Western PA Local News category, Page 1439
Christmas comes early to Sewickley, Sundae 5K planned later this month
The holiday season starts early in Quaker Valley as the Sewickley Chamber of Commerce gears up for its sixth annual Christmas in July. “It’s a great time to bring people in from all over Pittsburgh to come visit Sewickley, plan their big day trip, shop, eat, really experience the town....
Pickles & Giggles comedy show brings power of Picklesburgh into Downtown
Rojo Perez is one of four headliners for the Pickles & Giggles Comedy Showcase, slated for 8 p.m. Thursday on the eve of Picklesburgh in the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh. Presented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, in conjunction with the National Comedy Center of Jamestown, N.Y., it’s the first...
No injuries reported in fire at McKeesport high-rise
Fire broke out at the Midtown Plaza Apartments on Sinclair Street in McKeesport on Sunday but no injuries were reported. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said county police, fire and EMS were on the scene at the high-rise. The dispatcher said the fire was reported around 6 p.m....
Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden officially opens after years of work on the project
A formal ribbon-cutting was held Sunday afternoon to officially open the Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden. The yearslong Allegheny County project involved refurbishing and relocating sculptures around the landscape to provide a centralized experience for parkgoers. There were 12 sculptures acquired in the mid-1980s that were sandblasted, repainted and rewelded. New...
Firefighters respond to Jefferson Hills house fire
Flames overtook a Jefferson Hills house Sunday afternoon. A fire at a Roberts Drive home began around 12:30 p.m. All residents safely exited the home, according to a Facebook post from the Jefferson Hills Police Department. Emergency crews blocked the entrances to and from the residential plan in order to...
Irwin welcomes ‘Star Wars,’ Beatles memorabilia at second-annual CARLcon
Those who stepped inside Irwin’s Shidle Hall this weekend suddenly found themselves among Earth’s mightiest heroes on Penny Lane in a galaxy far, far away. The borough hosted its second annual CARLcon event Sunday. Organized by the Irwin Business and Professional Association, CARLcon was an excitement-filled day for lovers of...
New Trafford manager focuses on tackling blight
Trafford’s new manager, who has been on the job since late April, says she wants to focus on code enforcement and blight in the borough. Jaime Peticca, 43, of Greensburg, took over for Ashley Stack, who left the post in early April to take a job as assistant manager at...
Out & About: Painters show plein air works at Greensburg Art Center
Greensburg Art Center issued artists the challenge of packing up their paints and easels and taking to the city streets and country roads for “Plein Aire 15601,” the center’s first exhibition of works created “en plein air” — a fancy French phrase simply meaning “outdoors.” An opening reception was held...
Out & About: The Westmoreland’s ‘Summer Saturday’ offers food, music, fun
A bite to eat, a cool drink, live music, games and good friends make for a perfect summer evening. All those ingredients went into the mix for the July 9 “Summer Saturday: Together Together” event on the terrace of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The Benvenuti’s Pizza...
Plum library program focuses on Bogart, Bacall
Among the true-life love stories that emerged from Hollywood was the unlikely pairing of a married actor in his mid-40s with a teenager making her first movie. Yet Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall worked as a couple. “Even though their ages were so different and their time together was really...
Here’s where to turn if you’re behind on electric bill payments
Mandy Zalich, CEO of Westmoreland Community Action, expects to see an increase in requests for energy assistance in the next few months, as rate hikes might add to an influx of those who have sought help with their electricity bills during the covid-19 pandemic. Energy assistance requests come in waves...
