Western PA Local News category, Page 1068
The Stroller, May 22, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Patriotic bingo scheduled over holiday weekend St. James Parish in Apollo...
Invasive Asian tiger mosquito loves the standing water near your house
As spring comes into full bloom, flowers aren’t the only thing popping up. Mosquitoes are also spawning in small, mostly natural pools of standing water. After those pools dry out, a cousin moves in. And it’s known to be an aggressive biter. The Asian tiger mosquito, an invasive species first...
Transit authority eyes Go Westmoreland fare hikes
Fares for travel on Westmoreland County Transit Authority’s shared-ride program are expected to increase this year to make up for potential revenue shortfalls. Authority board members last week approved a $16.3 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year that is balanced through use of more than $3.9 million in federal...
Show no mercy to the spotted lanternfly
Stomp ’em, smash ’em, squash ’em. But, by all means, kill them. That’s what the state Department of Agriculture recommends when people encounter a spotted lanternfly. “It’s not easy; they’re really fast,” said Sandy Feather, an educator at the Penn State Extension, laughing. People also can report sightings by visiting...
Get ready to stomp: Spotted lanternflies about to hatch in Western Pennsylvania
The best kind of spotted lanternfly is a dead spotted lanternfly, agricultural experts say. The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that has spread throughout Pennsylvania and other states. While the bug poses no threat to people, it is a danger to trees and other flora. Spotted lanternflies cause damage...
New Kensington auto show brings joy to community, car lovers
Each car displayed Sunday at The River Community Church’s 17th annual car show in New Kensington had a story. But Chris Laskowski’s story is a pretty wild one. Laskowski’s father, Stephen, spent $3,400 at a Monroeville dealership, after arriving home from the Vietnam War in 1970, to buy a brand-new...
Free pet health clinic fills community need in Jeannette
Dogs and cats, with their owners in tow, lined up outside the City of Jeannette Fire Department more than 30 minutes before the doors opened Sunday morning to receive free medical care. “I think this is a blessing for the community. We really need this, especially since our family can’t...
Springdale, Oakmont Scouts plant flags at Harmar cemetery for Memorial Day
Boy Scout Alexander Fugate walked up to the grave of Joseph S. Senti, who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and died in 1970, and replaced a slightly tattered U.S. flag Sunday with a fresh one. On a sun-splashed morning, Fugate then walked a few more steps...
East Liberty man accused of robbing Shadyside bank arrested
An East Liberty man was arrested Saturday after being accused of robbing a Shadyside bank, authorities said. Pittsburgh Police charged Rashon Coleman, 29, with two counts of robbery and one count theft by unlawful taking for stealing $25,045 from the PNC Bank at 5932 Centre Ave. Coleman entered the bank...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from May 11-17
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Faces of the Valley: Highlands teacher Jennifer Kosior wins magical Disney trip for creative educators
Sometimes you get an email that you just can’t believe. For Highlands Middle School teacher Jennifer Kosior, it was an announcement from the happiest place on Earth, naming her a winner in the Disney 100 Teachers Celebration. “I don’t think I can put it into words,” said Kosior, the school’s...
Remember When: Lower Burrell man’s diary documented destruction during Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Before the 1940s, Lower Burrell was primarily a farming community. The Leslie family was one of the earliest to settle there. Many of the streets in Lower Burrell bear the first names of their family members and several of their farmhouses still exist. One of them is located where Edgecliff...
Day care center building collapses in Pitcairn
A child day care center building collapsed Sunday morning in Pitcairn. Pitcairn fire chief Thomas Dick said calls of an explosion came in shortly after 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Center Avenue and Second Street. “We didn’t detect any gas, and we’re trying to figure out what happened,” Dick...
New Kensington-Arnold considering 1.6% tax increase for next school year
Property owners in the New Kensington-Arnold School District may be facing a property tax increase after all. While the school board approved a $48.9 million preliminary 2023-24 budget in May that carried no increase, the board’s finance committee now is recommending a 1.5-mill hike. That would increase the district’s tax...
New Warhol Museum curator says ‘Warhol touches everything’ in art world
The incoming chief curator of The Andy Warhol Museum says he wouldn’t even have a career in the art world if it weren’t for the museum’s namesake. “Warhol touches everything,” said Aaron Levi Garvey, who will arrive this summer at the museum in Pittsburgh’s North Side. “I always say I...
Tarentum continues anti-blight campaign with 6 potential demolitions
If all goes as planned, six dilapidated homes will be demolished this year in Tarentum, clearing what council called significant eyesores and hazards from the borough. Work would bring the total to 60 structures razed since council began its anti-blight fight in 2020. “Eventually, most of the blighted properties will...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of May 25, 2023
Bellevue Justin Steel sold property at 589 Forest Ave. to David Coleman and Shyneika Delice for $267,500. Cascade Funding Mtg Trust HB4 sold property at 77 Kendall Ave. to Alexey and Irina Tsybin for $54,900. John Prasko sold property at 638 Orchard Ave. to Michael Sulverblatt and Hallie Lauer for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of May 21, 2023
Chalfant Matthew Ian Lehet sold property at 221 Greenfield Ave. to Jay William Henderson and Lauren Stern for $189,900. Estate of Arthur Ryden sold property at 139 Rossmore St. to Shela Englert for $92,500. Churchill Joseph Mazzotti sold property at 57 Locksley Drive to Virignia Norwood trustee for $365,000. Edgewood...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of May 21, 2023
Bridgeville Bradley Logel sold property at 347 Center St. to Logel Industries LLC for $108,487. Craig Vanzin sold property at 654 Bower Hill Road to Walburn Properties LLC for $90,000. Heather Banning sold property at 60 New York Cir to Roger Wayne and Sheryll Roles for $335,000. Kelly Banes sold...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of May 21, 2023
Bethel Park Cheryl McCracken sold property at 1311 Buckskin Trl to Matthew Michael Mandic and Patricia Lynn Murphy for $225,000. Estate of Mark Dubich Jr. sold property at 5475 Glen Hill Drive to Nathan and Jean Zarah Ward for $250,000. Edward Maziara sold property at 1072 Grandview Farms Drive to...
The Stroller, May 21, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Lost Boys Band to open Tarentum concert series Tarentum Summer Concert...
UPMC St. Margaret nurse Julie Ann Farren set early sights on career
Julie Ann Farren jokes that her career aspirations were cemented in second grade when her dad gave her a frozen deer heart to take to school for show and tell. “He gave me a whole speech on the anatomy,” said Farren, who attended St. Alphonsus Catholic School in Springdale. “All...
Progressive shift in Allegheny County Democratic politics years in making, observers say
Three high-profile wins by progressive candidates in last week’s Democratic primary punctuated a shift in the party in Allegheny County that has been years in the making, political observers say. In recent years, progressive candidates have increased the county’s delegation of women in elected office and broken barriers by bringing...
Show me the money: Teachers, education experts advocate for financial literacy
Ligonier Valley financial literacy teacher Martin Hickey often hears from students about how his classes have impacted their lives, but one response from a former pupil sticks with him. “One of the kids I had in my class, I happened to see him in the street … and he goes,...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
Twenty-eight Fox Chapel Area High School rising seniors are among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants on the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and have met the requirements to enter the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. The students are: Jacob Anthikad, Annalese Bartolacci, Dylan Berman, Joshua Correnti, Amelia Costello,...
