Western PA Local News category, Page 1273
Man killed in early morning rollover crash in North Apollo identified
The Armstrong County Coroner identified the man killed in a crash in North Apollo early Sunday as Brady Bollinger, 27, of Blairville. According to the coroner, the crash happened about 2:15 a.m. on Hickory Nut Road in an area between North Apollo and Kiski Township. A statement from the coroner...
Thanksgiving turkeys say no to inflation, but everything else up
National headlines predict doom and gloom at the Thanksgiving dinner table this year. “Inflation is so bad you may be better off dining at a restaurant for Thanksgiving this year,” Fortune magazine prognosticated, while the Eating Well website proclaimed, “Your Thanksgiving Turkey Might Be Twice as Expensive This Year.” Wells...
Leechburg’s Twisted Thistle has new ownership, new name
A well-known restaurant in Leechburg is under new ownership and has a new name. Twisted Thistle was sold this month by Linda Alworth of Gilpin to three new owners: friends Bobby Elliott, Sean Watson and Corey Pistininzi. They’ve renamed it National Public House. Alworth, 68, recently sold Lingrow Farm, a...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 13, 2022
Aleppo Richmond Viall III sold property at 436 Rockledge Drive to Christopher and Anne Blazak for $535,000. David Dickson sold property at 111 Sewickley Heights Drive to Benjamin Joseph Fuoss for $257,000. Edgeworth ZRM LLC sold property at 209 Ohio River Blvd. to ZRM PA LLC for $1,609,135. Franklin Park...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 13, 2022
Aspinwall Kirk Vancamp sold property at 314 Second St. to Courtney Gibson for $400,000. Douglas Hunter sold property at 408 Eastern Ave. to Scott Whitney for $420,000. David Stroud sold property at 103 Virginia Ave. to John and Rebecca Sides for $369,900. Etna John Kristoff II sold property at 53...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 13, 2022
Churchill Mary Lou Kinkella sold property at 1642 Georgetown Pl to Peter Katz for $120,000. Teodora Deitrich sold property at 1644 Georgetown Pl to Jeremy Brandfass and Amanda Gussman for $190,000. Joseph Donaldson sold property at 2403 S. Marbury Court to Donald Minich and Daphne Henry for $500,000. Judith Rubino...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 13, 2022
Bellevue Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 20 Margaretta Ave. to Kevin Fekete and Megan Clark for $395,000. Harry Richard Melvin sold property at 134 Riverview Ave. to Unity Properties LLC for $120,000. Andrew Kolenda sold property at 148 S. Bryant Ave. to Carrick Pittsburgh Properties LLC for $123,000. Eric...
The Stroller, Nov. 13, 2022: 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. Volunteers needed for River Road cleanup in Parks Kiskiminetas Watershed Association...
Some Republican leaders say GOP needs to embrace mail-in voting
Allegheny County’s GOP chairman and a North Hills Republican who came up short in his bid for Congress are placing at least some blame for the party’s poor midterm election performance on the party’s refusal to embrace mail-in voting. Sam DeMarco, the county’s GOP chairman, said Republicans applied for less...
Accolades, financial help coming in for Trib newspaper carrier who saved elderly couple from burning home
A newspaper carrier who saved an elderly couple from a burning house in Tarentum on Monday said the response to her actions “has been a little overwhelming,” as praise for her bravery pours in and people rally to help her recover from the losses she suffered in a car fire...
Seton Hill University’s ‘castle building’ gets $4M state grant for renovation
Sullivan Hall just marked 93 years on the Seton Hill University campus and is poised for an update. A renovation project has been approved for $4 million in funding through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Sullivan Hall is popularly known as “the castle building” — reflecting its Norman chateau-style architecture,...
Donations needed to help firefighters deliver holiday meals to Greensburg families in need
Members of the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department regularly come to the rescue when residents are threatened in emergency situations. During the holiday season, the local firefighters also take action — to set a table for community members who are experiencing a financial hardship. Starting about four years ago, the department’s...
