Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from May 29-June 5, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’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,...
1 dead in Downtown shooting near UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Sunday morning in Downtown. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert for three shots fired at 11:15 a.m. in the area of Fifth Avenue and Vine Street near UPMC Mercy Hospital, where they found a man with a shotgun wound to...
Downtown Greensburg Project, Westmoreland art museum host vintage marketVideo
From milk glass and wicker patio furniture to retro Steelers shirts, cutoff jean shorts and a cardboard box loaded with old vinyl records, there was no end to the variety on display Sunday during the Downtown Greensburg Project’s Vintage Market, held at the Westmoreland Museum of Art parking lot. This...
Mt. Pleasant man killed in apartment fire
A Mt. Pleasant man died after a kitchen fire trapped him in his apartment, according the Westmoreland County coroner. Emergency crews were called to the 200 block of West Smithfield Street in Mt. Pleasant at 11:45 p.m. Saturday
when a neighbor reported smoke from next door. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim...
Travel trend: More couples choose exotic wedding destinations
More couples are saying “I do” to exotic wedding destination locations in place of traditional church weddings. According to the 2023 Destination Wedding Global Market Report, the destination wedding industry is projected to grow from $27.6 billion in 2023 to $36 billion this year. Mexico tops the list of tropical...
Greensburg Bloodhound Team captain earns national recognition
A longtime member of the Greensburg Bloodhound Team was honored in May by the National Bloodhound Association during a training session in Maryland. Roland “Bud” Mertz was recognized as bloodhound handler of the year with the Sgt. Joe P. Marcum Award, which is given annually to an association member for...
Local third graders buzz through Greensburg Rotary Club spelling bee
Nearly 30 third grade students from Aquinas Academy, Hempfield Area and Greensburg Salem school districts marched into the Greensburg Salem Middle School auditorium Thursday evening to “Gonna Fly Now,” known colloquially as the “Rocky” movie theme song. But only Amanda Wang remained on the auditorium stage when “We Are the...
Amazon advertises ‘fulfillment center’ jobs at New Stanton location
While Amazon officials have not officially announced what a $120 million facility in New Stanton will be used for, the company’s website is soliciting job applications for “fulfillment center warehouse associate” positions in New Stanton. Amazon has a fulfillment center and robotic sorting facility west of Pittsburgh in Findlay. When...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of June 9, 2024
Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct to Brian Douglas and Leah Nicole Sharlow for $765,000. Janice Kerestly sold property at 1704 Saw Grass Ct to Catalina Lecacheux for $649,000. Joshua Adamek sold property at 2463 Nicholson Road to Jason Paul and Stephanie Renee Eaton for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of June 9, 2024
Etna Estate of Gerard Sisca III sold property at 1 Elizabeth St. to Rebecca Diverniero and Jason Lucina for $220,000. Fox Chapel Vincent Merlot Jr. trustee sold property at 101 Wynnwood Drive to Isaac James for $1,260,000. Indiana David Bock sold property at 1706 Burchfield Road to Luke Kocan and...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of June 9, 2024
Bradford Woods Robert Drescher sold property at 716 Woodland Road to James and Kristen Mullen for $1,078,500. Etna Estate of Gerard Sisca III sold property at 1 Elizabeth St. to Rebecca Diverniero and Jason Lucina for $220,000. Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct to Brian...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 9, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold property at 2504 Churchill Road to Chang He Lin and Xiuying Jiang for $121,000. Zachary Brannan sold property at 335 Churchill Road to Patrick and Charissa Murray for $153,000. Robyn Coffman sold property at 1711 Jamestown Pl to Justin Kovach for...
‘It’s given me a lot of confidence’: Penn Township Girl Scout troops honor Gold Award recipients at bridging ceremony
When Allison Huffman decided to pursue the Gold Award at the end of her 12 years in Girl Scouts, she knew she wanted to teach children about mental and physical health. But she had no idea she would learn just as much as the 80 children she taught. Huffman, 17,...
Westmoreland happenings: Chicken dinner, church news, more
Church News • Living Word Congregational Church, 2003 Ridge Road, Jeannette, will have a Second Mile prayer and communion service at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday at the church. Fundraisers • A drive-thru chicken dinner will begin at 4:30 p.m. June 13 at Union Presbyterian Church, 656 Route 380. Donations...
The Stroller, June 9, 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. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to be performed at Casino Theatre Armstrong Community...
Western Pa. education leaders seek solutions to statewide teacher shortage crisis
Thousands of teaching positions in Pennsylvania were vacant or filled by someone on an emergency certificate in the past year, leaving education across the state in crisis mode, one industry onlooker said. More than 2,000 teaching positions were vacant in Pennsylvania as of October, according to data released by the...
Pittsburgh is the king of inclines, but can it keep its crown?
Pittsburgh is the king of inclines. But its crown is in jeopardy. More than a century ago, at least 15 funicular railways operated simultaneously in Pittsburgh — more than in any other U.S. city. They toiled as hard as the working-class residents they ferried up and down the steep hills...
Woman who fell down steep hill below Bigelow Boulevard rescued by Pittsburgh first responders
Pittsburgh Public Safety personnel rescued a woman on the hillside below Frank Curto Park on Bigelow Boulevard on Saturday afternoon after employees at a car dealership below heard her screaming. The woman, who is in her 30s, likely fell from a concrete retaining wall she had been sitting on, a...
Toxicology reports on the deaths of Mt. Lebanon woman and her daughter, 10, could take weeks
A Mt. Lebanon woman who was found dead along with her 10-year-old daughter Friday in South Park was involved in divorce proceedings and a custody dispute. Serena Keona Guan, 43, and Abigail Neal, 10, were found inside a car at a South Park grove after Mt. Lebanon police were contacted...
Cross-country Model T drivers deal with a breakdown
When you’re driving a century-old car, engine trouble is not what you want. Mike Vaughn of Lincoln, Neb., and two other volunteers from Nebraska’s Museum of American Speed pulled into their planned stop in Greensburg and noticed their 1924 Model T Ford was making an odd sound. That led to...
Bantam Jeep Festival rumbles into Butler County
A couple years ago, Theresa Putnam began to notice a new phenomenon at the annual Bantam Jeep Festival near Slippery Rock — someone was leaving little rubber ducks on Jeeps. “We started talking to people, and we found out it meant we’d been ‘ducked,’ ” said Putnam, a Dayton, Ohio,...
International Day Parade kicks off Saturday in the Hill District, Market Square
The second annual International Day Parade and Festival will kick off Saturday with a parade in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. The parade began at noon, leaving fron Centre Avenue at Crawford Street, across from Freedom Corner in the Hill District. It will continue down Centre and Fifth avenues to Market Square....
Horror fans head to Monroeville Mall for Living Dead Weekend
Leonard Lies remembers exactly how he died. “I was zombie-ing through the mall, makeup on, and these people come in on a motorcycle,” he said. “One guy is in a sidecar, and so I zombie past, and I knock him out of the car. And he’s really upset, so he...
The Stroller, June 8, 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. Free meals available to local students over the summer The Pittsburgh...
Social media companies need to do more to stop online harassment, experts say
Allene Ecker tenses up when the phone rings with an unexpected call. She’s wary of going out at night. And during the day, she worries someone will walk into the hair salon where she works and expect a sexual encounter. At a previous job, a man booked a haircut with...
