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Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Aleppo Michael Trapizona sold property at Unknown Address to Advent Holdings LLC for $500,000. Michael Harris sold property at 1080 Merriman Road to Clarence Edward Trapp Jr. for $145,000. Christine Olshesky sold property at 111 Woodcrest Drive to Kristin Morrell for $260,000. Leetsdale Vacant Land Now LLC sold property at...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Carl Vogel sold property at 2702 Bethel Crest Drive to Gina and Paula Fonzi for $350,000. Paul Comodor sold property at 4975 Brightwood Road to Daniel Berry IV and Jenna Rosenberg for $245,750. Claire Rokicki sold property at 3212 Comanche Road to Anastasia Belashova for $172,500. Cool Springs Assoc. L.P....
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Baldwin Borough Madison Smith sold property at 1612 Elderslee Road to Malcom East for $149,900. Debra Suzanne Bellisario sold property at 3121 Vernon Ave. to Samuel Schneider and Nicole Eiben for $197,000. Dave Kaslewicz sold property at 169 Wildwood Ave. to Anthony Pletz for $123,500. Brentwood Estate of Gerald Stewart...
Carnegie, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Bridgeville Richard Osella sold property at 1254 Cook School Road to Pittsburgh Rentals LLC for $100,000. Ricahrd Burgun sold property at 1272 Cook School Road to Brian Trocano and Alexandra McCloskey for $215,000. Deborah Stackhouse sold property at 299 Liberty St. to GDC Investments LLC for $54,000. Carnegie Imperial Home...
Longtime assistant to Apollo-Ridge superintendent retires, but work with education foundation continues
Whether it was increasing donations for the Apollo-Ridge Education Foundation to $250,000 or hooking up the school’s jazz-rock club with the top Led Zeppelin cover band, Cris Kostiuk was there. After 20 years with the Apollo-Ridge School District, Kostiuk, 62, of Kiski Township retired this week as the administrative assistant...
The Stroller, Aug. 1, 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. West Leechburg to host National Night Out event West Leechburg Crime Watch Committee will hold a National Night Out celebration from...
Empty dorm rooms pose financial problems for Pennsylvania public universities
Editor’s note: The original version of this story understated the total cost of the combined projects. This update reflects the higher, actual figures. As the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education finalizes the details of a historic consolidation, officials on the campuses of eight of its 14 universities are struggling...
To mask or not: School districts debate health, safety plans for year ahead
A split is forming among local school districts — those requiring masks for students in the coming academic year and those that leave the decision to personal choice — largely because of a lack of mandates from state or national health advisers. The Pennsylvania departments of health and education are...
Rotary Club of Monroeville brings community together to hold dedication of a Peace Pole
The Rotary Club of Monroeville held a dedication ceremony July 31 for its recently installed Peace Pole in Monroeville Community Park West. An estimated crowd of 150 people sat in lawn chairs wrapped around the area of where the pole stands in the park. The 12-foot-tall stainless steel pole features...
The Municipality of Penn Hills hosts job fair to attract employees, promote businesses
Penn Hills residents looking for an opportunity to get their foot in the job market door were able to do so at a job fair July 31 at the Penn Hills Government Center. The outdoor event showcased a variety of employers and services from around Penn Hills and the Pittsburgh...
Jeannette couple killed in Hempfield crash, coroner says
The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office said a Jeannette couple was killed in a crash Saturday on Agnew Road in Hempfield Township. Catherine M. and Walter J. Gardner, 58 and 61, were pronounced dead at the scene of the 5:45 p.m. single-vehicle crash on the 400 block of Agnew Road, according...
Greensburg Garden Center’s tour showcases region’s greeneryVideo
The banana trees, cacti and palms aren’t exactly what you’d expect from a lawn in North Huntingdon, but Brad Olshanski makes it work. He is most proud of his favorite plants — the 11 varieties of crape myrtle bushes — in a yard that has all the feel of a...
