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Derry Area to teach students use of advanced drones to analyze agricultural acreage
A Westmoreland County school district is doubling down on using drones for its agriculture and horticulture program. Derry Area already has a drone that students use to gather data during flyovers of farmland, and it plans to buy a second one. “You can look from above the Earth at areas...
Irwin natives open Trafford brewery as gathering place for community
Brothers Chris, Nick and Mike Juricich have shared an appreciation for craft beer for as long as they can remember. The Irwin natives will set their passion into motion today with the opening of their latest entrepreneurial venture, Wye Beer Co., located on Forbes Road in Trafford. “Craft beer is...
Mixed emotions as Allegheny Township catering business Dobi goes up for sale
It’s not usually a good thing when someone cries at work. But happy tears were at the ready recently for Nikki Miller, banquet coordinator at Dobi Catering and Take Out in Allegheny Township. Miller was working last week when an elderly couple showed up to order the signature Dobi chicken,...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Jan. 29, 2024
Blawnox firefighters partner with coffee shop for fundraiser The Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company is partnering with The Black Canary, a coffee and ice cream shop, for its February fundraiser. The Black Canary created a special drink, the Freeport Flyer Mocha, in honor of the fire company’s new rescue vehicle that...
Harrison eyes 13 roads for summer paving
The Harrison commissioners are proposing a hefty list of work for this year’s paving. More than a dozen roads have been tentatively approved, including portions of busy Broadview Boulevard and Dallas Avenue. Township Manager Amy Rockwell said the 2024 budget for paving is about $400,000. “Roads are reviewed annually by...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Jan. 17-24, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Building the Valley: Fashion for all at Blushing Moon Boutique & Studio in Tarentum
Before she knew what she’d do with a vacant storefront on East Fourth Avenue in Tarentum, Melanie Malone found herself signing the rental contract. “I was browsing Facebook and thought, ‘What a neat space,’ ” she said. “I really needed to have that space, but I didn’t know what to...
2 teens shot in Pittsburgh’s Fairywood neighborhood
Two teens were shot in Pittsburgh’s Fairywood neighborhood late Saturday, police said. Police said they found the wounded teens after responding to the 500 block of Fairywood Street for a reported shooting around 10:15 p.m. Police said a 16-year-old boy had been shot in the stomach, while a 17-year-old boy...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
Oakmont Richard Clements sold property at 733 Fir Way to Jeana and Jericho Hilling for $99,075. Penn Hills Emily Duda sold property at 238 Hazel Road to SFR Workforce Owner LLC for $135,000. Richard Terrien sold property at 625 Idaho Ave. to Marsha Jean and Michael Francis Santucci for $205,000....
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
Blawnox Estate of George Bubash sold property at 1025 Woodland Road to Jacob Park and Flora Ahn for $202,000. Etna Estate of Leonard Peluso sold property at 59 Grant Ave. to Art Image America LLC for $185,000. Harmar Jacob Mowery sold property at 507 Eleanor St. to Nicholas Guy Cercone...
65th anniversary exhibit at Westmoreland Museum showcases organization’s history
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a trip through the museum’s years of history. With “65 Artists, 65 Years: An Anniversary Exhibition,” the museum plans to highlight artists from its collections, return to points in its past and include commentary from community members and...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
Bellevue Joseph Porco sold property at 543 Lincoln Ave. to Pento LLP for $450,000. Etna Estate of Leonard Peluso sold property at 59 Grant Ave. to Art Image America LLC for $185,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1325 Adrian Drive to Kevin Lohar and Anuj Porwal for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Derek Martin sold property at 212 Elm St. to Jeffery and Alexandra Carr for $299,000. Forest Hills Pocono Properties LLC sold property at 28 Hillcrest Road to Garfield Property LLC for $115,000. Frank Lisenbigler sold property at 138 Rockwood Ave. to Starry Night 88 LLC for $49,000....
What’s that?: Hempfield man’s ‘solar garden’ catches the eye of passers-by
Editor’s note ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com. Jeffry Meyer spent his career as an engineer, which didn’t leave a lot of time for gardening. So when he retired and...
The Stroller, Jan. 28, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Voting to begin in library quilt show Community Library of Allegheny Valley will host its 26th annual Quilt Show Thursday to March 2 online and in person at the library, 1522 Broadview Blvd., Natrona Heights. Entries will be accepted through Wednesday and voting will begin Thursday at the library. There...
Former New Kensington Rite Aid on market for $2.5M
The owner of a shuttered Rite Aid in New Kensington is looking to find a new tenant for the building or sell it for $2.5 million. The building’s private owner will take whichever offer is most attractive, said Ian Dupre, an adviser with SVN Three Rivers Commercial Advisors. The lease...
Despite rising salaries, there’s a shortage of qualified superintendents. Politicized school boards and covid fallout have contributed
Superintendents of two of the largest school districts in Westmoreland County — Hempfield Area’s Tammy Wolicki and Norwin’s Jeff Taylor — announced last week they would be leaving their posts. Their departures come on the heels of Leechburg Area Superintendent Tiffany Nix’s resignation. She announced in December that she would...
Local service members help with Pacific Partnership
A Jeannette native shared her skills with the people of a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean through the U.S. Navy and Pacific Partnership. Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brittany Carl, 22, spent time in December painting a basketball court in Koror, Palau, but said working in the intensive care...
Retired Pitt-Greensburg professor starts nonprofit theater group
Stephen Schrum’s goal is to direct 100 plays. He’s at 88. And while that wasn’t the sole reason behind his decision to form a local theater company, it certainly was a motivating factor for the Latrobe resident, who retired in 2022 after 17 years of teaching theater arts at the...
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit honors 2 educators with awards
After working as a shipper for Age Craft Manufacturing in Greensburg for seven years, Don Sabolcik sought to become a paraeducator. Sabolcik, of Delmont, was inspired to change career paths after the Clairview School in Hempfield provided early intervention services to his son, J.W. This is Sabolcik’s third year as...
Nicely Elementary School STEAM night spotlights creativity in Greensburg
Students, parents, siblings, teachers and community members all packed into the hallways of Nicely Elementary School in Greensburg Salem School District this week for the school’s annual STEAM Night. The event, a collaboration between the school and the Parent Teacher Organization, spotlights science, technology, engineering, art and math through student-created...
Penn Hills fugitive taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies
A Penn Hills man wanted since August on accusations of failure to appear before a judge has been apprehended. Trevon Boddy, 24, was taken into custody while at his mother’s house along Pennwood Drive, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday. According to the report, Boddy pleaded guilty in August 2021...
Collectors from across the country come to New Kensington for the 62nd annual West Penn Coin Club show
A few small pieces of metal can send a family on a lifelong journey of adventure and accomplishment. Such is the case for Ryan Bodick, a 2015 Burrell High School grad and Springdale resident. Bodick grew up with his father, Joe Bodick, in Lower Burrell. When he was about 6...
Gerald McGinnis, Respironics founder who invented CPAP machine, dies at 89
Thanks to Gerald McGinnis, millions of people across the world can breathe easier. The international businessman and founder of Respironics, which created the first machine to treat sleep apnea, died Thursday. He was 89. McGinnis was born in 1934 in Ottawa, Ill. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering...
Motorcycle-car crash on Lincoln Highway in North Versailles injures 2
A man was hospitalized in critical condition and another in stable condition after their motorcycle crashed into a sedan in North Versailles. Allegheny County Police said the crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Lincoln Highway. The two men were traveling east when they collided...
