Western PA Local News category, Page 1037
Diocese of Pittsburgh welcomes salesman, butcher, pilgrim into priesthood
A salesman, a butcher and a pilgrim — three men who chose to exit the secular world and don the priest’s collar. On Saturday, a morning Mass marked the ordination into the priesthood of Daniel James D’Antonio, Thomas Glynn Kadlick and Jacob Henry Gruber at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s...
Summer festival returns after 17-year hiatus in Allegheny Township
After a 17-year absence, Allegheny Township Community Day returned Saturday on the grounds of Kiski Area High School. Held as a partnership between the township and Kiski Area School District, the day featured, food, live bands, games and visits by police, fire and other emergency vehicles for kids to explore....
Colorful turnout for Vandergrift PRIDE festival
Saturday’s mix of rain and sun was a perfect recipe for a rainbow and visitors to Vandergrift’s first PRIDE in the Park festival made sure there were many to see. Supporters of the LGBTQ+ community wore rainbow-themed clothes and even had PRIDE-themed desserts to enjoy at Kennedy Park. Shannon Gourley,...
Pooches parade through downtown Greensburg for ‘Summer in the City’Video
It was a little damp on the paws Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop plenty of dog owners and downtown shoppers from dropping by Greensburg’s Summer in the City celebration at the Pitt-Penn parking lot on South Pennsylvania Avenue. From a doggie photo booth to a dunk tank, the lot...
Oakmont man accused of biting, choking, trying to drown woman
Police accused an Oakmont man of biting, choking and trying to drown a woman in a kitchen sink. Oakmont police charged Dylan Dempsey, 24, of the 700 block of Allegheny Avenue with felony strangulation, terroristic threats, two misdemeanor counts of simple assault and two misdemeanor counts of possessing marijuana in...
Turnpike, PennDOT officials expand pollinator habitats, will include Irwin interchange
Pennsylvania Turnpike and state transportation officials are hoping to brighten the roadside, boost the local pollinator population and spark the public’s interest in planting native species for critical pollinating wildlife like bees and butterflies. Officials have overseen more than 40 acres of pilot planting, with an additional 25 acres in...
City’s Roving Art Cart rolls through area parks this summer with puppet shows
The Roving Art Cart is more than traveling tents and tables filled with paint, crayons and markers. It’s a vehicle to reach a child’s imagination. Artists from the city are available Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the summer as the roving art cart rolls into area parks giving youngsters the opportunity...
The Stroller, June 24, 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. Volunteers needed to aid seniors Open Your Heart to a Senior...
Automated service takes the place of garbage collectors July 1 in Tarentum
Tarentum residents will say goodbye to their garbage collectors on July 1, when Waste Management rolls out its automated collection system, all but eliminating any personal service that previously was part of the contract. The biggest difference for residents: no more unlimited trash pickup and only one garbage can per...
Building renovations drive Kiski Area tax increase
Kiski Area School District residents will pay more in real estate taxes for the 2023-24 school year. The board voted 8-0 to raise taxes by 5.37 mills, a 5.7% increase, for the district’s Westmoreland County communities and 2.19 mills, a 5.1% increase, for Parks Township, the district’s only Armstrong County...
Religious items from closed Guardian Angels Parish find new home — across the globe
Two ornate altars that graced St. Ladislaus Church in Natrona for more than 100 years will be used again for prayer — across the globe on the South Pacific island of Tonga. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the town of Nukualofa acquired the cream-colored altars, a baptismal font,...
Westmoreland closes juvenile detention center amid state investigation, staffing shortages
Westmoreland County’s juvenile detention center is temporarily closed amid ongoing state child welfare investigations and staffing issues that resulted in an inability to properly staff and secure the 16-bed facility in Hempfield. Director Rich Gordon confirmed that state investigators are conducting a review of operations in the wake of two...
