Western PA Local News category, Page 982
Turtle Creek coach inducted into Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame
Bob Mock feels like the luckiest guy in the world. “Every day I get to go to a great place and try to impart my knowledge to the next generation of skaters,” said Mock, 72, of Turtle Creek who has been coaching ice skaters for nearly a half-century. He was...
Families gather, enjoy August Fun Fest at Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver
Bright and warm summer weather Sunday morning brought crowds of Westmoreland County visitors to Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver for the annual August Fun Fest. The event, part of a summer series of monthly festivals held at Westmoreland County parks, was projected to bring between 8,000 and 10,000 visitors, according...
Frazer promotes 3 police officers, looking to hire 2-3 more full-timers
Three part-time Frazer police officers are now full time. Township supervisors on Tuesday approved the promotions of Sean Moore, Michael Shook and Cole Berg as full-time officers, effective Sunday, Aug. 6. Lori Ziencik, Frazer township secretary and supervisor, said the promotions were recommended by Chief Terry Kuhns. Kuhns said Moore...
South Fayette couple serve ‘Indian cuisine with a twist’
The tantalizing aroma lets customers know they are in for a treat. It’s just a matter of what to choose from a menu loaded with selections that may not be familiar to the average Western Pennsylvania diner. “You can see initially, he’s not sure what he wants,” South Fayette resident...
4 taken to hospital after car drives into Larimer home
Four people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a house in the 6100 block of Meadow Street in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to Pittsburgh Police. First responders found a woman driving the car, along with a child in the front passenger seat and...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from July 26-Aug. 2, 2023
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Faces of the Valley: Guardian Angels parishioner Joan Cupec ‘born into’ church volunteerism
As the Guardian Angels Parish Summer Festival draws hundreds to its carnival for four straight days, an army of volunteers is sweating in the basement kitchen, drumming up hot sausage sandwiches and French fries. Among the workers is Joan Cupec of Creighton, buzzing between stations to slice fruit or whip...
Remember When: Circa 1900 dams on Allegheny River eased some problems, caused others
The concrete locks and dams along the Allegheny River were built in the 1920s and 1930s, but three dams built around 1900 preceded them. Lock and dam No. 1 was located at Herrs Island near the present 31st Street Bridge. Lock and dam No. 2 was built slightly upstream from...
4 injured after van flips in 2-vehicle crash in East Liberty
Four people were injured in a crash between a car and a van just after midnight Sunday morning on East Liberty Boulevard and Larimer Avenue. Two are in critical condition, Pittsburgh Police said. First responders got to the scene around 12:15 a.m. The car was heavily damaged and caught fire,...
Woman charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault in stabbing in North Braddock
Two people were found with stab wounds in an apartment in the 600 block of Sixth Street in North Braddock on Saturday night, according to the Allegheny County Police Department Homicide Unit. They were found just after 8 p.m. Saturday night. Police said that Marquita Rivers, 43, had a stab...
Washed away: 1 year after devastating flood, life in Unity village of Dorothy is quiet, still undone
One thing seems out of place in Jean Kirkpatrick’s living room — the plug-in wax warmer, wafting the scent of cinnamon apple pie. A message on it scrawled in script — “Hope” — has quite the loaded meaning. It’s been a year since Kirkpatrick was forced out of her Dorothy...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Etna SQZ Capital LLC sold property at 80 Hickory St. to David Spencer and Ashley Kaminski for $165,400. Graeme Bowers sold property at 69 Prospect St. to Gillian Preston for $154,900. Fox Chapel Dana Mears sold property at 20 Wedgewood Ln to Nicholas and Kristen Cron for $1,400,000. Thomas Lahman...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 10, 2023
Bell Acres Dennis Nichi sold property at 1658 Big Sewickley Creek Road to Douglas and Emily Sutherland for $299,000. Sewickley Richard Mark Cox sold property at 640 Pine Road to Kurt and Melissa Ewen for $3,050,000. Real Estate Transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.realstats.net....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Forest Hills John Rutkoski sold property at 139 Fairfax Road to Michael Hughes for $205,000. Adam Michael Vincent Zelenko sold property at 222 Sheryl Ln to Matthew Stephen Zelenko for $225,000. Edward Boenigk sold property at 529 Windsor Ave. to Pink Boots LLC for $80,000. Monroeville Estate of Rudolph Bailey...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Bellevue Joseph Suto sold property at Jacks Run Road to Joshua and Natalie Neurohr for $90,000. Andrew Badger sold property at 139 Sheridan Ave. to Joseph Carmen and Allison Murtha Laneve for $460,000. Codey Wentz sold property at 128 Washington Ave. to Emily Solan for $255,000. Etna SQZ Capital LLC...
Million-dollar home listings on the rise in Alle-Kiski Valley
Ronald and Sue Zola of West Deer had no idea their beloved farm would garner a million-dollar price tag. Their family farm dates to the 1700s and is listed for $1.29 million. The couple’s decision to sell their 60-plus-acre farm to relocate closer to family resulted in a recent appraisal...
The Stroller, Aug. 6, 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. St. Margaret Mary parish to host annual festival The annual St....
Irwin officials to seek costs of livestreaming meetings
Irwin residents may soon be able to watch livestreams of borough council meetings. Borough officials agreed to consider a motion at the Wednesday meeting to obtain prices for setting up a computer, with a microphone, camera and the necessary cables to livestream the meetings. Council meetings are held in the...
25-year-old Irwin council member brings ideas, but lacks support
Irwin Councilman Tyler Baum has hopes of bringing to life ideas spawned during an Ivy League education to his hometown. Baum, 25, a Republican, said he’s been inspired by “Hillbilly Elegy” author and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, won a seat on council in 2021 and became the borough’s...
Groups combating rising antisemitism in Pittsburgh, nationally
Antisemitic fliers passed out in a park and placed on car windshields. Swastikas painted on the sides of buildings and etched into playground equipment. Bomb threats to synagogues. Slurs shouted at Jewish worshippers. The Anti-Defamation League documented all of those incidents in Pittsburgh during the last few months of last...
New Kensington man, woman facing charges after police say they stabbed each other
A New Kensington man and woman are facing charges after police say they stabbed each other during a fight. New Kensington police and Westmoreland County detectives filed charges Thursday against Franz N. Wade, 61, and Tamara Lynn Ambrosi, 56. They each were charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a...
Half a year after derailment, East Palestine’s fight to recover continues
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Kat Smith has seen her share of ups and downs this year. In February, days after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine and a controlled chemical burn spewed plumes of smoke into the sky, doctors diagnosed Smith with bronchitis because of toxin exposure. When...
In brief, news from Longvue Acres Garden Club, Myasthenia Gravis Association
Incredible Edible Landscaping The Longvue Acres Garden Club will present “Incredible Edible Landscaping” by Pat Morgan, Penn State Master Gardener, as its August program. Pat will show how to blend fruits, vegetables, and fruits to create a garden both delightful and delicious. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug....
Unity supervisors honor firefighter, Girl Scout, food drive organizer
A 17-year-old Pleasant Unity Volunteer Fire Department member is the latest Distinguished Youth Award recipient. Todd Frye Jr. applied to serve as a junior firefighter two years ago, and received the award and accompanying gift certificate at a recent Unity supervisors meeting. Frye, who said he was inspired by his...
Out & About: The Westmoreland’s Block Party offers summer fun
When researching the phenomenon of block parties for The Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s current exhibit of that name, chief curator Jeremiah William McCarthy learned that they originated in New York City during World War I as people pooled resources to give soldiers a send-off to war. Block parties spread...
