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Mammoth Fest features arts, food, music

Mammoth Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Mammoth Park in Mount Pleasant Township. Visitors can purchase an all-day pass for $4 which includes unlimited access to carnival rides, a petting zoo, kiddie-train rides, a Nerf obstacle course and a rock-climbing wall. The afternoon will...
In brief: Juneteenth program, Family Summer Fest and more, week of May 29, 2023

Juneteenth program at Monroeville library Monroeville Public Library is partnering with the Gateway High School Black Student Union to host a Juneteenth story time at 10:30 a.m. June 3. Juneteenth, a celebration of Black culture, commemorates the enslaved people of Galveston Bay, Texas, receiving news of the Emancipation Proclamation on...
The Stroller, May 29, 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. Junior drama camp planned June 19 to 23 The Freeport Theatre...
Veterans remembered in pair of Lower Valley services

Communities across the lower Allegheny Valley remembered and honored veterans during Memorial Day services Sunday. Members from the Springdale Veterans Association — from VFW Post 1437 and American Legion Post 764 — held a service Sunday afternoon at the Cheswick War Memorial. Following that, they met with West Deer American...
Fort Ligonier 18th century military encampment ‘awesome’ learning experience

As 18th century military reenactors at Fort Ligonier were preparing Sunday to fire six- and 12-pound cannons packed with explosive cartridges meant to imitate the sound of cannonballs, David Evans of Pittsburgh’s North Hills was teaching his daughter, Quinnlynn, about the weapons she was seeing. Evans, a native of England,...
Oakmont celebrates new EV chargers

People have plenty of reasons to visit Oakmont, and assistant borough manager Phyllis Anderson struck up a recent conversation with folks who stopped by in their electric vehicle. “They were from out of town,” she said. “They saw on the map that we have charging stations. “So yes, we put...
Recent Plum grads show ‘High Q’ smarts

See how you do in coming up with six-letter answers for these prompts: “She played Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies.” “This Anne was Henry VIII’s second wife.” “A common truck engine is named for this German inventor.” Those are examples of what a trio of then-Plum Senior High...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from May 18-24

Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Three reported injured in South Huntingdon crash

Three people were reported injured in a South Huntingdon crash Saturday afternoon when a vehicle overturned and occupants were trapped inside, according to the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety. The accident occurred around 4:35 p.m. on Mt. Pleasant Road. Turkeytown firefighters responded to the crash, and a landing zone...
Pittsburgh firefighters battle a pair of blazes Sunday morning

Two fires damaged homes in Pittsburgh neighborhoods early Sunday morning, authorities said. A fire in the 3200 block of Moore Avenue in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood was reported around 4 a.m., Allegheny County 911 officials said. Pittsburgh firefighters also battled a fire at a three-story apartment building in the 3200...
Faces of the Valley: Young Plum couple rides waves of emotion as infant son battles through immune deficiency disorderVideo

Every parent knows their child is unique. Eric and Kayla Gidel of Plum didn’t know how unique their son, Easton, was until they had to save his life. Born on Feb. 7, 2022, Easton was diagnosed a little more than six months later with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or HLH, an immune...
Longwood residents dance through the decades at senior prom

Eckard Münck had never been to a prom before, but that changed Saturday night. Münck and about 130 other residents at the Longwood senior retirement community in Oakmont danced the night away at a senior prom held at the facility. “It’s the first time I heard the words, ‘wrist corsage,’...
Memorial Day services set for weekend in Westmoreland

The following Memorial Day services are scheduled. Hempfield Greensburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 33 will conduct a program at 11 a.m. Monday at Westmoreland County Memorial Park. State Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield), a Marine Corps veteran, will be the guest speaker. A roll call will honor veterans recently interred...
Catholic Diocese merging two parishes in Cranberry area

Two Catholic parishes in the Cranberry area of southern Butler County are being merged into one parish as of July 1, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced. Saint Mark the Evangelist Parish in the Adams, Cranberry and Glade Mills communities is being formed from the merger of Holy Sepulcher in...
Man shot to death in Wilkinsburg

A man was shot to death in Wilkinsburg on Saturday night, Allegheny County Police said. The victim, who police did not identify, was found in the 1300 block of Franklin Avenue, where he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Allegheny County 911 was notified of the shooting at...
Harrison begins 1st phase of pedestrian safety upgrades near high-rise

Walkers and bikers who use Broadview Boulevard in Harrison soon will have a safer pathway in the area near the Harrison Hi-Rise. Crews have begun installation of upgraded sidewalks near the apartment building, just past the Heights Plaza shopping center. The cost of the work will be paid by a...

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