Allegheny County News category, Page 3
Nurture House, a new preschool in McCandless, keeps play the focus of learning
A nature-based, child-centered education in a unique space with a cottage-like feel are just some of the alluring benefits of Nurture House, a new early childhood program in the North Hills. Nurture House, founded by Ashley Cifone, a prelicensed therapist, educator and 20-year child care professional, wanted to create a...
Horseback riding program for children with disabilities seeks volunteers
Working with horses and helping children with disabilities go hand in hand at Riding for the Handicapped of Western Pennsylvania in McCandless, which is holding a volunteer orientation day at 11 a.m. May 2. The orientation will be held at the riding arena at 9950 Grubbs Road. RHWPA Inc., a...
Trib Total Media announces members of Pittsburgh Community Advisory Panel
Trib Total Media has named the inaugural members of its Pittsburgh Community Advisory Panel, a group of local leaders and community voices who will help inform and strengthen the organization’s coverage across the region. The panel serves as a cornerstone of the Tribune-Review’s newly announced weekend print edition, which will...
Physical activity, healthy foods highlighted at pre-NFL Draft rally at Duquesne schoolVideo
When Ann Marie Krautheim asked how many Duquesne City middle school students have played flag football before, only a handful of kids raised their hands. But when she followed up asking how many enjoyed playing the sport, those same hands remained in the air. At Duquesne on Tuesday, the NFL...
Crisis Center North, which helps domestic violence victims, sues key funder over aid cuts
A dispute over bookkeeping methods has led Crisis Center North, an agency in Allegheny County that aids domestic violence victims, to sue the nonprofit that provides nearly 20% of its funding. The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court in Harrisburg against the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a private...
Penn Hills detectives claim collusion, hostile work environment in lawsuit against municipal officials
A group of Penn Hills police detectives filed a lawsuit against the municipality and a number of its leaders alleging collusion and a hostile work environment. The almost 400-page lawsuit was filed in early April on behalf of Detectives Jonathan Milos, Pierce Robison, Teresa Gongware, Steffan Shaw and Josh Martinelli....
A boy, a racquet and a dream: Whitehall teen, a Ukrainian refugee, excels on Baldwin tennis team
Nikita Petruk was attracted to the sport of tennis because it demands athletes to pursue their own, individual style of play. Fair to say the 18-year-old’s life story has a similar philosophy. Born in Ukraine, Petruk was athletic from an early age, starting with soccer. When he was 7, a...
Local experts say consumers and small businesses might not benefit from new tariff refund portal
The federal government is giving companies the opportunity to file claims for tariff refunds, following the Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 ruling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs were unconstitutional. On Monday, the government launched the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries’ (CAPE) new tariff refund portal. But local trade and...
Overnight closures of Parkway North in Ross expected for demolition of Jacks Run Bridge
A section of Parkway North (Interstate 279) in Ross will be closed overnight up to 40 times while a bridge over the highway is being demolished. The work on Jacks Run Road Bridge No. 3 is expected to start in late April and finish in October, Ross Manager Jessica Crawshaw...
Morning Roundup: Man injured in Lawrenceville shooting; passenger found with gun at Pittsburgh airport
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 21: Man injured in Lawrenceville shooting A man was shot in Pittsburgh’s Central Lawrenceville neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Police were dispatched to Butler Street near Stanton Avenue for reports of a shot fired down the road, public...
‘Pittsburgh is ready’: Airport gussies up for 2026 NFL Draft
After more than a year of planning and hype that’s built to a crescendo in recent weeks, elected leaders gathered Monday afternoon at Pittsburgh International Airport to officially kick off 2026 NFL Draft Week. Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor, flanked by a bevy of public servants, called the upcoming draft “historic”...
9/11 survivor Stanley Praimnath shares message of faith, grace at Shaler Area High SchoolVideo
About a year after widespread power failures canceled his appearance, a survivor of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center made good on his promise to speak at Shaler Area High School on Monday. Stanley Praimnath, 69, of Long Island, N.Y., was one of only 18 people who were...
