Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 13, 2024
Edgeworth Alexander Miller sold property at 330 Nicholas Pl to Joseph Kunitsky and Casey Lally for $550,000. Sreemoyee Som sold property at 403 Oliver Road to Ronald and Julie McCormick for $695,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1329 Adrian Drive to Carsten and Arika Thees for $695,701....
In brief: Pumpkin fundraiser, Symphony East performance, litter volunteers and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Pumpkin patch fundraiser Monroeville United Methodist Church will host a pumpkin patch fundraiser through Oct. 31. Church members will be selling pumpkins in all shapes, sizes and colors for carving, decorating, making pumpkin pies and more, from 11 a.m. to...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 13, 2024
Etna Estate of Catherine Kelly sold property at 70 Cherry St. to Tri COG Land Bank for $61,724 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $185,200). Alpha Rental Enterprises LLC sold property at 25 Dewey St. to JC Property Solutions LLC for $315,000. William Shores sold property at 157...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 13, 2024
Bellevue Jennifer Lazar sold property at 135 Washington Ave. to Larissa Elizabeth Holley for $195,000. Etna Estate of Catherine Kelly sold property at 70 Cherry St. to Tri COG Land Bank for $61,724 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $185,200). Alpha Rental Enterprises LLC sold property at 25...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 13, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Eugene Ashley Jr. sold property at 1648 Jamestown Pl to Carrington Mortgage Services LLC for $150,000 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $450,000). Edgewood Zohal Sarwary sold property at 310 Coal St. to Alen Zacharia and Ani George for $350,000. Forest Hills Vincent Gambino sold...
Trunk-or-treat events add another opportunity for Halloween fun
Several vehicles are lined up, their trunks wide open, decorated and filled with candy and other treats. It’s a different version of trick-or-treat, where children dress in costume and walk door to door and collect candy on Halloween or some night close to Oct. 31, depending on the community where...
Westmoreland happenings: Bridge class, spaghetti dinners, genealogy program, more
Classes YWCA Westmoreland, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg, will offer the following classes at the center: • Computer Basics, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 28 and 30 and Nov. 1 and 6. Cost: $20. • QuickBooks Online, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 31. Cost: $20. • Beginner Bridge, 9:30 a.m....
The Stroller, Oct. 13, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Marine Corps 249th anniversary...
Lower Burrell eyes stormwater drainage improvements to Reed Street
Lower Burrell officials are looking to address what they call “inadequate stormwater management” on Reed Street. Existing infrastructure on the roadway leads to poor drainage and erosion of the ditch line along the road. Those issues, according to the city, not only compromise the integrity of surrounding infrastructure, but also...
As Irwin-area Catholics lament Rev. Moineau’s reassignment, New Kensington flock awaits his arrival
As Irwin-area Catholics lament the loss of a beloved longtime pastor, their counterparts in the New Kensington area say they are happy to gain a fourth priest in their parish. The Rev. John Moineau was cleared by his doctors and Greensburg Bishop Larry Kulick to return to work after resigning...
Pine man’s political memorabilia runs the gamut from banal to bizarre
Try and imagine — if you can — turning on your shower, only to have the water come spouting from the overly broad smile of former President Richard Nixon. The “Tricky Dick shower head” is easily among the more bizarre pieces of political memorabilia in the collection of Steve Mihaly,...
Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises more than $107K
Nearly 500 people helped raise more than $107,000 as part of the annual Westmoreland County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, held last month at Twin Lakes Park. H2B was the top fundraising team at this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising over $24,000, surpassing its fundraising goal of $13,000. Jennifer Pallitto,...
Penn Township church aims to raise $10K to fight food insecurity
Daniel Stones has participated in Penn Township’s annual fundraiser to fight food insecurity since before he could walk. The CROP Walk, hosted by First United Church of Christ in Harrison City, used to draw 75 walkers raising money to fight hunger locally and worldwide. Since the pandemic, attendance has dropped...
Fort tours, battle reenactments offer chance to explore reason for Ligonier festival
Fort Ligonier Days pays tribute to the 18th century British outpost that lent its name to the modern town of Ligonier. But, full appreciation of the festival’s origin doesn’t appear to be widespread among those who are drawn to the event, judging from a random sampling Saturday of visitors who...
1 dead, 1 injured in Scottdale house fire
A 71-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon in a residential fire in Scottdale, authorities said. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the victim as Thomas Zeller. A cause and manner of death have not been reported. Firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a home at 918 Market St., where...
Natrona group celebrates community in park, focuses on the future
Over Bill Godfrey’s right shoulder, crumbling brick row houses line Penn Street, their former tenants all workers who toiled for Natrona’s storied Penn Salt Manufacturing Co. Over his left shoulder, on Federal Street, stood an evenly spaced queue of wooden, one-story cottages built in the 1850s — where Penn Salt...
Firefighters battle barn blaze at Hempfield equestrian center, Business Route 66 shut down
No horses were harmed Saturday after a stubborn fire broke out about 3 p.m., then ravaged a storage barn at the Westmoreland Equestrian Center in Hempfield. The fire briefly closed a section of Business Route 66 in Hempfield, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. The roadway had reopened to traffic...
Wilkins home fire under investigation
The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a home in Wilkins Township early Saturday morning. Officials told TribLive news partner WTAE the fire was reported at about 2:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Greensburg Pike, and there was no indication...
Plum woman returns to Arnold roots, turns ice cream stand into new cafe
April Barnes dreamed of owning her own eatery since she was 16, working her first job at a King’s restaurant in Plum. “I worked there and I loved it,” said Barnes, 38. “I loved the hustle and bustle and the running. I missed all the moving around and high-pressure service.”...
Beaver County man charged in Pittsburgh shooting that sent man to hospital
A Beaver County man is charged with attempted homicide in a Friday morning shooting in Pittsburgh that sent another man to Allegheny General Hospital. City police used surveillance video to trace a white Nissan Armada involved in the shooting to Shane Terrance Phillips, 52, of Ambridge, according to a criminal...
Pennsylvania hit hardest by nationwide whooping cough outbreak
A nationwide whooping cough surge has infected nearly 2,200 Pennsylvanians, outpacing every other state and putting local medical experts on high alert. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified more than 16,000 cases of whooping cough this year, more than four times as many as the same...
The Stroller, Oct. 12, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Freeport Area HS Key...
Westmoreland, Allegheny community colleges aim to increase graduation rates with national program
Andrew Barnette wants to spend more time reading names while standing on the stage at Westmoreland County Community College’s graduation ceremony. “I am privileged to be asked every year to read names at graduation,” said Barnette, dean of the School of Art, Humanities, Social Sciences and Public Service. “It’s the...
Suspect in New Kensington tried to jump out window, police say
A man tried to jump out a third-floor window of a Valley Royal Court apartment in New Kensington, where police said they later found drugs hidden inside a toilet, according to a criminal complaint. Police charged Sean Barr, 27, of New Kensington on Thursday with felony and misdemeanor drug offenses...
Urgent wait for treatments: The race against time in the fight against FSHD, a genetic muscle disorder
Mark J. Christman continues to wait, but time is of the essence. Ongoing research and clinical trials are underway, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any treatments to stop the progression or increase muscle mass in people with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder...
