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Out & About: Westmoreland Museum pairs food, drink with ‘Artful Evening’
Taking food or drink into a museum gallery is a major taboo. Imagine sticky fingerprints left on a priceless piece of art. Rules were broken Saturday during An Artful Evening at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The event underscored that artwork comes in many forms — whether...
Out & About: Ex-Steeler Craig Wolfley helps Westmoreland Food Bank mark 40 years
Guests at the Westmoreland Food Bank 40th Anniversary Gala expected some good hockey talk from former Pittsburgh Penguin Phil Bourque. Instead they got football commentary complete with live replay from Pittsburgh Steelers color analyst and former offensive lineman Craig Wolfley. “You were expecting the Old Two-Niner, you got the fat...
Students’ tech savvy on display Tuesday at Highlands
Using Bee Bots, Puzzlets and Snap Circuits, Highlands students of all ages will be showing off their science savvy during a free event Tuesday. The Technology Showcase highlights innovative lessons that students experience each day in the classroom through technology, engineering and computer science, said organizer Andrew Lynch, a teacher...
Lower Burrell police: Apollo man fatally shot wife at U-Haul facility after accusing her of cheating
An Apollo man is charged with fatally shooting his wife at a Lower Burrell U-Haul storage facility after accusing her of cheating on him, authorities said. Alfred Keith Steele, 42, had blood on his shoes and pants when he turned himself in to state police at the Kiski Valley barracks...
22-year-old man dies in McKeesport hit-and-run
A McKeesport man died Saturday night after a 19-year-old woman hit him with her car, according to Allegheny County Police. At about 11 p.m., John May, 22, was walking at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Lincoln Street when he was hit, police said. The driver then fled. First responders...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Bellevue Atefa Realty LLC sold property at 546-548 Forest Ave. to Xiang Li for $198,000. Mark Urbanowicz sold property at 81 N Euclid Ave. to JCH Property Holdings LLC for $185,000. Etna PNC Bank NA sold property at 2-6 Jones St. to Andrea Crystal Norris for $105,200. Franklin Park Subbarao...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Etna PNC Bank NA sold property at 2-6 Jones St. to Andrea Crystal Norris for $105,200. Fox Chapel Steven Uretsky sold property at 908 Settlers Ridge to Dylan Morris and Kathryn Wunderle for $1,000,000. Harmar Peter Katz sold property at 221 School Ave. to Ethan Depew for $227,000. Indiana NVR...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Chalfant Futures Properties LLC sold property at 246 Highland Ave. to RP Homes 2 LLC for $104,000. Forest Hills Marquette Espy sold property at 352 Barclay Ave. to Thomas Kempen and Stephanie Carmichael for $289,000. Dwight Helfrich sold property at 539 Pacific Ave. to Timothy Daughtery and Jessica Au for...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Sewickley Daniel Zickefoose sold property at Chadwick St. to Playa Davis LLC for $22,500. Antonio Verbene sold property at 238 Melville Lane to Trevor Heck and Majorie Carlson for $302,000. Sewickley Heights Ann McLarnan sold property at 3 Thawmont Drive to Jeffrey and Sue Marshall Roberts trustee for $670,050. Real...
Mothers searching for formula finding store shelves are bare
The Enfamil formula Katie Feola feeds her 10-month-old daughter, Grace, has been getting scarce over the last few weeks. The Delmont woman noticed four months ago that there seemed to be less available. The family would sometimes go weeks without seeing any at a store. “Now it’s like months that...
New Kensington woman accuses man of forcing his way into home, trying to suffocate her
New Kensington police arrested a man after a woman accused him of forcing his way into her apartment and trying to suffocate her with a blanket when she began screaming. Lee Williams, 19, of Linden Avenue in McKees Rocks was charged with a felony count of burglary along with strangulation...
The Stroller, May 15, 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Vaccine, microchip clinic planned Saturday in New Kensington Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will host a vaccine and microchip clinic from...
