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Power outages reported in Turtle Creek and Monroeville
Hundreds of Duquesne Light customers in eastern suburbs are without power early Monday, according to the utility company. There are 420 customers in Monroeville and 378 in Turtle Creek that are affected. Communications Associate Manager Ashley Macik said the outage was caused by a vehicle striking a utility pole earlier...
Navy announces latest ship to be christened USS Pittsburgh
A new warship will be named after Pittsburgh. The vessel, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock warship used to transport landing forces, is one of five the Navy announced it names for on Friday. “As a resident of the Keystone State, I know that Pittsburgh is a proud city with...
Covid pandemic changes Day of Service
Like so many other activities and events over the past 10 months, the covid pandemic has impacted volunteer opportunities Monday on the National Day of Service, which is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Colleges and universities in the region that might have volunteer opportunities for students and staff on National...
Fallen Officer Food Drive breaks records in Lower Burrell
Beset by an unpleasant snowy, gray Saturday, donors still came out in full force for a record-breaking Fallen Officer Food Drive in Lower Burrell. The food drive, in its third year, benefits the food bank at St. Margaret Mary Church in Lower Burrell. The fundraiser pays homage to two police...
Report: Flames shoot through roof of Collier home; no injuries reported
No one was injured in a house fire Sunday in Collier Township’s Presto area, according to an Allegheny County emergency dispatcher. The fire broke out shortly after 3 pm. in the 5000 block of Carnoustie Court, a residential neighborhood, according to the dispatcher. Collier’s Presto Volunteer Fire Department was the...
County leaders in Pa. call for mail-in ballot reform
County commissioners throughout Pennsylvania are calling for a series of election reforms they contend will improve the balloting process across the state and clarify procedures that resulted in counting delays and litigation. According to a preliminary report released Thursday by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, officials recommend state lawmakers...
Cheswick passes budget with no new tax increases
Cheswick Council has passed a budget of nearly $1.7 million for this year that has no property tax hike. Passed with a 6-0 vote, the budget keeps the tax rate at 5.85 mills. The total includes 5.60 mills with an additional 0.25 of a mill to pay for maintenance at...
Youngwood’s where the wild things are
The monthly Westmoreland Reptile Expo was held at the Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall on Sunday. The expo, which began in 2015, features a number of reptiles and amphibians, as well as supplies and other items for sale. The next expo will take place on Feb. 7....
Rostraver house damaged by fire
The cause of a fire that damaged a vacant house in Rostraver early Saturday morning is under investigation, Rostraver firefighters said. The one-story house in the 200 block of Sylvan Drive was fully involved in fire when they arrived on the scene, Rostraver Central firefighters said on a Facebook post....
Burrell School District to appeal $53,000 reduction in Siemens real estate taxes
The Burrell School District plans to appeal a Westmoreland County assessment ruling that reduced the real estate tax assessment of Siemens Industry Inc. With the lower assessment, the school district stands to lose $53,000 this year. The tax challenge adds to another legal action Burrell, along with Upper Burrell Township,...
New, growing businesses moving into Tarentum’s renovated Murphy Building
Four local businesses are starting or expanding their operations in the former G.C. Murphy Building in Tarentum. Allegheny Educational Systems, based in Tarentum for nearly 40 years, is keeping its primary location on Third Avenue but needed showroom space for its growing business, building owner Dave Rankin said. Chuck Conto...
Penn State New Ken’s start of new semester, enrollment event virtual this week
Penn State New Kensington will start back for the spring semester on Tuesday with all virtual classes. But the remote operations of the campus won’t stop enrollment with the “Virtual Application Days,” on Monday. If potential students and parents attend Virtual Application Days on Monday from 1 p.m. to 2...
Boy shot in back in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood
A Pittsburgh boy was shot in his back early Sunday morning in the city’s Beechview neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. City police received a report at about 2:50 a.m. of the shooting in the 1100 block of Shadycrest Drive. The boy was conscious and talking. He was transported to a local...
