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Steel City Con returns to Monroeville with ‘Dexter,’ ‘Walking Dead’ reunions
Thousands of pop culture fans and comic enthusiasts are expected to descend upon the Monroeville Convention Center late this month for the return of Steel City Con. The show is slated for March 31 through April 2 at the convention center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 35 celebrity guests are...
Allegheny County Council to study potential replacement for closed juvenile detention center
After Allegheny County’s Shuman Juvenile Detention Center has been closed 18 months, efforts are ramping up to find some sort of replacement. On Tuesday, Allegheny County Council voted 11-2 to form a study group to review the overall needs of the county’s juvenile justice system in the aftermath of Shuman...
Springdale teacher ‘couldn’t imagine life’ without his service dog
When Connor Green returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan and was discharged from the Army in 2014, all he wanted was to live unnoticed. The transition to civilian life, coupled with a diagnosis of a seizure disorder, was more difficult than being deployed. Green couldn’t fathom his life...
Purse bash at Harrison VFW to benefit service dog nonprofit
A purse bash Saturday at the Harrison Veterans of Foreign Wars will send lucky participants out the door with a new bag, but the larger purpose will be sending veterans home with a service dog to help transform their lives. The fundraiser will benefit a Washington County group that helps...
The Stroller, March 23, 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. Tickets on sale for benefit concert in Harmar Blue Force Foundation...
New Kensington robbery suspect accused of trying to crash into police cars with child on board
New Kensington police say a man who fled a traffic stop had a child in the car when he led officers on a high-speed chase during which he tried to crash into police vehicles. Benjamin Alexander Ploski, 34, of the 800 block of East Hills Drive in New Kensington faces...
Greensburg museum loans period firefighting equipment for county’s 250th anniversary exhibit
Hoses, helmets and vintage pumper trucks dating from as early as the 1800s bear witness to the legacy of volunteer firefighting in Greensburg. The equipment can be seen in the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Museum, behind City Hall on South Main Street. Select items from that collection will temporarily have...
Steel City Con returns to Monroeville with ‘Dexter,’ ‘Walking Dead’ reunions
Thousands of pop culture fans and comic enthusiasts are expected to descend upon the Monroeville Convention Center for the return of Steel City Con. The show is slated for March 31 through April 2 at the convention center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 35 celebrity guests are on the ticket...
Many Quaker Valley students and staff to get new Apple devices next school year
Quaker Valley School District officials approved the purchase new MacBook Air laptops for staffers and ninth generation iPads for students as part of an ongoing technology refresh program. Karyn Dobda, director of innovation and strategic initiatives, said 100 MacBook Air laptops will be given to staff at Edgeworth and Osborne...
Fundraising walk, ‘heritage family’ stories to be featured at Twin Lakes Park
Harry Louis Rugh, known by all as Lou, springs from roots that were planted locally in 1772. That’s the year his great-great-great-grandfather — John Jacob Rugh, then 11 — moved with his family from eastern Pennsylvania to a farm near the pioneering village of Hanna’s Town, soon to become the...
Greensburg Salem Mini-THON dance, auction to benefit pediatric cancer battle
Greensburg Salem community members are invited to visit the high school gym Saturday, March 25, to help the school’s students kick off their Mini-THON dance marathon. It’s part of an annual student-led campaign that supports the battle against pediatric cancer. Those who attend the all-ages community portion of the event,...
Norwin area: Norwin students plan Easter egg hunt; library book sale and more
Norwin students to hold Easter egg hunt Youngsters will be able to hunt for more than 8,000 eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt at Norwin High School stadium that will start at 10 a.m. April 1. The Norwin High School Student Council is sponsoring the event, which costs $5 per...
Sharpsburg Community Library hosts resident’s inaugural art exhibit
Sharpsburg artist Hez Poole’s love of nature is on full display at her inaugural painting exhibit at the Sharpsburg Community Library. “Rewilding,” a compilation of animal paintings including charcoal, acrylics, water colors, collage and other media is showcased at 1212 Main St. through April 8. “I absolutely love this library,...
Young artists paint flowers to celebrate spring at Sharpsburg Community Library
Youths in Sharpsburg Community Library’s Art Workshop Wednesday program did some tempera painting inspired by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. They created flowers with smiling faces on March 22. Library youth programs coordinator Alison Babusci said the paintings will be clustered on the library windows in celebration of spring. Nearly a...
Pittsburgh police charge man with homicide in connection with shooting in Arlington Heights
Pittsburgh police arrested a man on Wednesday in connection to a fatal shooting in Arlington Heights in early March. According to police, Leroy Grace, 31, was arrested in the 1600 block of Arlington Avenue. Police said Grace is charged in connection with the fatal shooting March 1 of Tamont Terale...
Gateway club readies for regional robotics meet
Who says girls don’t like science? “At a very young age, before I could even walk, I was obsessed with technology: computers, anything,” Gateway High School freshman Bailey Blanton recalled. “That’s all I wanted to do. I would not play with Barbie dolls, nothing. It was all electronics.” So naturally,...
Veterans job fair set for at Acrisure Stadium
Military veterans looking for work can find some opportunities at a job fair Thursday. The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will host the Pittsburgh Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Veterans can meet more than...
New paranormal group forms in Vandergrift, plans ‘investigations’
For anyone who has wondered how to explain something unexplainable, there’s a new group in Vandergrift that might be right up your alley. The 12 O’Clock Society for Paranormal Investigation is a public group for people looking to socialize, explore paranormal topics and conduct paranormal investigations. The group is based...
$1M instant lottery ticket winner sold in North Huntingdon
A frequent scratch-off lottery ticket buyer at a North Huntingdon pharmacy parlayed his hobby of purchasing a $20 Millionaire Maker chance into a $1 million winner. “I was in disbelief when I scratched it off. I saw that (winning ticket) and thought ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’ ” said...
Workers to start some maintenance, construction at Parks Township nuclear waste dump
People near the nuclear waste dump in Parks Township will start to see some activity as the Army Corps of Engineers prepares to excavate the area. Over the next few months, the Army Corps’ Pittsburgh District said, more workers will be on hand performing maintenance such as repairing fencing, drainage,...
Norwin to perform ‘Mean Girls’
“Mean Girls,” a musical that helps to teach life lessons about friendship and being true to yourself while surviving high school, will be presented by the Norwin Theatre Company at 7 p.m. March 23, 24 and 25 and at 2 p.m. March 26 at the Norwin High School auditorium. Mean...
Another Allegheny County Executive candidate calls for ethics reform in local government
Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb, a Democratic candidate for Allegheny County Executive, has become the latest official to call for more ethics guidelines in county government. At a Wednesday news conference, Lamb called for all candidates and public officials to sign what he called a Pledge of Good Governance that would...
Sewickley officials examining streets for this year’s paving project
Sewickley officials and Gateway Engineers are working on finalizing a list of streets for this year’s paving plan. Council at its March 14 meeting discussed several options on how to spend the budgeted $600,000 for road improvements. Engineer Mike Galet said he used a pavement condition index, which measures streets...
Man pleads guilty to stealing unmarked FBI car, agent’s weapon
A Pittsburgh man on Wednesday pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing an FBI agent’s unmarked car in 2021. Lashawn Norwood, 57, of the Hill District, was charged with theft of government property. He pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak. Prosecutors said an unmarked SUV owned...
Bridgeville gets $1 million state grant for flood control
Efforts to mitigate the next big flood along McLaughlin Run in Bridgeville got at $1 million boost through a state grant. Borough officials and state lawmakers announced the grant March 21. The money will come from the state’s Local Share Account program, which is funded through taxes on gambling. Since...
