Western PA Local News category, Page 1658
Pittsburgh council members grant themselves 6.3% raise
Pittsburgh City Council members will earn more in 2022 than the year before but less than what was originally proposed by the outgoing mayor. Council unanimously, by a 9-0 vote, approved a resolution during a special meeting Saturday afternoon that set the pay for city workers and ultimately raised the...
Hempfield supervisors to consider zone change to former Cherry Creek Golf Course
Hempfield supervisors will consider a zoning change at the former Cherry Creek Golf Course, potentially paving the way for a new housing development in the southern portion of the township. A hearing is scheduled 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the township municipal building to discuss changing around 100 acres of...
Needs vary this time of year at Western Pa. charity thrift stores
At the Goodwill store in the Hollywood Square shopping plaza just off Route 22 in Salem, things have been busy the past few months. “We have way more business here than we did in the Murrysville location,” said assistant manager Jenny Desport. Part of it, she said, is due to...
Firefighters respond to blaze in Homer City
Multiple fire companies were dispatched to a structure fire Sunday morning in Homer City. According to Indiana County 911 as many as a dozen fire departments responded to 315 Main St. shortly after 5 a.m. where a two-story apartment building was reported as engulfed in flames. An Indiana County 911...
Greensburg property owner on new garbage contract: ‘We are stuck with this huge 31% increase’
Some city property owners are questioning Greensburg leaders after they approved a contract with Waste Management that funnels an $80,000- per-year franchise fee into the city’s coffers while increasing garbage rates by almost 32%. In December, the city approved the five-year contract, which outlined the franchise fee collected from Waste...
Westmoreland County schools working on time capsule to preserve items until 2072
If you filled a shoebox with things that exemplified education spanning over 100 years, what would you put into it? School districts around Westmoreland County will be answering that question as they contribute to a large time capsule that will be opened in 2072. Westmoreland Intermediate Unit director Jason Conway...
New Kensington-Arnold teacher gives peek into challenges of teaching during pandemic
Special education teacher Gina Brestensky wasn’t wearing a hat when she addressed the New Kensington-Arnold School Board, but teachers wear lots of them, she said. “Just today I’ve been an educator, a leader, a role model. Those are all very important roles, and we know them well,” she said. “But...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 6, 2022
Aleppo Martha Smith sold property at 203 Sewickley Ridge Court to Thomas and Marilyn Leonard for $524,000. Edgeworth Estate of Mark Liggett sold property at 407 Woodland Road to Simon Family Revocable Trust for $720,000. Sewickley Kristin Bovard sold property at 614 Grimes St. to Gerianne Williams for $429,000. Real...
North Allegheny area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 6, 2022
Bellevue Karl Poruben sold property at 258 Brighton Road to Matthew Swiger for $127,000. Harry Phillips sold property at 15 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $35,000. Phillips Family L.P. sold property at 25 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $450,000. Ming Cai sold...
Eastern area communities real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 6, 2022
Forest Hills James Cinque sold property at 102 Fall Run Road to Michael Sable and Terrie Griffin for $215,500. Michael Mann sold property at 135 Fieldcrest Drive to Barbara Price for $197,000. Brian Mitcham sold property at 709 Lenox Ave. to Cary Morgan for $160,000. Monroeville SFR3 000 LLC sold...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 6, 2022
Bellevue Karl Poruben sold property at 258 Brighton Road to Matthew Swiger for $127,000. Harry Phillips sold property at 15 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $35,000. Phillips Family L.P. sold property at 25 N Sprague Ave. to Fitting Family Group LLC for $450,000. Ming Cai sold...
Fayette group concerned over possible Dollar General store in Uniontown
A Fayette historical group opposes the possible construction of a Dollar General discount store next to a Uniontown school, which could result in the demolition of an 1870s-era house. From the perspective of the Fayette County Historical Society, even if the store is built on a section of the 1.79-acre...
The Stroller, Feb. 6, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, club meetings 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. Drive-through food distribution set Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host...