Monroeville man killed in Penn Hills shooting
A Monroeville man died early Sunday morning after being shot numerous times in Penn Hills, according to Allegheny County police. The man, Jamal D. Pamplin, 32, was pronounced dead at about 12:25 a.m. at Allegheny Health Network Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. Police said they...
Kiski Area officials: State Education Department contradicts themselves with new school guidelines
As the district prepares to enter its second semester, Kiski Area is one of few that has offered in-person and hybrid instruction all school year, Superintendent Tim Scott said — staying consistent amid shifting guidelines from the state Department of Education. During a Wednesday evening school board meeting, Scott and...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Churchill Donald Chapman sold property at 2512 Hollywood Drive to David Miguel Molina and Dorothy Lynn Knight for $191,000. Matthew Nichols sold property at 2 Stevens Lane to David Ecker for $270,000. Gladiator Arms Assoc. sold property at 405 Woodland Hills Drive to Michelle Gaydos trustee for $153,900. Export John...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Millvale Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority sold property at 309 William St. to Lambo Properties LLC for $6,800. Shaler Kit Jurena Ward sold property at 172 Grant Ave. to Tyler Naill and Shaina Ott for $177,000. Victor Graff Jr. sold property at 3220 Laurel Drive to Thomas and Tiffany Miller for...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Hampton Louis Diesel sold property at 2311 Saddle Drive to Kyle Smith for $260,000. Estate of Matilda Flannery sold property at 2739 Shadowrock Court to Daniel and Susan Malady for $387,000. Joseph Battaglia sold property at 4353 Winchester Drive to Benjamin Laurence Krouse and Nicole Deluca for $340,500. McCandless Darin...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Blawnox Vasantha Pillai sold property at 1011 Woodland Road to Sarah Roberts Casey for $177,000. Fox Chapel Brian Halloran sold property at 220 Hillcrest Road to Matthew Glunt and Katherine Rush for $1,050,000. Harmar Steven Budz sold property at 109 Herron Ave. to Cameron Williams and Amanda Obrien for $144,000....
One man’s mission to overhaul downtown New Kensington opening doors for new business ownersVideo
Amy Johnson’s earliest memories of downtown New Kensington include her grandfather, a doctor whose office was in the Shepherd Building on Fifth Avenue. “I remember walking down from my home in Parnassus to his office,” said Johnson, 47. “My great aunt worked at the Harts building. We’d walk to Harts,...
Jim Brewster looks forward after tight, tense Pa. Senate race: ‘At the end of the day, you’re supposed to shake hands’Video
State Sen. Jim Brewster knew the initial Jan. 5 swearing-in for members of his chamber could get dicey. He had been declared the winner of the 45th District race by the Pennsylvania secretary of State, and a legal ruling from the state Supreme Court concurred. But his Republican opponent, Nicole...
The Stroller, Jan. 17, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. West Deer Dog Shelter accepting donations West Deer Dog Shelter is now accepting donations via Venmo @westdeerdogshelter. To use Venmo, download the Venmo...
Western Pa. hospitals struggle to minimize waste of covid vaccine doses
As they refine a complicated distribution strategy, health care workers in Western Pennsylvania have been forced to give covid vaccine doses to people who are not in top priority groups to avoid wasting precious leftover shots. After long days of vaccinating front-line health care workers, nurses have described calling friends...
Lower Burrell American Legion to hold Mexican dinner fundraiser next Saturday
Lucy Peters of West Leechburg is sharing her love of authentic Mexican cooking with another love — service. Peters, 38, an Army veteran and member of American Legion Post 868 in Lower Burrell, will serve as chef, cooking hundreds of flautas and tamales for a Mexican-themed fundraiser hosted by the...
2 Greensburg organizations receive $20,000 grants for building renovations
The Greensburg Community Development Corporation is giving two local organizations $20,000 each to support renovations of two city buildings. McDowell Associates Insurance and the Westmoreland Bar Association both recently restored vacant buildings to be their new headquarters. They are the second and third recipients of the corporation’s “G-Fund” grant program,...
