Western PA Local News category, Page 1660
Always pretty in pink: Leechburg’s 1st fundraiser for Pink Day draws full house
First there was Pink Day 11 years ago in Leechburg to raise money for breast cancer research and have some fun. Now there’s Pink Day plus two smaller fundraisers brimming with live music and more fun that continues to faithfully draw hundreds to thousands of people annually. Even the pandemic...
After renovation, Lake’s Roadhouse reopens with new look as Kiski River Lodge
It’s out with the old at Lake’s Roadhouse and in with the new — starting with a new name: Kiski River Lodge. When the pandemic forced a prolonged closure of their business, co-owners Wanda and Rick Lake of Loyalhanna Township rolled up their sleeves and got busy renovating their motel,...
County commissioners approve demolition of 12 Westmoreland buildings
Twelve residential and commercial structures in eight communities are slated for demolition through Westmoreland County’s redevelopment authority. Jason Rigone, director of the county’s planning division, said the goal is to bring all of the buildings down within a year. “They’re either blighted, abandoned or vacant,” he said. The county commissioners...
Police: Indiana County woman accused of stabbing man during argument
An Indiana County woman is being held in the county jail after being accused of stabbing a man inside her home Saturday, according to Indiana police. Police said they were dispatched to a residence on the 1200 bock of School Street at 12:15 a.m. to investigate a report of a...
Franklin Regional marching band director announces retirement days before Disney trip
Citing ongoing health concerns and family considerations, longtime Franklin Regional School District band director Lawrence Silvestri announced his retirement Saturday, according to band officials. Silvestri’s immediate retirement was announced Saturday via private email forwarded through acting marching band director Nick Nutter to high school marching band members and parents. “Yes,...
2 men shot outside Greensburg bar
Greensburg police are seeking the public’s help in connection with a shooting early Sunday that sent two men to area hospitals. Police Det. Justin Scalzo said the shooting occurred just before 2 a.m. along Pennsylvania Avenue outside the Rialto Cafe bar. “Neither of the injuries are life threatening. We’re asking...
2 reported injured in row house fire in Beltzhoover
Two people including a firefighter were injured by a fire in a row house in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood Saturday, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. Firefighters and emergency response crews were called to a row house fire in the 300 block of Boggston Avenue just before 5 p.m. The fire...
Morning Sun Senior Lofts housing project in East Vandergrift delayed
A $13 million revitalization project involving the redevelopment of the former East Vandergrift Elementary School is on hold. East Vandergrift officials said Morning Sun Senior Lofts, a proposed loft-style affordable senior-living residence on McKinley Avenue, was denied about $12 million in tax credits last November from the Pennsylvania Finance Housing...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 30, 2022
Leetsdale Julia DeFrancesco sold property at 41 Ferry St. to Kelsey Persuit for $214,000. Sewickley Pine Road Investments LLC sold property at 716-718 Maple Ln to Daniel Dynys for $380,000. Promise 33 LLC sold property at 223 Melville Ln to Trevor Heck and Marjorie Carlson for $465,000. Sewickley Hills Joseph...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 30, 2022
Bellevue Rashaun Butler sold property at 655 Means Ave. to Salim Bamira and Halima Hassan for $150,000. Ryan Harrold sold property at 638 Tingley Ave. to Mark Yohe for $155,000. Gilliland Laurel Apartments L.P. sold property at 103 Woodlawn Ave. to Gilliland Entropy LLC for $5,200,000. Bradford Woods Michael Locke...
Eastern area real estate transfers for the week of Jan. 30, 2022
Churchill Richard Elliot sold property at 49 Churchill Road to Leon Ford for $210,000. Estate of James Hickey sold property at 1730 Williamsburg Pl to Brittany Lee Calderon for $207,000. Forest Hills Kathryn Rogulin sold property at 301 Avenue A to Vincent Donofrio for $60,000. Matthew Junker sold property at...
