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Another horrendous Pirates baseball season wears on Pittsburgh’s psyche
In 1979, Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. A meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant outside Harrisburg held the nation’s attention. And 63 Americans were taken hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran. It also was the year the Pittsburgh Pirates won their last world...
Letter to the editor: Election choice — none of the above
As a consistently registered independent since 1967, it is extremely disheartening to witness how we have permitted the deterioration of our government and legal system. This is, arguably, one of the lowest periods in our country’s development: deceit, lies, fraud, illegal actions, etc. All talk show hosts and radio/ TV...
Letter to the editor: What the Republican Party believes
Apparently, the Republican Party: • Detests democracy, for in states where it controls the legislature (including Pennsylvania), it is considering voiding allocation of Electoral College votes according to the popular vote so instead to disenfranchise voters so that the legislature alone can select electors (as reported by Barton Gellman in...
Letter to the editor: Fettermans set good example
I was so sad to read of our lieutenant govenor’s wife, Gisele Fetterman, being verbally accosted while merely shopping (Oct. 12, TribLIVE). No one should be treated that badly. We in the Pittsburgh area especially appreciate how she and her husband John have worked hard to help those in need....
Letter to the editor: Where are the adults?
Peter, Paul & Mary had a hit with “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” in 1962. Today a new hit song might be “Where Have All the Adults Gone?” I have exercised my right to vote since I was 18. I knew the date of the election and voted, and...
The Stroller, Oct. 25, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. New Kensington Fire stations to host open house events The New Kensington Fire companies will welcome children and adults...
Letter to the editor: Let’s talk politics
Don’t they say “never talk about religion or politics”? That adage has been around since before our Civil War, but shouldn’t it rather be the reverse ― that we should talk about politics? This has been a busy season for talking about all those things that go along with governing...
Cocktails get the home treatment in several new books
Cocktails are having a moment, and because of the pandemic, that moment is happening most often at home. Many restaurants have responded with cocktails to go, approved in more than 30 states, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, an industry trade group. Liquor stores offer cocktails-in-a-can, like those from Canteen...
How to create an eye-catching gallery wall
Gallery walls, also called moment walls, are one of today’s hottest home decor trends. Gallery walls enable homeowners to create visually appealing groupings of photos, frames, wall art, and much more to dress up any room in the house. Gallery walls can make a statement in the living room, add...
Flatbreads let your creativity flow
It isn’t quite pizza. But it sort of is. Flatbread is pizza’s flamboyant cousin. There is a strong DNA connection, and they often look alike. But there is a difference, and after considerable thought and reflection I think I have determined what it is: tomato sauce. Pizza has it. Flatbread...
Recycle all of those delivery boxes into Halloween costumes
Even though Halloween may look a little different this year for many families, there are still ways to make the most of popular seasonal traditions, like costumes, spooky decor and festive treats. Rather than venturing out to look for a costume, get creative at home with everyday craft supplies and...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Pine Frank Pelly Jr. sold property at Babcock Blvd. to America First Enterprises LLP for $55,000. Riviera Land Partners LLC sold property at 121 Birch Drive to Jeremy Bryant and Lindsay Petri Tomes for $171,700. Phillip Foreman Partn. L.P. sold property at 620 Broadway to Ronald Painter for $76,500. Boyan...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Bellevue Michael Sullivan sold property at 686 Means Ave. to Jonathan McMonigal for $146,500. AbigailMadelinePaige Sciullo Seyler sold property at 167 N Jackson Ave. to Matthew Shepherd for $146,000. Daniel Bintrim sold property at 85 S Euclid Ave. to Paul and Cailee St. Jean for $237,100. Li Brothers LLC sold...