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Date set for special election to fill Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s former legislative seat
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler announced Monday that a special election will be held April 5 to fill the state House seat vacated by now-Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. Cutler is also expected to call for a special election to fill the seat vacated by Jake Wheatley, who will...
Hempfield man accused by police of pushing woman out of moving SUV
A Hempfield man is awaiting a preliminary hearing after police said he pushed a woman out of a moving SUV in Southwest Greensburg, according to court papers. Adam Wade Pellis, 39, was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment. Southwest Greensburg Borough police said...
Firefighters battle blaze at home in Plum, no injuries reported
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a single-family home in Plum that was reported shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to authorities. Fire units were dispatched to a home in the 500 block of Anderson Avenue for a report of a single-story ranch with smoke showing from the front door, according...
Pitt students shelter in place to start spring semester
Students returning Monday to the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland for the start of the spring semester have been ordered to remain in their dorms and get tested to make sure they have not been infected with coronavirus. The university announced it will provide its approximately 34,000 returning students...
In brief: GriefShare, St. James School Open House among upcoming Sewickley events
Open House St. James School, located on Broad Street in Sewickley, is holding an open house for grades pre-K through 8, 12:45-2:15 p.m. Jan. 30. Meet the teachers and principal, as well as take a guided tour of the school. To register, email jriley@stjamesschool.us. GriefShare Many of us are finding...
The Stroller, Jan. 10, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Start the new year off right! 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. Leechburg Area Pool accepting donations for water slide Donations are being accepted by Leechburg Area Pool...
Professional firefighter moves to Lower Burrell, now fights fires as a volunteer
When Chad Grieff arrives at the scene of a fire in Lower Burrell, his mission is tactical and practical. A lieutenant for Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Co. 3, Grieff, 48, helps align the fire trucks for access to battle the blaze. He calculates the best ways to douse the flames...
Armstrong County adds ability for those who need help to send text messages to 911
Armstrong County residents now have the option of sending a text message to report an emergency to 911, public safety officials announced Tuesday. While the ability to text could be valuable in a scenario when speaking to a dispatcher might escalate a situation, calling should be the first line of...
Arrest made in case of woman’s body found in Knoxville shed
An arrest has been made in a case where a woman’s body was found in a shed in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood Saturday, Pittsburgh police announced. Police charged Montel Reed, 26, of Pittsburgh with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. Reed was taken to the Allegheny...
Staffing shortage closing 20 Pittsburgh Public schools, programs Monday
A staffing shortage caused by positive cases of covid, covid-related quarantines and other staff absences is causing 20 Pittsburgh Public schools and programs to go to remote instruction on Monday, the district announced. Facilities that will be closed on Monday are Arlington PreK-8; Arsenal 6-8; Carmalt PreK-8; Carrick High School;...
Primanti Bros. celebrates Steelers win with free sandwiches to anyone named ‘Chris’ or ‘Boswell’
Chris Boswell kept the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoffs hopes alive Sunday with an overtime-winning field goal against the Baltimore Ravens. To celebrate that, Steel City sandwich slinger Primanti Bros. announced it will give free classic sandwiches to anyone named Chris or Boswell on Monday. The offer is good at all Primanti...
Arnold zoning board approves new warehouse/office for Third Avenue
Arnold’s JCS Biohazard Services will be on the move soon — albeit just a few blocks away. The city’s zoning hearing board voted 3-0 Thursday to allow the firm to move from its location at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 17th Street to 1530-34 Third Ave. Owner William Jankovik...
Murrysville artist’s silk-screened quilts on exhibit throughout Pittsburgh
Murrysville artist Patty Kennedy-Zafred can remember seeing the heartbreaking photographs shot by Lewis Hine in the early 1900s, documenting working conditions for juveniles for the National Child Labor Committee. “It was just really compelling, especially photos of those boys in the mines,” said Kennedy-Zafred, 70, of Murrysville, a fiber and...
