Western PA Local News category, Page 1331
Behind the art: Layers of meaning hidden in The Westmoreland’s ‘magic realist’ painting
Early in his career, Jeremiah William McCarthy was told by a mentor, “Until you lay your hand and eye on all the objects in the collection, you can’t call yourself a curator.” When he came to The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in April as chief curator, he set out...
‘It happened so quick,’ Kennywood shooting victim says in TV interview
One of the three people shot Saturday night at Kennywood Park said he “felt a shockwave” through his body after he was hit, he told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV during an interview Monday. Brandon Ward, whom police identified as being 39, said he was standing with his wife at the...
Gateway School District prepares for events in October
Gateway students made appearances at the Sept. 20 school board meeting to update the community on events at the high school. Student government representative Lucy Miller attended the meeting to announce happenings in October. • Gateway High School career fair will take place Oct. 12. • Preliminary SATs are scheduled...
Parade takes new route to Bethel Park Community Day
The route may have changed for 2022, but the parade preceding the annual Bethel Park Community Day drew the same spirit of enthusiasm as ever. Instead of proceeding from the municipal building to Highland Avenue and Bethel Church Road, the parade took a more direct approach to Bethel Park High...
More than 7,000 participate in Pittsburgh Great Race
More than 7,000 runners and walkers laced up their shoes to participate Sunday in the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race. Rain was no deterrent for the largest 10K in the state, which marked its 45th year. Squirrel Hill runners Nick Wolk and Jennifer Bigham were first to...
Donor families honored for gift of life at the CORE ceremony
Antwon Rice Sr. of Homewood was shot twice in the head during a crime in April 2020. When he died, his mother, Yolanda White made the difficult decision to donate his kidney and liver through the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), headquartered in O’Hara. “I didn’t even know...
New witch-themed Halloween festival slated for Vandergrift
Unleash the magic broomsticks! The inaugural Witching Hours Night Market is scheduled for the night of Oct. 15 in Vandergrift. Its organizers say more than 70 vendors are booked. The event will be held rain or shine, and Grant Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic. The market was organized...
3 killed in two Fayette crashes
Three people were killed in two separate accidents along Route 51 in Fayette County between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning, according to Fayette County’s coroner. Britley Brashear, 31, whose address was not available, was killed Saturday afternoon when her vehicle hit a traffic signal pole along Route 51 near...
Man shot in McKeesport
A man who was hit with multiple gunshots in McKeesport early Sunday morning was reported in critical condition at an area hospital, Allegheny County Police said. Police were notified of the the shooting in the 1100 block of Walnut Street, around 2:55 a.m. Sunday. The victim was not identified. County...
Bethel AME’s longevity in Tarentum built from dedication of small, close-knit membership base
On the corner of Western Street and Heuser Way in Tarentum sits a stout red brick building, home to a small church that has stood the test of time. The Bethel AME Church serves a congregation of about 35 members and marked its 105th anniversary this year. “We’re a small...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 25, 2022
Aspinwall Matthew Stewart sold property at 411 Virginia Ave. to Erin Curran for $500,000. Etna Carly Bunce sold property at 41 Grant Ave. to Geoffrey Alexander II for $95,000. Paul Tedesco sold property at 56-1/2 Lincoln St. to Raymond Sommer for $80,000. Fox Chapel Raymond Newell Ankney Jr. sold property...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 25, 2022
Edgeworth Unity Properties LLC sold property at 210 Elm St. to Elias Memari for $381,000. Mary Odom sold property at 320 Maple Lane to John Pugh for $460,694. Franklin Park Larry Page sold property at 1544 Field Club Drive to Mark and Bethany Skosnik for $520,000. Summerfield Holdings LLC sold...
The Stroller, Sept. 25, 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Tarentum scarecrow contest taking submissions Tarentum Recreation Board is sponsoring its...
Leechburg Area art students create custom birdhouses for local business
Some lucky birds are about to score colorful new digs, thanks to recent creative artwork by students at Leechburg Area High School. The Birdhouse Project is the latest project from high school art teacher Shayle Prorok. Six students designed and painted birdhouses last month. The houses will be donated to...
