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The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Blawnox Shubha Mullick sold property at 508 Carla Drive to Robert Parise for $151,200. Etna Nicholas Manjerovic sold property at 146 Buckeye Alley to Gregory Hess and Carley Catherine for $19,500. Michael Clark sold property at 21 Elm Lane to Ryan James and Rachel Anne Lancia for $185,000. Estate of...
3 people flown by medical helicopter following crash along I-70 in Rostraver
Three people were flown by medical helicopter following a crash Sunday morning on Interstate 70 in Rostraver, according to the Rostraver Central Fire Department. Crews responded to the two-vehicle crash on the eastbound side of the Matthew Smelser Memorial Bridge, also known as the Smithton high-level bridge, shortly before 10:30...
Police: Man shot during home invasion in Reserve Township
A man was shot in the leg during a home invasion in Reserve Township Saturday night, police said. Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a home invasion in the 2700 block of Mount Troy Road shortly before 10:20 p.m. Reports indicated that one person was shot during the incident. First...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Edgeworth Deborah Schurman sold property at 303 Orchard Lane to Dana Edwards and Miranda Chang for $480,000. Matthew Hoehl sold property at 317 Pine Road to Eric and Diana Mcallister for $537,500. Leet Weston Lyon sold property at 6 Mccabe St. to Jennifer Butterfield for $37,905. Sewickley Paul Gaffney sold...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Bellevue Frederick Bugno Jr. sold property at 187 Grant Ave. to Ping Qiu Li for $85,000. Franklin Park Roy Kohlhausen sold property at 2547 Glenwood Drive to Michael and Katie Lisabeth for $303,900. Bruce Walter sold property at 2511 Lindenwood Drive to Amy Ross for $475,000. Barbara Hammerschmitt sold property...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Estate of Patricia Blockinger sold property at 337 Allandale Drive to Jack and Patricia Moore for $270,000. Peter Dugdale sold property at 5996 Bethelman Ave. to Christine Hirsh and Elizabeth Roth for $293,000. Joseph Ramusivich sold property at 196 Bluestone Drive to Kenya Thomas for $365,000. Michael Facchiano Jr. sold...
Collier, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Bridgeville Patrick Ketchel sold property at 315 New York St. to Klaus Hoenscheid for $205,000. Robert Price sold property at 1321 Union St. to Lataya Seaton for $30,000. Carnegie Bjoern Knuettel sold property at 719 Darlington St. to Zachary Heller for $172,500. Daniel Sloan sold property at 182 Mountain Drive...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Baldwin Borough Scott Hernishin sold property at 518 Barbara Drive to Eric Dong for $165,000. Estate of Leonard Kimoroski sold property at 3036 Churchview Ave. to Chrisopher Kovaly and Allison Kelly for $163,000. Donna Mullner sold property at 5229 E. Willock Road to Ronald and Lorraine Butler for $163,000. Lynn...
New Kensington firefighters seek participants for annual convention paradeVideo
If you love a parade, there’s going to be chance to not just watch one, but to be in it. The New Kensington fire department will host the 128th annual Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association convention from Saturday, Aug. 7, through Wednesday, Aug. 11. The convention’s first day includes a traditional...
The Stroller, July 18, 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. Prospect Cemetery welcomes public for tours, research A free picnic will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Prospect...
Island-hopping theme inspires Ligonier Valley art campersVideo
Rita Haldeman’s young students are using sticks, stones, lots of paint, and even more imagination, to explore cultures and art forms from across the globe. In her 20th year teaching art camps at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art’s Ligonier Valley location, the Jeannette artist decided to take this summer’s...
Lower Burrell mulling over where backyard chickens can live
Lower Burrell Council did not dispute or appeal the city zoning hearing board’s ruling allowing a family to have chickens that serve as pets and satisfy the medical needs of a family member. But council tabled further discussion last week on whether to change the city’s ordinance governing where chickens...