Warrant issued in Homewood triple homicide
Pittsburgh police filed charges in a triple homicide in Homewood on New Year’s Eve. Ronald Steave, 29, has been charged with three counts of homicide in connection with the shooting deaths of Nandi Fitzgerald, 28; her son, 12-year-old Denzel “Buddy” Nowlin Jr.; and Tatiana Hill, 28. Police responded to reports...
Kiski theft suspect lands back in jail after police say he harassed them with phone calls
A man Kiski police arrested in December landed back in the Armstrong County Jail on Saturday after township police say he began harassing them with phone calls days after getting out of jail. Michael W. Hungerford Jr., 36, of Coraopolis was the subject of a theft investigation and jailed Dec....
‘Family-friendly’ businesses slated for retail plaza across from Kiski Area High School
A local businessman is hoping to fill two Allegheny Township storefronts with family-friendly businesses after purchasing the spots in the high-traffic area in September. Keith Fetterman bought two commercially zoned buildings at 181 and 183 Hyde Park Road, situated across from Kiski Area High School. Fetterman, who lives in Allegheny...
New Lower Burrell Council members want movies in the park, and a microbrewery would be nice, too
Two new Lower Burrell Council members are calling to help the city’s fire volunteer departments and bring a microbrewery and more to the city. Lower Burrell Council welcomed two new Republican members this month, Brandy Grieff and David Stoltz, who ran unopposed for a four-year term. They replace Councilmen Joe...
Out & About: Fort Ligonier 12th Night gala has air of historical authenticity
The holiday season was officially laid to rest on Saturday evening at Fort Ligonier with the fourth annual Twelfth Night Celebration. The event offers modern-day revelers a taste of an 18th-century wintertime gala: Period music by the classically trained Wayward Companions? Check. English country dancing? Check. A Twelfth Night fruit-and-nut...
Pittsburgh police: Woman in critical condition after hit-and-run in Homewood South
A 30-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood Saturday night, officials said. Crews responded to Frankstown Avenue and Sterrett Street around 10 p.m. and found the woman unconscious in the street, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 9, 2022
Aleppo 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at 301 Deer Run Road to Sewickley PA LLC for $1,500,000. Dale Cannister sold property at 201 Sewickley Heights Drive to Andrew Sulka and Colleen McLaughlin for $225,000. Bell Acres Jennifer Ross sold property at 104 Skymark Ln to Paul and Linda...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 9, 2022
Bellevue Matthew Catherwood sold property at 194 N Balph Ave. to Christopher and Tracey Hicks for $252,000. Bradford Woods Patricia Mirth sold property at 104 Saybrook Hbr to Mark and Heather Budnik for $322,500. Etna Anthony Ferraro sold property at 177 Dewey St. to Erin Kristin McCreary for $260,000. Estate...
Capping a 64-year career, Larry Cervi directs Gateway’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’
Capping a career directing plays spanning 64 years, Larry Cervi helped put on “The Glass Menagerie” from Jan. 6-8 at Gateway High School. Cervi, 86, had directed productions at local high schools since taking his first teaching job as a 22-year-old in 1958. For more than two decades, Cervi has...
Allegheny Township officer retires after 35 years in law enforcement
A generous high school graduation gift has served Todd Veselicky well. Veselicky, 53, graduated from Kiski Area High School in 1986 and was pondering his next move. “I was not college material,” said Veselicky, a lifelong resident of East Vandergrift. Veselicky was friends with numerous police officers and first responders...
The Stroller, Jan. 9, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Start the new year off right! 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. Concert to benefit Leechburg Pink Day A concert featuring King Lou Hock and his Flying Circus...
Drivers seeing red over flashing yellow signal at Route 30 intersection in Hempfield
Some motorists are having a tough time getting used to a newly installed left-turn-yield traffic signal at North Greengate Road and Route 30, according to social media chatter. The traffic signal is among 11 upgrades PennDOT has made since last spring along a 3-mile stretch of Route 30 between Jeannette and...
