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Sewickley’s Christ Church at Grove Farm hires new pastor
Christ Church at Grove Farm in Sewickley has expanded its leadership team by hiring Craig Gyergyo as their new senior pastor. Christ Church at Grove Farm, a nondenominational evangelical church who worships in the Anglican tradition, serves more than 1,000 members each week. Gyergyo joins the staff after previously serving...
‘The Crown’ gives new season and cast members a clever intro
“The Crown” opens with a clever acknowledgment that time has passed for Queen Elizabeth II and taken with it the Emmy-winning actress who played her in the Netflix drama’s first two seasons. In the scene, postage stamp portraits are displayed for the monarch: one with Claire Foy’s likeness as the...
The Stroller, Nov. 16, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
HOPE Center seeks support for Christmas program The HOPE Center is seeking support for its annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program to benefit HOPE Center families. This program is an opportunity for individuals, families, community groups, businesses, churches, schools, or anyone looking to do something for those in need and give back...
Shaler, Etna real estate sales for the week of Nov. 16
Etna Raymond Ventura sold property at 309-313 Butler St. to Crawford Acres Holdings LLC for $200,000. Catherine Lipp sold property at 22 Christler St. to Susan Miller for $130,000. High Return Pittsburgh MultiFamily Fund sold property at 49 Grant Ave. to CJ Real Estate Management GP for $84,500. Joseph Danielewicz...
Real estate transactions in Hampton for the week on Nov. 16
Hampton Thomas Rogers IV sold property at 2318 California Drive to Mary Siegel for $143,000. P. Richard Hergenrother sold property at 5072 Cashlie Court to Nicholas Dejames Jr. and Kathleen Dejames for $325,000. Bank New York Mellon trustee sold property at 2936 Clearview Road to Thomas Michael and Benjamin Thaddeus...
Real estate transactions in the North Journal coverage area for the week of Nov. 16
Franklin Park Daniel Longhi sold property at 2539 Adele Court to James and Ellen Bruwelheide for $468,500. Anne Kramer sold property at 2378 Bellwood Drive to Jon and Amanda Replogle for $278,500. Zheng Chang sold property at 1720 Dawn Drive to Xinjie Duan and Xiaoli Yang for $398,500. Patrick Quinlan...
WPIAL Playoffs 3rd round results — Nov. 15 and 16, 2019
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s WPIAL high school football playoff action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • RICHLAND 34, LIGONIER VALLEY 6 @ Mansion Park Senior Trevor Tustin caught two touchdown passes, and senior Caleb Burke scored twice and threw a pair of touchdown passes as Richland posted...
Avonworth stops Riverside’s run, reaches WPIAL Class 2A finalVideo
While Avonworth has relied on a powerful offense that averages 37 points per game, two key stops by the Antelopes defense were crucial in Friday’s first half. Stopping Riverside on downs twice inside the 10-yard line paved the way for a 41-14 victory in a WPIAL Class 2A semifinal at...
Top performers in passing, rushing, receiving in WPIAL Class 5A, 2A semifinals
Top performers for Week 12 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 175 - John Milcic, Brentwood (12 of 26) 173 - Ben Hughes, Riverside (9 of 21) 161 - Gabe Dunlap, Penn-Trafford (11 of 25) 141 - Bryson Venanzio, Gateway (9 of 14) 118 - Zack Swartz, Washington (8...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Nov. 15, 2019
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs Championship Saturday’s schedule Central Catholic (10-1) vs. Pine-Richland (10-1) at Heinz Field, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Friday’s results Gateway 14, McKeesport 7 Peters Township 28, Penn-Trafford 10 Championship Nov. 23 schedule Peters Township (12-1) vs. Gateway (11-2) at Norwin, 6 p.m. Class 4A Championship...
Penn State soon to unveil national report on Greek life; 55 colleges included
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pennsylvania State University said it will soon release the first national score card on fraternities and sororities, highlighting the good, such as public service hours and the bad, such as hazing and sexual misconduct violations. But many schools will be absent from the list. The university...