Hurling, Gaelic football championships taking place in Indiana Township this weekend
The Midwest Gaelic Athletic Association is hosting its regional finals this weekend at Founders Field in Indiana Township. Teams from Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and Ohio are competing for titles in hurling and both men’s and women’s Gaelic football. Championship games will take place Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. Admission...
Benefits of Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival goes beyond the musicVideo
The Pittsburgh Roots and Blues Festival is about more than good music — it’s also about supporting those on the autism spectrum. The event, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar, serves as a fundraiser. The groups benefiting are the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and...
Remote work is here to stay for some Pittsburgh-area companies
Tim Koziarski settled into his Upper Burrell home office a lot more since working partially remote during the pandemic. He had an advantage. Koziarski, 58, is co-owner of Kozi Media Design, a Pittsburgh-based company specializing in smart technologies for the home and office. Business has been brisk installing technology for...
West Overton Village expanding distillery, museum post-covid
West Overton Village near Scottdale has its sights set on expanding its museum and distillery. West Overton is a pre-Civil War era village that was home to industrialist Henry Clay Frick — founder of H.C. Frick & Co. coke manufacturing — and his grandfather, whiskey distiller Abraham Overholt. The family...
Man hospitalized after South Side shooting
A man was hospitalized after being shot early Saturday in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, according to city police. Authorities responded to Wharton Street around 2:40 a.m. for a Shotspotter alert, according to police. The man was found in a parking lot near a Giant Eagle store with multiple gunshot wounds....
Murrysville native returns from Broadway for Civic Light Opera’s 75th anniversary performance
Singing and performing have been part of Manu Narayan’s life since he was 5 years old, taking singing lessons from Greensburg instructor Nancy Burke. That led the Murrysville native to be part of local children’s performing groups, roles at Apple Hill Playhouse and Greensburg Civic Theater, and then auditions at...
Body found during search for missing woman in Stowe
A woman’s body was found in Stowe late Friday by crews searching for a missing adult female, according to Allegheny County Police. Authorities said the discovery was made at about 10:30 p.m. The woman had been reported missing earlier in the week. Police did not identify her. County police were...
Westmoreland residents seek input on spending $105M in pandemic funds
Calling $105.3 million in federal funds a potential game changer for Westmoreland County residents, a local grassroots group is preparing to take a lengthy wish list to county commissioners. Diana Steck said the Voice of Westmoreland has scheduled meetings with Commissioners Doug Chew and Gina Cerilli Thrasher to present the...
Unity supervisors weigh zoning request for proposed school bus terminal at airport
Unity supervisors are expected in August to rule on zoning approval sought for a proposed school bus terminal at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Earlier in July, the Westmoreland County Airport Authority provisionally approved a 5-year agreement with DMJ Transportation, for storing 30 buses and other smaller vehicles next to the...
Youngwood animal shelter, anxious canine benefit from Eagle Scout projectVideo
Rhyann craves attention. When left by herself, she has taken out her frustration on office doors and chairs. The 10-year-old pit mix has been a resident for about two years at the Youngwood shelter of Animal Friends of Westmoreland. Because of her severe separation anxiety, she has been through a...
Sans Community Days, it’s Greensburg Volunteer Fire Dept. to the rescue — with a party
The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department didn’t need a beach throw a summer party Saturday. They hosted a bash in a parking lot at Lynch Field, next to their training facility. And, in straight-forward fashion, they called it the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Parking Lot Party. There was no Community Days...
Sewickley Academy parents meet with administrations to discuss diversity, inclusion plan
A group of concerned parents met with Sewickley Academy representatives Friday to discuss the school’s direction with its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice plan. The parents met with two faculty members; three school board members, including the president; and interim Head of School Ashley Birtwell. The meeting follows a...
Meadowcroft village offering free admission to kids in August, September
Young people age 17 and under can get into the historic Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village for free through August and September. The Heinz History Center, which oversees Meadowcroft, made the announcement on Friday. In a statement, the museum said that support from UMPC made it possible. Meadowcroft is the...
