Western PA Local News category, Page 854
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 26, 2023
Edgeworth George Crawford sold property at 317 Church Ln to Andrew and Alison Fowler for $740,000. Franklin Park Lori Vangenewitt sold property at 2207-2217 Aurora Drive to Aurora Manor Townhomes for $825,000. Ming Te Wang sold property at 2536 Glenwood Drive to Andrew Jheon and Alice Goodwin for $535,000. Ricardo...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 26, 2023
Edgewood Mary Przybysz sold property at 1029 Savannah Ave. to Peter and Laurine Weisskopf for $601,000. Forest Hills Richard Kotler sold property at 10 Bevington Road to Anna Marie Lawn for $300,000. Monroeville Bryan Shirtliff sold property at 136 Armour Drive to Terry and Junnie Mendelowski for $425,000. Pamela Ann...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 26, 2023
Etna Alisa Helgerman sold property at 118 Grant Ave. to Rosemary Fisher and Jason Rozembersky for $191,000. Franklin Park Lori Vangenewitt sold property at 2207-2217 Aurora Drive to Aurora Manor Townhomes for $825,000. Ming Te Wang sold property at 2536 Glenwood Drive to Andrew Jheon and Alice Goodwin for $535,000....
Chill Mobile RV headed to Deer Lakes’ East Union Intermediate School
The Chill Mobile will be coming to Deer Lakes. The program, sponsored by Allegheny Health Network and Pirates Charities, will make stops at Deer Lakes’ East Union Intermediate School this year. The customized RV travels to school districts across the Pittsburgh area. Behavioral health specialists from AHN teach students skills...
‘Pretty remarkable’: Rita’s Closet ministry in Ligonier provides free clothes, household items to anyone in need
What started as a simple giveaway of Rita Stauffer’s extra clothes and housewares has grown so much that it may need a new, long-term home. Every Monday, Darlene Rummel and a team of volunteers set up racks and tables of clothes and household goods in the basement of First Church...
The Stroller, Nov. 26, 2023: 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. Christmas play scheduled at Freeport Theatre Festival Freeport Theatre Festival will...
Former churches are finding new life after religious calling
Jason Fitzpatrick has one primary requirement for his living arrangements: space, lots of it. “I lived in an old gymnasium in Chicago, and that inspired me to buy a church,” Fitzpatrick said. “I’m a little claustrophobic, so I’ve always loved big spaces. The gym was 4,000 square feet, and I...
ChildLine report leads to arrest of man accused of repeatedly raping child in Lower Burrell
A Moon Township man was accused of repeatedly raping a child over a five-year period while he was living in Lower Burrell. Stevan Joseph Mracna, 43, of Bonnie Brae Drive was charged Nov. 16 with felony counts of rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, endangering the...
Grizzly bear mother, cubs is highlight of Penn Township man’s trek out West
(Editor’s Note: Penn Township resident Robert Szypulski and his son, Scott Szypulski, of Oakland, share their latest trips to the western United States. They are regular visitors to our nation’s national parks.) Autumn is a perfect time to hike or drive through western mountains and national parks. Cooler temps and...
Behind the art: Justice, mercy, moderation set stage in Westmoreland courtroom
Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county. One day in early November, a defendant in Judge Christopher Feliciani’s criminal courtroom looked to the ceiling at three century-old oil paintings, pondering their meaning aloud in an exchange with the judge. There’s one labeled...
Puppet-inspired music video earns international acclaim for Greensburg’s Derek Woods BandVideo
Members of the Derek Woods Band have had to pull some strings over the years while building their reputation as a group, working to establish themselves and gain a fan base beyond western Pennsylvania. The band has performed nationally but embarked on its first coast-to-coast U.S. tour in 2023, a...
Pittsburgh diocese merges two parishes into one, dropping total to 60
Two Catholic churches will be combined into a new parish in 2024, diocesan officials announced Saturday. The Saint Maria Goretti and Our Lady of the Angels parishes will become the Saint Pio of Pietrelchina Parish on Jan. 1, Bishop David Zubik said. The new parish will serve the Bloomfield, Garfield...
