Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show rolls through Monroeville Convention Center
Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show rolled into the Monroeville Convention Center on Nov. 4 and 5. At least 1,000 locomotive enthusiasts and their families attended the two-day event. Show manager Neal Carnaby said there were between 300 and 400 vendor tables and a similar layout to previous shows. There...
Kiski Area High School marching band earns Class AA national title in IndianapolisVideo
Adalynn Jodon could hardly keep her feet still after getting off the bus at Kiski Area High School on Sunday evening. With a combination of excitement, fatigue, joy and relief, the trumpet playing senior stepped onto the familiar parking lot a national champion. “It feels awesome,” she said standing a...
‘Thank you for acknowledging my service’: Bethel Park resident offers perspective of woman veteran
The 1980s were a relatively quiet time for the American military, between the end of the Vietnam War and Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. As a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Bethel Park resident Haya Eason — community members may know her as working at the municipal building — once tended to...
Donated funds, labor set Revolutionary War soldiers’ service in stone in Derry Township
The identities of Revolutionary War soldiers buried near Old Salem Community Church in Derry Township have been fading into history as time and weather ravage their headstones. A campaign led by the Derry Area Historical Society, to rescue those veterans from obscurity, saw progress Saturday. Volunteers organized by society member...
Penn State and NFL standout LaVar Arrington, others honor veterans and highlight needs at Springdale ceremony
Penn State football and NFL great LaVar Arrington has a long list of accomplishments and accolades from the field. But what he wants to be remembered for is his advocacy for veterans and first responders. In front of a group of veterans Friday morning at the Springdale Veterans Association, Arrington,...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Nov. 2-8, 2023
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,...
Building the Valley: Essential Fermentation brews fresh taps, seasonal scratch menu
“Come for the beer, and stay for the food.” That’s the message for the dining public from Essential Fermentation Restaurant & Brewery owner Loren Salsgiver. Essential Fermentation, which opened in May 2022, is settling into its business model and navigating a second year in business after deciding to open during...
Remember When: Stepped-up shipbuilding effort during World War II played role in victory
Throughout American history, private ships have been used in times of conflict. This first use occurred on June 12, 1775, at Machias, Maine, when a group of American colonists captured the British ship HMS Margaretta after hearing of the uprisings at Lexington and Concord. When informed of this event, the...
Crafton police seek missing teen
Crafton Borough police are looking for a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since Thursday. Mikah Morrison, who is considered endangered, did not return after leaving a note for his parents saying he was going out at about 8 p.m. Thursday, police said in a Facebook post. The teen, who...
Fire in Greensburg townhouse sends man to hospital
A Greensburg resident was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out Saturday at his home on Odinwood Court, according to Greensburg fire Chief Tom Bell. Firefighters found the soot-covered man outside the townhouse when they responded to the call at about 9:30 a.m., Bell said. The man had...
Export mayor proposes 2024 budget with no tax increase
Export will advertise a $1.1 million budget for 2024 that does not call for a tax increase. “Revenue’s up,” Mayor Joe Zaccagnini said in presenting the annual budget proposal. “We’ve been very fortunate. It’s darn near the same budget as last year. We have some savings because of the work...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Aspinwall Lauren Elizabeth Carlini sold property at Unknown Address to Jaclyn Gelzheiser for $550,000. George Lee sold property at 404 Lexington Ave. Apt 12 to Steven Kent for $170,000. Fox Chapel Estate of William Molloy Jr. sold property at 402 Buckingham Road to Warren and Eileen Chang for $450,000. Stephen...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Bellevue Bank NY Mellon Tr sold property at 269 N Balph Ave. to Renault Bonner for $78,750. Estate of Donald Easler sold property at 309 Union Ave. to Mitchell Bentley for $100,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1322 Adrian Drive to Ryan Chedwick for $642,295. Gary Bleakley...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Chalfant Karen Curtis sold property at 220 Fairview Ave. to Celeste Rousseau and Lydia Drew for $169,000. Churchill Joseph Sheehan sold property at 811 Margaretta St. to Ranney Lawrence for $152,000. Edgewood Kenneth Bonawitz sold property at 233 Elm St. to Nicholas Kilwein for $141,649. Monroeville Tim Becker sold property...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Aleppo John Kincaid Jr. sold property at 1214 Sewickley Heights Drive to Fifth Ave Property Group LLC for $315,000. Bell Acres Albert Sciulli sold property at 102 Turkeyfoot Road to Prime Contractor Supply Corp. for $750,000. Edgeworth Andrew Fowler sold property at 317 Church Ln to Preachers Lane LLC for...
Murrysville council will consider updates to short-term rental regulations
Murrysville council members will consider an ordinance addressing short-term rental properties. Council directed its staff to prepare an ordinance which would decouple short-term rentals — including AirBnBs and VRBOs — from restrictions based on zoning. The ordinance also would set a maximum occupancy of two people per bedroom or 10...
The Stroller, Nov. 12, 2023: 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. Plum HS drama department to perform ‘One Stoplight Town’ The drama...
Hydrant system where Plum house exploded not enough to fight fully engulfed house fire, Plum fire chief saysVideo
The fire hydrant system in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood of Plum, where a house explosion killed six people in August, is not adequate for fighting a single fully engulfed house fire, according to a borough fire chief who was on the scene that day. “Due to the fire load, the...
Man jailed 19 months before Allegheny County DA’s office drops homicide charge
When Pittsburgh police charged Tyler Sherrell with homicide, claiming he was the getaway driver in a fatal shooting, the only evidence they had was the self-serving word of the man who orchestrated the hit. Matthew Lambert waited two years after his arrest before giving detectives Sherrell’s name. He met with...
Eagle Scout adds Little Free Library to Hempfield demonstration garden, 2 other sites
Visitors to Hempfield’s Donohoe Center now can dip into a free book while birds and bees dip into nectar and pollen at the adjacent demonstration gardens. The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners, in partnership with Ligonier Eagle Scout Jesse Glenn, recently unveiled a Little Free Library display next to the...
Inaugural Women of Westmoreland fashion show attracts 200 to Hempfield venue
About 200 people attended an inaugural fashion show held by the Women of Westmoreland organization Nov. 2 at the Venue Live conference center of Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield. A program of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, WOW organizes four events each year that provide networking opportunities for members while...
Latrobe chamber holds annual awards dinner to honor locals impacting community
For Jason Brinker, owner of the Lopatich-Brinker Funeral Home, winning small business of the year in Latrobe took him “completely by surprise.” “I never felt that a funeral home would be on the radar for something like that,” said Brinker, 35, of Latrobe. “I guess I’ve never viewed ourselves as...
Greensburg Art Center offers unique, handmade creations at Art of Gifting sale
Handmade works by about 30 artists are up for grabs at the Greensburg Art Center’s holiday sale until late December. The Art of Gifting will run through Dec. 20, said sale chairperson Debbie King. The art center at 230 Todd School Road in Hempfield has held the sale for about...
Groundbreaking geneticist, Hempfield grad to kick off annual Greensburg Turkey Trot
A longtime runner and Hempfield Area graduate whose work on a rare genetic disorder has helped a young girl begin to walk will be returning home on Thanksgiving Day to officially start the Greensburg Turkey Trot race co-founded by his father. Dr. Caleb Bupp, 41, a medical geneticist living in...
Greensburg Salem promotes athletic director to assistant high school principal
Frank Sundry will return to the role of an assistant principal Monday, after being promoted to that job at Greensburg Salem from his current post as the district’s athletic director. The school board this week approved Sundry as assistant high school principal, at a prorated salary of $85,571. The assistant...
