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Willi’s Ski & Snowboard Shops founder was successful athlete, teacher and businessman
His name is well-known, appearing on signs for the winter sports shops he owned around the region and for the earworm of a yodel that popped up on local radio for years with a sing-songy “WI-EEE-LIs.” Wilhelm “Willi” Klein was an athlete, teacher and businessman who founded Willi’s Ski &...
Jeannette man on trial for homicide tells jury: ‘I pulled the trigger’
A Jeannette man testified Wednesday he felt he had no choice to shoot and kill a friend who punched him in the face during a car ride through the city. Stuart Ali, 47, told a Westmoreland County jury that he feared for his safety when 43-year-old Marcus Davis lunged toward...
Proposal would bring riverfront development to Pittsburgh’s Strip District
A New York City-based developer is looking to transform a riverfront site in Pittsburgh’s Strip District by adding residential and retail development there. North River Company bought 7.3 acres along the Allegheny River near the 31st Street Bridge in 2017. Now, the company is seeking the city Planning Commission’s approval...
Bank of America looks to build branch in Lincoln-Lemington
Bank of America is looking to open a new branch in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood. The bank is seeking approval from the city’s Planning Commission to tear down an abandoned one-story retail store on Freeport Road and build the branch there. Bank of America is planning a one-story bank with drive-throughs...
Candidates vie for 6 seats on Franklin Regional school board
The Franklin Regional school board is guaranteed to see at least three new faces once the 2023 election cycle is complete. Seven candidates have filed to compete for five four-year seats on the school board. Incumbent members Ed Mittereder, Bill Yant and Diana Altieri Hand did not file for reelection....
‘Super excited’: State champ leads Hampton Community Library’s Chess Club
When Benjamin Lin was just 3 years old, his dad bought him his first chess set. He immediately enjoyed the game, and less than a decade later, he was crowned the 2023 Pennsylvania sixth-grade champion in chess. Now, the 12-year-old from Hampton Middle School is using his skills to teach...
Bernie Sanders endorses Sara Innamorato in race for Allegheny County executive
The country’s most prominent progressive politician is endorsing state Rep. Sara Innamorato in the race for Allegheny County’s highest elected office. The endorsement from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., came Tuesday as a poll in the race for county executive showed Innamorato surging into the lead among Democratic candidates. Sanders,...
Portion of Saxonburg Road scheduled for 1-day closure
Motorists who travel along Saxonburg Road in Jefferson should allow extra time May 16 for a project that will close a portion of the road. Crews will be replacing a large cross-pipe between Green Manor Drive and Mushrush Road. The project is expected to take one day but work is...
Pittsburgh airport security stops Irwin woman with loaded handgun
An Irwin woman is accused of attempting to bring a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag early Wednesday at Pittsburgh International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said. The woman, who wasn’t identified, was stopped by an officer who had spotted the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine, the TSA said....
Pool of 9 candidates running for Gateway ballot spots
Editor’s note: The Times Express is publishing primary election previews with candidate interviews for contested races only. In the race for Gateway School Board, nine candidates are running for spots on the November ballot for five open seats. Four of them are for four-year terms, and one for a two-year...
Search for Jeannette woman accused of abduction hoax cost thousands, police say
A Jeannette woman hid for about 20 hours in a detached garage at her family’s home while her loved ones, friends and police searched for her for hours Tuesday after her car was found abandoned on a desolate stretch of a Hempfield road, Trooper Steve Limani said. Chloe Stein, 23,...
Skills on display at Monroeville martial arts tournament
The 47th annual National All Martial Arts Championship was hosted April 29 at the Monroeville Convention Center. Athletes of all ages completed in Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu and Karate. More than 1,200 trophies were awarded in about 345 divisions, from white belt to grand champions. Events...
Bud Light sales fizzle locally amid boycott over marketing strategy with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney
The backlash brewing from a movement to boycott Bud Light because of its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney has drastically cut sales of the top-selling brand at numerous Pittsburgh-area beer distributors. But the sharp dip since Mulvaney’s Instagram post April 1 to promote Bud Light’s March Madness contest does...
Pedestrian struck in Plum shopping center
A 77-year-old man was taken to a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Plum. Emergency responders were called to the Holiday Park Shopping Center on Golden Mile Highway just before 1 p.m. They found the man who had been hit in the plaza’s parking lot....
Larry Scirotto nominated to become Pittsburgh’s next police chief
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has nominated Larry Scirotto to be the city’s next police chief. The nomination, announced Wednesday to a large crowd gathered at the City-County Building in Downtown, needs City Council approval to become official. “Every candidate we interviewed was great, (but) Larry rose to the top. His...
Westmoreland happenings: Monarch butterfly program, art exhibit, plant sale, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Art • The Greensburg Art Center will host its new...
Police arrest man they say fled following domestic incident in Ross
A Wilkinsburg man is in custody after running from police following a report of a domestic incident Tuesday afternoon in Ross. Shaler police said they were alerted around 4 p.m. to look for a vehicle whose driver was involved in a physical domestic dispute in a neighboring township. Using license...
Plum honored for music education
Plum Borough School District’s music department continues to rack up awards. For the fifth consecutive year, Plum has received the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. “The music staff is pleased to be part of a community where music and the visual...
Morning roundup: Police seek missing West View man
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Police seek missing Pittsburgh man Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in locating a West End man missing since April 27. Jeffrey Farren, 60, was last seen at his Autumnwood Drive home in the...
Ducky Derby, food, fun highlight Trail Mix at O’Hara Community Park
It’s a mix of things, of course. Train rides and tattoos and even rubber ducks. The Fox Chapel District Association and the Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation are hosting a family-friendly Trail Mix party May 18 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at O’Hara Community Park. People can enjoy music, food and even...
The Stroller, May 3, 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. Luncheon to benefit Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley The Hearts for...
Norwin board ponders cutting 9 teaching positions, not filling 5 positions
Some Norwin School Board members ripped a budget proposal Monday that would cut nine teaching positions, scrap plans to fill five proposed ones and eliminate two administrative jobs in the 2023-24 school year to help balance the 2023-24 budget without raising property taxes. “We’re hurting the reason we are up...
Bud Light sales fizzle in Western Pennsylvania amid transgender boycott
The backlash brewing from a movement to boycott Bud Light because of its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney has drastically cut sales of the top-selling brand at numerous Pittsburgh-area beer distributors. But the sharp dip since Mulvaney’s Instagram post April 1 to promote Bud Light’s March Madness contest does...
Plum alum gives the gift of cleats
A former Plum High School baseball player is giving back to the program that gave so much to him. Nick Frazetta, a 2015 graduate, donated new cleats to each member of this year’s varsity team. He presented the cleats in person to the team in March, an experience that both...
Son testifies that father pointed gun prior to fatal Jeannette shooting
The son of a Jeannette man accused in the execution-style slaying of a friend testified Tuesday that he watched his father point a gun at the man just seconds before the fatal shots were fired on a Jeannette street two years ago. Taqua Ali, 22, told jurors he spent the...
