Witches ‘cackle’ through Ligonier during annual bike brigade fundraiserVideo
Carla Arnone and her fellow witches could be spotted bicycling around downtown Ligonier on Sunday, cackling as they went. The Ligonier Witches Bike Brigade began in 2016 with 70 people, and now, Arnone, 53, of Ligonier, said it’s grown to more than 1,100 registered participants, with as many as 5,000...
Rollout of Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban leaves some customers, businesses confused
Pittsburgh officials say they are working to address areas of confusion as the city’s plastic bag ban takes effect. The ban, meant to reduce litter and waste, went into effect earlier this month. It prohibits most single-use plastic bags, but allows exceptions for unpackaged prepared foods, produce bags, meat packaging,...
New Kensington police accuse man of scuffling with officers during traffic stop, bringing drugs into jail
New Kensington police accused a man of injuring two officers while resisting arrest after a traffic stop and then bringing drugs into the jail where he was being detained. Michael Paul Beer, 32, of the 1000 block of Cleveland Avenue in Brackenridge was charged with felony counts of aggravated assault...
Man who police say invited New Kensington officer to search him ordered to stand trial on drug charges
A man who New Kensington police say admitted to smoking marijuana and then invited an officer to search him has been ordered to stand trial in Westmoreland County on drug charges. Brandon Allen Iapalucci, 30, of the 200 block of South Good Street in Jeannette was charged with a felony...
5 candidates vying for 3 council seats in Plum
Voters in Plum will have five people to choose from to fill three council seats in November. Those seeking to vote a straight Democratic ticket will elect a Republican. Three seats on the seven-member council are up for election this year. Two incumbents, Dave Vento and Dan Hadley, are not...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for $330,000. Estate of William Hicks sold property at 2460 Henry Ln to Cole Patrick and Madison Danielle McCue for $275,000. Winshire Properties LLC sold property at 2526 Hopkins Church Road to Matthew Chiappa and Rachel...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Blawnox Mystic Properties LLC sold property at 150 First St. to Gregory Tersine for $325,000. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. O’Hara Marion Thompson sold property at 300 Fox Chapel Road unit 305 to Carherine Barbara Parham for $252,500. Wesley...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bellevue Yabeca LLC sold property at 132 S Euclid Ave. to Joshua James Geiger and Rebecca Miller for $277,500. Etna Terrence Cavanaugh sold property at 13 Vilsack St. to Bettina and Wesley George for $240,000. Franklin Park Amy McGuigan sold property at 2567 Aldon Drive to Noah David Schell for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Edgewood John Cresswell sold property at 144 Washington St. to Ryan Prendergast and Robert Ramirez for $540,000. Forest Hills Central Penn Capital Management LLC sold property at 1010 Braddock Road to Heather Fries and Catherine Jane Lachman for $300,000. Matthew Stein sold property at 1265 Brinton Road to Ian Glasgow...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Bethel Park Harry Crichton trustee sold property at 806 Berrington Ct to Ivy Pan for $270,000. 226 Property Ventures LLC sold property at 2620 Center St. to Claire Lopresti and Olivia Burk for $275,000. James Amodie sold property at 1331 Centerman Ave. to Ruthann Miller for $400,000. Benjamin Gesk sold...
November date set for West Deer well pad public hearing
West Deer supervisors have set a Nov. 9 public hearing date for another proposed deep well in Bairdford. Cecil Township-based Olympus Energy is looking to build the Tyche well pad at 201 Bairdford Road, west of the Pittsburgh National Golf Club. The property is zoned rural residential. If approved, it...
Upper Burrell supervisors to consider township’s 5th well pad proposal
Upper Burrell residents can weigh in on the township’s fifth proposed well pad next month. A public hearing for the Artemis well pad, which would be at 931 Merwin Road, will follow the Nov. 1 supervisors meeting, said supervisors Chairman Ross Walker. Olympus Energy of Cecil Township is seeking approval...
