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Westmoreland Pollinator Partners set sights on boosting local butterfly population
Penn State Extension Master Gardener Deb Christopher wants people to learn what to feed their local monarch butterflies. “Once you know what’s good for the monarchs, you know what’s good for most of the other pollinators,” she said. Christopher is part of the Westmoreland Pollinator Partners, a consortium of 26...
Behind the Art: Pittsburgh’s John Kane was first renowned self-taught artist
(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) John Kane was both a rough-and-tumble immigrant laborer and a self-taught artist of renown. Born in Scotland in 1860, he emigrated to the United States at age 19. He landed in the Pittsburgh area, where...
Salem gymnastics team racks up first-place finishes in 2022-’23 season
Hannah Gentile has been part of the gymnastics world for most of her life, first as a gymnast and then as a coach. In 2019, she and her fiancee Seth Feroce “decided we wanted to get a little more serious with it,” Gentile said. Less than four years after opening...
Penn-Trafford senior wins third student Emmy for public service announcementVideo
Penn-Trafford High School’s video production students are no strangers to bringing home hardware from awards competitions. They regularly earn nominations and wins at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Student Production Awards. That group includes senior Phelan Newman, who brought back two NATAS Awards from this year’s Mid-Atlantic...
Out & About: Library art exhibit showcases Vandergrift couple’s work
Retirement afforded Gary and Ginger Hepler time to spend on creative pursuits that they didn’t have during their working years. The fruits of their labor are on display until June 17 in a show called “City Mouse, Country Mouse” at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library. The name isn’t representative of...
2nd baby gorilla born this year at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has added to its primate family with the healthy arrival of a second baby gorilla this year. Zoo officials Friday announced the May 11 arrival of Bo, a boy, born to mom, Moka. According to the zoo, both are doing well as Bo joins Charlotte, a...
Vintage jewelry, mid-century collectibles among draws at Ligonier antiques show
Dennis Conway sifted through a box holding dozens of vintage salt-and-pepper shakers and selected three pairs to purchase from Greensburg antiques dealer John Mickinak. One of 30 vendors set up in Ligonier Borough at Saturday’s semi-annual Antiques on the Diamond Antique, Vintage & Retro Faire, Mickinak displayed some of the...
Brackenridge to seek separate bids for playground resurfacing, tree removal after combined bid was too high
A bid of more than $200,000 to do the Brackenridge playground project has jolted Brackenridge Council. The bid, from Done Right Construction, was the only one the borough received. It’s more than double the $95,000 in Allegheny County grant money the borough has to spend on the project. Borough Engineer...
‘Always our dream’: Gateway robotics advances to world championship after winning regionally
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that applies to convention centers. Picture the one in Monroeville, which seems sizable enough at 100,000 square feet. Now multiply that by 18 and try to visualize the scope of Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center. Gateway High School student Prince Sadam...
Fire damages 4 buildings, displaces 2 residents in West Aliquippa
Officials are investigating an early Saturday fire that damaged four buildings and displaced two residents in West Aliquippa. Ten fire departments responded to the three-alarm fire reported at about 4 a.m. in a cluster of buildings between Erie and Main avenues, according to Dave Foringer, chief of the Aliquippa Fire...
Coroner IDs 2 men killed in head-on crash in Allegheny Township; second driver seriously injured
Two men riding in the same car died and the other driver was seriously injured in a head-on collision Saturday morning in Allegheny Township. The men who were killed were Alan Louis Karadeema, 41, of Vine Street in Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood, and Stephen John Dasta, 53, of Taylor Avenue, New...
2nd baby gorilla born this year at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has added to its primate family with the healthy arrival of a second baby gorilla this year. Zoo officials on Friday announced the May 11 arrival of Bo, a boy, born to mom, Moka. According to the zoo, both are doing well as Bo joins Charlotte,...
Medical examiner: Etna man killed in West Deer dirt bike crash
An Etna man was killed in a dirt bike crash Friday morning in West Deer. Peter Carricato, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 500 block of Bairdford Road, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash was reported at about 7 a.m. Police told Tribune-Review...
Photo gallery: ‘Taking a stand against gun violence’ effort brings rally to Pittsburgh
More than 100 people gathered Friday in Pittsburgh to kick off Wear Orange Weekend, a national gun violence awareness effort. The gathering began in Allegheny Commons Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side and concluded with a peace march. Rabbi Jonathan Perlman of New Light Congregation was among the featured speakers.Perlman was...
Developer seeks help for former Monsour hospital site in Jeannette
Colony Holding Cos. is enlisting the help of another firm in an effort to bring tenants to the former Monsour Medical Center property in Jeannette. The Route 30 parcel has sat empty since 2017 following a $2 million demolition project. Don Tarosky Jr., whose company purchased the property for $2.1...
Highlands residents not likely to see tax increase
Highlands School District residents likely will pay the same in real estate taxes next school year after the board approved its $51.9 million budget. The plan maintains a tax rate of 25.13 mills. If approved, the owner of a home assessed at $100,000 again will pay $2,513. The total budget...
North Allegheny Senior High School graduates 668 students in the Class of 2023
Members of North Allegheny Senior High School’s Class of 2023 received their diplomas in commencement ceremonies conducted on June 2 at Newman Stadium. The class included 668 students. They are: A Muhammad Assil Abubacar Mason Nicholas Ackerman Suribunor Kpelimbe Agambila Noor B. Ahmed Ethan Alexander Laiba Khurram Ali Samuel Robert...
The Stroller, June 3, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Golf outing to benefit Leechburg Area Education Foundation Leechburg Area Education...
Catering pioneer James Stratigos of North Huntingdon dead at 86
James Stratigos of North Huntingdon was always busy. The caterer, who died Tuesday at the age of 86, was a generous person and a hard worker who loved to help others, according to his son, Harry Stratigos. As head of Stratigos Catering, the family business he founded in 1957, Mr....
Seven Wonders has SummerSounds organizer wondering if it’s biggest crowd yetVideo
The music of Fleetwood Mac has something that can appeal to almost anyone. From strident rock anthems to poignant break-up songs, anyone who can appreciate a well-constructed tune can find something to like. That — plus a beautiful Friday evening in Greensburg — may help explain why the Fleetwood Mac...
East Deer adopts new noise ordinance
The East Deer commissioners have approved a new noise ordinance. The ordinance, designed to provide greater clarity and specificity, sets decibel levels and offers guidelines on the hours of construction activity. Previously, the township followed Allegheny County’s ordinance. “There have been a few complaints and minor problems with contractors and...
Plea in catalytic converter thefts spotlights larger problem
While a New Florence man was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution this week for his role in a catalytic converter theft ring, a salesman at one of the dealerships targeted said there’s little more that could have been done to prevent the crime. William J. Glover III,...
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic partners with Jeff Bezos company to build a lunar lander
The lunar road back to the moon “lies right here, through the Keystone State,” NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said during a visit to Pittsburgh on Friday. Sixty-three Pennsylvania suppliers contributed to NASA’s Artemis mission, which aims to return humans to the moon and use that as a launching point...
Fairywood Park upgrades could include amphitheater
Pittsburgh’s Fairywood Park is slated for improvements that could include an amphitheater. City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, D-West End, said improvements at the park have been in the works for years. Kail-Smith — who frequently advocates for more funding and programming for the West End neighborhoods she represents — said...
Police: McKeesport teen last seen in late April
McKeesport police are seeking information about a teenage girl last seen by her family in late April. Sade Wheeler, 16, was last seen around 7:40 p.m. April 28, according to a news release. She was reported missing from her Boyd Street home and was last seen wearing a red hooded...
