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A $250,000 grant to the Highlands Family Center in Tarentum will help children who suffer traumatic experiences at home. The program will bridge the gap between the Highlands School District and local police through a Handle with Care Initiative, officials said. “Police will notify the school of any 911 call...

Nancy Hagins does just about everything but write the books at the Freeport Area Library. The head librarian for the past decade prepares financial reports in the mornings, ensures programs are on schedule for the afternoons and evenings, maintains the Dewey Decimal Classification System and prices items in its flea...

Aspinwall William Cassidy sold property at 211 Lexington Ave. to Thomas and Karianne Naughton for $270,000. Estate of Francesca Colecchia sold property at 401 Lexington Ave. to David Robert Petrone and Isabella Verardi for $335,000. Blawnox Estate of Barbara Sebastin sold property at 150 First St. to Mystic Properties LLC...

Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Kunal Kapoor and Devika Gandotra for $566,294. Marshall Koen sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $505,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2512 Adele Ct to Ramandeep Kakar and Manisha Vasudeva for...

Bell Acres Estate of Dale Clifford sold property at 140 Beadnell Drive to Olga Kunco for $131,214. Edgeworth Tracy Parrella sold property at 537 Irwin Drive to Ashwin Bhatawadekar and Lindsey Farrell for $1,270,000. Sewickley Estate of Robert Loucks sold property at 316 Beaver St. Apt 201 to Sandra Arkell...

Bridgeville Adam Antczak sold property at 1343 Main St. to Daniel Joseph Woodall II and Leslie Claire Taylor for $210,000. John States sold property at 244 St. Clair St. to Jermaine Lewis and Shadaia Rice for $65,000. Alia Properties LLC sold property at 1341 Missouri Ave. to Benjamin and Amy...

Williamsburg S & Stern 2 sold property at 421-435 Abbeyville Road to Williamsburg 1 LLC for $2,166,081. Williamsburg 1 LLC sold property at 421-435 Abbeyville Road to Williamsburg 2 LLC for $1,719,266. Williamsburg 1 LLC sold property at 421-435 Abbeyville Road to Williamsburg 1 LLC et al. for $3,885,348. Craig...

Baldwin Borough Charles Koenig sold property at 547 Calvert Ave. to Christopher and Carrie Koenig for $124,600. Chastity Oppenheimer trustee sold property at 5106 Dolores Drive to CLL Acquisitions LLC for $193,000. Matthew Belsterling sold property at 5087 Elmwood Drive to Chhabi and Lila Bista for $225,000. James Bramer sold...

Megan Loughner was on a different career path in 2010 when she went to work for Bryan Kline, the newly elected Westmoreland County Clerk of Courts. Loughner was 24 with aspirations to work as an intelligence officer. She was awaiting a final job offer with the U.S. Department of Justice...

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Both candidates vying for Tarentum’s 3rd Ward council seat say they want to help continue the borough’s revitalization. Newcomer Brian Nolan, a Republican, is taking on Democratic incumbent Jim Bonner for the four-year term. Tarentum’s 3rd Ward consists of the borough’s West Tarentum neighborhood. “Truth is, I like (Bonner),” Nolan...

Three incumbents and two newcomers are vying for four four-year seats on Leechburg Council. They are: incumbent Democrats Chuck Pascal and Alan Tarr, incumbent Republican Lorrie Bazella, and Republican newcomer candidate John Mrvan. Newcomer Dustin Waldenville made it on both the Democrat and Republican tickets. Improving community and police department...

The 38th annual Dirty Dozen Bicycle Ride was held Saturday, challenging cyclists to take on 13 of the Pittsburgh area’s steepest hills. The route is about 60 miles. Typically, the ride’s duration is five hours because of the stops and easy pace between the hills. The ride requires endurance and...

Giant Eagle will hold in-person hiring events at all of its stores Tuesday to fill more than 1,000 permanent, full-time and part-time jobs in the Pittsburgh area. Although the positions are permanent, a Giant Eagle statement said it needs the workers to help with the stores’ vital role in local...

Not surprisingly, a 6-foot-long inflatable black cat greeted visitors at Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley’s Halloween open house Saturday. But it was a real tabby in a frog costume that stole the show at the pet dress-up contest during the afternoon. While Clover didn’t run the catwalk in front of...

PennDOT has imposed a single-lane restriction on southbound Interstate 79’s Exit 68, at Mount Nebo in Sewickley Heights, that remains in effect until Sunday at 11 a.m. Work crews are working on an emergency pull-off area along the corridor. Future improvements are in the works on I-79 in the Sewickley...

Steady rain fell Saturday morning as Hempfield native Jason Anthony piled box after box of stainless steel cookware and serving trays into the bed of his pickup at the now-defunct Ligonier Beach swimming pool and restaurant complex. Still, he managed a smile. Anthony, 51, smiled recalling the “hours and hours...

Hempfield Area voters will determine the fate of five candidates seeking four school board seats in next month’s election. The pool is made up of three incumbents, all of whom are cross-filed with both parties, and two newcomers. “I’m excited for the people that are on the board,” said newcomer...

K-9 units in Westmoreland County are among those seeking votes from supporters in a competition for $5,000 grants. Aftermath, a national company that specializes in bio-hazard remediation, is offering the police dog grants to U.S. law enforcement agencies or first responders who receive the most votes in categories determined by...

Daniel Andreko knew a tornado might be coming after receiving an emergency alert on his smartphone. But as he watched the rain turn from a drizzle to a torrential downpour with howling winds shortly before 8:30 p.m. Thursday, he thought the warning might have been a false alarm. “I was...

Anyone who owes Springdale Township taxes might face having their names made public. The township supervisors voted 3-2 Thursday to post tax delinquents’ names on the township’s website. Commissioners President Anthony Rozzano and supervisors Shirley Redman and Jacqueline Karan voted to publish the names. Supervisors Mariana Burns and Tim Sweet...

Two Republican incumbents hope to keep their seats on Greensburg City Council as they face off against two Democratic challengers in the Nov. 2 general election. Council members Gregory Mertz and Donnie Zappone Jr. will face newcomers Ceil Kessler and Yukie King, who are both backed by Voice of Westmoreland,...

Those looking for some exercise on Halloween can participate in a foot race that delivers a free beer for your participation. Springdale’s Leaning Cask Brewing Company will be holding a Boos & Brew Run Day at 11 a.m. Oct. 31. This is the brewery’s first Halloween-themed run. Leaning Cask started...