1 dead in crash in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood
A crash early Monday killed a motorist in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole at about 1:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of Brownsville Road, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman. A male motorist was thrown from the car and was found in the road;...
Morning Roundup: Air quality alert issued in Western Pa.
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Aug. 21: Air quality alert issued for Pittsburgh region Expected high ozone levels have triggered a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day on Monday for seven counties in the Western Pennsylvania region. Code Orange represents unhealthy pollution levels...
Pittsburgh becoming a ‘space city’ as Astrobotic, ProtoInnovations prepare to send technology to the moon
Pittsburgh was once known as the steel city, but two local companies believe they’re transforming it into a space city. “We’re a space base now,” said Alivia Chapla, director of communications at North Shore-based Astrobotic. Astrobotic and Lawrenceville-based ProtoInnovations have received millions of dollars in NASA funding and are playing...
The Stroller, Aug. 21, 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. Bingo fundraiser to benefit New Ken K9 Unit A bingo to...
North Huntingdon native and friends escape Hawaii wildfires
Sue Leech Seiff was vacationing in Maui, Hawaii, when she looked out her window Aug. 8 and thought she saw a sandstorm. High winds had been creating sandstorms and ocean funnels, also known as waterspouts — whirling columns of air and water mist — throughout that day. As she came...
Westmoreland Fair Queen a double winner
Presley Thomas of Mt. Pleasant Township turned out to be a winner on Friday when she was selected as the 2023 Westmoreland Fair Queen and then again on Sunday when she won first place in senior showmanship for rabbits at the fair. “All of us girls (four in the fair...
Greensburg grandmother sells collection of more than 100 Barbie dolls
It was a Barbiepalooza day for a Greensburg grandmother, who on Sunday was selling her collection of more than 100 Barbie dolls for less than what she paid for them in her 30 years of collecting the colorfully-costumed character. Why sell them now after holding onto them since the early...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Aug. 10-16, 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: Fourth generation keeps family business running at Pitt Penn Recycling
When Brad Stanzione’s great-grandfather launched a recycling business in the 1920s, he had no way of knowing he was creating a family legacy. Since then, each of his sons, grandsons and great-grandsons has followed suit. For Brad, the real journey started about two years ago when he and his brother,...
Unity man sentenced to 3 years in prison in fraud case; forfeit $20 million worth of assets
A Unity man will spend three years in federal prison, lose his house, a 2018 Mercedes Benz, diamond jewelry, Tiffany earrings and other items after being sentenced last week for his part in defrauding more than a dozen cryptocurrency investors, the U.S. Attorney in San Francisco said. Anthony F. Faulk,...
Teen shot in Brentwood
A 16-year-old boy was reported hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Brentwood late Saturday night, Allegheny County Police said. The victim was shot in the lower leg near the intersection of Meadowbrook Boulevard and Brownsville Road at about 10:30 p.m, police said. County police detectives are investigating the...
Use-of-force expert: Ligonier Valley police shooting ‘probably should have been handled differently’
Two Ligonier Valley police officers placed themselves, perhaps unnecessarily, in a situation that required deadly force when they fatally shot a Ligonier Township man last month, according to two use-of-force experts. “What they did is probably not illegal, nor would it warrant a civil suit, but it probably should have...
Elvis tribute acts carry on the musical legacy of ‘The King’Video
Jamie Harris of Monongahela already had a hobby to occupy his spare time — he was a competitive powerlifter. But when he tore his pectoral muscle off the bone in 2000, he had to reevaluate things. “I was a jail guard at the Shuman Detention Center at the time,” said...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 20, 2023
Bell Acres Wine Construction Inc. sold property at 854 Big Sewickley Creek Road to Floyd Wine for $27,004. Edgeworth Kevin Weir sold property at 13 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Jonathan Patrick and Lauren Marie Crossett for $1,000,000. Franklin Park Benjamin Risacher sold property at 1555 Alaqua Drive to Daniel...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 20, 2023
Aspinwall Jordan Marie Ibarra sold property at 136 Fifth St. to Whitney Elizabeth and Adrienne Kohn Peters for $342,500. Estate of Virginia Carr sold property at 119 Virginia Ave. to Rory Marsico for $242,500. Harmar Estate of James Finlay sold property at 926 Red Oak Drive to Luisa Bonavita for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 24, 2023
Chalfant Estate of Robert Richard Fox sold property at 240 Highland Ave. to Christopher Leasher for $123,000. Churchill Jeffrey Vella sold property at 2394 Collins Road to Marco Longo for $221,000. Peter Yannopoulos sold property at 165 Thornberry Drive to Rebecca Ann Bennett for $303,900. Edgewood Jonathan Raney sold property...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 20, 2023
Bellevue Judith Movra Myers sold property at 216-218 Lincoln Ave. to Stephen and Renee Armstrong for $241,000. Eric Miller sold property at 174 Sheridan Ave. to Michael Sharrone and Ketrina Hutcherson Williams for $255,000. 204 Teece Avenue LLC sold property at 204 Teece Ave. to Brandon McFarlane for $292,222. Bradford...
The Stroller, Aug. 20, 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. Weekend Civil War history program planned Roaring Run Watershed Association will...
A week after fatal house explosion, Plum community seeks the will to push forward
The idyllic innocence of Rustic Ridge shattered a week ago. Tragedy struck this close-knit community in Plum, a neighborhood of more than 200 homes, about 10:23 a.m. last Saturday. An explosion leveled a home on Rustic Ridge Drive and resulted in an inferno that destroyed two neighboring homes. The shock...
World War II D-Day vet, 98, receives Blanket of Honor in Penn Township
Eighteen-year-old Carmen DiPaolo from Rankin was crammed into a landing craft plowing through the surf of the English Channel on a dreary June morning 79 years ago, facing a date with destiny or death at the hands of the German soldiers protecting a spit of French coast during World War...
Redevelopment of 2 lots on Greensburg’s Pennsylvania Avenue underway after Land Bank sale
Redevelopment of the former Art Tech building in downtown Greensburg is moving forward now that owner City Cribs 2 LLC has purchased an adjoining lot where the dilapidated Derby’s Delicatessen building was razed. Crews from Alpen Homes last week installed wooden trusses made by Punxsutawney-based Hillside Trusses for a new...
Out & About: The Stroll oldies-themed car cruise takes over Ligonier
In 1964, Chuck Berry sang, “Riding along in my automobile/My baby beside me at the wheel/Cruisin’ and playin’ the radio/With no particular place to go.” Car enthusiasts had a very particular place to go on Aug. 11, as The Stroll took over downtown Ligonier. Hosted by Ligonier Valley Chamber of...
Out & About: Westmoreland Museum ‘schools’ Art on Tap attendees
Combine “back-to-school” with rock ‘n roll trivia, and what do you get? The Westmoreland Museum of American Art turned it into “School of Rock,” the theme for the Aug. 11 Art on Tap happy hour. The event was for those looking forward to seeing the kiddos board the school bus...
Out & About: Manos Gallery showcases women artists at Tarentum Night Market
Downtown businesses and restaurants stay open late and offer deals during the monthly Tarentum Night Market. During the Aug. 10 event , The Manos Gallery hosted an open house to showcase the work of three women artists, including Sarah Hunter of Greensburg. Hunter visited with guests and talked about the...
Backdrops enhance experience at Greensburg’s SummerSounds concerts
(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) It’s not just the musical performance, but the added artistic touches that makes SummerSounds in Greensburg special. The backdrops that hang behind the bands at Robertshaw Amphitheater in St. Clair Park were made by local...
