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Police: Woman assaulted Lower Burrell McDonald’s co-worker with drive-thru headset
Lower Burrell police accused a McDonald’s restaurant employee of assaulting a new co-worker by hitting her in the head with a $900 drive-thru window headset that broke the device. Nicole Monique Brundage, 36, of the 200 block of Freeport Road in New Kensington was charged with misdemeanor counts of simple...
Joan Gabel to become first woman to serve as Pitt chancellor
Joan Gabel, president and chief executive of the University of Minnesota system and its Twin Cities campus, has been named as the University of Pittsburgh’s 19th and first woman chancellor. Pitt’s board of trustees voted Monday at a special meeting to make her chancellor-elect. She will succeed Patrick Gallagher, 60,...
Person flown by medical helicopter after Rostraver crash
A person was taken by medical helicopter to a hospital Monday morning after a crash in Rostraver. A vehicle was reported to be overturned on Cedar Creek Road just after 10:15 a.m. in the area of the Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatch supervisor. The...
Pittsburgh EMS Chief Ronald Romano retires
Pittsburgh EMS Chief Ronald Romano is retiring after 45 years of service. Friday marked his last day in uniform, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said. Romano began his EMS career in 1975 with Perman Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh. He was hired as a paramedic with the city of Pittsburgh in March...
Greensburg’s new Laurel Marketplace hosts collection of local vendors
Shoppers who are used to going online or visiting seasonal outdoor markets for locally made products now have a storefront option for finding some of their favorites. The Laurel Marketplace opened March 1 at 14 W. Second St. in downtown Greensburg, in the newly renovated space that previously housed the...
Morning Roundup: Tractor-trailer overturns on Route 28
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, April 3, 2023: Tractor-trailer overturns on Route 28 A tractor-trailer overturned early Monday on southbound Route 28, just before the Pittsburgh Mills exit. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said there were no injuries reported. A section of southbound...
Hampton area happenings, week of April 3, 2023
Police officer promoted On March 22, Township Council promoted Officer Jeff Haus to the rank of sergeant. Haus has eight years of full-time and eight years of part-time experience within the Hampton Police Department. He also has four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, part of which was in a...
Monroeville area happenings, week of April 3, 2023
Holy Week prayer vigil A Holy Week prayer vigil will take place from the conclusion of Good Friday worship through Easter morning at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4503 Old William Penn Highway, Monroeville. Pastor Bob Schaefer invites members of the community to spend time in the peaceful surroundings of the...
Plum, Verona, Oakmont area happenings, week of April 3, 2023
Egg hunt in Verona Verona Chamber of Commerce’s Easter Egg hunt is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 at Railroad Park, 737 E Railroad Ave. Balloon artist Ray Lucas will be featured. Eggstravaganza in Plum Plum’s annual drive-thru Eggstravaganza is set for 9-11:30 a.m. April 8 at...
The Stroller, April 3, 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. Salvation Army plans 5K June 3 Salvation Army of Allegheny Valley,...
Activist explores Native peoples’ history, recent issues during presentation at The Westmoreland
Miguel Sague Jr. finds value in reenactments involving Native Americans, such as those at Bushy Run Battlefield that have prompted widespread discussion over their appropriateness. But he conceded that, when non-Native Americans depict Native people, it can be tricky. “I think reenacting these battles is a good thing. It’s something...
Senior citizen forms nonprofit to help generations come together in Vandergrift
There is, or soon will be, a new nonprofit dedicated to helping seniors citizens and children in the Alle-Kiski community. Steve Jurovic, 85, of Vandergrift is the determined citizen behind the Kiski Valley Community Center. A retired structural designer and Army veteran, Jurovic grew up in Turtle Creek, lived in...
Murrysville continues park updates; gaga ball pit planned at Kovalczik Park
The children’s game gaga ball is becoming more popular with Murrysville recreation officials, who are looking to partner with local Boy Scouts to install a second arena for the game at a local community park. “In 2022, a local Scout installed the gaga ball pit at Murrysville Community Park for...
Pitt on verge of naming new chancellor; vote expected at Monday trustees meeting
University of Pittsburgh trustees have called a special meeting for Monday and are expected to vote on a resolution to name a successor to Chancellor Patrick Gallagher. The 11 a.m. main campus meeting inside Alumni Hall’s Connolly ballroom is to be livestreamed and will include “Remarks of the Chancellor Elect,”...
Easter Egg Hunt grows in second year at Puckety Presbyterian in Lower Burrell
Two-year-old Vivian Jones held up her purple Easter basket, decorated with pale purple tulle, to show her latest collection. “I got more eggs,” she said. She was among the roughly 200 kids that scoured the grass at Puckety Presbyterian Church’s second annual Easter egg hunt in Lower Burrell. And for...
Sutersville woman to serve probation for sexual assault of teen
A Sutersville woman was ordered Thursday to serve two years on probation for having sex with a 13-year-old boy she tutored during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Ashley E. Sherry, 23, pleaded guilty in January to felony charges of statutory sexual assault and corruption of minors. A more serious count of...
Sen. John Fetterman says severe depression made him ‘indifferent’ to livingVideo
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Braddock opened up on national television Sunday about the severe depression that put him in a hospital and left him unable to get out of bed after his November election victory. He said he was “indifferent” to living — not to the extent of harming...
Pittsburgh artists rally in support of Marc Fogel, others detained in Russia
Marc Fogel has made his mark in the art world, as an educator and with his friends and family. On Saturday, Fogel’s fellow artists decided to “Make a Marc” of their own by staging a group art show in support of their colleague. Fogel, a 61-year-old Butler native who taught...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from March 23-29
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Fire guts Springdale townhouse
A Springdale townhouse was gutted by fire Saturday night, and two adjacent units sustained smoke damage as a result of the blaze, a Springdale official said. No one was reported injured in the fire at the townhouse complex along South North Street, said Bruno Moretti, emergency management coordinator for Springdale....
April programs promote growth of backyard butterfly habitats in Westmoreland
Spring’s arrival brings two programs to Westmoreland County to guide backyard gardeners in selecting plants for their property that are attractive to the senses and to migrating butterflies. The staff of the Penguin Court preserve in Laughlintown on Tuesday will lead a virtual program on creating a “Monarch Waystation,” or...
Building the Valley: Gourmet and bar food meet at Lock 5 Tavern in Freeport
Lock 5 Tavern, formerly the Upper Deck Sports Bar along Fifth Avenue in Freeport, might look old, but it is far from tired. Owner Matt Vogan, 40, has bumped up the pub’s offerings with gourmet bar food in a commercial building from the late 1800s only a few blocks from...
Out & About: Black Tie event benefits Excela Health heart, lung institute
Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll wasn’t above invoking scripture to teach a lesson. So said four-time Steelers Super Bowl champion Jon Kolb to VIP party attendees at Black Tie for Hearts, hosted by Westmoreland/Frick Hospital Foundation on March 25 at Greensburg Country Club. The event raised funds for the...
From sheep to shawl: Loyalhannon Spinners keep age-old craft alive
About 10 years ago, Trafford resident and knitting enthusiast Liza Jennings Seiner began to wonder: where does yarn come from? “I’ve been a knitter since I was a kid, and it just never occurred to me,” she said. “You can go down to Joann’s and you can buy yarn and...
Out & About: Greensburg Garden Center hosts biggest-ever spring tea
Obviously, the word is out about the annual Greensburg Garden Center Spring Tea. The March 25 event at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center was a hot ticket, drawing its biggest-ever attendance of 122. Each of the 15 tables was decorated in a unique theme created by the table hostess...
