Western PA Local News category, Page 1244
Plane makes landing with collapsed gear at Rostraver Airport; pilot not injured
No one was hurt when a small plane landed with its nose gear collapsed Monday afternoon at Rostraver Airport, an airport official said. The nose of the plane remained upright as the plane went down the runway, then hit the runway at the plane lost speed, said Gabe Monzo, executive...
2 charged in Homewood shooting that injured girl after fight
Two 16-year-old boys were arrested overnight after a girl was hospitalized in critical condition following a shooting Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Raymur Sicklesmith of Homewood and James Acklin of Duquesne are charged as adults with attempted homicide, reckless endangerment and related offenses. Police said they were dispatched around...
Democrats express interest in Tony DeLuca’s state House seat
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese and school board president Erin Vecchio have put their names in the hat for the Democratic nomination for the state House District 32 seat. The 32nd District has been represented by Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, for nearly 40 years. He died Oct. 9, 2022, at...
Pittsburgh City Council approaching deadline to vote on proposed Oakland zoning changes
Pittsburgh City Council has until next week to vote on a controversial package of proposed zoning changes in Oakland or else the monthslong rezoning process would need to start over. Members of the Oakland community have been largely divided over the proposed zoning changes. The Planning Commission has already approved...
Monroeville Arts Council hosts 2nd show of Comeback Concert Series
On Dec. 4, Community College of Allegheny County Boyce Campus’ auditorium filled with music, laughter and dancing during a concert hosted by the Monroeville Arts Council. The show was the second in the council’s Comeback Concert Series of 2022, named so because of its return following a pandemic-related hiatus. The...
Police: Remains of missing Frazer woman believed to be found in Armstrong County
The remains of a Frazer woman who went missing in September are believed to have been found, according to Allegheny County Police. Although a coroner has not formally identified the remains, a license plate number on a motorcycle that was found and reported by a hunter Monday on a hillside...
Fox Chapel Are students host telethon on Dec. 23 for Fox Families Care
Save the date! Students in the Fox Chapel Area School District will present their 33rd annual telethon 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 to raise money for Fox Families Care. Fox Families Care helps bridge the gap between needs of children and families in the school district and resources. Students from...
Founder’s daughter takes over as managing partner at Plum restaurant
Zen Restaurant and Sushi Bar in Plum has undergone an ownership change, although the faces around the restaurant may not change as far as the regulars are concerned. Victoria Weng, 24-year-old daughter of previous owner Mei Liu, is now one of the youngest managing partners of a restaurant in the...
Hampton lights up for holidays
Guests experienced an explosive welcome to the holiday season at Hampton Township’s Light-Up Night celebration. Attendees participated in multiple family-friendly activities including photos with Santa and a firework show. Tocayo Taqueria, Old School Italian Sandwich Shop and Bruster’s Ice Cream hosted food trucks in the parking lot of Hampton Community...
Harmar car dealership to host pet adoption event
As Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley operates at full capacity, a Harmar car dealership will host its first-ever adoption event this month with the hopes of getting all the animals to good homes. Shults Ford of Harmarville will hold the event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at...
Harrison man finds meaning in giving back through CVS workforce training program
Harrison resident Sean Ware is coming off the Thanksgiving holiday feeling even more motivated to help those in need. An Army veteran, Ware is associate manager of CVS Health’s Workforce Innovation Training Center (WITC) in Pittsburgh, where he works to assist veterans and people transitioning from poverty. “I’m thankful that...
1 person escapes from neighboring home during fire in Homestead
A man was able to escape early Monday after a fire broke out next door in Homestead and flames started to spread to his home. The blaze was reported around 1:30 a.m. on East 13th Street. The fire chief told reporters at the scene that the fire does not appear...
In brief: Sewickley Music Club, rotary scholarships and more around the Quaker Valley area
Sewickley Music Club The Sewickley Music Club’s third musical program of the year will be a festive performance by Bryan Sable, pianist, called “Christmas at the Keys!” Sable graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Music Education from West Liberty State College and holds a M.Ed. in Administration, K-12, from...