Electricity rates on rise, but there are ways to combat higher costs
Electricity bills in Pennsylvania are increasing sharply this summer, driven in large part by a tight market for natural gas, industry experts say. The boost in electric rates has come as air conditioning units are cranked up for the summer. That makes it a good time for Pennsylvania residents to...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 10, 2022
^ Tim Wilson sold property at 623 Highland Place to Carolyn Wilson for $180,000. Bradford Woods Michael Brady sold property at 56 Forest Road to Sean and Erin Currie for $375,000. Jean Oppedal sold property at 112 Saybrook Hbr to Holiday Ross for $330,000. Etna Marcia Bonk sold property at...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 10, 2022
Bell Acres Wendy Donnelly sold property at 8 Sands Ave. to Peter Boyer for $145,000. Edgeworth Fern Wasco trustee sold property at 627 Beaver Road to Sewickley Academy for $825,000. Franklin Park Lisa Pampena sold property at 1402 Christa Court to Tyal Prince and Daphne Kimes for $462,000. Neal Schorr...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of July 10, 2022
Aspinwall Timothy Gray sold property at 24 Fourth St. to Braden and Tiffany Ditch for $308,000. Douglas Childers sold property at 402A Emerson Ave. to Joshua Mark Greenberg for $460,000. Harmar Tyler Swatchick sold property at 110 School Ave. to Ashley Polka and Alyssa Swatchick for $220,000. Indiana Estate of...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 10, 2022
Churchill Maureen Haynes sold property at 13 Barton Drive to Caroline Michelle Sinclair for $165,000. Walter Czekanski sold property at 2516 Creekedge Drive to Sonja McCreary for $299,000. Edgewood IJB Rentals LLC sold property at 122 Oakview Ave. to Barry Joel Bookheimer Jr. and Cordelia Hope Brazile for $294,500. Raphael...
The Stroller, July 10, 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. Help available to apply for subsidized child care Allegheny Family Network North...
Murrysville church will host ‘satellite’ version of Laurel Highlands summer day camp
First Presbyterian Church’s pastor, the Rev. Edward Gray, is upfront about the average age of his congregation. “Like a lot of churches, we skew older. When I got here five years ago, our overall membership had declined significantly,” Gray said. “We tried some different things, and many of them have...
Arnold sergeant who set standard for department retires after 38 years
Joe Nixon knew it was time to retire from his nearly four-decade career as a police officer in Arnold, but knowing didn’t make doing it any easier. “The night I left, I cried the whole way home,” he said. “I knew I wasn’t coming back.” Nixon, 60, of Lower Burrell...
Student wins essay contest
O’Hara Elementary School fifth-grader Sidera Kingman-Graves won second place in this year’s Rule of Law Essay Contest. The contest was open to fifth- and sixth-graders from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Island schools, and focused on civics, citizenship, and the concept of the “Rule of Law.” The...
Sizzling Summer Night makes hot debut, draws big crowd in New Kensington
It was a community party in New Kensington as the Sizzling Summer Night event made its debut Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of people already were wandering along Fifth Avenue between Eighth and 11th streets or setting up chairs to sit and mingle at the beginning of the first hour. About 45...
Monster truck enthusiasts watch Bigfoot crush cars during Export Tire event
This weekend, about 1,000 people saw Bigfoot in Murrysville Saturday — no, not that Bigfoot. Export Tire hosted the monster truck Bigfoot during a day full of festivities. Families and truck enthusiasts gathered to watch the car-crushing truck fulfill its purpose. The monster truck crushed junk cars in a field...
Lock Fest in Harrison gives a glimpse into Allegheny River Lock 4, water safety
With weather made for being out on the river, it couldn’t have been a better day for the annual Lock Fest in Harrison, a free water safety event. The event gave the community a chance to get an inside look of the inner workings of Lock and Dam 4 in...
Trafford residents raise Route 130 speeding concerns, traffic study planned
Truck traffic and speeding on Route 130 in Trafford is no longer just a nuisance. For resident Mark Horgas, the issues now pose a danger to the community. Horgas has lived on the Seventh Street Extension of Route 130 for 22 years. He said the number of heavy vehicles is...
Underground Railroad presentation set for Apollo’s Drake Log Cabin
The history of the Underground Railroad in the region will come alive today when the Apollo Area Historical Society offers a free presentation about the pathway to freedom at 6:30 p.m. in Apollo’s historic Drake Log Cabin. The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established...
