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In Brief: 3rd-grade author, senior citizen rebate and more in Pine, Richland
Pine-Richland 3rd grader pens fantasy novel A Pine-Richland third grader who loves to read and was inspired by her teacher’s writing assignments published her first paperback novel. The fantasy fiction book titled “Magic Alliances: Three Days Dark Magic” was written by Riya Jhamb, who attends Eden Hall Upper Elementary. The...
Butler County man sentenced to probation for gang-related heroin, cocaine trafficking charges
A Butler County man has been sentenced to time served and three years of probation for his role in a gang-related conspiracy to sell cocaine and heroin, federal prosecutors said. Ray Chrzanowski, 53, who previously had ties to Portersville and Zelienople, was nabbed as part of an FBI investigation into...
Washington County man gets 9 years behind bars for heroin, firearms charges
A Washington County man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for selling heroin and carrying a gun as a felon, federal prosecutors said. Matthew Curtis McCombs, 34, who previously lived in the city of Washington, pleaded guilty in November 2019 to possessing with the intent to...
Winter storm warning for ridges of Westmoreland, Fayette counties
A winter storm warning goes into effect Monday afternoon for the ridges of Westmoreland and Fayette counties, according to the National Weather Service. This might be upgraded to an ice storm warning as up to a quarter-inch of ice could accumulate on some roads, making driving conditions dangerous and threatening...
Bamboo Garden restaurant in North Versailles cited by health departmentVideo
Bamboo Garden Chinese Buffet in North Versailles has been cited for 17 health code violations by the Allegheny County Health Department. The unannounced Friday retail food inspections found, among other things, mouse droppings in the back corner of a storage area behind and under soda syrups, a bag of potatoes...
Extended unemployment benefit payments to restart, Pa. officials say
Thanks to a new federal CARES Act extension, payments for the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program will resume Monday. Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier made the announcement on Saturday. “Since receiving the information we needed from the federal Department of Labor two weeks...
People enjoy ‘frosting with a twist’ class in Delmont
Chef Julia Harhai demonstrated how to frost a cake during her “Frosting with a Twist” class Sunday at the Stationhouse 7 event center in Delmont. During the two-hour class, participants received group demonstrations and one-on-one instruction from Harhai while sipping on their favorite glass of wine....
CCAC North Campus to install cost-saving solar panels
Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) will install solar panels at the North Campus location, an environmentally friendly measure that has already been employed at other CCAC buildings. The North Campus in McCandless is the most energy-efficient of CCAC’s campuses, Elaine Sadowski, the school’s energy manager, said. But it also...
Army Corps secures $750,000 to fix sinkholes at Natrona lock and dam site
The federal headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released $750,000 in its work plan to the Pittsburgh District to fix sinkholes on the grounds of its Natrona lock and dam on the Allegheny River in Harrison. The money is part of an additional $57.4 million disbursement for the...
Freeport senior recognized in National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Chorus
A Freeport Area School District senior will sing in the prestigious National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-Eastern Honors Chorus. Madison Beer is one of 320 singers comprising the chorus. Singers represent 12 states, as well as regions from Europe. She said she was shocked to learn she’d earned a...
West Deer tables proposed parking ordinance
The West Deer Supervisors on Wednesday tabled an ordinance prohibiting parking on certain township streets in order to re-evaluate language and procedure. Supervisors last month approved advertising the ordinance, which was drafted to address safety hazards in the township’s Cedar Ridge; Grouse Run; Fawn Haven II and III; Oakwood Circle;...
Alle-Kiski job fair official: ‘There have been jobs here the whole time’
Organizers of the largest job fair in the Alle-Kiski Valley say there are jobs to be had for those job seekers not spooked by the pandemic. “There have been jobs here the whole time, and there will continue to be openings in the Alle-Kiski Valley,” said Rick O’Domes, CareerLink Alle-Kiski...
Police: McKeesport man beaten, strangled in home invasion
A McKeesport man died over the weekend, days after he was beaten and strangled during a suspected home invasion that left a woman in the home with injuries as well, according to police. David Gutierrez-Faust, 66, died Saturday, four days after police say he was beaten and strangled in his...
