Western PA Local News category, Page 1877
Pittsburgh serves as research site for new test to detect Lyme disease
The difficulty of diagnosing early acute Lyme disease makes things doubly frustrating for Pennsylvanians, who live in a state that has consistently ranked highest in the nation for Lyme cases. But Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies is working with clinical researchers across the country — including in the Pittsburgh area — to...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Bellevue Tyler Grant Smith sold property at 100 Lincoln Ave. to Christopher Ryan and Sarah Anne Rouhier for $291,000. Stephen Scolaro sold property at 524 Madison Ave. to Robert and Shana Abramowicz for $121,900. Ryan Adam Buchanan sold property at 652 North Ave. to Ernestine Gross and Nicole Gee for...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Etna Christina Joan Ramsey sold property at 222 Butler St. to Nelcon Holdings LLC for $20,000. Shuangqi Zheng sold property at 31 Elm Lane to Sobryan and Jaime Andre Delamo for $33,000. Brandon Bower sold property at 77 Locust St. to Bryan Eaton and Stephanie Selya for $155,000. Jeremy Kucharski...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Churchill Millennial Custom Homes LLC sold property at 2325 Marbury Road to Daniel and Patricia Frick for $431,000. Mark Nafziger sold property at 1705 Williamsburg Place to James Allen Manning and Gordon Johnson for $195,500. Delmont James Bertoline sold property at 30 Christy Road to Brandon Stuart and Rebecca Corryn...
A higher calling: Catholic priest turns 90, continues to devote life in service to the churchVideo
The Rev. George T. DeVille fills the gold-plated container — called a pyx — with 15 consecrated Holy Communion hosts. He places it in his left jacket pocket. DeVille climbs into his car. After distributing Communion to members of St. Oscar Romero Parish inside Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cecil...
Man stabbed after argument on Pittsburgh’s South Side, police say
A man was stabbed Sunday on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to city police. First responders found the man around 2 a.m. in the 2200 block of East Carson Street with multiple stab wounds to his upper body. He taken by ambulance to a hospital and arrived in stable condition, police...
Norwin PTAs seek to raise $600,000 for new, upgraded playgrounds
Playgrounds at Norwin’s four elementary schools and its intermediate school would be replaced and upgraded through an ambitious initiative undertaken by Norwin PTA committees seeking to raise $600,000 over the next few years. The PTAs from the elementary schools and Hillcrest Intermediate School have joined with the school district and...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Thomas Jensen sold property at 3335 Altherton Drive to Cassie Marie Lee and Genevieve Marie Wilson for $265,000. RMD LLC sold property at Bethel Crest Drive to Judy Vieceli for $65,000. Thomas Valancius sold property at 6046 Boxer Drive to Adam and Kelly Filburn for $344,900. Lucas Young sold property...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Bell Acres Theodore Benson sold property at 2440 Hopkins Church Road to Daniel Benson for $150,000. Leetsdale Richard Thornhill sold property at 471 Washington St. to Corny Waddingham and Sabrina Eakin for $113,000. Sewickley Giuseppe Macchione sold property at 612 Blackburn Road to Scott and Shayne Pulkowski for $260,000. Giovanni...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Baldwin Borough Jeffrey Smonskey sold property at 472 First St. to Simeon Barnett for $173,500. Brian Stone trustee sold property at 1719 Beryl Drive to Reetan and Suk Maya Gurung for $179,000. Stephen Totin sold property at 1145 Cloverfield Drive to Michael Kravetz and Rachel Portman for $155,000. Robert Nicholas...
Collier, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Collier Antonio Torres sold property at 4080 Breckenridge Drive to Warren Jay and Adele Sufrin for $750,000. Timothy Hughes sold property at 1006 Grey Fox Cir to Michael Millen and Julia Ofrichter for $310,000. Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1007 Livorno Drive to Evan Michael Welsh and Rachel Suzanne...
Mask debates rage in Western Pa. as schools return to class
The debate over whether students should wear masks to school this fall shows no signs of cooling down at area districts, with the start of classes arriving as the covid-19 transmission rate rises across the region. Officials in Harrisburg have recommended that local districts follow guidance from the Centers for...
