Western PA Local News category, Page 495
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Nov. 18, 2024
Final edition of joint plan available online The final edition of Plan for Our Future, Fox Chapel and O’Hara’s joint implementable comprehensive plan, is ready for public view. To view or download the document, visit O’Hara’s township website and click on the Plan for Our Future − Final Edition link....
Eureka, Citizens gifted eplugs to thwart electric vehicle dangers
First responders are learning to combat a new type of safety risk: electric vehicles. “They’re silent,” Eureka Fire-Rescue Chief Brad James said. “You pull up and you assume it’s off. If it’s still in drive and the patient or first responder accidentally hits the pedal, that thing can take off.”...
18-year-old shot dead in Glassport, suspect detained
An 18-year-old man was found shot dead Sunday afternoon in Glassport Sunday, according to Allegheny County Police. A shooting in the 500 block of Monongahela Avenue was reported to 911 at 2:45 p.m., county police said. First responders found James Macke Jr., of Glassport dead. Witnesses saw a suspect get...
St. Joseph High School marks 110th year preparing students for future success
Ask Mitch Farrell what he remembers most about being a student at St. Joseph High School, and he’ll tell you how much fun students had. Farrell, 28, of New Kensington is a 2014 graduate. He went on to Saint Vincent College in Unity and works as an accountant. The 28-year-old...
Band Together Pittsburgh’s open mic events offer a ‘safe, supported, fun and cool environment’ for those on autism spectrum
A big smile emerged on Madeline Segal’s face as she finished her vocal performance of “A Thousand Years.” “Thank you,” she said as other participants at an autism-friendly open mic event in Irwin applauded. Segal, 19, of Murrysville, has become a regular at such events held by Band Together Pittsburgh,...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Nov. 7-13, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Police: New Stanton man called Westmoreland DA Ziccarelli 13 times in 9 minutes
A New Stanton man is facing a preliminary hearing Wednesday on state police accusations that he harassed his former attorney and the Westmoreland County district attorney. Troopers said Gerard Dorundo, 65, banged on the doors and windows of his former attorney’s office in Adamsburg for about 10 minutes Nov. 8...
Faces of the Valley: Leechburg man makes history with volunteer fire service
Paul Wright has been a volunteer firefighter with the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company for 34 years. Involved since he was14, Wright views his service as a way of helping his community. “When I was a kid, my preacher always asked us what we would do to make a difference,” he...
Westmoreland happenings: Blood drive, senior citizen news, bingo, more
Church News • A free food and fellowship luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fayette Ave., Belle Vernon. Public welcome. Details: 724-929-7616. • Greensburg Church of the Brethren will host a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups...
Travelogue: Penn Township man, son meet neighbor while hiking Canadian Rockies
(Editor’s Note: Penn Township resident Robert Szypulski and his son, Scott Szypulski of Oakland, share their latest trip to Canada. They are regular visitors to our nation’s national parks.) Sooner or later, those who enjoy epic Rocky Mountain hikes in the awesome American national parks of Colorado, Wyoming and Montana...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Aspinwall James Gilmore sold property at 228 Fourth St. to Jorge and Amy Kathryn Puron for $345,000. CPP Group LLC sold property at 406 Eastern Ave. to Rickey Miller for $416,000. Robert Shulik sold property at 412 Field Ave. to Brittany Spitznogle for $215,000. Raymond Zinobile sold property at 944...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Aleppo Richard Starr trustee sold property at 205 Sewickley Heights Drive to Leland and Elaine Sapp for $273,000. Bell Acres Kevin Keegan sold property at 109 Turkeyfoot Road to Si Bishop for $322,500. Edgeworth Jill Edwards sold property at 308 Maple Lane to Peter Kimball Kendall and Alanna Rachel Downing...