Joe Napsha stories, Page 115
Lasting legacy: 6 Pittsburgh places with ties to H.J. Heinz, familyVideo
One hundred and fifty years after what became the H.J. Heinz Co. launched in Western Pennsylvania, the family name lives on in Pittsburgh. If you want to learn about the region’s rich history, listen to classical music from a world-class symphony, cheer in the stands at a football game or...
`Violent intruder drill’ slated for Greensburg
The Greensburg police and fire departments, Mutual Aid Ambulance and Westmoreland County’s public safety department will conduct a violent intruder drill Monday inside an office at the Davis Center along East Pittsburgh Street. Greensburg police are expected to fire blank rounds in the air during the drill at Westmoreland Casemanagement...
Game days are long for Norwin athletic directorVideo
On a high school football Friday, Brandon Rapp is at the Norwin Knights Stadium. It’s 6:30 a.m. Kickoff is more than 12 hours away. Rapp, Norwin’s athletic director, is at the North Huntingdon stadium about 20 minutes before the sunrise, checking on the status of preparations for a game that...
Wheeling man identified in fatal Washington County crash
A West Virginia man was identified Friday as the victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash Thursday morning along Route 22 in Washington County. Jerry Saragas, 38, of Wheeling, was killed in a head-on collision on Route 22 in Hanover Township at about 10:15 a.m., Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said....
Police seize almost $27,000 in cash, drugs, in Braddock raid
Two men were arrested Friday when narcotics detectives seized $26,650 in cash, 10 pounds of marijuana, ecstasy tablets and a stolen .45-caliber handgun during a raid at a Braddock residence, Allegheny County police said. Dontae Jackson, 35, of Braddock and Melvin McCane, 36, of Swissvale, were arrested Friday morning at...
Sheetz says it will boost workers’ pay by $16.8M
Convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. said Wednesday it will spend $16.8 million to increase the pay of almost all of its 17,300 employees at its 596 stores spread across Pennsylvania and five other states. “This means that nearly all store employees at 279 locations in Pennsylvania will experience an increase...
Revolutionary War markers target for cleanup at North Huntingdon, West Mifflin cemeteries
Some 240 years after soldiers fought for the nation’s freedom, the local chapter of an organization devoted to patriotism and historic preservation wants to clean the markers of those buried in North Huntingdon and West Mifflin. The Queen Alliquippa Daughters of the American Revolution wants to clean the bronze markers...
Indoor trampoline park coming to North Huntingdon
A family entertainment facility, private school and bank will be part of a development being built in North Huntingdon on Route 30, about a half-mile west of the Irwin exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the developer said. Don Tarosky Jr., developer and partner of Colony Holding Cos. of North Huntingdon,...
A potion for fun: young softball players play in Halloween costumesVideo
The princesses came out to play Tuesday night in Youngwood, and everyone was treated to a fun time without any dastardly tricks. Girls ages 5 to 8 who played on the Scottdale Fast Pitch and the Youngwood Cheetahs enjoyed a spirited game of softball at a ball field on Newell...
Pittsburgh region jobs drop, jobless rate rises slightly
The Pittsburgh area continued to lose jobs in August, the fourth consecutive month in which the seven-county region lost nonfarm jobs, the state said Tuesday. “This is not a good sign. We’re hitting a trend of not growing jobs like we once did. There is a lot of worry in...
Water line breaks in West Newton
A waterline broke in West Newton Monday night, disrupting service to some customers in the borough. The waterline break was reported at 7:10 p.m. on Vine Street, according to a Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety supervisor. Jeff Grasmeder, who lives near the waterline break on Vine Street, said late...
Sewickley Township honors first woman supervisor for service, 100th birthdayVideo
Herminie native Mary Zakutney was a groundbreaker in Sewickley Township, where 62 years ago she took a position no woman had held in that rural community. At a time when the township’s top elected officials were expected to fix roads and operate snow plows, Zakutney became the first woman to...
