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Pa. misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act
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 — Pennsylvania tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108 million of $175 million in federal coronavirus relief because state...
Letter to the editor: Masks wreaking havoc with hearing aids, glasses
My ears are over burdened: Eyeglasses and hearing aids have squatter’s rights, but the mask is fighting hard. When it leaves an ear, it takes hearing aid(s) and eyeglasses with it as often as it can. Lawrence E. Howard Jr. Plum...
Letter to the editor: Amazing health care in Western Pa.
I would like to express my profound thanks to the hospital workers of Western Pennsylvania. Early on the morning of Nov. 23, I was struck by an acute myocardial infarction, which has only a 12% survival rate if it takes place in a hospital. The emergency room staff at Indiana...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Churchill Arlene Siegel sold property at 120 Thornberry Drive to Paul Rutherford and James Reese for $195,000. Delmont Sharon McGinnis sold property at 1114 Volek Court to Jack and Barbara Lyman for $335,000. Edgewood Dino DeFlavio sold property at 619 Greendale Ave. to Vane Investments Ltd. for $225,000. Michelle Gil...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Hampton Meenakshi Mehta sold property at 2737 Bristol Court to Forrest and Hillary Smith for $375,000. John Bishop sold property at 3843 Meyers Lane to Aaron Lee and Casey Nichole Evelsizor for $475,000. Nicholas Kelly sold property at 3121 Raintree Drive to Dominque Baleno for $288,000. Patrick Wolf sold property...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Etna Estate of Hilda Maier sold property at 46 Grant Ave. to James Yagusic for $10,000. Shawn Ryan sold property at 19 Lincoln St. to Andrew Gardner et al. and Travy Neuendorf for $163,000. Reserve Gregory Manganas sold property at 33 Arlor Drive to William Coffee III and Xia Winston...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Aspinwall David Pechersky sold property at 215 Seventh St. to Spencer Michael and Rachel Elizabeth Whitman for $450,000. Blawnox Bing Han sold property at 940 Center Ave. to Lin Brothers Properties LLC for $936,000. Robert Simon sold property at 282 Freeport Road to Pamma LLC for $133,500. Etna Estate of...
Letter to the editor: Congress must act now on aid for our schools
The article “A look inside schools’ reopening decisions” (Nov. 22, TribLIVE) provided valuable insight on the struggles our schools currently face to keep students and staff healthy while minimizing disruptions to the school year. One key component the article overlooked, however, was how an enormous school funding deficit because of...
Letter to the editor: Legalizing marijuana shouldn’t wait
Editors opine in favor of a “wait and see” approach when it comes to the issue of legalizing and regulating the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania (“Pa. should take it slow on legalizing marijuana,” Dec. 6, TribLIVE). The reality, however, is that nearly one in four Americans now reside...
Letter to the editor: Mitigate to end pandemic
As pediatricians throughout Western Pennsylvania, we care for our region’s youngest patients and witness firsthand the impact of this pandemic on our youth. We know pediatric patients are struggling with the challenges of virtual schooling, mental health, lack of physical activity and other health and wellness components. We all want...
The Stroller, Dec. 20, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Santa Claus to visit Leechburg Tuesday Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will transport Santa Claus around the borough on a fire truck beginning...
Scott, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bridgeville Kelsey Hersh sold property at 741 Bluff St. to Jamison Hersh for $33,117. Carnegie Adam Hyp sold property at 716 Darlington St. to Nicholas Garlitz for $159,900. Collier CE Gregg Station L.P. sold property at Unknown Address to NVR Inc. for $84,000. Jessica Cabin sold property at 617 Aylesworth...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Baldwin Borough Estate of Marcella Marrtinelli sold property at 3813 Gary Drive to Susan Gault for $131,100. Kevin Mislan sold property at 130 Hollow Haven Drive to Rachel Berenson for $155,000. Igloo Series 3 REO LLC sold property at 5147 Janie Drive to Naradmuni Phuyal and Kamali Katel for $188,000....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Pine Cartus Financial Corp. sold property at Unknown Address to Arian Aflaki and Deniz Seyedeskandani for $585,000. Ronald Norris sold property at 717 Bowman Ln to Martin Mueller Jr. and Jenna Mueller for $190,000. Ronald Norris sold property at 717 Bowman Ln to Martin Mueller Jr. for $4,560. NVR Inc....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bellevue Richard Comport sold property at 48 N Sprague Ave. to Yauheni Trasko and Dzmitry Hermaniuk for $300,000. Franklin Park Estate of David Fulmer sold property at 2550 Cole Road to Ethan Berkebile and Tessa Filiano for $255,670. Adam Dobies sold property at 2489 Matterhorn Drive to Christopher and Charlotte...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bell Acres Justin Stockdale sold property at 108 Bower Drive to Peter Desante for $341,000. Mary Louise Wolber sold property at 104 Orris Road to William and Rachel McKeown for $152,000. Edgeworth Darren Martian sold property at 45 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Christopher Mark and Flora Sweeney Hunzeker for...
Editorial: Bishop-elect Larry Kulick, a shepherd who knows his flock
Whenever someone comes into a new position, there is usually a learning curve. We don’t expect Monsignor Larry Kulick will have that with his new role. On Friday, Pope Francis named him the new bishop of the Greensburg Diocese. He already knows the mechanics of the office. He has been...
Sounding off: Pennsylvanians need covid relief
Regarding the article “A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of jobless aid”: Enough is enough — millions of families continue to struggle to put food on the table and pay their rent. With the covid-19 virus surging again, Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey must pass a robust covid-19...
Letter to the editor: Where is the outrage over abortion?
There will be close to 1 million abortions performed in 2020 in the United States, thanks to Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics’ classification as “life-sustaining” businesses. This silent slaughter has been attacking our unborn children for more than 47 years. While we are wringing our hands over the headlines...
Letter to the editor: Worst election ever
The recent election was the worst I have ever seen. We had one candidate who did not campaign much. I guess he felt that his almost 50 years in politics said all that needed to be said. The other candidate held rallies where thousands of his supporters attended. We had...
Editorial: North Huntingdon hurts its residents by defying state covid mandates
Pennsylvania municipalities have a lot of responsibility. They are where the rubber meets the governmental road. They plow the streets. They keep the buildings safe and the parks welcoming. They provide dozens of small services residents might never even realize exist and yet would be sorely missed if they disappeared....
Letter to the editor: Everyone should follow the rules
At our Delmont Borough council meeting Dec. 8 — I’ve been told — not one member, except the borough solicitor, wore a mask. I attended remotely for safety reasons in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines regarding indoor meetings. In recent months, I have been in the minority...
The Stroller, Dec. 19, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. St. Joseph High School accepting enrollments St. Joseph High School, Harrison, is accepting enrollments for the fall 2021-22 school year. Admission fees...
Alle-Kiski Valley restaurants continue to defy governor’s order suspending indoor dining
David’s Diner co-owner Lisa Speer said Friday she will not close her restaurant to customers looking to dine in, despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s order to suspend indoor dining and recent visits from health officials looking to enforce the order. Representatives of the Allegheny County Health Department stopped by the Springdale...
Man claims false arrest in 1965 kept him from substitute teaching jobs at Deer Lakes, Northgate
A Baldwin man is suing Deer Lakes and Northgate school districts, alleging that both refused to hire him as a substitute teacher because of what he claimed was a bogus arrest over loud music in 1965. Anthony Gaglierd, who said in his lawsuit that he had a teaching career spanning...
