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Student news: Wexford native initiated into honor society
Member of Omicron Delta Kappa Margo Weller, a native of Wexford, was recently initiated into the Grove City College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The society welcomed more than 1,100 new initiates from 41 universities during November. Students initiated into the society must be sophomores,...
Hampton Presbyterian Church sets 3 Christmas Eve service
Hampton Presbyterian Church will celebrate the coming of the Christ child at three Christmas Eve services. The 6 p.m. Dec. 24 service is geared towards families and concludes with candle lighting during “Silent Night.” The 8 p.m. service is a “Watch Night” service, which is a more meditative style of...
Champion’s Crusaiders Rescue appeals to animal lovers to continue mission
In the early months of the pandemic, as pets were in high demand for adoption, Amber Phillips decided to go out on her own. The trained veterinarian tech had worked for years at Golden Mile Animal Clinic in Plum and Kiski Valley Animal Clinic in Allegheny Township. Opening Champion’s Crusaiders...
Man hospitalized after falling from roof in Freeport
A man was flown via medical helicopter to a local trauma center after falling off a roof in Freeport. Police Officer in Charge Chris Fabec said officers and EMS were dispatched shortly after 1 p.m. for the fall from a residence along the 400 block of Mill Street. Fabec said...
Arnold buys 3 vacant houses, increases winter demolition list to 10 buildings
For Evangelina Hernandez, it was good news and bad news that the empty house next to her home on Victoria Avenue in Arnold could be gone soon. It’s good, she said, because the house at 1908 Victoria Ave. attracts raccoons who try to get into her garbage. But it’s bad,...
Shop with Heroes event at Harrison Walmart pairs kids with first responders
A 9-year-old boy jumped on the edge of the shopping cart and scooted ahead of his newfound cop buddy, playing hide-and-seek in the superstore’s toy aisles. He paused to scour the shelves of Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards and snag some Japanese manga comic books, teaching Harrison police Officer Matt...
Revamped Latrobe zoning sets sign limitations, guidelines for charging stations
Limitations for business signs in windows and on sidewalks and guidelines for electric vehicle charging stations are among new additions to Latrobe’s zoning ordinance. The zoning update, approved this month by city council, is the result of a monthslong review of the ordinance with assistance from consultants with Scenic Pittsburgh....
Hartford Heights VFD’s annual Breakfast with Santa gaining popularity
Hartford Heights Volunteer Fire Department trustee Duane Kucera admitted Sunday’s breakfast with Santa event might not be the North Huntingdon department’s most lucrative event, but it is quickly becoming one of its most popular. The department’s parking lot off Route 30 was jammed, and a line of people waiting to...
Christmas tree recycling sites in Westmoreland listed
People who celebrate Christmas with a live tree can recycle it at one of several sites throughout Westmoreland County, where it will be shredded and used as mulch to beautify community parks. “Proper disposal of a real tree is beneficial to the environment. In most cases, real trees thrown away...
Out & About: There’s no place like WSO’s ‘Home for the Holidays’
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s “Home for the Holidays” concert is an annual tradition for many people. Ron and Kathy Brown had their first date at the concert 14 years ago, and they’ve been returning ever since. “We come every year,” Ron Brown said. “We have to.” They make it a double...
Pittsburgh police investigate stabbing in Northview Heights
Pittsburgh police are investigating the stabbing of a man in his 30s in Northview Heights Saturday. Police said officers from Zone 1 were dispatched about 7:45 p.m. to the 200 block of Lamar Street for reports of a man with multiple stab wounds to his face, arm and back. The...
Funeral arrangements set for Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lucia, longtime Mt. Pleasant mayor and fire chief
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Gerald “Jerry” Lucia, the longtime Mt. Pleasant mayor and fire chief, who died unexpectedly at his home Friday. Friends of Lucia, 76, will be received in the Brooks Funeral Home, Inc. at 406 E. Washington St., Mount Pleasant from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday...
