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New Kensington woman takes traditional pierogi further, offering 20 flavorsVideo
New Kensington’s Patti Mazza Bieranowski has been pinching up a pierogi storm since 1984. Her homemade pierogies are sold and gifted to friends and family. More than 20 flavors are offered. including shepherd’s pie, buffalo chicken, kielbie kraut, sweet kraut, loaded baked potato and cottage cheese with chives. Her passion...
The clock will strike midnight later in 2021 for the Cinderella BallVideo
The daughters and dads dance will have to wait. The 95th annual Cinderella Ball has been moved because of the pandemic. Traditionally held in January at the historic Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, the committee decided to host it on June 26 at the Allegheny Country Club in...
Brackenridge approves 2021 budget with no tax increase
Brackenridge residents won’t be paying more in real estate taxes next year despite a slight increase in spending. Secretary-treasurer Denise Tocco said council approved a $1.2 million budget for 2021 that keeps the property tax rate at 6.25 mills. The last time the borough raised taxes was in 2018, Tocco...
New CEO takes over at Greensburg YMCA; covid creates uncertainty over reopening
The Greensburg YMCA, closed since Sept. 30 because of the covid pandemic, might not reopen until May, June or later, the new chief executive said. YMCA officials at this time can’t predict when the facility on South Maple Avenue will reopen because of the uncertainty surrounding the covid pandemic, said...
The Stroller, Jan. 2, 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. Children’s charity conducting calendar fundraiser Superheroes Believe in Miracles, a charity that serves children facing illness, disability or limitations is selling 2021 calendars that...
The Week in Review: A look at some of the top stories from the North Hills for the week of Dec. 27Video
Here are some recent Tribune-Review news stories and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or find more news at TribLIVE.com. Bradford Woods residents could face fines if caught feeding deer The dense trees that grace Bradford Woods are part...
White Oak restaurant donating Tuesday eat-in proceeds to servers
Thousands of restaurant servers like Kelly Matey lost a third of their wages and months worth of tips last year because of the state’s ban on indoor dining for almost three months in the spring and then again three more weeks over the busy Christmas and New Year’s holidays. “It...
New stimulus checks likely not enough for those facing financial crisis
A new round of stimulus checks may seem like a boost as covid-19 continues to cause widespread economic struggles — but these checks may be too little, too late for people who have faced significant financial hardship throughout the pandemic. The checks have been hotly debated, with Senate Majority Leader...
Freeport homeowners will pay the same in property tax in 2021
Freeport property owners won’t be paying more in taxes this year. Borough council passed the 2021 budget, which includes a general fund of around $550,000 and no tax increase. The tax rate will remain at 13 mills. Freeport residents haven’t seen a tax hike since around 2008, Treasurer Rich Hill...
Police: North Braddock detective allegedly brandished weapon at New Year’s Eve party
A North Braddock detective faces charges of assault and harassment for allegedly pulling out his gun and pressing it into a man’s side at a New Year’s Eve party early Friday morning, court records show. Craig Gibson, 43, allegedly showed up uninvited, unannounced and intoxicated to a party on Sixth...
1st Alle-Kiski Valley baby of 2021 is a Verona boy
The first baby from the Alle-Kiski Valley born in 2021 is a boy from Verona. Carter Magee made his debut at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital at 12:54 a.m. Friday, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. Baby Carter’s parents are Jennifer Celender and Patrick Magee of Verona. Mom...
State game commission’s plant seedling sale starts Monday
Landowners wanting to plant tree species that benefit wildlife are in luck. The state game commission on Monday will start its annual sale of tree and shrub seedlings from its Howard Nursery in Centre County. The sale will continue through April 23. Orders can be placed online through www.pgc.state.pa.us, then...
Living out a ‘calling from a distance’: Monroeville religious leaders reflect on 2020 pandemic
Life was full of tests in 2020. There were tests of relationships, tests of finances — tests of faith. The covid-19 pandemic touched nearly all parts of life, including religious faith and worship habits. As state officials brought forth restrictions, church leaders were left largely to make their own calls...
