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The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Aspinwall Dillon Stein sold property at 414 Brilliant Ave. to Erica Franko for $385,000. Fox Chapel Todd Alan Fennell sold property at 15 Chapel Ridge Road to New Frontier Influence Group for $280,000. Charles Irwin Jr. sold property at 28 Easton Drive to Ryan Nelson and Katherine Wilhelmy for $633,500....
Police: 17-year-old boy injured in Turtle Creek shooting
A 17-year-old boy was injured during a shooting in Turtle Creek Saturday afternoon, police said. Shortly before 2 p.m., Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a shooting in the 1400 block of Maple Avenue where first responders found the boy who was shot in the abdomen and arm, according to...
Police: Man injured during shooting in Stowe
One person was injured during a shooting in Stowe Saturday night, police said. Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a shooting in the 800 block of Woodward Avenue around 8:20 p.m. On scene, first responders found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to a release from...
Police: Man dead after shooting in Beltzhoover
One person died after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood Saturday night, police said. Police responded around 11:45 p.m. to a ShotSpotter notification, followed by a 911 call, for a vehicle into a house in the 800 block of Bernd Street. First responders found a man in the vehicle with...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Aleppo Daniel Kriger sold property at 206 Mc Coy Road to William and Deborah Wible for $340,000. Edgeworth Estate of Carol Huckabee sold property at 221 Hazel Lane to Yolanda Landfried for $169,000. Ganesh 1 Trust sold property at 518 Irwin Drive to Juergen and Lori Mross for $2,000,000. Osborne...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Estate of Pater Hayko sold property at 5012 Belmont Ave. to Keith and Jody Maceil for $205,000. John Kovac sold property at 1227 Braun Road to Toomey Hancock LLC for $38,900. Charles Barkey sold property at 1020 Brookfield Drive to Gregory and Sara Murtaugh for $382,000. Robert Kanotz sold property...
Carnegie, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Carnegie Melissa Ann Kraft sold property at 406 Second Ave. to Allison Papula and Jacquelyn Proie for $180,000. Michael Gissin sold property at 407 Seventh Ave. to Michelle Barton for $51,000. Robert Moser sold property at 4 Ann St. to Michael Ryan for $155,000. Rosemarie Wallace sold property at 612...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Baldwin Borough Paul Haley sold property at 471 Balconade Drive to Yadu Subedi for $180,000. UGC 38 LLC sold property at 735 Baldwin Drive to Nicholas and Kristen Hills for $220,000. Douglas Robson sold property at 5157 Curry Road to VB One LLC for $82,000. Walter Roth sold property at...
Allegheny Valley School District superintendent proposes keeping mask requirement
Allegheny Valley School District Superintendent Pat Graczyk said masks should remain on the faces of students, teachers and any visitors to Allegheny Valley school buildings for at least the start of the coming school year, and likely throughout it. He also said the same level of social distancing, contact tracing...
The Stroller, Aug. 15, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Peoples Library expands book sale to both locations Peoples Library will have its annual book sale at both the New Kensington...
Dozens of steel jobs coming to Alle-Kiski Valley in new venture at old Hyde Park FoundryVideo
A vacant warehouse in a historic Hyde Park foundry is about to get busy. Three Alle-Kiski residents with almost a century of combined mill experience working in the Valley’s steel industry have partnered to open a new metal toll processing business in the former hot metal section of the former...
Bus needs appear set for Westmoreland County school districts — for now
Unlike Pittsburgh Public Schools pumping the brakes on the beginning of the academic year because of a lack of bus drivers, districts across Westmoreland County are full throttle on the transportation front. The Franklin Regional School Board is slated to approve 92 bus drivers from AJ Myers & Sons at...
Trib names Rob Amen as new managing editor
Rob Amen, a longtime newsroom leader who has helped shape the Tribune-Review’s thriving digital strategy, has been named the Trib’s new managing editor. Amen has held a wide range of roles since joining the Valley News Dispatch as a sports reporter in 1997. He has worked as an assistant sports...