Suspect arrested in Turtle Creek shooting that critically wounded another man
Allegheny County police detectives have arrested a man suspected in a Saturday night shooting in Turtle Creek that left another man in critical condition. Turtle Creek police were called to the 300 block of Mercer Street around 8:15 p.m. for the shooting. First responders found a man with gunshot wounds,...
Construction started at senior apartment building using former Highlands schoolVideo
Work has started on a $10 million, 30-unit senior independent living apartment building incorporating the former Highlands School District administration building in Harrison. Earthwork is underway at what will be Riverview Senior Living on 11th Avenue. The building had been Riverview Elementary before housing district administration. The project includes gutting...
Westmoreland bus upgrades on hold as ridership remains low during pandemic
A planned upgrade of the Westmoreland County Transit Authority bus fleet is on hold as ridership on the agency’s fixed-route bus system continues to lag amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Six new commuter buses were to be purchased this winter to replace older vehicles on the road, Authority Executive Director...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Churchill Recro Homes LLC sold property at 3255 Nottingham Drive to Jalila Jefferson and Torey Bullock for $378,000. Edgewood Dogmatix LLC sold property at 133 Dewey St. to Ashutosh Nanda for $637,400. Forest Hills Estate of Aaron Evans sold property at 407 Avenue D to Boss Beech 1984 LLC for...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Etna Frank Jackson sold property at 59 Sycamore St. to James Olson and Alison Rae Eckard for $55,000. Hickman Williams & Co. Kentucky sold property at 84 Sycamore St. to Thomas and Larraine Ockas for $210,000. Reserve Kathryn Mcauliffe sold property at 3241 Mt. Troy Road to Bryce Henny for...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Hampton Alisha Kasing sold property at 3112 Camberly Drive to Andrew Joseph and Kara Pfennigwerth for $167,000. Mary Lou Scherder sold property at 3066 E Bardonner Road to Tyler and Megan Henefeld for $185,000. Kenneth Michael Stehle sold property at 3843 Greenfield Road to Thomas and Alicia Dewing for $280,000....
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Blawnox Vincent Manni sold property at 301 Crescent Place to Terry Griffin for $125,000. Etna Frank Jackson sold property at 59 Sycamore St. to James Olson and Alison Rae Eckard for $55,000. Hickman Williams & Co. Kentucky sold property at 84 Sycamore St. to Thomas and Larraine Ockas for $210,000....
Leechburg mansion once home to steel, tin industrialist now great digs for family of 11
A historic residence in Leechburg has new owners. The three-story mansion at 701 First St. was purchased by Ashley and Quinto Martin in August. According to Armstrong County records, the property was sold for $210,000. Money doesn’t stretch as far as it used to. It was built in 1866 —...
99-year-old Brackenridge woman gets covid vaccine
As 99-year-old Martha Platt waited in the New Kensington Rite Aid on Saturday for her turn to get the covid-19 vaccine, her mind flashed back over almost a century’s worth of memories from her busy and, at times, trying life. She remembers being sent away to live with her grandmother...
The Stroller, Jan. 24, 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. Penn State Extension offers cooking webinar Penn State Extension will offer a webinar, “Let’s Cook At Home: Mediterranean,” from 6 to 7 p.m....
How do physicians verify patients’ vaccine eligibility?
Health care workers administering covid vaccines will rely mostly on the honor system to verify that new patients outside of their hospital systems are eligible to get the shot. Pennsylvania officials have expanded eligibility of those who can move to the front of the vaccination line. The top priority group,...
Frustration grows with Pennsylvania’s ‘confusing’ vaccine rollout
In the hours after the big announcement, the region’s health systems were inundated with phone calls and emails to clinics, physicians and call centers. Thousands of people were suddenly eligible to get the covid-19 vaccine. They wanted it fast. But the announcement by Pennsylvania officials — expanding the vaccination eligibility...