Pulled pork, history on menu for Prospect Cemetery picnic
A cemetery may seem like an unusual place to have a picnic, but it’s a great place to learn about history — maybe your own. Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge will host a free picnic with food provided by neighboring Infuzed Bistro from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The cemetery...
Closure of Cheswick Generating Station sparks mixed feelings in community
Some mourn the loss of jobs. Others celebrate the demise of a coal-burning plant and related environmental concerns. All acknowledge their Alle-Kiski Valley communities surrounding the Cheswick Generating Station will be forever changed. The station, which is Allegheny County’s last coal-fired power plant, is scheduled to close permanently in mid-September....
State Rep. Abby Major: ‘People should know there are good-paying jobs out there.’
State Rep. Abby Major, R-Ford City, hosted the state House Majority Policy Committee to showcase local businesses and the issues they face. Major’s district includes part of Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties. Local business leaders testified about business conditions for economic recovery and job growth before the committee Thursday at...
Ligonier Valley Historical Society holds living history weekend at Compass InnVideo
History lovers who braved intermittent rain showers Saturday afternoon were transported back to the 1800s as the Ligonier Valley Historical Society presented its second living history weekend this year. The event was held at the Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown. It featured members of Ship’s Company, a Maryland-based maritime reenactment...
Alle-Kiski Valley firefighters practice driving firetrucks in tight spaces
Parallel parking is often the most difficult part of any driver training course — staying between the orange barrels, learning to use your side mirrors and hoping you don’t hit the curb. Now imagine doing it in a 40-ton fire rescue truck. “This is like a driving test, but way...
Kiski Township traffic stop turns up drugs, guns
Police arrested an Indiana man this week after a traffic stop turned up drugs and guns, authorities said. Sahid Nasir-Evans, 27, faces charges related to firearms violations and possession of marijuana, said Kiski Township Police Sgt. Thomas Dessell. Officers stopped Nasir-Evans just after 1 a.m. Monday on Route 56 near...
Bethel Park police investigating a vehicle theft, unlocked cars being entered
Bethel Park police want to find out who entered unlocked vehicles and stole a car from the Hi-Gate neighborhood early Friday morning. The theft took place sometime between midnight and 1:30 a.m. Police Chief Tim O’Connor said a silver Volkswagen with a roof rack and a “W&J” sticker with the...
Student news: Parent volunteer needed, rowing champion, student production awards and more
Parent volunteer needed at Fairview Elementary Fairview Elementary School in the Fox Chapel Area School District needs a parent representative to serve on the school’s site-based management team for a two-year term. The term will start in the fall of 2021 and end in the spring of 2023. The team...
Western Pa. among nationwide areas seeing dangerous rise in opioid epidemic
Throughout the height of the covid-19 pandemic, it seemed as if the opioid epidemic had come to a sudden halt — largely because coronavirus headlines dominated newsstands, television broadcasts and everyday conversation. The latest overdose death figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, convey a starkly opposite...
Brackenridge restaurant owner bringing a taste of Louisiana to Lower BurrellVideo
A taste of the bayou is coming to Lower Burrell. Taylor Chappell, who will be the head chef of Bayou in the Burrell, recommends those new to Cajun food try the gumbo. “You can’t go wrong with that,” she said. Bayou in the Burrell is expected to open the second...
George Benson Scholarship Award, academic achievements and more for South Hills students
George Benson Scholarship Awards Connor Woods, a recent graduate of Baldwin High School, and Chloe Spikula, a recent graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School have been honored with George Benson Scholarship awards, given annually by the membership of South Hills Country Club. The total value of the 2021 Scholarships is...
Academic achievements, honor roll for the week of July 17, 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: • Bucknell University: Sophia Donati • College of the Holy Cross: Brendan McCarthy, Andalushia...
Police: Man in critical condition after shooting in Pittsburgh’s South Side
One person is in critical condition after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls for shots fired in the 1200 block of Bingham Street in South Side Flats shortly before 2 a.m., according to Pittsburgh Public...