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Churchill Mario Berges sold property at 3418 Ridgewood Drive to Lucas and Jessicah Lahitou for $368,000. Delmont Vincent Benaquista sold property at 578 Monticello Drive to Joen and Jennifer Vasquez for $210,000. Forest Hills Umberto Liberati sold property at 318 Ave. A to Winfred Gyambiby for $90,000. Estate of Oriente...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Aspinwall Arnold Kudrenick sold property at 112 First St. to Jessica Hulings for $212,000. Michaela M Hickey Himes sold property at 124 Fourth St. to Andrew Gabriel Collins and Courtney Haven for $360,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Doriene Humphreys sold property at 337 Hidden Falls Court to Edward and Ellen...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Shaler Kevin Kerr sold property at 15A Bethany Drive to Collin Covert for $160,000. Nancy Nickel sold property at 243 Davis Ave. to Greg Michael Wehner Jr. and Shauni Johnson for $185,000. John Abmayer Jr. trustee sold property at 1610 E Hemlock Drive to Daniel Joseph O’Neil for $215,000. Estate...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Hampton Brendon Robinson sold property at 3172 Camberly Drive to Erin Formaini for $162,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 5170 Hampton Place Drive to Benjamin and Victoria Westcott for $549,580. Michael Heinricher sold property at 5182 Hampton Place Drive to Dominic and Mary Kathryn Alessandria for $670,000. Renee Simons sold...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Aleppo Lawrence Knotts sold property at 701 Sewickley Heights Drive to Lassaad and Meriem Drira Ketata for $235,000. Bell Acres James Carter sold property at 683 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Christopher Weiss and Elizabeth Kraft for $285,000. Edgeworth Edmund Plummer sold property at 419 Oliver Road to Richard Erickson...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 24, 2020
Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Semifinals Wednesday’s schedule Mt. Lebanon at Pine-Richland, 6:30 p.m.; North Allegheny at Peters Township, 6:30 p.m. Class 2A Semifinals Tuesday’s schedule Upper St. Clair at Penn-Trafford, 6:30 p.m.; Latrobe at Fox Chapel, 6:30 p.m. Class A Semifinals Wednesday’s schedule Winchester Thurston at Shady Side...
High school football roundup for Oct. 24, 2020: Bradford brothers boost Western Beaver
Daquan Bradford made two big plays on special teams – a 55-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown and a sack of the punter in the end zone for a safety – to lead playoff-bound Western Beaver (6-1, 4-1) to a 43-0 win over Carlynton (2-5, 1-4) in a...
Editorial: Restaurant industry deserves real help from the state
Gov. Tom Wolf tried to give a gift to Pennsylvania bars and restaurants that serve alcohol last week. In a Thursday announcement held at LeMont Restaurant on Mt. Washington, the governor proposed giving the businesses — many of which have faced struggles because of the social distancing and restrictions during...
High school roundup for Oct. 24, 2020: South Fayette opens soccer playoffs with OT stunner
Chad Eldridge scored the game-winning goal in the third minute of overtime as No. 13 South Fayette (10-4-1) secured a 2-1 upset win over No. 4 Plum (13-2) in a Class 3A boys soccer first-round playoff match Saturday. Sammy Orecchio scored early in the second half to give South Fayette...
Westmoreland County probes cause for duplicate ballots
Westmoreland County elections officials said Saturday an investigation is underway to determine why some voters received duplicate ballots in the mail for the Nov. 3 election. Elections Bureau Director JoAnn Sebastiani said officials started receiving reports this week that some voters received more than one ballot. They do not believe...
Westmoreland Museum of American Art to celebrate season with Winter Lights night
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will once again kick off the holiday season with its second annual Winter Lights Illumination Night. The museum will be decked out with a light display, which will run nightly from Nov. 13 to Feb. 13. Tickets to the Illumination Night event cost $12...
Sounding off: Trump is easy to dislike
“I never met a man I didn’t like.” — Will Rogers Born in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma), part Cherokee, the former cowpoke and humorist died in a plane crash in 1935; thus he never met Donald Trump. Trump is easy to dislike, and had the two met, I’m...