Belle Vernon ‘a different team’ since lopsided loss to Thomas Jefferson in September
For Belle Vernon’s football team, it doesn’t matter what you call them heading into Saturday’s WPIAL Class 4A championship game against conference rival Thomas Jefferson. You can call them underdogs, you can call them Cinderella. Either way, they’re ready for the ball. The Leopards (10-1) and Jaguars (12-0) meet for...
WPIAL Class A football finals primer: Clairton vs. Sto-Rox
WPIAL Class A championship No. 1 Clairton (10-2) vs. No. 3 Sto-Rox (11-1) 11 a.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Wayne Wade, Clairton; LaRoi Johnson, Sto-Rox Winner plays: No one. The winner gets a bye in the PIAA quarterfinals Nov. 22-23. They will play the winner of...
WPIAL football playoffs 3rd round: How to watch, listen and find scores
Championship berths are on the line Friday night in the WPIAL football playoffs. Teams in Class 5A and 2A will be vying for spots in the finals. Noteworthy, in Allegheny County’s 5A battle, Gateway will faceoff against McKeesport in a rematch from three weeks ago. Tonight’s winner will move on...
50-foot blue spruce from Springdale to become Allegheny County’s Christmas tree
The 50-foot blue spruce on the corner of Lindsay and Dennis Malinowski’s yard will come full circle this Christmas season. In 1987, the five-foot Christmas tree was displayed in Ron Renaldi’s house. Instead of being discarded, it was planted at his mother’s home on Garfield Street in Springdale. This year,...
Modern mummy, its maker give glimpse into Egypt’s past at Carnegie Science Center
For his ninth-grade science fair project, Ronn Wade mummified a rat. Years before that, he used a pig’s heart — which is similar in structure, size and function to its human counterpart — to explain the circulatory system to a classroom full of stunned elementary school students. In addition to...
Fans react to Steelers-Browns fight: ‘There’s no place for that in sports’Video
What happened at the end of the Steelers-Browns game Thursday night was not football, Western Pennsylvania fans said Friday. While the NFL doled out suspensions and fines for the fight at the end of the game, fans said that level of violence — Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett swung Mason...
Twitter details political ads ban, issue ads allowed
Twitter says its new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. Twitter is defining political content to include any ad that references a candidate, political party, government official, ballot measure, or legislative or judicial outcome. The ban also applies to...
Fire reported in Edgeworth
Firefighters have responded to a fire in Edgeworth. According to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI, the fire started around 10 a.m. at a home along Way Hollow Road. The cause of the fire is not yet known. This story will be updated as more information becomes available....
Free Thanksgiving dinners planned in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Churches and organizations are serving free Thanksgiving dinners throughout the Valley. There are Thanksgiving dinners for the less fortunate, and those who are alone or lonely, as well as community dinners offering a time to share a meal and fellowship with your friends and neighbors. Not all dinners are on...
Plum students honor veterans
Students at Holiday Park Elementary in the Plum Borough School District invited family members who have served or are currently serving in the United States military to a special recognition program on Veterans Day....
Editorial: Myles Garrett’s helmet strike on Steelers QB should be investigated
It is easy to dismiss some post-game howling as poor sportsmanship. That call was blown! The refs were biased! The game was rigged! It so often comes down to the fact that one side won and the other side lost. Identify yourself so closely with a team and it can...
Letter to the editor: Support ‘heartbeat’ bills that protect children
There is nothing more sacred than the sanctity of life. It is truly a gift that has been provided to every human being on Earth from God — and it becomes a gift that we pass down to our children. Unfortunately, this gift is being taken from countless lives here...
Letter to the editor: Presidential heroes & zeroes
November, being the month to honor the sacrifices of America’s veterans, seems the perfect time to recount the military service of some of our recent presidents. Harry Truman served in the field artillery in World War I, memorizing the eye chart in order to gain induction. Dwight Eisenhower served as...
Letter to the editor: Drivers scarier than shooters
As horrific as mass shootings are and the terror they create through media hype, I am not afraid of them because of the pure randomness and infinitesimal odds of being caught up in one. However, I am afraid every day when I get in my car. Drunken driving alone kills...
