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Military training could mean low aircraft over Pittsburgh region
The Department of Defense is conducting training this week in and around Pittsburgh, which could mean low-flying aircraft overhead, officials said. The planned training and exercises are in conjunction with state and local law enforcement, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said, and will run through Saturday. Authorities said residents might “see...
RE2 Robotics prototype splashes into Rosedale Beach Club as part of naval research
Rosedale Beach Club near the Penn Hills/Verona border has another use besides recreation — naval research. Teams from Lawrenceville-based RE2 Robotics were at the facility off Third Street for a few weeks in May testing a prototype device for mine countermeasure missions. They combined VideoRay’s Defender robot with RE2’s dual-arm...
In brief: Little Sewickley Creek Road work, Sewickley StoryWalks and more
Sewickley StoryWalk This summer, the Sewickley Public Library invites you to grab the family and take a stroll through one of five different community StoryWalks set up throughout the Quaker Valley. A StoryWalk places pages from a children’s picture book along a walking path so that children and their caregivers...
In brief: Bethel Park resident earns Rising Star Award, Food drive on Montour Trail and more
Ariel Mookherji, owner of Crazy Good Events, recently received the inaugural Rising Star Award from the Women’s Business Network. Presented at the organization’s annual business meeting in May, the Rising Star Award is new in 2021. The award is designed to shine a light on members under 40 years old...
In brief: Ross police to host kid’s safety event, Marshall movies in the park, more in North Hills
Ross police hosting kid’s safety event, bike rodeo The Ross Township Police Department is playing host to a pair of upcoming events for kids. A free Kid’s Safety Event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. June 25 at The Block Northway, 8013 McKnight Road. Activities include a display...
In brief: Women’s Business Network meetings, yard sale, more in South Hills
Women’s Business Network All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no charge. At the time of publication, many chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local chapter representative for more information. To learn more, visit www.wbninc.com. The Mount Lebanon Chapter’s next meeting...
In brief: Free summer lunch programs, flea market and more in Carnegie, South Fayette area
Free summer lunch programs Free grab-n-go breakfasts/lunches are being distributed at sites in both Carnegie and Crafton. The free meals are Monday through Friday throughout the summer and open to anyone 18 and under. There is no cost or sign-up required. In Carnegie, there will be three distribution locations: outside...
The Stroller, June 14, 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. Free GED prep class offered in Harrison and online Allegheny Family Network North in Natrona Heights, Harrison, offers a free adult...
Mercer County shooting victim expected to survive
State police charged a Mercer County man with attempted homicide and aggravated assault after a shooting early Sunday morning. The shooting on Chestnut Street in Jamestown happened between 1 a.m. and 1:20 a.m. According to state police, a 31-year-old man from Greenville was shot once in the head and neck...
More storms expected Monday as cleanup from severe weather continues
Francesca DeAngelis-Witchko and her husband were grilling outside in McCandless when Sunday’s hail storm hit. Then, their basement flooded. “Our backyard, it was basically a river,” she said. “It just started seeping into our basement and it came in through a bunch of our walls.” Their basement has about four...
3 Freeport EMTs recognized for lifesaving work
Three Freeport emergency medical technicians are being recognized for their work to save a Freeport woman’s life. Daniel Kline, Kaylee Polena and John Zotter worked to save a Freeport woman after she went into cardiac arrest in her home in early April, according to Mike Greiser, Freeport’s fire marshal and...
5 things to know about Flag Day ties to the Pittsburgh region and Pennsylvania
The national day of recognition celebrating the American flag — June 14 — has roots in the Pittsburgh region and Pennsylvania. On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution approving the design for the first flag of the United States, which at that time was “thirteen stripes...
Democrat incumbent John Petrucci will appear on the Republican ticket for the Penn Hills council race
Penn Hills residents will have three Democrats to choose from for two open council seats despite one of them appearing on the Republican ballot in November. Democrat John Petrucci will appear on the Republican ballot running for Penn Hills council after receiving 224 write-in votes on the Republican ticket in...
