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Churchill residents debate potential Amazon site during planning commission meeting
Details of a potential Amazon distribution site in Churchill were shared at a Borough Planning Commission meeting this week as debate continues to stir about the possible impact on the community. Hillwood Development, a Texas-based group that has acquired land for Amazon in the region before, is the potential buyer...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on the North Side to reopen after 15 months
The reopening date for the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is significant. It will reopen on June 12 — the date it officially opened back in 1983. “We are so excited about coming back,” said Bill Schlageter, marketing director for the museum. “We have been looking at the timing to open...
In-person autism therapy — even during the pandemic
When Denise Rocker’s 11-year-old son was diagnosed with autism in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, she was faced with a new challenge — how to find help for him while everything was shut down. The Cook Township woman, and Noah, didn’t think working on social interaction skills would be...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of May 9, 2021
Jenna Lynn Hammond sold property at 1253 Beagle Drive to Jose Alonso and Lindsey Templeton for $290,000. Phillip St. Pierre sold property at 395 Broughton Road to Cody Meyer and Emily Brower for $265,000. Streamlined Investments LLC sold property at 5715 Clark Ave. to Andie Lugg for $285,000. Michael Cwalina...
Carnegie, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of May 9, 2021
Bridgeville Matthew George sold property at 638 Chestnut St. to Christopher and Leslie Mosesso for $362,000. Dennis Bott sold property at 115 Greenwood Pl to Matthew and Lindsey George for $435,000. Carnegie Lorraine Barker sold property at 843 Charles St. to Alicia Mixter for $90,000. = Northstar Chevrolet Inc. sold...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 9, 2021
Baldwin Borough Briar Cliff Financial Services LLC sold property at 952 Angelo Drive to Paul Chalmers for $68,000. Brian Pollitt sold property at 5274 Becky Drive to Nathan Bostedo and Crystak Pollitt for $160,000. Patrick Swindell sold property at 264 Cedar St. to Citylife South 2 LLC for $142,000. Estate...
Political newcomer challenges 2 incumbents in Kiski Area School Board race
A Vandergrift business owner is looking to unseat one of two incumbent Kiski Area School District board members in Region I. Candidates on the May 18 primary ballot are Todd Sterlitz, Kathleen Snyder and Mark Flemm Jr. Two Region I seats are up for reelection. Board members are elected to...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of May 9, 2021
Bellevue Patrick Earley sold property at 554 Highland Pl to Kristopher Maier and Carolyn Ivanusic for $245,000. Scott Alan Dougherty sold property at 175 N Jackson Ave. to SFR 3 LLC for $77,800. Donald Anderson sold property at Riverside Court to Michael Kovacic for $8,500. Wana Bird sold property at...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 9, 2021
Glen Osborne Matthew Ebberts sold property at 408 McKown Lane to Greg Hopkins and Lindsay Fouse for $590,000. Leet Frank Bemis sold property at 187 Oak St. to Colin Bishop and Allyson Savena for $98,000. Sewickley Edward Harrell sold property at 904 Beaver St. to Brett and Kayla Bergman for...
Trib earns 26 Keystone Awards, top honor for ‘Tragedy at Brighton’Video
The Tribune-Review received 26 Keystone Press Awards in the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s annual competition, including its most prestigious recognition, the G. Richard Dew Award, for its “Tragedy at Brighton” project. The Dew Award is presented to a news organization or individual across all circulation categories that has made an outstanding...
Alle-Kiski Valley superintendents earn combined $1.85M
When it comes to determining a superintendent’s salary and benefits packages, school board members consider a variety of factors, including the size of the district, the number of students, the economics of district communities, the administrator’s years of experience and expertise offered by a candidate. “We try to check the...
Trib Sports section honored with Associated Press Sports Editors award
The Tribune-Review was selected by national Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) as one of the top 10 daily and Sunday sports sections in the United States for its circulation division. Results of the 2020 APSE Section Contest were announced last weekend. “APSE’s section contest is a look at your overall...
