Western PA Local News category, Page 805
North Huntingdon closes section of road extension after it slides into creek
North Huntingdon has closed a section of a road off Route 993 in the Ardara neighborhood because part of the roadway slid into a creek that is a tributary of Brush Creek, North Huntingdon said Thursday. Pine Hollow Road Extension was closed between Pine Hollow Road in North Huntingdon and...
Pittsburgh poker player hits $1.4 million jackpot at Rivers Casino
It was a seven-card straight flush. And it was worth $1.4 million. Rivers Casino Pittsburgh early Sunday morning saw its record for the largest jackpot win broken. A nearly $1.4 million Fortune Pai Gow Poker Progressive jackpot hit around 2:45 a.m., breaking the prior $1.2 million jackpot record for the...
In brief: LEGO Day, AARP meets, week of Jan. 22, 2024
LEGO Day at Ross Park Mall Celebrate International LEGO Day with Steel City LUG from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 27 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Ross Park Mall’s Center Court. Steel City LUG is Pittsburgh’s adult LEGO user group. Members display creations throughout the area and...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of Jan. 22, 2024
Plum municipal center gym open for basketball The gymnasium at Plum’s municipal center will be open for children and adults to play basketball between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. A limited amount of basketballs will be provided or participants can bring their own. Age ranges and times...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Jan. 22, 2024 and beyond
Carnegie Borough awarded funding to rehabilitate Main Street bridge Rep. Anita Kulick, D-Allegheny, announced Jan. 16 that Carnegie earned $150,000 to rehabilitate the Carnegie Main Street bridge. The bridge was originally built in 1967. “By repairing the Carnegie Main Street Bridge, we make our roadways safer for those traveling through...
In brief: Emergency call change, coin show, other Bethel Park news, week of Jan. 22, 2024
Call 911 for emergencies Bethel Park residents in need of assistance for medical emergencies now should call 911 instead of the Bethel Park Dispatch Center. Allegheny County’s 911 Center will take all emergency medical calls for the Tri-Community South EMS municipalities, which also include South Park, Bethel Park and Upper...
Morning Roundup: 3 injured in 2 fires in McCandless and Fayette County; car crashes into home in Ross
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Jan. 22: 1 person injured in McCandless fire One person was injured in a fire early Monday morning in McCandless. The blaze broke out just before 4 a.m. on the 9900 block of Parkland Drive, according to TribLive...
Donors needed to give blood as supply falls to critically low levels
Randy Beatty had a good reason to donate blood for the first time in the 1980s. His grandfather needed it, and Beatty, of Parks Township, wanted to be the one to help. Since that day, he has tried to donate blood as often as he can. “You never know when...
The Stroller, Jan. 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. Food distribution set at Lernerville Speedway Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank...
Teen found dead in Mercer County
A 16-year-old boy was found dead Sunday in a stairwell in Sharon, Mercer County. His body was discovered within the 100 block of North Irvine Avenue around 1:20 p.m., according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Sharon Police identified him as Zachariah Croom, of Youngstown, Ohio. The coroner will perform an...
Cost overruns, supply delays push back opening of Westmoreland Transit Authority garage
Cost overruns and construction delays are likely to push back the scheduled opening of Westmoreland County Transit Authority’s new storage complex in Hempfield for at least several months. Transit officials had planned for the $7.4 million, 16,000-square-foot garage and storage facility to open in February. It sits on a 10-acre...
Salvation Army expands healthy options as food assistance need grows
Capt. David Bender compares it to Black Friday when about 50 local residents line up outside the Salvation Army of Allegheny Valley for its Thursday food pantry and community luncheon. Doors are open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., but most of the take-home food is gone by 11:30 a.m....
Goodwill YouthWorks program aims to help address truck, bus driver shortage
Charles Burke still gets emails asking if he’s interested in trucking jobs, even though he’s been semi-retired and driving a bus for the Penn Hills School District for several years now. “Bonuses are going up and up as places are looking for people to do commercial truck driving,” said Burke,...
3 more well pads coming to Fawn
Three more well pads are expected to be constructed in Fawn this year along Sun Mine Road. Supervisors in December approved a conditional use application by Range Resources to implement the project. Township Secretary Pam Ponsart said the well pads will be constructed on the Norris property in the 2700...
$1M artwork allegedly stolen by Nazis and once housed at Carnegie Museum returned to heirs
A drawing that was housed in a Pittsburgh museum and believed to be stolen by the Nazis during the Holocaust was returned to its heirs Friday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced “Portrait of a Man” by Austrian artist Egon Schiele was returned to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, an...
O’Hara residents can look forward to tennis court upgrades and safer pedestrian access
Upgraded tennis courts and more curb cuts will come to O’Hara after the township landed more than $130,000 in state grants. Accessibility and recreation will get a nice boost, officials said, thanks to the Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund, which is administered through the Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority. A...
Water main break in Wilkins causes outages and road closure
Most residents who were without water Sunday because of a large water main break on Rodi Road have had services restored, although another active water main break has yet to be resolved. The break was first reported Saturday afternoon, and caused road closures into Sunday, according to Wilkins Township Volunteer...
Future brides search for options at Greensburg wedding show
It’s been a whirlwind since Christmas for Tatum Tocco and her fiance, Steven Whiteman. The Jeannette couple became engaged over the holidays and are planning an October wedding. They were among the hundreds of future brides and grooms who explored options for their impending nuptials at Cavanaugh’s Bride Show at...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Jan. 10-17, 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,...
Remember When: Numerous train stations dotted Allegheny Valley Railroad route from Braeburn to Oakmont
The Allegheny Valley Railroad, which ran along the Lower Burrell side of the Allegheny River, was the first major rail line to open in the Alle-Kiski Valley. When completed in January 1856, the rail line extended from Pittsburgh to Kittanning. There were numerous train stations, or depots as they were...
Leechburg church to host new, free, after-school youth club
A church is ready to spread some good news to children in Leechburg. Kiski Valley Community Church is extending an invitation to Alle-Kiski Valley youngsters enrolled in grades K-6 to join the “Good News Club,” a free weekly Bible-themed after-school program. The program kicks off Monday from 6 to 7:30...
South Hills mother, son, travel to Italy in the name of genealogyVideo
Carol Lynn Vicini placed her hand on her grandfather’s tombstone, said his name and then cried. Atop a mountain at Trefiumi Cemetery near the village of Trefiumi, Italy, Vicini had reached the burial place of the grandfather she never knew, Albino Vicini. “This visit was very emotional as it was...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 25, 2024
Bell Acres Thomas Mattie sold property at 16 Elm St. to Thera Miller-Daudet and Ethan Earley for $180,000. Edgeworth Michael Maloney sold property at 303 Pine Road to Brett Horowitz and Alyssa Raymond for $1,014,200. John Kramer sold property at 213 Orchard Ln to Scott Mappin for $610,000. Franklin Park...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
Aspinwall Henrique Jose Dantas Da Gama sold property at 223 Emerson Ave. to Joseph Andrew and Elizabeth Dimond Rukas for $547,000. Etna Michael Paul Caldone sold property at 41 Locust St. to William Albinger Jr. for $207,000. Elizabeth Chang sold property at 137 Vista St. to Alexander Naper for $185,000....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Barbara Hanowich sold property at 200 Wilkins Ave. to Arthur and Darnella Williams for $169,900. Forest Hills Charles Destro sold property at 134 Avenue F to Deborah Rogers for $215,000. Arlyn Florkey sold property at 28 Hillcrest Road to Erus Holdings LLC for $78,702. Bala Lemak sold...
