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Harmar youth won’t ‘Shop with a Cop’ but program will still help kids in the region
Harmar’s fourth annual “Shop with a Cop” event will not be happening this year. Instead, children within the Allegheny Valley School District will be receiving money courtesy of Target. Organized by Harmar police, the event pairs Harmar children with township police officers to shop for toys and clothes at the...
Latrobe baking sensation Lucy Pollock, 98, diesVideo
Lucy Pollock loved her fans. As star of the popular “Baking With Lucy” Facebook page, the 98-year-old from Latrobe would spend hours reading and re-reading messages from her supporters. Because her eyesight wasn’t the best, her daughter would sometimes have to read stuff to her. “She would read it and...
Rupprecht family encourages Deer Lakes to implement ‘Hope Squad’ suicide prevention program
The family of a West Deer teenager who died by suicide last year wants to bring a school-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program to the Deer Lakes School District. “Hope Squad” was created by Gregory Hudnall, an associate superintendent with Provo City School District in Utah. For over 12 years, the...
Pittsburgh police arrest man after hit-and-run, standoff in East Hills
Pittsburgh police took a man into custody after a hit-and-run crash and SWAT standoff early Sunday in the East Hills section of the city. Officers on patrol before 2:45 a.m. witnessed the head-on crash involving the man and a female driver in a second vehicle, who wasn’t harmed and refused...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 22
Chalfant Sumedha Misra sold property at 145 Lynnwood Ave. to Jeniece Ward for $199,000. Shane Pollick sold property at 141 Wilkins Ave. to Anthony Parham for $100,000. Churchill Anthony Fallica sold property at 3791 W. Rural Court to Julio and Diana Mariscal for $169,150. Delmont Samuel Cararini sold property at...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 22
Etna Grant Duss sold property to Jack Shook Jr. et al. and Jeanne Shook at 65 Spring St. for $135,000. Reserve Estate of Edward Klein sold property to Tyler and Avery Laughlin at 207 Joyce Drive for $190,000. Shaler Joseph Tutchko sold property to Peter McDonough Jr. and Bernadette McDonough...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 22
Hampton Marylou Kerestury sold property at 3410 Cramlington Drive to Ryan Christy and Anna Bridgens for $275,000. Jean Moore trustee sold property at 3942 Farmview Drive to Brianna Kaitlin Watt for $235,000. Harry Hunter sold property at 2490 Mae Drive to Matthew Thomas Julius for $145,001. Kyle Cunningham sold property...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 22
Aspinwall Joseph Hughes sold property at 122 Third St. to Jordan and Erin Hettrich for $367,500. Jordan Hettrich sold property at 518 Guyasuta Road to Stewart Urist and Sara Packin for $345,000. Blawnox Jim Matassa sold property at 216 Sixth St. to Frank and Nancy Ann Vozza for $50,000. Etna...
A look inside schools’ reopening decisions
Gary Peiffer was “cautiously optimistic” at the beginning of this school year. The superintendent of Greensburg Salem School District felt ready for the district’s planned hybrid model. Federal CARES Act funds had been used to purchase laptops, cleaning materials and plastic barriers. Teachers had gone through training for new remote...
The Stroller, Nov. 22, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Letters from Santa offered by Vandergrift Public Library Vandergrift Public Library will send your child a personalized letter from Santa Claus...
Sean Sullivan’s four-decade streak in gambling industry rolls on at Live! Casino in Hempfield
For years, Sean Sullivan has played a hand in the gaming industry, taking part in casino openings and spending decades managing facilities across the country. His storied career led him to be part of the opening of MGM Grand and The Stratosphere Tower, two Las Vegas casinos, and sent him...
Supporters of Trump election, Black Lives Matter engage in war of words in GreensburgVideo
A Saturday afternoon rally for those who don’t accept President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of this month’s election briefly spilled onto Greensburg’s Main Street as supporters of President Trump confronted motorists who drove by with signs and chants expressing a different view. As an estimated 200 people gathered for...
