Western PA Local News category, Page 1765
Sewickley’s Walking the Talk hosting a holiday toy store
Judy Haluka is a kid at heart. The Aleppo resident spends hours in toy stores buying items from baby dolls to board games to blocks to trucks. She’s gathering them for a toy store where families in need can shop for the holidays. It’s sponsored by the non-profit Walking the...
Boone, the little therapy dog from Butler, wins big award
A little dog with a big heart won a nationwide canine competition. Boone, a two-legged special needs hound-mix from Butler Township, was named the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog on Friday in an awards ceremony Friday in Palm Beach, Fla. He appeared as a finalist in the 2021 American Humane...
No charges to be filed in New Castle ‘kidnapping’ case
New Castle police say there won’t be any charges filed in what initially was though to be the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl there. According to WPXI-TV, Police Chief Robert Salem said investigators determined the missing girl was not kidnapped and no charges will be filed in the case. Police...
Police: Brother tried to get twin to hospital after being shot at Upper Burrell bar
A Vandergrift man died Saturday night as his twin brother was trying to rush him to a hospital after the man was shot at an Upper Burrell bar. According to police, Andy Jenereaux got from Woodpeckers Pub and Grub to near the New Kensington bridge about 5 miles away before...
In brief: Veterans Advocacy Day, Cochran Hose Company holiday events and more around Sewickley
Veterans Advocacy Day Veterans of Foreign Wars Vesle Post 418 and the American Legion will be hosting a Veterans’ Advocacy Day 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 21, at 1242 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. All current and former members of the United States military as well as an immediate family member are...
The Stroller, Nov. 15, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Neil Simon comedy, ‘Fools’ to be performed at Valley High School The Valley High School Drama Club will present the Neil...
3 men arrested, jailed after pursuit, crash in North Buffalo
Three men from York are facing firearms and other charges after their vehicle crashed into another vehicle while fleeing police in Armstrong County last week. Alezea Merguiades Pagan and Yaheem Larenz-Dionico Jones, both 20, and Michael Pagan, 23, are being held in the Armstrong County Jail and are scheduled for...
‘Buy it now’: The time has come to start holiday shopping or risk missing Christmas
If you haven’t started holiday shopping, you might be falling behind. The culprit is supply chain disruptions. This year, more than any in recent memory, it is imperative to get an early start checking off items for those on your naughty-or-nice list, retail analysts say. “Inventory concerns, combined with constantly...
Driver arrested after car crashes into home in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a driver lost control of a stolen vehicle and struck a home in the Hill District on Saturday night. Public Safety spokesperson Amanda Mueller said officers were tracking a stolen vehicle when, around 10:30 p.m., the driver veered into the back side of a home...
20-year-old man fatally shot in Allegheny Commons East
A man shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Commons East on Saturday evening has died. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Nasir Stewart, 20, of Pittsburgh. Public Safety spokesperson Amanda Mueller said officers responded to a Shotspotter alert for a shooting along the 100 block of East...
1 killed, 7 hurt in wrong-way Washington Township crash
A 22-year-old man was killed when his car was hit head-on by a minivan heading the wrong way on Route 380 in Washington Township Sunday, according to township police. Township police said Zeth Reber, of Washington Township, was driving east in the eastbound lane and Abigail Jones, 23, from Carlisle...
Police: Man shot during robbery in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood
A man was hospitalized after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood in the early-morning hours Saturday. Public Safety spokesperson Amanda Mueller said officers were dispatched for a robbery along the 100 block of Hazlett Street shortly after 3 a.m. The man was shot during the robbery and drove himself...
Knead Community Cafe works around supply issues in crafting new fall, winter menu
How does a hot turkey sandwich on Texas toast with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce sound? Or maybe a salad with baby spinach, golden raisins, walnuts, goat cheese, red onion, green apples, crushed Ritz crackers and an apple Vidalia onion dressing? If not, how about a porchetta with thin-sliced, grilled...