Billboard warns participants in sex trafficking with influx of NFL Draft attendees headed to Pittsburgh
One group is playing no games when it comes to the potential for an increase in sex trafficking activities ahead of the NFL Draft — and D.C.-based human rights advocacy group Rights4Girls has purchased a digital billboard on I-79 North to prove it. The billboard, located south of the city...
Breeze Airways delays restart of Pittsburgh-Los Angeles direct flights
Breeze Airways will delay the relaunch of nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles. Spokesman Ryne Williams said the seasonally available route was initially scheduled to resume on May 7. That has now been pushed back to June 2, “due to rising fuel costs,” he told TribLive Monday....
2-week-old eaglet undergoes surgery after ingesting fish hook
A 2-week-old eaglet from the U.S. Steel nest in West Mifflin this weekend underwent surgery after eating a fish hook. The bird was seen in live video footage eating a yellow lure and fishing line, Tamarack Wildlife Center said in a social media post. A U.S. Steel representative who oversees...
3 taken to hospital following incident in Penn Hills
Three people were transported to the hospital from a Penn Hills home early Monday morning, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. Police and EMS were dispatched to the 700 block of Jefferson Road around 2:42 a.m., she said. Police were still on the scene around 5:30 a.m., according to the...
Two29 Gallery in Braddock will open with a celebration of Pittsburgh’s ‘aerosol art’Video
Damien Luvara can remember his mother letting him skip school to go to the Carnegie Museum in his youth. “It’s the first time I remember seeing art and feeling that there was something outside of my world that was bigger than me,” he said. After several decades working as an...
Block party helps people discover ‘underappreciated treasure’ of the Maxo Vanka murals in Millvale church
While heads are often bowed in prayer inside churches, many were looking up in awe at a Millvale church on Sunday. For some, St. Nicholas Church was something like a man-made geode, its unassuming yellow brick walls containing a colorful treasure within. The treasure inside the 125-year-old Croatian church perched...
Death of 2-year-old Pleasant Hills girl ruled a homicide
The death of a 2-year-old girl in Pleasant Hills last week has been ruled a homicide, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office said Saturday. According to the medical examiner, Sarah Darji was found unresponsive at home in the 100 block of McClellan Drive on April 7. She was taken to...
FBI says a threatened flight landed safely in Pittsburgh
A plane with a reported threat landed safely at Pittsburgh International Airport Saturday, according to FBI Pittsburgh. United Airlines Flight 2092 departed from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was traveling to LaGuardia Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. It was diverted after the crew reported “a possible security issue” and...
8 people shot, 2 fatally, in 3 shootings in Pittsburgh and Braddock
Police in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County say eight people were shot, two fatally, in at least three separate incidents in Saturday’s early hours. Braddock The first shooting, in Braddock, was reported just after 2 a.m. That was followed by a shooting just before 2:30 a.m. in Pittsburgh’s Bedford Dwellings neighborhood...
New Brentwood High courses mix technology with career readiness
New classes to be offered at Brentwood High School aim to engage students and prepare them for an evolving real world, says Principal Jason Olexa. The offerings are AI Foundations, Intro to Data Science, Music Theory, Digital Art II and a revamped Personal Finance course. “All of these classes help...
Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging cuts back as budget falls short
Allegheny County’s Area Agency on Aging is facing a projected shortfall of more than $5 million in its roughly $50 million budget — a gap officials say will mean longer wait times, new service limits and reduced access for older adults seeking help. On Friday, officials said the agency, part...
Arts Landing highlights Downtown revitalization efforts ahead of NFL DraftVideo
Arts Landing — the 4-acre, outdoor civic space located at Eighth Street and Penn Avenue in the Cultural District — is open on time ahead of next week’s NFL Draft. The $31 million project’s completion after 22 months contributes to what elected officials and civic leaders called a generational, arts-driven...
North Allegheny School District’s proposed final budget includes tax increase
Addressing rising costs, inflation and other financial needs, a higher tax bill for residents in the North Allegheny School District is on the table as the proposed final budget was approved with a raise in millage rate to 20.43 from the current 19.74. The school board approved the proposed final...
