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Murrysville area: Christmas tea fundraiser, spooky stroll, more
Woman’s club to host Christmas tea The Murrysville Woman’s Club will host a Christmas Tea at noon, Nov. 13 at the Lamplighter Restaurant, 6566 William Penn Highway in Delmont. A fruit cup, scones, tea sandwiches, quiche, cookies and tea will be served. A Chinese auction with a variety of baskets...
Avonmore ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners won’t be mounted until spring to save them from winter weather
A program honoring local veterans in Avonmore is moving forward, although banners honoring the veterans likely won’t be placed on poles until spring to save them from having to endure the winter weather. The borough is participating in the “Hometown Heroes” banner program, sponsored locally by the Avonmore Volunteer Fire...
Shaler Area School District celebrates homecoming
Shaler Area School District celebrated its 50th anniversary while also celebrating homecoming weekend. The parade started early on Sept. 25, attracting a very large crowd of both young and old, with many alumni coming back to the area from out of town to take part in the anniversary celebration. The...
Rob Ritson stepping down as Hempfield supervisor
Hempfield Supervisor Rob Ritson submitted a letter of resignation this week after serving four years on the board, township officials confirmed. According to George Reese, board chairman, Ritson submitted the letter following Monday’s meeting, citing increased demands from his job as chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward,...
Norwin area: Food pantry fundraiser, purse auction planned
Fundraiser set for area food pantries A fundraiser to support food pantries in the North Huntingdon-Irwin community will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17 at Moment’s Hall, 231 Jennie Drive, North Huntingdon. Tom’s Turkeys is sponsoring the Gobble Gala, which will feature a dinner catered by Twin...
Penn-Trafford plans homecoming festivities
Penn-Trafford’s annual homecoming events on Oct. 8 and 9 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merger of Penn Joint and Trafford high schools. The homecoming parade on Oct. 8 in Harrison City will feature floats designed by high school clubs. The homecoming parade and halftime ceremony at Warrior Stadium...
The Follies set to return at Pittsburgh Field Club
The Follies is back. After a covid-induced absence, writer Philip Beard and his merry band of local talent will take you on a farcical tour of the past 18 months in “Fox Chapel Follies — Unmasked!” It is followed by an Act II trip down memory lane through your favorite...
Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of DAR celebrates Constitution Week
The Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated Constitution Week 2021 on Sept. 28 with an awards ceremony at Northland Public Library for the eighth Annual “We the People…” Constitution Week Poster Contest. Elementary students and their families gathered to ring bells to commemorate the signing...
Boil water advisory lifted for Penn Hills residents
Residents in Penn Hills who recently were told to boil their water before digesting it can safely return to using their water as normal. Customers were notified Sept. 23 that a small mouse was discovered in one of the tanks during a routine inspection, meaning that disease-causing organisms could have...
Sewickley Music Club is back with 2021-22 season
Following a yearlong hiatus of meetings and events — save for its 100th Anniversary Celebration in May — the Sewickley Music Club is back. The club’s 2021-22 season is a continuation of its centennial celebration, kicking off Oct. 12 with a program entitled “Elements of Doo Wop,” featuring the “DooWop...
Natural gas prices surge, meaning higher heating bills likely coming for customers
People using natural gas to heat their homes should brace for higher prices this winter. Wholesale prices of the fuel have nearly doubled from a year ago for reasons including the pandemic, foreign sales and fallout from Hurricane Ida. The effects from that perfect storm might begin as soon as...
Pitt-Greensburg 2020 grads to return for belated in-person commencement
Members of the Pitt-Greensburg Class of 2020 had a virtual graduation ceremony last year because of pandemic restrictions. Some of them will be taking advantage of an opportunity to return to the Hempfield campus for an in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday , in conjunction with the annual Homecoming Blue and...
PennDOT eyes construction on 1st section of Laurel Valley project, displays plans for another
PennDOT is preparing to begin work on the southern section of the Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project, between Mt. Pleasant and Norvelt. Meanwhile, the public will have a chance to view and comment on plans for the next section of the project — extending from Norvelt north to a point...
Former Ace Hotel in East Liberty reopens with new name, new management
The Ace Hotel in East Liberty has reopened with new management and a new name after closing in the midst of the pandemic. Now called Kasa at the Maverick, the hotel on South Whitfield Street is now operated by Kasa, a chain with hotel and short-term apartment locations in more...
Heinz History Center plans free admission days for kids, all visitors
The Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District will offer free admission to kids ages 17 and under throughout the month of October. “The museum is a spacious, safe place for both children and adults to enjoy,” said Brady Smith, the center’s director of marketing and communications. “Kids...
Excela Health limiting visitors at its 3 emergency departments
Excela Health is asking visitors to the emergency departments at its three hospitals to stay in their vehicles until their loved one is discharged. Visitors to the emergency departments will be limited effective immediately. Hospital systems around the country have made similar restrictions in recent weeks and months. Exceptions will...
Westmoreland polling place changes for Nov. 2 election
Westmoreland County officials announced Wednesday that polling places in three precincts will be moved for the upcoming Nov. 2 election. North Huntingdon’s 1-1 precinct will be moved from the Westmoreland City Volunteer Fire Department to the Westmoreland City Primitive Methodist Church at 1246 5th St. Officials said the church will...
Hempfield receives 6 month extension for $4.3 million county-wide SAFER grantVideo
Hempfield leaders were granted a six month extension for a federal grant that benefits fire departments across Westmoreland County. According to James Shaw, Hempfield’s director of code and safety, the deadline for using the $4.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant, was moved from Nov....
Hempfield to recruit 3 assistant fire chiefs
Hempfield leaders are looking to recruit three new assistant chiefs for the townhip’s volunteer fire service. According to Chief Tony Kovacic, the assistant chiefs will be in charge of setting up command areas at fire and emergency scenes. “It’s a volunteer position but, when instances arise, they would be somebody...
Signature Dishes: Pounding out schnitzel at Chef Dato’s Table in Derry TownshipVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. Elizabeth Evans of Blairsville has been cooking since she was 15. Starting in her hometown of Elmira, N.Y., Evans has...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall is thrilled to be a part of the neighborhood
It is an honor for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall to be invited to submit a monthly column for this brand new publication, Chartiers Valley monthly. I grabbed the inaugural issue, but my colleagues will rotate through, sharing a variety of outlooks from the “Carnegie Carnegie.” A...
4 Franklin Regional students, driver injured after school van crashes into Murrysville Eat ‘n Park
Four students and a driver were injured Thursday morning when a school van crashed into the Eat’n Park restaurant on William Penn Highway in Murrysville, according to authorities. The 7 a.m. incident involved a van contracted from A.J. Myers & Sons transportation company that was carrying five high school students...
Owner of Washington County trash-hauling company accused of tax fraud
The owner of a trash hauling company in Washington County has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of filing false income tax returns. Tina L. Beck, 53, of West Alexander, is accused of failing to report the full amount of the gross receipts from her business, Beck’s...
Kiski sewage authority wants additional time to consider modifying special service area in Murrysville
Before a Murrysville property owner can connect to nearby Washington Township sewage lines, officials at the facility where that sewage will end up would like a little more information. As part of a yearslong process, a group of 39 properties near Pucketa Creek in northern Murrysville along Route 366 were...
The Stroller, Sept. 30, 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. Oktoberfest planned Saturday at Concordia Lutheran Ministries Concordia Lutheran Ministries’ annual Oktoberfest celebration will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Haven I, 112 Marwood...
