Western PA Local News category, Page 1060
Dispute between Murrysville Golf Club owner, management company lands in court
A Westmoreland County judge will be asked to decide whether the management company that leases the Murrysville Golf Club can remove the 18-hole course’s irrigation system and concrete cart paths as part of an ongoing dispute over terms of its agreement to operate the 137-acre property. Golf course owner BIB...
Westmoreland certifies primary results; tiebreaker held to settle Democratic race for Hempfield supervisor
Results from Westmoreland County’s spring primaries are official. The county’s elections board on Monday voted to certify results from the 195 races that appeared on the May ballot, setting the stage for the November general election that will feature county, municipal and school board contests. Two countywide races will top...
Route 28 bridge inspections set in O’Hara, East Deer
PennDOT crews will be conducting bridge inspection work Tuesday and Wednesday on Route 28 in O’Hara and East Deer townships, weather permitting. The work will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day in the following locations: • Tuesday: Route 28 at the Blawnox interchange over South Oak Hill...
Allegheny County passes campaign finance law limiting size of individual donations
A law enacted last week will bring campaign finance limits to Allegheny County starting in 2025. Candidates seeking elected office in Allegheny County government now face no limits on how much money people can donate to their campaigns, allowing corporate interests, wealthy people, labor unions and national groups to pour...
Father of New Kensington cop killer accused of making sexual advances on minors in Latrobe
The father of a man on death row for killing a New Kensington police officer was arrested Sunday after, police said, the 52-year-old made sexual advances toward two 16-year-old girls in Latrobe. Gregory Baucum Jr. was charged with two counts each of unlawful contact with a minor, interference with custody...
GoFundMe established for Tarentum stabbing victim
Friends of a man stabbed to death Sunday in Tarentum have started a GoFundMe to help his family with burial expenses. Thomas Baczynski, 26, died about 6:30 p.m. at a local hospital after a fight in the rear of Davidson Street along Companion Way. “Thomas was a quiet young man...
Plum adds varsity teams for girls
Plum Borough School Board voted May 30 to recognize golf and wrestling for girls as varsity-level sports. The school district added a girls wrestling team last June, and members just finished their first season, competing in events primarily hosted by other districts. When Plum sanctioned girls wrestling, it was the...
Arrest warrant issued for Murrysville man accused of stealing Steelers QB Kenny Pickett’s SUV
An arrest warrant has been issued for the 60-year-old man accused of taking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett’s SUV from a Monroeville auto dealership in late May. Christopher Carter, 60, of Railroad Lane in Murrysville failed to show up for a preliminary hearing Monday morning in District Judge Jeffrey Herbst’s...
2 Derry area men accused of assaulting teen
Two men are accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl during separate incidents at Derry Manor Apartments and in an Uber from the apartment building to a motel room, according to court papers. Bail was set at $100,000 each for Christopher R. Fraser, 19, of Derry Township, and Ethan S....
Donnie Iris cancels Youngstown show as he receives cancer treatment
Donnie Iris has canceled an upcoming appearance with REO Speedwagon because of ongoing health issues. Western Pennsylvania’s “King Cool” was scheduled to appear June 21 at the Foundation Amphitheater in Youngstown. A Facebook post says that Iris has been receiving treatment for cancer and, while his prognosis is good, he...
Westmoreland school districts struggle with funding shortfalls
In the past decade, Westmoreland County’s 17 school districts incurred more than $115 million in costs to pay for state-mandated programs. But funding from the commonwealth covered just 54% of those expenses. Revenue figures recently released by the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit revealed all but one school district in the county...
1 taken to hospital following 3-truck crash on Route 30 in North Huntingdon
The eastbound lanes of Route 30 in North Huntingdon were closed for more than an hour Monday near Colony Road while emergency crews responded to a three-truck crash, according to Westmoreland County dispatchers. Responders were called to the scene at 12:30 p.m. A county 911 supervisor said one person was...
