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Norfolk Southern CEO: ‘I understand my responsibility’ in Ohio derailment cleanup
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw confidently chugged a glass of East Palestine, Ohio, tap water in front of a group of reporters Thursday as he promised to clean the site of a fiery train derailment and invest in local rebuilding efforts. “We’ve been not only engaged here ever since the...
Man accused of shooting at state Attorney General agents arrested in Penn Hills
A Pittsburgh man accused of shooting at state agents and a McKees Rocks police officer was apprehended in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County Police announced the arrest of 25-year-old Eric Durah Jr., who is charged with multiple crimes stemming from a shooting incident in Stowe on Feb. 27. Police...
One Big Table welcomed everyone to share a meal to benefit Literacy Pittsburgh
Viviana Altieri stretched curds in hot water. She rolled the mozzarella into balls, submerged them in ice cold water and formed them them into nodini, which are tiny knots, before placing them on plates for guests. Fresh mozzarella was one of numerous food items at Monday’s One Big Table: An...
Trial in case involving 2018 fatal Jeannette fire postponed so jailhouse calls can be reviewed
A jury trial in a 2018 fatal Jeannette fire has been removed from next week’s schedule to give defense attorneys time to review jailhouse phone calls made by the defendant in which prosecutors said he confessed to setting the blaze. “I didn’t feel that it was fair to the defense...
Derry Township man convicted of soliciting ‘minor’ for sex in undercover operation
A Derry Township man has been found guilty of soliciting a minor for sex, where the underage “girl” actually was an agent with the Attorney General’s Office. Mark A. Garris, 47, recently was found guilty by a Butler County jury of felony charges of unlawful contact with a minor, attempt...
Tree of Life healing group to extend operations
A group created to provide mental health support and healing after the Tree of Life mass shooting plans to extend its work through 2028. The 10.27 Healing Partnership group said it has completed 716 individual counseling encounters, 883 counselor-led group therapy encounters, 212 community presentations, and reached nearly 10,000 individuals...
New Jersey man charged after biting police officer during Saltsburg arrest
A New Jersey man is accused of biting a state trooper while trying to fill a fraudulent prescription Wednesday at a Saltsburg pharmacy. William Tifa, 25, of Newark, faces charges including assault of a law enforcement officer, attempting to obtain a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, identity theft, simple...
Commissioners declare March 16 ‘Skyy Moore Day’ in Westmoreland County
New Kensington native Skyy Moore is racking up the accolades. First, it was winning the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, March 16, 2023 is known as Skyy Moore Day in Westmoreland County. He was given the honor by the county commissioners Thursday. “I’m just so grateful and...
PennDOT announces overnight traffic stoppages on Route 28 in Sharpsburg
Motorists on northbound Route 28 will encounter overnight traffic interruptions Thursday night into Friday morning at the Highland Park Bridge interchange in Sharpsburg. According to PennDOT District 11 spokesperson Steve Cowan, traffic will be stopped in 15-minute intervals, weather permitting, from 9 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday. The rolling...
Murrysville area: Charity golf tournament, spring craft fair, kindergarten registration and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Charity golf tournament to benefit UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation The Dedicated Nursing Associates eighth annual Charity Golf Classic is set for June 16 at Meadowink golf course in Murrysville, with proceeds benefiting the UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation. The tournament will have two...
Overdose deaths dropped significantly in Westmoreland in 2022
Accidental drug overdose deaths decreased significantly in 2022 with 118, but the number of deaths by suicide — 62 — set a record, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s annual report. Officials involved in drug abuse prevention hope the decrease is a good sign for the harm reduction efforts they’ve...
Bag+Barre kickboxing/fitness studio opens in Sewickley
A Sewickley couple has launched a new business in the borough designed to help people reach their fitness goals and kick butt doing it. The kickboxing studio Bag+Barre, owned by Mackenzie and Spencer Te’o, recently opened at 551 Beaver St. near the Verizon store. The couple have lived in town...
