Western PA Local News category, Page 934
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 17, 2023
Aspinwall Dongshi Chen sold property at 27 Fourth St. to Aaron Palmquist for $355,000. Etna John Skasik sold property at 15 Vilsack St. to Kyle Levar Burton Garnett and Emily Jeanna Dunnette Burton for $181,030. Fox Chapel Kirk Fabel sold property at 209 Hampton Road to Teun Teunis and Marija...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 17, 2023
Chalfant Elizabeth Wilson sold property at 140 Greenfield Ave. to Acorn Gardens LLC for $47,257. Edgewood James Rex sold property at 517 Allenby Ave. to Robert and Pamela Singer for $249,900. Forest Hills Tang Kiu Cheung sold property at 224 Cascade Road to Mark Clemente and Amanda Creps for $280,000....
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 21, 2023
Bellevue GKR LLC sold property at 178 Dakota Ave. to Adam Bleil for $230,000. Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 414 Forest Ave. to Phillip Paul Oravec and Chance Logan Smith for $235,000. Amy Johnson sold property at 60 Grant Ave. to Charles Gerbe III and Bernadette Gerbe for $266,000....
The Stroller, Sept. 17, 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. Summer concert series to feature Moe Taters and the Gravy Train...
Greensburg OKs $140K in additional repairs to Maple Avenue garage
It will cost Greensburg less than it expected to complete repairs to the Dr. Robert W. Queale parking garage on Maple Avenue. Council last week awarded the project to Allegheny Restoration, which submitted a total bid of about $140,000 for the two-phase project. That was well below the costs cited...
Hometown Hero: Export man survived military parachuting accident, left Scouting legacy
(Editor’s note: This is part of a series about Westmoreland County residents who have been honored as Hometown Heroes. The program honors local military and non-military heroes by displaying photos on decorative banners in area communities.) Robert Harouse Export 1934-1969 Robert Harouse didn’t talk much about his military service during...
Saint Vincent graduate fellows pursue advanced degrees, support local school districts
There are two additional students in the classrooms of Franklin Regional School District this year: two graduate students from Saint Vincent College. The Saint Vincent College Fellowship program brings two students enrolled in Saint Vincent’s master’s of education program to Franklin Regional for the next two academic years. “It’s a...
Behind the art: New Deal murals on view at Jeannette post office
(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) Two pieces of canvas artwork hang high from a lobby wall at the Jeannette post office. The one on the left, titled “Glass Industry,” depicts the city’s history as a glass-making juggernaut and the piece...
From big metal things to little metal things: JAB Jewelry Works moving to former Bethel Park factory
Machinery manufacturer Hallmor Inc. began operating at 531 McMurray Road so long ago that it predated the 1966 adoption of Bethel Park’s zoning ordinance. When the factory closed and the property changed hands, new owners Joe and Karen Bonasso faced what could have been a setback for their business aspirations....
Route 8 gas line work starts Sunday in Shaler
Gas line work on Route 8 (William Flinn Highway) in Shaler Township will begin Sunday and continue through late October, according to PennDOT. Lane restrictions will occur on southbound Route 8 between Old Butler Plank Road and East Pennview Street nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through late October....
Oktoberfest celebrated heartily in Vandergrift
Vandergrift played host to its second annual Oktoberfest on Grant Street on Saturday afternoon — a perfect day for an outdoor party in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Hundreds of folks took advantage of the sunshine and mild temperatures to socialize, drink beer, eat some delicious food and enjoy good music. The...
Pink Day breast cancer fundraiser in Leechburg draws thousands with food, fun, bubbles
Pink was the color of the day Saturday in Leechburg, but the finale of the breast cancer fundraiser — a foam party filled with white bubbles — appeared to be a hit. Omar Holyfield, 8, and his brother Asante, 7, were still dressed in their Kiski Valley Youth Football uniforms...
Man dies after being struck while loading truck in South Fayette
A man who was injured Saturday afternoon while trying to load a flatbed trailer in South Fayette has died, according to authorities. He was in critical condition when he was taken to a hospital, according to Allegheny County Police. The man, identified as Lewis Alling, 59, of Hickory, died at...
Ligonier Highland Games showcases music, sports with Scottish flair
Palmer Shonk felt right at home Saturday as he joined fellow pipers to play skirling march tunes on the main field of the Ligonier Highland Games. Shonk, of Avalon, led an ad hoc band of 12 bagpipe players and six drummers in competition in the 64th games at Idlewild and...
Land transfers from Urban Redevelopment Authority to Land Bank look to bolster affordable housing, small businesses
For three years, Raynise Kelly and her sister have operated a small business in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood where they produced food for their community. They’ve hosted garden supply giveaways and summer camps since launching Soil Sisters, a seedling business “growing garden vegetable plants that focuses on food production,” Kelly said....
Assault reported near University of Pittsburgh campus
Pittsburgh police are investigating an aggravated assault early Saturday near the University of Pittsburgh campus. Police responded at about 2:10 a.m. to the 100 block of Oakland Avenue for reports of a robbery and assault. The victim was punched in the head, according to an alert issued by Pitt police....
Boil water advisory lifted for Leechburg, neighboring municipalities
A boil water advisory has been lifted for people in Leechburg, West Leechburg, Hyde Park and parts of Allegheny Township. The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County issued an alert early Saturday that relieved a five-day boil advisory for the authority’s nearly 3,890 customers. “We are pleased to report that the...
5 Jeannette property owners offer vacant lots to city
Jeannette council accepted the donations of two properties Thursday and are considering options for three more after a rush of property owners recently expressed interest in turning over their land to the city. The donations of 308 and 310 Clay Ave., which is one parcel, and 113 N. Third St....
Saltsburg man killed in Avonmore motorcycle crash
A Saltsburg man was fatally injured when his motorcycle crashed early Saturday in Avonmore. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said Tate Matthew Kaleda, 27, was riding east on Route 56 when he failed to negotiate a right-hand curve in the road at about 2:15 a.m. The motorcycle crossed into the...
Jeannette man charged with fleeing Greensburg traffic stop, narrowly missing state trooper
A Jeannette man is charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after leading troopers on a high-speed chase Friday night in Greensburg and Hempfield, state police said. During the chase that began shortly before 10 p.m., suspect Paul Raymond Good IV, 41, crashed his Chevy Silverado pickup truck into a...
Arnold Council seeks to formally appoint a recreation commission
Arnold Council is moving to formalize recreation activities by creating a city recreation commission. The move is intended to create a formal, legal body to plan, sponsor, sanction and oversee recreation activities in the city’s name and act as an advisory group to council. “Right now, the city is not...
Blackthorne golf course, clubhouse will not close, township states
The owners of the golf course and clubhouse in Penn Township’s Blackthorne Estates housing community could be forced to sell their properties. The township commissioners voted at a meeting Wednesday to release a “Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law” document regarding the Blackthorne Estates golf course community. The document...
The Stroller, Sept. 16, 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. Project SEED accepting donations to feed local children New Kensington-Arnold Project...
Live Casino Pittsburgh to host job fair
Live Casino Pittsburgh is looking to hire 35 to 40 employees during a job fair. The job fair will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Hempfield casino’s event space, the Venue Live. The casino currently employs more than 500 people, said Sean Sullivan, executive vice president...
In brief: News from Aspinwall, Blawnox and more
Sidewalk sale Dress for Success Pittsburgh’s newest location in Sharpsburg is having a Sidewalk Sale to support women entering and returning to the workforce. Shoppers are invited to bring a bag carry their items home. Funds raised will be used to support mobile services, allowing the team to bring clothing...
