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Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from March 16-22

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,...
Passengers caught with 2 loaded guns at Pittsburgh International Airport

The Transportation Security Administration said officers prevented two Pennsylvania residents from bringing handguns in carry-on bags through a security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday. The weapons were the fourth and fifth guns to be stopped at the Findlay airport this year. A Pittsburgh man was caught with a...
Pizza for a Cause: Bethel Park event benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

When it comes to culinary delights, plenty of people share Dale Himmler’s perspective. “I love pizza,” the Bethel Park resident said. “It really is my favorite food.” It ranks right up there for his son, too. Clayton Himmler was born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that can cause mucus...
Drugs, weapons seized from New Stanton apartment

Two men from Detroit and a third from Louisiana were arrested Thursday after state police said they had drugs and weapons at a New Stanton apartment. Two residents of the one-bedroom South Center Avenue apartment told troopers that the trio was staying with them. Andrew J. Toster, 25, and Keeven...
Rostraver teens charged with attempted homicide after gas station shooting

Two Rostraver teenagers are facing attempted homicide charges after one of them is accused of shooting at a man at a North Belle Vernon gas station, according to court papers. The targeted man was not hurt. Aiden Christopher Becker, 17, is being charged as an adult. He was arraigned Friday...
Police arrest Hempfield man suspected of thefts from New Stanton vo-tech school

A Hempfield man is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of scrap metal and damaging three vehicles while state police said he trespassed on Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center property. Officials at the New Stanton school told troopers they had been having issues with scrap metal and vehicle...
Colorful community mural will serve as welcome to Tarentum

Tarentum artist Ernesto Camacho sketched a bright, cheerful mural that represents all the borough has to offer in hopes of producing a larger-than-life version this summer. It depicts churches, antique shops and the former Manos Theater where he now operates a gallery. There are building blocks with words like family,...
Gas prices down in Pennsylvania while national average unchanged

Pennsylvania is among a majority of states that saw gas prices fall in the past week but downward trends are likely to be temporary, an industry analyst said. According to AAA, the average price in Pennsylvania on Monday was about $3.56 per gallon. That’s about 4 cents per gallon less...
Former Unity fitness facility converts to pickleball courts

Charles and Stephanie Pienaar closed Omega Fitness and Crossfit Ageless in Unity last year when they decided to attend Bible college in Colorado. That left them wondering what to do with the building at 3595 Route 30 East, across from Lazor Furniture, the third facility housing the fitness business they...
Goat Rodeo Farm in Indiana Township earns top cheese honors in national contest

Despite growing up on a farm in Buffalo Township, India Loevner didn’t expect to make a career in the dairy business. The Knoch High School alum took her passion with her, however, when she moved to a 130-acre farm in Indiana Township. “It was 2015 when we started milking the...
Latrobe’s first Night Market set for April

Have you ever wanted to see what happens in Latrobe after dark? Starting this April, you can. Jodie Edmiston, co-owner of Latrobe’s Green Goddess, is planning a Latrobe Night Market hosted by local vendors. The first market is set to be on the third Wednesday of April — April 20...
Westmoreland County to buy building housing District Judge Mahady’s office in Unity

Westmoreland County is buying the building and property that houses the Unity office of District Judge Tamara J. Mahady. The commissioners recently approved an agreement of sale to acquire the parcel from Main Street Properties for $375,000. Commissioner Gina Cerilli Thrasher said the county tries to negotiate with landowners when...
CDC report: Tick-borne illness babesiosis on rise in Northeast

As a rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the northeastern United States, a local professor is awaiting test results to see whether babesiosis is taking hold in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania is among the worst states in the nation for Lyme cases, and concern about its prevalence has...
Greensburg police arrest Unity plumber on fraud charge

Greensburg police arrested a plumber who they said took $13,900 from a city resident and failed to replace a sewer line. Mark Loughran, 52, of Unity, who operates ML Plumbing, was arrested on a home improvement fraud charge. The Westminster Avenue resident told police she hired Loughran in June to...
3 injured in crash on McKnight Road

Three people were injured following a crash early Monday on McKnight Road in Ross. The incident, which involved a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and a box truck, happened just before 6 a.m. in the lanes approaching the Parkway North. Those inbound lanes were shut down for about two hours, detouring...
North Huntingdon police to step up Route 30 patrols to cut down on crashes

North Huntingdon police plan to step up traffic enforcement along a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 30 from Carpenter to Malts lanes in the western end of the township after numerous crashes there, including at least six fatalities in the past five years. “That corridor is dangerous,” North Huntingdon police Chief...

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