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Allegheny County Churchill Katelyn Larue Burns Carmody sold property at 315 Homer Drive to Jack Larkin and Abigail Robeson for $280,000. Antigone Kyros sold property at 105 Kingsdale Road to James Kyros for $250,000. Edgewood George John Haritos sold property at 1108 East End Ave. to PNC Bank NA for...

During the 2024-25 state budget process, elected officials recognized the challenges faced by students, families and businesses. In a bipartisan fashion, they created and funded Grow PA scholarships aimed at attracting and keeping students in Pennsylvania for college, and once they graduate. These goals are vitally important. The commonwealth has...

People are fascinated with finding things that have sunk in water. The wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic in the North Atlantic has been a draw since it sank in 1912, but especially since it was found in 1985. In 2023, billionaires died in an experimental craft trying to see it...

Last season: 88-28 (75.9%) The Birdie spent much of August flying around the A-K Valley like a Canadian soccer drone, spying on high school football practices to build up his knowledge base before the season starts. But when he wasn’t in the air, he was watching the Olympics. “I could...

Last season: 109-29 (79%) As legend has it, an editor once told the Birdie his picks column needed more substance, more “meat.” “It’s too mundane,” the editor said several years ago. “Use more statistics and facts. The whole thing is too contrived.” The Birdie, always up for a good debate,...

Meetings • The Board of Trustees at Torrance State Hospital will have an open meeting at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 22 in the CEO conference room, first floor, Greizman Building, Route 1014, Derry Township. Details: 724-459-4411. Senior Citizen News • Herminie Center for Active Adults will serve breakfast from 9 to...

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Food truck festival on tap in West Deer The West Deer...

Motorists in Westmoreland County can expect to encounter detours related to road projects beginning Monday in West Newton and Allegheny Township and Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant Township. • In Manor, work on a storm sewer is slated to restrict traffic beginning Monday and trigger a detour beginning Aug. 26. The...

I want to express my deep gratitude to the Pittsburgh Steelers for consistently choosing Latrobe as their training camp site. This annual tradition not only excites our community but also significantly benefits our local economy. A special thank-you goes to Saint Vincent College for its exceptional hospitality. Its commitment to...

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens have had two rookies suffer injuries in as many preseason games. Last week, it was cornerback Nate Wiggins who exited early with a shoulder injury against the Philadelphia Eagles before returning to practice Thursday. On Saturday, outside linebacker Adisa Isaac went to the medical tent...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 56-59) shut out St. Paul (Twins), 3-0. 3B Jose Rojas (.246) and RF Edward Olivares (.273) each hit solo homers. Olivares was 3 for 4. 1B Billy Cook (.295) was 3 for 4 with a double and run scored. C Jason Delay (.282) was 2 for 3 with...

J.D. Vance has just insulted every veteran who earned and wears an award for valor on their uniform. In saying Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is guilty of “stolen valor” in representing his military career, Vance displays his ignorance of what the term means, and he misappropriates it for personal and...

Cam Miller had to wait 24 games to make his first start at Penn State. His next start could be only a couple weeks away. The Nittany Lions will unveil a revamped cornerback room against West Virginia on Aug. 31 in Morgantown. Johnny Dixon, Kalen King and Daequan Hardy, Penn...

Americans’ views on free speech change directions every so often. One of those times was during the protests at U.S. universities about the Israel-Hamas war. As scholars of free speech and public opinion, we set out to find out what happened and why. The Supreme Court itself, as recently as...

Along with piping-hot swing music and dazzling choreography, the musical “Bandstand” offers an unflinching glimpse into the lives of United States military veterans coming home after World War II. Thanks to an incredible, multitalented cast and seamless direction, local company Front Porch Theatricals has crafted a production of which they...

Harris is no moderate We now know the Democrats’ presidential candidate, after they pushed the sitting president, and the only candidate to receive any primary votes, out of the race. Do we really know her? The Kamala Harris campaign, with the help of the mainstream media, is trying to rewrite...

I know this is an opinion page and facts don’t really matter to a great many in Westmoreland County … i.e., the Sherry Hamilton legal, financial and procedural mess we are experiencing at the Register of Wills Office. Vote R no matter what! The truth is about performance records. In...

Beware of dog. It’s a simple sentiment and one that requires little explanation. See a sign with those words on a fence, and you know there’s a guard on the other side whose bark could be worse than his bite — if you’re lucky. Similarly, the letters “K-9” on a...

Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Apollo library to offer oral history workshops The Pennsylvania Rural Arts...

On Aug. 11, Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance sat down for an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Absent from Fox News’ equivalent Sunday morning show was Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate, Tim Walz. But that shouldn’t shock, given Walz’s aversion to combat zones. Right out of...

High schools Football Scrimmages Saturday’s schedule Allderdice at Thomas Jefferson, 10 a.m. Apollo-Ridge and Summit Academy at Riverview, 10 a.m. Baldwin at Woodland Hills, 10 a.m. Beaver Falls at North Catholic, 10 a.m. Berlin-Brothersvalley at Ligonier Valley, 10 a.m. Brownsville vs. Carmichaels vs. Charleroi at Charleroi, 10 a.m. Burgettstown at...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 55-59) scored two in the bottom of the seventh to beat St. Paul (Twins), 3-2. RHP Bubba Chandler (0.00) made his second Triple-A start and pitched six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks with 11 strikeouts. RHP Fineas Del Bonta-Smith (3-1, 3.80) gave up two runs,...

It was farm animals, funnel cakes and old-fashioned fun on Friday night as the 70th annual Westmoreland Fair opened its gates. The fair will run through Aug. 24 at 123 Blue Ribbon Lane in Mt. Pleasant Township. Admission is $10 and includes parking, amusement rides and admission to all commercial...