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In brief: Our Lady of Hope Summerfest, National Night Out and more in Bethel Park
Our Lady of Hope Summerfest St. Valentine Church on Ohio Street in Bethel Park will be the site of Our Lady of Hope’s Summerfest Aug. 11-14. From 6-10 p.m. each night, there will be food trucks, live entertainment, a cash drawing, a kid’s game tent, bingo and more. For more...
Pittsburgh firefighter dies while on family vacation
A Pittsburgh firefighter who died on a family vacation in Ohio over the weekend has saved dozens of lives even in death, his family said Monday. Lee Weber, 38, drowned in Lake Erie on Saturday in Conneaut, Ohio, according to Pittsburgh fire and public safety officials. Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire...
At least 3 people injured in Robinson crash
At least three people were taken to the hospital following a crash early Monday in Robinson, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV. Crews responded to the incident in the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 around 2 a.m. It was not immediately clear how many vehicles were involved. State police were...
Police: Man in stable condition after East Allegheny shooting
A man was in stable condition after being shot multiple times Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood, police said. Pittsburgh police responded to the 400 block of Cedar Avenue around 8:25 p.m. and found the man with multiple gunshot wounds to the lower body, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety...
Crews battle fire at Lower Burrell auto body shopVideo
Multiple fire departments were battling a fire at a Lower Burrell auto body shop late Sunday. Initial reports for a fire at Sharpe Automotive near the intersection of Leechburg Road and Chester Drive came in about 11 p.m. Units from Lower Burrell as well as Upper Burrell, New Kensington, Arnold,...
Developer proposes 1-million-square-foot warehouse in New Stanton
A 1-million-square-foot warehouse proposed for the site near the UPS warehouse and terminal in New Stanton could bring as many as 600 jobs to the community, the development firm’s representative told New Stanton officials. “It is enormous,” Jay Gomolak, chairman of the New Stanton planning commission, said of the warehouse...
Man, whose wife stole millions from Pittsburgh firm, gets 18 months for false tax returns
A man who lived a life of luxury off of nearly $13 million his wife embezzled from her Pittsburgh employer over more than a decade will spend 18 months in federal prison. Gary Mills, 61, was found guilty in 2019 of three counts of filing a false tax return following...
Pittsburgh cocaine dealer gets 10 years in prison
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for dealing cocaine, federal prosecutors said. Raymond Erfort, 45, was convicted of possessing nearly 500 grams of cocaine with the intent to distribute the drugs in Western Pennsylvania, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman said. Erfort will serve six...
Penn Hills High School hosts sports event aimed to bring together the community, first respondersVideo
Penn Hills School District officials hosted a family-fun event showcasing community building Sunday afternoon. The high school gymnasium stands, filled with community members, were buzzing with noise to watch high school students from the basketball and volleyball teams be put to the test as they played against first responders and...
The Stroller, July 26, 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. Allegheny Valley Association of Churches accepting donations for food bank Donations are welcome for the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches food...
Artfest returns to VandergriftVideo
The arts came alive under a perfect summer sky Sunday in Vandergrift. More than 75 artists and vendors took over a closed-off Grant Avenue for the 2021 themed “Art, Heart and Soul” event that draws hundreds annually to the vibrant street fair. The event returned this year bigger-than-ever after being...
Friends of Murrysville dog lover memorialize him with new park bridgeVideo
The late David Hood of Murrysville was a lifelong dog lover and avid daily dog walker on Murrysville’s Townsend Park trails, so it was fitting that his friends would honor his memory by building a foot bridge over a small stream to make it easier for people to walk their...
Presentation on Apollo beloved teacher Miss Amy Snyder set for Aug. 1
Residents can learn about the character of one of the most popular teachers in Apollo’s history, the late Miss Amy Snyder, in a special presentation by the Apollo Area Historical Society on Aug. 1. The event is free to the public. Snyder, who began teaching at the Apollo Elementary School...
