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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...
Veteran Greensburg councilman Finfrock seeks 5th term
Veteran Greensburg Councilman Randy Finfrock is seeking another term on the board in this year’s municipal election. Finfrock, 72, is completing his fourth term on council, all but one of which have been consecutive. He has served for 14 years as council’s director of accounts and finance. He said the...
Blawnox Easter Egg hunt set for April 2
Blawnox families looking for some outdoor fun can find it in abundance at the sixth annual Easter Egg hunt. Presented by Best of Blawnox in partnership with Howard Hannah Fox Chapel office, festivities begin at noon on April 1 at the community park, 500 Center Ave. About 100 children took...
The Stroller, March 16, 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. St. Patrick’s Day parade planned Saturday in Lower Burrell The third...
Westmoreland candidates face lawsuits that could boot them from primary ballot
Several candidates for contested races in the May primary are facing challenges to be removed from the ballot because of perceived flaws in their nominating petitions. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Jim Silvis will hear the challenges at 11 a.m. Friday in the cases. Silvis is hearing the cases because...
Registration open for Dyngus Day at North Park
The 5K Dyngus Day Dash is returning to North Park on April 15 for its third annual celebration of everything Polish. The fun run/walk will be held at 9 a.m. and registration by March 31 guarantees a race T-shirt, according to Michele Mrozek, race organizer. The family-friendly race for runners,...
Fox Chapel Area School District deputy superintendent gets new 4-year deal
Fox Chapel Area School District officials approved a new contract with its deputy superintendent despite pushback from several residents and board members. David P. McCommons sat quietly through the March 13 school board meeting in which school directors voted 6-3 in favor of a four-year deal with the him. Board...
Carson Briere, son of Flyers GM, apologizes after pushing woman’s wheelchair down bar stairs
Mercyhurst University college hockey player apologized Wednesday after video surfaced of him pushing a woman’s empty wheelchair down a set of stairs as she was away from it using the restroom. Carson Briere, 23, who competes in Division 1 with Mercyhurst in Erie, said he was “deeply sorry” for the...
Pittsburgh police report 12-year-old girl missing from Carrick
Pittsburgh police are looking for a missing 12-year-old girl last seen in the city’s Carrick neighborhood. Tyshaya Somerville was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, light blue jeans, and pink tennis shoes. She is considered to be in danger due to her age. Anyone with information should call 9-1-1...
Excela-Butler combined health system lays off 13 managers
The newly combined Excela and Butler health systems laid off a total of 13 manager-level staff members on Wednesday, according to spokesperson Tom Chakurda. The positions were eliminated “from across both sides of the new system,” Chakurda confirmed, and were from support functions that did not involve direct care personnel....
Moon Township man gets over 27 years in prison for dealing drugs, money laundering
A Moon Township man was sentenced to 27½ years in prison for dealing drugs and money laundering crimes while on federal supervised release from a previous prison sentence for drug trafficking. Noah Landfried, 38, was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison sentence. His sentence...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 9 years for firearms offenses
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to nine years in prison for violating federal gun laws and committing offenses while on federal pretrial release. Joshua Lowry, 32, of Brookline was not allowed to possess guns or ammunition due to prior felony convictions. During an investigation and search of an apartment in...
First responders called to rollover crash in North Huntingdon
Emergency responders were called to a rollover crash in Westmoreland County early Wednesday. The crash happened at about 1:45 a.m. near the intersection of Route 30 and Cherry Lane in North Huntingdon. Westmoreland County 911 said it was unclear if there were any injuries. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported a...
3rd suspect arrested in Thanksgiving shootings in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police said they arrested a third man this week for allegedly shooting two teenagers in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood last Thanksgiving Day. Queshawn Williams, 18, of McKeesport was arrested Tuesday by U.S. marshals and Pittsburgh police. He faces charges of aggravated assault, two counts of criminal attempt at homicide,...
Skyy Moore attending New Kensington parade honoring Super Bowl championVideo
A parade will be held through downtown New Kensington on Friday night for city native Skyy Moore, a member of this year’s Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, the city announced Wednesday. Moore, 22, is expected to attend and will be presented with a proclamation at the end of the parade,...
Smithfield Shelter to continue housing people beyond usual closure date
The homeless shelter at Smithfield United Church of Christ in Pittsburgh, which is typically open only during the colder months, will continue housing people after its traditional March 15 closure date. The winter shelter opened for the season in November to provide a warm place for homeless people as temperatures...
Pittsburgh Public Schools nixes proposal to delay school start time on Wednesdays
Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Walters on Wednesday said the district will not move ahead with a proposal to start school an hour later every Wednesday during the next academic year. The district had previously proposed an hour delay each Wednesday to allow more time for staff professional development. Because...
Bidding begins Friday in Project Bundle-Up Auction
Autographed Pittsburgh sports collectibles and electronics are among items that will be available for online bidding beginning Friday , during WTAE-TV’s 36th annual Project Bundle-Up Auction. The auction raises money to provide cold-weather outerwear for area children and senior citizens in need, through a partnership with the Salvation Army of...
Annual trout stocking along Pine Creek a sure sign spring is in sight
With temperatures dipping into the 20s and wind gusts sending snow swirling in the air, it’s a little hard to imagine a lazy day along the banks of a bubbling stream waiting for the fish to bite. But on March 14, more than a dozen volunteers joined members of the...
Improvements to facilities planned by Hampton Township School District
Before his scheduled April 3 retirement, Rick Farino addressed Hampton School Board for a final time as the district’s supervisor of buildings and grounds. “My 263rd board meeting,” he said on March 13, prior to giving a presentation about the five-year facilities improvement budget for the district. The budget covers...
2023 maple syrup season races against the warm weather
Warm fronts and sap can make for a sticky situation during maple season. With an early start to sap harvesting season in Western Pennsylvania, the Lynch family at Baer Brothers Maple Camp has been working overtime to produce their fresh syrup. “There’s no such thing as free time during maple...
Atmospheric river? The meaning behind unusual meteorological terms
When tuning into the weather report, don’t be surprised if the on-air personality mentions the term “atmospheric river.” It’s definitely a real weather term, albeit one less heard, but it’s nothing like Pittsburgh’s other three such bodies of water. “It is mostly a term used on the West Coast for...
Sewickley cleanup day returns after pandemic hiatus, volunteers wanted
Sewickley officials hope volunteers turn out in droves for the return of the borough’s Earth Day cleanup. The annual beautification was canceled the past few years due to the pandemic. Details were announced at the March 14 council meeting. The cleanup is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon April 22....
117-unit Shadyside apartment building clears zoning board
A contentious multi-family apartment project in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood received approval after months of negotiations. The 117-unit development from Mozart Management was approved Monday by Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustments. The 10-story apartment building proposed at 525 South Aiken Street in Shadyside is a slightly smaller version than was initially...
Mistrial declared in case of man charged with killing off-duty Pittsburgh police officer
The question was benign: How did you know the defendant? But the answer from a witness — that she met Christian Bey when he moved in across the street after his release from prison — was enough to cause a mistrial. Bey, 34, was on trial in connection with the...
