Local category, Page 1560
In brief: YMCA Easter egg hunt, marshmallow peeps at the library and more around Sewickley
YMCA Easter egg hunt planned April 16 Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA for its Easter Egg Hunt from 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 16 at the Y’s Athletic Field. Bring your basket to collect prize-filled eggs; a separate area will be designated for kids ages 3 and under. There will...
In brief: Vendors sought for farmers’ market, Community Clean-Up Day, meetings and more around Hampton
Vendors sought for farmers’ market in Hampton The Township of Hampton is accepting applications from vendors selling items such as fresh produce, homemade items, baked goods and jams for the Hampton Farmers’ Market, which is scheduled to begin June 1. The market, which will take place in Hampton Community Park,...
In brief: Pine-Richland High School class reunions, Easter Egg hunt and more
Class of 1970 and ‘71 reunion Pine Richland High School classes of 1970 and ’71 are holding a long overdue, combined reunion for their 52nd and 51st years Aug. 12-14. For more information, email Don Bost at debo1379@gmail.com for the class of ’70 and Bonnie Adler for the class of...
In brief: Purse bash fundraiser, summer camp registration and more around Penn Hills, Verona
Purse Bash fundraiser Sheep Inc. Health Care Center is a free medical clinic for people who don’t have health insurance. A Purse Bash Fundraiser for the center is being held April 2 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fold Church, 11817 Franksfown Road in Penn Hills. Cost is $10 chances...
In brief: Pleasant Hills Lions Club spaghetti dinner, Baldwin Library author talk and more in the South Hills
Spaghetti dinner Pleasant Hills Lions Club will hold a Spaghetti Dinner and Basket Auction featuring the Easter Bunny from 1-5:30 p.m. April 10 at the Pleasant Hills Borough Building Community Room. Price is $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 or under and includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, a...
Valley High grad sells illustrations of St. Vladimir church to assist with church reconstruction
Graphic designer Shane Henderson long has admired the intricate architecture of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold. Even as a child growing up in New Kensington, before developing an eye for art, he recognized the church’s artistry. “I always thought St. Vlad’s was such a cool-looking building and so...
The Stroller, March 28, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events 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. Manos Gallery seeking entries for children’s art exhibit The Manos Gallery in Tarentum is accepting entries from children age 5 to 18...
In brief: Elfinwild Lions breakfast, children’s fishing event and more in the Shaler area
Elfinwild Lions breakfast A sit-down omelet/sausage breakfast sponsored by the Elfinwild Lions Club is being held at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Mt. Royal Blvd., on April 9 from 7:30 -11 a.m. Children’s fishing Parents can bring their kids to Fawcett Fields at 8 a.m. April 2 for a Children’s Fishing event....
Faces of the Valley: Tarentum woman works to educate, spread message about quilts’ role during slavery
From when she was born, Ethel Hayden remembers quilting being a big part of her life growing up. The Tarentum resident found herself sitting in front of a quilting frame with her fingers weaving the cloth fabric to create quilt blankets at home with her siblings after school. Her mother...
Retired Westmoreland Park Police dog takes a bow
After a decade of duty, Rex, Westmoreland County’s explosive detection dog, is calling it quits. The 11-year-old Belgian Malinois that served as the first K9 officer with the county’s Park Police Department, was retired from service in February. The canine and his handler, Officer Bill Meyers of Hempfield, were honored...
Interns sought for Forbes State Forest conservation tasks
Students who will be heading to or returning to college next fall may want to consider a summer internship that gets them out into the field — or, rather, into the forest. Applications are being accepted through April 30 for Youth Conservation Corps internships in Forbes State Forest. A joint...
Fire breaks out in Duquesne home; no injuries reported
A fire was reported on the second floor of a two-story home in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne neighborhood Sunday, according to an Allegheny County police dispatcher. Emergency crews responded at about 7 p.m. to the fire at 109 Dell St. There were no injuries, the dispatcher said. The fire is believed to...
Butler man arrested on terroristic threat, aggravated assault charges after SWAT incident
A SWAT incident Saturday in Butler Township has resulted in the arrest of 38-year-old Butler resident Kenneth Eugene Snyder Jr. Snyder is charged with terroristic threats and aggravated assault, according to a release from the Butler Township Police Department. Snyder is accused of stabbing a 39-year-old man multiple times in...
