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News briefs: Tree recycling, book clubs, Catholic school open house and more
Residents can recycle their Christmas trees at Hartwood Acres through Jan. 14. Dropoff is is the mansion parking lot. The Allegheny County Parks Department started its program Dec. 26 and offers collection from 8 a.m. until dusk. All lights, decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed. Trees will be mulched...
Westmoreland commissioners extend courthouse restrictions
Most services at the Westmoreland County Courthouse will continue to operate by appointment as coronavirus cases continue to surge. County commissioners announced Monday that modified operations, originally set to expire earlier today, will remain in place indefinitely. “The cases aren’t slowing down,” said Commissioner Gina Cerilli. She returned to the...
Monroeville water, sewer rates to increase Jan. 10
Monroeville’s water and sewer rates are increasing in 2021. The 7% increase to customers’ sewer bills and the 5% increase to water bills will take effect Jan. 10, according to a news release posted Dec. 28 on the Monroeville Municipal Authority’s website. The current sewer rate is $12.75 per 1,000...
Sleep interruptions warranted $35K in back pay for ambulance workers, feds say
A private ambulance service based in Jefferson Hills that has stations in Clairton and Elizabeth has paid more than $35,000 in back wages to 12 employees after violating federal labor laws, the U.S. Department of Labor said Monday. Investigators with the department’s Wages and Hour Division found that 12 employees...
Section of Valencia Road in Richland closing to all traffic for 2 weeks
A 1.2 mile stretch of Valencia Road in Richland will be closed to all traffic for two weeks starting on Tuesday. The road will be closed around-the-clock in both directions between Chessrown and Dambach avenues for the repair work, according to the transportation agency. The project involves slide repairs between...
Westmoreland County reaches 20K covid-19 case mark
Westmoreland County reached a grim milestone on Monday, with the announcement it has now surpassed 20,000 cases of the coronavirus. With 359 more covid-19 cases over the past two days, health officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Westmoreland County has now amassed a total of 20,165 cases in...
Feds involved in Pittsburgh explosion investigation, firework suspected in Hill District blast
Federal authorities are involved in the investigation into separate explosions Sunday night in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods, authorities said. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will assist in investigating an explosion caused by an improvised bomb in Lawrenceville and a...
Troopers accuse Unity man of screwing doors shut to keep woman from fleeing after fight
A Unity man is accused of screwing doors shut at his home to keep a woman he allegedly assaulted on New Year’s Day from leaving, state police reported. Irvin Scott Achhammer, 27, is accused of pushing a woman into a banister and hitting her with a cigarette lighter during an...
Allegheny County reports 850 more covid cases, 5 deaths in 2 days
Allegheny County health officials reported another 852 cases of coronavirus Monday. Of those new cases, 607 were confirmed through 2,361 PCR tests (from Dec. 28 through Sunday), with 245 cases listed as probable. Even in the wake of news that the latest new cases are a 43% increase from last...
Delmont man accused of sexually assaulting 2 teen girls
A Delmont man is free on bond after police accused him of sexually assaulting two teenage girls and asking them to not report the incidents because of their ages, according to court papers. William Jonathan Seibert, 20, is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors...
Chartiers Valley to continue remote learning through Jan. 11
Chartiers Valley School District will continue remote learning this week, with students returning to the classrooms Jan. 11. Superintendent Johannah Vanatta alerted families through a pre-holiday letter that the district hoped to capitalize on extended remote learning to mitigate the spread of covid-19. “The district found it quite beneficial to...
