Western PA Local News category, Page 1367
Wilkinsburg man wanted in connection with police seizure of more than $120,000 worth of drugs
Police are looking for a Wilkinsburg man who they say had more than $120,000 worth of drugs at his home during a search of his house Friday. An arrest warrant was issued that day for Douglas Curry, 58, on charges of dealing in proceeds of illegal activity, possession with intent...
Man hospitalized after North Side shooting
A man was hospitalized Saturday night with a gunshot wound to the arm, according to Pittsburgh Police. Officers were sent to the area of 100 South Commons around 10:15 p.m. on Pittsburgh’s North Side after two ShotSpotter notifications. Around the same time officers arrived on scene, dispatch notified first responders...
Foundation partners with brand consultant in nonprofit Arnold school effort
A foundation working to raise $7 million to open a nonprofit middle school in Arnold has retained a national brand consulting agency. The Teach from DeHart Foundation on Friday announced a partnership with Beck & Stone in New York City. Matt DeHart, a South Carolina educator, founded the academy he...
Labor leaders see growth in unionism
Labor leaders are trumpeting a resurgence in the interest to unionize that they say hasn’t been seen in decades while businesses grapple with a shrinking labor market and other pressures. “We’re seeing more organizing than in years,” said Paul Clark, a professor in Penn State’s School of Labor and Employment...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Aleppo James Perciavalle sold property at Ferndale Ave. to Flueger L.P. for $23,500. Bell Acres Estate of John DiCola II sold property at 18 Elm St. to Jessica Renee Leety for $160,000. Edgeworth Anthony LoCascio sold property at 325 Meadow Lane to Colin and Anjali Champ for $1,118,850. Daniel Winters...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Aspinwall Ahmad Ghaznavi sold property at 132 First St. to Zachary and Elizabeth Murdock for $531,025. David Ariondo sold property at 617 Center Ave. to Kelly Carter for $320,000. John Mellett sold property at 708 Center Ave. to Victor Charles Labonte for $184,900. Keith Rosenstock sold property at 401 Western...
The Stroller, Sept. 4, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Summit Hose Festival planned in Tarentum Riverview Park The Summit Hose Company...
How will student loan relief impact the economy, higher education? Western Pa. professors weigh in
People are talking about the Biden administration’s student loan relief plan “as if these loans will magically disappear,” according to Antony Davies, economics professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. The problem is, they won’t. On Aug. 24, the administration announced its plans to cancel up to $10,000 of student debt...
Seton Hill faculty member receives Black Educators’ Excellence Lifetime Award
A member of the Seton Hill University faculty has been recognized by the Pittsburgh-based State of Black Learning organization for her career achievements. Tricia Shelton, an assistant professor of education at Seton Hill, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s Black Educators’ Excellence Awards. The ceremony was held...
Kiski Area alumna opens all-inclusive salon in Allegheny Township
A Kiski Area alumna has opened a business right across the street from where she once attended high school. Cassandra “Casey Lynn” Walsh of Vandergrift recently opened her own full-service salon, Casey Lynn: Style for all, in Allegheny Township, a stone’s throw from Kiski Area High School. “I originally wanted...
Arnold approves use of building for pallet recycling business
A New Kensington couple has been given permission to move their wood pallet recycling business into a building in Arnold. The city’s zoning hearing board, following a hearing Wednesday, Aug. 31 approved a special exception and variance for Brennan and Mariah Brooks-Boyd to use the building at 1508-10 Third Ave....
Mother-daughter duo to open specialty clothing boutique in Vandergrift
A new business is buzzing into Vandergrift. Honeybee & Co., an online women’s and children’s specialty clothing boutique, is scheduled to open a brick-and-mortar location Sept. 15 at 301 Emerson St. The business, co-owned by the mother-and-daughter team of Rachelle Beavers, 45, of West Leechburg and Destiney Beatty, 26, of...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Hampton Betty Lou Glasso trustee sold property at 4201 Cohasset Lane to Jeffrey Diament and Greta Goldberg for $771,500. Corey Casper sold property at 3142 Haberlein Road to Kristine Felicetti Sloan for $385,000. Ashley Catanese sold property at 4443 Laurel Oak Drive to Brandon Zanella and Keri Weil for $228,000....
East suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Chalfant Karl Kutz sold property at 113 Parkway Ave. to Duque Management Group LLC for $85,000. Edgewood Casey Totten sold property at 1115 E End Ave. to Jeremy and Katherine Hopkins for $495,000. James Michael sold property at 1128 E End Ave. to Thomas Hircock and Trinity Sprague for $394,500....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Bellevue David Binder sold property at 60-62 N Harrison Ave. to Rusty Nut Group LLC for $260,000. Franklin Park Neil Michael DiBiase sold property at 1600 Blackburn Heights Drive to James Deily and Amy Nelson for $920,000. Bradley Cook sold property at 1604 Brandtview Drive to Chenghui Li for $330,001....
Inclusion Games players and friends gather for inaugural event
Megan Kinter of Lower Burrell stood confident with bag in hand. She took a step to the left, checked for wind resistance, and tossed it into the summer sky Saturday . It went through an opening for the win of a cornhole game at the inaugural Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games at...
Vandergrift VFD No. 1 celebrates 125th anniversary with games, parade and food
An event more than a century in the making took place in Vandergrift Saturday. Borough officials, volunteers and firefighters from various parts of the state came together for the 125th anniversary of the George G. McMurtry Fire Department, also noted as Vangergrift Volunteer Fire Dept. No. 1. “It’s meant to...
Longtime DA’s spokesman resigns after more than 2 decades on the job
Mike Manko, the longtime spokesman for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., has left his position. “Another opportunity presented itself, and the time is right,” said Manko, 58, of Scott. He did not say what is next for him. Manko joined the district attorney’s office in January 2000,...
Police say guns discharged during fight at East Huntingdon home
A Verona woman who is on parole for stabbing a man outside a Westmoreland County strip club in 2018 is back behind bars on attempted homicide charges stemming from a fight in East Huntingdon, according to court papers. State police said Kristin M. Kruel, 26, of Verona, handed a pistol...
Benedum Center stage gets major upgrade
For the first time in over two decades, Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center has a new stage floor. The Benedum Center is one of the busiest theaters in the world, so the old 7,000-plus-square-foot stage had a lot of wear and tear from the past 20 years. According to the trade publication...
‘Night of the Living Dead’ display to be added to Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village
The latest addition to the Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village will have a “Night of the Living Dead” theme. The addition being unveiled later this month is a replica of the Evans City Cemetery chapel featured in the iconic zombie movie made in Western Pennsylvania. It was where...
Child car seat safety check scheduled for Youngwood, Hyde Park
Six child car seat safety checks by Pennsylvania State Police, including events in Youngwood and Hyde Park later this month, will help motorists keep young passengers safe. Troopers who are certified as child passenger safety technicians will examine car seats and share guidance for proper installation and how to prevent...
Moon Township teenager killed in ATV crash in Robinson
A Moon Township man died late Friday after authorities said he crashed into a fixed object while driving an ATV along railroad tracks. Shane Wardropper, 18, was pronounced dead at a hospital after the 9 p.m. incident in the area of Elizabeth Street in Robinson, according to the Allegheny County...
The Stroller, Sept. 3, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Super bingo planned Oct. 1 in Gilpin Christ the King and St....
Paranormal investigations continue in Jeannette in advance of Oct. 8 Ghost Tour
Paranormal investigators are finding eerie evidence in some of Jeannette’s buildings. Members of Truth Seekers Paranormal Researchers have been using specialized equipment at several downtown locations in preparation for an Oct. 8 fundraiser for the Jeannette Historical Society and You Are Here gallery. “We’re still going through the audio recordings...
