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The Stroller, May 11, 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. Lower Burrell event to benefit Speed Family Blessing Box A craft...
Norfolk Southern train derails in New Castle; officials say no hazardous materials released
Crews worked Thursday morning to clear a Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred late Wednesday in Lawrence County. The derailment was reported shortly before 11:30 p.m. near Montgomery Avenue and Lafayette Street in New Castle. The were no reports of hazardous materials being released, according to New Castle police. Norfolk...
Campaigns turn up heat in crowded Democratic primary race for Allegheny County executive
Allegheny County executive candidates — and groups aggressively campaigning on behalf of some of them — are making their closing arguments to voters with less than a week to go until Tuesday’s primary. State Rep. Sara Innamorato, D-Lawrenceville, has appeared to gain some momentum, with a recent poll showing her...
Iranian man arrested in connection with bomb threat at Pittsburgh International Airport
Allegheny County Police have arrested an Iranian national in connection with a bomb threat at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday. Officers were dispatched at 4:35 p.m. to gate B-30 for a report of a passenger making a bomb threat. Police said Hossein Dehnavifard, 37, was taken into custody. He is...
Florida teen dies after crashing motorcycle in Pittsburgh
State police are investigating a fatal crash Wednesday afternoon that took place along the Veterans Bridge on-ramp from Route 28. Officers were dispatched around 1 p.m. for the crash involving a motorcycle. The driver was transported from the scene via Pittsburgh EMS to UPMC Mercy hospital where he later died...
New Kensington, Arnold leaders offer encouragement to Valley High football players
Three leaders of the New Kensington and Arnold communities have put themselves at the service of players on the Valley High School football team. New Kensington Mayor Tom Guzzo, Arnold Mayor Joe Bia II and District Judge Frank J. Pallone Jr. spoke to members of the Vikings team on the...
Westmoreland County Senior Games continue through Friday
The 40th annual Westmoreland County Senior Games are taking place through Friday. Anyone over the age of 50 can participate in the annual events organized by the Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks and Recreation. Wednesday’s events, held at at Warriors’ Stadium at Penn-Trafford High School, were 100-meter run, 400-meter run,...
Annual health fair in Unity livens up wellness, safety education
The excited shouts and laughter of third graders filled the halls of Charter Oak Church as students from four area school districts gathered Wednesday to learn from local health care professionals and community members at the annual Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society Children’s Health Fair. The event, which began in...
Hallam, Fitzgerald spar over proposed Allegheny County minimum-wage bill
Two political rivals in Allegheny County government are sparring again, this time over a proposal to raise the minimum wage for county workers to $20 an hour. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald claims the county council bill is legally flawed. Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam, one of the sponsors of...
Relay for Life of Riverview in Oakmont seeks to raise $87K
Hundreds of people are expected to celebrate cancer survivors with live music, food trucks, face painting and more at Riverside Park in Oakmont on May 20. Relay for Life of Riverview, a fundraising event through the American Cancer Society, is returning for its 23rd year. Organizers hope to raise $87,000...
Township lawsuit alleges zoning violation over revised use of golf clubhouse
Penn Township is accusing the owners of an event center and banquet hall of violating local zoning requirements by refusing to allow golfers access to a clubhouse, pro shop and social gathering space built for the links on the same property. The township, in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, contends The...
Hampton’s Recycle Rama scheduled for May 13
Entering its 15th year, vendors at Hampton’s Recycle Rama event are once again preparing to collect electronics, scrap metal, bicycles and more from residents. The popular event, which in the past has collected more than 50,000 pounds of electronic waste, is scheduled for May 13 from 9 a.m. to noon...
Tarentum beefs up security at water plant
Ahead of a possible $2 million upgrade at Tarentum’s water plant, cameras will be installed to boost security. Council on Tuesday approved about $11,500 for five security cameras that will be mounted at the plant, pump house and water tanks. Video feed will be collected from several locations, including parking...
Pine-Richland School District plans to keep property taxes unchanged
Pine-Richland School District officials have as unveiled a budget for the 2023-24 school year that calls for spending nearly $5 million more than this year without the need to increase property taxes. If the school board votes to adopt the budget at its June 12 meeting, it will be the...
PWSA files for 60% rate increases over next 3 years
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority filed for a proposed rate increase Tuesday that could raise water rates by nearly 60% for more than 300,000 customers in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. PWSA said the proposed rate increases would pay for mandated infrastructure improvements, as well as bring water and sewer...
Fox Chapel Area School Board adopts proposed 2023-24 budget
The Fox Chapel Area School Board on May 8 adopted a proposed 2023-2024 budget that calls for a 1.5% property tax increase. It would be the district’s third tax hike in three years if approved. Final adoption of the budget is expected June 12, following a June 5 school board...
Man accused by Buffalo Township police of terrorizing woman in her home ordered to trial
A man accused of terrorizing a woman in her Buffalo Township home after she broke off their relationship has been ordered to stand trial. Nicholas D. Brown, 34, of the 1100 block of Airedale Drive in Bethel Park was charged with counts of making terroristic threats, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct...
Vanderbilt man accused of selling drug to confidential informant
A Fayette County man was arraigned Tuesday in connection with three undercover drug buys in July in Westmoreland County. Brandon Eugene Carter, 38, of Vanderbilt, is accused of selling three bricks of drugs to a confidential informant on three occasions in July. He was being held at the Westmoreland County...
Police pursuit following stabbing incident in Hempfield home prompts brief school lockdown
A Hempfield man accused in a stabbing at his home early Wednesday fled from state police attempting to arrest him, prompting a brief lockdown at some Hempfield Area schools. Dashon Miller, 21, was apprehended later in the morning on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and terroristic threats. Troopers said...
37 cats abandoned in field off Athena Drive in Salem
Two local animal rescues are caring for 37 cats, some of which were pregnant, that were found Friday dumped in a field. The felines were frightened but in decent health, said Jen Johnson, founder of Ninth Life Rescue Center, who is partnering with Wayward Whiskers Animal Rescue to get the...
District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec running for 6th term on bench
Cheryl Peck Yakopec is seeking reelection to a sixth term as a district judge. The judge for Magisterial District 10-1-04 covers Lower Burrell, Upper Burrell, Allegheny Township, Vandergrift, Hyde Park, East Vandergrift, West Leechburg and Oklahoma Borough. She is being opposed by attorney Leslie Uncapher Zellers, 56, of Allegheny Township....
5 injured in head-on crash involving car, Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus
At least five people were injured when a man drove his car head-on into a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus Wednesday morning on the North Side, according to the transit agency. The driver hit the inbound 8 Perrysville bus around 10 a.m. near Cedar Avenue and Suismon Street in East Allegheny,...
Carnegie Museum of Art brings back free Inside Out programming
The Carnegie Museum of Art will once again celebrate summer with its third season of free Inside Out programming. Kicking off June 15, Inside Out will highlight Pittsburgh’s cultural landscape with performances, workshops, gatherings, DJs, art activities, food trucks and local drinks. The series will include nightlife-focused Thursday evenings and...
Fallen Westmoreland County police officers to be recognized at ceremony in Greensburg park
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli is planning her second Law Enforcement Memorial Service on May 18 at St. Clair Park in Greensburg. The public is invited to attend the noon event that will honor Westmoreland County police officers who have died in the line of duty since 1903. The...
Pittsburgh man charged with DUI, fleeing police after SUV flips into Collier home
A Pittsburgh man has been charged with driving under the influence and fleeing from Bridgeville police, stemming from a May 4 chase that ended when his SUV flipped into a house in Collier Township. Frank Cooper III, 30, also is charged with reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, an accident...
