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Greensburg bishop to bless ‘Raccoon Whisperer’s’ furry friends
A group of ring-tailed rascals that have enjoyed handouts from a Canadian man will experience a different kind of grace on Monday. Bishop Larry J. Kulick of the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, is set to make a Facebook appearance, blessing the furry co-stars of James Blackwood’s YouTube show, “Raccoon Whisperer.”...
Hempfield family celebrates Apple Fest with friends
When Pete and Linda Hillis built an apple press at least 25 years ago, it became a drawing point for their family. Now it’s the main attraction at the Hempfield couple’s home every October. “Everybody’s so busy, but they take time to come to the Apple Fest,” said daughter Timi...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 3, 2021
Chalfant Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC sold property at 136 Greenfield Ave. to Blessed Realty LLC for $48,000. Churchill Richard Kerchner trustee sold property at 2095 Garrick Drive to Joseph James and Ginger Louise Drakulic for $280,000. Maureen Morgan sold property at 141 Thornberry Drive to Anthony Digioia for $335,000. Delmont...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 3, 2021
Bellevue Stephen Moll sold property at 170 Kendall Ave. to Jason and Caitlin Humienny for $350,000. GMG Rentals Inc. sold property at 27 N Fremont Ave. to Matthew Barnes for $294,000. Etna Shauna Dawn Elder sold property at 40 Wilson St. to Vince Meng for $196,000. Franklin Park Richard Maringer...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 3, 2021
Aspinwall Estate of Anne Junko Marchessault sold property at 224 Fourth St. to Jason and Allyson Kreps for $525,000. Etna Shauna Dawn Elder sold property at 40 Wilson St. to Vince Meng for $196,000. Fox Chapel Jeffrey Baum sold property at 1094 Fox Chapel Road to Frederick Murphy for $1,560,000....
Westmoreland Democrats prepare for last stand as Republicans seek full government takeover
It’s a last stand of sorts for Democrats in Westmoreland County. The once-dominant political party in November will try to hold on to its last vestiges of power as Republicans seek to claim every elected office at the courthouse. Four row office seats are up for grabs Nov. 2, including...
Salvation Army aims to become a hub of activity for all in New Kensington
There’s a room for music, a room for clothes and a room for food. There are plans for a library to become an indoor play area, and for offices to become a chapel. It’s been just over a year since Maj. Scott Flanders and his wife, Leslie, took over leadership...
Boy, 2, missing from Braddock found safe, police say
A 2-year-old boy who was reported missing Sunday morning has been found safe, according to state police. Investigators were seeking the child who was last seen with a 36-year-old man. Braddock police said the pair were last seen on Saturday at 11 a.m. and state police issued a missing person...
Person hospitalized in Sheraden house fire
One person was hospitalized and two houses were damaged during a blaze in Sheraden Saturday night, according to Pittsburgh Police. Emergency crews were called to Universal Street just after 8 p.m. for the reported house fire. Two people were able to escape the flames with help from authorities, police said....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 3, 2021
Aleppo Ferndale Development Group LLC sold property at 107 Ferndale Ave. to Aiman Wahdan and Alia Aziz for $395,000. Leet Estate of George James Flevaris sold property at Plum St. to Marcus and Crystal Geiser for $2,000. Sewickley David Gunter sold property at 926 Elmhurst Way to Peter and Susan...
Clues about how society emerges from covid-19 can be gleaned by looking back on 1918 Spanish flu, experts say
Karen Baldridge rolled up her sleeve to get her covid-19 booster vaccine. “I’m trying to baby myself and (am) doing everything that I can to keep healthy,” she said this past week while at Excela Square at Norwin. “I feel there’s about a 90% chance I wouldn’t get (covid), but...
What’s brewing: Three Rivers Beer Week features Pittsburgh-Asheville, N.C. collaboration
A glass of craft beer is more than a drink. The best beer takes several ingredients – grain, hops, yeast, water — and a brewing community. It can bring people together to toast an achievement, drown a sorrow, watch a favorite sports team — or to celebrate a beer week....
