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Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of March 28, 2021
Etna Wells Fargo Bank NA sold property at 21 Sycamore St. to Sang Hyun Woo for $87,087. Estate of Jefrey Woyick sold property at 141 Vista St. to Michael Ujazdowski for $15,000. James Woods sold property at 88 Wilson St. to Milaena Properties LLC for $165,000. Millvale Joseph Sable sold...
Police: Woman shot outside South Side club
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that wounded a woman late Saturday outside a South Side night club. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, was in stable condition and taken to a local hospital by private means, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Police responded just after 11...
Ecostudent Challenge teaches Acmetonia 4th graders to protect the environment
Scientists and environmentalists agree that if you want people to protect the planet, it helps to teach them to value nature while they’re young. That’s what’s happening at Acmetonia Elementary in Harmar where 4th grade students in Elizabeth Newill’s science class are participating in the Ecostudent Challenge. By participating in...
Two injured in motorcycle-car collision in McKeesport
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a collision with a car Saturday evening in McKeesport. The crash was reported to Allegheny County 911 just after 6 p.m. in the 3000 block of Walnut Street. The 21-year-old man suffered head injuries and was taken to an area hospital in critical condition,...
The Shrines of Pittsburgh, rich in history, are open this year for Holy Week observation
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Former shrine for St. Philomena part of Seton Hill University’s campus lore in Greensburg
Tucked into a quiet corner of Seton Hill University’s campus is a now empty space that once bustled with visitors hoping to get a peek at the shrine for St. Philomena. The shrine, protected by a triangular structure made of stainless steel and limestone, was erected on land originally owned...
‘Pittsburgh On Your Plate’: Manor woman’s cookbook draws on local culinary influencesVideo
Joanne Niehl’s first cookbook, self-published for a family reunion, drew almost exclusively on recipes from her family. It also got her reminiscing about the memories behind the meals. “We called it ‘Down the House,’ because, when we were growing up, we’d always head to the family house in Braddock on...
The Shrines of Pittsburgh are spiritual treasures rich in historyVideo
They are holy places rich with history, decorated with magnificent relics, larger-than-life paintings, spiritual steps, embellished stained glass windows and massive domes that can be spotted from miles away. Five Catholic churches — St. Anthony Chapel on Troy Hill, St. Nicholas in Millvale, St. Patrick and St. Stanislaus Kostka Church...
Great Allegheny Passage, named 20 years ago, continues to grow in popularity, importanceVideo
The task of naming the network of trails stretching from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., was brought up at an initial planning meeting in the mid-1990s. Ideas were thrown out. But naming something that didn’t yet exist took a backseat to the actual work, Linda McKenna Boxx said. “Let’s see if...
The Stroller, March 28, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s 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. Donations welcome for Easter meals, treats Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Food Bank is accepting donations that will be used to create specially prepared...
Life during covid: Greensburg paramedic recounts virus toll
Editor’s note: This is an occasional series examining how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of members of our community. The life of a paramedic got a lot harder a year ago, and it hasn’t eased up yet. “It just causes a normal day to be four times as...
Jeannette native turns 100, recalls winter combat against German forces in 1945
Sam Joseph is celebrating his 100th birthday today at Weatherwood Manor in Hempfield. Seventy-six years ago, he was among Allied troops pushing into Germany’s Rhineland, battling to bring World War II to an end on Europe’s Western Front. The intervening decades melted away this past week as the Jeannette native...
Ashley’s Kitchen bringing stuffed breads to New KensingtonVideo
Ashley Bodycombe’s hashtag is “Gather, Eat, Laugh.” That’s what she’s hoping people from New Kensington and beyond will do at her new eatery, Ashley’s Kitchen, opening in late April in downtown New Kensington. The new business was born at home, in her kitchen. “I like cooking. It’s my passion,” said...
