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In brief: Book sale, Fire and EMS Show, student news and more in Monroeville
Library book sale The Monroeville Public Library presents an outdoor “Books N’ at Sale” for one day only, on June 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain date will be June 19.) Fill a Library-supplied bag with items for $10. If you don’t want a whole bag, donations can...
In brief: Hampton Community Library activities set for June, farmers market opens and more in Hampton
Hampton Community Library events • The Tales & Tails summer reading program registration is open for children and youth 18 and younger. Register in person for the in-person program. Take home your swag bag and a challenge card to participate. Return each week for a new challenge card and use...
In brief: Young Writers Institute, gas pipe replacement, Movies in the Park and more in Pine Creek
Ninth annual Young Writers Institute The Fellow of the Western PA Writing Project is holding its ninth Young Writers Institute this summer for rising fifth through seventh graders. The Institute will be the week of July 26-30 from 9 a.m. to noon in Wexford at Atlas Art Studio, 75 Shenot...
In brief: Fox Chapel Area 50-year reunion, Aspinwall yard sale and more in Aspinwall, Fox Chapel
50-year reunion scheduled Members of the Fox Chapel Area Class of 1971 are invited to the 50th reunion on Sept. 24. The celebration will be at the Syria Mosque in Cheswick from 5 to 11 p.m. in the outdoor pavilion. A buffet dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a...
In brief: Holiday Park VFD golf tournament, student news, Monday Market and more in Plum
Holiday Park firefighters plan golf fundraiser Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department will host a golf tournament July 25 at Meadowink Golf Course, 4076 Bulltown Road in Murrysville. Registration opens at 7 a.m. Putting green and driving range opens at 8; shotgun start is at 9. Other activities include a Chinese...
In brief: Library fundraiser, Summerfest, Summer Movie Series, golf outing and more
Library fundraiser Penn Hills Library Foundation will offer a concert with River City Brass Ensemble playing Patriotic-themed selections. The event will be from 3 to 5 p.m. June 27 in the top parking lot of the library. Donations are $25 per car and only 45 spaces are available. Tickets can...
Man killed, woman injured in shooting in Munhall
Allegheny County Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Munhall that left one man dead and a woman seriously injured. According to police, a state trooper heard gunshots around 3:23 a.m. Monday while driving in the 900 block of 8th Avenue. Police noticed a car leaving the scene and stopped...
In brief: Young Writers Institute, Marshall movie in the park and more in the North Hills
Ninth annual Young Writers Institute The Fellow of the Western PA Writing Project is holding its ninth Young Writers Institute this summer for rising fifth through seventh graders. The Institute will be the week of July 26-30 from 9 a.m. to noon in Wexford at the Atlas Art Studio, 75...
In brief: Salvation Army clothing drive, vacation Bible school, more in Bethel Park
Salvation Army Western PA Division clothing drive The Salvation Army Pittsburgh Temple Worship and Service Center is collecting gently used clothing and shoes for local students in need on June 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The annual clothing drive is held in partnership with the Mt. Lebanon Police...
In brief: Service of Lament, Carnegie Crawl and more in Carnegie, South Fayette
Lament service Join Carnegie United Methodist Church at 3:30 p.m. June 13 to speak, pray, and sing our lament to God. The service with Bill Davidson on piano and vocalist Sarah Richards is open to the public. As we begin to move into an unknown future, we look back and...
The Stroller, May 31, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, 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. Memorial Day A time of remembrance. A time of prayer. Take a moment today to show respect and give thanks to those...
South Buffalo VFD to host benefit tractor pull for Freeport Middle School girl with rare condition
South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department’s third annual tractor pull will benefit a local 12-year-old who was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy. The fire department accepted about a dozen nominations for local families in need who could be helped by the event. Erin Pflueger, a member of the fire...
Lower-flying Blue Angels jets end Westmoreland airshow on high noteVideo
Two days of poor weather prevented organizers from including a planned Navy Leap Frogs parachute jump and a multi-aircraft, cross-county flyover at the 2021 Shop ’n Save Westmoreland County Airshow. But conditions improved enough Sunday to permit a low- altitude show by several other acts that had been scratched Saturday, including...
