Western PA Local News category, Page 1808
Report details little has changed at Pennsylvania casinos when it comes to worker diversity
A new report from state regulators shows that ethnic diversity among employees at Pennsylvania casinos hasn’t changed much in recent years. According to a report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the majority of employees across the state’s 16 licensed casinos are white, matching trends seen at the facilities for...
One person flown to hospital after crash in Fayette County
One person was flown to a hospital after a crash in Fayette County on Sunday. The wreck occurred on Indian Creek Road just before 4 p.m. A 911 dispatcher did not immediately know if any other drivers or passengers were injured or what caused the crash....
Cheswick fireman remembered for 72 years of service
A final call for Lewis “Lew” Accorsi on Saturday paid homage to a firefighter who served with the Cheswick Volunteer Fire Company Station 121 for 72 years. “Firefighter Accorsi entered the fire service in 1949 and has proudly served the Borough of Cheswick and surrounding communities for the past 72...
North Huntingdon church offers blessings for pets, support for animal rescue groups
The Rev. Brenda Barnes gave kisses, and got some, after delivering her Sunday sermon. The pastor applied a kiss, as well as anointing oil, to animals that were cooperative, as she conducted the annual Blessing of the Pets from noon to 2 p.m. at the pavilion of New Hope Presbyterian...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash with bus in Homewood
A man is in critical condition after a crash involving a motorcycle and a bus in Homewood on Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the crash at the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Sterrett Street around 1:10 p.m. First responders found the motorcycle driver unconscious in the street when they...
New Kensington authority increasing sewage rates; water cost not changing
New Kensington residents aren’t going to pay more for the water coming into their homes next year, but they’ll pay more for it going out. While the Municipal Authority of New Kensington won’t be changing the cost of water in 2022, the Municipal Sanitary Authority of the City of New...
Muralist of Vandergrift, Alex Chaffins, keeps making positive visions
Alex Chaffins of Vandergrift knows how to charm and disarm. With art. Chaffins, the unofficial muralist of Vandergrift, is known for his large colorful artwork depicting positive messages. The self-taught artist’s most recent mural is an underwater scene featuring a mermaid. It’s painted on his garage at home. Last year,...
Hit-and-run crash in East Pittsburgh results in driver’s death
A hit-and-run crash Saturday in East Pittsburgh left a Monroeville man dead, state police said. James Haberfield, 72, was pronounced dead at about 4:45 p.m. at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m. as Haberfield was driving south...
Police arrest suspect in death of woman found in Beaver County field
State police arrested a Beaver Falls man in the death of a woman whose body was found Wednesday in Beaver County. Police charged John Westley Johnson Jr., 68, with criminal homicide in the death of Sharon Benyo, 46, of Beaver Falls. Benyo’s body was discovered Wednesday morning in an open...
Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown sells his home in Pine for $1.4 million
One of the greatest — and most controversial — wide receivers in Steelers history now has one less tie to Pittsburgh. Antonio Brown’s five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home at 103 Silver Pines Drive in Pine has sold for $1.4 million. That’s half a million less than the $1.9 million he bought it...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 10, 2021
Murrysville Abdel Moneim El-Attar sold property at 3632 Cal Ken Ct to Andre Parquette and Amy Heinlen for $370,000. Richard Brazill sold property at 5017 Pioneer Ct to Christopher and Christina Clawson for $465,000. Daniel Albert Santimauro sold property at 5287 Rocky Hill Ln to Taylor Beck for $180,380. North...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 10, 2021
Bellevue Sky Iron Capital LLC sold property at 571 Forest Ave. to Dream Homes Enterprises LLC for $27,000. KB Oreo LLC sold property at 539 Lincoln Ave. to Tung The Luu for $250,000. Estate of Joseph Scioscia sold property at 14 N Euclid Ave. to Nikki Johnson for $290,000. Etna...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 10, 2021
Bell Acres Henry Maier sold property at 75 Charleston Sq to John and Julie Smith for $1,195,000. Edgeworth Christopher Keller sold property at 755 Chestnut Road to Randall and Sharon Dearth for $3,175,000. Esmark Center LLC sold property at 100 Hazel Ln to OP Sewickley LLC for $12,500,000. Joseph Diggins...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 10, 2021
Aspinwall Mark Botos sold property at 404 Lexington Ave. Apt 6 to Paul and Susan Jamiolkowski for $95,000. Etna Sarah Cruikshank Jasiota sold property at 23 Christler St. to Michael John Bickel and Margaret Kielburger for $218,000. Fox Chapel John Ferreira sold property at 114 Buckingham Road to Darem and...