New York Subs in O’Hara sells quality and quantity
The motto at New York Super Subs in O’Hara doesn’t mince words. “It’s two feet and a pound of meat,” said owner Clint Vinson. Tucked away in a small strip mall along Freeport Road, the Italian-influenced deli serves up specialty subs, homemade sauces, salads, meatballs and more. “We sell quality...
Police: Man stabbed at Tequila Cowboy bar on North Shore
A man was hospitalized late Saturday after he suffered stab wounds during a fight inside a bar on the North Shore, according to Pittsburgh police. Police responded to Tequila Cowboy on the 300 block of North Shore Drive just after 10 p.m. to investigate a fight where “a male suffered...
New Kensington implementing garbage guidelines to address resident concerns
New guidelines for garbage collection taking effect Jan. 1 in New Kensington are intended to address resident concerns, City Clerk Dennis Scarpiniti said. For 2022, the city is exercising the second year of a three-year agreement with County Hauling. The city’s cost is increasing by $1.50 per ton, to $157.50....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 19, 2021
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...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 19, 2021
Forest Hills Estate of Kline Fulton sold property at 502 Braddock Road to WKS Custom Home LLC for $80,000. Anthony Cimino sold property at 534 Decatur Ave. to Al Manzil Realty LLC for $90,000. Anthony Cimino sold property at 204 Lenox Ave. to Al Manzil Realty LLC for $55,000. Cynthia...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 19, 2021
Bellevue Donald Youkers sold property at 186 N Balph Ave. to Ulrich Properties LLC for $235,000. Lori Schmidt sold property at 230 N Balph Ave. to Monarch Properties Fresno LLC for $95,000. Edward Byrd sold property at 94 S Harrison Ave. to Joshua Sacco et al. and Michael Sacco for...
State police investigating misappropriation of nearly $100K from Freeport EMS
State police are investigating a case involving the alleged misappropriation of close to $100,000 of Freeport EMS’ funds. Trooper Anthony Vaccaro of the Kittanning station said he received numerous documents from the ambulance service but could not get into details of what police are looking for or who may have...
The Stroller, Dec. 19, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday 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. Volunteers needed to prepare income tax returns Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and United Way of Southwest Pennsylvania are looking for...
St. Vladimir leaders vow to rebuild after fire: ‘The church is not the building.’Video
Inside the mangled ruins of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold stands a bronze crucifix with Jesus’ face shrouded by a piece of fallen wallpaper. “That message is clear,” said the Rev. Yaroslav Koval, pastor of the church along Kenneth Avenue that was destroyed by fire on Dec. 4....
Heyday of trolleys in Western Pa. transformed regionVideo
It’s been well over half a century since 69-year-old Anne Elise Morris of Wilkinsburg took a ride on a trolley. But Morris’ vivid memories make it seem like she rode the trolley just yesterday. “Whenever we were going to Downtown Pittsburgh, we would dress up for that,” said Morris. “I...
Proposed tax credit program could spur development at Pennsylvania airports
Planners at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport are looking to a future that could include businesses opening along the old runway. Pennsylvania legislators are considering a new program that could help entice companies to move their operations to the airport in Unity or to any of 121 other airports across the...
Blighted old brewery complex in Jeannette the ‘last big piece’ to city’s rebuild
Bob and Lola Barton see the decrepit remains of the former Fort Pitt Brewery every time they leave home. The West Jeannette couple said the crumbling, red-brick complex attracts rodents and troublemaking kids who have thrown rocks from the roof. The Bartons have lived on 11th Street for about 25...
Trolleys were mass transit mainstays in Westmoreland Co. for half-century
Many Westmoreland County residents rely on public buses to get around. Electric-powered trolleys — or streetcars — previously provided that function from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. “Greensburg was one of the earliest communities to have this innovative form of mass transport,” Robert Van Atta noted in...