The Stroller, Aug. 22, 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. PSNK Alumni golf outing planned Oct. 8 Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society will host a golf outing Oct. 8 at...
Nursing shortage spawns hefty sign-on bonuses in Western Pa.Video
A long-looming nursing shortage — exacerbated by the near-relentless toll of the covid-19 pandemic — means more hospitals and health systems are offering hefty sign-on bonuses and other incentives in an attempt to attract talent and fill in the gaps. Earlier this week, UPMC was advertising nearly 800 open nursing...
State troopers urge motorists to be alert for school buses, pedestrians, bus stopsVideo
As the new school year gets underway, Pennsylvania State Police are reminding motorists to be alert for the bright yellow buses, pedestrians and gatherings at bus stops. Motorists may have become used to fewer school buses on highways in the 2020-21 school year, when many districts adopted remote instruction because...
Hundreds of motorcyclists turn out for 4th annual Officer Brian Shaw benefit ride
When the driver of the lead car for the Officer Brian Shaw motorcycle run Saturday climbed the Route 28 hill near the Tarentum exit, he turned and saw nothing but cycles stretching for more than 2 miles. The run was a spectacle with close to 700 motorcycles traveling through more...
West Penn Hospital’s registered nurses ratify contract with Allegheny Health Network
Registered nurses at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh ratified their first-ever union contract Friday and began working under it immediately, according to a press release. The three-year pact with Allegheny Health Network will expire Aug. 20, 2024. Under the new pact, nurses get pay raises each year and more ability...
Hundreds from Murrysville church perform ‘uncommon’ community service in JeannetteVideo
Millie Warren’s backyard in West Jeannette is recognizable again, thanks to the hard work of volunteers from a Murrysville church. Within a couple hours Saturday morning, a crew from Cornerstone Ministries Church cleared several truckloads of brush and an old fence, leaving behind neatly trimmed trees and grassy space. They...
East Vandergrift looking for person to fill council seat through December
A vacancy on East Vandergrift Council remains unfilled. Councilwoman Bonita “Bonnie” (Zalenski) Bober died unexpectedly from health complications July 9. Bober had served on council since 2018. She was hired as borough secretary in 2016. Current Borough Secretary Kristen Sarno said the news of Bober’s unexpected death was a shock....
As covid-19 vaccination mandates gain momentum, Pa. health care workers remain largely free to decide
Only one major Pennsylvania health care employer, Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, has required employees to get vaccinated against covid-19. But mandates are under consideration at others. “We haven’t gotten to the mandate yet. We think about it and we assess where we’re at, but we haven’t made that decision yet,” said...
Westmoreland County free of West Nile virus as 2021 season nears end; Allegheny spraying set
No cases of West Nile virus have been found so far this year in Westmoreland County, which means officials haven’t had to apply spray to combat the mosquitoes that can transmit the disease. The Westmoreland Conservation District, which traps mosquitoes to be tested for signs of the disease, reports that...
Rape suspect sues Westmoreland DA for malicious prosecution
A Greensburg man who once served a six-year prison sentence for the sexual assault of a young runaway and is currently in jail awaiting trial on charges that he raped a co-worker wants the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office to pay him more than $250,000 for the malicious prosecution of...
Driver shortage continues to plague Go Westmoreland shared-ride service
Additional service cuts on the Go Westmoreland shared-ride system could be considered in response to an ongoing driver shortage, transit officials said. Westmoreland County Transit Authority Executive Director Alan Blahovec said recent efforts to beef up and maintain the authority’s roster of drivers who operate small passenger buses as part...
1 hurt, 1 arrested in shooting at parking garage near Pittsburgh casino
A man was hurt Saturday after a shooting in a parking garage near Rivers Casino, according to Pittsburgh police. The man was found with a gunshot would to the leg around 1 a.m. in the upper level of the garage on Casino Drive, police said. He was hospitalized in stable...
South Hills student news for the week of Aug. 21, 2021
Academic achievements The following students from the area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Hiram College: Kieran Schmidt • Knox College: Rand Al Baka, Teeba Al Baka...
