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Opening statements begin in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
It has taken four years and seven months, but the man accused of killing 11 people as they gathered to practice their Jewish faith at a Squirrel Hill synagogue is going to trial. Opening statements in the case against Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin began Tuesday morning in a relatively...
Hempfield ceremony, Leechburg parade honor fallen heroes on Memorial Day
On a day of remembrance, services and parades took place throughout the region on a warm and sunny Monday to honor those who gave their lives in service of the country. A Memorial Day ceremony in Hempfield paid tribute to those who have fallen. In Leechburg, a Memorial Day parade...
Alle-Kiski Valley residents remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Paula Keryeski of Lower Burrell pauses when she thinks about what Memorial Day means to her. Sitting in the shade at Stewart Elementary School in Lower Burrell on Monday morning, she and her husband, Michael, watched as the city’s Memorial Day parade passed by. She said her father, Richard Szymkewicz,...
Heroes honored during Aspinwall Memorial parade, service
Sunshine and pleasant temperatures graced the 2023 Aspinwall Memorial Day Service and Parade on Monday, May 29. A military fly-over began the Memorial Day commemoration, which included a service at the Aspinwall American Legion Post 77 on Commercial Avenue. Three 50-year members of the post — Robert B. Bursey, Dennis...
Younger generation needed to help Jeannette honor guard with ‘sacred’ day
The somber notes of taps floated through Jeannette backyards Monday morning. A couple of residents came out of their homes near a tombstone marking the 1836 burial place of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Allshouse in what is now an alley off Margaret Street, feet from a swimming pool. “This day...
4 people wounded in 3 separate Pittsburgh shootings
Four people, including three juveniles, were wounded in three separate shootings in Pittsburgh between Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning, according to the city’s department of public safety. At 3:01 p.m. Sunday, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the calf at Larimer Avenue and Deary Street in the city’s Larimer...
Portion of New Texas Road in Plum to close through June
Slide repair work on New Texas Road in Plum begins Tuesday. PennDOT announced that New Texas Road, between Old Leechburg Road and Rosemary Hill Drive, will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. Tuesday until the end of June, according to a posting on the borough’s website. A detour will...
Canoe, kayak trip set for Sewickley Creek
Boaters with canoes and kayaks will have the opportunity to navigate a seven-mile stretch of Sewickley Creek from New Stanton to South Huntingdon, during the Sewickley Creek Paddle Event on June 3. The event will start at 9 a.m. at the New Stanton Park boat launch, 715 Thermo Village Road,...
Old, new events to highlight Cheswick this summer, officials say
Cheswick officials are hoping to showcase the borough this summer with events both new and old. On Sunday, June 4, the annual Strawberry Festival returns bigger and better from 3 to 7 p.m. on Spruce Street between Hill and Highland avenues. Later in the summer, the borough will kick off...
In brief: Story time, yard sale and more, week of May 29,2023
Garden hosts story time Verona Community Garden, in partnership with Oakmont Carnegie Library, is offering summer story time from 11:30 a.m. to noon weekly on Wednesdays from June 7 through July 26 at 246 W. Railroad Ave. Stories will be geared toward children ages 1 to 5. Contact veronagardengrows@gmail.com for...
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...
