Western PA Local News category, Page 593
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 4, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Wilmington Savings Fund Soc FSB Tr sold property at 2331 Marbury Road to Ambunga Brigitte Mbembo for $265,000. Forest Hills Corner Lot Homes LLC sold property at 109 Bevington Road to Mary Duffy Rooney for $400,000. Amagu Homes Flips LLC sold property at 125 LeGrande Drive to...
Birds, blooms prosper at Unity nature preserve; master site plan in the wings
At least two bluebird chicks have fledged and a sea of black-eyed Susan blooms have peaked at the St. Xavier Nature Preserve along Route 30 in Unity. They’re signs of the new life that has flourished on the 248 acres since the site of a former Catholic academy and convent...
Westmoreland happenings: Brewfest, super bingo, more
Festival • Cook Township Community Center will host its third annual Backyard Brewfest from 3 to 9 p.m. Aug. 10 at the center, 1714 Route 711. Must be 21. There will be food and music. Cost: $10, in advance; $15, at the gate. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mptr5dh9. Fundraisers • Westmoreland County Blind...
The Stroller, Aug. 4, 2024: 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. National Night Out celebrations scheduled Three National Night Out celebrations are...
Harris’ vice presidential pick could be key to winning battleground state — and maybe White House
Whoever Vice President Kamala Harris selects to be her running mate might not have a major impact on voters across the country, but he or she could prove pivotal in their home state, political experts said. In the case of candidates in swing states such as Pennsylvania or Arizona, Harris’...
ShotSpotter comes under fire as Pittsburgh expands gunshot detection system
Over the past decade, Pittsburgh has sunk nearly $10 million into ShotSpotter, the most widely used gunshot-detection system in America. The controversial crime-fighting technology uses sound to quickly pinpoint gunfire, allowing police to be rapidly deployed to crime scenes. Its makers claim it can help reduce gun violence and save...
Ligonier Township restaurant showcases large-scale collection of Erector models
Build it, and they will come. That’s proven true with a wide-ranging collection of vintage Erector set construction toys and kits on display at Ligonier Township’s Gray Goose restaurant. Trains, blimps and Ferris wheels are just some of the scale model structures built by the late Michael Kent that line...
Murrysville recreation officials, businesses look to put unique twist on community yard sale
Murrysville officials and local businesses will team up to host a community-wide yard sale this fall with a few unique twists, including a crew that will come haul away the items that don’t sell. “I think part of what stops people from doing neighborhood yard sales is the thought of,...
Verizon wireless users have longer wait than expected for outages to be resolved in Harrison, Tarentum and beyond
A widespread cell phone outage for Verizon customers in parts of the Alle-Kiski Valley is now expected to take three times as long to resolve. According to the company’s website, Verizon is aware of the issue and crews are working on a solution. On Saturday, the expected wait time was...
Zion Methodist Community Church in Buffalo hosts Fun Fest for special needs families
The rain on Saturday afternoon fit right into the four seasons theme of a Fun Fest for special needs families at Zion Methodist Community Church in Buffalo Township. “We’ll have some sunshine too,” said organizer Becky Ross. “It’s all about making these families smile.” Among the foam machine and bouncy...
From barbecue to bubbles: Residents celebrate at Delmont DazeVideo
From pork barbecue to a foam bubble play area, the beautiful weather Saturday between the morning and afternoon showers was icing on the cake for attendees at the annual Delmont Daze festival. The borough’s annual community celebration included food, live music, games, a dunking booth with town officials, a parade...
Arrest made in fatal Mount Oliver shooting
Allegheny County homicide detectives have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting Saturday in Mount Oliver, which police say stemmed from a fight the day before. Police were called to the 100 block of Amanda Street around 12:30 p.m. where they found Dana Burks, 49, who appeared to...
