Western PA Local News category, Page 838
Remember When: Tarentum YMCA was gift to borough from Pittsburgh Plate Glass founder
Anyone who uses the Tarentum Bridge has seen the large, red brick building at East Seventh Avenue and Ross Street. It’s hard to miss the black panther sign, Gatto Cycle Shop’s logo, painted on its side. But before the Gatto family acquired the building in the late 1980s, it was...
Man hurt in dirt bike crash on South Side
A man was reported hospitalized in critical condition Saturday night as a result of injuries he suffered in a dirt bike collision on Pittsburgh’s South Side, Pittsburgh police said. The driver, who was not identified, was found lying on East Carson Street between South 11th Street and South 12th Street...
Daughter, 2 men arrested in connection with St. Clair woman’s death
The daughter of a St. Clair Township woman whose body was found last week underneath her home with two gunshots in her head has been arrested along with two men in connection with her death, Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office said Sunday. The daughter, Melissa A. Beacom, 49, of New...
‘It’s not just a class thing’: Penn-Trafford adds hour to annual telethon, aims for $55,000 total
When Penn-Trafford High School’s video production class hosted its first telethon benefiting Make-A-Wish in 2017, the live production was 3 1⁄2 hours long. With about five hours of content planned for Thursday’s broadcast, the students and their teacher, Steve Vinton, have to piece together each minute. “We’re getting to the...
Deer Lakes sisters launch their own business
What started out as a fun thing to enjoy at the beach has evolved into a small business for two West Deer sisters. Juliet and Grace Moore, both Deer Lakes High School students, have started a hair tinsel business. They got the idea from getting it tied to their hair...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 17, 2023
Aleppo Julia Tr sold property at 120 Veshio Drive to John and Olivia Chutz for $580,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1313 Adrien Drive to Farhana Bilkis Hasan and Moustafa Abdalla Mohamed for $561,355. Ronald Tamborino sold property at 1525 Brimfield Drive to Jessica Fuhrer and Jeremy...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 17, 2023
Blawnox Amy Little sold property at 602 Carla Drive to Jhonathan Ramos Fernandez and Sugen Cubas Torrealba for $210,000. Etna James O’Donnell sold property at 3 Greeley Ave. to Jaxon Properties LLC for $100,000. Fox Chapel James Pashek sold property at 1006 Elmhurst Road to Kansky Jean and Marie Selisma...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 21, 2023
Bellevue King Streit LLC sold property at 411 Lincoln Ave. to Dayo Enterprise LLC for $350,000. Emily Moll sold property at 74 Longmore Ave. to ABCEZ Moving Co. Inc. et al. for $68,500. Peanut Capital LLC sold property at 451 Orchard Ave. to Claude and Alison Broussard for $460,000. Etna...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 21, 2023
Chalfant AYT Assets LLC sold property at 236 Highland Ave. to Lucia Alexandra Giamanco for $95,000. Edgewood Richard Bereznak sold property at 109 Harlow St. to Leah Valtin Erwin and Forrest James Jackson for $308,000. Forest Hills Kathleen Kyle sold property at 135 Avenue L to Angie Jolicoeur for $160,500....
Springdale Township taps into reserves to hold taxes steady for 2024
Springdale Township’s commissioners Thursday approved a 2024 spending plan that includes no tax increase for property owners but taps into the township’s reserves for it to be balanced. The budget anticipates $2.3 million in expenses, but only $1.7 million in revenue. Township savings will cover the roughly $600,000 deficit, said...
Annual Franklin Regional Holiday Telethon will benefit new ‘Mini-THON’ club’s fundraising effortsVideo
It may have been two decades ago, but Franklin Regional multimedia teacher Becky Magness doesn’t have any trouble recalling the first holiday telethon her multimedia students produced. “Our first one was live outside of Walmart, and it was so cold that our cameras were actually freezing,” Magness said. They also...
State Rep. Mandy Steele opening Tarentum office
Alle-Kiski Valley residents who need help with income taxes, state-issued licenses or notary services will have a one-stop shop in Tarentum. State Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Fox Chapel, is opening a satellite office along Corbet Street in an effort to be more accessible to residents. The office will be inside the...
Jeannette may relax school dress code
Jeannette City School District administrators and board members are looking at relaxing the student dress code, and at least a few parents are praising the possible change. School directors this month suspended the district’s dress and grooming policy, which required students to adhere to more structured clothing, such as polo...
The Stroller, Dec. 17, 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. Festival of Trees raffle supports hospital projects Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary...
Tree-cycling of holiday evergreens offered at 15 Westmoreland sites
Christmas trees can become part of landscaping instead of a landfill when they’re disposed of through the annual tree-cycling program in Westmoreland County. Cosponsored by the nonprofit Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling, 15 locations will be available to accept drop-offs of discarded holiday trees. The drop-off sites remain unchanged from the...
Cheswick’s sewage, garbage rates will increase in 2024
Cheswick property owners will see an increase in their garbage and sewer rates next year. Cheswick Council approved the borough’s 2024 budget, which holds the line on taxes but increases sewage and refuse rates. The budget totals nearly $2.77 million. About $1.55 million is allotted for the borough’s general fund,...
Wreaths Across America chapters decorate Westmoreland veterans’ graves
Barbara Keough and her daughter, Denise Keough-Samuels, placed a wreath Saturday at the grave of Barbara’s son, Frank Keough, where he’s buried in a section of Penn Lincoln Memorial Park in North Huntingdon that is dedicated to veterans. “Frankie’s never forgotten. He was just the heart of the family, upbeat...
‘You get to see the best in people’: TribLive reporter volunteers at Salvation Army kettle
I should have switched my bell-ringing hand at least once. If there is one lesson I learned from taking a shift ringing the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle bell on a crisp, clear Thursday morning, that was it: Don’t just ring the bell for 90 minutes with the same arm. It...
Here’s a gift guide with a Westmoreland County connection
There are potential holiday presents in every spot you look around Westmoreland County. That restaurant or coffee shop down the street probably stock gift cards that would be perfect for a friend or relative. The winery, distillery, meadery or craft brewery you’ve noticed in the neighborhood could provide a liquid...
Artisans share handmade works at Westmoreland museum Holiday Mart
Visitors to the Westmoreland Museum of American Art found themselves surrounded by handmade handiwork at the annual Holiday Mart. The event, Dec. 7-9, , brought together more than 20 local artisans from around Western Pennsylvania to sell their crafts on the first floor of the museum. The first day coincided...
Tom’s Turkeys donates gift cards to Norwin families in need
Families of Norwin School District students have help putting food on their tables this holiday season thanks to a North Huntingdon nonprofit that donated $5,600 worth of gift cards to a supermarket. Tom’s Turkeys, which raises money to address food insecurity among families in the Norwin area, donated 224 gift...
Local potters build sense of community with mug exchange
More than 30 potters from Westmoreland, Allegheny and Somerset counties gathered in Clair Witkowski’s Ligonier home this month, each holding a unique ceramic mug that would be exchanged with another. The mug exchange was organized by Witkowski and Marine Ruth, volunteers at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield, to build...
‘Pilgrimage Jr.’ debuts kid-centered version of the Nativity storyVideo
Delmont Christmas Pilgrimage organizers debuted the “Pilgrimage Junior” on Dec. 2, a child-friendly, interactive way to tell the Nativity story. Participants could ask questions of the Nativity characters and get up close with animals that are part of the story. The event, new this year, was geared toward preschool and...
Experts tell firsthand stories of children harmed by addicted parents
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‘Frightening rate’ of children dying due to parents’ drug abuse
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