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Police: Pittsburgh man drowns at Somerset County swimming hole
A Pittsburgh man drowned at a Somerset County swimming hole Sunday, state police said. The drowning was reported at about 1 p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Cottage Lane in Paint Township, Somerset County. Jeremiah Thompson, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said....
Leechburg celebrates ‘Fem’ Biagioni’s 100th with a bashVideo
The Leechburg community gathered Sunday to celebrate a huge milestone for one of its own. Almost 200 guests filled the ballroom at the Marconi Club in Leechburg to celebrate the 100th birthday of Leechburg native Ufemio “Fem” Biagioni. A proud Navy veteran and former Leechburg business owner, Biagioni celebrated several...
Benefit concert rocks Roosevelt Park in ArnoldVideo
Roosevelt Park in Arnold was rockin’ for revenue Sunday. The ninth annual Rockin’ Roosevelt Benefit Concert returned under sultry skies as hundreds of attendees enjoyed food, fellowship and live music performed by 11 bands. Organizer Lou Downard said the event typically raises $2,000-$3,000 and all proceeds are used to maintain...
Plans for new Tarentum craft beer festival moving forward
Plans for a new craft beer festival are moving forward in Tarentum. Five breweries, three food vendors and four bands are confirmed for the inaugural event, scheduled for 3 to 10 p.m. Aug. 28 at Dreshar Stadium, Councilman Brian Snyder said. More bands and food vendors are expected to be...
Dryridge fire department in Unity thinks out of the ‘basket’ when it comes to fundraising during pandemicVideo
Some things were borne out of the coronavirus pandemic. Take volunteer fire department fundraising as one example. Live raffle drawings for just about anything such as firearms and other merchandise including grilling equipment, porch furniture, Yeti coolers and vacations tip boards for cash. Lottery tickets and food orders are now...
Army radio operator from Pittsburgh received Medal of Honor for D-Day braveryVideo
John J. Pinder Jr. landed on D-Day 77 years ago Sunday — June 6, 1944. Before he made it off the boat in Normandy, France, a piece of a bullet shell took a hunk of skin out of his face. As he held his left cheek in place, the Army...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Pine Dan Ryan Bldrs Mid Atlantic LLC sold property at 167 Alder Drive to Craig Vicini for $584,477. Swinderman Development LLC sold property at 134 Brookfield Estates Drive to Jeffrey and Robin Heddaeus for $519,600. Jaime Roche sold property at 150 Brookfield Estates Drive to Jonathan and Patricia Martz for...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Chalfant Mary Grace Bogovich trustee sold property at 307 North Ave. to Lashawna Jones for $8,300. Churchill Christopher Mielo sold property at 121 Fenwick Drive to Michael Ray and Sarah Anne Dawson for $279,900. Anthony Honko sold property at 152 Thornberry Drive to Regis and Kathryn Driscoll for $199,000. Edgewood...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Hampton Kyle Shaffer sold property at 2803 Drake Court to Heidi Weinman for $210,000. Josh Suto sold property at 2695 Ginger Lane to Devin Taylor for $129,000. Morris Gardner sold property at 3018 Hartswood Drive to Nicholas Anthony and Angela Frances Monzo for $400,000. Nicholas Bogacz sold property at 2818...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Aspinwall James Mourra sold property at 918 Guyasuta Lane to Amy Blumenthal and Ann Christophersen for $120,000. Kristine Hughes sold property at 936 Guyasuta Lane to AG Cullen Construction Inc. for $113,500. Blawnox Robert Sharp sold property at 245 Freeport Road to Three Rivers Apartments Ten LLC for $800,000. Fox...
Sewickley Academy alum Jason Li again named finalist for Jack Nicklaus Award
For the second straight year, former Sewickley Academy golfer Jason Li has been recognized as one of the top golfers in NCAA Division III competition. At the end of May, the Carnegie Mellon senior was named a finalist for the NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year...
Freeport Renaissance Association hosting free outdoor summer concert series
A free outdoor concert series hosted by the Freeport Renaissance Association will bring live music to Freeport’s Riverside Park. “I think it’s something that, especially after all that we’ve been through, people can look forward to,” said Mary Bowlin, president of the Freeport Renaissance Association, an organization dedicated to promoting...