The Stroller, May 9, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
If your organization or community is planning a Memorial Day event, please send the information in as soon as possible to: Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; e-mail cpinto-smith@triblive.com or fax 724-226-4677. Golf event to benefit Burrell Education Foundation Burrell Education Foundation’s 21st Annual Golf...
Three incumbents and the mayor vie for 3 seats on Apollo Council
Three incumbents and the current mayor are vying for the Democratic nomination for three seats on Apollo Council. The Democrats will have a contest in the May 18 primary for those seats, which are four-year terms. Yet there are three other open seats for two-year terms — and there’s only...
Memorial garden in Jeannette dedicated to mother-in-law, honors loved onesVideo
A Jeannette man who converted a vacant lot into a flower garden in memory of his mother-in-law has seen the serene setting grow in use by others who have lost a loved one. “I never imagined that it would have grown so much,” Albert Herman, 63, a retired Jeannette Glass...
4 seek GOP primary nod for supervisor in Mt. Pleasant Towship
Mt. Pleasant Township voters will be sending a new face to the three-member board of supervisors this fall for the first time in years with the retirement of Jack Rutkowski. Five candidates — four Republicans and one Democrat — are seeking nomination to run for the post and an opportunity...
Tunnel Jam pig roast set for Brady Tunnel fundraiser July 31
Armstrong Trails is presenting Tunnel Jam at the Brady Tunnel in Clarion County on July 31 to raise money for the continuing construction work on the tunnel. The Brady Tunnel is part of the 36-mile long Armstrong Trails system. The recreational trails, for hiking and cycling, traverses the former Allegheny...
Covid vaccination clinic set at Jeannette High School for students, community
Jeannette City School District will play host to a covid-19 vaccine clinic Thursday for older students, their families and other community members. The clinic is set for 1 to 5 p.m. in the high school gym. Doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered by Hayden’s Pharmacy. According to Superintendent...
Verona kicks off 150th borough birthday bash
Verona residents gathered to celebrate the borough’s sesquicentennial kickoff Saturday in Railroad Park. Hosted by the Verona Community Group, about 50 attendees gathered under rainy and then sunny skies to hear a historical timeline presented by local historians and Verona natives Frank Santucci and Gary Rogers. “This borough once had...
Kennywood Park opens for the season
Kennywood Park kicked off its 123rd season Saturday — two months earlier than last year’s delayed opening because of the covid-19 pandemic. Some rides and attractions, including Noah’s Ark, Skycoaster and the 4D Theater, still remain closed as the West Mifflin park follows safety protocols recommended by the Center for...
Westmoreland Ballet celebrates spring with outdoor performance
The Westmoreland Ballet performed Saturday at the Robertshaw Amphitheather at St. Clair Park in Greensburg. The company’s Spring Performance 2021 featured the “Precious Jewels” excerpt from “The Sleeping Beauty.”...
Apollo May Daze raised over $1,000 for new police car radios, computers
Given Apollo’s tight budget, borough officials and the Apollo Events Committee are raising money to buy new police radios and computers for several borough police cars. The committee fronted about $850 from fees collected from Wheel Good Wednesday food truck events in the borough to buy T-shirts to kick off...
Family affair: McDonald’s more than a fast food chain for mother and daughter
The recognizable golden arches have always been more than a place to get a hamburger, french fries and a Coke for this mother and daughter duo. McDonald’s is a part of the family. Michele Rice-Kirkwood owns and operates eight McDonald’s in Western Pennsylvania, one where her daughter, Brittany Neal, is...
Highlands Meals on Wheels serving community for 50 yearsVideo
Volunteering for Highlands Meals on Wheels for 30 years has gone by faster for Dick Potter than the 34 years he worked for Allegheny Ludlum, today’s Allegheny Technologies. “It’s unbelievable how I look forward to going there three times a week,” said Potter, 91, of Lower Burrell. “It’s better than...
Pandemic worries cancel Vandergrift’s Festa Italiana for 2nd straight year
Hold the sauce. Festa Italiana di Vandergrift, or, just Festa, the popular Italian-themed summer festival in Vandergrift, has been canceled for a second straight season. The pandemic led to organizers canceling Festa again this year. It’s always held in August. Organizers were hopeful that they would welcome back the celebratory...
