Western PA Local News category, Page 740
Man’s body recovered in Allegheny River
Pittsburgh River Rescue recovered the body of an adult male from the Allegheny River on Sunday afternoon. According to Pittsburgh police, River Rescue was dispatched to the 9th Street/Rachel Carson Bridge around 2:30 p.m. for reports of a male seen going into the water. Witnesses said the male entered from...
Police investigating death of 9-month-old in Homewood
Pittsburgh police on Sunday were investigating the death of a 9-month-old in Homewood. According to Pittsburgh police, emergency responders were dispatched to the 500 block of North Homewood Avenue just before 9 a.m. for the report of an infant in distress. When they arrived, they found a 9-month-old female unresponsive....
Firefighters quickly knock down blaze at home in New Kensington
A home on the 400 block of 4th Avenue in New Kensington caught fire on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 4:30 p.m. No injuries were reported. Fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. told TribLive news partner WTAE that the fire is likely to be ruled an accident...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from March 14-20, 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,...
Norvelt roundabout construction to trigger detour in Mt. Pleasant Township
A section of a complex triangular intersection in the Mt. Pleasant Township village of Norvelt will close Monday as part of PennDOT’s construction of a new roundabout. The short section of Mount Pleasant Road that curves to the right for southbound traffic heading onto Route 981 will close. Instead, southbound...
Faces of the Valley: Members of Parish Piecers provide comfort to people in need
After retiring from her job at the University of Pittsburgh, Fawn resident Pat Slobada said she needed a pastime with a purpose. The novice seamstress joined the Parish Piecers, a quilting group which meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays to create warm handmade blankets and other treasures for...
Latrobe, Irwin churches plan Last Supper reenactments
Churches in Latrobe and Irwin will be performing reenactments of The Last Supper during Holy Week. A living tableau depicting the final supper and evening of Jesus Christ’s life on earth will be performed by 12 men of the Latrobe Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. March 28 in the church...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Bethel Park Estate of Lawrence Mitzen sold property at 117 Great Rock Drive to Jeffrey Taylor and Diane Marie Hall for $399,000. Patricia Ann Devine sold property at 3552 Ridgeway Drive to Drake Croushore for $202,000. Braden Christopher sold property at 105 Sandstone Ct to Andrew Eckles Gee for $400,000....
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Bridgeville Sandra Mekonis sold property at 207 Eisner Ave. to Ryan Snyder and Solomi Anwar for $175,000. Clinton Eric Gastgeb sold property at 165 Pennsylvania Ave. to Dana Martin for $257,000. Lauren Gregory sold property at 1028 Bank St. to Sean and Alyssa Airesman for $260,000. Michelle Shaw sold property...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Edgeworth Daniel Grant sold property at 215 Meadow Ln to Ian and Amy McConnell for $792,500. Franklin Park Sandra Artzberger sold property at 1300 Cattail Ln to Zachary and Jamie Mitchell for $392,500. Lynn Pfischner sold property at 1617 Franklin Fields Drive to James David Nabuda and Nicholas Pacellio for...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Blawnox Lorraine Tarasi sold property at 225 Freeport Road to Tania Kannadan and Ranjeet Mullick for $220,000. Harmar Estate of Ann Honkus sold property at 110 Ridge Road to Mary Brangan for $255,000. O’Hara McMasters Miller L.P. sold property at 301 Alpha Drive to Pittsburgh Alpha Drive Real Estate Inc....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill PA Real Estate Development Inc. sold property at 758 Margaretta St. to Oladipupo Olafiranye for $45,000. Roberta Anderson sold property at 444 Woodland Hills Drive to Elizabeth Hughes for $365,000. Forest Hills Ann Chay sold property at 507 Bevington Road to Evan Niznik and Stephanie Stras for...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of March 24, 2024
Bellevue Robert Fink Jr. sold property at 50 S Bryant Ave. to Svetlana Osiyan for $51,137. Franklin Park Sandra Artzberger sold property at 1300 Cattail Ln to Zachary and Jamie Mitchell for $392,500. Lynn Pfischner sold property at 1617 Franklin Fields Drive to James David Nabuda and Nicholas Pacellio for...