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Bellevue Syed Rasheedullah Hussaini sold property at 340 Lincoln Ave. to Joshua David and Jocelyn Perkins for $239,875. Anders Anderson sold property at 75 Meade Ave. to Kenneth Marshall and Carin Mincemoyer for $125,000. Etna 100 WOA LLC sold property at 43—45 Sycamore St. to Nest Egg Ventures LLC for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Ryan Lynn sold property at 508 Sherwood Road to Daniel Geary for $310,000. Monroeville Ryan Williams sold property at 350 Coleman Drive to Mason Mauldin and Maria Daugherty for $249,900. Ryan Wierzchowski sold property at 573 Firethorn Drive to James and Daniel Boden for $125,000. Pascal...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Bethel Park Estate of Robert McNeils sold property at 3234 Apache Road to Martin and Cheryl Franzmann for $135,000. Cedar Brook Properties Funding 1 LLC sold property at 2910 Bethel Church Road to Martin and Dianne Wharton for $205,000. Lindsey Wild sold property at 115 Bluestone Drive to Ryan and...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 21, 2024
Bridgeville Jarrett Lemonakis sold property at 410 Forbes St. to Salina Michele Kovski for $220,500. Joshua Neely sold property at 1000 McLaughlin Run Road to Laeth Abdlrazq Mahmod for $67,000. WEGO Enterprises sold property at 274 St. Clair St. to Julian Givi for $117,500. Eric Bott sold property at 130...
The Stroller, Nov. 17, 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. Food drive planned in...
For many fire departments, merger may be the only way forward
When Sam Boak joined the Harmar Volunteer Fire Company in the 1990s, “you could show up any time of day and there would be six guys sitting there having a good time.” In a few short years, it became tough to get enough people to respond even when the sirens...
‘Maybe we were living in a silo’: Westmoreland Democratic leader reflects on failed election
Democratic Party leaders in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties experienced a range of emotions over the past two weeks as they assessed what comes next in the wake of defeat and the threat of a red wave sweeping through the state. Anger, sadness and confusion marked the reactions to this month’s...
Saltsburg woman training to become aerographer’s mate
A Saltsburg native hopes to eventually become a military officer and earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing. But for now, she’s learning how to become an aerographer’s mate at a training center in Mississippi. U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Sara Petro said she wasn’t sure what her future held...
Fire heavily damages Vandergrift home, but the resident, her pets, make it out safely
After Lisa Schrader heard a pop and then saw smoke, she grabbed her dog Chloe and cat Oreo and raced out of her Vandergrift home before it became consumed flames, according to her sister, Cindy Phillips of West Vandergrift. But as firefighters worked, Schrader agonized over whether her second cat,...
SUV goes off Route 356 in Allegheny Township, takes out utility poleVideo
A man was taken to AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville by ambulance after crashing his vehicle on Route 356 in Allegheny Township Saturday afternoon, according to Westmoreland 911 and township police. The one-vehicle crash was reported at 2:30 p.m. just south of the Freeport Bridge, near the intersection of Crain...
Suspicious package found at church prompts police to shut down streets in Southwest Greensburg
A reported suspicious package found outside a Southwest Greensburg church on Saturday is under investigation. Firefighters on Saturday afternoon closed several blocks of Stanton Street, which is on the border of Greensburg and Southwest Greensburg, and other adjacent roads. The package was reportedly found in a food pantry box outside...
Tiny railcars pick up Christmas presents for 40 miles between East Huntingdon and Hempfield
The Toys for Tots box truck was filling up fast, before a caravan of railcars collecting toy donations even rolled through Hunker. Volunteers loaded, and unloaded, the truck Saturday to keep up with the deluge of new, unwrapped toys the operators of more than two dozen railcars picked up along...
13-month-old Plum boy suffers skull fracture, mother charged with abuse
A Plum woman is accused of abusing a 13-month-old boy after the child was diagnosed with a skull fracture. Borough police said Sofia Eve Udavcak, 19, at first claimed her son had suffered the injuries in a number of falls, but later admitted to not seeking medical attention for him...