Celebrating Christmas: On July 25, because of the pandemic
One Alle-Kiski Valley family hasn’t let covid stand in the way of celebrating Christmas. When the pandemic forced a cancellation of their usual Christmas Day family gathering in Tarentum last year, Kathy Kemp of the Cabot section of Winfield Township, Butler County, got creative. “My mom was not happy with...
Aliquippa teen’s 2019 shooting death was a homicide, medical examiner rules
An 18-year-old Aliquippa man who died in May as a result of being shot in the head in Pittsburgh after a July 4 fireworks display was a homicide victim, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said Sunday. Keyari A. Wynn died May 14 in Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh as a result...
Letter to the Editor: Penn Hills School District’s property tax hike out of line
I write today to express my disappointment that the Penn Hills School Board has voted to raise property taxes yet again on residents of the Penn Hills School District — even though the district is expected to receive millions of dollars in federal covid-19 assistance through the American Rescue Plan...
Norwin seeks input on proposed health, safety plan
Norwin wants the public’s input on its proposed health and safety plan for the upcoming school year, which includes returning fully to in-class instruction but does not require masks or social distancing. The school district, which will maintain its Norwin Online Academy for students who do not want to return...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Bellevue William Guess Jr. sold property at 105 Crawford Ave. to Bryent Wagner and Jenny Kalna for $275,000. Michael Neureiter sold property at 121 Meade Ave. to Alexander Sandy and Brittany Zappala for $165,000. Bradford Woods Beverly Jaramillo sold property at 61 Seldom Seen Road to Jay and Alaina Girlardo...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Aspinwall Rachel Misour sold property at 113 Fourth St. to Kyle Misour and Catherine Boyles for $250,000. Dennis Putze trustee sold property at 23 Fourth St. to John and Kelly Krieg for $285,000. Blawnox Terry Haser sold property at 154 Second St. to Sandy Michelin for $176,000. Etna Jesse Burton...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Churchill R. Douglas Neely sold property at 44 Churchill Road to Alexis Sanders and Sho Sugimoto for $424,999. Paul Conkin sold property at 2523 Collins Road to Joshua Holizna for $129,500. Brian Osborne sold property at 47 Garden Terrace to James and Elaina Rosenquist for $189,900. Joseph Vigliotti sold property...
Police investigating shooting of woman in Homewood
Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting of a woman in the Homewood area late Friday night, city police said. Police said the woman was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg and hip area in the 7700 block of Monticello Street shortly after 11 p.m. She told...
Pandemic leaves Western Pennsylvania bike shops struggling in shortageVideo
George Gatto’s bicycle shop flourished in summer 2020, as the first pandemic lockdowns eased and bike sales nationwide boomed. This summer, however, is a different story. The demand is still there, but manufacturing warehouses globally are empty, and places such as Gatto Cycle Shop in Tarentum are left scrambling. When...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Aleppo Kathleen Moss trustee sold property at 1206 Sewickley Heights Drive to Jodi Downing for $390,000. Edgeworth Estate of Edwin Clarke Jr. sold property at 629 Academy Ave. to Charles Hammel III and Kristen Hammel for $1,400,000. Matthew Hurray sold property at 601 Poia Road to Barbara Burge for $1,386,623....
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Camela Roslie sold property at 348 Allandale Drive to David John and Debra Sue Lafferty for $275,000. Estate of Joel Stewart Spivack sold property at 624 Arkwood Drive to Patricia Scott for $142,000. Frank Meta Jr. sold property at 1241 Berryman Ave. to Ryan Fisher trustee for $115,000. Albert Gediohn...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Baldwin Borough Tiffany Leigh Marie Lazzari sold property at Unknown Address to Pamela and Christine Collins for $135,000. Zachary Seymore sold property at 638 Agnew Road to Donald Yoho and Hilary Nagy for $210,000. Gregory Utzig sold property at 1165 Camarta Drive to Jordon and Kaitlyn Weiland for $390,000. Cathy...
