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Hanna Rogers and Justin Moser hadn’t really considered turning their passion for tarot cards, crystals, ghost hunting and other explorations of the metaphysical realm into a business. But then, almost by chance, they met Ty Unruh, who would complete the triangle for their venture: the New Beginnings Metaphysical Shop in...

There are a number of differing theories about the origin of Valentine’s Day. Some trace it to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, which is observed on Feb. 15 each year. During this festival, each male participant would randomly choose a woman’s name from a large urn. She would then...

Three people accused of entering an abandoned building in Parks Township earlier this week have been ordered to stand trial by a district judge. State police filed a felony criminal trespassing charge against Bethany Elexis Imm, 28, of the 200 block of Sandalwood Drive in Allegheny Township; Nathan Dean Beer,...

An Arnold man who was on parole from a 2018 drug conviction was accused of getting back into business after getting out of jail. Julian Maran Greenlee, 35, of the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue was arrested Jan. 31 by Arnold police. He was charged with a felony count of...

Design work is moving ahead for improvements to the Route 981 corridor between Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and Pleasant Unity as construction advances on upgrades farther south, between Mt. Pleasant and Norvelt. PennDOT said the northernmost of three sections of the Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project is in the final...

Harrison resident Vicki Frantz didn’t discover her passion for quilting until well into adulthood. As a caregiver in 2018 for her terminally ill mother, Frantz spent most of her days sitting by her mom’s bedside. “My mom was an avid quilter for many years and her sewing machine was set...

A fire that broke out early Sunday morning at Elizabeth Forward High School caused extensive damage and forced the district to close the high school until further notice, Superintendent Keith Konyk said. The fire was contained to the auditorium side of the high school, Konyk said in a letter to...

Big changes to Tarentum’s garbage service that were expected in April have been pushed back to mid-summer. Starting then, residents no longer will have unlimited collection. Waste Management will switch to cart service with each property given one 96-gallon container. Residents will have the opportunity to buy additional containers for...

In life and love, the length of a couple’s engagement holds no hard and fast rules. The average engagement length for U.S. couples is 16 months, according to a study presented by the Knot in 2021, an increase in duration from 14 months in 2019. Retired co-pastors Lisa and Gary...

Funding Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts was never going to be an easy equation to solve. The diverse nature of the state — rural and urban, wealthy and poor — coupled with funding decisions enacted by Pennsylvania lawmakers resulted in a lawsuit being filed eight years ago, claiming bias in the...

Freeport Area School District officials continue to struggle with cutting the costs of renovating their high school. The school board, administration and architects from HHSDR Architects spent most of last week’s board meeting discussing two master plans with varying options. The initial plan carries a $71.6 million price tag, while...

Churchill Peter Katz sold property at 1642 Georgetown Pl to Ebony Amoroso for $278,000. Edgewood Anthony Conant sold property at 206 Beech St. to David Scarborough and Amanda Thomas for $485,000. Debra Docherty sold property at 145 Lloyd Ave. to James Sidel and Nicole Brodsky for $285,000. Fifth Ave Capital...

Bellevue Michelle Jacobs sold property at 120 S Harrison Ave. to Kezabu Burangere and Emmanuel Kisembo for $185,000. Elizabeth Bolen sold property at 19 S Jackson Ave. to Robert and Venisa Reichert for $239,900. Bradford Woods Mary Castle Dobson sold property at 79 Mystic Hbr to Rebecca Mussett for $360,000....

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. Tickets on sale now for annual bowling party fundraiser The Pins...

A convicted felon wanted for violating parole was carrying a gun illegally when New Kensington police arrested him Wednesday for trying to pass a counterfeit $10 bill, according to his arrest papers. Alejandro David D’Argan, 26, of the 600 block of Fifth Avenue was charged with felony counts of illegal...

Food banks and pantries across the Pittsburgh area are bracing for an influx of people in need when enhanced covid-era food benefits that have been in place for three years come to an end after this month. Beginning in March, households getting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — commonly known...

Pittsburgh officials waited months to address structural problems on three bridges that experts said needed to be addressed within a week, according to a spokeswoman for Mayor Ed Gainey. Gainey released a comprehensive report on the condition of 147 city-maintained bridges in December. The collapse of the former Fern Hollow...

When Jacinda Floyd first heard about the “College Now” program at Westmoreland County Community College during her freshman year at Franklin Regional Senior High School, she said she “kind of overlooked it.” “I was thinking, ‘I’m a freshman and have a lot of time to go before college,’” Floyd said....

A New Kensington man faces felony charges after a gun went off while he was wrestling for it during an argument with a woman, authorities say. Police said the bullet traveled outside the home through a wall in the kitchen, which is next to a bedroom where a young child...

St. Alphonsus Church St. Alphonsus Church and Blessed Francis Seelos Academy, 201 Church Road in Pine, will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent. Dine-in hours are 4:30-7:30 p.m. Takeout hours are 4:30-7 p.m. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Friday March 31 will be take-0ut only due to Passion Play...

A painting in a student art show at Greater Latrobe Senior High School gave artist Doreen Currie an idea for an oil- painting class she was teaching at Greensburg Art Center. A group of students had worked together on a piece that reinterpreted Henri Matisse’s 1912 work “The Goldfish.” “I thought,...

Greensburg artist Pamela Cooper said she was fascinated by bridges when she was a child. “When we traveled, I loved going over them,” she said. That fascination continued into adulthood, when bridges became the subject of a painting series. One of the bridges was among works Cooper exhibited during a...

If a train derailed in Tarentum or a fire broke out in the business district, police and fire crews would respond, but the borough would be without a point man. Tarentum lost its emergency management coordinator in September when then-Borough Manager Michael Nestico left for a job in Murrysville. He...

Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority has announced 31 projects throughout the city are receiving $43.2 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants. “It’s tremendous the resources that are coming into our area,” said City Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle, who serves on the URA board. The grant program, administered by the...