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Sewickley real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Sewickley Thomas Jeremy Treherne sold property at 527 Cochran St. to Peter and Nicole Bechtold for $834,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
Pine, Richland real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Pine Michael Breen sold property at 603 Grandview Drive to Masaki and Suzuko Tsukashita for $1,100,000. Bertram Lott Jr. sold property at 108 Northbrook Drive to Michael and Christine Breen for $552,000. Jill Urschler sold property at 4001 Village Run Road to Vincent Colianni for $310,000. Richland Special Place Properties...
Shaler real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Shaler Robert Phillips Jr. sold property at 404 Aleta St. to Nathaniel Griscom for $135,000. John Daniel Kotch sold property at 3083 Countryside Drive to Marvin and Amber Anne Galeas for $184,000. Estate of David Rowe sold property at 215 Maryland Drive to Matthew Deltondo for $115,000. Ellen McCormick sold...
North Hills real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Franklin Park Christy Prame sold property at 2653 Black Oak Court to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $495,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2653 Black Oak Court to Michael Disotell and Patricia Ona for $495,000. Michael Vanvoorhis sold property at 2676 Quail Ridge Lane to Wexonia LTD for...
Hampton real estate transactions, Aug. 2
Hampton Antoinette Lupone sold property at 3866 Ash Drive to Jonathan Loritz for $311,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
The next coronavirus may already be circulating in bats, study suggests
While the exact origin of the coronavirus remains murky, scientists have been racing to determine how it jumped from animals to humans so they can prevent another pandemic. The next one could just be a matter of time, a new study suggests. The authors said a virus with similar ability...
Trump suggests he might want to take on income inequality
President Trump suggested he might be interested in pushing for policy that addresses the widening income gap in the U.S., but didn’t suggest a plan. Trump commented in a retweet about how much some prominent billionaires have increased their net worth during the coronavirus pandemic, while tens of millions of...
Kimmi Baston: Mentoring doesn’t stop even though we’re apart
Each year, during the last week of September, more than 700 elementary girls in Pittsburgh wait excitedly after school to meet the college women they’ll spend the school year with, having fun and building skills in a supportive group setting. For six months, the girls and their college mentors play...
Tim Haggerty: Prudence, not optimism, should rule back-to-school decisions
One of the advantages of being a historian is that you are never at a loss for a half-baked analogy, particularly after a couple of gin and tonics in isolation. The historical circumstance that keeps popping into my mind these days is the beginning of World War I in June...
Fauci: Henry Ford Health’s hydroxychloroquine study ‘flawed’
DETROIT — Dr. Anthony Fauci told federal lawmakers Friday a study by Henry Ford Health System that showed hydroxychloroquine was effective in lowering the death rate among covid-19 patients was “flawed.” Health officials should instead rely on the “gold standard” of a randomized, placebo controlled study to determine whether the...
Lions QB Matthew Stafford placed on covid-19 listVideo
DETROIT — The coronavirus does not discriminate. Tall, short, skinny, fat, star quarterback or little-known backup. On Saturday, the Detroit Lions placed quarterback Matthew Stafford on the reserve/covid-19 list, meaning he either tested positive for coronavirus on Friday or was around someone who had. Stafford is the biggest-name player in...
Isaias weakens, may strengthen on path to virus-hit Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power Saturday as it blew through the Bahamas and churned toward the Florida coast, threatening to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in places where cases are surging. Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but...
Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions, health officials warn
Check your refrigerator and kitchen for raw onions and products that contain them. Get ready to toss them out. Federal health official have linked red onions as the source of the current nationwide salmonella newport outbreak being investigated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Friday said the onions...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Penguins’ 3-2 OT loss to Canadiens
The Penguins lost Game 1 of their qualifying-round series against the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Tribune-Review columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down the stunning loss during the Big Shot Bob’s “Hockey in the Hub” show. And Madden is not...
‘Murder hornet’ captured in trap for first time in Washington state
Nearly two months after the “murder hornet” invaded Washington, state officials have managed to capture one of the massive insects in a trap for the first time. Scientists have been working to capture the invasive Asian giant hornets, which are more than 2 inches long, in a bid to prevent...
House Dems urge Pentagon to reverse policy banning LGBTQ Pride, Native Nations flags
More than two dozen House Democrats are demanding the reinstatement of LGBTQ Pride and Sovereign Native Nations flags on military installations — and an explicit ban on the Confederate Flag. In a letter sent Friday to Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper, 34 lawmakers argued a new policy he issued...
Editorial: PIAA and WPIAL set good examples for playing by coronavirus rules
Are you ready for some football? Well, you have to wait. Thanks, covid-19. And even when it starts, you probably won’t get to see it in person. At least not for high school games. The same goes for other fall sports like soccer and cross country. This week, the Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: We all wear masks
We all wear masks. The mask worn for covid-19 is just the visible one. John Greco West Deer...
Letter to the editor: Will we now see support of witch doctors?
Given that the majority of your readers are Trump advocates, I think we are thus faced with widespread local support of witch doctors. The leader of your readers has now fully endorsed the teachings of a person (Dr. Stella Immanuel) who blames demons for our problems (“Trump again touts hydroxychloroquine...
Letter to the editor: Dangerous site for proposed Ford City Dollar General
Are more fatalities on the way? The Dollar General Corp. is seriously working toward building a store at the corner of Route 66/Main Street and Ross Avenue in Ford City, Manor Township, Armstrong County. To begin with, this is a residential neighborhood. Our No. 1 concern of this area is...
Letter to the editor: Trump could go out a winner
To be fair, President Trump has done many good things in the 3½ years since he was elected as an outsider to break up the gridlock of the two political parties and the “politicians.” The real problem is the lifetime legislators who all should have two-term limits and then resume...
Letter to the editor: BLM ‘movement’ dangerous
Black Lives Matter. I respect that as a slogan, but I believe the lives of all God’s children matter. What I do not respect is the “BLM movement” that uses the slogan as its motto. Why? Its three co-founders (Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi) are self-described trained Marxists...
Letter to the editor: True heroes act without gain
Let’s begin by defining the word hero. In my opinion, a hero is a person who sees something that needs to be done and does it without regard for personal gain. Please keep this definition in mind as I name a few who make the hero list. First is surely...
The Stroller, Aug. 1, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family...
Engel subpoenas Pompeo for records on Biden’s role in Ukraine
NEW YORK — The Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for State Department records already given to Republican-led Senate committees that are trying to tie former Vice President Joe Biden to wrongdoing in Ukraine. “Secretary Pompeo has turned the State Department into...
