Western PA Local News category, Page 606
Latrobe area readies for influx of Steelers fans as training camp returns
When black and gold colors fill the lobbies of Latrobe-area hotels and out-of-state license plates become more commonplace in local parking lots, it’s a sign that the Steelers and their legion of devoted fans have returned to their summer home. The three-week period when the Steelers hold training camp at...
South Greensburg man’s scuffle with security at Hempfield Area High School could have been avoided, judge says
A South Greensburg man was sentenced to serve one year of probation for an altercation with security officers who attempted to prevent him from entering Hempfield Area High School without a mask during covid-era restrictions in 2021. Richard Michael Bettis, 58, was convicted during of misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest,...
County medical examiner’s office at scene in Oakmont of search for vehicles in Allegheny River
Emergency responders from multiple departments took to the Allegheny River in Oakmont to locate an overturned vehicle found by a fisherman Sunday afternoon. Oakmont fire Chief Joe Flanick said crews were dispatched around 5:20 p.m. for a call regarding a car in the river. As part of the investigation, a...
Kecksburg ‘alien’ hot dogs prove hard to swallow; Greensburg man downs competitorsVideo
A Greensburg man who has a stomach for quickly consuming hot dogs, beat 11 competitors Sunday at the Kecksburg UFO Festival’s Alien Hot Dog Eating Contest. The key to James David “J.D.” Gillis’s victory over 10 men and one woman was to break the hot dog and bun in half,...
‘That last debate ruined him’: Western Pa. residents react to Biden bowing out of race
President Joe Biden halting his presidential campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris shocked some and came as no surprise to others in Western Pennsylvania who spoke with TribLive on Sunday. “I don’t think he has it in him for another four years,” said Scott Wolfe of New Kensington. Calls...
Pa. politicians, party leaders react to Biden dropping out; Shapiro endorses Harris
News of President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection spread swiftly Sunday among Pennsylvania politicians and party leaders, drawing praise and adulation from Democrats and partisan attacks from Republicans. Biden announced that he is dropping out of the race against former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, but will...
Western Pennsylvania female chefs find success in male-dominated industry
The old adage that says a woman’s place is in the kitchen doesn’t necessarily translate to the modern American chef world. In the U.S., out of the more than 147,400 chefs, only about 22% of chefs working in industrial kitchens are female, according to 2022 statistics from Datausa. Reasons for...
Car hits woman in Downtown Pittsburgh
A woman hit by car in Downtown Pittsburgh late Saturday night was reported hospitalized in serious, but stable condition, Pittsburgh Police said. The woman who suffered a possible broken leg was hit in the area of Sixth Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard shortly before 10 p.m., police said. Medics transported...
River tourism a hit with older generations
A white steamboat with a prominent red paddle wheel docks in Pittsburgh and boards 150 passengers before setting sail on the mighty Ohio River. The 1800s-style cruise ship isn’t headed to Punta Cana or the Bahamas, but to locations off-the-beaten-path such as Moundsville, W.Va., to see the Adena Indian burial...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Aleppo Nancy Jean Fuhrer sold property at 401 Redgate Road to Charles Carbeau and Molly Mack for $1,525,000. Bell Acres Estate of Francisco Andrea Fernandez sold property at 135 Fox Hill Road to John Hess trustee for $1,700,000. Maryann Cowles sold property at 2 Sands Ave. to Dylan Kumer for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Etna Andre del Amo sold property at 17 Prospect St. to NDC 2023-1 LLC for $54,900. Amy Allison sold property at 63 Wilson St. to Sarah Vinski for $285,000. Fox Chapel Sara Berg sold property at 804 Delafield Road to Matthew Clark and Katherine Sterr for $632,000. Kaleb Olszewski sold...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Bellevue Angela Tyner sold property at 162 Grant Av to Debra Vlahos for $125,000. Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 16 Margaretta Ave. to Steven Burns for $375,000. Estate of James Motta sold property at 189 N Balph Av to New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014 for $50,000. North Sprague...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Thomas Paul Nebel sold property at 268 Brighton St. to MTO Enterprises LLC for $53,000. Churchill Danielle Weaver sold property at 880 Graham Blvd. to Jose and Lillian Colon for $257,500. Antanina Perricone sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 207 to Bart Joseph and Mary Bess...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Bethel Park Lori Wilmot sold property at 2910 Bethel Church Road to Cedar Brook Properties Funding 1 LLC for $145,000. Kimberly Wicker sold property at 4940 Gardenville Road to Jenki Gomez Diaz for $160,000. Clyde Elliott Nelson sold property at 211 Horning Road to Natalie Lacek and Zachary McDowell for...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Bridgeville Susan Tokarski sold property at 709 Coulter St. to Thank Bank Of New York Mellon Tr et al. for $82,851. Carnegie William Schaeffer sold property at 617 Doolittle Ave. to Frederick Coleman and Sydney Turnwald for $265,000. Estate of Amy Coyne sold property at 50 Sigrid Drive to Kevin...