Arnold man charged with 15 felonies after girl tells police he began assaulting her when she was 12
Police have charged an Arnold man with 15 felonies after a teenage girl reported that he sexually assaulted her multiple times starting when she was 12 years old. Scott Ellis Selinger, 36, of the 1500 block of Victoria Avenue, faces a preliminary hearing before District Judge Carolyn Bengel on May...
Shaler couple in dispute with school district over tax exemption for disabled veterans
Robert Reichle spent three years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war, including 11 months in-country as a combat correspondent for the Stars and Stripes newspaper. Although he was never wounded during his service — and jokes that the only thing he ever killed was a tree — Reichle...
What would a college voucher program mean for students in Pennsylvania?
“Heated budget battles” were raging in Harrisburg last year when state Rep. Eric Nelson stopped by the Hempfield Home Depot. Unexpectedly, he ran into a young man whom he coached in youth football. As Nelson and the former player chatted, the man explained he worked at the home improvement store...
Glenshaw Century Club to sponsor to go dinners
Glenshaw Century Club, Inc. will once again sponsor to go dinners to benefit scholarship grants for Shaler Area High School Seniors and other local charitable organizations. Meals are $15 each (cash or credit card) with pick-up at Glenshaw Valley Presbyterian Church, 1520 Butler Plank Road, Glenshaw, from 3-6:30 p.m. To...
Unity Township renames Lakeside Park after beloved maintenance man Bob Evancho
When Unity Township tax collector Mark Burkardt takes his grandchildren to the newly renamed Bob Evancho Lakeside Park, he hopes his grandchildren will ask who Bob Evancho was. “I’ll be happy to tell them that he was my friend,” Burkardt said. On Saturday, the township supervisors officially dedicated Lakeside Park...
Woman’s body found at Lower Burrell storage facility, man charged with homicide
A man is charged with homicide after an Apollo woman was found dead Saturday morning at the U-Haul storage facility in Lower Burrell. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Kelly R. Steele, 41, of North Ninth Street. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli identified the suspect as...
Upper Burrell police arrest man after girlfriend tells them beating required removal of spleen
Upper Burrell police filed felony charges against a man after his girlfriend told them she needed surgery to remove her spleen after he stomped on her during an argument. Marcus Lamont Obey, 41, of the 400 block of 11th Street in New Kensington, was charged with felony counts of aggravated...
Derry Township man accused of assaulting child
A Derry Township man is charged with assaulting a child. Jordache R. Larrabee, 32, of the village of Torrance, was arrested on multiple charges this week including aggravated assault of a child after state police troopers discovered multiple bruises on a child, according to Trooper Gregory Frank. The child was...
Hundreds rally in Pittsburgh against abortion restrictions
Hundreds of people congregated Saturday at Pittsburgh’s City-County Building to rally against abortion restrictions. This comes after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion suggesting the high court was poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide was leaked earlier this month. The Bans off Our...
South Hills Stars ready to shine at Bethel Park parade
The Stars will be on parade. During Bethel Park’s annual Memorial Day extravaganza, keep an eye out for a group of folks who are making their large-scale public debut after a couple of months of practice. Emily Columbus serves as instructor for the South Hills Stars Color Guard, a special-needs...
South Hills area robotics team offers varied learning experiences
Picture a 125-pound, nearly three-foot-tall mechanical creation climb unassisted onto a set of monkey bars, amid a throng of folks who are rooting for it to succeed. “It’s as exciting as a hockey game or a football game,” Upper St. Clair resident and Scott Township native Ellen Simon said. “When...
More than 100 volunteers create West Newton Avenue of Flags in preparation for Memorial Day
Volunteers gathered Saturday to raise the West Newton Avenue of Flags at West Newton Cemetery for the Memorial Day holiday. In its 28th year, the Avenue of Flags features 365 full-sized flags, each given by a family member in honor of one or more local veterans who have died. Members...
Community markets support small businesses, help revitalize New Kensington
Two community markets in New Kensington held less than a block apart, at Voodoo Brewing and Knead Community Cafe, on Saturday gave local vendors an opportunity to showcase their wares and attract new customers. Michelle Thom, who owns Voodoo Brewing, and Jamie Parker, who owns a New Kensington bakery called...
