‘A Joyous Day’ as St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church reopens in Arnold after 2021 fire
George Honchar of Carnegie said it was like “coming home” to attend the reopening services Sunday at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold. “This is my Bubba’s church,” Honchar said. “We come every year for a reunion, and it’s only natural that we would celebrate this.” The city’s only...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Sept. 5-11, 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...
Building the Valley: Restoration gives historic Vandergrift structure new life as hair salon
Between the crumbling roof and buckling walls, the Anchor Building in Vandergrift looked like a goner late last year. On Sept. 3, Julie Aiello moved her business there. A chain of events started by Vandergrift Councilwoman Marilee Kessler brought the historic structure from the brink of demolition to becoming the...
Coroner: Baby in Bloomfield beating has died
The 4-month-old infant a Bloomfield man was arrested for beating into “grave condition” has died, authorities confirmed Sunday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the child as Micaiah Williams. Pittsburgh police were dispatched around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday to West Penn Hospital, where Micaiah was being treated for multiple...
1 dead after McKees Rocks shooting
A Castle Shannon man was killed in a shooting Saturday night in McKees Rocks, authorities said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Sunday identified the victim as William Hopkins, 34. Police said they were dispatched to the 300 block of Ella Street at 10:38 p.m. First responders found Hopkins...
Hiding behind the badge: Police often shield officers’ names, details in fatal encounters
Christopher Shepherd was the first to die. SWAT officers fatally shot him in January, a mentally ill man in crisis in the affluent suburb of Upper St. Clair. Austyn Cousins was next, shot dead later that month by Pittsburgh police as he reached into his trunk, which held guns. In...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
Bell Acres Peter Walker sold property at 110 Meta Drive to Ryan and Zoe Gorka for $330,000. Franklin Park Andrew James Spangenberg sold property at 2519 Brandt School Road to Benjmain Sedelmeier and Kaeleigh Gagnon for $485,000. Estate of Donald Corace sold property at 2613 S. Hunters Point Court to...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
Aspinwall Panagiotis Benos sold property at 922 Guyasuta Lane to Jeffrey and Debra Zukerman for $149,000. Etna Michael Strathen sold property at 268-272 Butler St. to Verkat Ventures A LLC for $168,000. Ronghan Li sold property at 44 Vilsack St. to Will Milner and Marina Lopez for $337,000. Indiana Hidden...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
Bellevue Kyler Valecko sold property at 417 Hallett Pl to Nathaniel Shaffer and Shannon Coppola for $245,000. Bradford Woods Shannon Titus sold property at 213 Washington St. to Charles and Susan Hogan for $585,000. Etna Michael Strathen sold property at 268-272 Butler St. to Verkat Ventures A LLC for $168,000....
Westmoreland happenings: Bible study, murder mystery dinner theater, senior center open house, more
Church News • Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1120 Harvey Ave., Greensburg, will host a fall Bible study series from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 18 at the church. The Sept. 23 class will be an introduction to the Bible. Other sessions will be about...
The Stroller, Sept. 15, 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. Local marching bands to...
Lower Burrell community rises to occasion in family’s time of need
The power of community never ceases to amaze. The Saulsberry family of Lower Burrell has seen this firsthand as their community rallies around them after they were left homeless when a Sept. 4 fire destroyed their Michigan Avenue home. Less than a day after the fire, Patrick Elston, co-owner of...
Greensburg approves plan to improve infrastructure for walking, cycling
Greensburg City Council last week approved a blueprint to help the city improve infrastructure and safety for walking and cycling. The city’s Active Transportation Plan, drafted by Gibson-Thomas Engineering, is supported by a $20,000 WalkWorks grant Greensburg received from the state Department of Health at the end of last year....
‘Fun, heartwarming’: Greensburg Salem to start bocce team for general, special education students
Bocce will be added to Greensburg Salem High School’s winter sports lineup this year. The school board voted unanimously this week to start a bocce team pairing students who have intellectual disabilities with ones who don’t. The team is part of the Special Olympics’ 13-year-old Unified Champion Schools program, which...
‘Celtic Crossfit’: Washington woman competes in Highland Games, shears sheep during breaksVideo
There are tartans of all colors flapping around the thighs of participants and those attending at the 65th annual Ligonier Highland Games at Idlewild Park & SoakZone. They’re worn by the caber tossers, the bagpipers, casual shoppers and toddlers alike. But there wouldn’t be any at all without the mountains...
‘Interwoven’ exhibit at Westmoreland Museum to spotlight Pakistani-American visual artist
Steel lightboxes, intricate embroidery, wall sculptures and room-size installations are among the pieces that will be showcased at an upcoming retrospective exhibit of the works of artist Anila Quayyum Agha at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. “Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven” will bring together two decades of art in different...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Elaine Franke sold property at 764 Margaretta St. to 764 Margaretta LLC for $280,902. Jennette Blumer sold property at 3319 Scathelocke Road to Ahmed Mamdouh El Sergani for $335,000. Edgewood Robert Keith McGaha sold property at 225 E Swissvale Ave. Unit 1 to Patricia Beasock for $257,500....
Glass City Heritage Festival spotlights Jeannette’s past
Organizers of the Glass City Heritage Festival said it was fitting to showcase Jeannette’s rich history during the street fair that aims to move the city forward. “We wanted to bring back what made the city important,” said Dawn Wallhausen, from You Are Here gallery. She helped spearhead a glass-blowing...
Jail warden: Woman held at Allegheny County Jail dies as a result of ‘medical incident’
A woman who was arrested Friday and held in the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh overnight died Saturday morning in what officials said was a “medical incident.” Acting Warden Shane T. Dady reported the woman’s death on Saturday morning took place in the jail’s intake department. The person was identified...
Missing Homewood woman found safe
A woman missing from her Homewood neighborhood has been safely located, Pittsburgh police said. Special Victims Unit detectives were searching for Michelle Walker, 53. She was last seen walking from her home in the Homewood neighborhood toward Brushton Avenue at about 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept 13, 2024. Police posted...
McKeesport man charged in woman’s fatal shooting
Police have charged a McKeesport man with fatally shooting a woman at the Crawford Village public housing apartments in McKeesport. Robert G. Cox, 50, was charged with criminal homicide, Allegheny County Police said. McKeesport police were called to the unit block of Crawford Village just after 5 a.m. Saturday morning...
Police seek man who chased 2 people with a knife Downtown
Pittsburgh police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man accused of attacking two people Downtown with a knife on Friday. Shortly before 8 a.m. Friday morning, police were called to Penn Avenue and 10th Street for a dispute. A bicycle officer headed to the scene saw one man running...
1 transported from South Side shooting
A woman was taken to the hospital in stable condition after a bar argument led to gunshots early Saturday morning, police said. Pittsburgh Police working the South Side responded to hearing shots fired just after 1 a.m. in the area of 1100 East Carson Street, where they found a woman...
Remembering the only Beatles concert ever in Pittsburgh, 60 years later
If you set an alarm for 4:36 p.m. Saturday, you can mark exactly 60 years since the Beatles arrived in Pittsburgh. On Sept. 14, 1964, four young men from Liverpool, England, took the stage at the Civic Arena. The venue was still practically sparkling new, having opened three years earlier...
The Stroller, Sept. 14, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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