Pa. antlerless deer licenses soon available in stores, online
Change is in the air this Pennsylvania hunting season. Hunters in the state soon will be able to buy their 2023-24 antlerless deer licenses wherever hunting licenses are sold. The new process will go into effect at 8 a.m. Monday when sales begin for general hunting and furtaker licenses. Hunters...
The Grandeur Estate boutique hotel opens in historic Greensburg mansion
Tony and Julia Taneja liked road trips that took them about four hours from their home in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. One of those trips took them through Greensburg, where they came upon a stately property for sale — a three-story brick edifice near downtown built in...
Pogopalooza’s high jump sets world records in Market Square
Pogopalooza returned to Pittsburgh this weekend for an active showcase of the world championships of pogo sticking. The main events began Friday, June 23, with the high jump competition. Spectators gathered at Market Square to watch the athletes run their practice jumps. Pogopalooza has been touring cities for the past...
Medical examiner: Remains found in Sharpsburg might be part of burial ground
Skeletal remains uncovered this week in Sharpsburg are human, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday. The remains were found by a utility crew earlier in the week while working on private property along Short Canal Street. The Medical Examiner’s Office said it is continuing its investigation of the...
2nd suspect arrested in 2021 Pitcairn shooting death, police say there are 2 more
Police have arrested a second suspect in the 2021 fatal shooting of a young man in Pitcairn — and they’re looking for two more people they say are also responsible for his death. Finel Javon Thompson, 21, of Wall, was charged Friday with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, recklessly endangering...
Private Industry Council hires former Norwin administrator
A former Norwin administrator has been hired as the chief operating officer for a non-profit that operates employment, education and training programs in Westmoreland and Fayette counties Thomas Wrobleski, a former human resources director for Norwin, was hired recently as the COO for the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc.,...
Suspect identified with help of DNA pleads guilty in Lower Burrell robbery
An Allegheny County man was ordered to serve up to five years in prison for the armed robbery of a beer distributor in Lower Burrell. Blair Adam Payne, 29, of Mt. Oliver pleaded guilty to robbery, theft and receiving stolen property in connection with a heist police said was solved...
Fayette man accused of sending sexually explicit videos
A Fayette County man is accused of recording himself having sex with a 17-year-old Westmoreland County girl and sending seven videos of the encounters to her 15-year-old friend, according to court papers. Trevor N. Mayfield, 28, of Luzerne, was arrested Friday and jailed on $50,000 bail. State police said they...
Harmar elevates part-time officer, bringing police force to 9 full-timers
Harmar supervisors expanded the township’s police department to nine full-time officers by elevating part-time Officer Erik Brannock to full-time status. Township officials said Brannock has been employed by the township as a part-timer for about seven months. Brannock will earn the starting salary of $57,676. Supervisor Bob Exler said Brannock’s...
Tarentum Bridge restrictions to continue next week
PennDOT announced that single-lane restrictions will continue next week on the Tarentum Bridge. Restrictions will include: Monday: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., westbound and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. eastbound for concrete patching. Tuesday: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. westbound for concrete patching. Wednesday and Thursday: 12:01 a.m. Wednesday through...
2 face drug charges after Allegheny Township traffic stop
A New Kensington man and a Harrison woman are facing drug charges after a traffic stop. According to court records, Allegheny Township police charged Michael Luffey, 38, of the 1500 block of Leishman Avenue, with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, misbranding a controlled substance, possessing drugs and...
Wildlife Works caring for albino raccoon found at Somerset County lumberyard
A rare albino raccoon is in the care of a Westmoreland County wildlife rescue after it was found with its two siblings at a Somerset County lumberyard, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The three baby animals were captured Tuesday by state Game Warden Andy Harvey at Berlin Lumber, southeast...
Mac Miller’s estate drops 10th anniversary album
Mac Miller’s album “Watching Movies With the Sound Off” celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special edition of the record. Rostrum Records released the new edition along with the estate of the Pittsburgh native, according to Rolling Stone. The 20-track album contains three original bonus songs — “Goosebumpz,” “O.K.” with...
