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North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Bellevue Lisa Nath sold property at 511 Lincoln Ave. to Snow Dog Properties LLC for $192,432. James Selelyo sold property at 4500 Ohio River Blvd. to Four 4500 ORB LLC for $430,000. Bram Partners L.P. sold property at 17 S Bryant Ave. to Gorun Investments LLC for $300,000. Ralph Montgomery...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Delmont Donald Urban sold property at 21 Heritage Court to Noelle Riley for $350,000. Edgewood Glenn Gates sold property at 101 Edgewood Ave. to Susan Barnett and Clarence Steiner for $100,000. Susan Mead sold property at 151 Gordon St. to Margaret Clugston and Timothy Martin Madle for $211,000. Export Estate...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Etna M B G Real Estate LLC sold property at unknown address to Melissa Rogers for $150,000. Gwendolyn Petchar sold property at 1 Christler St. to Nathan Hunt for $131,000. Fox Chapel Adam Michael Zakin sold property at 622 Berkshire Drive to Colby and Emily Schaeffer for $813,000. Estate of...
Teen in critical condition after Mount Oliver shooting
A teen was in critical condition after a shooting Saturday night in Mount Oliver, according to Allegheny County police. First responders found the 18-year-old man was shot in the abdomen after Allegheny County 911 was alerted to the shooting shortly after 10:15 p.m. in the 100 block of Locust Street....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Bell Acres Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 197 Witherow Road to Christopher and Melissa Lynn Ruddle for $750,000. Edgeworth Dennis Shurmatz sold property at 316 Highland Ln to Jacqueline and Michael Stancil for $191,500. John Casuccio sold property at 317 Nicholas Pl to Adrew and Micah Southwood for $205,000....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Robert Fisher III sold property at 127 Cypress Drive to Jessica Fisher for $159,900. Anthony Caruso sold property at 31 Donati Road to Lorraine and Saverio Caruso for $329,000. Southern Hollow Co. LLC sold property at 2873 Hemlock St. to VUII LLC for $82,000. Brian Homes Inc. sold property at...
Carnegie, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Bridgeville Fred Ayres III sold property at 342 Church St. to K & T Real Estate LLC for $80,000. Mark Mariani sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. 201 to Michelle and Thomas Williams for $57,000. Carnegie Homeowners 101 LLC sold property at 200-212 Third St. to Citylife West LLC for...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Baldwin Borough Janine Lambert sold property at 926 Agnew Road to Alec Kopatich for $162,500. Estate of Jeffrey Chapel sold property at 606 Palace Ct to Treynor Properties LLC for $61,000. Estate of George Lauman sold property at 817 Steiner St. 4021 to Ly Thi Luong for $80,000. Brentwood Eco...
The Stroller, Aug. 8, 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. Highlands band slates Pie Night The Highlands High School Varsity Marching Band annual Pie Night will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday...
Litigation prevented earlier demolition of Arnold’s former Ida’s Place building, family says
The former owner of the old Ida’s Place building in Arnold has been harassed since it collapsed late last month, according to her daughter. Ida Peluso turned out authentic Italian food along Fifth Avenue for about 36 years until a kitchen fire severely damaged her restaurant and a neighboring building...
Leechburg to get new restaurant at familiar location
A new restaurant is coming to Leechburg. Frankie’s on 2nd St. will occupy the former Pappy’s restaurant, at 81-83 Second St. Before closing, Pappy’s was a staple eatery in downtown Leechburg. Before that, it was home to another popular restaurant, Bonello’s. “I’m thrilled,” Leechburg Mayor Wayne Dobos said. “It’s good...
Greensburg’s welcome event works to connect college students with local communityVideo
Students at three area colleges and universities will have the opportunity this fall to meet with Greensburg-based organizations and get a tour of the city during Greensburg’s first welcome event. Scheduled for Sept. 24, the event will bring students from Seton Hill University, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and...
