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Exotic creatures, classic cars help draw large crowd to park festival in Rostraver
Things got a little wild Sunday at the annual August Fun Fest, as those attending the free event got an up-close look at some wild, exotic creatures including a blue-tongued skink and an albino bullsnake. Addy Otis, 10, of McMurray got to gently touch the tail of the snake, as...
Western Pa. counties weigh options with election funding grants
Pennsylvania counties could see substantial financial relief this fall with money newly allocated by state lawmakers to help pay to run elections. State lawmakers last month approved a $45 million program to finance elections in Pennsylvania. Counties have until Aug. 15 to apply for grants that will be based on...
City of Pittsburgh to celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2022
Early August is not just when the corn has grown high, it also marks the start of National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration of farmers markets put on by the Farmers Market Coalition. The City of Pittsburgh has announced plans to join farmers in the festivities being held through...
No injuries reported in Brentwood house fire Sunday morning
No one was hurt in a house fire reported in Brentwood on Sunday morning. Responders were called to the fire on the 300 block of Marylea Avenue around 8:15 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The cause of the fire is unknown, the dispatcher said. She did not have...
Precautionary water advisory lifted for 265 Rostraver Township customers
A precautionary water advisory impacting 265 Rostraver customers was lifted Sunday morning, according to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. The customers are again able to use their water normally. Affected customers were notified on Friday of a problem with their drinking water. As a precaution, officials advised those customers...
Woman’s collection of postcards from writers around the world on display at Freeport Area Library
Kim Aluise always liked paper and old letters. She writes to strangers around the world via postcards, and they write her back. Aluise, 49, of Harrison has amassed 350 postcards from people who live in 45 countries and counting. About 40 of those cards are on display until Aug. 14...
Out & About: Everything old is new again in Jeannette gallery exhibition
After 20 years of making art from salvaged and scavenged materials, Patrick Truman Kawka finally found the perfect venue for his first gallery show. The Edgewood resident has three pieces in “These Faded Walls: An Exhibition of Artistic Reclamation,” an exhibition of works by regional artists made primarily of recycled...
Emergency shelter offered, donations sought for Westmoreland flooding victims
The Red Cross is teaming up with the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg to offer shelter for those displaced by flash flooding Friday night in Westmoreland County. Meanwhile, donated items and money to help flooding victims in Unity Township, Latrobe and Derry — among the hardest-hit areas — are being...
Washington County man accused of rape in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police have arrested a Washington County man accused of rape and assault early Saturday in the city’s North Side. Police said they found Dillon Jolly of South Strabane on Cedar Avenue following a reported sexual assault that occurred in the 600 block of Emlin Street. According to court documents,...
Homestead man charged in McKeesport shooting
A Homestead man has been arrested on attempted homicide and other charges in a shooting Saturday morning in McKeesport. Davon Blue, 20, was arraigned early Sunday morning before District Judge Robert Paul Dzvonick and was placed in the Allegheny County Jail after failing to post $50,000 bail. He is accused...
Shooting in Stowe sends man to hospital
Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting reported just before 8 p.m. Saturday in Stowe Township. First responders to the 700 block of Overlook Place found a man with a gunshot wound to his foot. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, police said. Anyone with...
4 teens wounded in Duquesne shooting
Four teens are in stable condition after being shot Saturday night in Duquesne. Allegheny County police are investigating the shooting reported at 9:40 p.m. at Allegheny County’s Orchard Park Housing Community. According to county police, responding officers from the Duquesne and County Housing Authority police forces found the four gunshot...
Plan for disc golf course in neighborhood park alarms New Kensington residents
A New Kensington man’s desire to use his neighborhood park for a disc golf course has put him at odds with some of his neighbors, who fear it will attract too many people and infringe on their privacy. Jim Jackson moved to Fairmont Drive from Arnold in January. His house...