Delmont seeks state grant funding for sewage, stormwater projects
With Delmont officials staring down the barrel — or pipe, perhaps — of millions of dollars in sewage projects, along with other state-mandated pollution reduction work, the search for grants is on. Borough engineer Kevin Brett recommended getting the application process started for two potential grants offered by the Pennsylvania...
Enthusiasm, toy donations, greet mini railcars on Toys for Tots trek
Children from families in need were the big winners Saturday when hundreds of unwrapped toys were collected during the Westmoreland County Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots’ annual mini-railcar caravan at stops in Mt. Pleasant, Scottdale, Tarrs, Ruffs Dale, Hunker, Youngwood and Hempfield. Among the hundreds who donated toys where...
State police seek public’s help with search for three teens who escaped Derry treatment facility
State police in Westmoreland County are asking for the public’s help in the search for three teenagers who escaped from a residential treatment facility in Derry Township on Friday night. Police say the three teens were committed to the Adelphoi facility at 105 Marcia Street by the courts but were...
Police: Pittsburgh teen dies in Mercer County rollover crash after pickup hits wrecked vehicle
A woman who was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled over after the driver lost control along Interstate 79 in Mercer County on Friday died when another car crashed into the wreck. Danielle J. Duncan, 19, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash near mile...
Delmont walk-a-thon raises $1,200 for Meals on Wheels
Like so many of those who work to help others, Lois Bowman of Washington Township is involved with more than one community group. In addition to working as a Delmont Public Library staff member, Bowman donates her time to the Delmont Meals on Wheels program. “I didn’t know if we’d...
Freeport Council moves forward with financing for sewage treatment plant
Freeport officials will float a bond to pay for a $5.9 million financing shortfall for the new sewage treatment plant. Council approved a letter of engagement with Piper Sandler, a national bond underwriting firm, at this week’s council meeting. The action came after a presentation by Chris Shelby of Piper...
Drug sting in Apollo leads to arrest of Vandergrift, West Deer suspects accused of selling meth
Two people who were the target of a drug investigation this summer by Apollo police and the Armstrong County Drug Task Force face felony charges for allegedly selling methamphetamine. Curtis John Hepler, 63, of the 100 block of Hamilton Avenue in Vandergrift was charged with four felony counts of possession...
Shaler grad returns to Pittsburgh with touring production of ‘Les Misérables’Video
Not that long ago, Daniel Bittner was performing in musicals on the stage at Shaler Area High School. Now, the 23-year-old is returning to a Pittsburgh-area stage, but this time it will be the Benedum, as part of the U.S. touring production of one of the world’s most popular musicals,...
In brief: News from North Hills Genealogists, Atlas Art Studio and more
North Hills Genealogists North Hills Genealogists will host a free, online fall round- table discussion open to the public on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Join for an evening of sharing questions, answers and helpful hints. People attending may ask questions or give comments or or just sit back and listen....
News from the Fox Chapel Area School District
The Fox Chapel Area High School History Club participated in a cemetery cleanup at the abandoned Duncan Heights Cemetery in McCandless Township on Oct. 12. The cemetery, which is unclaimed, is home to the graves of a number of World War II veterans and has not had a burial since...
The Stroller, Nov. 12, 2022: 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. Murder/mystery dinner to benefit local feline rescue group A murder mystery...
Rostraver Airport restaurant closes, authority seeks another tenant
If someone wants to open a restaurant in Rostraver, the Westmoreland County Airport Authority has just the space for it. The airport authority this week authorized its engineer, Scott Kunselman, and architect, Ethan Hine, to prepare floor plans and dimensions for a request for proposals for use of the space...
Crash in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood sends 1 to hospital
Medics took one person to a local hospital following a wreck Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. The crash was reported at about 9:30 p.m., when a vehicle collided with two parked cars in a parking lot near the 1700 block of Saw Mill Run Boulevard, according to Pittsburgh Public...
