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Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 8
Pine Showcase Properties LLC sold property at 224 Abbacy Drive to Matthew David and Brittany Lauren Sundo for $476,937. Gregory Verbanac sold property at 303 Fairgate Drive to Andre and Andriana Wollmann trustee for $323,500. Chad Pritchard sold property at 605 Fairgate Drive to Lisa Marie Schmidt for $338,000. Estate...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 7, 2020
Cross country Boys PIAA championships At Hershey Park Class AAA Individual: 1. Brady Bigger, State College, 16:07; 2. Devon Comber, Harboro Horsham, 16:10; 3. Graham Thomas, Penn Manor, 16:14; 4. Aiden Barnhill, Downingtown West, 16:19; 5. J. Henry Lyon, Williamsport, 16:24; 6. Cole Adams, York Suburban, 16:33; 7. Scott Nalepa,...
Tested by Brashear, Westinghouse responds with dominant City League semifinal showing
After giving up its first touchdown from scrimmage of the season early in the second quarter, Westinghouse had a powerful response. Darius Bruce returned the ensuing kickoff for a score and the Bulldogs defense allowed only one more first down — which came on a penalty — to record a...
Editorial: Pennsylvanians, a keystone in this election, can continue to lead the way
When big things happen in the world, the job of hometown papers is often to find a way to connect it to the local community. The 2020 election turned that on its head. The battle for the presidency may have been a national story, but that was in large part...
Watch LIVE: President-elect Joe Biden, VP-elect Kamala Harris address the nationVideo
Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States on Saturday when Pennsylvania and Nevada delivered the electoral votes he needed to claim the White House, ending a caustic campaign that sorely tested the nation amid a pandemic and deep partisan divisions. Biden will address the country as...
Javier Miyares and Jim Rosapepe: Virtual learning was better option for some even before pandemic
As educators are well into the school year, the national debate about the efficacy of online learning continues. Now, though, the stakes are higher. As the economy emerges from the current health crisis, an educated and motivated workforce will be needed to fuel its recovery. Education is not one-size-fits-all, and...
Raghu Sangwan: Analyses offer look into voters’ minds
As Americans went to bed Tuesday night, many wondered if they would wake up to a new president, much like they did four years ago. But by 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, CNN’s Don Lemon put it best: “If anyone tells you they know, they don’t.” At that time several so-called...
Peters Township tandem claims state tennis gold
For the second straight season, the Peters Township tandem of Kat Wang and Marra Bruce went to Hershey and came home with state gold. Wang and Bruce defeated District 1 champs Hana Nouaime and Alice Liang of Methacton in a three-set battle 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to win a PIAA Class...
Throng of Trump supporters in Harrisburg protest Biden’s winVideo
Supporters of President Trump protested Saturday in Harrisburg at the Capitol against Joe Biden’s growing vote tally for the presidency. Then news broke that the presidential race had been called in Biden’s favor. All of the major news organizations called the states of Pennsylvania and Nevada for Biden, which would...
Trump defeat leaves chastened White House wondering what’s nextVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aides described a leadership vacuum in the White House on Saturday after he lost reelection and internal finger-pointing began, even as his associates wondered how he would grapple with defeat. The race was called while Trump was at his golf course in northern Virginia. Many...
Western Pennsylvania officials react to Biden-Harris win
Joe Biden is the President-elect, and Kamala Harris will become the country’s first Madam Vice President. After four days of waiting and watching a race that ultimately came down to Pennsylvania, elected leaders across the state reacted to the Saturday morning news. Biden is a Pennsylvania native, born in Scranton,...
North Catholic topples Ellwood City to capture 2nd WPIAL girls volleyball title in 3 years
Last season, the North Catholic girls volleyball team was a set away on three occasions from going back-to-back in championship opportunities, but ultimately fell to Freeport in five sets. The Trojans had gone up two sets to none, but faltered a bit late in a competitive match. This year, North...
