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Restaurants seeing resurgence as restrictions loosenedVideo
It was a great day for family gatherings this Easter, as the country emerged from the darkness of a year ago when restaurants were open only for takeout and the covid-related restrictions were just beginning to clamp down on the country. “We had 2,000 reservations,” Ron DeNunzio said Sunday, counting...
Police: Man in critical condition after Stowe nightclub shooting
A man is in critical but stable condition in a Pittsburgh hospital following a shooting Sunday in the parking lot of a nightclub in Stowe, authorities said. Stowe Township police responded to a call for shots fired at 3:15 a.m. Sunday. When police arrived on scene, they learned that a...
Mother, son killed in Salem fire
A mother and son were killed in their Salem Township home early Sunday morning when fire engulfed the two-story structure, collapsing the second floor onto the first floor, a fire official said. Helen W. Staats, 84, and Davd J. Staats, 57, both of 1666 Route 819, were pronounced dead at...
Kiski police accuse Brackenridge woman of DUI, gun violations and possessing cocaine
A Brackenridge woman is facing charges of driving under the influence, concealing a loaded gun in her car and possessing suspected cocaine after a traffic stop 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Kiski Township police said. Sherry Milanak, 50, was speeding and swerving on Route 56 causing, police said. She was stopped and...
Leechburg students selling handmade soap for scholarship fund
Leechburg Area School District’s “Creation Café” was in operation less than a year before the covid-19 pandemic altered everything. Opened in 2019, the space was designed provide a unique learning opportunity for students enrolled in life skills/learning support classes in the district, serving a variety of hot foods and drinks...
Murrysville women’s ball hockey league grows to 150 participants
“Pure terror — but also exciting!” That’s how Jocelyn Gunia of Bethel Park described the first time a shot came whizzing directly at her in goal while she was playing dek hockey. Gunia, 30, spent most of the past decade as a casual hockey fan, watching alongside her husband. These...
Lower Burrell’s drive-thru hazardous waste recycling set for May 8
After canceling special waste collections during the pandemic last year, Lower Burrell will hold a drive-thru hazardous household waste recycling dropoff in May. Household hazardous wastes include flammable products, paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, drain cleaners, batteries, motor oil and more. The event will be held Saturday, May 8, at Lower...
Woman ID’d in fatal crash on Route 136 in Hempfield
A Sewickley Township woman has been identified as the person who was killed Friday night in a two-vehicle crash along Route 136 in Hempfield. The woman, Joann Wardzek, 58, of Wolfe Lane, was pronounced dead at the scene along Route 136 between Edna Road and Lower Lane at 8 p.m....
Burrell life skills students publish cookbook: ‘Special Recipes Made by Special Kids’
As the pandemic zapped the usual educational experience for many students, one Lower Burrell family came up with an alternative educational adventure. The Kobelenske family raised money for Burrell School District’s special education life skills students to make their own recipes and pen the cookbook “Special Recipes Made by Special...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of April 4, 2021
Hampton Elisa Sartori sold property at 2463 Cove St. to Paul and June Slagel for $40,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 5188 Hamton Place Drive to Chao Wang for $603,045. Brandon Gallion sold property at 4337 Kenson Drive to BGRS Relocation Inc. for $260,000. BGRS Relocation Inc. sold property at...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of April 4, 2021
Etna Estate of Charles Osthoff sold property at 32 Cherry St. to Bogacz Properties LLC for $135,000. Mark Interthal sold property at 157 Washington St. to Kevin Shores for $249,900. Millvale Sara McCown sold property at 141 Clara St. to Monica Diel for $84,900. Peter Eberle sold property at 87...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of April 4, 2021
Aspinwall OB Properties LLC sold property at 217 Delafield Road to Delafield Flats LLC for $480,000. Jeffrey Benzing sold property at 110 Lexington Ave. to Dylan Thomas Christiansen and Martha Michelle Tye for $327,500. Blawnox Leon Pawelak sold property at 721 Laurel St. to Franklin Home Design LLC for $8,700....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 4, 2021
Chalfant Mario Pettica sold property at 224 Lynnwood Ave. to Nedsem Investments LLC for $40,000. Churchill Erika Ahlstrand sold property at 26 Barton Drive to Michelle Zentis for $155,000. Ron Lesko sold property at 3769 Greensburg Pike to Block Chain Luxury LLC for $64,000. David Indorato sold property at 3715...