Northern Tier Regional Library sets monthly schedule
The Northern Tier Library and Richland History Group have partnered to bring you an informational presentation of local history 1-3 p.m. Feb. 5. Keynote speaker Daniel Barr, professor of history at Robert Morris University and local author, will discuss colonial life in Western Pa., including the indigenous people there, the...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 30, 2022
Bellevue Rashaun Butler sold property at 655 Means Ave. to Salim Bamira and Halima Hassan for $150,000. Ryan Harrold sold property at 638 Tingley Ave. to Mark Yohe for $155,000. Gilliland Laurel Apartments L.P. sold property at 103 Woodlawn Ave. to Gilliland Entropy LLC for $5,200,000. Bradford Woods Michael Locke...
Jerry Weber, founder of Jerry’s Records in Pittsburgh, dies
Jerry Weber, the beloved Pittsburgh purveyor of vinyl, has died. Weber owned Jerry’s Records on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill — a haven for vinylheads and a kingdom of records. “We are devastated to hear of Jerry’s passing,” the record store wrote Saturday on Facebook. “Our beloved founder and Pittsburgh’s...
Westmoreland County funds demolition of blighted properties in Vandergrift, New Ken and Arnold
Dangerously deteriorated buildings in three Alle-Kiski Valley communities are among a dozen structures slated for demolition through Westmoreland County’s redevelopment authority. The local buildings are in Vandergrift, New Kensington and Arnold. Jason Rigone, director of the county’s planning division, said the goal is to bring all of the buildings down...
The Stroller, Jan. 30, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Highlands High School to present Alumni Cabaret Concert The 10th annual Highlands High School Musical Alumni Cabaret Concert will be at 7...
Lawmakers react to Frick Park bridge collapse
One of the Pittsburgh area’s congressmen is pointing to Friday’s bridge collapse as proof of the need for the nation’s latest infrastructure spending plan. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, praised the “brave and rapid response” of first responders and wished those who were injured speedy recoveries. “It was a miracle...
After 38 years with Parks Township police, Chief Ciuca to retire in February
In his 38 years patrolling Parks Township, Chief Douglas Ciuca has just about seen it all. Tasked with helping to keep law and order in the township’s 14 square miles, Ciuca has responded to calls ranging from quirky to tragic. His most difficult moment? “Finding an infant, alive and unharmed,...
Game Commission needs public’s help in monitoring wild turkey flocks
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkeys to trap for ongoing and new turkey monitoring projects. People can report the location of turkey flocks they see between now and March 15. Information is being collected online at Visitors to that webpage will be asked...
Holding onto hope inside a covid ICU: ‘It’s like working in a war zone’
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Pa. hospitals wrestle with nursing shortages as pandemic drags on
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Holding onto hope inside a covid ICU: ‘It’s like working in a war zone’Video
Inside a room in the intensive care unit at Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital, a covid-infected man lies prone on his stomach, hooked up to a ventilator that is breathing for him. The room is noisy, even though the man can’t speak. Chimes and beeps are accompanied by the constant,...
Lower Burrell man accused of threatening Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert online
A 55-year-old man accused of making threats on social media to harm Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert and his family was taken into custody after a search of a home in Lower Burrell on Saturday. Matthew A. Betts was found hiding in a storage locker at a residence on Lori...
Pa. hospitals wrestle with nursing shortages as pandemic drags on
The stress of a two-year pandemic combined with an aging workforce and shortage of teachers has led to a critical staffing shortage among nurses. Joy Peters, chief nursing officer for Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital, said staffing levels in almost every department at Jefferson are down 30% to 40% from...
Lawrenceville’s Market House is a place for donuts, chocolate, books, jewelry
Most people are familiar with co-working spaces for business operations and organizational meetings and offices. People rent a portion inside a larger area for a short period of time, such as a month or two or three. The Market House in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood was inspired by that concept –only...
