Western PA Local News category, Page 403
How pet blood donors are saving lives
Usually, when someone’s pet is in the veterinary hospital, it’s a stressful time — something is wrong, and it’s gone beyond the usual vet visit. But on Feb. 15 at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Ohio Township, Ashleah Stone wasn’t worried at all about her 7-year-old greyhound, J.B. That’s because J.B....
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 23, 2025
Bridgeville Mary Guidos sold property at 628 Elm St. to Josiah and Taylor M Johnson for $208,557. John McCans sold property at 731 Mill St. to Damon Marie LLC for $177,500. Canonsburg First United Meth Church sold property at 310 Station St. to Robert and Amanda McMaster for $306,000. Frank...
Hempfield supervisors set to approve significant change for Midway-St. Clair fire department
The Hempfield supervisors are expected to vote Monday on an acquisition agreement with Midway-St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department. If it is approved, Midway- St. Clair would join North Hempfield as the only “nonchartered” fire stations in the township. The move means the township would manage the station and pay all its...
Alle-Kiski Valley Senior Citizen Center calendar: Feb. 23
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., bingo. Thursday: blood pressure screenings, health and wellness program. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. The center...
The Stroller, Feb. 23, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Trivia night to test...
‘It’s important to be here’: Greensburg Salem musical program rebounds from dip in participation
Across his seven years of musical theater experience, Greensburg Salem senior Wesley Heverly has watched himself and his castmates grow as actors, vocalists and dancers. “It’s really incredible to see how far everyone has come and grown throughout this whole process,” said Heverly, one of the district’s high school students...
‘WILKINSBURG IS A SURVIVOR’
`Wilkinsburg is a survivor:` Elected leaders, developers say revitalization already is underway in East End borough Wilkinsburg resident Louise Plowden bundled up in a puffy, yellow winter coat and black wool cap at 6:30 a.m. one January morning to be one of the first shoppers to christen her hometown’s new...
Wilkinsburg rising: Scrappy suburb sports signs of long-sought revivalVideo
One late January morning, Dontae Comans pushed his two youngsters in a shopping cart down the tidy aisles of Wilkinsburg’s new Aldi supermarket, the latest success story in the tattered borough’s ongoing revival. Moments earlier, Comans, Wilkinsburg’s first-term mayor, had presided over a grand-opening ceremony before joining scores of his...
McKeesport honors 2 trailblazers in community during Black History Month event
McKeesport honored its legacy and trailblazers in the community Saturday through a Black History Month event with McKeesport HBCU VISION. The award ceremony, held at the McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center on Arboretum Drive on Saturday afternoon, honored nurse JoAnne Rodgers and librarian Arlene Harvey of McKeesport. It brought...
Author of book rejected by Pine-Richland School Board draws large crowds during local visit
During two afternoon talks on Saturday, Alabama-based author Randi Pink spoke to large and inquisitive crowds at Northern Tier Library in Richland. Her visit was arranged after the Pine-Richland School Board last month voted not to include her novel, “Angel of Greenwood,” in its ninth grade language arts classes. The...
Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit encourages attendees to ‘Lean In’
The 27th annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit held Saturday focused on mobilizing the community and urging attendees to “lean in” and do something. The theme of this year’s summit was “People, Power and Progress: Community Engagement for Justice and Accountability.” The daylong summit brought out organizers, community advocates and community...
Investigators hope advancements in biometrics, social media could aid in the case of Cherrie Mahan
A 6-year-old California boy was abducted in 1951 and found last year living on the East Coast — 73 years after his disappearance. The discovery was thanks to an AncestryDNA test, the sort sold at drugstores that have people submit saliva samples to create DNA matches that can track family...
After 40 years of searching and praying, Cherrie Mahan’s mother asks for closure
Cherrie Mahan’s favorite color was purple. The 8-year-old loved Cabbage Patch dolls, the movie “E.T.” and tuna fish sandwiches. She sang at church on Sundays with her grandma. It’s the happy details that her mother, Janice McKinney, remembers most about Cherrie. The Winfield Elementary third grader went missing Feb. 22,...
Missing 11-year-old East Allegheny girl found safe
An 11-year-old girl who was reported missing to Pittsburgh police has been found safe, according to authorities. The girl was reported missing Saturday after being last seen the day before at her home in the city’s East Allegheny neighborhood....
Community rallies behind South Buffalo Elementary student after brain tumor diagnosis
South Buffalo Elementary School fourth grader Mya Wienskovich can’t wait to get back to cheerleading. It was among the 10-year-old’s top concerns leading up to her surgery Friday morning at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Surgeons spent five hours removing a brain tumor. One thing is for certain: The Freeport...
Bartender at the Aliquippa VFW wanted on charges tied to brutal, prolonged attack
An arrest warrant has been issued for a third person in connection with a brutal beating at a Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge in Aliquippa. City police said Ireland Brown, 21, of Ambridge was bartending at the time of the Jan. 5 attack, according to a post on the department’s...
Murrysville woman accused of falsely reporting the same diamond went missing twice
A Murrysville woman has been charged with attempted insurance fraud after investigators say she was paid to replace a lost diamond, found it but did not report it to her insurance company, then filed another claim that she’d lost it a few months later. Rachel DeSoto-Jackson, 36, of Murrysville was...
Oakmont zoning hearing raises more questions than answers for businesses
Questions remained unanswered and issues unresolved after a public hearing before the Oakmont Zoning Hearing Board was postponed Thursday night and rescheduled for a second time. The hearing was initially scheduled Feb. 8, after an ongoing legal battle involving various Oakmont businesses and the borough was to be brought in...
The Stroller, Feb. 22, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Tickets available for annual...
Recent spate of plane crashes has made some travelers wary to fly
Nancy Philpot lost two of her former Westinghouse co-workers in the 1994 USAir Flight 427 crash near Hopewell, Beaver County, which killed all 132 passengers on board. Though she was initially hesitant to board an airplane once again, she eventually got over her fear. But after the past few weeks,...
Warmup could mean bumpy roads as crews struggle to keep up with potholes
Get ready to dodge more potholes. As temperatures are expected to surge from the mid-20s to above 50 degrees by Monday, it could create more potholes on roads, sidewalks, parking lots and other paved areas, experts say. The freeze-thaw cycle isn’t a secret enemy of pavement, but this winter’s temperature...
Vandergrift man apprehended after standoff facing multiple charges
A Vandergrift man is facing a slew of charges after being involved in a standoff with several police agencies Friday afternoon after he allegedly ran from police the day before. Westmoreland County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jen Shipley said 44-year-old Luis Brackman refused to surrender to deputies Friday when authorities attempted...
Westmoreland prosecutors defend conviction of Jeannette man in 1993 fire that killed wife, 2 children
Westmoreland County prosecutors claim overwhelming circumstantial evidence led to the conviction of a Jeannette man who is serving three life sentences for the murders of his wife and two young children three decades ago. But a judge is now weighing whether to overturn James Young’s conviction. Following a jury trial...
Bloser Mansion sold; will remain restaurant, bed-and-breakfast with new name
New Kensington’s historic Bloser Mansion has a new name but will remain a restaurant and a bed-and-breakfast under new owners. Lost Dreams Awakening, founded in 2014 by the husband and wife team of VonZell Wade and Laurie Johnson-Wade, bought the mansion on Sixth Avenue in the Parnassus section of the...
Westmoreland veterans health clinic will expand with move to Greensburg
An expanded outpatient clinic for Westmoreland County veterans is expected to open in two years at a new location in Greensburg. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System announced Friday that its Westmoreland clinic will be moving about one mile west, from its space behind Westmoreland Mall to a site that will be...