Murder of Arnold’s Stephanie Coyle remains cold case 31 years later; son pins hopes on technological advances
Dan Coyle is pinning his hopes on advances in technology and DNA testing to help solve the murder of his mother, Stephanie, who was brutally stabbed 31 years ago this week at her home in Arnold. “For years, we were begging the Westmoreland County DA’s office to send the DNA...
The Stroller, July 21, 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. Free nature walk planned by Audubon Society The Audubon Society of...
Westmoreland happenings: Butterfly release, rummage sale, blood drive, more
Church News • Bible Fellowship Community Church, 220 Atomic Way, West Newton, will have vacation Bible school from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 to 9 at the church. Details: 412-969-7123 or email cefaiw@gmail.com or awneal@cefaiw.com. Fundraiser • A rummage sale will be July 25 to 27 at St. Florian...
Bethel Park, Butler Township communities grapple with aftermath of Trump rally shooting
Butler Township and Bethel Park didn’t share much in common before last weekend. Now, the Western Pennsylvania communities separated by about 50 miles are inextricably linked by the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Butler Township, where a gunman wounded Trump, killed a spectator and critically injured two others...
Foundation working to raise $3M-$5M to open private middle school in Arnold in 2025
A former South Carolina educator says he remains on track to open a new school in Arnold in just over a year. Matt DeHart, founder of the Teach from DeHart Foundation, plans to open Teach from DeHart Academy, a middle school, for the 2025-26 school year. It will be housed...
Latrobe begins to clear pests from Main Street apartment building declared unsafe
Latrobe officials have taken the initiative to begin ridding a condemned apartment building of pests, but they’ve ordered that the six-story structure remain uninhabited until other safety concerns are addressed. Local human service organizations helped tenants of the apartments at 333 Main St. find other accommodations after the city condemned...
Coroner probes man’s death in Loyalhanna
A Loyalhanna Township man was found dead Saturday afternoon next to his bicycle near the Loyalhanna Lake, the Westmoreland County Coroner said. The victim, John R. Schoch, 65, of Loyalhanna Township, was found around 5 p.m. by his bicycle in a gravel area near 777 Bush Rd., the coroner said....
Westmoreland Judge Feliciani recognized for drug court advocacy
In the nine years since its inception, Westmoreland County’s Drug Court has helped dozens of participants struggling with addiction to turn their lives around. Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani has been at the center of that program since its beginning in 2015 and recently received the Anthony “Tony” Marcocci...
‘Learning from Each Other’ art show features Greensburg Salem community
A group art show featuring 28 current and former Greensburg Salem School District teachers and students is on display at Dv8 Espresso Bar and Gallery, 208 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. “Learning from Each Other,” organized by Greensburg Salem art teachers Darryl and Kelley Audia and retired art teacher Jerome D’Angelo,...
Tropical Bungalow celebrates 2 years of connecting kids, customers
When visitors at Tropical Bungalow pick up their burgers, fries and ice cream, the employees who serve them are getting more than just a paycheck. At least, that’s owner Sydney Papinchak’s goal. The restaurant along Route 30 in Hempfield has been home to 12 employees. For most of them, working...