Dry conditions expected to continue in Western Pennsylvania
Wildfire season in Pennsylvania typically runs from March to May, when the lack of tree canopy means more dry brush on the ground. But with a forecast that contains barely any rain over the next 10 to 14 days, the dry season is getting an extension in the Greater Pittsburgh...
Allegheny County Health Department to take action in slowing mosquito breeding
For the 22nd consecutive year, the Allegheny County Health Department will conduct treatments throughout the Pittsburgh area in efforts to slow the breeding of mosquitoes. Starting Monday , the Health Department will be treating approximately 10,000 stormwater catch basins throughout certain areas of Pittsburgh that have a history of West...
Indiana County man arrested after allegedly arranging payment for sex with 12-year-old girl
A man is being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison after agents from the state Attorney General’s office said he set up a meeting to pay for sex with a 12-year-old girl through online communication with a person who he believed was the girl’s mother. Anthony R. Laughard,...
Divine Mercy Academy students present ‘Tangled’ in Monroeville
Divine Mercy Academy students presented their production of “Tangled” on May 30. Based on the 2010 Walt Disney Pictures film, which in turn draws from European fairy tales, “Tangled” follows long-haired heroine Rapunzel on an adventure to leave the tower in which she is held and see a vast array...
Duquesne grad student studies intersection of ‘craft, church and a life of faith’ in Appalachia
When Gwendolen Jackson was growing up in Bridgeport, Ohio, across the river from Wheeling, W.Va., along the northwestern edge of Appalachia, it seemed like everyone she knew did some sort of crafting. She also grew up in a churchgoing family, and that seemed to go hand in hand with crafting....
Scottdale man taken into custody after police standoff in Upper Tyrone
State police took a Scottdale man into custody Sunday night following an hourslong standoff in Upper Tyrone. State police responded about 7:45 p.m. Sunday to a home on Dexter Road for a report of a man who had discharged two rounds from a pistol during a verbal argument, according to...
In brief: Community Day coming, other Hampton area happenings, week of June 6, 2023
Community Day celebration set Hampton Community Day is scheduled for July 3, starting at 1 p.m. and concluding after a fireworks display. Inflatable attractions and food vendors will be featured on the Hampton Community Park soccer fields, and three bands will perform: Pine Creek Community Band, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.;...
In brief: AARP meeting, Military connections yard sale, week of June 5, 2023
Plum AARP meets at Legion post Plum AARP 3067 will meet at noon Tuesday at American Legion Post 980, 7824 Saltsburg Road. Meetings usually are held at Unity Community Church. There will be no formal program, just an opportunity to socialize with other members. The annual summer social is scheduled...
Officials identify man fatally stabbed in Tarentum
A 26-year-old man died Sunday after being stabbed in Tarentum, Allegheny County Police reported. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Thomas Baczynski of Tarentum. County homicide detectives said borough police were notified of a stabbing around 6:25 p.m. along the 100 block of Davidson Street. Baczynski was...
In brief: Cheer camp, concert series, other Monroeville happenings, week of June 5, 2023
Divine Mercy hosts cheer camp Divine Mercy Academy cheer camp is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. June 26-29 in the school gym, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville. The camp is open to all students entering kindergarten through eighth grade to learn basic cheerleading skills while building school spirit and teamwork....
The Stroller, June 5, 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. Free advice available for those with financial troubles Allegheny Valley Association...
Idea for ‘Mister Rogers’-themed Lego set winning support
A man’s childhood memories of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” could lead to the world-famous Latrobe native becoming the subject of his own Lego set this year. When the covid-19 pandemic shut down businesses around the world, it didn’t take long for Matt Smith to begin looking back to his younger days....
Route 30 upgrades, bridge projects among $1.1B in Westmoreland work through 2050
Reconstruction and intersection changes on Route 30 are among more than $1.1 billion in long-term highway projects proposed in a 25-year transportation plan for Westmoreland County. The reconstruction of Route 30 would occur between Leger Road in North Huntingdon and the Irwin borough limits, and improvement is planned for two...