Butler security guard tries to thwart theft of Easter decorations, gets dragged by car going 35 mph
A Butler County mall security guard was dragged by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon while trying to stop the theft of Easter decorations. State police said they responded to Clearview Mall in Center Township around 3:45 p.m. after receiving a report that people had stolen a 3-foot foam carrot and piñata...
North Allegheny approves engineering course with waiver
The North Allegheny School Board on March 15 approved continuing the Project Lead The Way engineering program at North Allegheny’s middle and high schools, but with the addition of a privacy notice for parents and students to sign. The NASD school board had tabled a decision at its Feb. 15...
Special needs teens getting a taste of work by pitching in at Lower Burrell restaurant
Courtney Kobelenske is like every parent who wants the best for their children. So when she came to the realization that her teen daughter’s challenges have kept her from participating in traditional school sports and activities, she took matters into her own hands and organized the first Alle-Kiski Inclusion Games...
North Huntingdon group proposes recreational trails connecting Trafford and Yough River
A recreational trails group in North Huntingdon wants to develop a route to connect the Westmoreland Heritage Trail to the Great Allegheny Passage. Robert Morgan and Daniel Korhnak, two of the four founders of the Friends of Norwin Trails, presented an outline to the North Huntingdon commissioners for creating a...
Teens accused in shootings in Jeannette, New Kensington to be prosecuted as adults
Suspects in three separate shootings over the past two years will be prosecuted as adults after judges Tuesday rejected requests to transfer their cases to juvenile court. Khalil Lamont Myers of Export was 16 when he was charged as an adult with shooting two men in Jeannette on Oct. 21,...
Emergency responders to receive sweet Hometown Hero Thank You
What started as a way for a Cookie Brigade in Harrison to thank local emergency responders has turned into an all-day event where the public is invited to celebrate police, fire and ambulance personnel. Lori Miller coordinated the Hometown Hero Thank You as a way to extend appreciation to local...
Veteran-owned Glass City Cafe to open in Jeannette
A coffee shop set for a grand opening in Jeannette on Saturday is focusing on veterans in reviving an old building on Clay Avenue. Glass City Cafe owner Jeremy Mock, a Marine veteran who is in the Navy Reserve, and co-owner Denise Ward are seeking out veteran-owned companies for supplies,...
Kennywood pits rides against each other a la March Madness
Kennywood is asking fans of the West Mifflin amusement park to pick their favorite park rides, March Madness-style. The park recently announced its bracket-driven competition on social media. Twitter users “get to help crown our fan-favorite ride” over the course of three rounds and a championship, the park wrote while...
Delmont moves ahead with creation of stormwater authority
Delmont officials will move ahead with the creation of a stormwater authority board, which would be authorized to charge residents a fee based on the amount of stormwater runoff they contribute to the borough’s collection system. Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to create the five-member authority, as borough officials work...
Prosecutors say Jeannette man confessed to setting fatal fire during calls from jail
Westmoreland prosecutors said a Jeannette man accused of setting a fire in 2018 that killed an elderly woman confessed his guilt in telephone calls he made from the county jail. Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Ranger told a judge Wednesday that prosecutors this week obtained 400 calls made by Brian Rendon...
Police investigating attempted abduction of 2 children in Gilpin
Southern Armstrong Regional police are investigating a report of an attempted abduction Wednesday of two juveniles in the 300 block of Route 66 near the Dollar General in Gilpin. Police received a report at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday of an older, white man with long, dark hair driving a tan minivan...
Morning Roundup: 2-alarm fire at Turtle Creek duplex
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 16, 2023: 2-alarm fire at Turtle Creek duplex First responders were called to the scene of a two-alarm house fire in Turtle Creek early Thursday. The call about the fire came in at 3:53 a.m., Allegheny County...
Fire destroys Sewickley Township home; no injuries reported
A fire destroyed a home in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, late Wednesday night. Calls about the fire, located in a rural area on Orchard Drive near Herminie, came in at 11:08 p.m., according to Westmoreland County Public Safety. The house was fully engulfed shortly after 11 p.m., Tribune-Review news partner...