Turning grief to action, O’Hara family creates ‘Positive Painting Project’ to spread messages of hope
Local projects to promote mental health awareness and support the arts are spreading hope, one canvas at a time. The Positive Painting Project and The Katie Whysong Scholarship for the Arts were created this year by Alisa and Todd Whysong of O’Hara, in honor of their daughter, Katie. Katie died...
More Americans expected to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans as costs drop, benefits increase
If you’ve shopped the Affordable Care Act marketplace for a health plan in recent years only to be disappointed by its price tags, you might want to try again. More Americans than ever qualify for federal subsidies to reduce what they spend on health insurance in 2022 — including millions...
2 flown to hospitals after crash in Rostraver
Two people were injured early Sunday morning in a crash along Route 51 in Rostraver, near the Route 981 intersection, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. The collision was reported at 6:40 a.m. and two people were flown from the scene by medical helicopter to area hospitals, the supervisor...
Norwin band takes title at national competition
The Norwin High School Band can rightfully lay claim to bragging rights as a champion among bands from across the country that competed this weekend in Indianapolis. The local marching band placed first in the semifinals competition in its class at the Bands of America Grand National Championships at Lucas...
One person killed in Somerset turnpike crash
One person was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Somerset County, between the Donegal and Somerset, state police said. The fatal accident occurred when a car hit the rear of a tractor-trailer in the construction zone of the turnpike around 4:40 p.m., a spokesman at...
Victim identified in Upper Burrell bar shooting; suspect jailed
An Upper Burrell man has been charged with homicide in connection with a fatal shooting at an Upper Burrell tavern Saturday night. Daniel J. Moles, 61, was arrested and taken to the Westmoreland County Prison, according to court documents. The shooting occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday at Woodpeckers Pub...
Greensburg to close deteriorating hospital garage on Dec. 1
The decades-old deteriorating parking garage attached to Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg soon will close and be demolished because it is too costly to maintain and repair, a city official said. “It’s reached the end of its useful life,” Mayor Robert Bell said of the J. Edward Hutchinson Parking Garage,...
Westmoreland housing authority seeks to tear down New Ken townhouses, sell parcel to UniFirst
A public housing complex is getting smaller, while a business is getting larger in New Kensington. UniFirst is acquiring 1.3 acres of Kensington Manor from the Westmoreland County Housing Authority. City council recently approved subdividing that portion of the complex off from the rest of it. UniFirst, which fronts on...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 14, 2021
Bellevue SFR3 LLC sold property at 65 N Jackson Ave. to Amit Property Holdings LLC for $80,000. Gabriel Dicostanzo sold property at 98 S Harrison Ave. to Kenneth Lee Jr. and Teriney Peterson-Lee for $300,000. Francis Juracko sold property at 454 Teece Ave. to Mark Steven Rawlings for $170,000. Bradford...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 14, 2021
Edgeworth Shane Hochradel sold property at 331 Woodland Road to Cartus Financial Corp. for $857,211. Leetsdale Monroe Nash sold property at 49 Ferry St. to Sarah Meider for $180,000. Sewickley Melissa Morris sold property at 930 Crescent Ave. to Elisheva Henig for $220,000. Lisa Nolen Birmingham sold property at 616...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 14, 2021
Fox Chapel Joseph Lundy sold property at 216 N. Grandview Drive to Scott William and Jessica Brooke Berry for $1,470,000. Melissa McConnell sold property at 137 Riverview Ter to Joseph Vennare for $346,000. Paul Buncher sold property at 1 Whispering Pines Ln to Kenneth and Andrea Jaycox for $315,000. Harmar...
Burrell theater students collaborated with Seattle playwright to hone ‘Artist Retreat’
The Burrell High School Theatre Company this week will premiere “Artist Retreat,” a comedy by a Seattle playwright who collaborated with Burrell students on revisions over two years. Matt Smith, an old friend of Burrell music director Martin Connolly, penned the wild comedy following the travails of a retired dancer,...
