Western PA Local News category, Page 1376
New Tarentum manager eager to be part of borough’s growth
Tarentum’s new manager, Dwight Boddorf, feels he is joining the borough at the perfect time. “It seems like there’s a good connection between council, businesses and residents, and I want to be part of the growing success,” said Boddorf, 35, who serves as Stowe Township administrator. His first day in...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 28, 2022
Blawnox Joseph Casile sold property at 462 Walnut St. to Christine Carnevali for $240,000. Etna Grant Watkiss sold property at 116 Cherry St. to Kyle Helal and Dawn Furman for $220,000. Tyler Nowakowski sold property at 45 Greeley Ave. to QZ Funding LLC for $57,000. Patrick McTighe sold property at...
Delmont Pilgrimage marks 50 years of bringing the Christmas story to the boroughVideo
Kerri Cole of Delmont will not forget her first trip to the Delmont Pilgrimage, partly because of the impact it had on her and partly because of her unknowing lack of preparation. “I had stiletto heels, a dress and a full-length London Fog coat,” Cole said with a laugh. “I...
Pa. lawmakers eye stronger guidelines as school districts enhance security measures
Following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Pennsylvania lawmakers approved a grant program with the goal of getting $300 million to state school districts for security upgrades. Four years after the killing of 17 people, schools in Western Pennsylvania are continuing to make...
Murrysville medic retires after 50 years in emergency service
Pat Anderson has seen quite a bit since he got his start in emergency medical services back in 1972. Some of it was deadly serious, making split-second medical decisions in the days before EMTs underwent numerous certification classes and were given basic first aid and CPR training. Some of it...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 28, 2022
Aleppo Logan Hammerschmitt sold property at 1005 Sewickley Heights Drive to Dani Properties LLC for $207,500. Valerie Gaydos sold property at 411 Trailside Drive to Norman and Deborah Meanor for $238,000. Franklin Park John Marklewicz sold property at 1625 Forest Ridge Drive to Nolan and Elizabeth Kurtz for $445,000. Richard...
The Stroller, Aug. 28, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Hometown Christmas production seeking performers Rehearsals will begin Thursday for the 25th...
Commentary: 4-H kids are the stars of the Westmoreland Fair
Movies and TV shows do a pretty good job of conveying the county fair experience. The bright rides, cheap prizes, cute animals and fried foods are perhaps the most eye-catching features of these community events. When I attended my first county fair this week, however, I realized something: Our entertainment...
Real estate transactions in the North Allegheny area
Bellevue RAAB Inc. sold property at 555 Dawson Ave. to Walmar Ramos Perez and Pneyda Vasquez Avila Santos for $190,000. Joseph Ielapi sold property at 47 S Balph Ave. to Nicholas John and Paige Lafountaine for $381,640. Etna Grant Watkiss sold property at 116 Cherry St. to Kyle Helal and...
News from Hampton Presbyterian Church and more
Hampton car show The Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth Car Show on Sept. 10, from 2-6 p.m. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold, and the tunes will be spinning. People can bring their own tables, chairs, and EZ-ups....
East suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 28, 2022
Chalfant Edward Doheny sold property at 264 Brighton St. to Jamaal and Amy Loman for $95,000. Churchill Sandra Schreib sold property at 1611 Branning Road to Bellagia Properties LLC for $90,000. Vincent Pupich III sold property at 340 Homer Drive to Tim Schmitt and Rochelle Hawkins for $140,000. Edgewood Barbara...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 28, 2022
Bellevue RAAB Inc. sold property at 555 Dawson Ave. to Walmar Ramos Perez and Pneyda Vasquez Avila Santos for $190,000. Joseph Ielapi sold property at 47 S Balph Ave. to Nicholas John and Paige Lafountaine for $381,640. Etna Grant Watkiss sold property at 116 Cherry St. to Kyle Helal and...
Trial ordered for man accused by Kiski Township police of having illegal pistol among weapons found in car
A man who isn’t old enough to have a handgun has been ordered to stand trial on felony charges because, authorities say, Kiski Township police officers found a pistol with a rubbed-out serial number, a rifle and a crossbow when they searched his car. District Judge James Andring ordered Lucas...
Man fatally shot in North Versailles
A man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in North Versailles. According to the Allegheny County Police, a county 911 dispatcher summoned first responders to the 400 block of Porter Street. They found a man who had been shot in his torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man...
Hundreds turn out for backpacks, activities at Arnold Back to School Bash
Hundreds of students and families turned out Saturday for a back-to-school bash at Roosevelt Park in Arnold, a joint effort of several community groups meant to help kids in the area prepare for the start of classes. “It’s a way to give back to the community and ease the burden...
Scouts service project readies Unity playground for start of school year
When students at Mountain View Elementary School in Unity return to class Monday, they’ll find a playground area freshened by their own hands. More than two dozen members of Mountain View Cub Scouts Pack 476 spent Saturday cleaning up garbage and removing brush from the school’s outside recreation area. The...
ACMH Hospital nurses and techs get 15%-23% wage increases in new labor pact
About 317 nurses and techs at ACMH Hospital in East Franklin will receive wage increases between 15% and 23% over the next two years, according to a new three-year contract. The contract was announced Friday by two unions involved. It was ratified Thursday. A representative from ACMH Hospital did not...
Route 30 reopens near Idlewild after crash closed it for nearly 90 minutes
One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Route 30 near Idlewild & SoakZone on Saturday afternoon in Ligonier Township. The eastbound lanes of Route 30 were closed for nearly 90 minutes and were reopened just after 3 p.m., according to Westmoreland County 911. Officials...
Suspect wounded by police gunfire after pursuit that killed Wilkinsburg biker
A man died Friday night when another man fleeing police struck his mini motorbike at a Wilkinsburg intersection, according to Allegheny County Police. The fleeing driver, Jack Sherwood, 48, was later wounded when he tried to run down an officer who in turn fired into Sherwood’s car, police said. Monroeville...
Gun safety classes geared toward women filling up quickly in Westmoreland County
Protecting herself at home and on the road is important to Jan Owen of Greensburg. But so is being safe when she’s carrying her handgun, she said. “I’m here to learn when the situation is appropriate to take the gun from my purse and use it … when it’s important...
Jeannette Historical Society seeks submissions for time capsule to be opened in 2047
Members of the Jeannette Historical Society are looking for submissions to possibly be included in a time capsule that will be opened in 2047. The capsule, which is on display in the front window at the society’s Clay Avenue museum, will be buried outside City Hall on Sept. 24 during...
Twins crowned Westmoreland Fair royalty
Ties to the Westmoreland Fair run deep in Emma and Addison Heeter’s family. The twins’ dad has been involved with the fair for years, their grandfather attended the first fair in 1954, and their mom was crowned fair princess twice. Perhaps it is only natural that Emma and Addison were...
The Stroller, Aug. 27, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Inclusion games planned for special needs children The Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games will...
In brief: News from Hampton Presbyterian Church, Women’s Business Network and more
Car show The Hampton Presbyterian Church is hosting its fourth Car Show on Sept. 10, from 2-6 p.m. All makes and models are welcome. The grill will be hot, the sodas will be cold, and the tunes will be spinning. People can bring their own tables, chairs, and EZ-ups. Family...
Woman initially released from scene as witness to fatal North Side shooting charged with homicide
A woman who investigators, believing she was a witness, initially released from the scene of a fatal shooting on Pittsburgh’s North Side has now been charged with homicide in connection with the shooting, court records show. Tylajae Allen, 21, was one of the first people officers encountered Aug. 7 after...
