In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Sept. 7, 2023
Hampton
Presbyterian car show Hampton Presbyterian Church will host a car cruise from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30. Vintage vehicles will be on display, with a concession stand and featuring music by DJ Denny Dutko. All makes and models are welcome. The church is at 2942 E. Hardies...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of Sept. 4, 2023
International Day of Peace The Rotary Club of Monroeville is coordinating an International Day of Peace event from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at Monroeville Park West, 2399 Tilbrook Road. Featured will be ethnic food trucks, cultural music, free Kona Ice and family activities. Feel free to wear your...
The Stroller, Sept. 4, 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. Kiski Watershed Association plans river cleanup on Saturday The Kiski Watershed...
Another alligator sighting in the Kiski River reported to authorities
There appears to be a reptile repeat of sorts along the Kiski River in Kiski Township. After a weeklong search and rescue of an alligator from the river near Apollo in August, a group of six kayakers reported spotting another alligator swimming in the Kiski on Sunday afternoon, about a...
Latrobe police investigating shooting in the city
A male was brought to Latrobe Area Hospital on Sunday with a gunshot wound, according to Latrobe police. Detectives interviewed him at the hospital, but he was either unable or unwilling to provide details of the shooting, according to a post on the Latrobe police department’s Facebook page. He was...
Scottdale man charged with robbery, receiving stolen property after McCandless bank heist
A Scottdale man has been arrested after, police say, he robbed a Huntington Bank in McCandless on Tuesday, according to a criminal complaint filed by McCandless police . Raymond H. Zwibel, of Scottdale, was charged with robbery and receiving stolen property. About $1,500 to $1,600 was stolen from the bank...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Aug. 24-30, 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,...
2 dead, 7 injured in Fayette County vehicle crash
Two people died and seven were injured early Sunday in a head-on vehicle crash in Wharton Township. The crash, which involved two vehicles, happened just before 5:30 a.m., said state police and Fayette EMS Chief Rick Adobato. Troopers said the two vehicles collided head-on when one crossed over the center...
Bishop Larry Kulick reconsecrates Catholic church in New Kensington
St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in New Kensington was reconsecrated Aug. 26 by Bishop Larry Kulick of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg. The large brick church on Kenneth Avenue suffered $3 million in damages on April 8, 2020, when an EF-1 tornado — with winds of up to 100...
Building the Valley: New spin studio in New Kensington offers fun workout alternative
Shayle Prorok, owner of the new Rhythm Ridez spin studio in New Kensington, is excited to be part of the city’s changing times. Prorok, 49, of New Kensington opened the doors to her new indoor studio Aug. 19. “I’m really pumped about what’s going on in the city I grew...
Summit Hose Fall Festival gearing up for 3 days of food, fun, bingo and bands
It’s three weeks until the official start of autumn, but that’s close enough for Summit Hose Company to stage its popular Fall Festival in Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park. The carnival, scheduled for Sept. 7-9, is expected to draw thousands of people of all ages. “There will be rides and games,...
Lower Burrell Farmers Market seeks plastic bags to win a free bench
Lower Burrell’s farmers market aims to turn trash to treasure — or bags to benches — through a recycling campaign. The market entered the Trex Bags to Benches recycling program July 22. It has a bin on site to collect plastic bags, which market organizers periodically weigh to see their...
Penn’s Colony Festival abruptly canceled in Clinton Township because of staffing shortage
Penn’s Colony Festival organizers have canceled their regional dayslong festival, mere weeks from its scheduled kickoff date of Sept. 16. The event typically runs on two weekends and showcases the French-and-Indian-era history of Western Pennsylvania. It offers an expansive outdoor village featuring period craftsmen, demonstrations, live music, food, battle reenactments...
Saint Vincent College gallery to display 88 newly acquired paintings
Saint Vincent College will display a recent bequest of 88 paintings in its entirety in “Impressionist Legacies: The Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Collection,” opening Sept. 7 in the Verostko Center for the Arts on the Unity campus. A public reception is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. that evening...
Riverview School District renews superintendent Neil English’s contract
Riverview School Board has renewed Superintendent Neil English’s contract through 2028. The five-year contract began Aug. 21 and expires June 30, 2028. English will be paid $145,000 for the current school year and, depending on performance, is eligible for raises of up to 3% in each of the following years....
Mount Pleasant historic house tour includes log buildings, industrialists’ mansions
Mt. Pleasant-area homes that have endured for generations will be showcased this month during the Westmoreland Historical Society’s latest Historic House Tour. The self-guided tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16. It includes stops at four houses in Mt. Pleasant Borough and three dwellings in neighboring Mt....
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 3, 2023
Aleppo Benjamin Mehl sold property at 501 Sewickley Heights Drive to Marc Carson and Laura Hulett for $283,500. Franklin Park Shaung Wu sold property at 2001 Connecticut Ln to Veera Chandra Sekhar Kovelakuntla and Sandhya Kovelakuntla for $482,000. Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1119 Deerfield Drive to Raed Saed...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 3, 2023
Fox Chapel David Vincent Lu sold property at 809 Fairview Road to Benjmain Lee Finan and Diana Khoi Nguyen for $656,000. Harmar Jill Sandra Lashway sold property at 714 Beech Ct to Henry and Linda Pool for $672,500. Paul Camerota sold property at 39 Deborah Lynn Ct to David Mollura...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 3, 2023
Chalfant Gregory Ventrice sold property at 318-320 North Ave. to Susan Repon for $50,000. Edgewood Patrick Russell sold property at 253 Maple Ave. to Justin Seaman and Kristen Kamp for $317,500. Monroeville Edmund Haberle trustee sold property at 2635 Third St. to Slatehouse Group LLC for $145,000. Jeet Shah sold...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 3, 2023
Bellevue Keith Edwin Thomas sold property at 198-200 Brighton Road to Phoebe Weina He trustee for $80,000. Brandon Ambrose sold property at 689 Shade Ave. to Steven Walker for $206,550. Bradford Woods Donald Tacznosky sold property at 38 Seldom Seen Road to Nouvealutions LLC for $385,000. Franklin Park Shaung Wu...
Check it out: Westmoreland County libraries offer 3 free museum passes
Libraries have always offered adventure in the form of books, movies and special programs. Now, the Westmoreland Library Network is offering a way for patrons to find adventure outside library walls and around the county. Libraries in the system are offering free admission passes to the Lincoln Highway Experience in...
Amazon challenge: Finding workers to fill hundreds of jobsVideo
When Amazon casts a net for workers to receive and distribute consumer goods at its new 1-million-square-foot warehouse in New Stanton, it will be doing so in a tight labor market. “That is one of the big challenges,” because of the loss of workers in Southwestern Pennsylvania, said James Futrell,...
Longtime activist Carl Redwood looking for a spot on Allegheny County Council
Carl Redwood has organized collective action around civil rights, tenant protections, and workers protection for decades in Pittsburgh, and now he’s hoping that experience will propel him to a seat on Allegheny County Council. Redwood, 70, of the Hill District, said he is running for Allegheny County Council’s 10th District...
East Allegheny is latest school district to install cameras to catch bus safety violatorsVideo
East Allegheny School District officials say they are tired of motorists ignoring state law prohibiting them from passing stopped school buses. Through a partnership with local law enforcement and the safety company BusPatrol, the district now has measures in place to identify the license plates of drivers who put students...
The Stroller, Sept. 3, 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. Summit Hose Company to sponsor annual fall festival The Summit Hose...