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Laurels & lances: Bills, budgets and buses
Laurel: To honoring the memory of those lost with real action. State Reps. Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill, and Ed Gainey, D-Lincoln-Lemington, and state Sens. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and Larry Farnese, D-Philadelphia, marked their remembrance of the Tree of Life shooting with a package of four bills. The legislators are...
Collinwood Mansion in Pine hits the market for $3.5M
It turns out you don’t have to leave Pine Township in order to live in Collinwood Mansion, a Gilded Age summer home or a French chateau. With the 12-bedroom, 23,247-square-foot estate at 724 Bristlecone Drive that just hit the market, you get all that and more in one property. You...
‘Kidding’ star Jim Carrey embraces 2 creative outletsVideo
Jim Carrey describes himself as in a good place creatively. Part of that comes from starring in Showtime’s “Kidding,” a series that has earned him high praise, including a Golden Globe nomination. Part of it comes from expressing his point of view through his political cartoons. His exact words: He...
Review: ‘Harriet’ brings long-overdue, compelling story to screenVideo
Legendary American heroine that she is, there are certain things for which Harriet Tubman is overdue. One is her spot on U.S. currency: Google “Tubman” and “$20” and “Trump.” Another is a major feature film based on her life: Google “Tubman” and “Hollywood” and “why so long?” Well, that $20...
Edgewood woman turns arachnophobes into spider lovers through education
For Amy Bianco, the ideal Florida vacation doesn’t involve lounging on the beach. She’s much happier hiking through dense forest in search of spiders. On her latest trip to the Sunshine State she spotted a bunch of golden orb-weavers, a species known for its intricate webs. The Edgewood resident and...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield board’s tax moves
You may not know David Iwig, Jeanne Smith and Paul Adams of the Hempfield Area School Board used their reverse appeals program as an excuse to file nine pending lawsuits against the county, arguing “there is a lack of uniformity in the assessment of real estate within Westmoreland County.” They...
Letter to the editor: Looking forward to day when Trump gets cooperation
Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up and see news reports that our great president finally gets Congress to approve funding for our broken bridges, unsafe roads and buildings, securing our borders, a better health-care system and more for our country instead of daily stalls and brawls? Tricia Cunningham Washington...
Letter to the editor: Legalized pot, DUI & cellphone use
On marijuana legalization, I’m undecided. I believe that several things need to happen in Pennsylvania before it would be a “yes” for me. A lot of revenue would be generated by legalizing marijuana. I would like that revenue to remove property/school tax for any individual over the age of 59....
Letter to the editor: Buchman will clean up Allegheny Valley School Board
Numerous people from Springdale, Cheswick and Harmar have complained to me about the outrageous Allegheny Valley School District taxes. Harmar Township supervisors have lowered taxes three of the past four years and will lower them again next year for our homeowners. We accomplished this by electing honest, intelligent supervisors. If...
Review: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ ridiculous, outlandish, yet satisfyingVideo
“Terminator: Dark Fate” rates as a fairly entertaining sequel to James Cameron’s low-budget, high-yield “The Terminator” (1984) and the hugely expensive and enjoyable “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (1991). It has zero narrative connection to any of the interim lame-o “Terminator” movies that came for our money after those two, the...
HGTV star Leanne Ford’s Sewickley Heights home for sale for $1.3M
Leanne Ford, a Pittsburgh native and star of HGTV’s “Restored by the Fords” and “Rock the Block,” has put the Sewickley Heights home that she shares with her husband on the market for $1.3 million. The property, located at 227 Merriman Road, sits on more than five acres of land...
Police respond to suspicious car parked outside FBI’s South Side office
Authorities say a suspicious car found parked outside the FBI headquarters in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood early Thursday did not pose a threat to the public. FBI spokeswoman Catherine Policicchio said that car had non-threatening “gibberish-type language” written in spray paint on driver’s side door. A tweet from Tribune-Review news...
Remember When: 1925
In the news this week 94 years ago: • “It is important for every citizen to vote next Tuesday,” Herald reporters wrote. “… for the complexion of Sewickley’s ballot showing makes a big difference in many ways; failure to secure a fair share of state or county benefits has been...
