Western PA Local News category, Page 1366
Cost estimated at up to $3M for locker room redo at Greensburg Salem High School
Greensburg Salem officials are considering options for an overdue update of the district’s high school locker rooms while dealing with sticker shock at a projected cost of up to $3 million. Meanwhile, Superintendent Ken Bissell last week suggested hitting pause on a plan for providing heat relief in areas of...
50 years ago, Hurricane Agnes left indelible mark
Floods came with living in Freeport. “You just knew it was inevitable,” said Jim Scott, who grew up in a house on First Street with Buffalo Creek at one end and the Allegheny River at the other. “If you lived there, you took the chance of having to deal with...
Lower Burrell residents urged to take survey on city parks
As part of a comprehensive plan for Lower Burrell’s parks, the city is asking residents to take an online survey on what facilities and activities they want to see in the city’s five parks. City parks include Braeview Fireman’s Park, Burrell Lake Park, Kotecki Memorial Park, Kinloch Fireman’s Park and...
New Kensington native’s new doughnut shop gives customers chance to customize treats
One’s imagination is the menu at a new doughnut shop in New Kensington. Customers of Lasko’s Little O’s can pick a glaze, choose toppings and select a drizzle to create a doughnut that maybe even Homer Simpson couldn’t dream up. “We’re like a Subway for doughnuts,” owner Mikey Lasko Sr....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 19, 2022
Bellevue AVBLG Ltd. sold property at 509 Forest Ave. to Praveen Bhandari and Rameswara Bobbiti for $230,000. Unity Properties LLC sold property at 561 Highland Pl to Austin Orth for $302,500. VAZ P1 LLC sold property at 201 Lincoln Ave. to Matt Simpson and Ceillum Ohare for $188,000. JNI Management...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of June 19, 2022
Aspinwall Sara Miesse Speer sold property at 106 Tenth St. to Thomas and Stephanie Horton for $50,000. Etna Nancy Braun sold property at 76 Grant Ave. to R Stock Global Inc. for $80,000. Joseph Ford sold property at 153 Sherman Ave. to Charles and Kayla Soergel for $248,000. Fox Chapel...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban area real estate transactions for the week of June 19, 2022
Churchill Estate of David Kurtz sold property at 1511 Williamsburg Pl to Steven John Bottjer for $114,500. Diane Carole Nichols sold property at 1519 Williamsburg Pl to Delvin Pitts for $149,900. Forest Hills Melvin Federbusch sold property at 27 Carmel Ct to Wendy McLemore for $310,500. Delores Derco sold property...
The Stroller, June 19, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. West Deer parish to host revival A free all-day tent revival will...
Proposed Burrell budget calls for 2.9% real estate tax increase
The Burrell School Board is proposing a $34.7 million budget with a 2.9% real estate tax increase for the 2022-23 school year. The owner of a home with an average assessed value of $22,900 will see a tax increase of $68; under the Homestead Act exclusion, the same owner would...
Duquesne professor helps educators understand how to help children with trauma
Blanket punishments and cookie cutter programs aren’t appropriate responses when children have experienced trauma, according to Duquesne University professor Tammy Hughes. Hughes discussed the psychology and needs of such children at the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit’s 2022 School Safety and Security Symposium at Westmoreland County Community College. “This isn’t about breaking...
After 2-year wait, high school girls hockey team skated into inaugural season
Three young girls clutched a sign: “I Play Hockey Thank You For Paving A Path For My Future.” Those girls — Emma Abramowicz, Hannah Spradley and Angela Marshall — entered the locker room before a playoff game June 5 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. They play youth hockey...
Pittsburgh celebrates Juneteenth with parade, focus on voting rightsVideo
Hundreds marched through Downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the freedom of enslaved people in the United States following emancipation. Juneteenth, officially celebrated on June 19, became an official holiday in the city of Pittsburgh and nationally in 2021. Groups ranging from advocacy organizations, health-care companies,...
Bikers host memorial ‘Ride in Peace’ for slain Penn Township coupleVideo
Liz Amend hoped her brother Jacob Erdeljac and his girlfriend Mara Casale smiled down on the motorcyclists who gathered in Hempfield Saturday for a memorial ride in honor of the couple who were killed in Penn Township last year. “Jake was an avid Harley rider. He met Mara, and she...
Cheswick Councilman Frank Meledandri receives award for 40 years of service
A surprise was in store for a Cheswick councilman during a meeting Tuesday evening. Councilman Frank Meledandri was awarded the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs President’s Award for his 40 years serving the borough. The award recognizes individuals who have served in a position for a decade or more. Meledandri’s...
More people choosing mass transit as gas prices remain high
More people are turning to public transit as gasoline costs settle in the $5 per gallon range across the region. Westmoreland County Transit Authority has experienced a 30% increase in bus ridership since gas prices started climbing, said Ashley Cooper-Brounce, the authority’s deputy director. “We just recently looked at the...
Police: Sexual assault occurred before double shooting in Mount Oliver
A 22-year-old man is facing several charges after police say he sexually assaulted a woman in a Mount Oliver park early Saturday morning, leading to both people being shot. Maurice Ruffin is charged with rape, sexual assault, unlawful restraint, aggravated assault, receiving stolen property and simple assault in connection with...
Police: Man killed in Northview Heights shooting
One person is dead after an overnight shooting in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood, officials said. Pittsburgh police responded to reports of a man with gunshot wounds in the 320 block of Penfort Street shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday. There, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the head,...
Fern Hollow Bridge inspection troubling but did not suggest imminent danger, experts say
Three months before Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed 100 feet into a ravine below, inspectors again rated the span structurally deficient. Following a routine inspection in late September, a report submitted to the city and PennDOT gave the bridge an overall rating of 4 on a 9-point scale, said Penn...
The Stroller, June 18, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Lower Burrell church offers free reading workshop Redemption Church Reading Outreach Tutoring...
Westmoreland health care providers, employees combat staffing shortages from pandemic
The local health care industry had its challenges before a pandemic swept around the world two years ago. As summer 2022 approaches, human resources directors and department managers are finding it even more difficult to find the people who can provide basic services. It’s especially tough for small facilities such...
Greensburg’s Pennsylvania Avenue, McLaughlin Drive included in summer paving plans
Greensburg officials plan to mill and resurface portions of eight streets this summer, including Pennsylvania Avenue. The work on seven of the streets is to be completed in two phases at a combined cost of $371,406. City council this week approved contracts for both phases with Derry Construction, which submitted...
What’s new at Northland Library
These programs are coming in July at Northland Public Library: Summer Reading Adult Summer Reading BOOKSHELF BINGO – Now through Aug. 31 Register online at northlandlibrary.beanstack.org/ There’s still time to start checking off the TBR list as part of our Bookshelf Bingo summer reading program! Every two weeks, registered readers...
Woman found in Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River identified
The woman whose body was found in the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim, Julie Anne Keddie, 38, was recovered by Pittsburgh River Rescue around 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, the medical examiner’s office said Friday. Keddie’s hometown...
New Alexandria man sentenced to 5 years on child porn charges
A New Alexandria man found with 8,000 images and videos of child pornography was sentenced to five years in federal prison and 10 years of probation for distributing the sexually explicit material, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh said Friday. Senior U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti sentenced Matthew T....
Police: Man kills neighbor, then himself in Kennedy Township
Allegheny County Police said a man shot and killed his neighbor in Kennedy Township on Friday afternoon before killing himself. Officers were notified of a shooting on Jane Street around 2:45 p.m., police said. Responding officers said they found a 78-year-old man later identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s...
