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Allegheny County arts, cultural groups to receive recovery plan grants
Allegheny County nonprofit arts and cultural organizations will get a financial boost to help with post-pandemic recovery, thanks to a $500,000 grant to American Rescue Plan grant to the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council from the National Endowment for the Arts. The arts council will regrant 90% of the funds to...
Gateway School District is now ‘mask optional’
In light of the Dec. 10 decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Gateway School District has made masks optional for students. The supreme court affirmed a lower court ruling that the state’s acting secretary of health did not have the authority to issue a mandatory mask mandate for schools in...
In brief: Free parking, food drive and more around Sewickley
Free parking There will be free parking on Fridays after 1 p.m. and all day Saturday in December in Sewickley, including Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Regular enforcement and pricing will resume on Jan. 3. Food drive Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Sewickley is conducting a food drive through...
In brief: Rotary scholarships available
High school seniors can apply now The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year. In recent years the program has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver C counties are eligible to apply. Those attending...
Hempfield Area School District returns to mask-optional policy
The Hempfield Area School District will return to a mask-optional policy this week after the state’s mask mandate was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The message was conveyed in a letter sent to district families Saturday. “The Hempfield Area School District’s Health & Safety Plan indicates that once the...
Woman killed in Robinson crash identified
A 67-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Robinson, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the woman as Katherine Fazio, of Pittsburgh. According to a report from the medical examiner, crews responded to the 4400 block of Campbells Run Road shortly after 2 p.m....
Buffalo Township BP station hopes to expand, sell beer, wine after approval of liquor license transfer
A Buffalo Township gas station/convenience store moved a step closer toward expansion with the approval of a liquor license transfer by township supervisors. Par-Mor Oil Co. plans to expand the BP station it operates at 698 Ekastown Road, but company officials have said the project depends upon the township supervisors’...
The Stroller, Dec. 13, 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. Burtner House Restoration Society Christmas ornaments available Burtner House Restoration Society is selling handcrafted Christmas tree ornaments to celebrate the 200th...
State police: Fire at Arnold Manor public high-rise ruled accidental
A fire at an Arnold high-rise that displaced more than two dozen residents last week was ruled an accident, state police said. According to a state police report, the cause of the fire that erupted Thursday in apartment 411 of Arnold Manor public housing was electrical. Police said the apartment...
Excela reopens Unity testing center in response to rising covid-19 numbers
In response to the increasing number of covid cases in the region, Excela Health has reopened its testing center at 443 Frye Farm Road in Unity. The center will be staffed from 2 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and is by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 12, 2021
Oakmont Timothy Milberger sold property at 713 15th St. to Matthew and Melissa Lekh for $400,000. Spencer Davis sold property at 125 Third St. to Benjamin Fownes and Julia Birk for $489,900. Jason McConnell sold property at 658 Fourth St. to Garrett and Jessica Carson for $460,000. Jenna Tamburro sold...
Excela earns more high marks for its maternity program
U.S. News & World Report, in its first list of Best Hospitals for Maternity, recognized Excela Health as High Performing in Maternity Care. The designation — the highest rating U.S. News awards for this type of care — was only for uncomplicated pregnancy, not high-risk pregnancies. For the last two...
Freeport resident opens candle business in Saxonburg, sells local vendors products
A Freeport resident was able to turn a fun bonding activity with her daughters into a family-owned candle business in Saxonburg. In August 2019, Miranda Virone had the random idea to make candles with her daughters, Maggie and Abbie Watson, as a fun way to disconnect from the digital world....
Kiski Area makes safety a top priority with new position
Kiski Area School District has created a new position with a focus on student safety. John Tedorski is the new director of Student Information, Transportation, Safety and Security Services. Raised in Arnold and still a resident there, Tedorski has been employed by the district for 29 years. In his early...
Centennial celebration of Wagion Lodge 6 was special for its oldest living member
J. Arthur Seitz, Jr. knew that attending the 100th anniversary of the Wagion Lodge 6, known nationally as the Order of the Arrow, would bring back a myriad of memories. The 85-year-old former Level Green resident was named the oldest living member of the lodge, which is part of the...
Pittsburgh Carmalt School to close Monday amid suspected norovirus outbreak
Pittsburgh Carmalt, a magnet elementary school in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood, will be closed Monday amid a suspected norovirus outbreak, school officials said. The school is slated to reopen Tuesday. “Following the review of a high volume of reports of non-covid related illness from students and staff, the district’s physician has...
Leechburg schools return to optional, but recommended, masking
Leechburg Area School District will return to its former health and safety plan, making masks optional in schools. The message was conveyed in a letter sent to district families on Friday. This follows the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Dec. 10 decision, which affirmed a lower court ruling that the state’s acting...
Brackenridge church hosts open mic event for musicians on autism spectrum
Christmas carols and other music filled the social hall Sunday at United Methodist Church in Brackenridge. All of the performers — about 20 in total — are on the autism spectrum. The event, hosted by Band Together Pittsburgh and the Autism Society of Pittsburgh, aims to build community through music,...
Penn Middle Drama Club preps for 1st audience-attended show in 2 years, ‘A Christmas Carol’
Penn Middle Drama Club students are preparing to welcome a live audience for the first time in two years, staging the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 17-18. “We’re super excited about it,” said drama club sponsor and technical director Sharon Wiant. “All of the schools in the...
Fox Chapel Winter Lantern Walk aims to connect people with nature
Salamander Park in Fox Chapel will transform into an illuminated wonderland for a winter walk on the longest night of the year. The Winter Solstice Lantern Walk, hosted by the Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy, will wrap up a year’s worth of fundraisers aimed at protecting the borough’s green spaces. “Well...
Hundreds help celebrate Mt. Lebanon’s state football championshipVideo
Hundreds of people celebrated Mt. Lebanon’s PIAA Class 6A football championship with a parade in the municipality on a sun-splashed Sunday. The Blue Devils won their first-ever state title Saturday in Hershey by beating St. Joseph’s Prep of Philadelphia 35-17. Mt. Lebanon completed its 2021 season undefeated. One Town ✅One...
Bushy Run hosts holiday market in Penn Township
Landon Wells was supposed to be doing some Christmas shopping at the Bushy Run Christmas Market in Penn Township. But the 3-year-old boy was understandably distracted by the model train booth there, which returned after being on hiatus last year. “We’re doing some gift shopping for his mother and father,”...
Freeport Area School Board has new leadership, 2 new members
The Freeport Area School Board has a new president, vice president and a couple new members. Former vice president Adam Toncini was appointed as board president, and Greg Selinger was named vice president at Thursday night’s reorganization meeting. Newcomers Melanie Zembrzuski and Gary Risch Jr., along with incumbents John Haven...
Train derails in Baldwin; East Carson, River Road closed as clean-up commences
River Road in Baldwin was closed between Glass Run Road and Becks Run Road after a Norfolk Southern train derailed early Sunday morning, according to Baldwin police. Pittsburgh hazmat and police responded to the scene of the derailment, which happened around 4:45 a.m. above East Carson Street in Baldwin, as...
Wind, rain leave pockets of power outages behind in Western Pa.
Saturday’s wind and rain left behind pockets of power outages across the region, and while most of those have been taken care of in Allegheny County, Westmoreland County and areas east are having electricity issues lingering into Sunday. West Penn Power reported around 1,500 customers were still without power by...
