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Robert Morris won’t have fans at hockey, basketball games through end of December
Robert Morris will not have fans at hockey and basketball games through the end of December, the school announced Monday. The announcement extends a policy that was put in place Nov. 19, the day after Allegheny County issued an advisory to stop social gatherings. Whether fans will be allowed in...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 29
Churchill Matthew Sass sold property at 2407 Collins Road to Laura Fusco for $166,000. Edgewood Brendan Kelley sold property at 318 Locust St. to Matthew Suffoletto and Kathleen McGinnis for $647,500. Forest Hills Glasgow Assoc. sold property at 257-259 Avenue B to Joshua Vincent Loccisano for $130,000. Glasgow Assoc. sold...
Yes, you can get covid twice; don’t be alarmed, scientists say
SAN DIEGO — Data from San Diego County suggests that few residents have gotten covid-19 twice so far, echoing findings from researchers across the globe. The Union-Tribune asked the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency for the number of people who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus twice,...
2020’s ‘insane’ hurricane season is officially over. Is it a sign of things to come?
MIAMI — It was clear way back in mid-September, when the National Hurricane Center had already exhausted its regular list of names and turned to the Greek alphabet, that 2020 would be a hurricane season for the record books. It definitely was that. The season, which formally ends every Nov....
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 29
Hampton Robert Stoltz sold property at 3142 Camberly Drive to James and Elizabeth English for $146,000. Jospeh Schafer sold property at 3984 Cole Ave. to Gilbert Ackerman for $141,500. Joseph Kiewra sold property at 4727 Hidden Pond Drive to Devon Schenker for $329,600. Estate of Dorothy Arlene Wise sold property...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 29
Shaler Robert Wilson sold property at 18B Bethany Drive to Jacob Scott Hartman for $151,500. Christopher Andrew Repko sold property at 617 Flint Road to James Beam and Emily Lopus for $250,000. James Wyzomirski sold property at 108 Kriss Drive to Jacob Petti for $170,000. Wayne Tropea sold property at...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 29
Aspinwall David Brian Esch sold property at 203 Delafield Road to Jason Mora and Junko Saragih for $309,900. Fox Chapel Dietrich Langer sold property at 319 Hallsborough Drive to Michael and Kelly Frank for $567,000. Gregory Pearson sold property at 117 Riding Trail Lane to Alfred and Katherine Boutros for...
Port Authority bus crashes into light post in Monroeville Mall parking lot
The driver of a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus was not injured after colliding with a light pole in a Monroeville Mall parking lot the morning of Nov. 30. Adam Brandolph, a Port Authority spokesman, said the situation is under investigation by Port Authority police. The bus driver was...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss delayed Steelers-Ravens matchupVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Baltimore Ravens - which was postponed from Thanksgiving. It’s set for Tuesday night, but will be happen? Benz and Madden discuss possibilities if the game...
Letter to the editor: Trump making mockery of democracy
In his letter “What’s acceptable to the left” (Nov. 21, TribLIVE), John Ventre wrote that “President Trump made winning look so easy that voters focused on his personality instead of his policies.” Well, now you can see that his personality is that of a little child who didn’t get his...
News briefs: New daily bus route to include stops at Forbes Hospital in Monroevillle
Forbes Hospital on bus route The Port Authority of Allegheny County has added regular daily bus service connecting Forbes Hospital to surrounding communities. Forbes Hospital now serves as a stop to the P68 Braddock Flyer route. It will be located between the hospital’s visitor entrance C and professional building 2....
News briefs: Covid-19 spike suspends harvest fair and in-person library services
The Aspinwall Recreational Field and dog park was fertilized by landscapers. Officials said some residents are concerned about the fertilizing pellets that were used on the fields and green spaces. Borough Manager Melissa Lang-O’Malley said it is nontoxic and pet-friendly fertilizer. For details, call 412-781-0213. Libraries suspend in-person services Cooper-Siegel...
News briefs: Christmas at Plum Creek event canceled amid rising covid-19 infection rate
Christmas at Plum Creek, originally scheduled for Dec. 3 at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road, has been canceled. Due to the rise in infection rates and the state and county guidance on public events, borough officials made the decision Nov. 25 to forgo the event until next year....
News briefs: In-person library services suspended, holiday wreath sales continue
The Shaler North Hills Library has suspended in-house visits because of the region’s rising covid-19 numbers. It will still offer Park & Pickup Service to deliver materials to cars, as well as other services. For more information, visit shalerlibrary.org. Wreath sales benefit library Support the Shaler North Hills Library by...
Letter to the editor: What we’ve learned about masks
Before covid-19, most people didn’t wear masks, not even in 2009 during the swine flu pandemic. I was in fourth grade then. How did I get the flu? Somebody sneezed. Another coughed. Like covid-19, influenza spreads by airborne droplets. Unknown to me, I came home from school infected. Days later,...
Editorial: Hunting changes could feed families
The Monday after Thanksgiving has long been an additional holiday in Pennsylvania. A day off work. A day with special observations and rituals. And one with a lot of prayers said as hunters call upon a higher power for a little divine assistance in bagging the biggest deer possible. But...
Letter to the editor: Timid state legislators
It should be clear to most that this election seems fitting for a banana republic, not a real one. To add insult to injury, Pennsylvania has been singled out as one of the states whose voting regulations, or lack thereof, has reinforced this situation. I believe Gov. Tom Wolf and...
2 injured, 1 critically, in Hill District shooting
A woman was in critical condition after a double shooting in the Hill District Sunday night, according to Pittsburgh police. Police said officers responded to an alert of multiple shots fired in the 2000 block of Webster Avenue around 10:15 p.m. The two victims, a woman and man, were found...
Letter to the editor: Trump should focus on country, not his loss
It is amazing to me that people still refuse to see the truth about our so-called president. In my opinion, President Trump spreads racism and hate and has been a disgrace to this country. He seems to fire anyone who does not agree with him or won’t go along with...
New Kensington man charged in Leechburg shootings
A New Kensington man accused of shooting two people in Leechburg has turned himself in to authorities. Pennsylvania State Police said the shooting happened shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday along the 100 block of Market Street. Chad Robert Goldstrom, 37, was taken into custody without incident around 4 p.m. Monday...
The Stroller, Nov. 30, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Highlands Stuff A Bus event canceled The Stuff A Bus event to benefit Toys for Tots that was scheduled Saturday at Highlands Middle School is canceled due to the district’s change to remote learning. Residents can take donations of new, unwrapped toys to dropoff locations in Heights Plaza near Community...
In brief: Virtual wine tasting fundraiser, basket raffle and more in Carnegie, Bridgeville
Myasthenia Gravis Association fundraiser The Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western PA is hosting a virtual wine tasting/painting party to benefit MGA’s free patient support services. The virtual event will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 10. For a $50 donation to MGA, participants will receive a link to participate in the...
Belle Vernon baseball standout Garrett Greco commits to Gardner-Webb
Though Tony Watson has only been at the helm of the Belle Vernon baseball program for a short time, he’s been around senior Garrett Greco long enough to see how hard he’s worked to get to where he is today. “I’ve watched him develop into a Division I ball player,...
Letter to the editor: Biden against death penalty but not abortion?
The article “Biden team targets executions as government sets 3 more” (Nov. 22) stated that President-elect Joe Biden is against the death penalty. Does he want to coddle prisoners who were found guilty of heinous crimes such as torture, sexual abuse and murder? Three federal executions are scheduled to take...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 30
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 30....
