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Pittsburgh firefighters battle a pair of blazes Sunday morning
Two fires damaged homes in Pittsburgh neighborhoods early Sunday morning, authorities said. A fire in the 3200 block of Moore Avenue in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood was reported around 4 a.m., Allegheny County 911 officials said. Pittsburgh firefighters also battled a fire at a three-story apartment building in the 3200...
Faces of the Valley: Young Plum couple rides waves of emotion as infant son battles through immune deficiency disorderVideo
Every parent knows their child is unique. Eric and Kayla Gidel of Plum didn’t know how unique their son, Easton, was until they had to save his life. Born on Feb. 7, 2022, Easton was diagnosed a little more than six months later with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or HLH, an immune...
Longwood residents dance through the decades at senior prom
Eckard Münck had never been to a prom before, but that changed Saturday night. Münck and about 130 other residents at the Longwood senior retirement community in Oakmont danced the night away at a senior prom held at the facility. “It’s the first time I heard the words, ‘wrist corsage,’...
Memorial Day services set for weekend in Westmoreland
The following Memorial Day services are scheduled. Hempfield Greensburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 33 will conduct a program at 11 a.m. Monday at Westmoreland County Memorial Park. State Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield), a Marine Corps veteran, will be the guest speaker. A roll call will honor veterans recently interred...
Catholic Diocese merging two parishes in Cranberry area
Two Catholic parishes in the Cranberry area of southern Butler County are being merged into one parish as of July 1, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced. Saint Mark the Evangelist Parish in the Adams, Cranberry and Glade Mills communities is being formed from the merger of Holy Sepulcher in...
Man shot to death in Wilkinsburg
A man was shot to death in Wilkinsburg on Saturday night, Allegheny County Police said. The victim, who police did not identify, was found in the 1300 block of Franklin Avenue, where he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Allegheny County 911 was notified of the shooting at...
Harrison begins 1st phase of pedestrian safety upgrades near high-rise
Walkers and bikers who use Broadview Boulevard in Harrison soon will have a safer pathway in the area near the Harrison Hi-Rise. Crews have begun installation of upgraded sidewalks near the apartment building, just past the Heights Plaza shopping center. The cost of the work will be paid by a...
Acmetonia science teacher brings Disney inspiration back to classroom
Acmetonia Primary School teacher McCall Emerick often looks for opportunities for grant funding and new opportunities for students and teachers in the Allegheny Valley School District. So when the chance to attend a conference at Disneyland in California arose, the sixth grade science teacher submitted an application to learn more....
Brick Fest Live returns to Monroeville this fall
When Carlajane Donovan and other organizers for the Lego Brick Fest Live event were looking to make a return to in-person events following covid restrictions in 2021, they turned to Monroeville. “We only did nine shows from September 2021 through the end of the year, and the very first one...
East suburban real estate transactions week of May 28, 2023
Churchill Jessica Binder sold property at 3826 W. Rural Ct to Dennis Buffone for $235,000. Edgewood Maryanne Silverstein sold property at 224 Elm St. to Colin Deppen and Katie Weidenboerner for $355,000. Aaron Smith sold property at 414 W Hutchinson Ave. to Allyson and Cat rico Morris for $275,000. Forest...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of May 28, 2023
Bellevue Eric Zawoysky sold property at 404 Forest Ave. to DRL Home LLC for $91,000. Olusegun Ogunkua sold property at 63 Longmore Ave. to PBAS 2023 LLC for $105,000. Joseph Bassar sold property at 428 Roosevelt Ave. to Rachel Wenrich for $156,000. Dawn Rezner sold property at 119 S Bryant...
Allegheny Township police accuse man of assault, stealing gold chain after inviting acquaintance to smoke weed
An Allegheny Township man is accused of beating a man and stealing an $1,800 gold chain that he ripped from the man’s neck after inviting him to take a ride to smoke marijuana, according to authorities. George Zachary Senko, 37, of Dewey Alley was charged with a felony county of...
