Western PA Local News category, Page 1194
4 face felony drug charges after agents find fentanyl during raid at New Kensington house
Four people arrested by a team of agents who raided a home in New Kensington in late December have been ordered to stand trial on drug charges. Tammy Alane Hess, 53; Paul Scott Scratchard, 55; and Didiel Tirado, 57, all of the 2500 block of Seventh Street in New Kensington;...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for illegally prescribing Adderall
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to two years in federal prison Thursday for practicing medicine and writing prescriptions after his certified registered nurse practitioner license was suspended. Larry J. Goisse Jr., 38, was ordered to spend three years on supervised release after the prison term, according to court records. He...
West Deer supervisors proceed with $10 million municipal building
The West Deer supervisors took the first step to secure financing for a new municipal building. On Wednesday, the supervisors authorized the required advertising of an ordinance that will allow for the borrowing of no more than $8 million. Township Manager Dan Mator said it remains to be decided whether...
Mt. Pleasant resale store to close as Westmoreland Community Action looks to sell property
A Mt. Pleasant Borough nonprofit resale store specializing in building and home improvement materials is closing after about 13 years of helping keep those types of items out of landfills. The last official day for American Architectural Salvage is Jan. 31, said Mandy Welty Zalich, chief executive officer of Westmoreland...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Jan. 20-22
Making music A Community Music Program recital will begin at 6:30 p.m. today in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. Performers will be people of all ages who receive private musical instruction through the program, taught by Seton Hill faculty and staff members. Admission is...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 20-22
It’s getting to be about that point of the winter when folks are looking for things to take their minds off the gray, dreary landscape. From travel ideas to films, those things can be found this weekend. Pittsburgh Travel Showcase “You don’t need a passport to see the world. The...
Morning Roundup: School’s Disney band trip saved by rival school
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023: Neighboring school district helps save Disney trip for high school band United School District in Indiana County will still be taking a trip to Disney World later this year, thanks to a rival school district...
Tree of Life attack survivor Dr. E. Joseph Charny dies at 95
Dr. E. Joseph Charny, a longtime Pittsburgh resident who survived the Tree of Life attack, has died at age 95. He died in Washington, D.C., due to complications of a stroke, compounded by Alzheimer’s disease, according to his obituary in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. He stood next to Rabbi Jeffrey...
Delmont council considers future stormwater fee
Delmont officials have broached the idea of imposing a stormwater fee on residents. “Monroeville has enacted a stormwater fee,” Councilman Stan Cheyne said. “They’ve essentially told residents, you need to pay a fee for the runoff you are contributing to the system.” North Huntingdon officials are in the process of...
2nd T-shirt sale set for fallen Brackenridge chief; organizers say support has ‘surpassed expectation’
Anyone who missed the chance to buy a memorial T-shirt for fallen Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire will have another chance next week. Considering the merchandise at the first sale Jan. 14 sold out in 25 minutes, lines are expected to be long, organizer Shasta Biricocchi said. More than 4,000...
Those huge, stone Wabash piers on the Mon are up for sale
Someone out there can own an unusual piece of Pittsburgh history — not to mention an unusual piece of real estate. The Wabash piers, those hulking stone towers standing about 45 feet above the Monongahela River, Downtown, are up for sale. “The fascinating thing about these piers — they were...
One-woman play to be featured at Fox Chapel AAUW meeting
A one-woman play that examines the rights of women in the first half of the 19th century will be performed during a February meeting of the Fox Chapel affiliate of the American Association of University Women. “Fanny Kemble at the Slave Plantation” is a 40-minute production to honor Black History...
The Stroller, Jan. 20, 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. Burrell HS choirs to perform benefit concert The choirs of Burrell...
Westmoreland broadband task force announces plan for increased internet access
Four internet access improvement projects are planned for three townships in Westmoreland County, task force members said Thursday. During a presentation at Ligonier Valley High School, county leaders said Ligonier, Fairfield and Derry townships will be seeing upgrades in their broadband service. “Over the past six months, the task force...
UPMC grew too fast, gained too much market share, report says
A report released Thursday said Pittsburgh-based health care giant UPMC has gained too much share of the market and has too much power. The American Economic Liberties Project, which produced the report, is a nonprofit group that formed to research consolidated corporate power and advocate for stronger antitrust regulations. In...
Debra Todd to be installed as first female chief justice of Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Debra Todd knew that in 2023, she would become the first female chief justice in the 300-year history of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Her predecessor and longtime friend Max Baer had planned to retired in December, and as the next longest-serving member, the role of chief would fall to her....
Mt. Pleasant man admits assault, denies attempted murder of girlfriend
Charles Etling told a Westmoreland County jury on Thursday that he was sure he killed his live-in girlfriend in June 2020 when he left her lifeless body in a wooded area near the side of a Mt. Pleasant Township road. “I thought … (she) was deceased. I felt bad just...
It’s official: Greensburg native Michelle Henry nominated for Pa. attorney general
Pennsylvania’s new governor, Josh Shapiro, officially nominated acting Attorney General Michelle Henry to serve out the remainder of his term as state attorney general Thursday afternoon. Henry, 53, is a Greensburg native and Greensburg Salem High School graduate who previously served as first deputy attorney general under Shapiro when he...
Former Franklin Regional board member not guilty of Hempfield political sign thefts
A jury deliberated less than 30 minutes Thursday before finding a former Franklin Regional School Board member not guilty of stealing political signs from Hempfield roadways. Since his arrest nearly two years ago, Gary English, 66, of Murrysville claimed he was simply clearing litter and performing a task — removing...
4 Western Pa. Standard Bank branches consolidating to Dollar Bank branches
Beginning Monday, four Standard Bank locations in Western Pennsylvania will consolidate to nearby Dollar Bank offices. The affected Standard Bank offices are located on Route 30 in Hempfield, Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville, Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh and Greentree Road in Green Tree. They will be consolidated to Dollar...
Police arrest suspect in armed robbery of East Liberty store
Pittsburgh police said they arrested a suspect in the Jan. 9 armed robbery of an East Liberty tobacco and lottery store. Dean Tyler, 23, no address available, faces charges of robbery, carrying a firearm without a license and theft by unlawful taking in connection with the armed robbery of Mike’s...
Pittsburgh moves forward with plan to relieve residents’ medical debts
Pittsburgh City Council has advanced a proposal to use $1 million in covid-relief funding to alleviate residents’ medical debts. Councilman Bobby Wilson introduced the proposal last month and suggested that the city hire RIP Medical Debt, a New York-based nonprofit, to buy dischargeable health care debt directly from hospitals and...
Strong winds knock out power around Western Pa.; snow forecast for Friday
Sporadic power outages swept across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties Thursday night. The outages and strong winds followed a cold front that brought with it heavy winds, rain and thunderstorms earlier in the evening. Larger outages were reported by Duquesne Light in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, Penn Hills and Plum. FirstEnergy reported...
Suspect arrested in fatal Downtown Pittsburgh shooting; victim identified
Editor’s note: Officials initially misspelled the victim’s last name. It has been corrected. Police arrested an 18-year-old man Thursday night in connection with the fatal shooting of a man that afternoon in Downtown Pittsburgh,. Police charged Erique Collington, no address given, with criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, tampering with physical evidence,...
Work completed on Patton, Wilmerding-Monroeville
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced that work on Patton Street and Wilmerding and Monroeville Road has been completed. In Monroeville and Wilmerding, crews milled and paved, removed brick from underneath the road, installed new drainage pipes and inlets, made other drainage improvements, performed shoulder work, and installed...
