Western PA Local News category, Page 1232
A holiday gift? Reopening Fern Hollow Bridge will clear some headaches for businesses, customers
For almost a year, driving around parts of Pittsburgh’s East End has been pretty tricky. With the Jan. 28 collapse of Fern Hollow Bridge, an important artery connecting the Squirrel Hill and Regent Square neighborhoods and points beyond, traffic jams and detours — and the stress that comes along with...
Donations down as Salvation Army kettle drive nears final stretch before Christmas
Todd Harris’ well-wishing bellows and bell ringing can be heard throughout a Hempfield parking lot when he’s on duty. The Greensburg man is dedicated to volunteering for The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign, ringing a bell so much during his shifts that he hears it in his sleep. He is...
Bradford Woods adopts 2023 budget
The Bradford Woods Council adopted its 2023 budget on Dec. 12 with no taxes raised. The millage rate remains at 3.375 mills and total budgeted expenses are $1.22 million, which exceeds revenue by roughly $260,000 next year, according to Bradford Woods President Victoria Pongrace. The borough prepared for the expense...
The Stroller, Dec. 15, 2022: 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. Food bank accepting donations for prepared baskets Allegheny Valley Association of...
Caution advised as freezing rain slicks roads north, east of Pittsburgh
Commuters in the Pittsburgh metro area should be seeing mostly wet roads Thursday morning, but icy conditions could be encountered north and east of the city, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. Temperatures in most of the Pittsburgh area were above freezing as of about 5:30 a.m. with just rain...
2 suffer smoke inhalation at West Mifflin house fire
One person was taken to a hospital from a house fire in West Mifflin early Thursday morning, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The two-alarm fire in the 4700 block of Eliza Street was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m., the dispatcher said. Smoke was seen coming from the house and...
Weather cancels Tarentum Night Market finale
Mother Nature is doing a number on Tarentum’s Night Market finale. Organizers canceled Friday’s outdoor event because of the wintry weather expected. An Ice Storm Warning has been issued for portions of western PA and northern WV for tonight and tomorrow. ????The higher elevations of the Allegheny Front from northern...
Man arrested after Jeannette flashlight attack
A city man who Jeannette police said attacked another man with a flashlight this week turned himself in Thursday. Authorities had sought information on his whereabouts after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The wounded man was taken to a hospital for numerous face and head injuries, police said....
Judge rules Jeannette police arrest supported by evidence
A Westmoreland County judge this week ruled that Jeannette police had the legal authority to detain and charge a New Alexandria man after a car crash last year near a school. David Vucish, 50, claims police used excessive force during the May 11, 2021, incident and sought to have criminal...
Latrobe approves 2023 budget with no tax increase
Latrobe will use about $100,000 of federal covid relief cash to balance its 2023 budget. The $7.1 million spending plan council adopted this week doesn’t include a property tax increase. Latrobe City Manager Terry Carcella called the budget “conservative” as officials attempted to contain spending and said officials were unsure...
Aspinwall’s VFD hits on a winning combination — brunch and Santa
Ho-Ho — hot brunch and Santa. Aspinwall Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Brunch with Santa brought in about 100 people to the Aspinwall American Legion on Dec. 11. The event was a fundraiser for the department in conjunction with Aspinwall borough. Resident Sissy Powers and her team of volunteers brought in...
3 holiday races planned for North Park
With all the running around during the holidays, there are several upcoming events at North Park that take running literally. The Christmas Eve 5K and the Resolution Run 5K North Park are being held by Wolf Creek Management on separate dates this month, followed by the North Park Half Marathon...
Aspinwall holds the line on real estate taxes next year; councilman resigns because he’s moving
An Aspinwall councilman resigned shortly after he and his colleagues approved the 2023 budget with no real estate tax increase. Next year’s spending plan was approved via 6-0 vote on Dec. 14. Councilwoman Mary Hancock was absent. Budget documents indicate the property tax rate will remain at 6.86 mills. Vice...
