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Drivers hospitalized after head-on crash Uptown
Pittsburgh police are investigating a head-on crash Monday night that left two people hospitalized, one in critical condition. Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller said officers responded to the wreck near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Stevenson Street in the city’s Uptown neighborhood around 8:20 p.m. The crash appeared to...
Crime spree nets Ligonier man prison term
A Ligonier man will serve up to 12 years in prison for a string of thefts and burglaries from a Donegal Township banquet facility where he worked and surrounding properties. Donald Bailey, 62, pleaded guilty Monday to charges in nine separate cases where police said he stole items from Stonehenge...
Fifth graders help YWCA Westmoreland rock a message of inclusion
Aquinas Academy fifth graders rocked a message of love and acceptance during the kickoff of the 2023 YWCA Stand Against Racism Challenge at the YWCA Westmoreland County in Greensburg. The students were invited to paint inspirational messages on rocks to be placed on the Y grounds as reminders of the...
Bethel Park splash pad in progress
Ground was broken April 10 for a new splash pad and playground at Park Avenue, next to the Bethel Park Community Center. The playground will feature a “Serenity Spot,” playground equipment for children with autism or other sensory processing differences. “This project has been in the making for about four...
Bethel Park kids pick favorite books in public-school library collaboration
Today’s Bethel Park first-graders won’t be eligible to vote for another dozen years or so. But thanks to a guest hosted by Washington Elementary School librarian Becky Minella, a class full of youngsters knows what the word “ballot” means. “You’re going to circle your favorite one, and then you’re going...
9 in the running for 5 spots on Bethel Park School Board
Editor’s note: The Bethel Park Journal is publishing primary election previews with candidate interviews for contested races only. Bethel Park Council has no contested races in the primary, according to Allegheny County Election Bureau information. In the race for Bethel Park School Board, nine candidates are running for spots on...
Parkway West CTC students’ artwork headed for space
The image practically was ubiquitous during the summer of 1969. An eagle, the national bird of the United States, carries an olive branch symbolizing peace as it touches down on the cratered surface of the moon, with three-quarters of the earth across the blackness of space in the background. Members...
Valley High School Drama Club to present ‘The SpongeBob Musical’
Get ready to embrace the power of positivity and explore the underwater world of America’s favorite sea sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants, as the Valley High School Drama Club presents “The SpongeBob Musical” this week. More than 50 Valley students will hit the stage Thursday through Sunday at the high school auditorium...
Suspended attorney with history of drug abuse attacked priest outside South Side monastery, police say
A man arraigned Monday after police say he attacked a priest outside a South Side monastery is a suspended Pittsburgh-based criminal defense lawyer, the Tribune-Review has learned. Lawyer Timothy Tomasic, 46, of Scott, was charged with aggravated assault and simple assault following Saturday’s incident. Tomasic was in Allegheny County Jail...
Vandergrift couple accused of cutting wire from utility poles for scrap face felony charges
Vandergrift police accused a couple of driving around borough streets and clipping wire from utility poles so they could sell the metal for scrap. David Wayne Siford, 43, of the 100 block of Washington Avenue in Vandergrift was charged with two counts of criminal conspiracy and counts of criminal mischief,...
Water break closes Greensburg Salem Middle School; classes to resume online Tuesday
Classes will be held online Tuesday for students at Greensburg Salem Middle School as the Greensburg school recovers from a water break that closed the building Monday and canceled classes. All other district schools were operating normally. The water break involved a problem with a water fountain on the school’s...
Pa. likely to see jump in gas prices over next 2 weeks
Pennsylvania is among 45 of the nation’s 50 states that saw average gas prices rise over the past week, with more hikes likely within the next couple of weeks, an industry analyst said. At $83 per barrel, oil is at its highest price of the year, said Patrick De Haan,...
Rolling closures set for New Kensington bridge
Motorists crossing the New Kensington Bridge this week can expect rolling closures in East Deer and New Kensington. PennDOT District 11 announced Monday there will be intermittent traffic stoppages of 10 minutes or less from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting. The stoppages are necessary to...
4 injured in motorcycle crash after Blessing of the Bikes
Three motorcyclists were taken to hospitals Sunday after departing the Blessing of the Bikes event at Murrysville Alliance Church, according to Murrysville Medic One administrative director Darrick Gerano. A fourth person was treated by paramedics, he said. One person was transported by ambulance and two others were taken by medical...
PNC Park workers authorize strike
The Pittsburgh Pirates organization expressed disappointment Monday in response to park workers at PNC Park rejecting a proposed agreement Sunday. The stadium workers — part of the Pittsburgh Stadium Independent Employees Union — voted Sunday night to hit the picket lines and strike after rejecting the latest contract offering from...
Morning Roudup: Pitt student governments to host town hall on safety
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, April 17, 2023: Pitt student governments to host town hall on safety University of Pittsburgh’s student governments are hosting an in-person student town hall on campus safety from 6-8 p.m. Monday in the WPU Assembly Room. About 100...
Hampton area happenings, week of April 17, 2023
Scrapbooking at library Hampton Community Library will host an Intro to Scrapbooking program from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 15. The first hour will focus on creating a simple page that can get you started scrapbooking or that you can take home and frame. Bring three or four pictures....
Monroeville area happenings, week of April 17, 2023
‘200 Years of Brewing’ program Monroeville Public Library welcomes Richard Ober, lead author of “200 Years of Brewing in Allegheny County,” for a program scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 5. The Ober Brewery featured on the book’s cover is Richard’s family business and one of many German breweries...
Pancake breakfast, Clean-Up Day, other briefs from Plum, Oakmont, Verona, week of April 17, 2023
Pancake breakfast in Plum Plum Creek Lodge 799 Masonic Hall hosts its first-ever fundraising pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon April 22 at the lodge, 9521 Saltsburg Road, Plum. The cost is $10 for all you can eat, plus juice or coffee. Children are welcome to partake for $5....
The Stroller, April 17, 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. Volunteers needed at Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley Animal Protectors of...
East End native to move machining business from Pittsburgh to Westmoreland County
John Conturo has been in Pittsburgh’s East End his entire life, growing up in Highland Park and starting his machine shop, Conturo Prototyping, at a rented facility in Point Breeze. And while he was hoping to stay in the area, the near future will see a move farther east, both...
‘Don’t be afraid to go for it’: More women are owning businesses, but challenges remain
Angela Merendino was a graphic designer for Kennametal in Unity, operated a freelance business on the side and was an adjunct professor at Seton Hill University in Greensburg. She wanted something different. “I just wanted to create a business that was steeped in health,” Merendino said. That desire was spurred...
Duquesne University police on strike after contract talks failVideo
Police at Duquesne University will go on strike Monday morning after negotiations Sunday failed to reach a contract agreement. The strike was scheduled to begin at 7 a.m., Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. The university and its police department, represented by Teamsters Local 249, have been in talks for nearly...
Murrysville, conservation district to host ‘healthy stream walk’
Pennsylvania’s extensive mining history — and the resulting acid mine drainage — means that there aren’t many high-quality streams in the region. Murrysville residents, however, have one right in the center of town. Haymaker Run, along Sardis Road, is designated as a high-quality stream, and part of the municipality’s state-mandated...
Designer Bag Bingo: Sold-out fundraiser benefits revived Friends of Bethel Park Library
The big names were on the table at Bethel Park Community Center: Vera Bradley, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Patricia Nash. And of course, Coach. The game was Designer Bag Bingo, and a sold-out house of players tried their luck on April 16 in the first fundraising event for the rejuvenated...