Sewickley’s Glow Blotique makes every day a great hair day
A woman is getting ready to go out — maybe she’s meeting friends for a night out or going to dinner with her husband and a few coworkers. She’s selected her best outfit, the one that makes her feel like a million bucks, painted her nails and applied her makeup....
Polling finds Pennsylvania voters break along party lines on Trump impeachment
Pittsburgh retiree Francine Hunter said she worries that President Trump often oversteps the bounds of his office. “I don’t think he sticks to what a president is supposed to do,” said Hunter, 69, a Democrat from Pittsburgh’s West End. That’s one of the major reasons the retired hospital dietary worker...
Allegheny Health Network facility in Pine installs final beam
Dr. Allan Klapper, president of the new Allegheny Health Network facility under construction in Pine Township, said it was a “pretty euphoric” moment when officials signed and raised the final steel beam in the architecture of the Wexford Hospital. “As physicians and residents and patients we all realize the value...
The Stroller, Oct. 31, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Night of comedy to benefit Autism Speaks Monroe’s Pit Crew will host a comedy night fundraiser to benefit Autism Speaks at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at AK Valley Park, 600 Freeport Road, building 44, New Kensington. Doors open at 7 p.m. Performers will include Gab Bonesso and David Kaye, along...
Shaler native thrilled to join police force
Leah Nock has wanted to be in law enforcement for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Shaler, it was an even bigger dream to someday be a member of the Shaler Township Police Department. At 29 years old, Nock has reached that life goal. “I guess I...
Wilco brings ‘Ode to Joy’ to Heinz HallVideo
Wilco is back. This may not be breaking news in the world of auto-tuned wonders littering the pop charts. It is, however, a pretty big deal for fans of a band that started out a quarter of a century ago in the alt-country corner of the room, before evolving into...
WPIAL soccer championships kick off, girls volleyball semis conclude on Halloween Thursday
Thursday will be a golden treat for two district soccer teams as championship weekend begins at Highmark Stadium at Station Square. The two highest classifications take center stage on the first night. In the boys Class AAAA title match, No.4 seed Canon-McMillan faces No. 2 seed Mt. Lebanon at 8...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2019
Football WPIAL Playoffs Class 6A First round Friday’s schedule Seneca Valley (4-6) at Mt. Lebanon (6-4), 7 p.m.; Canon-McMillan (3-7) at North Allegheny (9-1), 7 p.m. Byes: Central Catholic (9-1), Pine-Richland (9-1) Quarterfinals Nov. 8 schedule Central Catholic vs. Mt. Lebanon/Seneca Valley-winner at Fox Chapel, 7 p.m.; North Allegheny/Canon-McMillan-winner at...
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2019: Haleigh Finale scores four to lead South Park girls soccer to states
Haleigh Finale scored four goals to propel No. 2 South Park to a 4-1 win over eighth-seeded Freeport in the WPIAL Class AA girls soccer consolation game at Mars. The Eagles (14-4-1) advanced to play either the District 5 or District 6 champion in the PIAA playoffs. The Yellowjackets (16-6-0)...
Eagles’ Avonte Maddox ready for return after scary injury
Avonte Maddox said he made a one-handed interception for a touchdown in practice Wednesday. It was kind of a big deal for a player who couldn’t move after teammate Andrew Sendejo accidentally blasted him on Sept. 26 at Green Bay. “That felt good,” Maddox said after practice, as he and...
North Allegheny, Aliquippa slide down while the Trib 10 crowns a new No. 1
Week 9 was divine for all but two of the members of last week’s The Trib Ten. As we said goodbye to the regular season in the WPIAL, two teams from last week’s power rankings lost and tumbled, but still remain ranked heading into the postseason. Top-ranked North Allegheny lost...
Freeport sewage project cost swells to nearly $16M
Freeport’s sewage project won’t cost $11.6 million after all. It will be $15.8 million. That’s what Freeport Council found out Monday night from Kevin M. Creagh, the new project engineer from KLH Engineers Inc. That’s an increase of 36%. According to Creagh, the $11.6 million figure was from a construction...