Port Authority to begin lifting capacity limits on Monday
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will begin lifting capacity limits Monday before returning to full capacity in mid-June. Beginning Monday, the Port Authority will increase capacity limits on 35-foot buses from 10 riders to 15. Capacity on 40-foot buses will rise from 15 riders to 25. On 60-foot, articulated...
Special events planned as Latrobe Farmers Market season begins
Latrobe Farmers Market opens for a new season Tuesday, with some new vendors on board and plans ahead for special activities. The market will be open — rain or shine — from noon until 4 p.m., through Oct. 12 near the wooden playground at Legion Keener Park. It’s open to...
Derry Township man dies in ATV accident
Authorities identified a 25-year-old Derry Township man who died Sunday in an ATV accident. Joshua P. Shugars was pronounced dead at 11 a.m. Sunday at the scene along Piper Road, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office reported. The wreck was reported about 9:45 a.m. Shugars was riding alone and without a...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Pine Harry Rattay sold property at 130 Brookfield Estates Drive to Joseph English III and Michelle English for $540,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 525 Cambridge Court to Benjamin and Monica Matta for $820,175. Cavalier Land Partn. L.P. sold property at 2010 Cherry Road to Robert and Gaillard Long for...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Delmont Estate of Evelyn Grubich sold property at 216 Freeport St. to Glenn and Linda Jobe for $19,500. Forest Hills James Conte sold property at 202 Glasgow Road to Michael Gasior for $100,000. Monroeville Frances Mitchell sold property at 1354 Foxboro Drive to Kyle Reese for $175,000. Stephanie Sapp sold...
A final goodbye: Veterans remembered on Memorial Day, funeral with military honorsVideo
Volleys of gunfire. The sounding of taps. The folding of the American flag. These three moments are part of a final farewell for those who served their country. They are accolades reserved for veterans — military honors presented at a cemetery or memorial service. The honors are extended to anyone...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Fox Chapel Janice Rosen sold property at 143 Old Mill Road to John Thomas Dick III and Tara Branstad for $850,000. Harmar Travis Edward Kilpatrick sold property at 19 Highbury Road to Nicholas Paolino for $185,000. Indiana Richmont Estates L.P. sold property at 1016 Danason Drive to NVR Inc. for...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Hampton DeCarlo Development LLC sold property at 4125 Lee Manor Drive to Tyler Fannie and Makbule Hazal Erkale for $399,900. James Blakley sold property at 4640 Route 8 to PA 15 RE Investments LLC for $12,000. Montgomery & Rust Inc. sold property at 2951 Woodland Court to Foxlane Homes At...
Pittsburgh police probe Allentown shooting early Sunday
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting in the city’s Allentown neighborhood that wounded a male victim. Police said the victim, who was shot in the leg, was in stable condition when he arrived at a hospital by private means just before 3:45 a.m. Officers later discovered the crime scene outside...
3 males shot early Sunday on East Carson Street in Pittsburgh
Three male victims were reported in stable condition after being shot early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s South Side. City police found one of the victims, who had been shot multiple times in a leg, when they responded just after 2:30 a.m. to the 1700 block of East Carson Street. Officers applied...
South Fayette, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Bridgeville Anne Fitzgibbon Wrightman sold property at 1495 Critchfield Drive to Aaron and David Graham for $226,000. Carnegie Sayed Abouabdalla sold property at 554 Boquet St. to Manal Shouman for $20,000. James Kuntz sold property at 245 Mountain Drive to Chelsea Rice for $209,900. Jason Tremblay sold property at 419...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Baldwin Borough Beech Charles Properties 100 LLC sold property at 1713 Elderslee Road to Kelaen Welch for $148,000. Estate of Bernard Seiler sold property at 207 Revo Road to Rino and Christine Delbianco for $120,000. Baldwin Township Joshua Oswald sold property at 636 Highview Road to William Putnam et al....