Oakmont’s ‘Comeback Crawl’ promotes local businesses on rebound from covid slowdown
Beverly Vopicka had a surprisingly lovely Saturday in Oakmont’s business district. The newly vaccinated 76-year-old resident of The Rivers Edge apartments — who, like many people, hasn’t been out and about much during the pandemic — happily strolled along Allegheny River Boulevard on the 70-degree afternoon with her grandson and...
North Huntingdon company lands Defense Department contract for 3D printing lab
A North Huntingdon-based firm with an international reach has landed a Defense Department contract to build a 3D industrial sand and metal printing lab using binder jet technology that can make replacement parts inside a 40-foot-long shipping container that can be set up where the military needs it. The “3D...
Burrell students collect and bag pandemic safety kits for 260 Knead Café patrons
Patrons received more than grab-and-go free community boxed meals Thursday at the Knead Community Café in New Kensington. They got a dose of pandemic protection with 260 safety kits stuffed with hand sanitizer, gloves and masks, courtesy of Burrell students. Before the pandemic hit, Burrell students were volunteering at the...
Tom Savini shares injury photos after being hit by a car
Special effects legend Tom Savini shared an update on his condition Saturday after being hit by a car. The Pittsburgh native posted photos to his verified Twitter account that showed the aftermath of an accident he had been in while riding his bicycle Thursday. Along with the photos of his...
Semi-permanent food truck serves up fresh food in Freeport
Jackie Gaughan is just a girl with a mobile deli. Her new food truck, aptly called Just a Girl with a Mobile Deli, opened in Freeport this week. “We have a fully customized, innovative commercial kitchen, but it’s just mobile,” Gaughan said. “It’s the same thing you’d see in a...
Olympus Energy pays $1.2M to extend waterlines near Marcellus well sites in Upper Burrell, Allegheny Township
Olympus Energy is paying $1.2 million to the Municipal Authority of the City of New Kensington to extend about 3 miles of waterlines near three Marcellus well sites in Upper Burrell and Allegheny Township. The energy company is buying water from the municipal authority and paying to pipe the water...
Southwest Behavioral Care seeks New Kensington’s OK for move to new office building
A nonprofit that provides outpatient mental health and substance abuse services to children and adults is looking to move to larger quarters in New Kensington. Southwest Behavioral Care, an affiliate of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services (SPHS), is at capacity at its offices at 408 Eighth St., said Cheryld Emala, chief...
3rd chick arrives in Hays bald eagle nest
A third eaglet has broken out of its shell in a bald eagle nest in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood. The fluffy white chick joined its two older siblings before 6 a.m. Saturday, the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania announced. It’s the first time since 2014 that three chicks have been produced...
Westmoreland County reports most covid cases in 2021; Pa. sees most in months
Westmoreland County reported its most additional covid cases this year Saturday, according to state Department of Health data. The county reported 357 cases, the most since 466 were reported on Dec. 29. The seven-day case average on Saturday increased to 132, the highest that figure has been since Jan. 25....
Season passes are back Vandergrift Pool; officials look to a more normal swim season
Vandergrift Pool memberships are back. The popular pool, which is in Allegheny Township but owned by the borough, is officially named the Joseph A. Petrarca Memorial Pool and Veterans Memorial Park, for the late state legislator. Vandergrift Council voted to not sell season passes last summer because of covid-19-related restrictions...
Pittsburgh man charged in shooting death of woman in Carrick
A Pittsburgh man is charged in the shooting death of a woman early Saturday in the city’s Carrick neighborhood. City police have charged Donte Moss, 41, with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, illegally possessing a firearm and carrying a firearm without a license. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has...
Police: 3-year-old Monroeville girl dead in apparent accidental shooting
Allegheny County detectives said there is “strong evidence” a 5-year-old sibling accidentally shot and killed a 3-year-old girl Friday night in Monroeville. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said the victim, Braya Sanders, was taken to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, where she was pronounced dead just before 9:30 p.m. Monroeville...