Gilpin Trunk-or-Treat, police dog fundraiser to take place at the fire department on Halloween
Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department will host a police K-9 unit fundraiser during the township’s Halloween event. Police Chief Chris Fabec is Gilpin’s K-9 officer with his police dog, Rudy, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois. He said the K-9 unit is sustained through fundraisers and donations, with the rally being something new...
The Stroller, Oct. 10, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Salvation Army seeks Red Kettle volunteers The Western Pennsylvania division of the Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to help in the annual Red Kettle Campaign. Red...
Duquesne University president publishes legal thriller
Fans of legal thrillers can add a new title to their nightstand. Ken Gormley, president of Duquesne University, is poised to join the fraternity of legal eagles who have taken up the novelist’s pen with the release of his first novel, “The Heiress of Pittsburgh” (Sunbury Press, $19.95). It comes...
Land Trust road ramble will give motorists scenic tour through Westmoreland
Area motorists who want to explore the county’s scenic byways will have that opportunity during the upcoming Westmoreland Ramble road rally. Organized by the Westmoreland Land Trust, Sunday’s event will raise money for the nonprofit as well as raising awareness of the properties it protects for their cultural, historical, ecological,...
East Deer, surrounding communities excited for new Iron City Beer buildingVideo
As Pittsburgh Brewing Co. continues to make progress on its new home, neighbors in East Deer and beyond are looking forward to the new brewery and related projects, expected to open next year. Structurally, General Manager Todd Zwicker said, the building is the same as it was when the Pittsburgh...
Report: Drilling spills ruined wells and polluted streams in Westmoreland, across Pennsylvania
It has been more than four years since Edward and Alice Mioduski of Loyalhanna Township have been able to drink water from their well near Loyalhanna Lake. Drilling mud mixed with the mineral bentonite leaked from the hole that Sunoco Pipeline L.P. was boring underneath the lake in May 2017....
College voucher proposal draws fire from Pitt and Penn State
A Westmoreland County lawmaker’s attack on the state’s financial relationship with Pitt, Penn State and Temple is drawing blowback from the powerhouse public research universities and their supporters. State Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield, says he has “ethical” issues with the commonwealth spending about $580 million to support the three universities...
Agencies stress awareness of domestic violence, offer help to victims in Westmoreland
Area residents who find they’ve become the target of domestic violence or other abusive behavior don’t need to suffer in silence. Westmoreland County’s Blackburn Center operates a 24-hour hotline (888-832-2272) that provides crisis counseling to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and other types of violence and crime. “Anyone can...
Director of Parks and Recreation leaving to join Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
The director of Parks and Recreation will be leaving his role with the city for a position with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Mayor Bill Peduto announced. Ross Chapman, who started working for the city in 2010 in the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service, was promoted to deputy director...
Community Women’s Club of Level Green holds Amazing Race to benefit Westmoreland Heritage Trail
During the Amazing Westmoreland Heritage Trail Race, teams raced along a trail at the Murrysville Senior Center on Saturday, Oct. 9. Teams looked for items and clues and executed various tasks for a shot at cash prizes. There was also a Haystack Scavenger Hike for children, a basket raffle, games...
Food trucks, art vendors turn up to support Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3Video
With more than 25 local craft vendors and about 15 food vendors, Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3’s food truck rally and vendor show aimed to raise funds for fire hall renovations. The event, which they held at the fire hall Saturday afternoon, gave vendors an opportunity to showcase...
