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Author talk highlights Monroeville Public Library events
Fans of mystery books should be in for a treat when two noted authors participate in an upcoming Monroeville Public Library event. Featured from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 25 are Ann Cleeves (“The Darkest Evening,” “The Raging Storm”) and Lori Rader-Day (“Death at Greenway”), who will talk about their...
Civil War vets’ descendants buried at old Brush Creek Cemetery sought
Descendants of Civil War veterans buried in the Brush Creek Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery on Leger Road in North Huntingdon, are being sought to determine if they plan to attend a Memorial Day service on May 28 during which the new headstones for 15 Civil War veterans will be...
Norwin area: Democrats to meet candidates; Immaculate Conception to hold card party; St. Agnes to hold Easter egg hunt and more
Norwin-Penn-Trafford Democrats to meet The Norwin/Penn Trafford Area Democrats will have the chance to hear the Democratic candidates running in the May 16 primary for the party’s nomination to local, county and state offices, during a meeting at 6 p.m. April 6 at the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin....
Penn-Trafford area briefs: St. Barbara to hold bingo, P-T athletic director earns certification
St. Barbara Parish to hold bingo St. Barbara Parish on Raymaley Road, Harrison City, will host bingo at 6:45 p.m. April 13. The bingo will feature a Must-Go $1400 jackpot; games with a prize of $110; winners of specials get $110; and the winner of the all-nighter gets $1,700. The...
Former Washington Township man accused of trying to rip off Richland family by posing as wealthy homebuyer arrested in Rhode Island
A former Alle-Kiski Valley man accused of posing as a wealthy homebuyer to scam a Richland Township family who agreed to sell their home and other property to him for $5.1 million was arrested in Rhode Island on Friday, according to authorities. Timothy Paul Bierly, 27, who previously lived along...
Plum church among those serving fish and fellowship on Good Friday
Every Friday in Lent is Good Friday for parishioner Faith Sisk at Our Lady of Joy in Plum. She is one of many members of Holy Family Parish who volunteer their time at fish fries each year. “We’re very blessed to have these volunteers, and people just want to give...
Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium promotes goodwill, helping others
Although only a few people required treatment at the scene of a March 14 fire in Monroeville, dozens suddenly were without a home. In response to the blaze that gutted the Cambridge Square Apartments, a long-established partnership of local faith leaders contributed substantially toward helping residents of the complex recover....
Greensburg’s SummerSounds concert season opens with 2 tribute acts
Organizers of Greensburg’s SummerSounds concert series don’t like to book the same act two years in a row. They’re making an exception this year, though, to bring back the top draw from 2022. Elton Rohn, the Canadian Elton John tribute artist who packed St. Clair Park on July 7, is scheduled...
The Stroller, March 30, 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. Spaghetti dinner benefit planned Saturday at Marconi Club A spaghetti dinner...
Morning Roundup: SWAT response in Allentown
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 30, 2023: SWAT response in Allentown A police SWAT team responded to a home in the 600 block of Eureka Street in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood just before midnight Wednesday. A police spokeswoman said the response was for...
Latrobe police hope to add 2 patrol officers
Latrobe police department hopes to hire two patrol officers within the next few months. With 13 initial applicants, the department is considering eight candidates for the job. Candidates are required to complete each phase of an extended hiring process. If they fail a phase, they are eliminated from the running....
Westmoreland courthouse garage rebuild nears completion
A parade of 49 trucks hauling nearly 2,000 tons of concrete will travel through Greensburg on Saturday morning as part of a final push to complete construction of a two-story underground parking garage at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Main Street will be closed to traffic in front of the courthouse...
Fox Chapel councilman pulls his name from the May primary ballot
A Fox Chapel councilman who was seeking reelection is withdrawing from the May primary because of problems with his nominating petition. Thomas Karet said by email that there was a “technical deficiency” with his nominating petition filed with the Allegheny County Elections Division, and it was “easier to withdraw it...
No injuries in Lower Burrell warehouse fire
Firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at a warehouse in Lower Burrell. Lower Burrell Fire Company No. 1 led the response by multiple fire departments just before 9:30 p.m., according to a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher. The dispatcher identified the business in the 300 block of Greensburg Road as...
How ‘swatting’ hoax threats cause chaos and panic
As Quaker Valley School District’s police chief, Aaron Vanatta is responsible for the well-being of 1,900 children. But, on Wednesday, he needed to tend to a student outside his jurisdiction: his daughter, a seventh grader 40 miles away in Washington County. A morning flurry of hoax threats that triggered lockdowns,...
On 50th anniversary of Vietnam War’s end, veterans remember those who didn’t come home
March 29, 2023, marked the 50th anniversary of the last U.S. troops leaving Vietnam, ending combat operations in what Americans know as the Vietnam War. But it’s the names — the 58,000 or so of them etched into black stone on a wall in Washington, D.C. — that linger in...
Verona sets meeting on plan for spending pandemic-related money
Residents of Verona are invited to learn more and share their opinions about a proposed budget for spending money the borough has received through the pandemic-related American Rescue Plan Act. A public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 11, half an hour before the start of borough council’s monthly...
Bridge over Kiski River renamed after North Vandergrift baseball legend
A bridge spanning the Kiski River and connecting Vandergrift to Parks Township finally bears the name of a local hometown sports hero. After nearly 10 years of petitioning, the Vandergrift Bridge is now the Rudy Minarcin Memorial Bridge. “I had no idea my dad had such an impact on people,”...
McCandless Democrats seek scholarship applicants
The McCandless Democratic Scholarship Committee is seeking applicants for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a civic-minded North Allegheny School District Area senior planning post-secondary education. The scholarship recognizes a student who has excelled academically, is engaged in the community, and exemplifies the values Democrats hold dear. The application...
Franklin Park woman heads Azure Family Concerts Pittsburgh, an autism-friendly concert group
There was something missing for the Birnbaum family when they moved to North Allegheny from Baltimore in 2020. Aaron Birnbaum, who is on the autism spectrum, was hoping to find performances here in Pittsburgh similar to the Azure family concerts in Baltimore. These concerts provide a relaxed environment for people...
Pittsburgh to get $1.5M for electric vehicles, natural gas trucks
Pittsburgh is slated to receive more than $1.5 million in state grant money for new electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and compressed natural gas trucks. Three separate grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will provide the cash, pending approval from Pittsburgh City Council. Council members unanimously supported...
Jeannette plans more than $300K in street paving projects
Jeannette is doubling its annual paving project to tackle sections of seven streets. Council on Tuesday approved a $321,000 bid from Derry Construction that chief fiscal officer Ethan Keedy said will be paid through liquid fuels money and American Rescue Plan funding. “This is hopefully the first of many street...
‘I’m a very flawed man’: Man who forged letters to court gets 6½ years
One letter described a scene where the defendant was so kind that, for an afternoon, he took in a one-legged man standing outside in the cold in the Strip District. They stopped at a shop, and Randy Frasinelli bought the man a hoodie and sweatpants, then he took him home,...
Pitt-Greensburg thespians delve into women’s lives in spring play
Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company will close out Women’s History Month with a production of “Talking With …” a play composed of 11 monologues by women relating the ordeals of their lives. Among the idiosyncratic characters portrayed by four student actors are a baton twirler, a fundamentalist snake handler, an ex-rodeo rider...
Virtual reality gaming company coming to the Strip District
A new entertainment option — one with your choice of zombies, pirates or space exploration — will be setting up shop in the Strip District. Virtual reality gaming company Sandbox VR is expected to move into The Terminal on Smallman Street this summer. The 5,571-square-foot location will be the first...
