Western PA Local News category, Page 2400
Suspect in New Castle teen’s homicide arrested in Maryland
A man wanted for homicide in a missing person’s case in New Castle was arrested in Maryland, New Castle police announced late Sunday. Connor Farris Henry, 20, who police charged with killing Amari J. Wise, 19, was arrested in Ocean City, Md., police said. Wise’s family reported him missing on...
Markleton man pronounced dead at Somerset County crash scene
A 26-year-old man died in a one-car crash in Somerset County on Sunday, according to state police. State police identified the man as Bryan Lee Phillippi of Markleton. The crash happened around 4 a.m. on Glades Pike in Jefferson Township. State police said Phillippi was heading east on Glades Pike...
The Stroller, June 15, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Input sought for community mural in New Kensington The...
Sewickley Academy graduate names released
Fifty-two graduating seniors have been honored by Sewickley Academy. The class of 2020 is: J.F. Aber Ella Balet Alexis Barlock Arjan Bedi Vinka Bencic Mira Bhatia Alex Billiar Chloe Black Connery Brown Sarah Brown Catherine Cable Chase Capito Cooper Cheng Annie Clouse Alessandro Cocovich Jackson Coles Caroline Cox Tru Dabney...
Return of Little Leagues provides some sense of normalcy
John Russo has been involved with the Latrobe Little League for two decades and is in his second year as the organization’s president. Like many of his counterparts, he has been through it all the past couple of months as the covid-19 pandemic and government-imposed safety restrictions threw a wrench...
Concerts to benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank rescheduled to Butler drive-in
A benefit concert for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has been rescheduled. Rockers Gene the Werewolf, the Hawkeyes and the Clarks will now perform June 27 at the Starlight Drive-In along North Main Street Extension in Butler. It was originally booked as a two-night performance with Gene the Werewolf...
Girl rescued after falling from cliff at Buttermilk Falls Park in Beaver County
A girl was rescued Sunday after falling over a cliff in Beaver County. County dispatchers said a rescue call came in around 5:10 p.m. from Buttermilk Falls Park along First Avenue in Homewood Borough. State police and Beaver County Sheriff deputies were on scene, and emergency responders were able to...
Homewood mural’s creator was inspired by his own past to create ‘Liberation Wall’
Artist Kyle Holbrook knows firsthand about police brutality and violence. Twenty-two years ago, he said, he was kicked and beaten with batons by police officers in Cleveland. One of the officers tried to gouge out his eyes, Holbrook said. He was wearing handcuffs at the time, but he fought back....
Harrison walk calls for love, unity, healingVideo
Quinn Dickerson took to the streets of the Natrona Heights section of Harrison on Sunday holding up a sign that was at least twice as tall as he is. Its message was “Love One Another.” The 8-year-old Harrison resident, flanked by his mother, Michelle, and father, Seth, was among the...
Police: Man stabbed to death in Butler
A man was stabbed to death Sunday in Butler, according to authorities. Butler City Police identified him as Robert Wagner, 43, of West Jefferson Street. Police said they were called to Wagner’s address shortly after 2 a.m. for a report of an injured person. When they arrived, they found Wagner...
With large roster and young talent, Young Twp. is ready for Westmoreland County American League competition
There is good reason for the excitement surrounding the Young Township Westmoreland County American League baseball team. Made up of players from Sharpsburg, Apollo-Ridge, Armstrong and a few other small school districts, the team recently has struggled with numbers, playing with rosters of 10 or 11. But at the first...
More than 100 turn out for Murrysville Black Lives Matter support walkVideo
Aryanna Hunter admitted she wasn’t sure what to expect Sunday after she organized a peaceful Black Lives Matter support walk through Murrysville. But after the three-hour event, Hunter said she was astonished with the turnout and support. “I thought I might be the only woman standing on a corner by...
Antique dealers and customers glad for return of outdoor sales at Hanna’s TownVideo
Collectibles dealer David McCartney said it “felt great” to return outdoors Sunday to the crisp spring air, sun and once again mingle face to face with hundreds of treasure seekers browsing at the Antiques & Collectibles Market at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield. McCartney and Teresa Howell, his partner of...