In brief: Rotary scholarships, holiday events and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Rotary scholarships The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program has scholarships available for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each have been awarded. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver Counties are eligible to apply. Vocational students, G.E.D students and those attending parochial,...
In brief: Whitehall history program, CPR certification and more in the South Hills
Whitehall history program Join Whitehall Mayor James Nowalk in the Whitehall Borough Community Room from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 5 to learn about how the borough was formed. Sponsored by the Whitehall Borough Historical Society, the free program will celebrate Whitehall’s 75th anniversary. For more information or to RSVP, email whitehallhistory100@gmail.com....
In brief: Holiday light contest, free parking and more in Shaler, Etna, Millvale
Holiday Light Contest The Etna Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a holiday light contest for borough residents. ENA members will visit every street in Etna Dec. 19-20 to judge the displays. Prizes will be awarded for each ward. Winners will be announced on Facebook the week of Christmas. Millvale parking Parking...
In brief: Kids’ Day Out, holiday events and more in Ross, West View
Kids’ Day Out West View United Methodist Church, 146 Cornell Ave., will hold a Kids’ Day Out in the Fellowship Hall from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 10. Children will be doing a Christmas craft, games and watching a movie. Snacks provided. RSVP by Dec. 9 via email at office@westviewumc.church, phone at...
‘A celebration of hope’ at St. Vladimir in Arnold a year after fire
Members of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold filed into the social hall along Kenneth Avenue on Sunday, filling the two dozen or so folding chairs to celebrate Divine Liturgy. It was a special day for parishioners of Arnold’s only Catholic church. Exactly one year prior, the 74-year-old building...
Westmoreland broadband survey identifies service gaps
Westmoreland County officials said an appeal will be filed early next year challenging data published by the Federal Communications Commission that claims most local homes and businesses have adequate high-speed internet service. That appeal will be based on preliminary results from a local study conducted this summer and fall that...
Murrysville man helps resettle Ukrainian refugees with sponsor program
Anthony Bucciero of Murrysville was surprised to discover the similarities between the economies of Ukraine and Pennsylvania. “It’s a lot like Pennsylvania, with a lot of farming and manufacturing,” said Bucciero, CEO of Guardian Construction Management Services in Murrysville. “And to think that someone has just come in and bombed...
After fire damages 200-year-old Stahlstown church, congregation perseveres
A 200-year-old church in Stahlstown will need extensive repairs after it was damaged in a fire late Sunday. No one was injured in the blaze. “For me, that was the most important,” said Trinity United Methodist Church Pastor Christine Doren. “We can rebuild, but we can’t always rebuild a life...
Lower Burrell detectives accuse man of selling cocaine during 2 undercover operations
A Washington Township man was accused of being a cocaine dealer after an undercover investigation by Lower Burrell police. Keith Brian Banichar, 32, of the 600 block of Edgewood Road was charged with four felony counts of possession of drugs with the intent to deliver and two counts of drug...
Woman accused of punching Tarentum officer faces felony charge
Tarentum police accused a woman of punching an officer in the back of the head while he was trying to arrest a man who was fighting outside a bar. Brianna Hooper, 24, of the 800 block of Kenneth Avenue in New Kensington was charged with a felony count of aggravated...
Pittsburgh council president calls for greater accountability in how Stop the Violence grants are spent
Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith called for greater accountability in how Stop the Violence grant money is spent. The city last week announced the first round of Stop the Violence grant recipients. Over 30 organizations received nearly $1 million in total from the grant funding, which is meant to...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Dec. 5, 2022
Convention center hosts celebrities Steel City Con is returnining to the Monroeville Convention Center Dec. 9-11 at 209 Mall Blvd. Featured guests include Mark William Calaway, who went by The Undertaker as a professional wrestler; WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler; All Elite Wrestling champion Jon Moxley; actors...