The Stroller, Oct. 22, 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. Casino Theatre concert postponed The Chris Higbee concert scheduled for Friday...
Bus driver shortage leaves schools, public transit agencies scrambling
A shortage of drivers is pinching school bus companies and public transit agencies that are left scrambling to transport students and workers, fill vacancies and keep their current stable of employees from burning out. “It’s just hard to get drivers. We just can’t figure it out,” said James Varner, manager...
Pedestrian bridge in Springfield Township is a step to closing gaps on Indian Creek Valley Trail
Terry and Joe Wentz are looking forward to the day when they can hit the trail with their bikes and travel all the way from the vicinity of Mill Run Reservoir in Fayette County northeast to Jones Mills in Westmoreland County. The Wentzes and others who use the Indian Creek...
Rebuilding Tree of Life synagogue 5 years after attack
A path of light. For five years, they waded through tides of healing and commemoration. A monthslong trial that was punctuated with a death sentence and reopened old wounds. Hundreds of Shabbat services led in borrowed homes. After it all, a path of light — a key feature of the...
Hempfield school board candidates talk safety, book policies, high school renovation
There are nine candidates for five seats on the Hempfield Area School Board in the Nov. 7 general election. A field of 15 sought the positions during the primary race in the spring. The district is rehashing a major renovation project, and there’s been lengthy discussion on topics including library...
Skeletons for St. Jude program raises money through over-the-top decorating schemesVideo
This time of year, Stephanie Babich Mihleder’s property in Murrysville has earned its own nickname — “the unicorn house.” That’s thanks to a giant inflatable unicorn skeleton — complete with rainbow mane and tail — that is merely the centerpiece of her front yard decorating scheme, which includes more than...
10 must-see items in Hanna’s Town’s ‘Westmoreland 250’ exhibit
The current exhibit in Westmoreland Historical Society’s education center at Historic Hanna’s Town is titled, “Westmoreland 250! Celebrating Our Story With 25 Objects.” That’s actually a bit of a misnomer, said collections manager Joanna Moyar. It’s more like 25 displays, some with multiple objects — but that just means there’s...
What’s new in November at Northland Library in McCandless
Northland will be closed on Friday, Nov. 3 for Staff Development Day. Its Thanksgiving hours are as follows: • Northland will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22 • It will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 Select featured
programs Adults Coping with Holiday Grief...
Women of Westmoreland to hold fashion show, accept donated attire for teens, job-seekers
Local dress styles, vendor browsing, dinner and dessert all will come together at the first Women of Westmoreland Fashion Show. The inaugural event is set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield, in its Venue Live conference center. A program of the Westmoreland County...
Annual Monster Bash fundraiser set for Saturday at the Edgeworth Club in Sewickley
A Halloween themed benefit party is planned for Saturday in Sewickley. The Edgeworth Club hosts Monster Bash from 7-11:30 p.m. at 511 East Dr. It is a fundraiser for Christopher’s Kitchen, a nonprofit dedicated to helping sick children and their families. There will be live and silent auctions for various...
‘A miraculous painting:’ Traveling exhibit discusses da Vinci’s Last Supper at St. Mary’s in New Kensington
Leonardo da Vinci’s mural of the Last Supper may be the most famous depiction of Jesus’ final meal with the disciples before his crucifixion. But it is only one of many paintings interpreting that moment from the New Testament. This weekend, the community is invited to St. Mary of Czestochowa...
South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department’s benefit truck and tractor pull benefits Sarver boy
Two-and-a-half-year-old Christian Stiehler of Sarver doesn’t know much about truck and tractor pulls, but he sure seemed happy to be with his parents on Saturday morning for the start of the fifth annual South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department charity tractor pull. Christian has cerebral palsy, which is a congenital disorder...
Man dies after fire in New Kensington home
A man died in a fire late Saturday morning in New Kensington, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. The fire was reported about 11:45 a.m. Saturday at 723 Kennedy Ave. A man and a 4-year-old child were inside, according to Ed Saliba Jr., chief of the New Kensington Fire...