Blawnox real estate taxes to increase by about 10%; water and sewage bills also increase next year
Blawnox property owners will pay about 10% more in real estate taxes in 2023. They also will see an increase in water and sewage bills as the borough passed on to consumers cost increases from Fox Chapel Authority, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, and Alcosan. Council voted 6-0 on...
Sewickley officials hold the line on taxes for 2023, change meeting times
Sewickley property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes next year. Council unanimously voted Dec. 13 to pass its 2023 spending plan, which keeps the tax rate at 6.25 mills. The borough has not raised taxes for at least the past five years. Council President Cynthia...
Glen Osborne officials hold line on real estate taxes for 2023
Glen Osborne property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes next year. Council voted 6-0 Tuesday night to approve its 2023 budget. Councilman William Monski was absent. The budget maintains the millage rate at 4.9 mills. Projected revenue was listed at about $718,000 and expenses at...
Santa pays his pre-Christmas visit to Arnold neighborhoods — with help from Fire Company No. 2
Volunteers with Arnold Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 walk through the city’s neighborhoods delivering goodies to kids and families while Santa Claus rides behind in his sleigh Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Fire Company No. 2 has been helping bring Santa to visit locals around the neighborhoods since the 1960s. With...
Pittsburgh police arrest 2 men after a chase on and off the Parkway, at least 2 cars struck
Two men were arrested by Pittsburgh Police after a chase ended in a crash downtown Wednesday evening. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported plainclothes detectives saw a man wanted on a federal drug warrant in the parking lot of a gas station at Beechwood Boulevard and Browns Hill Road shortly...
Former Lt. Gov. candidate Carrie Lewis DelRosso won’t run for late state Rep. Tony DeLuca’s seat
Carrie Lewis DelRosso will not seek the Republican nomination for representative of the state House’s 32nd District. The former Oakmont councilwoman and most recently lieutenant governor candidate made her announcement Wednesday. “After much consideration and many discussions with my family and colleagues, I have decided not to be a candidate...
Hearing on secret recording between UPMC doctors continues
A surreptitious recording of a conversation between UPMC’s head of cardiothoracic surgery and the doctor treating him with suboxone was “part of a years-long vendetta,” an attorney for the hospital behemoth said in court on Wednesday. UPMC attorney John Conti argued during a preliminary injunction hearing that circumstantial evidence in...
Tarentum residents will pay the same in real estate, earned income taxes next year
Tarentum Council approved the borough’s final 2023 budget, which holds property taxes at 5.48 mills. Owners of a home assessed at $100,000 will again pay $548 to the borough. Council also agreed to maintain the earned income tax rate of 0.5%, withdrawing a proposal to raise it to 1%. Borough...
National Audubon photo contest exhibit at Buffalo Creek Nature Park
A traveling exhibit of the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards winners will be on display at Buffalo Creek Nature Park until Sunday. The local Audubon Society chapter has hosted the exhibit before, and visitors have been “amazed at the ‘wow-ness’ of many of the images,” said Rachel Handel, spokeswoman for the...
Harmar won’t raise taxes for small spending increase in 2023 budget
Harmar will not raise taxes in 2023, and its expenditures include a minuscule increase over the current year’s, according to its budget to be voted on this week. The $3 million budget marks a 2.2% increase over this year’s $2.95 million , with little changes to how the township plans...
Westmoreland will cut ties with renowned pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht
Westmoreland County is cutting ties with renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht. The county commissioners Thursday are expected to approve a one-year contract with Wecht’s former assistant to do autopsies for Coroner Tim Carson and rent the autopsy suite at Westmoreland’s forensics center in Hempfield. Wecht, 92, has worked as...
Vandergrift library director has big plans for $15K grant
The Vandergrift Public Library recently was awarded a $15,000 grant to offer additional tutoring to students beyond what they can get in school. Sarah Buzzard of Vandergrift started her job as director in September and immediately began her grant mission to secure funds for the library. She said she likes...