No property tax hike in Harmar; supervisor calls for tax break in future for homeowners
While the Harmar supervisors passed its $2.7 million budget for next year with no real estate tax increase, one supervisor wants to pass a tax break to township property owners in the future. The 2021 budget includes typical increases for salaries and benefit expenses for its 17 employees, said Ian...
Pandemic forces Tarentum Area Lions to hold longtime annual fundraiser online this year
A mainstay Alle-Kiski Valley charity dinner has opted to instead hold a virtual fundraiser this year due to pandemic restrictions. The annual Jack Marino Lions Club Charity Drawing will take place online Dec. 9 via Facebook livestream. Sponsored by the Tarentum Area Lions Club, the fundraiser is traditionally a dinner...
Harrison World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with a bona fide paradeVideo
A slight drizzle didn’t dampen Howard Traenkner’s party on Saturday. A parade was held in his honor for his 100th birthday outside his Harrison home. There were police cars and ambulances and firetrucks. More than 60 vehicles filled with old friends and family members drove by with their windows down,...
Leechburg woman spends Thanksgiving week organizing holiday take-out dinner for 150
Jamie Rimmel never spends Thanksgiving Day in her own kitchen. Instead, she volunteers her time every year organizing and cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal for the public at her church, Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church in Leechburg. A free take-out Thanksgiving dinner will be offered Thursday to anyone from noon-...
Looking to get a covid-19 test? Here are some of your options
As the number of covid-19 cases explodes in the region, more residents are seeking tests and face a number of options. And depending on where you go, waiting for results might take longer, according to health officials. While there are a number of covid-19 testing sites in the region, many...
Car plows into Kelly’s in East Liberty; driver arrested, no one hurt
A wayward vehicle crashed into the front of Kelly’s Bar & Lounge in East Liberty early Saturday, leaving significant damage to the facade, said owner Caleb Cornell. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Pittsburgh police responded to the crash in the 6000 block of Centre Avenue just before 4:30...
Break bread from Pittsburgh’s Pane e Pronto bakery this ThanksgivingVideo
Baking bread from scratch takes flour, yeast and the most important ingredient … time. “It’s a process,” said Nick Malburg, head baker at Pane e Pronto, an Italian takeout, bread and catering kitchen in the Strip District. “You can’t rush it, because if you do, people will notice.” Malburg has...
Westmoreland County posts 218 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 218 new cases of the coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Four additional deaths were reported, increasing the death toll to 162. Of the new covid-19 cases, 141 are confirmed and 77 are probable. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at a record-high 200...
Allegheny County reports record-high 15 new coronavirus deaths; 594 cases
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded a record-high 15 new covid-19 related deaths. That amount brings the county’s coronavirus death toll to 482. Officials noted that they have transferred a death from a previous day to another county. There were 11 total deaths reported last week. There have been 52 deaths...
Motorcyclist heads to hospital after crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike in Donegal Township
A man was taken by ambulance to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville after his motorcycle crashed Saturday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Donegal Township, according to responding firefighters. Josh Umbaugh, assistant chief with the Chestnut Ridge Fire Department, said the man suffered “road rash” scrapes in the wreck reported at...
The top stories from The Herald area for the week of Nov. 15Video
Here are some of the top stories from across the Lower Valley from the week of Nov. 15: • Fox Chapel to remove squaw from borough place names Fox Chapel council voted to eliminate the word squaw from two borough roads and a trail, and also said it would reach...
Week in review: Pitt picked for covid study, Wexford pastor new Youngstown bishop, mask order issued, casino debutsVideo
Here are some of the top Tribune-Review news and feature stories from around the region for the week of Nov. 15-21, 2020. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. Pitt chosen to lead NIH trials in covid-19 care for patients with blood...
Families in the Alle-Kiski Valley react differently to experts’ warning about Thanksgiving gatherings
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with large family feasts and lots of friends. This year, health officials are urging people to scrap those plans in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine has urged people to nix any gatherings, large or small, to celebrate the upcoming...