The Stroller, Oct. 3, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Fall for Animals Festival planned Saturday and Sunday The seventh annual Fall for Animals Festival to benefit local animal shelters and rescues will be from 11...
Kiski Area South Primary School is the only school in Western Pa. to be named a National Blue Ribbon School
Being blue never felt so good. Kiski Area South Primary School in Washington Township has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. National Blue Ribbon Schools are recognized annually by the Education Department for helping under- served groups attain progress and for overall academic performances...
Freeport Area sophomore Anne Lindsay runs story time, other library programs
With about a dozen children and parents gathered round in a semi-circle, Anne Lindsay greets them all with a few strums on her ukulele and a welcoming song. Some sing along, while a few youths decide which is more comfortable, a couch or the floor, and then another tune about...
CDC awards $7.5 million grant to Allegheny County health department
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $7.5 million in grant funding to the Allegheny County Health Department to boost its public health workforce and address covid-19 and related public health disparities in the county. “This funding is essential to address the ongoing challenge posed by covid-19, and it...
Doggone mail stoppage continues in Export
Residents on Tyler Avenue in Export say they understood postal workers’ concerns about a pair of neighborhood dogs that got loose late this summer, but they also say the dogs are gone and they want their mail delivery back. “This is the weirdest situation — no one seems to know...
Seton Hill sisters’ online stories provide window into regional history, Catholic women’s livesVideo
Sister Francis Louise Honeychuck helped her mother clean a casket factory in Scottdale and watched over the two youngest of her five siblings after her father died in the 1918 flu pandemic, just before she turned 4. “I recall picking up oodles of straight pins off the chairs, floor, anywhere,”...
Fayette man accused in utility vehicle theft from Westmoreland event venue
A Fayette County man is behind bars after police said they found him in possession of two stolen utility vehicles that had been repainted in an effort to conceal them, according to court papers. Brandon Allen Earnesty, 30, of Saltlick, is charged with burglary, theft and receiving stolen property filed...
ScareHouse, at Pittsburgh Mills, brings back crowd-favorite characters to celebrate 20 years of scares
ScareHouse is holding a reunion with its original characters this year in celebration of providing 20 years of scares in Western Pennsylvania. Longtime ScareHouse visitors will be able to take a trip down memory lane as all-time favorite characters, including the original ScareHouse bunny and Creepo the Clown, make an...
West Newton postal clerk gets special send-off at funeral
This postal route didn’t have a mailbox or package to deliver. Instead, the mail truck, with black bows fluttering from their perches on the side mirrors, turned into the West Newton Cemetery on Saturday, leading a funeral procession of those mourning Edmund Minkus, a longtime employee of the West Newton...
At the Library: Upcoming programs at the Northern Tier Library
Blue Mist Road: Fact and fiction Every year at Halloween, this barely traveled road on the edge of North Park leaps into prominence. What started as a local story is commonly listed as one of Pittsburgh’s most haunted sites and has been featured in publications such as Weird Pennsylvania. Just...
Greensburg officials questioned over sale of parklet
Greensburg officials are facing push back from a former city mayor after they approved the sale of a parklet last year for $16,800 less than what the city paid for it in 1986. Scott Brown, who served as mayor in the 1980s, addressed council members in September, asking them to...
Sullivan’s Steakhouse to open in Downtown Pittsburgh’s U.S. Steel Tower
It’s about the sizzle at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. Steaks are hand-cut and served juicy and tender. The French onion soup overflows the bowl with cheese. Crisp salads are topped with homemade blue cheese dressing A generous side of mashed potatoes is creamy from the buttermilk and garlic. An old fashioned cocktail...
Rolling Stones paint red logo black in honor of Charlie Watts
Fans going to the Rolling Stones concert Monday night at Heinz Field will see a different looking tongue and lips logo for the group. The Stones are taking their iconic red logo and painting it black in honor of their late drummer Charlie Watts. British tabloid The Sun reported that...
