Western PA Local News category, Page 2077
Argument over rug leads to shooting in Wilkinsburg, police say
An argument over an outdoor rug lead to a shooting Saturday in Wilkinsburg, police said. Wilkinsburg police said Gerald O. Daniels, 34, of Coal Street got into an argument with another man who had stepped on the rug that was on the ground behind an apartment building. In a criminal...
New Kensington residents gather for community cleanup, mural dedicationVideo
Much like the unfinished mural that was dedicated Sunday, many see New Kensington as a work in progress worth celebrating. “This is the beginning of the new New Kensington,” said Kim Louis, a city resident and director of Sonward Youth Programs. “We want to honor the people who live here...
Upper Burrell wants closer look at PennDOT drainage problems along Route 780 and Lower Drennan Road
Upper Burrell officials want to make sure PennDOT is aware of the extent of drainage issues with its drainage pipe from Route 780 and surrounding properties that discharge to Lower Drennan Road. During their meeting Wednesday, supervisors temporarily shelved development plans for a Dollar General along Route 780 at Dewey...
Gun sales booming with no end in sight
Some local gun owners think it could be a year or more before the current record firearm sales level out. They pointed to a larger number of people turning to firearm ownership as a means of protection amid a litany of reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic, calls for less policing,...
Air traveler numbers are taking flight at Pittsburgh, Westmoreland airports
The number of passengers traveling through Pittsburgh International and Arnold Palmer Regional airports is on the rebound, in step with a national resurgence in air travel after a 2020 pandemic-fueled slump. “We’re seeing similar increases in passenger traffic as the rest of the industry,” said Alyson Walls, a spokeswoman for...
5 questions with incoming New Kensington-Arnold Superintendent Chris Sefcheck
Not long after New Kensington-Arnold School District students celebrate the end of this school year, Chris Sefcheck will become the district’s superintendent. Sefcheck, 52, of South Park is expected to start as the district’s new leader July 1. The school board approved hiring him to a five-year contract at its...
Covered bridge in the works for Roaring Run trail
The Roaring Run Watershed Association is turning a narrow bridge into an opportunity to enhance the beauty of the 5-mile Roaring Run recreational trail: The association plans to build a covered bridge to augment a former railroad bridge. About 1.5 miles from the trailhead in Kiski Township off Canal Road,...
1 hurt after underground explosion in Pittsburgh
A Duquesne Light employee who was working in an underground maintenance hole Sunday was hurt after a cable failed, according to Pittsburgh police and company officials. Officers and paramedics were called to New Beaver Avenue in Marshall-Shadeland around 11 a.m. for a reported explosion. The male worker was hospitalized in...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Hampton Matthew Thimons sold property at 5146 Amleth Drive to Garrett and Gabrielle Macdonald for $255,000. Hampton Township sold property at 5425 Deveny Drive to James and Kristin Picchi for $130,000. Mark Brynes sold property at 5047 Hardt Road to Evan and Kassandra Brynes for $190,000. Daniel Friedeman sold property...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Aspinwall 106 Western LLC sold property at 106 Western Ave. to GBM III LLC for $860,000. Blawnox Sylvan Metzger trustee sold property at 265 Freeport Road to Kenlnu LLC for $2,400,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 11 Catherine St. to Thomas Lewis for $11,000. Fox Chapel Rodrick McMahon sold...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Churchill Paul Viator sold property at 3611 McCrady Road to Ruby Gardner for $410,000. Edgewood Jason Folmar sold property at 17 Love Place to Thomas Bergamasco and Megan Peters for $317,000. Export Joel Eichinger sold property at 5865-5867 Madison Ave. to Linfang Wu for $78,000. Forest Hills Nello Bartolozzi sold...
Pine, Richland real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Pine Kenneth Virostek Jr. sold property at 601 Broadway to Passavant Memorial Homes for $305,000. Leslie Road Assoc. LLC sold property at 508 Cambridge Ct to NVR Inc. for $182,900. Frank Madia sold property at 806 Chapel Hill Ct to Leonard and Kristen Gallo for $750,000. CG Master GP LLC...
