East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Thomas Francis Lubanovic sold property at 117 Lynnwood Ave. to Mark Hoel for $10,500. Churchill Estate of Esther Polichio sold property at 457 Woodland Hills Drive to Richard Myers and Lauren McReynolds for $371,000. Edgewood Ian Lee sold property at 20 Love Pl to Zachary Luettgen for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
Aspinwall Estate of Henry Fulton Jr. sold property at 535 Guyasuta Road to Andrew and Erin Voltz for $599,000. Blawnox Joseph Cassol sold property at 531 Fountain St. to Michael Demasi and Stephen Didiano for $70,000. Etna Estate of Stephen Oresic sold property at 37 Greeley Ave. to Ashley Ruben...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
Aleppo Mark AndrewMcCormick Goodhart sold property at 110 Sewickley Ridge Cir to William and Dana Henry for $513,157. Edgeworth Preachers Lane LLC sold property at 317 Church Ln to Robert Farmerie for $1,350,000. William Henry sold property at 330 Highland Ln to Katherine D’Antonio for $643,860. Franklin Park Herman Flaminio...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
Bellevue Gregory Notaro sold property at 100 Brighton Road to Shadeland Beer Enterprise Inc. for $205,000. Northgate School District sold property at Union Ave. to Howard and Mary Lynn Kingston for $4,100. Etna Estate of Stephen Oresic sold property at 37 Greeley Ave. to Ashley Ruben for $150,000. Integrated Property...
Obesity a national epidemic among cats and dogs, experts say
Pudgy pets are a problem in America. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, a shocking 56% of dogs and 60% of cats in the U.S. are classified as overweight or obese. World Pet Obesity Week occurred in October. Veterinarian Dr. Nicole Milligan, owner and operator of Sarver Animal...
The Stroller, Nov. 3, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Democrats once dominated Westmoreland County. Here’s how Republicans won over the region
Bill Bretz had few options to further his political interests while a senior majoring in political science at Saint Vincent College. It was 1993. He was a Republican. “My professor told me that if I wanted to do anything in politics, I would have to change my party registration,” said...
‘Those lost lives can help prevent future lost lives’: Western Pa. schools are rethinking security, experts say
Door locks. Secure entrances. Ballistic window film. Security cameras. Metal detectors. As threats and incidents of violence become more common at schools across the country, educators are seeking out building upgrades to enhance student safety. But to school safety and security expert Aaron Skrbin, talking is the more important first...
Owner of Z!Eats in O’Hara wants to create community gathering spot
Longtime Martin Elementary secretary Kim Greco retired from the New Kensington-Arnold School District and decided downtime wasn’t her style. On a whim, albeit a researched one, Greco purchased the Zoup franchise in Fox Chapel Plaza, near The Waterworks. “I always wanted to own my own business. I thought maybe an...
Franklin Regional Athletic Association competitive cheer team off to a hot start
The Franklin Regional Athletic Association isn’t wasting time in building on its first successful year with a cheerleading squad. This year they added a competitive cheer team, and its members just brought home a first-place finish in the 12U division at the HACC Cheer Fest, held Oct. 27 in Hempfield....
Aging American Legion leaders look to pass torch to younger veterans
The American Legion of Pennsylvania is hoping to attract more veterans who served in the Gulf War of the 1990s and 2000s and the War on Terror. Its aging leaders want to be able to pass the torch onto the next generation to continue to fight for programs and benefits...
Organizers of Tarentum’s 2nd chance Halloween: ‘Kids deserved trick-or-treat re-do’
Dawn Wyble doesn’t live in Tarentum, but that didn’t stop her from helping borough children cheated out of trick-or-treating Thursday after a chilling dog mauling. Three pit bulls got loose just before 6 p.m. on Halloween in the area of East Sixth and Seventh avenues at lower Ormond Street. The...
Tarentum dog-attack victim was pinned to her front door
Faith Valasek was setting up for trick-or-treaters on Thursday when she noticed two dogs walking toward her East Sixth Avenue house in Tarentum. “I went up on my front porch to get a chair and I turned around there they were, at my feet,” said Valasek, 69. “I love dogs....
Crews rescue man from 30-foot-ravine in Harrison
A man was rescued Saturday after a medical emergency left him stranded in a 30-foot-deep ravine in Harrison. Emergency crews responded at about 11:15 a.m. to Cherry Bark Drive, off Oak Manor Drive near Harrison Hills Park, for a man stuck about 200 yards in the woods. “He was working...
Game commission releases 500 antlerless tags for new chronic wasting management area in Armstrong
In response to the detection of new deer populations hosting chronic wasting disease, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has issued 500 additional antlerless tags for a newly established hunting area in Armstrong County. Hunters can purchase additional tags for Deer Management Assistance Program unit 7305, roughly 25,000 acres including part or...
Man in critical condition after being stabbed in Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police said a man who was stabbed in the abdomen during an altercation late Thursday night in Downtown Pittsburgh is hospitalized in critical condition. Police said they received a report around 11:30 p.m. of a man stabbed in the 700 block of Liberty Avenue. Officers rendered first aid until...
The Stroller, Nov. 2, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Derry Township bridge rated in ‘poor’ condition, slated for PennDOT deck repairs
A bridge that is rated in “poor” condition is scheduled for repairs next year near the northern Derry Township community of Torrance. PennDOT said plans for fixing the bridge that carries Torrance Road over McGee Run are nearing completion, with bids for the project to be let in December. According...
‘Patience is the watch word’ on Election Day as votes are counted, expert says
Voters throughout the nation may have to wait days to learn whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes, election officials say. But Pennsylvania is literally the keystone state to decide who wins the White House once Tuesday’s votes are counted. “Please be...
Western Pennsylvania’s importance in presidential election evident in both Harris, Trump coming Monday
Pittsburgh will be the center of the American political universe the night before Election Day, when both candidates for president hold Downtown rallies less than 2 miles from one another. And you thought Steelers traffic was bad. Former President Donald Trump will be at PPG Paints Arena. But just a...
Trial begins for man accused of killing three people, including 12-year-old boy, in Homewood
Allegheny County prosecutors hope that video evidence will carry the day in the trial of a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, her son and another woman in Homewood. City cameras, license plate readers and private video recordings showed the 2014 black Nissan Altima arriving at the crime scene and...
Allegheny Township car fire snarls rush hour traffic
A car fire backed up rush hour traffic Friday night in Allegheny Township. Westmoreland County 911 officials said it was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Leechburg Road, between White Cloud and Shearsburg roads. Markle Volunteer Fire Department crews responded and extinguished the fire. Traffic was...
Are pit bulls dangerous or misunderstood?
Pit bulls, often stigmatized as dangerous, are recognized by advocates of the breed as misunderstood, loyal pets whose aggressive reputations are unfounded. People don’t need to be fearful of pit bulls, said Angel Tunstall, owner of Ligonier Paws on Main Street. “These dogs have no voice. We have to be...
Westmoreland GOP leaders skip unity rally days after parade float depicted political violence
There was a unity rally planned for political party leaders in Westmoreland County Friday, but only one side came to the event. The noon observance was planned late Thursday after an entry in Mt. Pleasant’s Halloween parade this week depicted political violence. Organized by Westmoreland County Democrats and Mt. Pleasant...
Southwest Greensburg voters to consider repeal of 1-mill library tax upheld in 2022 referendum
Southwest Greensburg residents on Tuesday will decide whether 1 mill of the borough’s real estate tax will continue to help fund the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library. Southwest Greensburg Council says the roughly $15,000 generated by 1 mill of the town’s 28-mill tax can be better spent on borough needs. The...