Timeline: How Pennsylvania broke for Biden as Trump’s early lead evaporated
In 2016, President Donald Trump won Pennsylvania by 44,284 votes, out of more than 6 million cast. Here are some highlights of what transpired over five days this week in the Keystone State as he tried to recreate that magic, only to have Pennsylvania declared for Democrat Joe Biden —...
Bishop Canevin wins 4th straight WPIAL volleyball title hours after coach’s death
On Friday, Bishop Canevin’s volleyball and athletics community learned of the death of 14-year head coach Kevin Walters. Walters, who took over at Bishop Canevin after a rough year that saw the team go 1-18 in 2006, crafted a sensational coaching record. His teams made the playoffs every single season,...
Mourners say farewell to Walter Wallace Jr., killed in encounter with police
PHILADELPHIA — Mourners began lining up at a North Philadelphia church Saturday morning to pay respect to Walter Wallace Jr., who was shot and killed last month by police during a domestic call. A steady line of mourners began forming shortly before 9 a.m. outside National Baptist Temple Church. A...
Westmoreland County still went heavily for Trump — just not as much as 2016
Westmoreland County Democrats celebrated victory in defeat Saturday as former Vice President Joe Biden surged to a projected victory for Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes. “It’s pretty exciting that Pennsylvania played such a huge role in electing our next president,” said Gina Cerilli, the county’s sole Democratic commissioner. “The American people...
Celebrations erupt in Pittsburgh streets after Biden winVideo
Singing, chanting and drumming filled the streets of Pittsburgh on Saturday as people celebrated the victory of Joe Biden over President Donald Trump. People took to the streets in Squirrel Hill, Regent Square and the South Side as motorists honked their horns and music blared. “It’s a sign that people...
Sounding off: Schools should stay open
Everyone is familiar with the joke about the drunk looking for his keys under the streetlight, because that is where the light is best, even though he dropped his keys elsewhere. I feel there is something similar going on with the notion that closing schools will somehow affect the spread...
Letter to the editor: Mall walkers seek earlier hours during cold weather
The mall walkers who have been walking at Pittsburgh Mills for years would like to see the mall open a littler earlier in these colder months. It is such a wonderful, well-maintained mall where we all have made such great friendships. Florence Henderson Fox Chapel...
Pa. proves pivotal, propelling Joe Biden to White House
The Keystone State proved to be the key for Joe Biden after all. The Associated Press called the race in Pennsylvania for Biden shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday, propelling the former vice president to the White House as the 46th president of the United States. Biden has received 3,345,906 votes...
Student news: Accolades from across the Lower Valley
Six Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh seniors and alumni were awarded AP Scholar awards for their success in taking College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Recent graduate Helen Rothfus and seniors Genevieve Archer and Macrina Vollmer earned the AP Scholar award. Senior Benjamin Stalder was awarded the AP Scholar with Honor...
Letter to the editor: Triumph, tragedy, Trump and Biden
As we led up to the election Tuesday, we all “worried and wondered” what it would be, triumph or tragedy? For those who wanted President Trump to win, they saw a win for Joe Biden as a tragedy and vice versa. Voters saw a vast difference between what the two...
Letter to the editor: Pipeline safety is in the spotlight
A recent series by Spotlight PA detailed pipeline safety in the commonwealth through the eyes of the statewide Mariner East pipeline system, which cuts through this region (“Along Mariner East pipelines, secrecy and a patchwork of emergency plans leave many at risk and in the dark”). So often with this...
The Stroller, Nov. 7, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Leechburg church to offer two grief seminars First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Leechburg, will offer two free GriefShare support seminars in the...
Sewickley area student news for Nov. 7
Enrolled at Montclair Sewickley’s Abbey Moul is enrolled as a freshman at Montclair State University in New Jersey, where she plans to study elementary education in the Department of Educational Foundations. Elected president of student group Haydar Alhalaway of Sewickley has been elected president of the Saudi Student Union at...
