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Franklin Park Matthew Nagel sold property at 2437 Bellwood Drive to John Olasz and Melissa Smith for $425,000. Donald Smith sold property at 2389 Charles Wray Drive to William and Tracey Vallecorsa for $376,500. Lee Baierl sold property at 2655 Hunters Point Drive to Philip Montesano for $175,000. James Hogg...

Aspinwall Thomas Gertscher sold property at 402 B Emerson Ave. to Jorge Quintero Salazar for $340,000. Robert Rogalski sold property at 207 Delafield Road to Kimberly Roles for $630,000. Michael Welsh sold property at 127 Third St. to David Segall for $245,000. Michael Krygowski sold property at 14 Fourth St....

Holiday comfort Christmas can be a difficult time of year for people; especially for those grieving, those who are lonely or longing for something better. The Blue Christmas/Longest Night Service usually happens on or around Dec. 21, the winter solstice, which has the longest night and shortest day. Join in...

Baldwin Borough Arthur Aul sold property at 973 Agnew Road to Christine Lynne Brookline LLC for $75,000. Danielle Krall sold property at 2816 Castleview Drive to Gregory Michael Casey for $164,000. Estate of Donald Marsteller sold property at 449 Charlotte Drive to Bret and Tina Stutzman for $133,000. Anthony Miller...

Bridgeville Beverly Ulrich sold property at 651 Dewey Ave. to James Francis Davis II for $145,000. Lawrence Lennon sold property at 609 Gregg Ave. to Timothy and Katherine Nath for $370,000. Kim David Losego sold property at 335 Hickman St. to BAM Digital Technology LLC for $562,500. Kim David Losego...

Buffalo Township officials plan to raise taxes by about 9% to help keep up with rising expenses. Supervisors have proposed hiking the tax rate from 5.5 mills to 6 mills to balance their 2022 budget. The 0.5-mill increase is projected to generate $30,000 for the township and cost the average...

As school threats appear on the news and social media, parents may feel prompted to talk with their children about the topic. The handling and subject of such conversations depend on the child’s age, said Amber Sparrow, a professional counselor who works at UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics in Monroeville. Sparrow...

Talks continued Saturday about the possibility of Wilkinsburg becoming part of the city of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh city council members held a public hearing that allowed borough and city residents to share their thoughts either in person or virtually via Zoom. Opinions are mixed, much as they were when the idea...

Publicize your club meetings, community events and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Winter clothing collection ongoing at Knead Community Cafe Knead Community Café, 1011 Barnes St., New Kensington, is collecting new winter hats,...

When the late Mike Sopko enlisted in the Navy in 1943, he forged his dad’s signature. The 17-year-old’s draft letter arrived in the mail at his Arnold home and his parents made him a deal ­— get your diploma and you can enlist. “I (got early release) and left school...

A barrage of threats against several school districts across the region — including Allegheny County this week and Westmoreland several weeks ago — sent administrators reaching for action plans to help thwart any potential danger to students and staff. Violence at schools is spiking as students return to in-person classes...

Two former supervisors asked Upper Burrell supervisors to consider a resolution for a referendum to add two more members to the current three-member board. Former supervisors Dan Myers and Allen Uhler approached the board Wednesday asking for the council to vote on a resolution to put the question on the...

Sarah Peebles sold property at 413 Barlynn Road to Julia Butzler for $217,500. Mark Boehm sold property at 6101 Boxer Drive to Albert John and Sarah Buerkle for $230,000. JS Bethel Park L.P. sold property at 503 Clifton Road to Buncher Co. for $5,580,007. Brett Steckel sold property at 596...

A concrete piece of history is visible to thousands of Route 30 motorists daily, but vehicle traffic is the reason it became defunct. The remnants of an old tipple stick out on the westbound side of the highway between Ligonier and Latrobe as a reminder of a time when railroads...

Aleppo PrimInvest Corp. sold property at 131 Ferndale Ave. to Henry Passerrello for $33,000. Mildred Krulac sold property at 209 Ferry Road to John Raymond Pujol for $147,500. Clifton Alexander Schreiber sold property at Weber Road to Michael and Kelsey Monyok for $3,000. Clifton Schreiber sold property at 322 Weber...

Forest Hills Glenn Andrews sold property at 114 Ashley Court to Vanessa Donley for $500,000. Laura Michelle Hansen sold property at 110 Cherry Valley Road to Paul Wozniak and Maurenn Hart for $329,000. Will L.P. Forest sold property at 524 Halsey Ave. to James McCoy for $100,000. Ryan Brashear sold...

A red hot labor market and inadequate insurance reimbursements are squeezing Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3’s EMS and they are asking the city for help. City council has not agreed to anything but has been meeting with EMS and fire company officials to try to find a solution,...

Two-year-old Blake Burkley dissolved into a fit of giggles when it came time to feed the cows. Perched on her mother’s hip, the girl laughed as cows named Mary and Jesus searched with their tongues for a tasty treat. For Alexa Burkley of Irwin, a tour at Animal Friends Sanctuary...

It’s not your grandmother’s bingo. Tarentum’s recreation board is hosting an open-air, drive-thru event at the borough’s marina for a festive hour of bingo, raffles and socializing. It’s calling the event Scratch Off Bingo and it’s set for 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9. The rain date is the following...

SOMERSET — A Pennsylvania state prison inmate was handed two life sentences in Somerset County court on Friday for killing his cellmate at SCI-Somerset in 2018. Judge Scott P. Bittner sentenced Dale Michael Wakefield, 29, to life in prison for first-degree murder and life in prison for assault by a...

More than a third of employees at Westmoreland Manor will remain on the job without coronavirus vaccinations after the county last week deferred a vaccine mandate following a federal appeals court ruling that temporarily halted the requirement. Manor administrator Abby Testa said Friday that just 64% of the more than...

Safe sidewalks and park amenities in Aspinwall and Etna will be supported by a state grant, officials announced recently. The boroughs will share a nearly $515,000 grant through the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Friends of the Riverfront also will receive money to improve accessibility along the Three Rivers Water Trail. “The...

A ceremony will be held Tuesday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to dedicate a flag memorial honoring fallen service members. Erected early in November at the Unity airport, the 13 flags in a “V” formation will be officially dedicated as the Donald Rossi Airport Memorial Park. The former member of...