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News from Aspinwall Tee ball and more
An open house is scheduled for Monday, May 15 at the Aspinwall Borough building from 6-8 p.m. for parents interested in signing up their children for Aspinwall Tee ball. Players do not need to live in Aspinwall. Sign up sheets are available on the Aspinwall Tee Ball Facebook page or...
Resident looks to block 117-unit apartment development in Shadyside
After a protracted battle appeared to be settled over a proposed 10-story apartment building in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, another barrier has been put up by a neighborhood resident. Last month, Lania Rubio of Shadyside appealed a March Pittsburgh zoning board ruling in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. She is asking...
Police say video from traffic cameras used to track down man accused of robbing Sheetz in Harrison
Harrison police say video from traffic cameras was used to catch a man accused of robbing the Sheetz on Freeport Road in January even though he tried to avoid being identified by removing the license plate of the vehicle he was driving. Richard Vogan, 40, of Pulaski, Lawrence County, was...
100-mile detour awaits eastbound Pa. Turnpike travelers from New Stanton to Breezewood this weekend
The eastbound lanes of the 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between New Stanton and Breezewood will close for overnight work beginning at 11 p.m. on Saturday. A detour in excess of 100 miles is being suggested for motorists who must exit at the New Stanton interchange. Turnpike work crews...
Residents can help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ with help from U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service is making it easy for people to join the fight against hunger. A Stamp Out Hunger campaign will take place May 13 in Blawnox and Sharpsburg where people can set out cereal, chicken soup, canned corn and other items for mail carriers to collect. Food will...
Police say missing Murrysville man back home
Murrysville police reported that a missing man last seen in the New Kensington area was back home on Friday morning. Michael Styslinger, 37, of Murrysville had not been seen or heard from since Monday, when someone gave him a ride to New Kensington, Murrysville police Sgt. Dan Cox said Thursday....
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to 2019 birthday party murder in Homewood, gets 10 to 20 years
A Pittsburgh man who pleaded guilty Thursday to killing another city man at a Homewood birthday party in 2019 was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. Geron Anderson, 28, of Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and a firearms charge in connection with the death of...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: May 5-7
Welcome back Opening day activities are set for 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Historic Hanna’s Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield. The day will include living history displays and demonstrations by Proctor’s Militia I.B.W.C.P. and blacksmithing with Rex Baughman. Penn State Master Gardeners will give naturalist talks in...
Arconic to be purchased by Apollo Global Management
North Shore-based aerospace parts maker Arconic is being purchased by private-equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc., the company announced Thursday. The cash transaction values Arconic at an enterprise value of about $5.2 billion, according to a press release from the company. Under the agreement, Arconic shareholders will receive $30 per...
Hempfield spring craft show to gather at athletic complex
The annual Hempfield Spring Craft and Vendor Show will gather local vendors and craft enthusiasts to the township this Saturday to benefit Hempfield’s parks. The event runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hempfield Township Athletic Complex, 220 Forbes Trail Road. According to Marissa Haynes, interim director of parks...
38th annual Children’s Health Fair to be held in Unity
More than 500 third grade students will have a chance to explore robotic medicine, dental hygiene and other topics next week at the 38th annual Children’s Health Fair at Charter Oak United Methodist Church in Unity. The event is hosted each year by the Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society in...
Murrysville area: Trail festival, musical tribute to veterans, free youth orchestra concert and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Westmoreland Heritage Trail Community Festival The annual Westmoreland Heritage Trail Community Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 in Trafford, and this year will include a poker run. In addition to basket raffles, a DJ, fishing for...
Lower Burrell eyes state program that aims to boost finances
The City of Lower Burrell isn’t in financial distress — nor is it headed that way — but city officials are considering applying for a program to stay proactive in their financial planning and management. Bethany Williams, a local government specialist from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development,...
