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Westmoreland happenings: Rummage sales, kids health fair, ‘Star Wars’ activity, more
Church News • Jeannette Assembly of God will host its Tabitha’s Closet free clothing event from 5 to 7 p.m. April 28 in the church fellowship hall, 246 Pleasant Valley Road, Jeannette. Details: 724-832-7066. Fundraisers • Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 1570 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, will sponsor its annual...
Operations on hold at Shell plant in Monaca
The Shell Polymers Monaca plant, which began operating in Beaver County in November, has paused operations while it works on its flare and wastewater treatment systems, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. This comes after community watchdog group Eyes on Shell said the plant has received seven notices of violation from...
Morning Roundup: Upper St. Clair plans later start time at high school
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 26, 2023: Upper St. Clair plans later start time at high school Upper St. Clair School District on Tuesday announced it will push back start times for high school students. “For at least three decades, our district...
The Stroller, April 26, 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. Fridays on Fifth event to open summer season The first Fridays...
Books, Besties & Brunch fundraiser features award-winning author Angeline Boulley
A buzz-worthy author will be the featured guest at the Books, Besties & Brunch fundraiser in Fox Chapel. Angeline Boulley, the award-winning author of “The Firekeeper’s Daughter,” is the guest speaker at the event benefiting Cooper-Siegel Community Library. Boulley, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,...
Bethel Park Lions to hold annual spring fish fry
The Bethel Park Lions Club’s annual spring fish fry will take place on May 19in the pavilion at Lions Park on Irishtown Road. Lunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. The menu will include a choice of fried...
Republican commissioner candidates to remain on Westmoreland ballot
Republican Westmoreland County commissioner candidates John Ventre and Paul Kosko will remain on the GOP primary ballot after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling. As a result, county election officials said more than 22,000 mail-in ballots will be sent to...
Man who left neglected dogs in abandoned house sentenced to probation
A Penn Hills man was sentenced to two years of probation Tuesday for keeping seven pit bull-mix dogs in “deplorable” conditions both in and outside a vacant house in Pittsburgh, authorities said. Barr Jamil Tomlin, 51, pleaded guilty before Allegheny Common Pleas Judge Susan F. Evashavik DiLucente Tuesday on 14...
Jeannette man pleads guilty to reduced charge for 2018 fatal fire
Carol Geiger said the fire that swept through her mother’s Jeannette home in 2018 did more than just destroy her family’s memories. “The most important thing you took from me or my family was my mother, the matriarch of our family. She was a single mother of four children. She...
Aquinas Academy students sing tale of ‘Cinderella’ in Hampton
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh students performed “Cinderella, The Musical,” written by Michael Mararian, during the evenings of March 31 and April 1. Mike Flynn chose the play for the school’s 37th performance under his direction. “This is actually the fifth time I have directed this play,” he said. “It was...
Pittsburgh man killed in Homewood shooting ID’d by medical examiner
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the Pittsburgh man killed in a shooting early Monday in Homewood. Jaylen J. Martin, 24, died at an area hospital at 4:25 a.m. Monday after being transported there in critical condition, police and the medical examiner said. He was found in the 7200...
Former North Huntingdon emergency management coordinator tapped for top Mutual Aid Ambulance post
A former head of North Huntingdon’s emergency management operations has been tapped to lead Mutual Aid Ambulance Service Inc., Westmoreland County’s largest ambulance service. Gene Komondor of North Huntingdon, who was the township’s emergency management coordinator from 2007 to October 2020 and had operated an ambulance service, started his new...
County detectives accuse Fawn man of downloading child pornography; felony charges filed
A former Fawn man has been arrested on charges that he downloaded videos and photos of children engaged in sexual activity to his cellphone. John Matthew McAteer, 38, who is now living in Plum, according to court papers, was charged by Allegheny County Police detectives with five counts of possession...
Evidence tampering charges withdrawn against Arnold policeman in Pa. Game Commission case
After being found not guilty last week of unlawfully killing an antlered deer, charges of tampering with evidence were withdrawn Tuesday against an Arnold police officer because of a lack of evidence. Pennsylvania Game Commission officials said Jacob A. Pollick, 29, of Murrysville killed an antlered whitetail Oct. 11 in...
Eat’n Park’s strawberry pie inspires 2nd round of Grist House sour ale
Strawberry Pie Forever sour ale, a collaboration between Eat’n Park and the Grist House in Millvale, returns Wednesday for its second annual limited run. “We were blown away by the incredible response to Strawberry Pie Forever last year,” said Grist House marketing manager Bailey Allegretti, noting it sold out in...
Potential jurors asked about death penalty as selection continues in Robert Bowers trial
Attorneys in the case of the man accused of killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue questioned an additional 19 prospective jurors on Tuesday on the second day of the selection process. That brings the total number of people questioned thus far for jury selection to 35. It remains unclear...
Murrysville sisters turn creative energy into Etsy shop Carefree Critters
As the covid-19 pandemic pressed on into 2021, Anna Pinto wasn’t able to attend her high school in Highland Park, and her younger sister, Gia, wasn’t able to attend the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. Both were at their Murrysville residence being home-schooled — and ended up taking the...
Pittsburgh region could prove pivotal in Biden reelection chances
President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign Tuesday, and the Pittsburgh region could again prove pivotal for his chances at returning to the White House. “There is no doubt that Allegheny County is going to be pivotal to whoever the candidates are on both sides,” said Duquesne University political science...
Pittsburgh office vacancies reach record high, report says
Open office space in the Pittsburgh region is high and was still ticking upward during the first quarter of this year. Total vacancies reached a record high of nearly 22% during the first three months of the year, according to a quarterly report by real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle,...
Ghosts of Vietnam haunt Greensburg Civic Theatre’s season finale
In Steven Dietz’s 2004 drama, “Last of the Boys,” the main character is a veteran still haunted 30 years later by his experiences in Vietnam. The play itself has had something of a haunting effect on Sue Kurey of North Versailles, who will direct a Greensburg Civic Theater production as...
Pittsburgh’s housing authority gets $4.6M boost for voucher program
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh on Monday announced it will receive a 10% increase in funding for its Housing Choice Voucher Program, which aims to help low-income residents find affordable housing options. The authority is set to receive over $60.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing...
Interactive mystery event uses downtown Greensburg as game board
A valuable painting has been stolen, and the artist is dead. Who dunnit? Amateur sleuths can trek the streets of Greensburg and solve the crime during Westmoreland Community Action’s second annual “WHO DUNNIT?” event Saturday. The story will unfold beginning at 11 a.m. at the scene of the crime —...
Morning Roundup: Police say Homestead nightclub was illegal speakeasy
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 25, 2023: State police say Homestead nightclub was illegal speakeasy Pennsylvania State Police on Friday served a search warrant at Benefactor’s on 8th Avenue in Homestead, a nightclub that they said was serving as a speakeasy. Officers...
‘Wheel of Fortune LIVE!’ coming to Greensburg
Audiences will get a familiar spin on entertainment when “Wheel of Fortune LIVE!” comes to the Palace Theatre in Greensburg this fall. The popular game show is set to play the venue Nov. 7. Guests will be randomly selected to go onstage and spin a full-sized replica of the show’s...
The Stroller, April 25, 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. Alle-Kiski Sports Hall of Fame tickets on sale Alle-Kiski Valley Sports...