A man ahead of his time: Sen. John Heinz remembered 30 years after tragic death
Henry John Heinz III was a man in his prime. The 52-year-old U.S. senator and heir to the H.J. Heinz food empire had everything going for him April 4, 1991, the morning he climbed aboard a small, twin-propeller plane in Williamsport. The short flight to Philadelphia was for him to...
Man shot on Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood early Sunday morning was hospitalized in stable condition, Pittsburgh police said. The victim was found shot on the 1100 block of Sheffield Street around 2:30 a.m., as police said they responded to a Shotspotter alert of a shooting in the...
In Alle-Kiski Valley churches, coping with pandemic will be part of Easter sermon message
Alle-Kiski Valley churches will be filling its pews on Sunday after not being able to hold in-person Easter services last year. Many churches had to resort to online streaming to deliver sermons during the 2020 Easter holiday. This year, church members can be present for Sunday’s worship where many will...
The Stroller, April 4, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Volunteers needed Saturday for cleanup Kiski Watershed Association will hold a cleanup from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the West Leechburg Native...
5-year anniversary: Rescued puppies galore at Paws Across Pittsburgh in TarentumVideo
There’s nothing like a parking lot of homeless puppies on a Saturday in Tarentum. But it’s a typical occurrence at Paws Across Pittsburgh, which is celebrating its fifth year of animal rescues, now topping more than 2,000 dogs and 740 cats. Paws Across Pittsburgh is a nonprofit that is a...
Mass covid-19 vaccination clinic set for former Sears at Pittsburgh Mills in FrazerVideo
The Allegheny Health Network is opening a mass covid-19 vaccination clinic in the former Sears Grand store in the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer on April 20. About 6,000 to 6,500 people are expected to receive the first Pfizer vaccine April 20 and the second one May 11, according to...
Pittsburgh police looking for vehicle thought to be involved in Knoxville shooting
Pittsburgh police are looking for a car seen fleeing a shooting on Reifert Street in Knoxville around noon Saturday. A police spokesman said police responded to ShotSpotter alert for the 300 block of Reifert Street at about 12:05 p.m. When Zone 3 officers arrived, they were alerted to a male...
Trout season gets off to a chilly startVideo
For several of the folks casting lines the first day of trout season Saturday on the chilly shores of the lake at Northmoreland Park, the efficient work of a passing osprey accounted for much of the early morning excitement. “I think that osprey was the only one to catch a...
New Prantl’s Bakery location planned for Squirrel Hill
It’s been only months since Joe Cugliari brought the burnt almond torte to North Huntingdon, but the owner of Prantl’s Bakery already has his eyes set on a new venture. Prantl’s will soon open at a new location along Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill, Cugliari confirmed to the Tribune-Review. The...
Dozen residents displaced following Carrick apartment fire
About a dozen residents have been displaced by an apartment fire in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Saturday morning, according to Trib news partner WPXI. The fire was reported on the 200 block of Sunnyland Avenue in Carrick, around 9:40 a.m. The American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents in finding...
Woman in critical condition following shooting in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood
A woman is in critical condition after she was shot in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, according to police. Pittsburgh police responded to the 1400 block of Grotto Street shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday , after a ShotSpotter alert. Zone 5 officers arrived to find a woman with multiple gunshot wounds to...
Allegheny, Westmoreland report highest new covid case totals since January
Allegheny and Westmoreland counties on Saturday each saw their highest new number of covid cases since mid-January. Allegheny County added 653 cases, the highest since 670 were added on Jan. 13, while Westmoreland’s 214 additional cases were the most since 277 on that same day in January. Pennsylvania’s 5,343 new...
