Western PA Local News category, Page 1067
Write-in votes will shape council races in Export, Delmont
Pending official certification by the Westmoreland County Elections Board, local council races in Export and Delmont will be shaped in at least some way by write-in votes. In Export, where there are three council seats up for election in the fall, incumbent Councilman Joe Ferri ran a write-in campaign. He...
Norwin Teacher of the Year finalist had many mentors
A Norwin educator whose love of teaching began at an early age is a finalist for the state’s top award. Rachel Kalberer, gifted coordinator-case manager in the Seminar of Elementary Advanced Learners program in the district’s four elementary schools, is one of 12 finalists for the state Department of Education’s...
Clearing the way for new development in South Greensburg
Heavy equipment completed demolition Tuesday of a former South Greensburg restaurant at Route 119 and Huff Avenue. Crews began clearing debris from the site to make way for development of a new business. The restaurant was shared by the Rax and Subway chain eateries. In years past, it was the...
Pittsburgh police seek man with medical issues missing since late April
The Pittsburgh Police Special Victims Unit is seeking the public’s help in its search for a man who has been missing for more than a month and is considered at risk because of medical issues. Curtis Anthony Howard, 62, is 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 215 pounds, has black/gray...
Tribune-Review wins multiple Golden Quill Awards, earns additional finalist nods
The Tribune-Review captured eight Golden Quill Awards and was a finalist for more than a dozen others at the 59th annual awards dinner Tuesday night at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced the winners of the Golden Quills, a competition that honors professional and student...
West Penn, Duquesne Light rates increasing for many this week
Consumers who use Duquesne Light Co. or West Penn Power to purchase the power for their homes and businesses will see prices spike beginning Thursday, the state utility commission said. The state Public Utility Commission allows the utilities to adjust the price of purchasing the power — a “pass-through cost”...
Incumbent supervisor ousted by newcomer in Allegheny Township
After a narrow win via write-in votes, Republican newcomer Jeff Pollick has defeated longtime incumbent Supervisor John Rennick “Ren” Steele in Allegheny Township. Pollick edged Democratic write-in Allegheny Township supervisor candidate Joseph Ferguson by 11 votes, clinching a win on both ballots in the primary, according to official results from...
Certified results show 3 newcomers prevailing in Kiski Township supervisor races
Political newcomers prevailed in all three races for Kiski supervisors, ousting incumbents and all but securing victories in November, according to results certified Tuesday by the Armstrong County Elections Bureau. Republican Brittany Hilliard, the woman embroiled in a social media scandal before the May primary, easily secured one of the...
Westmoreland County Elections Bureau approves write-in results
Westmoreland voters submitted 18,000 write-in votes in the May 16 primary, a county official said Tuesday. The 2023 count for candidates in county, township and borough offices — along with school boards — topped the 12,000 write-in votes that were offered in the November 2022 election, said Greg McCloskey, director...
Allegheny General Hospital considers new construction, eliminating shared hospital rooms
A long-range development plan for Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital includes the potential for new buildings in the North Side campus and a goal of making all hospital rooms single occupancy. The proposed master plan, which lays out development goals for the next decade, was presented to the Planning Commission on...
Hampton honors soldiers’ memories at Memorial Day ceremony
While well-intentioned, Lt. Col Elaine Berkowitz says it’s insensitive to people grieving the loss of a loved one to repeat the phrase “happy Memorial Day.” A better alternative is “I wish you a meaningful Memorial Day.” “God bless the deceased soldiers who shall never be forgotten. God bless our present...
Monessen woman charged in Westmoreland courthouse bomb threat
A Monessen woman accused of threatening a Westmoreland County judge and children’s bureau employees was charged Tuesday with making a bomb threat at the Greensburg courthouse. Precious Gantt, 39, is facing two counts of terroristic threats and a single charge of bomb threats. Westmoreland County Park Police said Gantt called...
Valedictorian of Aquinas Academy in Hampton inspires Class of ’23
As a prelude to her May 27 valedictory address, Hampton resident Maryam Bou Samra provided a disclaimer for her classmates: “If you think you see me crying at any point when I give my speech, I’m definitely not. It’s probably just something in my eye.” Other members of the Class...
Bruce Cockburn bringing 50-year musical treasure trove to The PalaceVideo
Through more than 50 years of making music, Bruce Cockburn has generally been identified as a Canadian singer/songwriter. The designation is no longer strictly accurate. In 2022, Cockburn became a dual Canadian-United States citizen. “I got a green card because I married an American, and I married an American because...
Ohio man found not guilty of attempted homicide in Duquesne Heights shooting
An Ohio man was found not guilty of attempted homicide in connection with a March 2022 shooting in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood. Neil A. Toalston, 28, of Alliance was found not guilty following a three-day jury trial last week in Judge Jennifer Satler’s Pittsburgh court. Toalston and his girlfriend were...
Pittsburgh area can expect more dry, hot days
The Pittsburgh area has seen several days of warm, dry weather, and that won’t be ending anytime soon, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Hendricks. So far in May the region has received 1.73 inches of rain, less than half of what is typical. Hendricks added that about 75%...
National average gas price expected to stay under $4 this summer, analyst says
The national average price of gasoline is likely to spend much of the summer in the range of $3.35 to $3.85 per gallon, an industry analyst said. But Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said it could go higher “if unexpected refinery outages flare up or we...
Late master of ceremonies honored at Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day Program
In 2022, longtime Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day Program master of ceremonies Russell Truby asked U.S. Army Maj. Dimitri Facaros to provide remarks. “He had the idea that I come last year, and I couldn’t make it based on a work conflict,” Facaros said while serving as featured speaker for this year’s...
Rabbi, dispatcher recount horrors of Pittsburgh synagogue attack
For 40 minutes, Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers gripped the doorknob in his right hand and held his cellphone to his ear with his left. As the 911 calltaker sat silently on the other end of the line, waiting to hear more information about the active shooter in the...
Jeannette man jailed on drugs, weapons charges
A Jeannette man was denied bail Friday after state police said they found three guns, methamphetamine and cocaine in a bedroom at his apartment, according to court papers. Tyreese O. Warring, 35, is charged with drug and weapons offenses. Troopers served a search warrant at Warring’s Clay Avenue home around...
Candy Cottage set to open in Lower Burrell
Lisa Mroziak recognizes the irony of earning a food and nutrition degree, yet managing a candy store. But the latter is always something the 55-year-old from Lower Burrell always wanted to do. “I look at it as life’s too short, and I want to do the things I want to...
North Huntingdon woman battles 2 autoimmune diseases
After finding the correct combination of diet, exercise and holistic medicine, Cara Zanella found a way to live with the rheumatoid arthritis that affected her life for nearly two decades. She was able to do it without the use of medication, but the North Huntingdon woman with a passion for...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh music producer remembered
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 30: Pittsburgh music producer is remembered after fatal shooting A Pittsburgh-area music producer was remembered after he was shot and killed in Wilkinsburg over the weekend. According to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI, family and friends gathered Monday...
The Stroller, May 30, 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. Summer concert series coming to Syria Shrine Center The free Pittsburgh...
Westmoreland officials talk train derailment contingency plans with expert
Since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train filled with hazardous materials in Ohio earlier this year, the looming potential of a similar disaster has weighed heavily on the minds of local leaders whose communities are traversed by trains every day. Thirty-eight Norfolk Southern train cars jumped the tracks Feb....
