In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Aug. 12, 2024
Back to school Hampton Township School District students report for the first day of the new academic year on Aug. 22. Also on the district calendar are: • Sept. 3 — School board work session, 7 p.m., Hampton Middle School library. • Sept. 9 — School board voting meeting, 7:30...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 12, 2024
Plum plans ‘Meet the Teacher’ events at schools Ahead of the start of the 2024-25 school year, the Plum School District will hold new “Meet the Teacher” events at its schools on Aug. 14 and 15. The event replaces the self-guided tours and open house. Teachers and staff will be...
The Stroller, Aug. 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. Local food shuttle expands hours, service areas The Fresh Food Shuttle...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Aug. 12, 2024
AMLE names Dorseyville Pa.’s first School of Distinction Dorseyville Middle School has been recognized among 17 schools nationwide as a 2024 School of Distinction by the Association for Middle Level Education. AMLE, an international membership organization, recognizes exemplary middle schools, while supporting them through a process of strategic vision-setting to...
State funding to boost Main Streets could assist local communities
Only $20 million is up for grabs statewide for small cities and boroughs looking to improve their downtowns, but local officials say they’re optimistic the money could head their way. The money is designated for a new Main Street Matters program that aims to foster economic growth and development for...
A father who can’t forgive, a shooter who can’t forget
George Nicholas still insists he acted in self-defense nearly 35 years ago when he shot and paralyzed the stranger in the middle of the night. It was Nov. 30, 1989, and Nicholas thought a man he’d argued with over a traffic dispute was attacking him with a shotgun in Pittsburgh’s...
Residents: New senior citizen building in Irwin ‘top of the line’
It’s back to their roots for Libby and Ted Fenster, McKeesport natives who are among the first residents to move into the four-story, 50-unit Grand View Senior Residences in Irwin. “I love it here. Everything is just top of the line,” said Libby Fenster, who moved into the Westmoreland County...
Proposed new Derry-Ligonier power line to follow path of existing one
Rosslyn Kemerer is breathing a huge sigh of relief now that a proposed new high-voltage power line connecting Derry and Ligonier is set to bypass her family’s small Ligonier Township farm. Others who have property in the path of the utility line FirstEnergy expects will help minimize power outages may...
A good run for Hampton’s 1st Talbot Shuffle
Two girls joined their male counterparts in the culminating race of the inaugural Talbot Shuffle at Hampton’s Fridley Field, and they happened to be sisters. “Are you going to tell them I beat her?” one of them inquired after pulling away near the finish line, nearly 2 miles after they...
Richland celebrates 30th annual Community Day
With students in the Pine-Richland High School Band performing as they marched up the midway, so came the start of the 30th annual Richland Township Community Day. Members of Richland American Legion subsequently raised the U.S. flag while sisters Claire and Raegan Dosch provided vocal harmonies for “The Star-Spangled Banner.”...
Aquinas Academy students promote expressiveness through Paul’s Art
Growing up with an older brother who is autistic proved to be a major inspiration for J.J. Ortiz. “I always saw him doing a lot of drawings. He’d do maybe 50 to 100 sketches a day on pieces of paper,” the Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh senior said. “That’s kind of...
Aquinas Academy students promote expressiveness through Paul’s Art
Growing up with an older brother who is autistic proved to be a major inspiration for J.J. Ortiz. “I always saw him doing a lot of drawings. He’d do maybe 50 to 100 sketches a day on pieces of paper,” the Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh senior said. “That’s kind of...
Police investigate fatal single vehicle crash in Wilkinsburg
Allegheny County Police are investigating a fatal vehicle crash on Sunday morning in Wilkinsburg. The crash happened in the intersection of Swissvale and Wallace avenues, and police were called at 7:24 a.m. Two unidentified juvenile males were in the vehicle. Police said the driver was found dead in the vehicle,...
Freeport, Fox Chapel become Bird Towns; Tarentum to consider joining
A nationwide loss of more than 3 billion birds since the 1970s has spurred an effort to make Pittsburgh and its suburbs a better place to roost. Bird Town, a statewide grassroots program, is partnering with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania to restore habitat and bring people together for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 11, 2024
Blawnox Golam Basir sold property at 400 Carla Drive to Cameron Heskett and Maria Briceno Rojas for $228,500. Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC sold property at 201 Summit Drive to Peyton Manko for $315,000. Fox Chapel Estate of Dorothy Delprato sold property at 3 Shirl Drive to Michael and Christina Zigler...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 11, 2024
Aleppo Mary Mannion sold property at 403 Sewickley Heights Drive to Darrell and Mary Ellen Saunders for $252,500. Jeanine Reid sold property at 711 Timber Ln to Martin and Steven Robert Warhola for $299,000. Bell Acres Estate of Linda Lee Letrick sold property at 1747 Big Sewickley Creek Road to...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 11, 2024
Etna Philip Raymond sold property at 16 Mary Lue Drive to Peter Michael Horgan and Sierra Lynn Walp for $225,000. Franklin Park Shu Tong sold property at 1412 Mystic Valley Drive to Tanmay Anil Gokhale and Manisha Bhattacharya for $879,000. Ryan Schwiebert sold property at 1801 Thronewood Ct to Shao...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 11, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Wayne Nagle sold property at 232 North Ave. to Heidi Maribel Dubon Corrales for $55,000. Churchill Joseph Zohr sold property at 13 Churchill Road to Isaac and Kelsey Kumar for $605,000. Sadia Sala sold property at 3758 E Rural Court to GMS Global Invests LLC for $113,500....
Westmoreland happenings: Hawaii day, seminar, prayer service, more
Church News • Mother of Sorrows Parish will offer a free seminar, “Expressing Gratitude,” with Dennis C. Daley from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 13 in the parish social hall, 4202 Old William Penn Highway. Plan to arrive by 11:30 a.m. Bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages provided. • Living...
The Stroller, Aug. 11, 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. East Deer Summer Celebration planned Saturday The sixth annual East Deer...
Pa. voters along Lincoln Highway see little impact of reshaped presidential race
Nicholas Peiffer isn’t sure he will vote in November. Along with his mother, Peiffer, 21, owns a small skateboard shop in downtown Chambersburg, just across the street from the Franklin County Courthouse. “I know things aren’t great right now, but I’ve never been very political. Since I turned 18, my...
Horror movie to be filmed at Irwin’s Lamp Theatre
The renovated Lamp Theatre, which was showing movies in downtown Irwin for more than six decades before it closed in 2004, is the set for a movie production this summer. Independent movie director and producer Mark Cantu, 45, of McKeesport said he will return to the theater in downtown Irwin...
Safety, disruption concerns prompt proposed cancellation of Norwin Halloween parades
With classes set to start Aug. 22, Norwin School District officials are working to find a balance between education and celebrations with a focus on safety. The school board this past week debated ending Halloween parades at the district’s elementary schools because of concerns regarding safety and class disruptions. Director...
Plum community to observe Rustic Ridge anniversary 1 year later with no answers
As a Plum community pauses to remember those who died in a fatal house explosion a year ago, questions about the cause remain unresolved, and a mayor is demanding answers. Six residents of the Rustic Ridge neighborhood died as a result of the massive Aug. 12 explosion, which sent shock...
St. Margaret Mary Parish Festival continues the tradition
The St. Margaret Mary Parish Festival of Friendship capped off its annual two-day fundraiser on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. on parish grounds in Lower Burrell. A summer tradition stretching back decades, the event featured kids’ rides such as the inflatable whip and train, as well as other youthful...