2 Indiana area volunteer firefighters charged in arson at Amish furniture store
Two Indiana County volunteer firefighters have been jailed for allegedly setting fire to an Amish furniture store about 15 miles north of Indiana — one of a string of 11 suspicious fires in that region since August 2018, state police said Wednesday. Nicholas Leone, 22, of Creekside, and Dylan Dalessio,...
Norwin honors athletic stars, plans homecoming parade, carnival
Norwin will honor outstanding athletes and three teams at the Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday as part of the school’s homecoming activities. The 1984 boys swimming team and the 2006 and 2007 girls track teams will be inducted into the Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame during a program...
Madison woman loved family, cooking
Mary Yannacci loved her family and loved watching them play sports and the other activities in which they were involved, said her daughter, Valerie Dean. “I don’t think she ever missed a sports game or a play that they were in,” Dean said. “She was all about her family.” Mary...
Jeannette outreach feeds body, soul of dinersVideo
Those who visit the First Baptist Church along North Second Street in Jeannette for a free dinner on Thursdays can expect to leave nourished, both body and soul. “This is a place for people in need, and there is fellowship here,” said Gerri Coulson of Delmont, a Jeannette native who...
Westmoreland transit authority to seek bids for bus and shared ride operatorVideo
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority will not renew its contract with the operator of its bus and shared ride system in 2020 because the authority could not reach an agreement with that company on the rates for next year. National Express LLC wanted to charge rates the transit authority considered...
Norwin foundation seeks $7,500 in donations for scholarships, curriculum enhancements
The Norwin School District Community Foundation wants to raise $7,500 to bolster its scholarship funds during its annual Days of Giving. The solicitation runs from Wednesday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 29 in conjunction with the homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 27 night and weekend festivities. “This is a...
Influential, colorful former Tribune-Review sports editor Dave Ailes dies at 83
If they made a movie about a cantankerous sports editor who was a great writer, who could cut down a reporter with withering sarcasm, and tell stories about sports stars that would never be published, all the while mentoring a host of young sports writers, then former Tribune-Review sports editor...
Penn Township fall festival boasts rides, food, fireworks, entertainment
Penn Township’s fall festival kicked off Friday at the township’s municipal park in Harrison City and continues through the weekend. It includes a parade, food, Zambelli fireworks, carnival rides, craft vendors and entertainment. Various food booths will be open on Friday from 5 to 10 p.m.; on Saturday from noon...
Westmoreland transit authority to seek bids for bus and shared ride operatorVideo
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority will not renew its contract with the operator of its bus and shared ride system in 2020 because the authority could not reach an agreement with that company on the rates for next year. National Express LLC, wanted to charge rates the transit authority considered...
Kenny Ross Auto pledges donation on car sales to help veteransVideo
The Kenny Ross Auto Group of eight dealerships is supporting area veterans with its pledge to donate $10 to the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania for every car sold at the dealerships between Sept. 3 and Oct. 31. The money donated by Kenny Ross Auto Group will go to the...
Penn Township annual CROP Walk slated
A group of Penn-Trafford area churches are encouraging people to join a walk around historic Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township on Oct. 13 as way to raise money to battle against hunger locally and globally. Penn-Trafford CROP Hunger Walk wants to have 100 walkers obtain donations and pledges totalling...
Watershed group to hold field day at Lowber mine drainage treatment site
Those who want to walk around the Lowber Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment project in Lowber, Sewickley Township, now have an almost mile-long path to view the expansive treatment site that purifies water before entering Sewickley Creek. “The trail not only adds yet another location for people to enjoy the natural...
WCCC to get $6.5 million in state aid
Westmoreland County Community College will receive about $3.25 million in state aid to update the college’s overall administrative computer system. The money will be used to update the school’s software that is used by human resources, accounting, student affairs and foundation departments, said college President Tuesday Stanley. “We’ll improve how...