‘M*A*S*H’ reunion brings Swit, Farr and hundreds of fans to MonroevilleVideo
Loretta Swit was so excited to get out in front of “M*A*S*H” fans Sunday morning at Steel City Con that she showed up 10 minutes early for an event that wasn’t scheduled to begin until 11 a.m. A crowd of about 750 fans of the legendary TV show came to...
Tarentum bridge reopens to traffic headed toward New Kensington
The Tarentum Bridge reopened Sunday to traffic going toward New Kensington. The bridge closed Wednesday to all traffic, and the closure for vehicles headed toward Tarentum is expected to remain in effect through June 27. The closure is needed for a $3.4 million rehabilitation project, which is expected to be...
Former Yankees star Joe Page inducted into Allegheny Valley School District alumni Hall of Fame
Any Springdale athlete wondering if it’s possible to go from a small town known for its mining history to big time professional sports, need look no further than Joe Page’s story for inspiration. Page, who went from the coal mines of Springdale to being a World Series MVP pitcher for...
3 dead identified in SUV crash into North Side plasma clinic
All of the people killed when a vehicle crashed into the Biomat USA plasma clinic in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood Saturday morning have been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed Sunday that two women, Laura Elaine Meneskie, 35, and Parveena Begum Abdul, 55, died at the scene. Both were Biomat...
Harrowing footage: Owls take out Northern cardinal and bluebird in a nest boxVideo
A group of live webcams documented a pair of Eastern screech owls in Murrysville preying on a Northern cardinal at a feeder and plucking a mother bluebird from a nest box within the past week. Capturing the predatory birds in the act on a webcam is a relatively new phenomenon,...
Thinking of skipping your 2nd covid shot? Here’s why that’s a bad ideaVideo
The increased availability of the covid-19 vaccine — and the myriad options for where one can receive it — has hampered efforts to track just how many people are skipping their second dose, which experts say is crucial to having the highest immunity possible against the virus. Data from UPMC...
Freeport Area School District property taxes to increase between 2.5% and 3%
Homeowners in the Freeport Area School District will pay more in property taxes next school year — either 2.5% or 3%, depending on which county they live in. The district’s final $36.8 million budget for 2021-22, which a divided school board passed Thursday in a 5-4 vote, includes different tax...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of June 13, 2021
Pine Showcase Properties Inc. sold property at 202 Abbacy Drive to Zoltan Roman for $682,917. Showcase Properties Inc. sold property at 214 Abbacy Drive to Paul Lester Blinn IV and Madison Alexandra Kozlowski for $578,485. Villas of English Farms L.P. sold property at 502 Cambridge Court to NVR Inc. for...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of June 13, 2021
Blawnox Lisa Mastandrea sold property at 608 Carla Drive to Luke Picchi for $172,000. Etna Estate of John Drzik sold property at 129 Parker St. to Herman Louis Girvin for $4,550. Fox Chapel Ryan Shazier sold property at 2 Edgemoor Lane to Shuguang Huang and Adeline Yeo for $2,300,000. Samuel...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 13, 2021
Churchill Douglas Winsand trustee sold property at 2101 Beulah Road to Bradley and Stephanie Towell for $221,000. Estate of James Kukurin sold property at 6 Cliffwood Trail to David Allan Graham and Claire Frances Larkin for $435,000. Ronald Santoriello sold property at 120 Merrie Woode Drive to Joseph Stanley and...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of June 13, 2021
Hampton Judith Pistorius sold property at 4547 Bucktail Drive to Alanna Michalski for $227,000. Hampton Development Co. LLC sold property at 3286 Long Meadow Drive to Thomas and Mary Garnett for $85,000. John Walko sold property on Saddle Drive to DNA Custom Home Builder Inc. for $82,000. Thomas Williams sold...
Pandemic wreaks havoc on school food service, transportation budgets
As school leaders across the region debated the best way to keep students safe during the covid-19 pandemic, budgets for food and transportation services largely went bust as both districts and outside companies were left with fewer bodies queuing through cafeteria lines or riding buses. With schools bringing students back...