Student exchange program looks to rebound locally after pandemic challenges
Ethan Kelley found himself unexpectedly boarding an international flight a little over a year ago in Frankfurt, Germany. The arrival of the covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 prompted the Greensburg teen’s early departure from a student exchange program in Bavaria that was supposed to continue through the following June. “I...
Jeannette woman recognized by Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids AwardVideo
A Westmoreland County woman was recognized by a statewide child abuse prevention organization for her work with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. Jeanine Rasky, 63, of Jeannette was one of five people who received the Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Award, given by the Pennsylvania Family Support...
Police: 2 hurt in Carrick home invasion
Two men were hospitalized Saturday night after a reported home invasion in Carrick, according to Pittsburgh police. The pair told investigators that they opened the door of a home on Plateau Street just before 9 p.m. and found two men standing outside. The two inside the home were assaulted and...
Man hurt in McKeesport shooting
A 19-year-old man is expected to survive after being shot Saturday night in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County police. Members of the department’s homicide unit were called to a shooting at 10:15 p.m. in the Harrison Village housing complex. The man, who police said had been shot in the chest,...
Carnegie, South Fayette area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Bridgeville James Puhala sold property at 797 Bower Hill Road to Justin Clymo for $125,600. Paul Campbell sold property at 1444 Critchfield Drive to Francis and Deanna Sherwood for $243,000. Dolores Strube sold property at 1001 Grandview Ave. Unit 1008 to Thomas Williams for $61,250. Marlex Properties LLC sold property...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Baldwin Borough Hari Kharel sold property at 474 Balconade Drive to Kevin David Fisher Jr. and Amber Lynn Debiasi for $189,000. Ronald Glassman sold property at 4817 E. Willock Road to Bishnu and Rohit Acharya for $212,000. Kathleen Smith sold property at 5203 Elmwood Drive to Sean McShane for $210,000....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Bellevue Michael Thomas Stuvek sold property at 22 Kendall Ave. to Joel Stephan and Faith Marie Paladin for $70,000. Jesse Meredith sold property at 714 Means Ave. to Hope Arnold for $175,000. Ron Coder sold property at 25 N. Bryant Ave. to Luke Wilson and Erin Tomaszewski for $363,061. Regis...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Aleppo TTM Holdings Inc. sold property at 414 Rockledge Drive to Amc Real Estate Services Inc. for $60,000. Chance Perdue sold property at 403 Trailside dr to Patricia Perkins for $258,000. Bell Acres Brian Courtney sold property at 45 Charleston Square to Sirva Relocation CR LLC for $982,500. Sirva Relocation...
With their Brackenridge captain, these flag-waving pirates are a PNC Park fixtureVideo
They are usually easy to spot high atop PNC Park — waving large skull-and-crossbones flags and sporting tricorn hats, bandanas and patches over their eyes. Some carry fake swords in waist holsters. Their captain hails from Brackenridge. These pirates aren’t after buried treasure. They’re seeking victories from a struggling baseball...
Volunteers gather to clean up, plant at Tarentum’s community gardenVideo
For the first time since the covid pandemic broke out over a year ago, volunteers gathered to clean up Tarentum’s community garden and begin planting for the season. While individuals came out throughout 2020 to keep the Greg Blythe Friendship Community Garden going last year, group events like Saturday’s spring...
Leading the class: Seton Hill, Saint Vincent found ways to bring students back safely
Jessie Delio was thrilled when she learned Seton Hill University would welcome students back to classrooms at its hilltop campus in Greensburg last fall. Like millions of other college students across the country, the Erie woman gathered her books, packed her bags and headed home in spring 2020 when schools...
The Stroller, April 11, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-through food distribution set for Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host a...
Vandergrift considering its options in getting a borough website up and running again
Vandergrift officials are hopeful they will fix ongoing website woes. The borough hasn’t offered a functioning website for the public since February. Visitors to the site encounter an oversized message stating the site is no longer being updated or maintained. “We’re hoping we can move forward on getting this website...
