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UPMC lifts mask mandate for most facilities
UPMC officials announced they are lifting mask mandates at most UPMC buildings starting Monday. “Universal masking is no longer required at most UPMC facilities and locations (beginning May 1), but will be required in specific patient care areas where patients are particularly vulnerable to infection,” according to a UPMC spokesperson....
Monroeville area happenings, week of May 1, 2023
Scottish Heritage celebration Bagpiper Matt Peterson, Scottish dancer Katie Janeiro and vocalist Bridget Steele highlight Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church’s Scottish Heritage Day celebration on May 7 at 1622 James St., Monroeville. The 11 a.m. worship service will remember the 1560 origins of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland. Shortbread, scones, Scottish...
Plum, Oakmont, Verona happenings, week of May 1, 2023
National History Day finalists A group of Riverview High School ninth- and 10th-grade honors history students participated in traveled to the National History Day State Finals on April 22-23. Five of the students’ projects received top-six finishes: • Chiara Brun and Molly Morrissey, second place, Senior Group Performance, “Bayard v....
The Stroller, May 1, 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. Kids’ Fishing Day planned May 21 in Kiski Township Kiski Township...
Natrona Community Garden growing its reach
The Natrona Community Garden will feed even more people this year from its plots along Federal Street thanks to support from the nonprofit Grow Pittsburgh. The garden was awarded $1,200 to repair planters, add growing boxes and purchase equipment, garden coordinator Drew Jonczak said. The lifelong Natrona resident has tended...
With bees swarming earlier this year, here’s what you should know
Jim Blackburn experiences serenity in a situation few others would. “I find that it’s very calm in the middle of a swarm of bees,“ he said. Fascinated by bees for many years, the Hempfield man has been keeping the winged insects and corralling swarms of them for others for two...
Westmoreland seeks drivers for veterans transportation program
A program that provides free rides to Westmoreland County veterans needs drivers. Veterans Affairs Director Matt Zamosky said the van service that offers transportation to medical facilities in and near Pittsburgh is understaffed and in urgent need of volunteers to continue. “Before covid, we had six to seven drivers and...
North Huntingdon OKs study for Oak Hollow improvements
North Huntingdon has hired a consulting engineer to develop a master plan of recommended improvements to the township’s 127-acre Oak Hollow Park. KU Resources Inc. of Duquesne was directed to develop a site plan to outline what would be appropriate development for what township leaders consider the community’s flagship park....
Pittsburgh Perry South shooting under investigation
Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting in the city’s Perry South neighborhood. Officers were dispatched for a ShotSpotter alert for 11 shots fired in the 200 block of Kennedy Avenue at approximately 5:50 p.m. Sunday, Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported. Arriving units located damage to a residence, but there...
Pittsburgh Police searching for missing girl
Pittsburgh Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Lanie Holtzapple, 15, was last seen on Knox Avenue on Saturday night, according to Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Lani is new to Pittsburgh and might be headed to her previous home in Northumberland County, Cruz said. Lani...
UPMC lifts mask mandate for most facilities
UPMC officials announced they are lifting mask mandates at most UPMC buildings starting Monday. “Universal masking is no longer required at most UPMC facilities and locations (beginning May 1), but will be required in specific patient care areas where patients are particularly vulnerable to infection,” according to a UPMC spokesperson....
Highlands names new high school principal
Highlands administrator Michael Toole joked he hasn’t sat still for long during his eight years with the district. He started at the high school before serving as middle school dean of students and, most recently, as assistant principal to about 625 students at the elementary school. Last week, Toole was...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from April 20-26
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,...
Faces of the Valley: Lou Nagy, last surviving charter member of Fawn’s No. 2 fire company, remains passionate about volunteerism
Lou Nagy’s first piece of fire apparatus at Fawn Township Fire Company No. 2 was a fruit tree sprayer donated by a local farmer. It was 1950, and a 13-year-old Nagy was a charter member of the fledgling fire company, founded by a group of friends to serve a largely...
Main Squeeze Juice food truck owner now serving healthy options from Tarentum storefront
While most 16-year-olds are eager to get their driver’s license and first cars, Shelby Brown was dreaming of food trucks. “I think I saw one and I thought, ‘How cool is that? It’s a kitchen on wheels,’ ” said Brown, 31, of Harrison. “That would be so cool, just the...
Westmoreland Museum curator named awards juror for statewide exhibition
Jeremiah William McCarthy, chief curator at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, will serve as awards juror for the 56th annual Art of the State exhibition. Running Sept. 10 to Jan. 4 in The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, the juried exhibit is a survey of the...
Woman dead after rollover crash in Churchill
Update: The woman killed in the crash was identified on Monday as Charmaine Lee Sewell, 62, of Wilkinsburg. A passenger was pronounced dead following a rollover crash Sunday morning in Churchill, according to Allegheny County police. First responders were called at about 6:30 a.m. to the single-vehicle crash in the...
Bereaved Mother’s Day event first of its kind in Fox Chapel
Marcy Henry of East Palestine, Ohio, experienced firsthand the heartbreak and grief that accompanies the loss of a child. Henry lost her daughter, Madeline, at 40 weeks and five days gestation on Oct. 26. “Losing my daughter has absolutely destroyed me,” Henry said. “But I know that she would want...
Fire at Ross Township Chili’s diverts customers, workers to restaurant’s other sites
Those looking to dine at Chili’s Grill and Bar were unable to visit the restaurant chain’s location in Ross Township after firefighting crews battled a roof blaze at the business Sunday morning. Units were dispatched at about 9 a.m. and cleared the scene in the 7400 block of McKnight Road...
Indiana County man jailed, accused of firing shotgun toward others
An Indiana County man was arrested Saturday night, charged with firing a shotgun toward others outside his Green Township home. State police charged Shane Turenchalk, 37, of Dixonville with misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct and a summary count of public drunkenness. No injuries were reported...
2 injured in Manor when vehicle overturns on railroad tracks
Two Irwin residents were taken to area trauma centers for treatment after a vehicle overturned on train tracks early Sunday in Manor, according to emergency responders. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. and caused a closure of the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks until about 4 a.m., said a Westmoreland County...
Irwin mom hopes to fund beach trips for sick kids in daughter’s memory
Bernadette Flowers was born ready to take on the world. She was lifting and turning her head before leaving the hospital, rolling over within a week and babbling a blue streak at an early age. “She loved life and gave unconditional love to everyone,” said her mother, Stephanie Apone of...
Luke Combs kicks off summer concert season at Acrisure Stadium
Country star Luke Combs was the first headliner of the concert season at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. The CMA Entertainer of the Year is known for hits like “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Going, Going, Gone.” Brent Cobb, Flatland Cavalry, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green opened for Combs. Combs...
Grant will support students completing college education through Seton Hill online program
Between 18 and 20 Pennsylvania residents who have fallen short of fulfilling their college goals will have a chance to finish their education through a grant-supported program at Seton Hill University. Seton Hill is partnering with the Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board to identify potential students for a Near Completer program....
Tarentum Council turns off utilities at boat docks until safety restored
Arnold resident Eric Sinclair dished out $3,500 to ensure that electricity at his Tarentum boat dock was up to code. The Kenneth Avenue resident and avid boater enjoys balmy days and nights at the small space along the Allegheny River where he devotes time from May to October. The effort...
