In brief: Herald area events for the week of July 22, 2024
Host families sought for upcoming school year Expand your horizons and learn about a new culture by bringing an exchange student into your family this fall. AFSUSA, one of the oldest exchange programs in the country, is looking for host families for the coming school year. Students can stay for...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Worship service at Hartwood Acres Five local Presbyterian churches will combine for an outdoor worship service on Aug. 4 at the Hartwood Acres Amphitheater. Hampton, Elfinwild, Glenshaw, Glenshaw Valley and Parkwood churches will lead the worship service at 10 a.m. Bring a blanket and/or lawn chair, and come early for...
In brief: Pine, Richland area happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Stand-up paddle boarding Pine is offering stand-up paddles boarding sessions on Thursdays, with the next outing scheduled for July 25. Beginner stand-up paddle boarding offers safe, fun and supportive lessons, with the goal of building core strength and honing balance while playing on the water. Full Psych Adventure Team’s coach...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Marshall Community Day Marshall Township Community Day is scheduled for Aug. 24 at Knob Hill Park. The event will start at 4 p.m. and wrap up with Zambelli Fireworks around 9:30. If you would like to participate in the event as a vendor or a sponsor, call Jessica at 724-935-3090...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of July 22, 2024
Plum School Board approves 2 contracts The Plum School Board approved new contracts with two unions representing district employees at a special voting meeting July 16. The contract with Teamsters Local Union No. 205 runs from July 1 through June 30, 2029. The union, representing district custodial, maintenance and supply...
In brief: Bethel Park happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Acting Up Club South Hills Church of the Nazarene, 5601 Library Road, Bethel Park, presents the next session of the Acting Up Club 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 28 through Dec. 11. The drama and music club for children in secnd through sixth grades features music, movement, and acting...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of July 22, 2024 and beyond
Pickleball courts installed at Scott Park The pickleball blitz has made its way to Scott. The township installed four pickleball courts at Scott Park, 2 Park Drive, in June. “Residents were making requests for additional pickleball courts since last year,” said Township Manager Denise Fitzgerald. The work was completed by...
Morning Roundup: Carrick blaze injures resident, 3 firefighters; vendor thefts reported at Picklesburgh
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 22: Carrick fire sends resident, 3 firefighters to hospital A resident and three firefighters were injured in a blaze that broke out Sunday at a commercial and residential building in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. Pittsburgh firefighters responded to...
Vehicle found in Allegheny River belonged to missing Shaler woman, contained human remains
A vehicle found Sunday night in the Allegheny River in Oakmont housed human remains, according to local authorities. The vehicle belonged to Janet Walsh, a Shaler woman who was reported missing in January 2020 by her daughter, who was supposed to have dinner at her mother’s house that evening. Jim...
The Stroller, July 22, 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. Students welcome to explore careers in healthcare Allegheny Valley Hospital will...
Westmoreland transit ends ConnectCard fare system
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority on Friday halted the use of the cashless ConnectCard fare system that had been in place on its fixed-route bus system since 2018. Initially touted as customer service advancement that allowed bus riders to pay fares without having exact cash, the system never flourished, suffered...
Pennsylvania boosts student teacher stipend, but funding still falls short to cover all
Pennsylvania has allocated a total of $30 million to a stipend program for student teachers, but the funding will cover only about half of the students who applied for it. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed off on the stipend program in December, allotting $10 million to support college students spending a...
Latrobe area readies for influx of Steelers fans as training camp returns
When black and gold colors fill the lobbies of Latrobe-area hotels and out-of-state license plates become more commonplace in local parking lots, it’s a sign that the Steelers and their legion of devoted fans have returned to their summer home. The three-week period when the Steelers hold training camp at...
South Greensburg man’s scuffle with security at Hempfield Area High School could have been avoided, judge says
A South Greensburg man was sentenced to serve one year of probation for an altercation with security officers who attempted to prevent him from entering Hempfield Area High School without a mask during covid-era restrictions in 2021. Richard Michael Bettis, 58, was convicted during of misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest,...
County medical examiner’s office at scene in Oakmont of search for vehicles in Allegheny River
Emergency responders from multiple departments took to the Allegheny River in Oakmont to locate an overturned vehicle found by a fisherman Sunday afternoon. Oakmont fire Chief Joe Flanick said crews were dispatched around 5:20 p.m. for a call regarding a car in the river. As part of the investigation, a...
Kecksburg ‘alien’ hot dogs prove hard to swallow; Greensburg man downs competitorsVideo
A Greensburg man who has a stomach for quickly consuming hot dogs, beat 11 competitors Sunday at the Kecksburg UFO Festival’s Alien Hot Dog Eating Contest. The key to James David “J.D.” Gillis’s victory over 10 men and one woman was to break the hot dog and bun in half,...
‘That last debate ruined him’: Western Pa. residents react to Biden bowing out of race
President Joe Biden halting his presidential campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris shocked some and came as no surprise to others in Western Pennsylvania who spoke with TribLive on Sunday. “I don’t think he has it in him for another four years,” said Scott Wolfe of New Kensington. Calls...
Pa. politicians, party leaders react to Biden dropping out; Shapiro endorses Harris
News of President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection spread swiftly Sunday among Pennsylvania politicians and party leaders, drawing praise and adulation from Democrats and partisan attacks from Republicans. Biden announced that he is dropping out of the race against former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, but will...
Western Pennsylvania female chefs find success in male-dominated industry
The old adage that says a woman’s place is in the kitchen doesn’t necessarily translate to the modern American chef world. In the U.S., out of the more than 147,400 chefs, only about 22% of chefs working in industrial kitchens are female, according to 2022 statistics from Datausa. Reasons for...
Car hits woman in Downtown Pittsburgh
A woman hit by car in Downtown Pittsburgh late Saturday night was reported hospitalized in serious, but stable condition, Pittsburgh Police said. The woman who suffered a possible broken leg was hit in the area of Sixth Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard shortly before 10 p.m., police said. Medics transported...
River tourism a hit with older generations
A white steamboat with a prominent red paddle wheel docks in Pittsburgh and boards 150 passengers before setting sail on the mighty Ohio River. The 1800s-style cruise ship isn’t headed to Punta Cana or the Bahamas, but to locations off-the-beaten-path such as Moundsville, W.Va., to see the Adena Indian burial...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Aleppo Nancy Jean Fuhrer sold property at 401 Redgate Road to Charles Carbeau and Molly Mack for $1,525,000. Bell Acres Estate of Francisco Andrea Fernandez sold property at 135 Fox Hill Road to John Hess trustee for $1,700,000. Maryann Cowles sold property at 2 Sands Ave. to Dylan Kumer for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Etna Andre del Amo sold property at 17 Prospect St. to NDC 2023-1 LLC for $54,900. Amy Allison sold property at 63 Wilson St. to Sarah Vinski for $285,000. Fox Chapel Sara Berg sold property at 804 Delafield Road to Matthew Clark and Katherine Sterr for $632,000. Kaleb Olszewski sold...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
Bellevue Angela Tyner sold property at 162 Grant Av to Debra Vlahos for $125,000. Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 16 Margaretta Ave. to Steven Burns for $375,000. Estate of James Motta sold property at 189 N Balph Av to New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014 for $50,000. North Sprague...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Thomas Paul Nebel sold property at 268 Brighton St. to MTO Enterprises LLC for $53,000. Churchill Danielle Weaver sold property at 880 Graham Blvd. to Jose and Lillian Colon for $257,500. Antanina Perricone sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 207 to Bart Joseph and Mary Bess...