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Mutual Aid EMS leaving Latrobe site for Arnold Palmer airport, Derry Township
After failing to reach a new lease agreement, Mutual Aid EMS is moving out of the Latrobe municipal building to two existing stations a few miles away at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity and a second site in Derry Township. According to city manager Terry Carcella, the nonprofit ambulance...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 28-30
Final recital The Friday Evening Music Club of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will present its season-finale recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Campana Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield. The program will include Roger Cazden on flute with Josie Merlino on piano playing works by...
Monroeville concert marks finale for Masterworks chorale director
May 6 marks Snezana Lazich’s last performance with the Masterworks Concert Chorale, taking place at Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Monroeville. She has served as the director of the chorale since 2013, succeeding her father, Milutin Lazich, who founded Masterworks in 2003. Music was always present in the Lazich household. Snezana’s...
Tredway Trail, dubbed ‘gem’ of Allegheny Township, nears completion
A woodsy recreational asset is nearing completion in Allegheny Township. The Wynn and Clara Tredway River Trail, which formerly stretched from the Braeburn section of Lower Burrell to the Freeport Bridge, now extends nearly 2 miles farther north to Kiski Junction. The latest $1.2 million expansion project was made possible...
Pittsburgh’s Swindell Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
Pittsburgh officials announced Thursday morning that the Swindell Bridge has reopened following a brief closure. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure closed the bridge Monday to perform the first phase of repairs on the span. Officials had expected it to be closed through Friday, but reopened it ahead of...
The Stroller, April 27, 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. Cash bash to fund trip to Florida basketball tournament Burrell Boys...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in overnight shooting in Duquesne
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 27, 2023: 1 injured in overnight shooting in Duquesne One person was injured and taken to a hospital after a shooting early Thursday in Duquesne, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. Police and EMS were called to the...
Scholarship helps Hempfield Area, Yough seniors stay local for college
Angela Long hopes to become a teacher one day, perhaps at her alma mater. The 18-year-old senior at Hempfield Area High School plans to study early childhood education at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg. She’ll do so without tuition debt. Long was one of two Westmoreland County high school students awarded...
More than 100 older homes could benefit from Westmoreland County lead removal program
A few new doors and some paint might not seem like much, but it’s been a huge comfort for Michelle Trenk to know her Jeannette home is now free of lead-based paint. Her family isn’t exposed to the toxic metal any longer, thanks to Westmoreland County’s new grant-funded lead removal...
Flowers featured in New Kensington Camera Club’s spring exhibit at Pittsburgh Mills mall
Dozens of pictures and other art of flowers are featured in “Art in Bloom,” the New Kensington Camera Club’s annual spring floral photography and art show. The exhibition has prizes for both the artists and the public who will decide the winners. Club President Joel Varga said the show features...
3 Democrats vying for 2 New Kensington Council seats in primary
New Kensington Democrats will have three candidates to choose from to fill two ballot spots for city council. Incumbents Dante Cicconi and Tim DiMaio are seeking to remain on the five-member council. Newcomer Laurie Scheid is looking to take one of those seats. There are no Republican candidates on the...
Still playing strong, Jeannette Community Band marks 35th anniversary
Joe Scarlett was — in his words — sitting “fat, dumb and happy” watching television in 1988 when a friend called and asked him if he still had his clarinet. “I hadn’t seen it since 1964,” said Scarlett, 76, of Monroeville. “Then I remembered I’d lent it to a friend.”...
Man left homeless after fire destroys North Apollo dwelling
A North Apollo house fire has left a man homeless and state police searching for answers. No injuries were reported after firefighters from multiple companies put out a blaze Wednesday night in the 1200 block of Pegtown Avenue near the borough’s Roaring Run Trail access. First responders were dispatched about...
Driver seriously injured in Arnold accident
A man was seriously injured after crashing his vehicle into a parked car on Victoria Avenue in Arnold on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at around 3:16 p.m., according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher, who said the driver was unresponsive at the scene in the 1500 block of Victoria Avenue....
Family of Jim Rogers settles wrongful death lawsuit with Pittsburgh, lawyer says
The family of Jim Rogers, who died in October 2021 a day after being tased repeatedly by the Pittsburgh police in Bloomfield, has reached a settlement with the city in a wrongful death lawsuit, an attorney said Wednesday. Pittsburgh attorney Todd Hollis, who represents the family, did not provide any...
Jury selection continues in Pittsburgh synagogue attack trial
One of the prospective jurors questioned Wednesday in the third day of jury selection for the trial of accused Tree of Life synagogue shooter Robert Bowers said he knew the two brothers killed in the Oct. 27, 2018, shooting. The man, a pet store manager, previously worked for a company...
5 Democrats vying for 3 nominations for seats on Aspinwall Council
Five Democrats will compete in the May primary for three Democratic Party nominations for seats on Aspinwall Council. Challengers Louis Curcio Jr., David C. Brown and Mark Chimel II will vie against incumbents Heth R. Turnquist and Patti McCaffrey. Barring any unexpected write-in campaigns, the winning Democrats could face Republicans...
Hempfield book acquisition, challenge regulations advance for future vote
Parents in Hempfield Area School District remain divided over whether books that some deem objectionable should be taught in the classroom or available in the library. The school board this week advanced a policy that has been in the works for about a year that could be adopted in June....
Duquesne Light to improve lighting at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Commons Park
Duquesne Light is offering to improve lighting at Allegheny Commons Park in Pittsburgh’s North Side at no cost to the city. Legislation in front of Pittsburgh City Council would authorize the utility to install a new power source that would ensure the lights at the park work better, according to...
Nighttime traffic disruptions slated for East Pittsburgh Street bridge work in Hempfield
Nighttime single-lane restrictions and rolling traffic stoppages are slated to begin Thursday on a section of Route 30 in Hempfield as crews remove concrete and beams for replacement of the bridge that carries eastbound lanes of East Pittsburgh Street over the highway. The restrictions are expected to affect both eastbound...
Police: Woman used Washington County hair salon as prostitution base
Pennsylvania State Police say a Burgettstown woman was selling sex acts at a Washington County hair salon. Amy E. Zlobin, 51, was charged April 20 with prostitution, Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said Wednesday. In April, Hanover Township police said they received multiple complaints about possible prostitution happening at Embellish Hair Cuts,...
Court: Robinson Township did not use eminent domain appropriately
A lawyer representing Robinson Township maintained Wednesday that local officials had safety in mind when they seized part of a developer’s property by eminent domain to make improvements at a Steubenville Pike intersection. “It was a bad signalization from the beginning,” attorney John F. Cambest said of the intersection’s traffic...
Brackenridge recreational trail takes shape
Construction crews put the finishing touches on a half-mile Brackenridge trail Wednesday, as borough officials hope that the simple amenity will expand outdoor recreation and economic development opportunities. The project cost about $450,000. It was coordinated by the nonprofit Friends of the Riverfront. “We’re excited to move forward on this,”...
Hampton Township School District addresses gap between revenues, expenditures
Even with implanting a real estate tax increase to the legal limit, Hampton Township School District faced a gap of nearly $287,000 between anticipated revenues and expenditures for 2023-24, according to information presented at an April 24 school board meeting. The district can raise the tax by up to 4.1%...
Greensburg ArtsWalk will showcase art in many different forms
The diversity of the local arts scene will be displayed during the annual Greensburg ArtsWalk, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at various venues throughout the downtown area. “Greensburg is an art city with arts schools and a major museum. ArtsWalk showcases this,” said Pati Beachley, Seton Hill...