The Stroller, May 28, 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. Daniels & McClain to play in Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park Tarentum...
Ohiopyle’s other side: Fewer than 30 people live in borough dwarfed by state park
As business owners, Pam Kruse, Mark McCarty and Rob Joseph love how the magnetism of Ohiopyle draws dollars to town. There’s the Ohiopyle that everybody sees: a recreation mecca with sought-after whitewater rafting, a bicycling trail built for short trips and dayslong challenges, hiking and mountain biking trails hidden in...
Greensburg eyes downtown master plan, welcomes experts to review 7 properties
Greensburg Community Development Corp. is partnering with city officials and others to create a master plan for revitalizing the downtown business district. The plan will incorporate the results of an analysis by national commercial real estate experts of seven key downtown properties ripe for redevelopment — including the lot at...
Behind the Art: Greater Latrobe art collection includes founder’s work
(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) The Greater Latrobe School District owes its Special Art Collection to the vision of two teachers who, in the depths of the Great Depression, saw the value of exposing students to original works of art....
What’s That: Dillinger & Sons distillery in Ruffs Dale marks heyday of area’s whiskey production
Editor’s note: ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com or call 724-838-5146. The 160-foot smokestack that towers above a cluster of aging buildings in the small hamlet of Ruffs Dale once...
Out & About: Ligonier Valley meal deliverers get thank-you party
For a small-town group, Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels puts up some pretty impressive statistics. About 100 volunteers prepare and deliver between 40 and 50 meals Monday through Friday every week, assisting three paid employees. That includes about 30 cooks sharing duties in the kitchen at Heritage United Methodist Church...
Franklin Regional seniors headed to national Future Business Leaders of America competition finals
Franklin Regional students Augusto Butkewitsch and Jacob Toniolo can add three more words to their word-based video game — “Pennsylvania,” “state” and “champions.” The seniors from Murrysville came out on top in the computer games and simulation programs category at the statewide high school competition organized by the Future Business...
Hempfield Area high school project heads into bidding phase this summer
The $128 million revitalization project at Hempfield Area High School will take another step forward this summer when the district accepts construction bids and awards contracts. In an update sent to parents this week, district officials noted the project’s phased construction is set to begin in August and end in...
‘Lovable, sweet, feisty’ Westies invade Bushy Run Battlefield site
A contingent of about 40 West Highland white terriers invaded Bushy Run Battlefield State Park in Penn Township on a sunny Saturday, trekking on land where their ancestral owners once fought Native Americans 260 years ago this summer. The cute lovable canines, better known as Westies, invaded the historic battlefield with...
A decade later, Trib still seeking answers in the death of employee who had gone missing
Dan Niehaus was a quiet man who preferred to keep a low profile. People who knew him hope new information emerges that could help break the silence surrounding circumstances of his disappearance a decade ago. Robert Miklos said he and Niehaus worked side-by-side for several years tying up bundles of...
In brief: News from Penn State Extension, North Park and more
The Ingomar Garden Club’s June meeting will be take place at 10:30 a.m. June 7 at Northmont Church, 8169 Perry Highway The business meeting will be followed by a light luncheon and guest speaker Steve Piskor, Penn State master gardener. He will highlight interesting gardening tools, products and tool maintenance....
Out & About: First Westmoreland Art Nationals show opens at WCCC
At the opening of the Westmoreland Art Nationals, exhibiting photographer Brandon Flume of Jeannette said, “I got the greatest award there is.” It had nothing to do with his work, though. He was referring to his engagement to another exhibiting photographer, Jessica Schulte of Davidsville. They said they only told...
Huston middle-schoolers get tangible Civil War lesson
The gentle clicks of a Jacob’s ladder toy fascinated Lillian Furnier. The Jacob’s ladder toy, along with several other Civil War-era replicas spread across the classroom, were part of the American Battlefield Trust’s “Civil War Traveling Trunk” program. “It kept them entertained,” said Lillian, an eighth grader in Brian Welsh’s...