California man being held without bail after Hempfield incident
A California man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail after state police accused him of taking a vehicle from a relative in North Carolina and was found in Hempfield Thursday. Lorenzo Watson, 39, of Oakland, Calif., is charged with receiving stolen property and drug possession. Troopers...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Delmont Steven Smith sold property at 5 W White Oak Drive to Michael Daverio for $180,000. Export Kim Eberman sold property at 2797 Italy Road to Robert McGrath for $79,700. Christopher Schmader sold property at 5829 Madison Ave. to Farbarik Enterprises LLC for $27,000. Ken Blunkosky sold property at 5928...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Etna David Hanahan sold property at 20 Vilsack St. to Erik Peasland and Courtney Leigh Drahovsky for $235,000. Millvale Jane Ann Hammond sold property at 404-406 North Ave. to Elileo LLC for $300,000. Shaler Robert Silvis Jr. sold property at 3761 Bradley Drive to Margaret Wiskeman for $91,884. Alain Cavlovic...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Hampton Estate of William Harnett sold property at an unknown address to Farrell and Stephanie Frank for $165,000. Michael Watson sold property at 3088 Camberly Drive to Daryl and Andrea Nowacki for $310,000. National Transfer Services LLC sold property at 2615 Carriage House Drive to Joseph Totten III and Jennifer...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Etna David Hanahan sold property at 20 Vilsack St. to Erik Peasland and Courtney Leigh Drahovsky for $235,000. Fox Chapel Estate of George Tippins sold property at Hickory Hill Road to William Tippins for $235,000. Harmar Blue Roof Holdings LLC sold property at 11 Rich Hill Road to Bart Hill...
Mt. Pleasant Township girl’s drawing depicts drug-free message in 2021 state calendar
A Mt. Pleasant Township girl’s love of animals inspired her drawing with a message that won a spot in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s 2021 Drug-Free Calendar. Aubrey Wadsworth’s winning entry in the 24th annual calendar contest illustrates the month of July. In a play on words, her slogan, “You Toucan...
In brief: Christmas tree recycling, charity blood drive, road paving bids and more in Hampton
Hampton sets schedule for Christmas tree pickup Waste Management will collect and dispose of Christmas trees that are placed at the curb in January and February on the same day as trash and recyclables are picked up. Trees must be cut to 6 feet or less and have all ornaments...
Oakmont officials reappoint residents to various boards, committees
Oakmont officials recently reappointed residents to various boards and committees. • Heather Pletcher was reappointed to the Oakmont Carnegie Library board for a five-year term ending Dec. 31, 2025. A recommendation for the remaining board vacancy is expected sometime in January. • Karen Amodeo was reappointed to the Kerr Museum...
Armstrong County woman taken for $10K in Publishers Clearing House scam
An 85-year-old Armstrong County woman was scammed out of $10,000 by someone claiming to represent Publishers Clearing House, according to state police. State police said the theft took place between Dec. 1 and Dec. 23. According to state police, a man identifying himself as “John Green” contacted the East Franklin...
Police to train at old Thomas Jefferson High School
Police will be training Monday at the old Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills. Jefferson Hills Police said there will be activity inside and outside the former high school at 310 Old Clairton Road. Loud noises may be heard coming from in and around the building while the training...
The Stroller, Jan. 4, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s fundraiser or community event in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Donations welcome for the Friendship Garden Food Pantry Donations for the food pantry in the Tarentum Friendship Garden can be dropped off at the...
In Brief: Christmas tree recycling, charity blood drive, kindergarten registration and more in the North Hills
North Hills communities set schedule for Christmas tree pickup The garland on the tree might still be gleaming but the pine needles on the floor are a sure sign that it is time to unload the Christmas tree. Communities in the North Hills have set their schedules for when trees...
In Brief: Christmas tree recycling, charity blood drive, road closing and more in Pine and Richland
Pine, Richland set schedule for Christmas tree pickup The garland on the tree might still be gleaming but the pine needles on the floor are a sure sign that it is time to unload the Christmas tree. Here is the schedule for tree recycling in local communities. • Pine: Vogel...
Covid claims life of Yough School Board member
A Yough School Board member and longtime Herminie business owner who had contracted covid, died last week. Sandy Mireles-Dull, 68, who was elected to the school board in November 2019, died Dec. 30, at Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She had been struggling with covid for a month, according to her...
