authorize strike notice” (July 28, TribLIVE): I delivered my baby at West Penn Hospital just a few months before the pandemic started, and it’s hard to overstate how important the nurses there were to me, my husband, and my baby. It wasn’t...
Letter to the editor: Critical race theory misconception
I commend Jim Harger on his excellent and accurate letter “No debate — fascism spawned by the right” (July 30, TribLIVE) on historical issues. I wish I could say the same of James Kelm’s letter “NEA’s critical race theory push” (July 30, TribLIVE). Critical race theory is a legal theory...
The Stroller, Aug. 8, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Highlands band slates Pie Night The Highlands High School Varsity Marching Band annual Pie Night will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday...
Letter to the editor: For covid decisions, rely on science, not self-appointed ‘experts’
I am not a medical professional, so I rely on experts in the field for advice about masks and vaccinations. I wonder if letter-writer Matt Pergar (“Latrobe’s mask decision the right one,” Aug. 1, TribLIVE) is a doctor. He writes, “Parents know what is best for their children.” This seems...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 7, 2021: Bethel Park grad Justin Meis closes out Bradenton win in debut
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-42) manhandled Iowa (Cubs), 13-1. SS Cole Tucker (.241) went 2 for 6 with a pair of home runs, running his season total to five. 1B Michael Chavis (.288) went 3 for 4, hit his eighth home run and scored four times. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.237) went 1...
Penn State’s James Franklin: Offensive, defensive lines unsettled
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s 2021 Media Day is finally here and James Franklin, the Nittany Lions’ eighth-year coach, met with the press at lunch time Saturday afternoon. With PSU coming off a 4-5 season, here are some takeaways from Franklin’s news conference at Beaver Stadium: * The interior of...
Theft charges brought down a state lawmaker. But Pa.’s taxpayer-funded system for perks was already ripe for abuse.
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 — Theft charges against a Philadelphia-area Democrat highlight Pennsylvania’s lax rules for reimbursing lawmakers with taxpayer and donor money, two...
Pa. patients swear by cannabis as tool to fight opioid addiction. The research still isn’t there.
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. BERNVILLE — The back pain started when Luke Shultz was a teenager, and it got worse. When he was in his...
Sounding off: Now’s the time to fix Pittsburgh’s road system
I have lived in the Pittsburgh area for over 20 years. I cringe every time I need to go into the city. I am sure I am not the only one. This opinion is to piggyback on Tom Kerek’s letter “Eliminating Pittsburgh’s traffic nightmares.” As most people who live on...
Tarentum mulling refinancing bonds, borrowing $2M for projects
Tarentum Council is moving forward in refinancing two old bond issues and possibly adding several million to the borough’s debt. With municipal bond rates around 2% , council this week authorized Borough Manager Michael Nestico to contact the borough’s bond underwriters about refinancing two old bond issues from 2011 and...