The Stroller, Aug. 7, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Highlands marching band plans Pie Night The Highlands High School Varsity Marching...
New Kensington Back to School Bash open to families in need from anywhere
An upcoming Back to School Bash in New Kensington will be open to grade school children in need from anywhere. “We’re going to give them a stocked book bag,” said Laurie Johnson-Wade, a founder of Lost Dreams Awakening, one of the event sponsors. “Our theme is: Positioning Them for Success.”...
Arnold native, retired officer brings books, hope home to New Kensington
After seven years, Lillie Leonardi reached the point of having to grow or end her literary services and audio production business, Passages & Prose. She has chosen to grow, investing what she had left and bringing it home to New Kensington. “I wanted to bring it back here. Everything started...
Unity man remembered for his love of life, family and friends
Kenneth J. Planinsek of Unity was a man who loved life and appreciated family and friends, whether it was cooking for a large gathering of family and friends, organizing a golf outing, decorating a Christmas tree in the woods or being outdoors. “He lived his life with politeness and grace,”...
Coffeehouse to perk up downtown Vandergrift
A new enterprise is brewing in historic Vandergrift’s business district. Virginia Lindsay and Karen Heilman, co-owners of 1833 Coffee and Tea Co. in Freeport, announced this week on social media that they’re expanding their coffee business and opening a “sister shop” along Grant Avenue. The new coffee business will be...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Bradford Woods Marilyn Miller sold property at 421 Bellaire Road to Wilman Olmedo Calderon and Jeannine Marie Brevik for $578,000. Eileen Ravis sold property at 71 Marblehead Hbr to LW Invests LLC for $237,500. Franklin Park Linda Fryz sold property at 1622 Blackburn Heights Drive to Corey and Samantha Hirkala...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Bell Acres Saad Aslam sold property at 178 Backbone Road to Robert Stock for $1,000,000. Robert Manson trustee sold property at 110 Barley Road to John Elchin for $167,500. Edgeworth Jeffrey Wigton sold property at 300 Orchard Lane to Jason and Marlia Simmons for $280,000. Sewickley Diana Toman sold property...
In brief: News from UPMC St. Margaret, Shady Side Academy, Women’s Business Network
UPMC St. Margaret Employees at UPMC St. Margaret gave a record-breaking $155,000 during July’s annual St. Margaret Foundation Employee Campaign to help fill in the gaps with hope for patients and employees in crisis at the hospital. “We didn’t know what to expect when we started the campaign,” said Foundation...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Aspinwall Graham Turner sold property at 131 Fourth St. to Richard Fuhrman Jr. and Lyndsey Fuhrman for $334,500. Nathan Agens sold property at 529 Guyasuta Road to Zachary Dixon for $676,500. Etna Robert McKee sold property at 21-23 Jones St. to Tyler and Kristi Delorenzo for $135,000. Innocenzo Capani sold...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Chalfant Estate of John Yesko sold property at 123 Lynnwood Ave. to Irina Voytsekhova for $85,000. Edgewood Kathleen Conley sold property at 30 McKelvey Ave. to Timothy Savisky for $115,000. John Wilson sold property at 149 Pennwood Ave. to Ryan Dammerman for $475,000. Forest Hills John Michael Omalley sold property...
Trafford’s Junior Council Person program seeks to grow student, community understanding of local government
There’s more to local government than meets the eye. Trafford Borough Council president Kris Cardiff wants to expand the community’s understanding of daily borough operation, and he plans to start with youths. Cardiff, of Trafford, began designing Trafford’s Junior Council in late 2019 after coming across similar programs developed within...
Seton Hill Child Development Center offering 1st scholarships thanks to Greensburg foundation
Families sending their little ones to Seton Hill Child Development Center now can seek scholarships from the preschool. Thanks to a gift from the Greensburg-based Jamie Cordial Hall Foundation, CDC will offer two scholarships totaling $6,000 every year for the next five years. A fluid number of families can receive...
