Western PA Local News category, Page 1086
Ultra runners become more in tune with themselves by the mile
South Hills resident Timmy Morgan, 36, was introduced to the sport of ultra running the same way a character in a movie discovers a destined journey. It was a dark and stormy night. Morgan and a friend had decided to set up camp after hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail...
New Vietnamese Kitchen in Hempfield hits diners’ sweet spot
These days, Ten Fox is working seven days a week — but it’s by her own choice. Already the owner of a Unity salon bearing her name, she opened The Vietnamese Kitchen in Hempfield on Jan. 6. “I’m Vietnamese, I grew up eating Vietnamese food, and I always had this...
Ford City man suffered medical emergency in fatal Indiana County crash, police say
State police said a Ford City man suffered a medical emergency Saturday while driving in Indiana County and died after his car crashed. Richard T. Toy, 54, was traveling west on Route 422 in Armstrong Township just before 3 p.m. when the Honda Civic he was driving sideswiped a guardrail,...
East Vandergrift officials launch new Food Truck Friday event
A new food truck event is rolling into East Vandergrift. Food Truck Friday is the latest community event sponsored by the East Vandergrift Community Foundation. The monthly gathering encompasses eating, drinking and socializing with a street-fair vibe. It will take place the second Friday of each month, May through October....
Westmoreland leaders hope to knock it out of the park with sporting goods donation events
Many former high school athletes have a box filled with trophies and medals from their glory days. Alongside may be piles of cleats, gloves, bats and sticks that they’ve long outgrown but saved for posterity. Now these pieces of sporting equipment have a chance to see a field again with...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Aspinwall Mary Jane Maier sold property at 1002 River Oaks Drive to Joyce O’Neill Austin and Annette Vee for $321,000. Etna William Akers sold property at 86 Grant Ave. to Justin James Kirkwood and Michael Saldana for $195,000. Julian Smith II sold property at 175 Washington St. to Jamison Sanders...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Churchill Estate of Eric Velazquez sold property at 3460 Ridgewood Drive to Jeffrey Samuels for $320,000. Edgewood Maureen Smith sold property at 528 Greendale Ave. to Kaitlin Kirkpatrick Heimke for $265,000. Kevin Haworth sold property at 120 Oakview Ave. to Ian McIntyre and Richelle Szypulski for $220,000. Forest Hills Lisa...
North Hills Area real estate transactions, week of May 7, 2023
Bellevue Roy Jones Jr. sold property at 480 Dawson Ave. to Daniel Doyle and Emilio Townsend for $275,525. 240 Lafayette LLC sold property at 64-65 Longmore Ave. to Hughes Estates LLC for $180,000. William Soost sold property at 122 N Balph Ave. to Elizabeth Sterrett for $180,000. Andrew Kirtland sold...
The Stroller, May 7, 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. AVH Auxiliary plans Mother’s Day plant sale Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary...
Jury selection is crucial and complex in death penalty cases, experts say
Jury selection might be a misnomer. In the case of the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018, experts say, the process might more aptly be called “jury deselection” or “jury rejection.” Picking the right jury in a capital case is more about taking...
State police accuse Apollo man of assaulting bar patrons for being too slow to heed last call
A felony charge was filed against a man accused of throwing a woman to the floor and breaking a man’s jaw at a bar in Oklahoma Borough after she didn’t leave quickly enough when last call was announced. Benjamin Thomas Yaconis, 31, of the 700 block of North Seventh Street...
4 vie for Greensburg mayor after police, community shaken by former chief’s arrest
Candidates for Greensburg mayor have cited a range of issues they say they’d like to tackle — among them supporting Greensburg’s business community, improving downtown access and restoring citizen confidence in a city police department that has been rocked by recent arrests of its officers. The field is evenly split...
2 Greensburg Council members face challenger in Democratic primary
Greensburg voters will have a choice among two incumbents, Randal Finfrock and Sheila Brumley, and challenger Gabrielle Stewart when nominating candidates for two open City Council seats in the May 16 Democratic Party primary. Finfrock, 72, is seeking his fifth term on council, where he serves as director of accounts...