Jeannette Salvation Army hosts Back-to-School BashVideo
Lola Barton is grateful the Jeannette Salvation Army offers a Back-to-School Bash where families can come and collect items necessary for their children to start the school year. “It’s great because there are so many kids that need stuff and they don’t have it,” said Barton, of Jeannette. “And to...
Officials: Man surrenders to Pittsburgh police after barricading himself inside East Allegheny home
A man who barricaded himself inside a home in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood surrendered to police early Saturday morning. Officers responded to reports of a domestic incident inside a home on the 400 block of Suismon Street shortly after midnight, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz. A woman...
Police: Motorcycle driver in critical condition after crash in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place
The driver of a motorcycle was in critical condition after it collided with a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood Saturday morning. Crews responded to the intersection of Mifflin and Mooney roads shortly before 10 a.m. for reports of the crash, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Crews...
Butterflies are free: Greensburg Garden Center holds its annual release
There were 200 butterflies released Saturday at the Greensburg Garden Center’s Lefevre Butterfly Garden. The annual butterfly release was free this year, thanks to funding from the Second Chance Fund of the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. The event included a marketplace of butterfly-related items and displays of books and...
Body of 3-year-old boy recovered from Allegheny River in Armstrong County
The body of a 3-year-old boy was found Saturday afternoon by dive teams in the Allegheny River in Armstrong County. Dwight Lee Dinsmore, 3, of Yatesboro was recovered from the water about 2:40 p.m., about a mile south of Lock No. 6 in Bethel, Armstrong County Coroner Brian K. Myers...
Impact of increased water cost on East Deer residents not known yet
East Deer will soon be paying more for water, but township officials don’t yet know if that cost will be passed on to township residents. East Deer buys water in bulk from neighboring Tarentum, whose council recently approved increasing the cost by 3 cents per 1,000 gallons beginning Dec. 1....
Markers installed in O’Hara Community Park to provide glimpse of local historyVideo
The U.S. Army’s 308th Calvary trained on land that now houses O’Hara Community Park. The land, in a nine-parcel estate that totaled 1,923 acres, was later owned by U.S. Senator James Ross. A picnic area known as Ross Grove became Pittsburgh’s entertainment resort, utilized by the H.J. Heinz Company, among...
No injuries reported in Latrobe industry fire that prompted hazmat responseVideo
Employees were evacuated from Carpenter Technology early Saturday morning after a fire broke out in a lab within the Latrobe facility, according to Latrobe fire Chief John Brasile. No injuries were reported during the incident. Firefighters and hazmat teams responded to 2626 Ligonier St. shortly before 9:30 a.m. for reports...
Norwin moves Monday board meeting
The Norwin School Board has changed its meeting site for 6:30 p.m. Monday from the administration board room to the high school auditorium on McMahon Drive. It is anticipated that a number of parents will be at the meeting to debate whether Norwin’s health and safety plan should require students...
Police search Allegheny River, Leechburg for missing 3-year-old
Dozens of police, fire, ambulance, river rescue and special operations task force units from around the region spent several hours Friday searching for a 3-year-old boy. The child was reported missing near a sandbar known for ATV recreational riding near the Allegheny River just off Kelly Station Road in Armstrong...
Police: Man injured after shooting in Braddock
One person was injured after a shooting in Braddock on Friday night, police said. Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a shots fired call in the 500 block of Talbot Avenue around 11:40 p.m. First responders found evidence of a shooting on scene. According to a news release, a 21-year-old...
Bloomfield’s Little Italy Days to return with food, bocce and safety in mind
Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield will once again be filled with Italian food, music and, of course, bocce. The 19th annual Little Italy Days returns after being canceled last year because of the pandemic. Known as the region’s largest heritage festival, it will take place this year from Aug. 19 through...
