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Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of June 29
Aleppo Lisa Sevcik sold property at 210 Timber Ln to Dennis Campbell Jr. for $195,000. Edgeworth W. Daniel Driscoll sold property at 304 Quaker Road to Matthew and Elisabeth Chapman for $850,000. Leetsdale Robert Cobourne Jr. sold property at 14 Ohio River Blvd. to Nealy Maytic for $125,000. Sewickley Bradley...
Baldwin-Whitehall High School graduation set for July 1
Baldwin-Whitehall High School’s class of 2020 will have the graduation ceremony that district leaders had hoped for — despite some last-minute changes due to increasing numbers of coronavirus cases in Allegheny County. On July 1 — rain date July 2 — three separate groups of students will receive their diplomas...
Bethel Bakery, Spoonwood Brewing team again, this time for a lemony brew
When life hands you lemons, it doesn’t always have to turn into lemonade. Bethel Bakery in Bethel Park and nearby Spoonwood Brewing Co. decided on a new brew instead. They’ve teamed for a fourth time — this time to create the lemony, cake-infused Lemon Glaze Ale. The beer will be...
Goose, shot with arrow, on its way to recovery at Youngwood-based Wildlife Works
Crews with the nonprofit organization Wildlife in Need earlier this month rescued a goose that had an arrow lodged in its body. The goose was captured at a pond near the Unity Township Municipal Building. The practice arrow was lodged millimeters from the goose’s spine, said Beth Shoaf, executive director...
Westmoreland County reports 20 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County on Monday reported 20 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The countywide case total is now 640, with 38 deaths. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in the county since May 18. Of the total number of covid-19 cases...
Police: Pittsburgh man shot girlfriend at South Park party
Allegheny County Police said a Pittsburgh man shot his girlfriend Sunday while attending a party in South Park. Police said they responded to the shooting at 8:40 p.m. and found a 22-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the arm at the Diana Grove picnic shelter. Investigators said the woman,...
Penn Hills School District to replace middle school security guards with youth engagement specialists
Penn Hills School District officials believe a change in security measures may help improve student behavior at Linton Middle School. Superintendent Nancy Hines announced youth engagement specialists may replace security guards at the sixth through eighth grade school. The specialists are expected to come from Pressley Ridge, a Pittsburgh-based organization...
83 new cases of coronavirus in Allegheny County, no new deaths
Allegheny County health officials reported 83 new cases of covid-19 Monday, following a pattern of high case counts in the last week. Officials reported four new hospitalizations, but no new deaths. The new cases involved people ranging in age from 9 to 89, with the median age being 26, county...
Pittsburgh Zoo employee tests positive for coronavirus
A seasonal employee at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium tested positive for covid-19, officials said Monday. The employee was asymptomatic, and had been tested after an extended family member tested positive. The employee has not been on zoo property since June 23, according to a statement. Employees who interacted...
‘Nowhere to run to’: Lawsuit filed against Mayor Peduto, Pittsburgh police in wake of East Liberty protest
Christopher Juring said he was trying to leave, trying to follow orders. In a cloud of tear gas and smoke, Juring was walking on Centre Avenue sometime after 6:30 p.m. June 1, unable to see in front of him and unable to see the wall of Pittsburgh SWAT officers moving...
Peduto names new Pittsburgh planning director
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Monday promoted Andrew Dash to director of the Department of City Planning. Dash, 39, of the city’s Manchester neighborhood, had served as acting director since June 2019 following the resignation of Director Ray Gastil, who left for a job at Carnegie Mellon University. Dash’s appointment...
Etna welcomes Wild Child chef Jamilka Borges and her restaurant
Chef Jamilka Borges will put her bravery and culinary prowess on display in Etna as she opens her first restaurant, mid-pandemic, appropriately named Wild Child. Etna’s business district will welcome the new concept, inspired by Borges’ passion for international, coastal foods, in the space formerly occupied by Seasons restaurant on...
Cranberry farmers market announces opening date, discounts for vendors
The weekly farmers market in Cranberry Township will kick off the 2020 season from 3 to 7 p.m. July 10. To help boost the weekly event, a Cranberry couple, who have asked to remain anonymous, donated the $2,400 stimulus money they received to support local small businesses. The money will...
Victim of fatal West Deer motorcycle crash identified
Authorities have identified the man who died Sunday in a motorcycle crash in West Deer. Kyle Clause, 23, of Pittsburgh, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck near Saxonburg Boulevard and Grubbs Road, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. The crash was reported around 5:15 p.m....
Animal Protectors gets help from Habitat for Humanity Allegheny Valley for renovation
In the true spirit of community, one nonprofit has come to another one’s rescue in New Kensington. Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley was on its final lap to complete its $1.9 million renovation of a much-needed animal shelter at 730 Church St. The multi-year project hit a snag when covid-19...
The Stroller, June 29, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Car and bike cruise planned in Vandergrift A car...
Sewickley to open park shelter reservations
Sewickley Borough has announced online reservations for park shelters will reopen at 9 a.m. June 29. Rentals will be available from July through October. The non-institutional/non-commercial rental fee was waived for the 2020 season. The borough noted that War Memorial Park can close and events can be canceled due to...
Priests of St. Benedict the Moor host BLM vigil in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
The priests of St. Benedict the Moor Church in the Hill District hosted a prayer vigil Sunday, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The church was recently designated a “personal parish” to serve the Black community, and priests were assigned to the newly-formed parish only the day before....
Historic West Newton house converted to Airbnb rental
A historic house built in the early 1800s along the Youghiogheny River in West Newton was remodeled and converted into a vacation rental that should be available in August, the owner said. Real estate developer Gregory K. Barr of Baldwin took what was the long-vacant two-story wood-framed John C. Plumer...
‘Bubbles for Bella’ vigil pays homage to 3-year-old Oakmont girl who died from abuse
In some ways, the scene Sunday afternoon in Verona looked like a child’s birthday party. A picnic table wrapped in pink plastic was crowded with family and members of the community, surrounded by coolers of water and soda. There were decorations of butterfly wings and pop hits playing on a...
Pa. Health Department taking online complaints of covid-19 violations
People who have a complaint about a business that is violating restrictions put into place because of the coronavirus pandemic can report it to the Pennsylvania Department of Health using an online form. The form asks for basic contact information from the person making the complaint, information about the business...
Allegheny County to halt on-premises alcohol consumption, enforce mask wearing in businesses, restaurants
Allegheny County officials Sunday ordered all bars and restaurants in Allegheny County to halt on-premises alcohol consumption in response to the recent surge in covid-19 cases. Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen issued the order through her authority under the Pennsylvania Disease Prevention and Control Law. It goes...
Avalon Eat’n Park employee tests positive for covid-19
An employee of the Eat’n Park in Avalon has tested positive for covid-19, but the restaurant remains open, a spokeswoman confirmed Sunday. The employee last worked in the restaurant on June 22, spokeswoman Becky McArdle said. She said no other employees have tested positive for the virus. McArdle said the...
Plum, Oakmont, Verona churches re-open after parishioner tests negative for covid-19
In-person Mass at Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh parishes in Plum, Oakmont and Verona resumed Sunday after a parishioner tested negative for the coronavirus. Diocesan officials last week warned parishioners who attended Mass on June 22 at St. Januarius in Plum that they might have been exposed to covid-19. According to...
Kennywood looking for people for summer jobs
Kennywood is looking for summer help. The amusement park in West Mifflin posted a message to social media Sunday saying it is looking for people for many departments. Has your summer been off to a slow start? Here's an idea: JOIN OUR TEAM! We’re still looking for outgoing individuals in...