New Kensington-Arnold sees growing tax base, no tax rate increase in proposed 2024-25 budget
The New Kensington-Arnold School District expects tax revenues to increase next year despite having no plans to raise taxes. The district’s proposed $45.5 million budget keeps taxes flat and would not take advantage of one of the highest state Act 1 indexes in years — 8%. The inflation-based index is...
Allegheny Valley looks to boost mental health support for students
The Allegheny Valley School District soon will be able to provide behavioral and mental health support to students in a quicker way. The district is adding a part-time school psychologist and a behavioral specialist to its support team, said Melissa Holler, director of pupil services. “They would be working together...
The Stroller, March 24, 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. Wall of flags to be placed on Kittanning amphitheater The John...
Divers to inspect Tarentum Water Plant for algae, corrosion
Divers will make their way through the Tarentum water treatment plant in the coming weeks, vacuuming sediment and other debris from well walls and floors. Crews will inspect for algae and corrosion in the clear well, which is part of the drinking water purification system. “It’s a small chamber, and...
Springdale officer promoted to detective after thorough work solving burglaries
A Springdale police officer was recognized — and promoted — thanks to his work solving burglaries in the borough. Officer Jon Koprivnikar was recognized by council during its meeting Tuesday, March 19. Council also promoted Koprivnikar to detective. “We had a rash of business burglaries within town,” police Chief Derek...
Remember When: 1st plane crash in Alle-Kiski Valley took place in 1920
On Nov. 16, 1920, a Curtiss biplane crash-landed in the Allegheny River near the Brackenridge intake plant at River Avenue and Morgan Street. This was the first airplane crash to occur in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The plane was piloted by Lt. J.P. Morris, 24, a former Army aviator from Pittsburgh....
Hotter, quicker, more toxic: Varied construction methods, modern materials change the rules of firefighting
Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tom Bell can remember watching an informational film early in his training that emphasized the importance of escaping a fire in the first five minutes. Now, he says, people have closer to three minutes to get out of a burning home safely. “It’s a new...
4 Westmoreland athletes will represent U.S. at junior world kickboxing championship in Hungary
Xander Eddy’s friends at Norwin High School don’tbelieve him when he talks about the eight national and world kickboxing titles he holds. Eddy, 15, a sophomore at Norwin, started kickboxing when he was 4 years old. He dedicates 15 to 20 hours per week to training with his teammates, conditioning...
Pitt-Greensburg math professor wins national award for algebra textbook
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg math professor Kayla Heffernan won a national award for creating a college algebra textbook that uses a teaching method called guided inquiry. But Heffernan, 33, of Hunker, finds more value in the impact her work has had on students. The POGIL Project is a nonprofit...
Former Greensburg Salem high school principal honored by Pa. House of Representatives
Recently retired former Greensburg Salem Principal David Zilli was surprised with an honor from the state House of Representatives. State Rep. Jill Cooper, R-Murrysville, presented Zilli with a citation commemorating his 35 years in education and 15 years as principal of Greensburg Salem High School at this month’s school board...
Pysanky crafters’ colorful eggs help preserve Eastern European tradition
They’re not your ordinary dyed Easter eggs. About a dozen crafters, many of them novices, came to Greensburg on Saturday to try their hands at turning white eggshells into intricately designed, multi-colored orbs of art by practicing the Eastern European tradition of pysanky. “For me, it’s a way of connecting...
Man killed in Monroeville crash
A Monroeville man died early Saturday after crashing into construction equipment on William Penn Highway. Michael M. Berkley, 37, died at Forbes Hospital just before 1 a.m. According to Allegheny County officials, witnesses said Berkley was driving at a high rate of speed in the 4200 block of William Penn...
