Harrison Moving Flag Tribute honors sacrifices of 9/11, builds community
Lindsey Merzlak of Harrison remembers sitting in a Highlands Middle School science class when news broke that terrorists hijacked planes and struck the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. “My teacher put it on TV and nobody knew what was happening,” Merzlak said. “I remember...
Jeannette looks to crack down on ‘garbage signs’ attached to utility poles
Jeannette’s code enforcement officer is going to start targeting signs attached to utility poles through the city’s zoning ordinance. Bill Whetzel said he has a letter drafted that can be sent to violators, if he can figure out who is responsible for the signs. “Some don’t have any kind of...
UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care will operate in Harrison and Tarentum despite close proximity
Urgent care facilities in Harrison and Tarentum, less than 2 miles apart, will remain open despite each being rebranded to UPMC-GoHealth. The former UPMC Urgent Care in Harrison and MedExpress in Tarentum are not expected to consolidate, according to UPMC Senior Director of Public Relations Allison Hydzik. The facilities offer...
Allegheny Valley looks to replace old faucets after tests show unacceptable lead levels
After water from more than a dozen fixtures was found to have unacceptably high lead levels in Allegheny Valley schools, the district says it’s looking to replace parts to avoid future contamination. District Superintendent Patrick Graczyk said 15 sinks and older drinking fountains in Acmetonia Elementary School and one faucet...
Morning Roundup: Beam delivery to delay Parkway East traffic; $4M lottery win in Allegheny County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Sept. 11: Bridge beam delivery to delay Parkway East traffic Traffic on the Parkway East will be shut down for around 15 minutes westbound Thursday morning for a bridge beam delivery, according to the PennDOT. Two large trucks...
Greensburg art exhibit features 101-year-old Penn Township artist
Nina Whitfield Stahlberg meandered among chairs, desks and bookcases at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library last week, directing her son, Kevin, on where to hang 35 paintings featured in her latest art exhibit. Those stopping in to check out books would hardly suspect that the Penn Township resident will celebrate...
Auditorium renovation to begin at Valley High; drama club’s fall show canceled
A revamped auditorium will be in place at Valley High School in New Kensington by next spring, but that means there won’t be a fall show from the school’s drama club this year. The New Kensington-Arnold School Board approved a roughly $940,000 contract with The Efficiency Network for the auditorium...
Shapiro joins families to mark 24th anniversary of crash of United Flight 93
Gov. Josh Shapiro joined family members at the private wreath-laying ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial Thursday on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Shapiro did not speak at the opening ceremony in the memorial plaza that held a standing-room-only crowd. The ceremony included a ringing of the...
Friendly pizza wager feeds Plum football after victory over Gateway
Plum earned more than just a win against longtime football rival Gateway last Friday night. The Mustangs ended a streak of 13 consecutive losses at the hands of the Gators. With the win, the team also secured a free batch of pizza courtesy of a friendly wager between local pizza...
Shaler Area School District hires business manager from Fox Chapel Area
The Shaler Area School District has a new business manager. During a special voting meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, the school board approved hiring Kimberly Pawlishak as director of finance and operations for a three-year term beginning on or about Dec. 10. Her salary was set at $140,000. Pawlishak is coming...
CMU’s Fence painted with message of tribute to Charlie Kirk
On Thursday morning, The Fence on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus was painted in tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed Wednesday during a free-speech debate on a Utah college campus. The CMU College Republicans group painted the Fence overnight. In white letters on a black background, “Rest in...
The Stroller, Sept. 11, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Buffalo Township festival to...
Pa. Supreme Court to hear challenge to 1968 law barring judicial review of cop firings
In 2020, Philadelphia fired a police lieutenant who sent sexual text messages and a pornographic video to two subordinates, then asked one to lie to investigators. Whether that termination stands was the subject of a state Supreme Court argument Thursday in Philadelphia that could have statewide implications — including in...
Westmoreland happenings: Trolley lecture, Glass City Heritage Festival, ’80s dance party, more
Children’s event • YWCA Westmoreland County will sponsor a free children’s literacy fair 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at the center, 424 N. Main St. Children can enjoy craft stations, face painting, free food, button making, games and a story time. Children who are registered in advance will receive...
AI Horizons Summit brings tech leaders, ‘legacy industrial titans’ together
For the second time in just three months the city of Pittsburgh is acting as a home base for the conversation on artificial intelligence. Back in July, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick hosted the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. Now, the AI spotlight returns as Pittsburgh’s AI...
Intergenerational exchange of Adopt a Grandparent Storytime brings joy to seniors
At least one Thursday every month, any resident can be a grandparent at Ridgecrest of McCandless. And it’s all thanks to the Adopt a Grandparent Storytime, where people living at the personal care and memory care facility meet up with community members for singing, dancing and laughing. “This program is...
Divine Mercy Academy students back in class with some new faces
Divine Mercy Academy students in Monroeville saw some big changes when classes at the Catholic school started last month. Kindergarteners will no longer receive report cards. Part of a Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese-wide change, kindergarten and preschool teachers will now use badge books to track milestones and skills such as early...
Greensburg Salem creates girls wrestling club
The girls competing on Greensburg Salem’s boys wrestling team will be able to compete on a roster of their own this year following a vote by the school board Wednesday. The school board voted unanimously to create a girls wrestling club, with the hope that the program will grow into...
Noise, traffic top of mind for Cheswick residents as data center project looms next door
In the end, Cheswick officials won’t have any say over the data center proposed next door in Springdale. But that didn’t stop more than two dozen borough residents from quizzing developers about the potential effects the project could have on their community. Concerns about noise pollution and traffic congestion took...
Fort Pitt Tunnel reopens in both directions after vehicle fire had closed both sides
Fort Pitt Tunnels have reopened to traffic in both directions, PennDOT announced shortly before 8 p.m. Both inbound and outbound tunnels where shutdown after a vehicle caught fire in one of the tunnels. The initial alert was reported at 6:15 p.m. PennDOT announced at 7:48 p.m. that the inbound (eastbound)...
Lincoln Avenue resurfacing to begin in Latrobe, Derry Township; $104K fall paving OK’d in city
Crews are slated on Thursday to begin milling a lengthy stretch of Lincoln Avenue in Latrobe and neighboring Derry Township in preparation for a joint paving project. The work will extend between Route 982 in Derry Township and Main Street in Latrobe. Latrobe public works director Scott Wajdic said the...
Rob Haus officially becomes Arnold police chief, ending tumultuous 12 months
Arnold Mayor Shannon Santucci has appointed Rob Haus as the city’s new police chief. Santucci announced the appointment at Tuesday’s council meeting, ending a year of uncertainty as to who would lead the department on a permanent basis. Haus has been leading the department on an interim basis as former...
CMU Fence tribute to Charlie Kirk planned
The Carnegie Mellon University College Republicans plan to use The Fence as a way to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, following his slaying Wednesday. CMU College Republican President Anthony Cacciato said he was “shaken up by the...
Jury convicts East Huntingdon man wounded in shootout with state police
A Westmoreland County jury on Wednesday rejected defense claims that an East Huntingdon man’s shootout with state police last year was covered up by investigators to shield authorities from allegations of improper use of force. Jurors deliberated nearly five hours before returning 18 guilty verdicts against James R. Miller Jr.,...
Darrin Kelly, fiery union leader, to step down from Western Pa. labor post
An electric passion for organized labor and a constant coffee drip have fueled Darrin Kelly in his seven years as boss of the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council. But the job has worn on him, Kelly told TribLive at his office in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood, the nerve center of a...