Springdale Borough still awaiting reimbursement from Springdale Township for contractor payment
Springdale Township will delay making a final decision on whether to reimburse Springdale Borough $34,000 for costs incurred during a waterline replacement project several years ago. The problem stems from 811 calls mismatched to the location of old water and natural gas lines along Butler-Logan Road in the township. The...
Eagles soar with ‘Hotel California’ concert at PPG Paints Arena
Just as most Eagles fans will probably never forget where they were the first time they heard the song “Hotel California,” those at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night won’t soon forget hearing the live version of the song that kicked off an in-concert performance of the entire “Hotel California”...
Pitt volunteers assemble care packages for dialysis patients on South Side
Student volunteers from the University of Pittsburgh learned about kidney health on Sunday, March 27 at the National Kidney Foundation’s office on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Twenty-two Pitt volunteers and two from local nonprofit Humana helped prepare 200 care packages to help veterans and children undergoing kidney dialysis pass the time....
Glassware, furniture and art: Tarentum’s new Vintage Owl has a bit of everything
With every inch of its narrow aisles packed with milk glass, Victorian dolls and embroidered doilies, a new store along West Seventh Avenue in Tarentum is a picker’s dream. The frog-shaped cookie jar and the Hummel figurines, like most of the items at The Vintage Owl, come with a story...
‘Yes, I can vote’: Pitt-Greensburg student becomes U.S. citizen
As a political science major, Juliet Montes Duran dedicates her time to learning about local, national and international governments. Until last week, however, she couldn’t participate in the government of the country she grew up in. The sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg became a naturalized U.S. citizen...
Home testing, new variant add uncertainty to latest round of covid infections
As dramatic as the covid-19 omicron variant spike was in early 2022, health experts around the world were encouraged to see it drop just as quickly. In Pennsylvania, the total number of reported statewide positive cases this past Friday was around 600, nowhere near the 33,398 cases reported at the...
Scattered snow showers snarl traffic throughout Western Pennsylvania
Sunday’s snowy weather has emergency crews responding to a number of crashes across western Pennsylvania as winter makes a last gasp before spring. About an inch-and-a-half of snow that began accumulating late Saturday night caused state police to close the Walworth bridge carrying Lincoln Highway over Route 119 in Southwest...
Jeannette business grants could be distributed in June
Grants for Jeannette businesses could be distributed in June after city council agreed to shift government funding designated for coronavirus pandemic response. Ethan Keedy, the city’s chief fiscal officer, said he hopes to have an application process set up by April 1. Those details will be added to the city’s...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 27, 2022
Leet Charles Soman Jr. sold property at 410 Stone Aly to Traci Maria Wolfson for $93,000. Sewickley Estate of Sidney Selkovitz sold property at 105 Beaver St. to Allan and Karen Goldstein for $1,007,000. Hiram John Beardsley sold property at 235 Elwick St. to Scott Angelo and Sabrina Solovey for...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 27, 2022
Franklin Park Peter Seppi sold property at 2499 Elkridge Drive to Can and Husniye Demirturk Kocasarac for $525,000. John Hite Jr. sold property at 1470 Laurel Drive to Joseph and Edna Ficerai for $700,000. Lauren Dragun sold property at 2387 Magee Road Ext. to Lauren Dragun and Kevin Reeg for...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 27, 2022
Forest Hills Debra Jean Demarco sold property at Unknown Address to Bryan Demarco and Antonina Ermakova for $80,000. Victor Callahan Jr. sold property at 232 Avenue F to Omar Matthie and Naomi Johnson for $162,000. Gary Lobaugh Jr. sold property at 334 Barclay Ave. to Karen Gregoire for $232,000. Edward...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of March 27, 2022
Aspinwall Pablo Linzoain sold property at 129 Third St. to Linmar LLC for $160,000. Julie Lundgren sold property at 922 River Oaks Drive to Stanislav Nosik and Alejandra Bernal for $229,900. Etna Michael Cepko sold property at 17 Bottomfield St. to Matthew Welker for $205,000. Fox Chapel Michael Dukovich sold...