Shoppers flock to New Ken for 3rd annual Small Business Saturday
Mary Ringbloom grabbed an ax by its wooden handle Saturday afternoon and lunged toward at a target on the nearby wall. The ax missed the bull’s-eye, ricocheting to the ground. “Try to hold it steady and throw hard,” said her coach — and co-owner of the ax-throwing venue — Brian...
Shoppers forgo the internet, fill Oakmont business district for Small Business Saturday
When Mystery Lovers Bookshop opened in 1990 on Oakmont’s brick-lined Allegheny River Boulevard, it didn’t contend with online shopping. There was no Amazon Prime service, no Target app, no click-n-ship from Walmart.com. But co-owner Tara Goldberg-DeLeo said the quaint bookstore, with its checkerboard floors and the smell of fresh paper...
Customers flock to downtown Irwin for Small Business Saturday
Diane Mullen walked up Main Street in downtown Irwin on Saturday afternoon with bags filled with purchases. Mullen and four friends from Latrobe spent the day sampling the small boutiques, shops and niche stores that make up Irwin’s thriving downtown on what has become the one of the busiest days...
Crawford Run Road in East Deer reopens after Clarks Run bridge repairs are completed
Crawford Run Road in East Deer and its sidewalk near Meadow Avenue have reopened. The closures, which began on Sept. 25 were required for repairs to the Clarks Run bridge No. 1. The work included replacing an outlet wall, pouring new pavement, building concrete curbs, a sidewalk, installing new guide...
Jeannette’s Sparkle of Christmas parade grows
Jeannette’s annual Sparkle of Christmas parade is set to be twice as big as last year’s, according to parade co-coordinator Michelle Langdon. “There’s a bigger interest in participating this year,” she said. The parade will step off at 2 p.m. Dec. 2 and head down Clay Avenue. The Sparkle of...
New Kensington residents facing 73% increase in garbage bills for 2024
New Kensington residents could see their garbage bills jump by more than 70% next year. City Council is set to consider a five-year garbage collection contract and set the annual fee during a special meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. According to the meeting agenda, council will...
Taxes to rise for majority of residents under proposed West Deer budget
West Deer officials are putting the final touches on a proposed $10.8 million budget for 2024 that will see a tax increase that outweighs an accompanying decrease for most residents. The paradox is due to the establishment of a half-mill fire tax approved by voters Nov. 7 in a referendum....
2023 holiday happenings in the A-K Valley
Allegheny Township • Freeport Theatre Festival will present “The Nativity — A Christmas Delight” at 7 p.m. Dec. 1, 2 and 3 at the theater located at the Steele Family Farm off Route 356 on White Cloud Road. Donations will be accepted. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-295-1934. Apollo • Apollo Area...
Lower Burrell officials see momentum in business growth, but there’s still more work to do
What once was an empty building in the Burrell Plaza could now be home to businesses that will reap nearly $35,000 in tax revenue for Lower Burrell. Schaedler Yesco, a Harrisburg-based wholesale electrical distributor, will host its grand opening at the Burrell Plaza in the coming months. The store already...
Holiday Happenings in the Fox Chapel area
North Optimist toy drive The Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation’s toy/gift drive is being held Dec. 9 from noon until 3 p.m. at the Lauri Ann West Community Center’s parking lot, 1220 Powers Run Road. Santa will be there to hand out candy canes! Unwrapped toys and gifts will be donatied...
The Stroller, Nov. 25, 2023: 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. Local students to participate in annual Rotary Choral Festival Highlands Area...
Legends of Pittsburgh fitness center eyes April opening at former Holy Martyrs in Tarentum
The potential owners of the former Holy Martyrs Church in Tarentum are moving forward with their original plan to open a fitness center inside the shuttered facility and build a practice field alongside it. This comes just one week after Legends of Pittsburgh co-owner Stefan Lundberg was told the floor...
Penn Township approves preliminary land development plan for independent living facility
Penn Township commissioners voted last week to approve the preliminary land development plan for an independent living facility proposed for Harrison City-Export Road. The 119-unit facility was proposed by contractor Concordia of Monroeville for 21 acres of land behind the Westmoreland Country Club. Commissioners tabled the vote Oct. 18, primarily...
