Local category, Page 1161
Allegheny County air quality remains unaffected by train derailment, officials say
Allegheny County officials say the county’s air quality hasn’t been affected by the Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent controlled burn of hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. Officials said emissions would likely disperse before reaching the county, but they will continue to monitor the situation, according to a news...
Turtle Creek man charged with possessing guns in Pittsburgh’s federal building
A Turtle Creek man is charged with possessing three guns in the William S. Moorhead Federal Building Thursday, in Pittsburgh. An X-ray security screening detected two loaded 9mm guns in a personal bag carried in the Liberty Avenue building by Jeremy Foster Isaac, 42, according to a criminal complaint filed...
Police: Body discovered in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a body was found in the city’s Bluff neighborhood Thursday afternoon. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the discovery was made around 4:30 p.m. along the 1700 block of Watson Street. “At this point, this is not necessarily considered suspicious,” Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of minors
A Pittsburgh man convicted of sexually exploiting children has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison followed by supervised release for the rest of his life, authorities said Thursday. Wayne Edward McNutt, 58, was sentenced by Senior U.S. Judge Joy Flowers Conti. Authorities said McNutt communicated with a person...
Inbound Armstrong Tunnel to close for nearly 2 years for rehab
The inbound Armstrong Tunnel is scheduled to close for a $13.1 million rehabilitation project. The closure is expected to start at 6 a.m. March 4, according to county officials. It’s not expected to reopen again until winter 2024. The right lane for inbound traffic on Second Avenue also will close...
Congress wants to know why Marc Fogel hasn’t been declared ‘wrongfully detained’
Nine members of Congress — including three from Western Pennsylvania — sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, demanding to know why Oakmont’s Marc Fogel has not been classified as “wrongfully detained” in Russia. Fogel, 61, has been held in Russia for 18 months for possessing...
Jeannette police search for 5 people charged after baby ingested cocaine last summer
Jeannette police are searching for five people after a 1-year-old girl reportedly ingested cocaine at a home in July and was hospitalized, according to court papers. Arrest warrants were issued this week for the suspects: Shelly Ann Kemerer, 53; Latasha Cotrell, 35; Michael A. Dewberry, 35; Samantha Linn Stanford, 26;...
New Kensington Council halts Tarentum contractor from buying abandoned house
New Kensington officials said they were doing a Tarentum contractor a favor by not allowing him to buy a long-vacant house in the city from Westmoreland County’s unsold repository. Council voted unanimously last month to not consent to the sale of 304 Charles Ave. to Bryaunt Williams, owner of One...
Police: Students arrested in connection with Gateway High School fight
Charges are pending against two juveniles in connection with a fight at Gateway High School late Thursday morning. Monroeville Police Chief Doug Cole said officers were dispatched shortly before 11:40 for an altercation involving at least four students at the school. Video submitted to the Tribune-Review shows several girls kicking...
Presidents Day trivia, crafts await kids in Derry Township
Children are invited to celebrate Presidents Day a few days early at the historic Fulton House in Derry Township. The Derry Area Historical Society is hosting the free event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in its headquarters at 357 Pittsburgh St., just off Route 982 in New Derry. Crafts,...
Sharpsburg garbage bills to increase, new bins being distributed
Sharpsburg officials will offer certain seniors a discount on their garbage bills. Council voted Jan. 26 to fund a $3-per-month relief to seniors who meet requirements of Allegheny County’s Act 77 Senior Tax Relief program, which include being at least age 60, owning and occupying a residence in Allegheny County...
Family of late custodian to give back to North Allegheny’s Hosack Elementary
Kevin Cavlovich, the late head custodian at Hosack Elementary, had been such a welcoming presence at the school’s front entrance that one parent once thought he was a principal there. That is just one of the stories Stephanie Waters shared about her brother, who passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 5...
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman checks into hospital for depression treatment
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has checked himself into the hospital to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office announced Thursday. Fetterman’s Chief of Staff Adam Jentleson said in a statement that Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday night. “While John has experienced...