Sutersville dedicates town park to ’14 Sons’ who died serving their country
Lucy Barber Petershankski looked at a sign attached to the fence of the 14 Sons of Sutersville Memorial Park. The park was dedicated Saturday morning to 14 native sons of Sutersville who died while serving in the military in the last century. The sign had pictures and text about each...
East suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 25, 2022
Churchill Robert Aul sold property at 2194 Beulah Road to Michael and Stacy Rice for $302,500. William McClung Jr. sold property at 2512 Creekedge Drive to Nathan Andrew Lutz for $250,000. Forest Hills Edward Bursch sold property at 257 Cascade Road to Anthony Calo for $290,000. Nelson Cano Sr sold...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 25, 2022
Bellevue Stephanie Vance sold property at 551 Dawson Ave. to Kirsten Crowe for $365,202. Bradford Woods John Dolan sold property at 107 Saybrook Harbor to Timothy and Mary Elizabeth Kernan for $375,000. Etna Carly Bunce sold property at 41 Grant Ave. to Geoffrey Alexander II for $95,000. Paul Tedesco sold...
Bethel Park area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 25, 2022
Bethel Park Estate of John Snyder sold property at 515 Broughton Road to John Michael Snyder for $240,000. John Palastro sold property at 5524 California Ave. to Derek Plopi and Megan Lynn Kelly for $215,900. Jordan Lang sold property at 5898 Dashwood Drive to Joseph Brooks II for $396,500. Alexander...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 25, 2022
Bridgeville David Kazmarski sold property at 333 Center St. to Jeremy Odell and Natalie Kubichar for $182,500. Richard Paholsky sold property at Dewey Ave. to Justin and Alison Thomas for $25,000. Jared Bosiljevac sold property at 61 Garden St. to Hunter Mains for $195,000. Leatha Catherine Hughes sold property at...
Staffing enrollment update at NASD
The North Allegheny School District’s enrollment stood at 8,425 students as of the third day of the 2022-23 school year, down slightly from February numbers, according to a report presented to the school board on Sept. 21. Fall enrollment is measured on the third day of the 2022-2023 school year,...
Fight between juveniles led to shootings inside Kennywood Park, police say
Two teenagers and a man were injured in a shooting inside Kennywood Park late Saturday night during an altercation between two groups of juveniles, Allegheny County Police said early Sunday morning. A 39-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were shot in the leg, and another 15-year-old boy suffered a grazing...
15th annual Yough Night high school band festival draws hundreds to Cougar Mountain
The 15th annual Yough Night band festival was held Saturday at Cougar Mountain in Herminie. Marching bands from McKeesport, Maplewood, Southmoreland, Deer Lakes, Elizabeth Forward, Fox Chapel Area, Penn Hills, Burrell, Moon, Norwin, Kiski Area, Belle Vernon, Connellsville, Jeannette, Greensburg Salem, Derry, Hempfield and Yough high schools were scheduled to...
Arnold woman accused of stealing bank account information to gamble online, get loan
A woman from Arnold faces half a dozen felony charges after police accused her of using another woman’s bank account to gamble online and take out a line of credit. Nanci Jane Giuffre, 70, of the 1500 block of Horne Boulevard, was charged with two counts each of felony identity...
West Deer community festival canceled Sunday, poor weather expected
West Deer officials have cancelled Sunday’s community festival because of a forecast of bad weather. Parks and Recreation Director Amy Stark made the announcement early Saturday evening during what was scheduled to be the first of a two-day event at Bairdford Park. Township officials feared muddy conditions in the baseball...
Polkamaniacs concert at Harrison Hills draws a crowd of young and old
Gloria Parobeck alerted everyone on her Brackenridge street that a polka concert was coming to Harrison Hills Park on Saturday. “I wouldn’t have missed this for the world,” Parobeck said. “I even brought my German shepherd, Sunshine, because she’s 100% Polish since she joined the family.” About 100 people lounged...
