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Giant Eagle urges against open carry on store properties
Giant Eagle is the latest retailer requesting customers refrain from openly carrying guns on store property. On Friday, the Pittsburgh-based grocery store released a statement reading, “We respect the rights of each individual who chooses to shop with us, and also recognize the heightened concern customers may feel when they...
Dorian’s wake: How did your favorite East Coast beaches fare?
Hurricane Dorian has dissipated as a post-tropical storm over the Atlantic Ocean near Greenland, but cities and counties along the U.S. East Coast and the Bahamas are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm. Originally slated to slam Florida as a major storm, Dorian hovered over the Bahamas before...
Hempfield set to host 1st classic car cruise
Hempfield Township officials are hosting their first classic car cruise this weekend as part of their final summer concert at Hempfield Park. The event will kick off Saturday at 5 p.m., and performers will include Aubrey Burchell, who competed on American Idol last year, and Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers,...
$4.6 million ‘storybook castle’ for sale in Penn TownshipVideo
Want to live a fairy-tale life? That’ll be $4.6 million, please. Located at 100 Dunrobin Lane in Penn Township, an 8,000-square-foot house dubbed “Storybook Castle” by listing agents Roslyn Neiman and Bonnie Heinecke, sits on 10.8 acres and is modeled after old-timey French homes, filled with imported doors, fireplaces and...
Western Pa. entities preparing for growth of sports bettingVideo
Bets rolled in all week to Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore for the Steelers’ Sunday night game against the New England Patriots, with local gamblers putting early money on the Black and Gold — giving them a 55% chance of winning, according to the casino. This is the first...
Hempfield athletes enjoy secret weapon in mental performance coach
Melissa White might be on the sidelines during Friday night football games as a Hempfield coach, but she doesn’t care what the scoreboard says. Instead, the school’s mental performance coach — who holds a doctorate degree in sports psychology — is worried about how the players are performing mentally, and...
Hunker to celebrate 90th anniversary with picnic, movie in the parkVideo
It’s been 90 years since Hunker made its mark on the map, and borough officials and community members are ready to celebrate. On Saturday, a 90th anniversary celebration will be hosted from 2 to 10 p.m. at the Hunker Community Building. The event will feature games, face painting, a DJ...
Free electronics collection slated for Saturday in Rostraver
The Belle Vernon Area Rotary is accepting unwanted electronics this weekend as part of their community electronics collection event. Starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, televisions, computers, monitors, printers, keyboards and consumer electronics such as stereos, microwaves, VCR and DVD players and Christmas lights can be dropped off at the Brunswick...
Local, state entities raising money ahead of 2020 census
Organizations across the state are ramping up efforts to ensure a complete count during the 2020 census, and a $1 million award could help outreach efforts toward hard-to-reach populations. The William Penn Foundation, a Philadelphia-based group focused on improving education for low-income children and creating a sustainable environment, awarded the...
Second annual Greensburg Music Fest set for September
The second annual Greensburg Music Fest is slated for this month, bringing seven stages and more than 35 local bands for an end-of-summer bash. The event, which rounds out a 14 week Thank Goodness It’s Summer concert series, will start at 5 p.m. Sept. 13. “We were thrilled to have so...
Drive-in movie tradition continues in Western PennsylvaniaVideo
Every Friday during the summer, Cassandra Dzik packs up her car and heads to Evergreen Drive-In, the last remaining outdoor theater in Westmoreland County, with her sister, Carrie Schaming, and 11-year-old son, Richard. One night this summer, the trio set up camping chairs on the East Huntingdon theater’s lawn, waiting...
Drive-in movie tradition continues in Western PennsylvaniaVideo
Every Friday during the summer, Cassandra Dzik packs up her car and heads to Evergreen Drive-In, the last remaining outdoor theater in Westmoreland County, with her sister, Carrie Schaming, and 11-year-old son Richard. One night this summer, the trio set up camping chairs on the East Huntingdon theater’s lawn, waiting...