Allegheny County reports 3 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths
Allegheny County health officials reported three new covid-19 cases, no new hospitalizations and no new deaths on Sunday. The county’s coronavirus total now stands at 2,079, according to county health officials. Of that total, 1,946 are confirmed cases and 133 are probable cases. The total number of hospitalizations remain at...
Pittsburgh police investigating after man shot in leg in Manchester
A man was shot in the leg Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, according to police. Pittsburgh police responded to a Shotspotter alert for the 1300 block of N. Franklin Street around 10:35 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle that had been struck by gunfire, but no victim...
Westmoreland County adds 3 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Sunday reported three additional covid-19 cases, increasing the total number of cases to 490, according to state health officials. No new deaths from the virus were reported by the state or county coroner. The state continues to report 38 coronavirus-related deaths. Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha continues...
Pittsburgh’s National Adult Baseball Association league in full swing
As winter turned to spring, Joe Graff was excited about how the 2020 Pittsburgh National Adult Baseball League was coming together. Then the coronavirus pandemic threw the league, as well as so many other entities, into doubt. But with Gov. Wolf putting southwestern Pennsylvania into the green phase of recovery...
1 killed, another injured in Brighton Heights shooting
Pittsburgh police say one man was killed and another critically injured after a shooting early Sunday in the Brighton Heights neighborhood. Police said they responded to multiple Shotspotter alerts for the 1200 block of Woods Run Avenue around 1:45 a.m. Responding Zone 1 officers and paramedics were directed to a...
6-year-old boy dies after retaining wall collapse in Larimer
Pittsburgh police say a 6-year-old boy died from injuries received after a brick retaining wall collapsed on him Saturday in the Larimer neighborhood. Police, paramedics and fire units responded to the 30 block of Carver Street after reports that a brick retaining wall had fallen on Kaimar Buchanan-Fuller, just before...
Hampton real estate transactions for the week of June 14
Jamie Danner sold property at 4965 Field Acres Drive to Jamie Danner and Christopher Edwards for $90,886. Dean Parent sold property at 4433 Laurel Oak Drive to Kenneth Greb for $172,328. Brent Hepner sold property at 2625 Middle Road to William and Elizabeth Lenthe for $377,000. Hampton Development Co. LLC...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of June 14
Aspinwall Francis Pudner sold property at 22 5TH St. to Nolan Douglas and Nora Diehl Molloy for $446,500. Woodberry Village L.P. sold property at 105 Brilliant Ave. to Amena Properties LLC for $600,000. Woodberry Village L.P. sold property at 229 Commercial Ave. to Amena Properties LLC for $475,000. Blawnox Deana...
The Stroller, June 14, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank to stop in Vandergrift As...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of June 14
Baldwin Borough Matthew Ogden sold property at 1128 Camarta Drive to Scott Marnik for $355,000. Home Buying Solutions Inc. sold property at 568 Jenne Drive to Kim and Geralyn Eaton for $176,000. Estate of Lisa Donovan sold property at 626 Jenne Drive to Robert Kircher Jr. and Christina Kircher for...
Penn Hills, Verona real estate transactions for the week of June 14
Penn Hills Estate of Frank Vilsack sold property at 801 Eighth St. to Brandon Michael Rodgers and Benjamin James Hampton for $115,000. Terri Heisler sold property at 123 Austin St. to Danielle Treloar for $74,200. Gerald Ricci trustee sold property at 20 Camera Pl to Henrico Jones and Laura Owens...
Pine-area real estate transactions for the week of June 14
Pine Showcase Properties LLC sold property at 223 Abbacy Drive to Saul Laurence and Jacqueline Marie Wecht for $672,211. Christopher Anderson Kramer sold property at 116 Alder Drive to National Residential Nominee Services In for $608,888. National Residential Nominee Services In sold property at 116 Alder Drive to Ross and...
