Western PA Local News category, Page 1212
GoFundMe page claiming to raise funds for family of slain Brackenridge police chief has been suspended
The owner of a GoFundMe page claiming to raise funds for slain Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire has no connection to his family and has been banned by the company, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. County sheriff’s office spokesperson Mike Manko issued an initial alert about the page...
Police: Pittsburgh cop injured when hit by drunken driver
A Pittsburgh police officer was injured early Tuesday when police said a drunken driver hit her with his car, almost pinning the officer against her marked vehicle. Police filed 17 charges against Charles Cary, 23, of Orange Beach, Ala., in connection with the incident, including aggravated assault, aggravated assault by...
‘AGT’ veteran Sal Valentinetti brings ‘little big band’ sound to The PalaceVideo
When “America’s Got Talent” veteran Sal Valentinetti comes to Western Pennsylvania, he doesn’t just come to perform. He’ll be crooning the classics at 8 p.m. Friday in The Palace Theatre in Greensburg, but, before then, he’ll visit some favorite people and places, including Pittsburgh’s Strip District and Dom’s Pizzeria in...
Post-Gazette owner to buy City Paper from Butler Eagle
A subsidiary of Block Communications, Inc., which owns the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is buying the Pittsburgh City Paper from the publisher of the Butler Eagle. The Butler Eagle’s publisher, Eagle Media, acquired the alternative weekly paper in March 2016 from Steel City Media. All employees of the City Paper will be...
Venkat announces traffic safety grants for Hampton, McCandless
Hampton and McCandless townships will receive a combined $626,483 for traffic safety improvements, state Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless, announced on Jan. 4. The grants are funded by PennDOT’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement program, or ARLE. McCandless will receive $451,483 to upgrade accessible pedestrian signals, equipment for flashing yellow arrow operations, controller...
Pittsburgh City Council president calls for more oversight of Stop the Violence grants
Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith introduced legislation Wednesday that would require recipients of the city’s Stop the Violence grants to report to council on how they use the funds. The city announced in November that it had distributed nearly $1 million in Stop the Violence grants to more than...
4 Democrats enter Allegheny County Council races
Four candidates already have come forward to declare runs for Allegheny County Council. Two of the candidates will be challenging incumbent Democrats, while the other two are facing off against one another in the South Hills. The results of these races could shift power on county council, which has seen...
Route 381 in Ligonier Township reopens after flooding
A section of Route 381 in Ligonier Township from Route 30 to Rolling Rock Lane and Club Stable Road has been reopened and deemed safe to drive after closing yesterday due to flooding. The road reopened at 11 .a.m. Wednesday, PennDOT said. Ligonier Township’s manager Michael Strelic said township roads...
Murrysville continues with stormwater pond retrofits
Many of the older stormwater detention ponds scattered throughout Murrysville were built with the idea of containing a 100-year storm. As the decades have progressed, state environmental officials found that smaller, more frequent storms typically cause more damage as they carry pollutants and erode local streams and creeks. Larger communities...
Curbside Christmas tree collection offered in Greensburg
People who reside in the City of Greensburg can contact the public works department for curbside pickup of their disposed live Christmas trees. Residents may call the public works department at 724-838-4344 and leave a message to request pickup of a discarded tree. Trees should be left at the front...
New state legislator for Hampton, McCandless takes oath
State Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-McCandless, took the oath of office in the state Capitol Jan. 3 to begin representing the 30th Legislative District. The district includes Hampton, Franklin Park and five other municipalities in addition to McCandless. Venkat is first Indian American to be elected to the state House, and...
Monroeville considers ordinance to prohibit feeding wild animals
Monroeville Council plans to vote Jan. 10 on an ordinance that prohibits the feeding of wild animals and provides penalties for violations. “This was something that came about for a couple of reasons, but what was really the genesis of it was that we had a coyote attack a pet,...
Fox Chapel’s Mandy Steele sworn in as 33rd District representative
Fox Chapel resident Mandy Steele took the first step in her legislative journey on Jan. 3, being sworn in as state representative for the 33rd District during a ceremony at the state Capitol. “I come from a background of bringing people together from all walks of life and ideologies to...
Funeral arrangements set for Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire
Funeral arrangements have been set for late Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire, who was killed Monday in the line of duty. The arrangements were confirmed by Ross Walker III, owner of Ross G. Walker Funeral Home in New Kensington. Visitation will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and...
Ward begins brief lieutenant governor term
HARRISBURG — Kim Ward, Pennsylvania’s ranking state senator, ascended to the job of state lieutenant governor Tuesday after Democrat John Fetterman resigned minutes before he was sworn in to office as the state’s newest U.S. senator. Ward, a Republican from Hempfield and the new and first woman to serve as...
‘A Nite for Nick’ planned as a celebration of life for the late Penn Hills paramedic, firefighter
A benefit for the family of a late Penn Hills EMS paramedic is being planned as a celebration of life by a longtime friend. Katie Shimko and other friends and family members are still processing the passing of Penn Hills native Nicholas Theofilis. “It’s just tragic,” Shimko said. “He always...
Westmoreland happenings: soup and sandwich sale, moonlight hike, bingos
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Food Truck A Palooza returns to Monroeville Convention Center
One of the nation’s only indoor food truck festival returns to western Pennsylvania after a pandemic-year hiatus. Presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, Food Truck A Palooza is scheduled for 1-6 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. It is its sixth installment at the center. The...
Pizza driver robbed, abducted in Elliott
A pizza delivery driver was robbed, assaulted and later, abducted Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood. The male victim told police he was kicked and beat up by three male suspects with their guns and fists around 10 p.m. after stopping his car to locate a pizza delivery address. According...
4 Sewickley Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards
Four Sewickley Girl Scouts from local Glen Oaks Troop 52671 recently earned their Silver Awards. All are currently ninth graders at Quaker Valley High School. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the second-highest achievement in Girl Scouting overall and the highest award at the Cadette level. Western Pennsylvania Silver Award...
Boomerang burglars — same Greensburg store targeted again — in 2 days
Greensburg police officers were looking Wednesday for two potential suspects in connection with two burglaries in three days at Puff n Snuff, according to Chief Shawn Denning. The thieves used a tool to break in through a door at the East Pittsburgh Street business in Greensburg Shopping Center, and police...
Big Brothers Big Sisters social media posts showcase kids needing mentors
For Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region, one could say the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. What that means, Executive Director Stephanie Babich Mihleder said, is that the group has a long list of kids it would love to serve — if only they had...
The Stroller, Jan. 4, 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. Allegheny Valley Association of Churches accepting donations for food bank Donations...
First gun of 2023 confiscated at Pittsburgh International Airport
An Ohio woman was caught with a loaded handgun inside her makeup bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday. It was the first gun of the new year found at the airport after 26 guns were caught at Pittsburgh Airport checkpoints in 2022. In this case, it was a loaded...
Pittsburgh Police officer hurt responding to domestic incident
A Pittsburgh Police officer was injured while responding to a domestic situation in the city’s Brookline neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers were dispatched shortly before 4 a.m. to the 500 block of Brookline Boulevard for an incident involving a man and a woman. Officers...
