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Inbound Fort Pitt Bridge, tunnel closures overnight this weekend
It’s going to be a challenging couple of nights for motorists who plan on using the inbound Fort Pitt Bridge and tunnel in Pittsburgh this weekend. Overnight closures are scheduled for Friday and Saturday night, weather permitting. PennDOT says the closures are being put in place to allow crews to...
Mt. Pleasant Borough mourns unexpected loss of volunteer fire chief
Mark Kraisinger was a hometown boy. Some say that he lived for Mt. Pleasant Borough, that “he would give the shirt off his back” if it meant seeing the community thrive. Kraisinger, a longtime Mt. Pleasant volunteer firefighter and currently its fire chief, was found dead Tuesday in his home....
Aggressive, distracted drivers targeted by police
It didn’t take long for police with an eye peeled for aggressive driving behaviors Wednesday in North Huntingdon to find a speeding motorist who was using a phone while behind the wheel. The traffic stop was one of many motorists can expect to see around the area as law enforcement...
PBS documentary producer Rick Sebak to conclude Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival
Pitt-Greensburg has tapped public television documentary producer and narrator Rick Sebak to deliver the keynote speech Friday to conclude the school’s Writers Festival. Sebak’s presentation, set for 8 p.m. in Ferguson Theater, is free and open to the public, as are all festival activities. Pitt-Greensburg digital storytelling students Caitlin Cruser,...
Doven launches attacks against Hallam in Allegheny County Council race
The mudslinging continued Wednesday in the Democratic primary race for Allegheny County’s at-large council seat. Challenger Joanna Doven held a news conference in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park to launch a series of personal attacks against incumbent Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam, D-North Side. Doven, who runs a public relations firm and...
Pennsylvania Turnpike lanes reopen after eastbound crash near New Stanton
Eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday evening more than two hours after a tractor-trailer overturned just east of the New Stanton interchange. The crash occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m., a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. According to New Stanton fire Chief Rob Cammarata, no one was injured when...
Pittsburgh City Council gives preliminary approval to $600K in funding for Downtown ambassador program
Pittsburgh City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to provide $600,000 in funding to support a nonprofit’s Downtown ambassador program. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s Golden Triangle Ambassador program already employs 11 full-time staff members. They will provide a variety of services in the Downtown area, including connecting people with mental health...
Abandoned house destroyed in New Kensington, neighbor angered that his house damaged, too
Matt Rhodes knew the abandoned house next to his New Kensington home was trouble waiting to happen. On Wednesday, it happened. A brush fire reported just before 3 p.m. spread to the back of the vacant house at 849 Franklin St. and then to his house next door. The fire...
East Liberty man used Nerf-style gun in 2 Shadyside bank robberies, police say
An East Liberty man in flip-flops used a blue and orange Nerf-style gun to rob two Shadyside banks in as many days before being arrested and confessing to the crimes, authorities said. Rashon Coleman, 29, stormed into PNC Bank on Centre Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Monday, shoving a white, plastic...
Volunteer ‘victims’ needed for disaster drill at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Officials at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport are in need of volunteers to serve as “victims” in a disaster drill planned for May 10 at the Unity airport. The 6:30 p.m. drill will be held on the airport’s old runway and will simulate an aircraft crash, according to airport manager Moe...
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit will host first education fair in Youngwood
Belle Vernon Area School District Superintendent Kenneth Williams is looking for a few good men and women interested in education. And he is hardly alone. “School districts have been struggling with finding high-caliber candidates to fill positions for quite some time,” Williams said. With that in mind, the Westmoreland Intermediate...
PA CareerLink Alle-Kiski job fair to feature 9 businesses, dozens of positions
PA CareerLink Alle-Kiski is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at 1150 Fifth Ave. in New Kensington. Nine businesses representing a variety of fields will be on hand: Quality Life Services, Home InStead, KML Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund, Whalen Exteriors, Filterbuy, U.S. Postal Service,...
Stotler Drive residents ask for help with trees on Delmont property
Delmont Borough didn’t have possession of a property near Newhouse Park for long before issues began to arise. Actually, it was more than likely the wind that arose, bringing down a few trees on property west of Stotler Drive that brought out several neighbors to borough council’s meeting Tuesday night....
Dollar Tree moving into former Altmeyer’s in New Kensington
Another new business is moving into Riverview Plaza in New Kensington. A Dollar Tree will fill the space that, until recently, housed Altmeyer’s, according to plans filed with the city. Altmeyer’s, a more than 80-year-old, family-owned bed, bath and home goods store, filed for bankruptcy in July 2022 and started...
Allegheny Township police take delivery of new township-issued guns
Police officers in Allegheny Township soon will swap out their personal firearms for township-issued guns. Since the 1960s, township officers have carried their own guns on the job, as is the case with many small municipal forces. Allegheny Township police Chief Duane Fisher waited more than a year for the...
Western Pennsylvania under ‘red flag’ fire warning conditions
Most of Western Pennsylvania is under a “red flag warning” for fire conditions, meaning there is a higher risk of wildfire growth and spread, according to the National Weather Service. The warning is in place until 8 p.m. this evening. The fire watch indicates that “critical fire weather conditions are...
Construction worker falls at new FNB Tower in Uptown Pittsburgh
A construction worker fell Tuesday morning from the 26th to the 24th floor while working on the new First National Bank Tower in Uptown Pittsburgh. First responders were called to the construction site along Washington Place at about 8:30 a.m. The worker suffered a right leg fracture, shoulder and elbow...
Gateway students prepare for ‘Mamma Mia!’
Dance, jive, and have the time of your life with the Gateway High School students. On April 27, 28, and 29, high schoolers will perform “Mamma Mia!,” the 1999 musical that became the 2008 hit film. The story follows bride-to-be Sophie as she tries to uncover the identity of her...
Westmoreland happenings: Education career fair, spaghetti dinner, meetings, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete street address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once;...
Lou Pappan, Beaver County restaurant founder, dead at 92
Lou Pappan, the founder of the Pappan’s Family Restaurant chain, died Tuesday morning at his Patterson Heights home in Beaver County at the age of 92. Pappan was well-known for his iconic commercials that ended with his trademark “You gonna like it.” “He is the American dream,” his son, Demetrios,...
Pittsburgh man killed in hit-and-run in Point Breeze
A Pittsburgh man was killed late Tuesday in a hit-and-run in Point Breeze, city police said. Freeman M. Holeman, 66, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene near the intersection of Penn Avenue at Carnegie Place. Police said they were called just after 10 p.m. of a report of...
PennDOT, police to highlight aggressive driving
PennDOT, the Highway Safety Network, state police and local police from Irwin and North Huntingdon are hosting an event Wednesday on driving safety. The event starts at 10 a.m. at the North Huntingdon police station at 11279 Center Highway. It is part of a statewide Aggressive Driving Enforcement Wave that...
The Stroller, April 12, 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. Applications being accepted for Goodwill voucher program Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania...
Deadline approaches to file federal tax returns, extensions
The deadline to file federal income taxes is less than a week away, but it’s not too late to get your paperwork in or seek an extension. Kim McHenry, a franchisee of H&R Block in Leechburg and Vandergrift, has been reminding clients of the looming Tuesday deadline. It’s the busiest...
Amtrak moves forward with station accessibility improvements in Latrobe
After four years of planning, Latrobe residents will soon witness the restoration of the historic Amtrak station on McKinley Avenue. Over the next two years, the circa 1903 station will be equipped with an accessible concrete and brick platform with lighting, guardrails and signs. A new pedestrian ramp will be...