Cyclist critically injured in Strip District crash
A female bicyclist was injured Thursday morning after being hit by a vehicle in the Strip District. Pittsburgh police said they responded to 16th Street around 9 a.m. The cyclist, who police did not identify, was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, police said. Sixteenth Street between Penn...
Former ‘Home of the Whopper’ for lease in Harrison
Changes to the Harrison business district could be coming. There’s space for a new restaurant now that the former Burger King building is officially on the market. The 1,900-square-foot space sits at 1513 Freeport Road, in the heart of the township’s commercial corridor. Listed for lease by CBRE Group Inc.,...
Man accused of trying to run down manager of GetGo in Pine Township over $6 for gas
A man who screamed obscenities at employees and made vulgar gestures over a $6 charge for gasoline at the GetGo in Pine Township was charged with a felony after he tried to run one of them over in the parking lot, according to authorities. Northern Regional Police charged William Robert...
Police: Pittsburgh man robs East Liberty dollar store, flees in stolen van
A Pittsburgh man is accused of assaulting a Dollar Tree clerk, stealing $72 in cash from a store register and then driving off in a stolen van. Kwon Lester, 43, was charged Tuesday with robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, fleeing or attempting to elude police...
Stuffed GeoBear returns to McKnight Elementary after 9-year journey
Abandoned, alone and forgotten. Such was the story for one weary traveler until a good-hearted United Airlines pilot rescued him from a lost luggage claim in Newark, N.J. GeoBear No. 44, a traveling stuffed animal from a class of McKnight Elementary fifth-graders in 2014, was off to see the world...
Girl Scouts launch Pinewood Derby races in Monroeville
Local Girl Scouts celebrated their inaugural Pinewood Derby races in January at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church in Monroeville, with help from the Cub Scout Pack 184. The turnout was 64 pinewood cars from across the Gateway Service Unit, which serves girls in Monroeville and surrounding areas. First place overall for...
Lenten fish fries offered in the North Allegheny area
With Lent beginning Feb. 22, these local churches and organizations are hosting fish fries: A.W. Beattie Career Center beattietech.com When: Fridays at 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Feb. 24, March 10, 17, 24 and 31, dine-in or takeout. Pre-ordering not available. Where: 9600 Babcock Blvd., in McCandless Cost: Entrees range...
Murrysville briefs: Franklin Regional Class of ’73 reunion, trivia-night fundraiser, ‘Night at the Races’
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. FR Class of ‘73 organizing 50th reunion The Franklin Regional Senior High School Class of 1973 is organizing its 50th reunion for this coming October. It is planned for Oct. 8 at the Antonelli Event Center, 100 Colony Drive in Irwin. Graduates...
Norwin area: Rotary Chili Cookoff slated; North Huntingdon buys police cars
Church plans Lenten soup, haluski sales St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, 90 Bethel Road, North Huntingdon will be selling homemade soup and haluski from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays during Lent. Prices $5 for 12oz soup or haluski & $12 for quart of haluski. Information: 412-627-1678. Chili cookoff...
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania names new leader
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania has named a new executive director. Amber Farr will take the reins of the Downtown-based professional membership association. The organization, founded in 1985, includes about 90 foundations, grantmaking public charities and corporate giving programs that offer educational programs, professional development and networking opportunities. “Amber Farr brings...
Block funding to cover repairs of broken, lifted sidewalks along Fifth Avenue in New Kensington
Word that New Kensington plans to fix broken and lifted sidewalks through the heart of the city’s downtown this year is welcome news to residents and property owners. Repairs to the sidewalks on both sides of Fifth Avenue, between Seventh and 11th streets, are expected to be complete in July,...
2023 fish fries in Alle-Kiski Valley
All menus are subject to change and availability. Events begin either Ash Wednesday or Feb. 24. Allegheny Township Markle Volunteer Fire Department, 470 Joyce St., 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent or until sold out. Dine in or takeout. Menu: hand battered fish sandwich dinner, $14; chicken tenders meal,...
