Western PA Local News category, Page 2368
‘Tarentum Night Market’ aims to bring shoppers to borough business districtVideo
Since opening her coffee and chocolate shop, Harvest Moon, in Tarentum earlier this year, Desiree Singleton has heard from people who can’t get there before she closes at 4 p.m. She’ll be among a group of borough business owners hoping to draw shoppers into town in the evenings by staying...
West Deer Parks and Rec Board looking for new member, volunteers
West Deer is looking for someone to join its parks and recreation board. The township is accepting letters of interest for a new board member through Thursday, Oct. 15. The parks and recreation board is made up of seven people. It is seeking one new board member to replace Tracy...
Because of pandemic, Pittsburgh Fashion Week has virtual look this year
Pittsburgh Fashion Week will have a signature look this year. Because of the pandemic, the event is being held virtually Sept. 21-25. There won’t be an in-person runway show, but there will be plenty of style, said John Valentine, executive director of the Downtown Community Development Corp., which is hosting...
Man shot in South Side Slopes, police investigating
A man was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood, according to police. Police officers and paramedics were called to the 1700 block of Arlington Avenue around 1:20 a.m. for reports of a man shot. Police said a citizen flagged down a police officer...
Police: Aliquippa man shot near IUP campus, suspect soughtVideo
An Aliquippa man shot early Sunday morning multiple times during a late-night party at an apartment complex about a mile from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus was reported in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital, state police at Indiana said. The 19-year-old victim, who was not identified, is expected...
Springdale Township hoping to give roads much needed attention
Among the many aspects of society impacted by the pandemic, road work is definitely on the list. The covid-19 pandemic shut down many paving companies earlier this year causing them to fall well behind schedule. It means smaller places like Springdale Township are forced to wait to fix roads that...
Proposed car wash denied variance for site on Tarentum Bridge Road in New Kensington
A proposal to build a $900,000 car wash on Tarentum Bridge Road in New Kensington was dealt a potentially fatal blow by the city’s zoning hearing board, which denied it a variance. The Hutton Group was seeking permission to build the car wash at 215 Tarentum Bridge Road, where a...
Highlands mother disturbed over religious content in elementary school lessons
Exposure to covid-19 wasn’t Aasta Deth’s concern for her two young children on the first day of school. Exposure to religion in their public school curriculum was. Deth, who lives in Harrison, said she found religious and faith-based content in both her 5-year-old daughter’s online kindergarten program and 8-year-old son’s...
They know how to have fun: Cadre of senior citizens tailgating at Lower Burrell McDonald’s
They didn’t quite solve all the world’s problems by 10 a.m. Friday, but they did ponder them. Wisely, they steered clear of religion. For about 28 years, a dozen to 30 seniors from the Arnold-New Kensington area have been convening this way six mornings a week, several hours at a...
Honoring ‘The 40’: Plans underway for 20th anniversary of 9/11 at Flight 93 memorial
Stephen Clark began laying the groundwork for the 20th anniversary service for 9/11 at the Flight 93 National Memorial five months ago. Clark is the National Park Service superintendent at the Somerset County memorial that pays tribute to 40 men and women who died when United Flight 93 crashed near...
Third year a charm for North Park Bald Eagle chicks?Video
The bald eagle pair known as Ms. Rachel and Mr. Carson have returned to North Park, presumably for a third attempt at nesting with courtship expected to ramp up later in the fall. The pair have created buzz in the only Allegheny County park with an eagle’s nest. Although the...
Private, online civil jury program seeks to move cases forward in Western Pa. during pandemicVideo
The proceedings took just over eight hours, including opening statements, five witnesses, closing arguments and deliberations. At the end of the day, the six-person jury delivered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $230,000 — finding that the woman who was injured in a slip-and-fall at a local grocery...
The Stroller, Sept. 13, 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. Free meals and face masks available at Highlands Family Center Highlands Family Center, Tarentum, will distribute free precooked meals from Eat...
