Western PA Local News category, Page 1403
Latrobe could enact stricter regulations for vacant, rental properties
Proposed changes to a Latrobe ordinance aim to rid the city of dilapidated and deteriorated buildings by enacting stricter regulations for vacant and rental properties. The changes, which were recommended by the Latrobe Planning Commission, now await council approval. They would grant the code officer permission to order immediate demolition...
Fox Chapel Area honored as a ‘System to Watch’
When Fox Chapel Area students head back to school for the 2022-23 school year on Aug. 23, educators nationwide will be watching. The Fox Chapel Area School District was named a Learning 2025 Demonstration System to Watch by The School Superintendents Association, a professional organization of more than 13,000 educators...
Murrysville developer earns state builder’s association’s Distinguished Achievement Award
When Jim Rumbaugh of Murrysville agreed to accept an appointment as chair for the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority board, he quickly recognized the challenges he faced. “Plum Borough was in the same basic situation 30 years ago, where the (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) shut down tap allocations and...
Former KDKA-TV medical editor, husband of Patrice King Brown, dies
Dr. Paul Nemiroff, former KDKA-TV medical editor and husband of retired KDKA-TV news anchor Patrice King Brown, died Aug. 10. He was 73. A cause of death has not been determined. Nemiroff has lived with Myelodysplasia Syndrome (MDS), a blood cancer, since a 1999 diagnosis. KDKA reported on his MDS...
Pittsburgh man ID’d in North Braddock shooting
A man who was killed in a Sunday evening shooting in North Braddock has been identified. Leonard S. Morris-Graham, 29, of Pittsburgh, died at 9:44 p.m., according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Morris-Graham was shot in the chest and abdomen about 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Baldridge...
Man breaks leg in Cedar Creek Park accident
A man was rescued after breaking his leg in a fall on Sunday afternoon at Westmoreland County’s Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver Township. The unidentified man was hiking the Gorge Trail when the accident happened, according to the Rostraver Central Fire Department Facebook page. The post said RCFD units were...
Man shot, dies in Lincoln-Lemington
A man was shot to death Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, according to authorities. Police responded to the 7100 block of Everton Street around 6:20 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds in the stairwell of an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at...
Westmoreland broadband survey searching for service, speed
Ed Egloff still can’t understand why, after 25 years of having internet service at his Derry Township auto body shop and nearby home, he has been cut off from the web. “They’ve got to do something. This is terrible,” Egloff said. His properties sit a few miles north of Route...
Lammas Day: Derry historical society marks traditional beginning of harvest season
People who filtered in and out of New Derry’s Fulton House Sunday afternoon took a step back in time as they recreated the traditional Lammas Day observance, a celebration of the beginning of the harvest. Sunday’s festival, which marked the 17th year the Derry Area Historical Society has celebrated Lammas...
Coroner names woman who died in Ohiopyle rafting accident
A 50-year-old Ohio woman died Saturday in a rafting accident at the Dimple Rock rapids on the Lower Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County. Julie Moore was taking part in a trip down the river when a raft she was riding in with her two daughters and...
$3.5M purchase of bridge, rail line, opens path to Armstrong trail expansion
An old railroad bridge spanning the Kiski River that kids double-dog dared each other to cross is now a critical link to hundreds of miles of hiking and cycling trails — and potential economic development. Armstrong County purchased the bridge, erected in 1899 over the Kiski River, and 14 miles...
Police: 1 person in critical condition after Wilkinsburg shooting
Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating an early morning shooting in Wilkinsburg that sent one person to the hospital, officials said. County dispatchers were alerted of a shooting in the area of Chalfant Street and Collins Road shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Responding officers found a 21-year-old man who was...
Monkeypox case confirmed at YMCA camp in Beaver County
A case of monkeypox was confirmed at the YMCA’s Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer in Beaver County, according to officials at the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh. “An individual at the YMCA’s Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer has recently been diagnosed with monkeypox,” Carolyn Grady, chief development officer, said in an email to the Tribune-Review....
Pittsburgh police: 1 in critical condition after South Side shooting
Pittsburgh police are investigating a late-night shooting on the South Side that sent one person to the hospital. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 1200 block of Roland Way around 11:20 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they found a bar security guard had detained an armed person at...
State officials: Bushy Run staff must consult with Native groups before staging reenactments
If historic Bushy Run Battlefield Park intends to host future reenactments or programs portraying Native Americans, park management first will have to consult with appropriate Native groups. That’s the policy of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, which oversees the Penn Township park. The commission says it also must approve...
Highlands School District to expand pre-K program with new full-day option
Highlands School District will grow its pre-K program by 25% through a new full-day class. “We’re excited to welcome the new opportunity,” said Kristie Gizienski, principal at the district’s Early Childhood Center. She outlined plans during the school board meeting Monday, saying the new class will make room for 17...
Despite hurdles, these Afghan refugees successfully made transition to living in Pittsburgh area
After three months of living in Pittsburgh, Ahmad Yousofzay yearned to return to his native Afghanistan. He had traveled here with his wife and three children in November 2017. They didn’t know anyone. Communicating with others was difficult. In Afghanistan, Yousofzay was a man of importance. He had worked as...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Churchill Thomas Foster sold property at 1068 Black Forest Drive to Joshua and Rachel Clay for $187,000. Clarence Gillcrese sold property at 2039 Hampstead Drive to Michele Boyd for $192,000. Michael Connors sold property at 2200 William Penn Highway to Vusala Snyder for $265,000. Forest Hills Barbara Bridge sold property...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Bellevue Estate of Charles Sanfilippo sold property at 151 Kendall Ave. to Bellevue 3 LLC for $185,000. Roy Jones IV sold property at 146 Riverview Ave. to Seth and Audrey Stayer for $175,601. Etna Timothy Ludwig sold property at 18 Greismere St. to Kayleigh Cooper for $125,000. Franklin Park Andrew...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Etna Timothy Ludwig sold property at 18 Greismere St. to Kayleigh Cooper for $125,000. Indiana Estate of Arnold Juwar sold property at Unknown Address to Kevin Joseph and Jessica Lynne Hutchings for $520,000. Jeffrey Hostler sold property at 111 Mcclelland Drive to Charles Cairone for $230,000. O’Hara Charles Boyle sold...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 18, 2022
Edgeworth Dana Edwards sold property at 303 Orchard Lane to Ryan and Raychel Nussbaum for $625,000. Jennifer Jo Zeitler sold property at 315 Pine Road to Three Branches LLC for $520,000. Franklin Park Andrew Anthony sold property at 1729 St. Johns Ln to Feng Yi Song for $410,800. William Claude...
The Stroller, Aug. 14, 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. St. Margaret Mary Parish festival planned Friday and Saturday St. Margaret Mary...
Mobility equipment drive at Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum benefits people around the globe
The lobby of Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum is filled with items you don’t expect to see in a sanctuary. Mobility walkers, tub chairs and canes are piled high, waiting to be collected and shipped to needy people near and far. There are at least 100 pieces of equipment. “We’ve...
Weather focus of exhibit by New Kensington Camera Club at Pittsburgh Mills
The timeless visual elements of rain, storms, snow and sunsets are presented by local photographers at the Focus on the Arts Gallery at the Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer. The New Kensington Camera Club is presenting “Weather: Many Expressions of Mother Nature’s Personality” for free until Sept. 3. The 32 entries...
It’s back to school on Aug. 22 for North Allegheny students
Students in the North Allegheny School District go back to school on Aug. 22, and new signs are being posted to remind people that campuses will be closed to all non-student or non-school-related activities from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday starting with the first day of school....
