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Police: Man shot several times in drive-by shooting in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A man was shot several times in the drive-by shooting early Saturday in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Police heard gunshots in the 1500 block of East Carson Street at about 2:15 a.m. Officers then found the man, who had run to the intersection of South 16th and Bingham streets. He was...
Seventh grader at Ingomar Middle School publishes first book
Hybrid humans, outer space travel and a deadly virus are some of the elements in “The Existence,” a book authored by Nia Sharath, a seventh-grader at Ingomar Middle School at North Allegheny. Set in the 2200s, the tale incorporates science fiction, fantasy, friendship, family and a fight between good and...
The Stroller, April 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. Murder mystery dinner to benefit local feline rescue A murder mystery...
Communication, cooperation cited as keys to Westmoreland County Drug Task Force’s success
A tip about drug activity can be tough for small municipal police departments like Delmont to follow up on, Chief T.J. Klobucar said. They just don’t have the manpower, time and resources it can take to conduct surveillance, serve search warrants, make controlled drug purchases and, ultimately, identify a dealer....
Youth football parents blindsided by ATI field lockout
Parents and volunteers of a Highlands area youth football league that was evicted from their home facility said they feel like they’ve been sacked. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Bethany Currie of Harrison, whose son and daughter participate in the Rams Youth Football Organization. “The kids don’t understand why this is happening....
North Huntingdon takes step to make Indian Lake Park good for dogs year-round
Dog owners may soon be able to walk their pets around Indian Lake Park in North Huntingdon year-round, if the township commissioners lift the limits on pet owners exercising their pooches in the park just between November and February. Township commissioners paved the way to eliminate rules that prohibited leashed...
Career and technology centers workforce training initiatives: Career prep is the focus
The importance of school-based training for a career in the trades was hammered home to state education officials Friday during a tour of the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, where they saw students of today preparing for jobs in the workforce a few years from now....
Seton Hill pop-up shop to honor memory of 2017 graduate Ashley Kertes
On Saturday, Seton Hill students will honor the memory of a deceased alumna, Ashley Kertes, at a pop-up market filled with handcrafted items made by students at the university. The SHUdents Sell student-run pop-up shop will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Wick and Wax Studio...
Fort Duquesne Bridge closure postponed until Sunday night
The work that was to have closed the upper deck of the outbound Fort Duquesne Bridge on Friday and Saturday nights has been postponed. Instead, an overnight closure will happen from 9 p.m. Sunday night through 5 a.m. Monday morning on the bridge, according to PennDOT. Crews will remove pavement...
Small-town America takes center stage with Franklin Regional production of ‘Our Town’
Declan Van Soest is used to playing characters with a lot more funny lines. “It’s definitely the most philosophical role I’ve ever had,” Van Soest, 17, said of his role as the stage manager in the Franklin Regional Thespians’ upcoming production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” Written in 1938, it...
After week of selection, 27 people eligible for jury in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
Questions about feelings on the death penalty continued to dominate the process on the fifth day of jury selection in the case against a man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018. Through Friday, the government and defense have interviewed 81 prospective jurors, and, of...
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brings complex tale of lonely teen to Pittsburgh
Evan Hansen is a lonely, anxious teenager “on the outside always looking in.” A letter he never meant for anyone to see leads to a lie he never meant to tell — offering a chance at friendships and connections he never thought he would have. Whether to continue in the...
Derry man sentenced to long probation term for sexual assaults
A Derry Township man will serve 21 years on probation after he was sentenced Friday for sexual assaults against three children and an adult. John M. Coiner, 60, pleaded guilty in February to multiple felony counts of indecent assault and misdemeanor offenses of indecent exposure. Coiner is accused of having...
AHN Mobile Health Unit will begin stopping in Jeannette thanks to grant funding
Jeannette Outreach Factory and First Presbyterian Church of Jeannette are partnering to bring the Allegheny Health Network’s Center for Inclusion Health Mobile Unit to town. The unit will begin stopping at First Presbyterian every other Tuesday from noon to 3 p.m. May dates will be May 2, 16 and 30...
Woodland Hills district makes historic effort to cut property taxes
Homeowners in the Woodland Hills School District will get a break on their property taxes under a preliminary budget approved on Wednesday. The school board voted 8-1 to approve a 0.5 mil reduction on their tax bill for the 2023-2024 school year. Woodland Hills says its the first tax cut...
Dr. Jonas Salk polio vaccine exhibit opens at University of Pittsburgh
The polio vaccine was created by Dr. Jonas Salk at a University of Pittsburgh laboratory about 70 years ago, and Pitt is honoring that legacy by opening a public exhibit of Salk’s personal equipment to remind visitors and students of the importance of vaccines to public health. The exhibit spans...
Former Monessen man convicted of 1973 murders, rape as teen awaits new sentencing hearing
A former Monessen man convicted of the brutal murders of two young children and the rape of their mother in 1973 could be in line for a new sentence after serving more than 50 years in prison. The lawyer for John Veltre, 67, told a Westmoreland County judge on Friday...
Pittsburgh in stable fiscal condition after weathering worst of pandemic, controller says
Pittsburgh is in a stable financial condition following the covid-19 pandemic and its economic challenges, City Controller Michael Lamb said Friday in his annual report of the city’s finances. The report showed the city ended last year with a surplus as revenues from various taxes increased. About half of the...
Extended single-lane restrictions set on northbound Route 28
PennDOT is planning extended single-lane restrictions Tuesday through Thursday on northbound Route 28 in Sharpsburg and Aspinwall, weather permitting. The restrictions will take place continuously from 7 a.m. Tuesday through 3 p.m. Wednesday between North Canal Street/Kittanning Pike and the Highland Park Bridge and 7 a.m. Wednesday through 3 p.m....
Route 22 road work set to start Monday in Churchill, Wilkins and Monroeville
PennDOT will have long-term single-lane restrictions in place starting May 1 as road work begins on William Penn Highway through Monroeville, Churchill and Wilkins. Beginning at midnight on Monday, westbound traffic will cross over to the eastbound lanes at the bridge over Lower Rodi Road. Single-lane traffic in both directions...
Police: Children found near drugs, needles in Hempfield home
Four people are charged after state police said they were in a Hempfield home where drugs and needles were found to be in the same living space as two children, ages 6 and 2. The suspects are charged with possession with intent to deliver, child endangerment and related offenses. Donald...
Vandergrift woman accused of using elderly man’s bank info to gamble, buy pizza, get a credit card
Police accused a Vandergrift woman who cared for an 81-year-old man of using his banking information to take out a department store credit card and to withdraw cash to pay for online gambling, groceries, gasoline and pizza. Tonya Lynn Lookabaugh, 42, of the 800 block of Hawthorne Street, was charged...
Police say East Deer man arrested for break-ins after brother offers his suspicions
An East Deer man is accused of breaking into a neighbor’s house twice in four days after the man’s brother told police he thought his brother might be responsible for the burglaries. Shaun Charles Adams, 34, of the 200 block of Freeport Road was charged with felony counts of criminal...
Dravosburg man pleads guilty to high-speed chase, drug offenses
An Allegheny County man was ordered to serve at least six years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection to his role in a seven-mile high speed chase through parts of Westmoreland and Fayette counties in 2020. Nicholas Haluschak, 42, of Dravosburg, pleaded guilty to felony...
Case proceeds against Hempfield man charged in crash that killed Derry woman
The case against a Hempfield man accused of being drunk and high when he was involved in a 2022 crash that killed a Derry Borough woman will proceed to court. Heath B. Richards, 29, is charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, accidents involving death while not...
