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Gilpin Township seeks volunteer for its water and sewer authority
Gilpin Township has a vacancy on its water and sewer authority board. Supervisors chairman Charlie Stull confirmed Friday that Joel Knepshield stepped down from the municipal authority last month. Stull said Knepshield cited work obligations in his resignation letter. The township is looking to find a replacement as soon as...
After years of refurbishing, owners of the Addison House in Leechburg intend to open this year
The historic Addison House in Leechburg is set to reopen to the public after a five-year closure. The once-popular First Street eatery shut its doors in 2012 amid financial woes after the tragic death of co-owner Laura Stettmier in an October 2011 plane crash in West Virginia. John and Devra...
8 Kings restaurant locations in Western Pa. are on the market
Eight Kings Family Restaurant locations in Western Pennsylvania are on the market. Offered as a master lease portfolio in an April 2020 commercial listing on Loopnet.com, the locations are in Allegheny Township, Kittanning, Monroeville, Monaca, Canonsburg, Somerset, Franklin and Meadville. Six of the businesses are within a 45-mile radius of...
Reservations required: In its 10th year, Leechburg church serves free meals
A Leechburg church congregation is continuing their love of helping others. A free Pot Love Dinner, offered to the public each month, has entered its tenth year at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church. The meal is normally served inside the church, but due to covid-19 restrictions, the meals are currently...
Some remnants of Leechburg’s trolley system buried under landslide debrisVideo
Leechburg’s trolley days are long gone, but memories and physical reminders remain more than eight decades after the last trolleys stopped running. Larry Boehm, president of the Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society, invited the Tribune-Review to explore structures that remain from the old trolley system, including remnants of the...
Leechburg property taxes to go up by less than 1% this year
Homeowners in Leechburg will pay a slight increase in their property tax this year. Leechburg Council passed a $1.2 million budget for 2021 that includes a property tax hike of less than 1%. The new tax rate is 22.5 mills, which is a slight increase from last year’s rate of...
Women Leading Women wants to improve personal, professional growth
Can we talk? That’s what two friends from Fox Chapel are encouraging with Women Leading Women, a nonprofit co-founded in 2019 by Fox Chapel residents Dana Hanna and Dr. Jenny Yu. Hanna, 46, and Yu, 43, met at a social event, bonded quickly and set their sights on creating a...
Rather than putting on the ‘quarantine 15,’ 4 Alle-Kiski Valley residents used 2020 to lose weightVideo
Losing never felt so good. Meet four residents of the Alle-Kiski Valley who lost more than 225 pounds combined last year during the covid-19 restrictions. After lockdowns forced people nationwide to endure changes in lifestyles and eating habits, the term “Quarantine 15” was coined — referring to the accompanying trend...
Leechburg Area appoints new board member, prepares for return to in-person classes
Leechburg Area School District has a new school board member. Teresa Edinger, 51, of Leechburg, was appointed during a virtual Zoom meeting Monday night. She replaces Lisa Gregory, who resigned Dec. 9 with one year remaining on her term. Edinger previously was employed by the district as business office manager...
Emergency grants available to Armstrong County businesses forced to close in December
Armstrong County businesses that were forced to close last month because of restrictions imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf could be eligible for emergency grant money under a program announced Tuesday. Armstrong County Commissioners said $250,000 is available through the county’s Covid-19 Emergency Business Grant Program. Eligible businesses can receive a...
Independent chefs say pandemic has aided businessVideo
What’s for dinner? During covid times, that question became challenging for many as restrictions, lockdowns and mandated restaurant closures occurred more than once. Meet three Pittsburgh-area chefs — not affiliated with restaurants — providing home-cooked meals delivered to your door. JSMenusPGH Jake Stewart works out of a kitchen in Springdale...
New owners of Apollo’s Chambers Hotel look beyond pandemic to brighter future for historic business
The historic Chambers Hotel in Apollo is under new ownership. Jennifer and Walter Seniow purchased the hotel that dates to 1889 late last spring. They opened in November for about a month before facing covid-related shutdowns mandated by the state. “Some people say we’re crazy to buy a bar during...
New Kensington woman takes traditional pierogi further, offering 20 flavorsVideo
New Kensington’s Patti Mazza Bieranowski has been pinching up a pierogi storm since 1984. Her homemade pierogies are sold and gifted to friends and family. More than 20 flavors are offered. including shepherd’s pie, buffalo chicken, kielbie kraut, sweet kraut, loaded baked potato and cottage cheese with chives. Her passion...