Bear reports spike during pandemic as harvests also rise in Western Pa.Video
Looking at the statistics, it appears there are more black bears in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. But state officials aren’t sure if that really is the case. For the public, however, it seems black bears are popping up all over urban settings. In late December, a Pennsylvania Game Commission game...
IRS wants cut of internet sales topping $600 or more per yearVideo
Online sellers who hope to cash in on anything from baseball and football card collections to a valuable old toy may now have to pay a portion of the proceeds to Uncle Sam if they use a third-party payment platform to collect the proceeds. “It will be a change for...
Real estate transactions in the Fox Chapel area for the week of Feb. 6
Aspinwall James Schrenk sold property at 113 Emerson Ave. to Matthew Schrenk and Regina Capone for $270,000. Etna Sharon Vinski sold property at 47 Sycamore St. to 100 Awoa LLC for $70,000. Harmar Estate of Jennie Durkt sold property at 1425 Freeport Road to William and Joanne Burns for $160,000....
Leechburg elementary school students celebrate 100th day of classes in fun way
Students from David Leech Elementary School in Leechburg dressed up as 100-year-old ladies and gentlemen Friday, Jan. 28 to celebrate their 100th day of school. The event is an annual tradition that the students look forward to. Students have a choice of dressing up as an elderly person or wearing...
North Allegheny senior receives full scholarship
When Hannah Shin found out she was a Cameron Impact Scholar, one of 15 in the country to receive a four-year, full tuition, merit-based scholarship to the college of her choice, she didn’t hold back the tears. The North Allegheny senior earned the prestigious scholarship through The Bryan Cameron Foundation...
Weather can be second foe for firefighters battling blaze on frigid winter day
Darting in and out of a smoke-filled building in search of occupants and scaling a ladder to the roof as flames roar is dangerous work, even in the best weather conditions. Add frigid temperatures, whipping wind and falling snow, and the dangers multiply dramatically for firefighters trying to save lives...
Hempfield boy, 6, wins top speed at Scouts’ Pinewood Derby Championship
Bradley Walker couldn’t contain his excitement as he clutched his sleek, blue racer in one hand and his trophy in the other as the 6-year-old kindergarten student from Hempfield celebrated his victory Saturday morning. Walker was among the more than 175 kids who raced homemade wooden cars down a 40-foot...
Police: New Kensington man faces felony gun charges after video shows him point pistol at woman
New Kensington police charged a felon with illegal possession of a firearm after seeing a video of him pointing a pistol at a woman during an argument, authorities say. Don Levon Graves, 57, of Main St., New Kensington, was charged with felony counts of possession of a firearm by a...
Martell Covington wins District 24 nominating session, favored to finish out state House term
Martell Covington, a legislative aide to Democratic state Sen. Jay Costa, won the Democratic nomination to appear on an upcoming special election ballot for state House District 24. Covington’s win at the Allegheny County Democratic Committee nominating session held at the Kingsley Center in Larimer on Saturday will likely secure...
Man shot in McKees Rocks, Allegheny County Police investigating
A man was shot Saturday morning in McKees Rocks, according to Allegheny County Police. Police were notified of a shooting at about 10:20 a.m. in the 400 block of Broadway Avenue. Police said they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds, and he was taken to the hospital. County police...
Pittsburgh program will speed up process for obtaining fire alarm, fire suppression permits
A pilot program with Pittsburgh’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections will speed up the process for people applying for fire alarm and fire suppression permits. Beginning March 1, applicants will be able to pay an additional fee for an expedited, five-day plan review. That is five times faster than...
Arnold native, Valley High alum named assistant dean at Harvard Law School
An Arnold native and New Kensington-Arnold School District graduate has been named an assistant dean at Harvard Law School. Monica E. Monroe will start Feb. 22 as assistant dean of the Office of Community Engagement, Equity and Belonging at Harvard Law School. She is going to Harvard from the University...