It’s a boy! First New Year’s baby born to Greensburg woman
Siearra Pantojas of Greensburg received an early New Year’s Day surprise. A healthy baby boy. Pantojas, 21, was out shopping when she went into labor early on New Year’s Eve. After about five hours of hard labor, she welcomed son Bentlee Cole, the first 2021 baby born at Forbes Hospital...
Unity driver accused of DUI, fleeing state police early New Year’s Day
State police arrested a 29-year-old man who they said fled a traffic stop and led troopers on a 4-mile chase through Unity early Friday. Mark D. Marcinik of Hostetter was released on $10,000 recognizance bond after being arraigned before District Judge Charles R. Conway on charges of careless driving, driving...
Looking back, looking ahead: 2020 was a trying year, what’s in store for 2021?Video
Americans would have to go back several decades at least to find a year as hellacious as 2020. Perhaps not since 1968, when the United States was fighting a war in Vietnam, when police were clashing with young people protesting that war, and when Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby...
The Stroller, Jan. 1, 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. Happy New Year! May the year ahead be a healthy and prosperous one for all our readers and their families! Animal Protectors seeking newspaper...
Drivers not using E-ZPass will absorb a 51% PA Turnpike rate hike in 2021
Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases announced last year will take effect just after midnight Sunday, Jan. 3, and if you’re not using the state’s E-ZPass program, the hike will be a steep one. Over the summer, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 6% hike for all E-ZPass rates systemwide, along with...
Harrison fire captain: Hoarding contributes to stubborn house fireVideo
Firefighters spent more than two hours knocking down a fire that broke out Thursday night at a Harrison home because of “very heavy hoarding conditions,” Harrison Hills Fire Captain Jules Beer said. No one was seriously injured in the fire that ripped through the house, according to Beer. Two firefighters...
‘Champagne’ flows at New Year’s Eve event for canines in LigonierVideo
More than a dozen dogs and their owners had a howling good time ringing out 2020 Thursday afternoon during the second annual Dog Perignon NYE Day Celebration at Ligonier’s Paws On Main Street pet boutique. Owner Angel Tunstall had champagne on hand for owners who stopped by, as well as...
Dick Thornburgh remembered by Western Pa. dignitaries for leadership, empathy, intellect
Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all state and American flags at public buildings statewide to fly at half-staff Thursday upon learning of the death of former U.S. Attorney General and Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh. Wolf, a Democrat, described Thornburgh, a Republican, as “an unequaled public servant.” “He guided Pennsylvania through a...
Port Vue man charged in fatal North Braddock shooting
Police have arrested a Port Vue man in the fatal shooting of a North Braddock resident and are working to identify other people involved in the Nov. 7 incident. Allegheny County Police have charged Duwan Carey, 18, with criminal homicide, burglary and conspiracy. He was apprehended Thursday morning with the...
Dogs, cats greeted with fanfare for opening of new $1.8 million Animal Protectors shelter in New Kensington
Puppy dog tails wagged, cats meowed and the staff and volunteers of Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley rejoiced on Thursday afternoon for the opening of its new $1.8 million animal shelter along Church Street in New Kensington. The facility is the lower Alle-Kiski Valley’s first major, large-scale animal shelter. In...
Butler house fire claims 3-year-old boy, sends others to hospitals
A 3-year-old boy died Thursday in a house fire in Butler County, and three other family members were taken to area hospitals as a result of the blaze, authorities said. A state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire that was reported just before noon at a...
Press House brews coffee-flavored beer, readies new Sewickley café
First came the coffee named after a beer and next came the coffee in the beer. Press House Coffee on Pittsburgh’s North Side debuted Iron City Bean coffee with Iron City Brewing Co. in Lawrenceville in June. Last week, Press House introduced Fresh Grounds, a collaboration with North Side’s Allegheny...