Pittsburgh planners approve new sports court for basketball, pickleball in the South Side
Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats is set to get a new outdoor sports court for basketball and pickleball. The Planning Commission on Tuesday approved plans for the new court on the East Lawn at SouthSide Works. The court will be able to accommodate either basketball or pickleball. The sport being offered...
Penn-Trafford briefs: Level Green church to hold ‘Elvis’ concert; P-T football team to wash cars to raise money for diabetes research
P-T football team to help with car wash Members of the Penn-Trafford football team will raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Pittsburgh chapter by washing cars from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 13 at Energy Swing Windows, 1760 Golden Mile Highway, Monroeville. Any donations for the car...
Long-term repairs planned on Pittsburgh’s Herron Avenue, Elizabeth Street bridges
Plans are in the works to make long-term improvements to two poorly rated Pittsburgh bridges. The Elizabeth Street Bridge in Hazelwood and the Herron Avenue Bridge connecting Polish Hill and Lawrenceville were classified as “priority zero” spans in a comprehensive bridge report commissioned by Mayor Ed Gainey and released in...
New Kensington-Arnold elementary students create robot pets, learn coding at Digital Foundry
New Kensington-Arnold elementary students turned cardboard boxes into robotic animals over the course of an eight-week program at the Digital Foundry. A giraffe, a chameleon, a dragon and a capybara were among the animals a group of fourth and fifth grade students from Roy A. Hunt Elementary in Arnold created...
7 in running for 5 spots on Hampton Township School Board
Editor’s note: The Hampton Journal is publishing primary election previews with candidate interviews for contested races only. Hampton Township Council has no contested races, according to Allegheny County Election Bureau information. In the race for Hampton Township School Board, seven candidates are running for spots on the November ballot for...
North Allegheny School Board begins process of replacing school superintendent
With little discussion, the North Allegheny School Board on May 3 unanimously approved the resignation of school Superintendent Dr. Melissa Friez, who announced the day before that she had accepted a position as superintendent of the Mt. Lebanon School District. The hunt for North Allegheny’s new school superintendent comes as...
Riverview singers entertain at Oakmont men’s breakfast
At Oakmont Presbyterian Church’s monthly Men’s Breakfast and Entertainment event, the Grace Notes from Riverview High School provided the entertainment for the morning. The group, directed by Nathan Hart, consisted of 15 young ladies who sang five songs: “Hummingbird,” “Warrior,” “What Happens When,” “My Roots” and “Jantos (Together).” The songs...
Fox Chapel Garden Club hosts Gardenfest May 13
Eight local gardening organizations plus local artisans will have plants and items for sale at the Fox Chapel Garden Club’s Gardenfest on May 13 at O’Hara Community Park from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The lineup of vendors includes: Toad Hollow Gardener — houseplants, daylilies, perennials Men’s Garden Club —...
Tarentum man who served prison time for child rape accused of racist tirades, threatening police
Five felony counts of ethnic intimidation are among the nearly two dozen charges a Tarentum man faces after, police say, he repeatedly screamed a string of racial slurs at his neighbors and then threatened to harm officers if they tried to arrest him. In addition to the ethnic intimidation charges,...
Burrell educators work to improve students’ learning experiences
The Burrell School District is working to implement new concepts to improve students’ learning experiences and better prepare them for their future careers. Melinda Kulick, technology integration coach for the district, said educators are collaborating to learn more about computational thinking, project-based learning and other practices, including redesigning the senior...
PennDOT announces Saturday traffic restrictions on New Kensington bridge
Traffic will be restricted on the New Kensington bridge on Saturdays beginning this weekend and lasting through early June, PennDOT announced Thursday. Traffic on the two-lane bridge will be limited to a single, alternating lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday as part of a $24.6 million preservation...
Crews battle Hempfield house fire
A house was heavily damaged by fire Thursday morning in Hempfield. Crews were called to the home on the 1000 block of Middletown Road about 9:50 a.m., county emergency officials said. The owner, Paul Scott Smith, said he was working in the backyard when he saw heavy smoke coming from...