Route 30 reopens in Derry Township after motorcycle wreck
Westbound lanes of Route 30 were shut down Friday evening in Derry Township for a wreck involving a motorcycle, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The wreck, which was near the Route 217 intersection, caused the lanes to close around 9:20 p.m. One lane reopened about 10 minutes later, and...
Original Wyano church gets new lease on next 100 years of life
Parishioners filed into a Wyano church April 28, not knowing if they would ever again step foot in the 100-year-old house of worship. The former United Methodist Church, located in the South Huntingdon Township, was about to shut its doors for good due to declining attendance. By the end, only...
Jeannette girl wins age division in 2019 Little Miss Italy pageant
Sophia Lawry, 7, performed her heart out when she took the stage to compete in the 2019 Miss Little Italy pageant during Bloomfield’s Little Italy Days, said her mom, Gina. And her performance won her the title Miss Little Italy, Princess division. “It’s based on confidence, and she walked out...
Tractor-trailer rig overturned on Irwin turnpike exit ramp; ramps to close for hours
A tractor-trailer overturned on the Irwin exit ramp of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor. Initial reports said the vehicle was coming from New Stanton and when it wrecked along the ramp at about 8 p.m. in North Huntingdon. Reports from the scene indicate that...
Man hospitalized after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A man was shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood Thursday evening, police said. Officers responded to the 1800 block of Colwell Street around 4:50 p.m. after a Shotspotter report of gunfire. When they arrived, officers said the man had gotten onto a Port Authority bus at the corner of Fifth...
Gov. Wolf presents Lead Free PA at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
A new initiative championed by Gov. Tom Wolf urges the Legislature to take action after Pennsylvania ranked sixth in the number of lead-poisoned children in a recent study. Lead Free PA would establish universal lead testing for children, which would be done through a finger prick, and implement regional response...
Police: Man accidentally shoots himself in downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police responded to a man who accidentally shot himself while waiting for a bus downtown Wednesday night. Responding to reports of a gunshot on Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Seventh Street shortly after 10 p.m., officers found the man who had been searching through his backpack when he triggered his...
Technology issues cause Butler Area schools to delay first day until Tuesday
Students at the Butler Area School District preparing to start classes Thursday now have a few more days left to their summer vacation. Ongoing technology failures causing issues with transportation caused Superintendent Brian White to delay the start of school until Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to a letter sent to...
Officials: PNC Bank in Cranberry robbed
A Cranberry Township bank was robbed Wednesday evening, according to Butler County 911 dispatchers. Officers responded to PNC Bank, located at 20940 Route 19, around 5 p.m. for reports of the robbery. Further details were not immediately available Wednesday night. This is not the first time that PNC Bank has...
Swissvale man charged with homicide after November shooting victim dies
A Swissvale man is now charged with criminal homicide after a November shooting ultimately left one person dead, according to a criminal complaint. Courde Daye, also known as “Dae Dae,” allegedly shot an 85-year-old man several times in a North Braddock business on Jones Avenue on Nov. 20. Police later...
Former WDVE radio personality Jack Maloy dies
Jack Maloy, an on-air personality for WDVE (102.5 FM), died Wednesday, according to the radio station’s website. Maloy, who was born in Latrobe, worked the station for 36 years before he retired in 2013, mostly working the overnight shift where he was the happiest, according to the website. “He worked...
Greensburg event to feature LGBTQIA speakers to talk about Western Pa. experiences
Hoping to increase awareness and strengthen alliances with local leaders, the Keystone Pride and Equality Coalition is hosting a listening session next month. The session, which is planned for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, will feature a panel of speakers who will...
Ranieri family raising money for scholarship fundVideo
Terry Ranieri’s legacy is living on through a scholarship fund for Hempfield Area Marching Band students. Ranieri, who passed away last week, graduated from Hempfield Area School District in 1975, attended home football games regularly in the decades since supporting the marching band and spent time hanging out with friends...
