Western PA Local News category, Page 1064
Mystery writer K.C. Constantine’s home for sale in Greensburg’s Academy Hill
When Carl Kosak returned from work to his home in Greensburg’s Academy Hill neighborhood, he got something to eat and then headed down to the basement. That’s where he assumed his second identity — one long hidden from co-workers, neighbors and friends — as acclaimed mystery writer K.C. Constantine. “My...
Watch: Springdale smokestacks come downVideo
The Cheswick Generating Station’s smokestacks in Springdale were imploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, coming down with a crash, a huge cloud of dust and apparently taking down some utility poles along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale. The air burst when the 750-foot stack fell damaged some power poles and lines...
Springdale smokestacks come down but take down power lines; some home damage reportedVideo
Cleanup and damage assessment crews are poring over the area around the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale and Cheswick after the plant’s smokestacks were imploded shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, coming down with a crash, a huge cloud of dust and taking down some utility poles along Pittsburgh Street in...
Morning Roundup: Motorcyclist injured in Penn Township crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, June 2: Motorcyclist injured in Penn Township crash One person was taken to the hospital following a motorcycle crash early Friday in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. The crash happened around 2:40 a.m. near the intersection of Claridge Elliott...
The Stroller, June 2, 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. Rockin’ Roosevelt concert to raise funds for Roosevelt Park New Ken/Arnold...
Greensburg Salem, Jeannette students explore careers in Pitt-Greensburg workshops
Students from the Greensburg Salem and Jeannette City school districts explored career fields during an array of workshops Thursday at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg campus. The students were placed in career-focused groups based on their interests and participated in morning workshops organized by the campus’ newly established Office...
Members of Burrell’s National Honor Society dedicate benches in honor of fallen officers
Ashley McIntire’s most recent trip to her alma mater was meaningful and memorable. The wife of slain Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire returned to Burrell High School on Thursday morning for the school’s dedication of benches for local first responders killed in the line of duty. The school’s National Honor...
VA set to open $92 million multi-specialty outpatient clinic in Monroeville
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic behind Monroeville Mall won’t just provide a nearby medical facility for the eastern suburbs — the region of Western Pennsylvania with the highest concentration of veterans. It also will clear congestion on “Cardiac Hill” in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, where VA officials soon...
Fire seriously damages home of New Kensington man, his daughter
A New Kensington man and his daughter were assisted by the Red Cross with temporary shelter Thursday night after a fire tore through their three-story home. Fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. said crews were dispatched at 7:42 p.m. for a fire at a single-family dwelling in the 500 block of...
United Steelworkers seeking vote to unionize thousands of Pitt staff
The United Steelworkers said it intends to file paperwork Monday calling for a state-supervised labor election that could unionize more than 5,000 workers at the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus and four branches. The USW already represents about 3,000 full- and part-time faculty on Pitt’s main campus in Oakland and...
Mt. Lebanon man’s death ruled a homicide
The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said Thursday that the death of a Mt. Lebanon man found dead in his home last month was a homicide. Regis Bonner, 86, died of blunt force trauma to the head, officials said. Last month, Allegheny County police said the May 13 death was...
‘A cancer on our society’: Gun violence awareness rally comes to Pittsburgh
The timing of Friday’s “Wear Orange” National Gun Violence Awareness event wasn’t meant to occur simultaneously with the Pittsburgh synagogue trial. That’s a coincidence. Josh Fleitman notes that it’s a common one these days. “I think the trial that’s happening right now, for so many people in the Squirrel Hill...
In brief: news from Fox Chapel, Sharpsburg, Blawnox and more
Fox Chapel Day will take place June 17 at McCahill Park from noon to 4 p.m.. The event is hosted by Fox Chapel Borough and the Fox Chapel Police Department. The event will feature Fox Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, Foxwall EMS, a balloon artist, a trackless train, carnival games, food...
Mother says she saw son killed in New Kensington shooting; bail denied for alleged shooter
Jackee Harris said her son was kind and generous toward the older teen she claims killed her son in an exchange of gunfire in New Kensington. Harris said she was watching from a car nearby when her son, Divine Warner, 16, confronted Dylan Walmsley, 19, along Fourth Avenue on April...
Pittsburgh considering $2.2M study on LED streetlight conversion
Pittsburgh officials are considering moving ahead with a plan to convert the city’s streetlights to LED lights. City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to pay The Efficiency Network, a Pittsburgh-based subsidiary of Duquesne Light, more than $2.2 million to conduct a study on replacing the high-pressure sodium lights the city...
Summer reading, other programs offered at Hampton Community Library
Join Hampton Community Library’s summer reading program, “Come On! All Together Now!” Children through age 12 can register for in-person programs starting June 1. Participants receive a swag bag and have the opportunity to earn raffle tickets each week by reading. Youth and adults can also register for summer reading...
Blawnox artist hopes sculpture for Three Rivers Arts Festival gets people to hear the conversation
Inside a black tent at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, you can hear jabbering. The sound is somewhat muffled, but the talking heads seem to be screaming, talking over one another. They are representative of how we think we are really listening to someone, but we have no...
McKeesport man faces stalking, harassment charges
Text messages reportedly sent to a Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau caseworker have landed a McKeesport man in trouble with police. Westmoreland County detectives on Wednesday charged Dirk M. Mayernik, 48, with stalking and harassment. The caseworker reported to authorities May 26 that she received concerning messages from Mayernik, who is...
Tarentum, Brackenridge police consolidation talks moving forward
Legal and financial details are being ironed out for Tarentum to absorb the Brackenridge Police Department and provide coverage to both boroughs by the end of the year. “We’ve met with the state several times and had a few formal conversations among everyone involved,” Tarentum Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf said....
Export marks Memorial Day with parade
Scouts marching in Export’s 2023 Memorial Day Parade carried with them an American flag which once flew over the USS sanctuary, a hospital ship deployed during the Vietnam War....
Murrysville area: Splash pad opening, youth skills camps, farmers market and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Splash pad opens June 5 The splash pad at Murrysville Community Park will open for the season on June 5. The area includes a splash pad, playgrounds for children ages 2-5 and 5-12, with a zip-line for children ages 5-12, two water...
Pittsburgh officer wounded in synagogue attack recounts encounter with gunman
Pittsburgh police Officer Daniel Mead was just about to start his 10 a.m. shift in Squirrel Hill on Oct. 27, 2018, when, during roll call, he and his partner heard a report of an active shooter at the Tree of Life synagogue a few blocks away. They raced out the...
Police say Arnold couple arrested, charged in drunken fight
An Arnold woman is accused of trying to strangle her boyfriend after a drunken argument they were having turned physical, according to authorities. Moniekia D. Erdley, 37, of the 2000 block of Constitution Boulevard was charged with a felony count of strangulation along with counts of simple assault, harassment and...
Monroeville observes Memorial Day
Commander of American Legion Post 820 Regis J. Dugan served as the master of ceremony for the Monroeville Memorial Day remembrance at Old Stone Church Cemetery on May 29. Deacon Mike Kelly of Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish opened the ceremony with an invocation. Gateway High School student Jayla Chase...
Blawnox honors veterans with parade, memorial service
Hundreds of people lined Freeport Road in Blawnox for the borough’s Memorial Day parade and service on May 29. Participants included borough council members, local veterans, classic car drivers, the Fox Chapel Area High School Band, members of the Blawnox Community Garden and the Blawnox, Fox Chapel and Aspinwall fire...