Out & About: Westmoreland Chamber thanks workers at annual luncheon
Talk about work these days, and you’re likely to hear discouraging words like “quiet quitting” and “bare minimum Monday.” “It’s a tough world out there, especially post-covid,” said Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Dan DeBone. He and co-workers offered a warm welcome to upward of 230 attendees from area businesses...
Out & About: Lamp Theatre gala boogies back to the disco era
It was a boogie wonderland at Stratigos Banquet Center in North Huntingdon on April 29, as guests shook their groove things at The Lamp Theatre’s Disco Ball Gala. They took a trip back to the ’70s, clad in glitter and gold chains, polyester shirts and platform boots, miniskirts and mustaches....
Out & About: CASA of Westmoreland recognizes special advocates
Leadership is more than just talking, it’s doing. That was the message Executive Director Mitchell Samick gave to attendees at the 14th annual CASA of Westmoreland Leadership Breakfast, held April 28 at Word of Life Church in Hempfield. For CASA, that means providing court-appointed advocates to be a voice in...
Out & About: Mental health advocates honored at ‘Innovations’ dinner
Dr. Lisa Issac said she was “honored, humbled, shocked and overjoyed” to receive the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from Mental Health America of Southwestern PA, but her resume speaks for itself. A Monroeville resident and former chief of medical services at Torrance State Hospital, Issac continues to serve various organizations...
‘Not just one size fits all’: Autism Employment Network provides opportunities in Monroeville, other locations
For anyone who thinks people stopped taking pride in their work, meet Robert Hester. “You happen to have popped in on me at the same time I’m going to make my 100th package,” he told a recent visitor to his Monroeville Mall workplace, as Hester and a colleague placed a...
Prom Grand March dazzles in Leechburg
Leechburg Area High School students sparkled onstage Saturday as they kicked off festivities for the 2023 “Crystal Gala” Junior/Senior Prom. More than 80 students were introduced onstage at 2 p.m. before a packed audience as they walked between a giant “2023.” Prom-goers boarded a bus after the grand march for...
Historic Hanna’s Town opens its historic grounds for the season
A love of local history shone as bright as the sun Saturday through a couple dozen volunteers who imparted their deep knowledge to anyone who would listen at Historic Hanna’s Town. Dick Sheats of Fairfield had several stories about the authentic late 18th century Conestoga wagon. Malori Stevenson of North...
Jeff Landy, a driving force in Mt. Pleasant Borough, dies at 65
Jeff Landy brought a little piece of Disney to Mt. Pleasant Borough. As one of the driving forces behind the Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival, he was always looking toward the entertainment giant and magical amusement park for inspiration to make his town’s celebration better than the previous year’s....
Just in time for Mother’s Day: Allegheny Township Boy Scouts selling flowers to fund summer camp
An Allegheny Township Boy Scout troop is selling Mother’s Day flowers to raise money for its summer camp trip. Boy Scout Troop 551/6551 of Allegheny Township held the event at Leo’s Tire Service in Vandergrift . The troop will be back from noon to 5 p.m Saturday. Prices are 4-inch...
$5,000 reward offered for information on fatal 1997 fire in Fayette County
A $5,000 reward is potentially up for grabs for anyone who can provide information about a May 4, 1997, fatal fire in Fayette County that claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman. The fire 26 years ago was ruled arson by a state police fire marshal. Shirley Mae Saxon was...
Road closing in Fairfield for slide repairs
A road in Fairfield is set to close Monday for slide repairs. A PennDOT spokesperson said the work will continue through late August on Loughner Road. The sparsely populated road is off Route 259, which will be used as a detour. It is just west of Champion Lakes Golf Course...
Homestead shooting identified as 16-year-old boy
A West Mifflin boy was fatally shot late Friday in Homestead, according to investigators. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Dominic Sanner, 16. Allegheny County Police said they were called to East 17th Street just before 11:30 p.m. and found him in between two homes with a...
