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Deer Lakes middle schoolers participating in KidScience Program at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Wesley Reagle wants to learn as much as he can about animals to help better protect them. That’s one of the reasons why the Deer Lakes seventh grader applied for the KidScience Program at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. “I was very excited to get a chance to go...
Petition circulated to stop construction of Dollar General in Upper Burrell
Although they know their efforts might be futile, residents who live near the site of a planned Dollar General store along Route 780 near Dewey Drive, Upper Burrell, are signing a petition to stop the construction of the discount store. “It’s going to change the country feeling of the neighborhood...
West Deer police launching annual toy collection drive for needy families
West Deer police have seen the bad in people, but they’ve also seen the good. Especially during the holiday season. They’re hoping residents will continue to bring Christmas cheer and joy to those less fortunate by donating to the police department’s annual toy collection drive. Now in its 24th year,...
No one injured in Harrison fire that started in laundry room, cause under investigation
A Harrison woman who left her house to attend church and run some errands Sunday morning came back to find her laundry room on fire, a fire chief said. No one was injured in the blaze at 127 Elbrook Drive, but the cause remained a mystery late Sunday afternoon. “It...
Homicide detectives investigating fatal North Braddock shooting
Allegheny County Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the Saturday afternoon shooting death of a Pittsburgh man in North Braddock. Authorities said police responding to the call of shooting shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday found Theodore B. Jones, 52, of Pittsburgh, along the 1500 block of Beech St., suffering from...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 8
Hampton Rosemary Kanith sold property at 4807 Andrews Drive to TAF Capital LLC for $121,500. Katherine Simon sold property at 3171 Cheltenham Court to Ryan Kocak for $150,000. James Sullivan trustee sold property at 3293 Long Meadow Drive to William and Nancy Newbrander for $607,500. Estate of Alfred Hamel sold...
Herald area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 8
Etna Mary Gubanic sold property at 57 High St. to Kellan Andersen and Kimberly Koenig for $60,400. Fox Chapel Seth Lichtenstein sold property at 412 Fox Chapel Road to Jonathan and Hannah McGovern for $650,000. Snug & Monk Properties Inc. sold property at 114 West Drive to Benjamin and Sarah...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 8
Churchill V & K Investments LLC sold property at 41 Barton Drive to Marjorie Bennett for $156,000. Jason Paul Taylor trustee sold property at 3863 Henley Drive to Shayla Woods for $265,000. Edgewood Nancy Brough trustee sold property at 503 Greendale Ave. to Adam Karpuszka for $265,000. Lynsie Campbell sold...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 8
Etna Mary Gubanic sold property at 57 High St. to Kellan Andersen and Kimberly Koenig for $60,400. Millvale Nathaniel Smith sold property at 1029 Evergreen Ave. to Paul Conrad and Tanya Gonzales for $229,050. Reserve Estate of Robert Fox sold property at 37 Arlor Drive to Justin Hill and Courtney...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 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. Annual Christmas for Vets event planned Dec. 5 Five Forces will host its fifth annual Christmas for Veterans event Dec. 5...
Tarentum eyeing more demolitions as work on 23 properties wraps up
Tarentum officials are eyeing another batch of dilapidated houses to tear down, after work on one group has been completed. All 23 houses under a $171,000 contract awarded about a year ago have been demolished, borough code enforcement Officer Anthony Bruni said. The work started in December 2019. Bruni said...
No property tax hike in Upper Burrell for 2021
The Upper Burrell supervisors will not raise property taxes for its preliminary budget of $1.2 million for 2021. The tax rate will hold at 10.5 mills. “There’s nothing special, either an increase or a decrease, in the 2021 budget,” said Ross Walker, chairman of the board of supervisors. He said...
Allison Park Church, Network of Hope open food bank in West Deer
A Hampton-based nonprofit and church have opened a food bank in West Deer to help low-income families. Network of Hope Food Bank-Deer Lakes is run by Allison Park Church and Network of Hope, a nonprofit organization founded by church members. It opened over the summer at 810 Little Deer Creek...
Veterans honored in Leechburg, Gilpin with more than 200 banners hung through the areaVideo
More than 200 banners are being erected on utility poles throughout Leechburg and Gilpin as part of a new “Hometown Heroes” push to honor veterans. Mayor Wayne Dobos said the goal is to have all of the banners hung by Veterans Day. Main and Market streets were the first areas...
Western Pennsylvania officials react to Biden-Harris win
Joe Biden is the President-elect, and Kamala Harris will become the country’s first Madam Vice President. After four days of waiting and watching a race that ultimately came down to Pennsylvania, elected leaders across the state reacted to the Saturday morning news. Biden is a Pennsylvania native, born in Scranton,...
Westmoreland County still went heavily for Trump — just not as much as 2016
Westmoreland County Democrats celebrated victory in defeat Saturday as former Vice President Joe Biden surged to a projected victory for Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes. “It’s pretty exciting that Pennsylvania played such a huge role in electing our next president,” said Gina Cerilli, the county’s sole Democratic commissioner. “The American people...
Celebrations erupt in Pittsburgh streets after Biden winVideo
Singing, chanting and drumming filled the streets of Pittsburgh on Saturday as people celebrated the victory of Joe Biden over President Donald Trump. People took to the streets in Squirrel Hill, Regent Square and the South Side as motorists honked their horns and music blared. “It’s a sign that people...
Westmoreland County posts 76 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 76 new cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Of the new covid-19 cases, 50 are confirmed and 26 are probable. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at 72 cases; the county reported 82 cases on Friday. The high of the week was...
Pittsburgh Good Deeds owner makes free desks for students in need
The founder of a local nonprofit has been making desks for students learning from home, and business has been booming, he said. Jon Potter, 30, of Shaler said his nonprofit, Pittsburgh Good Deeds, has made nearly 50 wooden school desks since September. He and some volunteers have built them out...
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb retains 17th House District seat
Three days after he declared victory, U.S. Rep Conor Lamb appears to have won re-election in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District in a tight race with his Republican challenger. The Associated Press called the race Saturday morning in Lamb’s favor over Sean Parnell. Around noon, Lamb expressed gratitude on his Twitter...
Allegheny County reports highest single-day total of coronavirus cases since July
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 288 new coronavirus cases, one of the highest totals since this summer. The county reported a single-day high of 331 cases July 14; however, it noted that total was because of a backlog of cases. Saturday would be the highest total not counting the numbers...
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital offers new drug for postpartum depression
Having babies brought Emily Washburn joy. The experience of motherhood also crippled her with sadness. Washburn, 25, of Carlisle, was diagnosed with postpartum depression – in September 2017 after the birth of her first child, Wyatt, a boy. As she is about to deliver her third baby, she remembers her...
Biden increases lead on Trump in Allegheny County with 7,200 more ballots scanned Saturday
The vote counting for about 7,000 ballots remaining from a batch of 29,000, part of an October printing mishap, has been halted and will resume on Monday at 9 a.m. According to Allegheny County communications director Amie Downs, additional administrative work needs to be done on those remaining ballots in...
The top stories from across the Lower Valley for the week of Nov. 1Video
Here are some of the top stories from across the Lower Valley for the week of Nov. 1: • Aspinwall awarded $537,000 from ALCOSAN The Western Avenue sewer project in Aspinwall will be paid in large part with money from the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN). The borough has been...
Student news: Accolades from across the Lower Valley
Six Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh seniors and alumni were awarded AP Scholar awards for their success in taking College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Recent graduate Helen Rothfus and seniors Genevieve Archer and Macrina Vollmer earned the AP Scholar award. Senior Benjamin Stalder was awarded the AP Scholar with Honor...