Hampton-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13
Hampton Charles Troy sold property at 4830 Andrews Road to Win Plus Management LLC for $40,000. David Whitlinger Jr. sold property at 2836 Bella Vista Drive to Robert Lass for $185,000. Susan Shuey sold property at 3954 Bonita Drive to UCG Thirty Seven LLC for $97,000. Joan White sold property...
Shaler-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13
Reserve Jennifer Ehnot sold property at 1728 Luty Ave. to Michael Seitz and Jennifer Ehnot for $7,000. Shaler Regis Donald Komraus sold property at 1041 Anderson Road to Scott Whipple for $161,000. Greater Pittsburgh Properties LLC sold property at 108 E Littlewood St. to Brittany Lynn Buchheit for $237,200. Michele...
The Herald-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13
Fox Chapel John Bell trustee sold property at 9 Windsor Road to Adam Laughlin and Jenna Cain Bell for $247,333. Harmar Estate of Esther Riley sold property at 26 Bromley Circle to William and Mary Stickle for $163,000. Indiana Gregory DiMedio sold property at 169 Indianola Road to Brian Osbun...
Eastern-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13
Churchill John James Lescisin sold property at 3300 Longbow Drive to Andrea Carhuaslla for $160,050. Steven Kleman sold property at 205 Thornberry Drive to Michael Baldwin for $260,000. Delmont Edward Cellucci sold property at 17 Delmont Ave. to Carl Pierce Jr. for $10,000. A. William Anderson sold property at 560...
Activists call for action beyond protesting at final Civil Saturdays march in PittsburghVideo
Hundreds of people marched across several Pittsburgh neighborhoods in the name of social justice and police accountability during an hours-long, peaceful event Saturday afternoon. The demonstration marked the 16th and final Civil Saturdays, a weekly protest organized by the Black, Young, & Educated youth-led organization in support of the broader...
Heritage question on census could help delve into Southwestern Pennsylvania history
Tucked into the bustle of day-to-day life are hints of cultures that once dominated Southwestern Pennsylvania, brought by immigrants looking for work and new opportunities. Details come in the form of ethnic social halls, proud churches parishioners loyally attend on Sundays, and neighbors who have known each other for generations...
Volunteers clean up grounds of historic Burtner House in Harrison
The grounds of the historic Burtner House in Harrison got spruced up Saturday thanks to a group of volunteers. A professional crew repaired the chimney while volunteers recruited by the Burtner House Restoration Society worked on the grounds to clear and brush, cut down damaged trees and other related tasks....
Leechburg Area School District to continue free summer lunch program through DecemberVideo
Free to-go meals are being offered to area youths by the Leechburg Area School District. The meal program is funded by the federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and has been extended because of the covid-19 pandemic. The program is scheduled to continue through Dec. 31 unless federal guidelines change,...
Irwin hosts craft show and karaoke charity event
Irwin was a hopping place Saturday afternoon with music and crafts for the 13th Annual Sing For Their Supper event and the Downtown Irwin Fall Craft Show. Karaoke singers at the C. Harper Family Courtyard at The Lamp Theatre helped to raise money for the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Restaurants...
Couple left homeless as fire destroys home in Marguerite, Unity TownshipVideo
Debra Stewart was sitting with family members in the side yard of her home in the Unity village of Marguerite on Saturday afternoon when they heard a hissing sound, then saw thick black smoke pouring out of the bottom of her mobile home. By the time they could get to...
Seton Hill’s ‘Labor of Love’ gives back to communityVideo
Seton Hill University basketball player Taylin Tyler got up early Saturday morning and joined about 300 of her classmates, faculty, staff and alumni in doing a variety of community service tasks at about 35 sites on campus and at nonprofit organizations in the Greensburg, Latrobe and North Huntingdon areas. “We...
East Deer, Tarentum to seek grant to improve Three Rivers Heritage Trail
Two Alle-Kiski Valley municipalities are hoping to snag a grant that could help them make improvements to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. If approved, the joint $50,000 Active Allegheny Grant would be used to determine how to best take the 24‑mile urban riverfront trail through East Deer into Tarentum. “I’d...