1st Alle-Kiski Valley baby of 2021 is a Verona boy
The first baby from the Alle-Kiski Valley born in 2021 is a boy from Verona. Carter Magee made his debut at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital at 12:54 a.m. Friday, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. Baby Carter’s parents are Jennifer Celender and Patrick Magee of Verona. Mom...
Leechburg Area School Board seeks resident to fill vacancy as Monday deadline looms
The Leechburg Area School Board is searching for a new school director, and the deadline to apply is noon Monday. Board president Neill Brady confirmed the board accepted Lisa Gregory’s letter of resignation during the Dec. 9 reorganization meeting. Attempts to reach Gregory for comment were unsuccessful. Gregory was elected...
Former Kiski Area teacher, Leechburg restaurateur Ricky Albert remembered for dedication to community
Frederick Wayne “Ricky” Albert, co-owner of Cicero’s Bar & Grill in Leechburg, died from covid-19 complications on Christmas morning. He was 73. News of his death spread quickly over the weekend in Leechburg, Allegheny Township and surrounding communities, where he is being remembered as a dedicated coach, educator and restaurateur....
Santa side gig spreads joy to Leechburg residentsVideo
Steve Kovalchik has a festive side gig. Kovalchik, 65, is a volunteer Santa. He suited up on Christmas Day, complete in his custom embroidered red velvet suit, spreading holiday cheer to residents in Leechburg. Originally from Allegheny Township, Kovalchik resides in Maryland but visits Leechburg annually. “I feel joyous and...
Early to bed, early to make the bread rise for Leechburg baker
It’s a sweet job any way you slice it. Kelly Petrella, 36, of Vandergrift, heads the bakery team of five at Sprankle’s Market in Leechburg. The Alle-Kiski Valley native and Kiski Area High School alumnus is typically the first employee to arrive, beginning her shift at 5 a.m. “Customers comment...
Christmas display vandals make difficult year even worse for Harrison woman, neighborVideo
The holiday season is a little less bright for two neighbors in Harrison. “I was vandalized,” said Maryann Farr, 65, of Burtner Road. “They ruined everything that I worked so hard for.” Farr’s illuminated front lawn decorations were destroyed on Monday. Her backyard bird feeders and other items were damaged,...
Bed Bath & Beyond store at The Waterworks mall to close by early next year
The Waterworks mall near Aspinwall is losing a big-box tenant. The Bed Bath & Beyond store began liquidation sales this week and will close by the end of February, according to a store manager who declined to comment further. Messages left with the company’s corporate office were not returned. In...
Pandemic changed holiday happenings but can’t stop them in one Harrison neighborhoodVideo
Harrison was shining bright Friday night. More than 20 homes located in the 1st Ward in the township participated in the inaugural Holiday Light Contest Friday night. Winners announced in three categories: “Hallmark Movie,” “Clark Griswold” and “Car Stopper.” Harrison Township Commissioner Charles Dizard said the holiday decorating contest was...
Fox Chapel woman teams with winemaker whose sales benefit charitable groupsVideo
Giving back never tasted so good. OneHope is a winery in the Napa Valley that pairs charity with cheers, offering online wine sales and fundraisers nationwide with a mission of changing the world, one bottle at a time. What began in 2007 with eight friends selling wine from the back...
Leechburg Area moves to online learning next week as covid cases, parent interest in at-home learning rise
Leechburg Area School District will go to online learning next week in response to a continued increase in covid-19 cases and a recent increase in students requesting to be taught at home. In an email to district families on Monday, Superintendent Tiffany Nix outlined changes for all students in grades...
Inflatable snowmen welcomed in Beaver County’s Chippewa as gifts from secret SantasVideo
Some Beaver County residents are receiving uninvited guests at their homes this holiday season — and they’re loving it. More than 40 giant inflatable snowmen have popped up on the front lawns of unsuspecting residents in the Highland Meadows subdivision in Chippewa. “Everyone is loving it because it brings a...
Meet Boone the disabled beagle: Therapy dog, fundraiser, class project, fashion plate, media starVideo
He’s a little beagle on a big mission. Meet Boone, a 3-year-old dog that was maimed and is now turning tragedy into triumph. Boone’s hind legs were intentionally cut off by his former owner when he was 6 weeks old. Tanya and Charlie Diable of Butler Township adopted Boone from...