Ligonier Township woman accused by police of stabbing father during argument
An 18-year-old woman was arrested Saturday by Ligonier Valley police, accused of stabbing her father twice in his left shoulder during an argument in their home. Mollie E. Fichet of Ligonier Township was arraigned Sunday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and simple assault in connection with...
Summer tourism proves lucrative for Seven Springs, other winter mountain resorts
While mountain resorts are primarily known for picturesque skiing and snowboarding during winter months, summer tourism can be just as lucrative for business. For more than 20 years, Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County has offered “Summer Adventures” to offseason guests, which include attractions such as the Alpine Slide,...
Woman arrested in stabbing in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police arrested a woman early Sunday in connection with the stabbing of a man inside a home in Hazelwood. Police from Zone 4 responded at 12:15 a.m. for a report of an individual stabbed in the 200 block of Hazelwood Avenue, according to department of public safety. Responding officers...
Marine veteran Dorothy Rogers of Brackenridge is 1st female commander of Harrison VFW postVideo
Once and always a Marine, Dorothy Rogers is one of the few and the proud. As a woman and a Marine, she’s among the fewest of the few. Rogers, 73, of Brackenridge enlisted in the Marine Corps in June 1966 after graduating from Tarentum High School. She served four years...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
James Kossis sold property at 126 Abbeyville Road to Abbeyville Apartments Associates L.P. for $3,869,160. Paul Surace sold property at 6007 Boxer Drive to Anthony and Clare Ferrari for $350,000. Estate of William Amrhein sold property at 1173 Braun Road to Tina Cuda for $75,000. Christopher Hutchinson sold property at...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Aleppo Constance Elizabeth Mellon Kapp sold property at 208 Rolling Hills Drive to Melissa Hooper for $270,000. Abdul Dulloo sold property at 1208 Sewickley Heights Drive to Frederick Jonathan Kellinger for $430,000. Haysville Jeffrey Bates sold property at 540 Sycamore Road to Kevin Herrington and Sara Horsey for $820,000. Leetsdale...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Franklin Park Gregory Kotrick sold property at 2515 Alydar Drive to Marcus William Halla and Alexandra Marie McGee for $450,000. Dhananjay Sharma sold property at 1940 Georgetown Drive to Ramesh Krishnan and Renuka Ramesh Pillai for $290,000. Virginia Kathary sold property at 1460 Laurel Drive to Norman and Margaret Santori...
Carnegie, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Bridgeville John Daniel Abraham trustee sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Apt 603 to Ellen Schmidt for $88,900. Ann Sinesky sold property at 1115 Mclaughlin Run Road to Kindred Properties LLC for $49,550. Carnegie Kevin McClean sold property at 607 Sixth Ave. to Daniel Faix for $113,500. Estate of John...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Baldwin Borough Charles Lutz trustee sold property at Cathell Road to Randal and Judy Ann Lutz for $1,200. Barth Olds sold property at 5177 Gardenview Road to James McCarthy Jr. and Beverly McCarthy for $183,500. Patricia Lee Raimondo sold property at 306 Hamlet Ct to Jessica Ynn Donato for $134,000....
Work underway to revive League of Women Voters in Westmoreland County
The hotly contested 2020 elections opened more than a few eyes to the importance of the ballot box. Rebecca Wyss, a recently retired metallurgical engineer, said, for her, it underscored the need for a nonpartisan conversation about the process. As she cast about for kindred souls, Wyss learned the League...
Hot housing market a boon for sellers in Westmoreland, Pittsburgh region
Record-low inventories of homes for sale in Western Pennsylvania have resulted in historically high sale prices as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the local housing market. Real estate experts said the seller’s market for existing homes in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties is likely to continue into next year, a...
The Stroller, June 6, 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. Apollo area Poppy Day will be held Friday Kiski Township American Legion Poppy Day will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Springdale Library marks 1st anniversary of being open during pandemic
The people who run Springdale Free Public Library want everyone to know the library is open. And with little fanfare, it has been open for a full year as of this week. The library was closed for less than two months last year. As pandemic restrictions continue to ease, other...
