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Former Tarentum bar to become banquet hall, event space
John Supik had the name and the building; William Norrick had the vision and the drive. Norrick, 37, of Brackenridge saw banners for The Gathering Place outside the shuttered Ziggy’s Lounge on East Sixth Avenue in Tarentum. Supik, who ran the bar and owns the building, home to the 13-room...
Census, community groups work to accurately count Hispanics in Western Pa.
Spanish music played in the streets of Beechview as a restaurant worked through its lunch crowd. Spanish-language signs advertising products filled the windows of the Las Palmas IGA Market on Broadway as customers of all ethnicities filtered in and out, purchasing authentic Mexican food. English and Scotch-Irish immigrants settled the...
Lower Burrell councilman peeved over door-to-door solicitors on Sundays
Given the increase of food trucks and people soliciting in the city, Lower Burrell council is in the process of updating its solicitation permit ordinance. The permits will be used for food trucks and people soliciting door-to-door. But a sticky question with city council is when door-to-door solicitations are allowed....
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Feb. 9, 2020
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Dijuan Taylor, 18, of McKeesport on charges of receiving stolen property and firearms...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Lenten fish fries listings...
Real estate transactions in the Signal Item-area the week of Feb. 9
Bridgeville Bank New York Mellon trustee sold property at 615 Baldwin St. to Keylink Global LLC for $3,769. Frank Archie Dempster sold property at 728 Chess St. to Aaron Randolph for $62,600. James Quear sold property at 1361 Pesavento Drive to Certified Investment Properties LLC for $140,800. Estate of Ann...
What an Oscar win for Tom Hanks would mean to PittsburghVideo
Wouldn’t it be great if Tom Hanks won his third Oscar for a movie about a Pittsburgh icon that was filmed in Pittsburgh? Hanks is nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his chameleon-like portrayal of children’s television host Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” It’s...
Cupid’s Undie Run brings hundreds of scantily-clad runners together in PittsburghVideo
A committed group of over 600 runners braved a brisk afternoon trot across the Roberto Clemente Bridge — temperatures hovering around the low 30s — dressed solely in their skivvies. Saturday was Pittsburgh’s 6th annual Cupid’s Undie Run, beginning with an indoor party at McFadden’s on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, and...
Seton Hill students fan out Saturday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to serviceVideo
Molly Carbone knows a little something about power tools, so Saturday morning she put her skills to work to help the community. Carbone, a senior theater design technology major at Seton Hill University, was one of about 100 students who donated their time to participate in the school’s 25th annual...
Former Jeannette man with history of domestic violence arrested again in Youngwood
A former Jeannette man who served a 15-month prison sentence for assaulting two deputy sheriffs was arrested again last week, this time on charges that he attacked a Youngwood woman in her home. State police said Jesse Hassinger, 38, attacked the woman when an argument over a pet cat turned...
Missing woman’s body found in Indiana County creek, foul play not suspected
Foul play is not suspected in the death of an Indiana County woman who was missing since Thursday. State police announced Saturday morning that the body of Lori Ann Lane, 55, was found inside a 2003 Honda Pilot that was overturned in a stream along Taylor Road in Armstrong Township,...
The Stroller, Feb. 8, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Cat rescue seeking food donations Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue, New Kensington, is in need of donations of Purina Cat Chow Complete in the blue bag. Items can be dropped off from 9 to 10 a.m. or 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays or shipped to the rescue at 730...
Photos: Officer Phil assembly at Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary students learned to be safe both at home and at school during an Officer Phil assembly on Feb. 5. Mac the Mouse and Al E Cat joined Gwen Bowman, Officer Phil program representative, to talk about how to Be Safe and Be Aware. The Officer Phil Program has...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny East NAACP response to Gateway achievement gap
Allegheny East NAACP response to Gateway achievement gap The NAACP, being the oldest civil rights organization, has long held a firm standing for civil rights in education. While we at the Allegheny East NAACP applaud any efforts for achievement and equity at the Gateway School District through whatever partnerships that...
Thomas Jefferson High School athletics rallies around local girl
Aubrey Mahony made a big splash at the TJ pool, as the Jaguar swimming and diving team had a record-breaking night against Trinity. At 9, Aubrey was the star of the meet. She served as an honorary team captain, head timer, picked the 50-50 raffle winner and even was named...
YWCA Westmoreland County seeking Sportswomen of the Year nominees
YWCA Westmoreland County is looking for nominations of female athletes, teams and coaches for its annual Sportswomen of the Year awards program. There are 12 categories, honoring individual athletes and teams in several age groups, along with categories for a sportswoman with special needs and outstanding female coach. Nominations are...
Catholic school fair to help families of closing schools
A Catholic school fair has been scheduled to help families of two closing schools. Saint Maria Goretti School in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood and East Catholic School in Forest Hills will close their doors this year. Diocese officials have planned two fairs for parents of those school children in the event...
One injured in icy North Huntingdon crash
One person suffered a minor injury after a two-vehicle crash on an icy North Huntingdon road, according to Westmoreland County 911. The crash on the 1400 block of Five Pines Road happened just after 8 p.m. Friday. First responders warned that the road was very slick, according to a 911...
Former Greensburg lawyer pens political thriller set in Westmoreland
“Settlers’ Cemetery,” a former Greensburg lawyer’s debut novel, may have tongues wagging in Greensburg. The novel, by attorney and political gadfly Gary Fine, is peppered with the kind of scandalous tales I heard as a courthouse reporter in the 1980s, and then some. Fast forward 40 years. Add a political...
Holocaust Center to open exhibit on Jewish immigration to Pittsburgh
Jewish immigration into Pittsburgh dates back at least a century, but not everyone realizes that. “It was before and after (11 people were killed) at the Tree of Life we realized that there’s a misconception about when Jews came to this country,” said Lauren Bairnsfather, director of the Holocaust Center...
Golden Gloves schedule features several local, regional cards
The Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League Pennsylvania Golden Gloves tournaments begin this month with several cards leading up to the state finals in April and the national finals in early May. Several fighters from local gyms and communities, as well as those from throughout the Western Pennsylvania region, will compete...
Pittsburgh’s Caliente Pizza & Draft House donates pies to Light of LifeVideo
Hope starts with a meal. Those were the words of Doug Smith, director of development for Light of Life Rescue Mission on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Friday as he watched residents enjoy slices of pizza from Pittsburgh-based Caliente Pizza & Draft House as 40 extra-large pizzas (approximately 480 slices) were...
Watch: Zoo penguins enjoy Pittsburgh’s snowy weatherVideo
Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium let the penguins roam free Friday to enjoy the snow. Parts of Western Pennsylvania received up to 5 inches of snow, causing several traffic incidents and more than 450 school closures. Meanwhile, the penguins could be found running, sliding and rolling around...
How far does $1 million go in retirement in Pittsburgh?
There is a general belief that people with a million-dollar nest egg are pretty well situated for retirement. But a million dollars doesn’t go as far in some places as it does in others. For the third year, SmartAsset released a study to determine where in the U.S. $1 million...
New Kensington police shooting prompts churches to change service locations
Two New Kensington churches are changing the locations of some services in the wake of an incident where city police officers were shot at near one of the churches. The changes affect St. Joseph and St. Mary of Czestochowa. It also affects the Community Clothes Closet run by Mount St....
