East Deer lays out steps for delinquent service payments
Employees and customers of East Deer’s water department are getting firm regulations to follow when it comes to delinquent payments. Commissioners approved a formal policy regarding such payments, not only for water bills but also for refuse collection and sewer maintenance payments. “It’s just a policy that (township Manager) Chrystal...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of May 26, 2025
Plum to hold hearing for liquor license Plum will hold a public hearing on June 2 at the borough building for the transfer of a liquor license. The license would be transferred to Plum Convenience at 7615 Saltsburg Road to sell beer and wine. Interested individuals can appear at the...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of May 26, 2025 and beyond
Collier summer concert series Concerts have been scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays at Collier Community Park, 5 Lobaugh Street. Performers are: June 1, Shades of Time; June 8, Ashley Marina; June 15, West Hills Symphonic Band; June 22, Frank Vieira; June 29, Michael Linder from 28 North; July...
Leechburg Area students worked the polls thanks to innovative program
Leechburg Area students Rocco Vigna, 17, and Nevin Steele, 17, spent election day serving their community. The two juniors from West Leechburg were the first students to participate in a program that allows students living in Westmoreland County to work at polling places. The boys spent half a day at...
The Stroller, May 26, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. This Memorial Day, we...
Starring role: Costume design another piece of storytelling for Penn Hills’ musicals
When it comes to school musicals, one of the most important supporting roles is the costumes. Diane Tirio, a costume designer at Penn Hills High School, has been making the costumes there for the past 22 years. “We don’t always make all the costumes, but we always create them,” she...
Arnold woman opens The Battle Life, a transitional living home for women in the fights of their lives
An Arnold woman is remembering a friend who lost her battle as she prepares to help other women who are still fighting their own. Amanda Wheeler on Sunday celebrated the soft opening of The Battle Life, her transitional living home, which she is dedicating to her friend, Jon’Trae “JT” Mathis....
Body found in South Park pond identified as Bethel Park man
The body of a Bethel Park man was found in a South Park pond Sunday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man as Kevin Ryan Stewart, 36. The body was located in a small pond by the gazebo along Maple Springs...
Aspinwall area real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
Harmar Peter Perkins sold property at 825 Route 910 to Orban Properties LLC for $300,000. Patricia Conte sold property at 507 White Birch Court to John Fisher trustee and Traci Beard trustee for $418,000. Indiana Lori Byersdorfer sold property at 205 Scarborough Drive to Kevin and Alecia Schneider for $547,000....
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of May 25, 2025
Bridgeville Mary Usnick sold property at 779 Bower Hill Road to Johnston Jake LLC for $60,000. Justin Clymo sold property at 797 Bower Hill Road to Dennis and Teri Harps for $155,850. Italian Mutl Benefical Soc sold property at 411 Margaret St. to Pittsburgh Pottery LLC for $350,000. Richard Soltesz...
Allegheny Township OKs stormwater fee to meet MS4 compliance
Allegheny Township approved a stormwater fee Tuesday as the deadline looms to meet state and federal mandates on runoff management. The ordinance saddles homeowners with an $8.50 monthly payment to help fund about $1.6 million in improvements needed to make good on the township’s MS4 plan, short for Municipal Separate...
The Stroller, May 25, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Food distribution set Tuesday...
Future of PSNK property uncertain after college closes in 2027
Area leaders hope the future of the soon-to-be-shuttered Penn State New Kensington campus in Upper Burrell is one that will benefit the community’s long-term needs. “I think it’s important that we continue to engage the community that lives there, and how and what they’d like to see,” said state Rep....
Living with lupus and the mystery of the disease
Kyleigh MacGregor plans her life five years at a time. MacGregor has lupus, an incurable disease in which her immune system attacks her body’s organs and tissue. It’s been a year since MacGregor, 31, stepped away from her altruistic work in the community. Through EMS and firefighting, her main goal...
Experts say Penn State’s campus closures the harsh reality
Decades ago, the good times rolled at Penn State. In the 1990s, the state’s flagship was one of the most popular institutions nationwide, claiming to receive more SAT scores from high-school seniors than any other college, according to reports at the time. Pennsylvania was expecting its college-going population to swell,...
Westmoreland WWII airmen remembered 80 years after perishing in Tokyo POW prison fire
Two Westmoreland County airmen who survived the loss of their B-29 bombers during separate World War II missions over Japan were among POWs who perished 80 years ago when the military prison where they were being held was destroyed during an American firebombing raid on Tokyo. The stories and sacrifices...
Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg honor ‘the very, very best of our community’ with banners
Cindy Anderson can only imagine what it was like for her mother to watch three of her sons leave at the same time to serve in the military during World War II. “The three oldest all went off to war at the same time,” said Anderson, of Greensburg, “which is...
Neighbors describe helping elderly woman shot in Unity domestic, standoff incident
A 59-year-old man accused of shooting his 80-year-old mother surrendered after an hours-long standoff with authorities Saturday in Unity. State police charged David Andrew Rebar Jr. with aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, according to court records. The woman, who was shot in an arm, was being...
Western Pa. slated for good weather, heavy travel Memorial Day weekend
As Western Pennsylvania residents choose how to spend Memorial Day, the weather is shaping up for an ideal three-day weekend outdoors, according to the National Weather Service. Little chance of rain and steadily escalating temperatures are in the forecast, said Timothy Cermak, a meteorologist for the weather service’s Pittsburgh office...
Barry Manilow says a fond farewell to Pittsburgh
It takes a true showman like Barry Manilow to say goodbye in style. The soft-rock singer and songwriter has sent more than 50 songs into the Adult Alternative Top 40 since the mid-1970s — and amassed an impressive number of “Fanilows” in the process. Even if Manilow’s tunes aren’t your...
Westmoreland happenings: Strawberry festivals, Memorial Day observances, vacation Bible school, more
Bus Trip • Westmoreland Garden Council will sponsor a one-day bus trip June 18 to the Stan Hywet Hall in Akron, Ohio. The trip will include a guided tour of the Corbin Conservatory, the 65-room Tudor revival manor house and various gardens. Lunch will be at Cracker Barrel on the...
Route 130 slide repair will trigger detour in Penn Township
A portion of Route 130 will be closed to traffic beginning Tuesday as crews conduct landslide repairs in Penn Township, just west of Jeannette. The closure will be in effect between 14th Street and Burrell Hill Road and is expected to continue through late August. A detour will be in...
Brackenridge mayor, an independent, seeking re-election; may be challenged by write-in
Brackenridge was without a mayoral candidate on the primary ballot, but that doesn’t mean the current mayor wouldn’t like to keep her job. Incumbent Lindsay Fraser announced on primary election day that she is running for a second, four-year term. A registered independent, Fraser was not able to be on...
The Stroller, May 24, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Leechburg celebration to include...
Allegheny County launches 1st-of-a-kind free audio tours at Hartwood Acres sculpture garden
Visitors to Hartwood Acres can pop in their headphones to hear highlights of Pittsburgh’s industrial legacy while taking in the park’s impressive sculpture garden. It’s part of a mission to provide more people access to world-class art. Allegheny County on Thursday launched a new initiative to offer free, self-guided audio...
