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‘Heartwrenching’: Rustic Ridge residents come to terms with 5 deaths in house explosionVideo
Residents of Plum’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood milled about in their yards and driveways Sunday, trying to come to terms with what happened there the day before. They watched as emergency and utility crews returned to the scene of a fatal house explosion, searching through debris from three homes destroyed by...
No injuries in house fire in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood
No injuries were reported in a dwelling fire early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood. The house fire was reported shortly before 5 a.m. in the 100 block of Prospect Street, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatch supervisor. Emergency crews cleared the scene by 7:30 a.m....
New Kensington landlord accused of choking tenant who said she was buying a home
Editor’s note: The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office decided not to proceed with the case, according to court documents. A New Kensington property owner is accused of choking and hitting a tenant after the woman told him she was buying a house and moving out. New Kensington police charged Terrance...
You Are Here is a thriving part of Jeannette’s cultural scene
When something is meant to be, it will be. Case in point: You Are Here in Jeannette. The art gallery and maker space recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, despite its founders not starting with a clear vision of what exactly they wanted to do. Jen Costello of Hempfield and Mary...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 17, 2023
Bell Acres Christopher Horvath sold property at 225 Summerlawn Drive to Julien Karlsson and Deena Gauntt for $775,000. Franklin Park Philip Crawford sold property at 1525 Robertson Drive to Zachary Laplante and Terra Tomasic for $490,000. Leetsdale Brian Wojkowski sold property at 415 Beaver St. to Gretchen Joan Stough for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 17, 2023
Edgewood Suzanne Chybrznski sold property at 223 Chestnut St. to Marcial Saldana and Samantha Shaye for $245,000. Forest Hills Scott Ruffing sold property at 333 Castlegate Road to Ryan Read and Katie Graham for $385,000. Monroeville Estate of Williams Jirak sold property at 250 Azalea Drive to Adriano and Jennifer...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 13, 2023
Etna Fay Cristina sold property at 127 Vista St. to David Flory for $83,000. Franklin Park Philip Crawford sold property at 1525 Robertson Drive to Zachary Laplante and Terra Tomasic for $490,000. Hampton Hampton Development Co. LLC sold property at 4332 Muirfield Drive to Peter and Angeline Allen for $964,000....
‘Pilgrimage Jr.’ will tailor Nativity story for a younger audience in Delmont
Organizers for the annual Delmont Pilgrimage, a live display that walks participants through a reenactment of the Nativity story, are making some additions to the annual holiday event. Generally speaking, the pilgrimage is a quiet affair, as attendees listen and reflect on the religious significance of the Christmas. Over the...
State legislation could ease burden on local ambulance services
Shuttered Jeannette EMS will have to repay a loan and grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture even as proposed state legislation to help the finances of ambulance agencies continues to work through the system. Ambulance Association of PA executive director Heather Sharar said support from state legislators is a...
Monarch Hospice to host bereavement walk
A Lower Burrell hospice care provider will hold its traditional walk and celebration of life this fall for those who have lost loved ones within the past year. The fourth annual Memorial Walk and Celebration of Life, sponsored by Monarch Hospice, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept....
The Stroller, Aug. 13, 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. Lenny Collini 4Pack to play in Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park Tarentum...
Leechburg celebrates back to school with block party
Leechburg-area students got a warm welcome back to school Saturday on Main Street. Sponsored by the Leechburg Ministerial Association, families and community members descended upon the inaugural Back 2 School Block Party for free school supplies, food, refreshments, games and more. “I am amazed to see how much our community...
Dek hockey returns to Latrobe with new rink at Legion Keener Park
Brothers Tripp, 6, and Deekin Nolan, 5, hit the dek Saturday morning to brush up on their hockey skills. They were among about 20 area kids who got to try out the new Greater Latrobe Parks and Recreation dek hockey rink that had its grand opening at Legion Keener Park...
Greensburg’s Tom Bell earns Chief of the Year nod from international fire chiefs association
Greensburg and its volunteer fire department will be receiving some significant recognition in a few days. That’s when Tom Bell, chief of the department since November 2016, will be honored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs as the 2023 Volunteer Chief of the Year. “A lot more people will...
Volunteer fire companies strive to increase numbers with youth outreach, incentives, marketing
Volunteer fire departments are nearing a breaking point. About 37,000 firefighters suit up every day in Pennsylvania, according to the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. That’s down tenfold from the 1970s, when there were about 300,000 firefighters. “That’s close to a crisis in my mind,” said New Kensington fire...
Greensburg Salem’s 2nd Back to School Bash features cornhole, expanded food options
Greensburg Salem School District is anticipating a big turnout at its second annual Back to School Bash and has lined up more food options for the Aug. 21 event. Admission is free for the family-friendly gathering, which is open to the community from 5 to 7 p.m. at Greensburg’s Offutt...
Remember When: Life was different during the Cold War era, nuclear arms race
With the recent release of the hit movie “Oppenheimer,” many older Alle-Kiski Valley residents are reflecting on life in the 1950s and ’60s during the Cold War and the threat of nuclear attack. The term Cold War was invented by English writer George Orwell for an article in the Tribune,...
Saint Vincent College announces 2023 Alumni of Distinction awardees
Saint Vincent College is recognizing seven alumni this year for exemplary service based on their accomplishments, careers and commitment to the legacy of the school. The 2023 honorees include Irwin native and 2000 graduate, Jennifer Miele. Miele works as the chief communications officer for the Diocese of Greensburg. She was...
2 deceased vets among 6 selected for Penn-Trafford Hall of Fame
Two men who served in the military and died from possible chemical exposure while on duty are among the six inductees this year into the Penn-Trafford High School Alumni Hall of Fame. Veterans Thomas Hickey and Dustin Ionadi join Andrew Ferri, Lance Laspina, Christopher Burnside and Nicholas Braun as the...
Out & About: Sculpture dedicated to former Westmoreland Museum curator
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has received the gift of a sculpture by the late Pittsburgh artist Aaronel deRoy Gruber, in honor of former chief curator Barbara L. Jones. The sculpture titled “Alumascape III” is installed outside the Greensburg museum’s north entrance and was dedicated during a program and...
Out & About: Greensburg library exhibit depicts ‘Storms and Saints’
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library isn’t just a place to find a good book, use a computer, take a class or attend a special program. It’s also a place to view art, thanks to the Picture This at the Library exhibition series featuring the work of artists from around the area,...
Out & About: Lincoln Highway SupperMarket solves dinner dilemma
It’s a summer hump day afternoon, you’re on your way home from work and you don’t feel like cooking dinner. What to do? If you’re in the vicinity of the Lincoln Highway Experience, you can stop in for SupperMarket. The weekly food and music event takes over the grounds of...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center show contemplates humanity, nature
The current exhibit at Greensburg Art Center is called “Exaltation/Exultation.” “It’s two bodies of work joined by the idea of raising an idea up for consideration or celebrating the beauty of something,” featured artist Michael Walter explained during an Aug. 5 opening reception. The work includes a group of drawings...
Death toll rises to 4 in Plum house explosion, stuns bedroom community
A house explosion in Plum on Saturday killed at least four people and injured several others, sending shock waves throughout a community that has been stricken by similar explosions in the past. Authorities announced the revised death toll at a press conference late Saturday. Officials did not release the victims’...
Tornado, flood warnings issued across Southwestern Pa. as storms roll through
Warnings for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding and watches and warnings for tornadoes were coming rapidly from the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh on Saturday night as storms rolled through the region. At least one tornado was confirmed by radar in Washington County, the weather service said. On social media,...