Arnold resident convicted of cocaine trafficking sentenced to 11 years in prison
An Arnold resident, one of 57 people charged last year as part of a four-year, nationwide investigation, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for trafficking cocaine. Senior U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed the sentence Thursday on Milton Paschal, 44. His jail term on convictions of conspiracy to...
Safety Day in Harrison gives kids chance to mingle with emergency services
Citizens Hose volunteer Catherine Erb was giving six-year-year old Andrew Klein a deluxe tour of a fire engine during a children’s Safety Day event on Saturday when the youngster told her she had to stop. “If I hear any more good stuff my brain is gonna melt,” Andrew said. The...
Westmoreland returns part of grant to pay for 911 upgrades; blames bookkeeping error
Westmoreland County has returned nearly 75% of a federal grant meant to pay for mobile backups of the county’s 911 dispatch system. Officials said bookkeeping errors impacted the $529,000 project to purchase the mobile 911 dispatch units. Those units could be relocated if public safety services were forced to evacuate...
2 teens charged with shooting one another in West Mifflin, 1 in critical condition
A teenager is in critical condition after he exchanged gunfire with another teenage boy this week in West Mifflin. First responders were called to Midway Drive around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday and found two male teens who’d been shot. They were taken to area hospitals, one in critical condition and...
EMS treated 250 at Butler Trump rally, including shooting victims
Less than a half-hour after getting set up at the Butler Farm Show grounds for former President Donald Trump’s July 13 campaign rally, the Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company received its first call for a heat-related issue. About 250 people were overcome by the heat, but whoever was counting might have...
Oakmont native sentenced to life in kidnapping, murder of Bethel Park woman
An Oakmont native was sentenced to life in prison Friday following his conviction in the 2019 kidnapping and killing of a Bethel Park woman. John Matthew Chapman, 44, of Oakland, Md., was found guilty in May of kidnapping and killing Jaime Feden, 33, of Bethel Park under the pretense that...
Police: Ohio Twp. crash victim was shot in the torso
A Pittsburgh man has been identified as the person who died following a car crash Friday evening in Ohio Township. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Jordan Nathan Ross Geiger, 18, was the victim. Police say he suffered a gunshot wound to his torso. First responders were called to...
The Stroller, Aug. 3, 2024: 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. Annual YMCA golf outing planned at Hill Crest CC Valley Points...
Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games has ‘everyone coming together for a good cause’
At last year’s Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games in Lower Burrell, event organizer Courtney Kobelenske lined up volunteers to create a “football tunnel” for the athletes, children with special needs, to walk through. While the volunteers lined the field and cheered as the participants marched through, a poignant moment between a child...
Mangiare: Mt. St. Peter’s Festa begins in New Kensington
The layout may have changed, but the food and fellowship remains the same at the annual Mt. St. Peter Parish Festa Italiana in New Kensington. Hundreds of people packed parish grounds Friday for the opening of the two-day festival. The Festa continues 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Attendees included newcomers...
Festival, practice draw thousands to Latrobe for annual Steelers Nation gathering
John and Bree Tedesco brought their family from across the country Friday to Latrobe’s Legion Keener Park. Victor Desport brought his grandson, 8-year-old Liam Desport, from just across town. They were among thousands of members of Steelers Nation who converged on the park for a free daylong festival devoted to...
Fogel family lawyer: ‘wrongfully detained’ status could have led to freedom
Marc Fogel’s loved ones started hearing rumblings on Tuesday through Russian media sources that a prisoner exchange was underway with the United States. All day Wednesday, they made a push with their congressional delegation to see if the 62-year-old Oakmont teacher, who had been held in Russia for nearly three...
‘Our baby is now forever 10’: Family of 10-year-old killed in Donegal Township stabbing speaks out on social media
The mother of a 10-year-old Donegal Township boy who was stabbed to death this week asked for his name to be remembered. “Scream our baby’s name! HUNTER WILLIAM SCOTT MEYERS! He’s the one that needs remembered. Our baby is now FOREVER 10!” Meyers wrote on Facebook Friday. Meyers and other...