Monroeville promoter plans amateur, pro boxing cards at Murrysville SportZone
Monroeville boxing promoter Derek Gionta had just put on a successful evening of fights in March 2020, and planned to continue cards in larger Pittsburgh-area venues. Then the covid-19 pandemic hit. Sports in general went by the wayside, to make no mention of a full-contact sport like boxing. “I stepped...
Chatham University grads kickstart 1st passion project through graphic design collective
When the coronavirus pandemic forced a nationwide lockdown, six Chatham University graphic design graduates were burned out and in need of community support. To revive their creativity and simulate the collaborative environment they experienced at Chatham, the group came together to pursue a passion project in January. This is when...
Experts: Attaining herd immunity for covid might not be realistic
The light at the end of the covid-19 tunnel might be dimming as the more contagious delta variant surges, vaccination rates wane and experts say the long-sought herd immunity might be beyond reach. Herd immunity has been a buzzword and, for many, the end goal, since the pandemic began sweeping...
Relay for Life of Riverview surpasses fundraising goal despite less participation
The past few months have been a roller coaster of emotions for Springdale borough resident Jamey Lavelle. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in April. Within a few weeks, he was promoted from supervisor to operations manager at Lower Valley Ambulance Service, where he has worked for about 24 years....
Western Pa. Firemen’s convention kicks off in New Kensington with parade, car cruise
Dozens of fire trucks from throughout the state made their way through New Kensington streets Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t for an emergency. Instead, it was to celebrate the start of the 128th annual Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association’s convention. Festivities kicked off with a car cruise and a parade. The convention...
Turnpike crash near Donegal sends Florida man to Pittsburgh hospital
A Florida man was taken to a Pittsburgh trauma center after the truck he was driving overturned Saturday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Donegal, according to state police. Police said speed was a factor when Courtney Mills, 26, of Orlando, lost control of his westbound truck at 2:30 p.m. just...
Masks recommended, not required, at weekend Masses in Greensburg Diocese
Wearing of masks is recommended, but not required, for those attending Masses this weekend in the Greensburg Catholic Diocese, while covid-19 transmission in Westmoreland County has risen to a substantial level. Covid protocols will be a topic for discussion at Monday’s meeting of a diocesan committee that formed to address...
Remembering fallen of 14th Quartermaster focus of bike runVideo
Spc. Frank Keough of North Huntingdon was short but mighty, according to his sisters. At 5 feet, 5 inches, “He was always the smallest, but it didn’t stop him,” according to Denise Samuels of Irwin, one of eight siblings who grew up in the large Keough clan. “He was the...
Military veterans benefit from ‘therapeutic’ archaeological fieldwork at Fort Ligonier
Dr. Jonathan Burns has been attempting for around six years to uncover archaeological evidence of an artillery battery and line of communication supposedly buried near the back door of Fort Ligonier — all while impacting veterans’ post-war lives. Located along Route 30, the British fortification is a recreated 18th century...
River Road in Armstrong County set to close Aug. 15
A multi-million dollar construction project in Parks and Kiskiminetas Townships is the reason for a road and bridge closure on Route 56 scheduled for Aug. 15. The affected area is near the intersection of River and Gravel Bar roads, from Vocelli’s Restaurant to Taps and Caps on River Road (Route...
Tarentum mulling refinancing bonds, borrowing $2M for projects
Tarentum Council is moving forward in refinancing two old bond issues and possibly adding several million to the borough’s debt. With municipal bond rates around 2% , council this week authorized Borough Manager Michael Nestico to contact the borough’s bond underwriters about refinancing two old bond issues from 2011 and...
Penn Township resident wins Governor’s Twenty Match for 2nd time in 3 years
An Air Force National Guardsman from Penn Township took first place in an annual shooting contest at Fort Indiantown Gap. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Yackovich, a National Guard member for six years, has competed in the Governor’s Twenty Match for the past three years. Although he placed sixth last year, Yackovich...
Student news: Language honors, dean’s list and college graduations
l Fox Chapel Area resident Joseph Katarincic was among more than 4,000 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement held May 14-16. Katarincic graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in economics. l Fox Chapel Area resident Lucie Green was named to the dean’s...
