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The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Etna Craig Doswell sold property at 45 Kittanning St. to Douglas Hall for $5,000. Fox Chapel Ronald Keating sold property at 118 Field Club Road to Pascal Zinn for $1,700,000. Arnold Fingeret sold property at 619 Twin Pine Road to Michael and Claudia Mulock for $900,000. John Goodworth sold property...
Quaker Valley moves to online learning after mass quarantine of students, staff occurs
More than 100 Quaker Valley students and staff are in quarantine after possible covid-19 exposures, and the middle and high school will be 100% virtual for at least two weeks, district officials said Saturday. The move to all-online classes comes as officials also announced nine new cases of the virus...
In 1st re-election bid, Rep. Reschenthaler faces Democratic challenger Bill Marx
To say Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s first term in the U.S. Congress was busy might be an understatement. The Peters Township Republican was elected in 2018 to represent most of Westmoreland County, as well as Fayette, Greene and Washington counties, in the newly drawn 14th District. He was thrust into a...
Portions of Pittsburgh’s Garfield, Stanton Heights neighborhoods under flush and boil advisory
Around 300 homes in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights and Garfield neighborhoods are under a flush and boil water advisory Saturday. A tank near Garfield experienced a pump failure while T-Mobile was completing utility work around 11 a.m., according to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. The result was low or no...
Safety concerns loom as Allegheny County trials resume during covid-19 pandemic
Seven months after the Allegheny County Courthouse shut down because of the covid-19 pandemic, criminal jury trials are about to start again with masks and plexiglass and social distancing — to the chagrin of many of the attorneys who practice there. Although those lawyers appreciate the steps being taken, some...
Police: Kiski Township teens arrested after 1 found with meth, other knocks officer to the ground
A suspicious vehicle investigation in Kiski Township ended with one teen charged for allegedly knocking an officer to the ground and another facing drug charges, authorities said. A township officer spotted what he deemed to be two suspicious cars about 6:50 p.m. along Brownstown Road near McCartney Road, according to...
Carlow University president set to retire at school year’s end
Carlow University President Suzanna Mellon will retire at the end of the academic year, according to an announcement made at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting. Mellon, 69, came to the university in 2013. The former executive vice president of St. Anselm College in New Hampshire was Carlow’s 10th president. In...
Big game hunting: Are there hunters in your park?
It might be only three Sundays a year, but a new state law will kick in Nov. 15 allowing for the first big game Sunday for deer archery. Archery season for big game already is in progress in some parts of the state, among them Allegheny County and parts of...
Photos: Irwin Fall Festival held at Banco Business Park
The first Irwin Fall Festival is being held at the Banco Business Park this weekend. More than 35 vendors are on hand selling fall-related wares, including candles and painted cement pumpkins, as well as other handmade crafts, clothing, accessories, food and drinks. The event also features several food trucks and...
‘Treasure seekers’ flock to Apple Hill Playhouse rummage saleVideo
Jennifer Traugott and her 9-year-old daughter, Lucy, made sure they were out the door of their Cooksburg home at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, heading 85 miles away to the Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont on a shopping mission. The Traugotts are part of the Clarion County Homeschoolers drama organization. And —...
Westmoreland County reports 3rd-straight day of triple-digit coronavirus cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported a third consecutive day of triple-digit covid-19 cases after reporting 102 to Westmoreland County. Saturday’s addition puts the three-day total at 359 cases; the county reported 148 and 109 cases on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Three additional deaths were reported, lifting the...
Norwin reports 2 more covid-19 cases
Two more Norwin elementary school students have tested positive for the coronavirus, the school district announced Saturday morning. One student attends Sunset Valley Elementary School, which has had covid-19 cases, and the other student attends Sheridan Terrace. This is the first Sheridan Terrace student the school district reported who had...
Allegheny County reports 138 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 138 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths. The additional deaths bring the county total to 405. The county now has accumulated 13,959 cases of covid-19, according to data from the Allegheny County Health Department. Of the new cases, 113 are confirmed, while 25 are...
Leechburg’s river rescue team get new inflatable boat thanks to public’s donations — despite pandemic
The Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company river rescue team has a new boat. The company took delivery of a new Rescue One inflatable rescue boat last week. It replaces a damaged 10-year-old Zodiak inflatable. Paid for with fundraising dollars, the new boat seats up to four people. It joins a larger...
3 arrested at Armstrong County bar for child endangerment, cops say
Three members a family who work at the same Armstrong County bar were arrested before midnight Saturday on child endangerment charges, according to Kiski Township police. Police Sgt. Thomas Dessell reported that Harley Rome, 23; Frank Branan, 29, both of Vandergrift, and Tawyna Palermo, 47, of North Apollo, were charged...
Indiana Borough police investigating fatal shooting
Indiana Borough Police are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a Pittsburgh man who was found early Saturday in a parking lot. Police said they were called at 4:07 a.m. to the 1300 block of Oakland Avenue for a report of an unresponsive man laying in a private parking...
Police investigating shooting of 3 people in Mt. Oliver
Allegheny County Police are seeking assistance in the investigation of a shooting that wounded three people early Saturday in Mt. Oliver. Police said they were notified of a shooting about 3:24 a.m. in the 1700 block of Arlington Avenue. When authorities arrived, they found three victims, two women and a...
Pa. health departments expands covid testing sites through faith-based organizations
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Friday an aggressive plan to deal with disproportionately higher rates of covid-19 in African American communities. In order to reduce the spread of the virus in areas where people have a greater chance of contracting it, beginning Saturday testing sites will be opened in...
Pittsburgh Symphony, Comcast play sweet music together
Hear the sounds of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra throughout the city — from your home. Comcast will offer “Front Row: The PSO Virtual Experience” On Demand for Xfinity customers in Pittsburgh and throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The first of five episodes, “Our Love for Pittsburgh” premieres at 7:30 p.m. Monday. “The...
Drone measures parking in Greensburg as developers pitch 99 new apartmentsVideo
A drone hovered above a parking lot in Greensburg this week, taking photos to measure parking usage on South Pennsylvania Avenue. The photographs it took are part of a parking study that could help decide whether 99 new apartment units will be built downtown. Arizona developer Urban Communities partnered with...
Week In Review: ‘Hold your nose’ voters, life in Kiski River, Fetterman won’t pursue charges, 60th anniversary of ‘Maz’ home runVideo
Here are some of the Tribune-Review news and feature stories from around the region for the week of Oct. 11-16. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. ‘Hold your nose’ voters could tip 2020 election as Biden struggles with enthusiasm Sam DeMarco...
The Stroller, Oct. 17, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Peoples Library plans annual Adventure with Wine event Peoples Library will sponsor a different kind of Adventure with Wine event – a...
Bear hunting season opens, emphasis in populated areasVideo
Black bear archery hunting season opens in the state Saturday, although in Allegheny County and small portions of Westmoreland and Washington counties, bear archery season already has started to cull bears living too close to populated areas, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. At least one black bear has been...
Harmar candy store struggles to stay in business
A little sweetness can go a long way in hard times. Just ask Robert Wyant, 47, who realized a lifelong dream two years ago when he created “Oh How SWEET It Is,” an old-fashioned candy store on Freeport Road in Harmar. “I’ve lived in this community for a lot of...
Nearly $100K in grants to benefit Buffalo Creek and sweet-singing bird that flocks there in spring
Nearly $100,000 in grant money has been awarded to support the Louisiana waterthrush and Buffalo Creek, which the migratory bird calls home for part of the year. The Louisiana waterthrush is known for being an indicator species for healthy streams and large forest tracks. The Pennsylvania Game Commission classifies the...
