Western PA Local News category, Page 1263
Many colleges have dropped SAT requirements, but prospective students still face an uncertain landscape
An internal battle waged in Gabby Smith’s mind over her college admissions process. It wasn’t over which colleges to apply to or which major to choose. It had nothing to do with tuition costs or scholarships. The Plum senior struggled over a weighty decision that has come to the forefront...
A deadly tide: Officials blame violence in Pennsylvania on relentless flow of guns
By the time three people were gunned down in mid-October at a North Side bus stop, Pittsburgh police had already spent the year cleansing the city of hundreds of firearms. Lost guns, stolen guns, crime guns — officers had been taking them all out of circulation at a rapid clip....
In brief: news from EduNations, Shady Side Academy
EduNations’s ninth annual Benefit Concert is coming up on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. featuring artists Nichole Nordeman and Jason Gray. The concert will be held in the Memorial Park Church Sanctuary and is free of charge. A goodwill offering is encouraged, and all proceeds will go to EduNations for...
Volunteers sought for Marshall steering committee
Volunteers are needed to help guide growth and development in Marshall Township during the next 10 years. The township is asking residents to join a Land Development Ordinance Update Steering Committee that will focus on land development ordinances in their neighborhoods, according to township Manager Julie Bastianini. Letters of interest...
Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night kicks off holiday season
The unofficial start of the holiday season in Pittsburgh kicked off Saturday with Light Up Night. Hundreds of people braved the chilly temperatures and took in the the City of Pittsburgh’s Tree Lighting ceremony and the Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting. Of course, there were fireworks — Zambelli style — along...
Hundreds brave cold to be part of Oakmont’s Hometown Christmas Celebration
Hundreds of parade-goers braved freezing temperatures Saturday evening to kick off the holiday season with street fair in Oakmont. Oakmont’s Hometown Christmas Celebration offered an evening chock full of holiday entertainment, including an elf named Zippy. Sven Drop, 14, likes to dress up as holiday favorites like the...
Bonfire Shortcut to close for the day Monday in Allegheny Township
The well-traveled Bonfire Shortcut detour along White Cloud Road in Allegheny Township will close most of the day Monday. The road is scheduled to be closed from 7 a.m. up until 5 p.m. The Bonfire Shortcut, which is township-owned, has become a detour route during major construction of Route 356....
Tarentum-Brackenridge parade kicks off holiday season with festive funVideo
Samantha Thomas of Springdale donned three layers of clothing Saturday in an effort to keep warm during the annual Tarentum-Brackenridge Christmas Parade. Temperatures hovered in the mid-20s under sunny skies as hundreds of parade-goers lined the streets for the 1 p.m. start. The parade was filled with plenty...
Greensburg’s Holiday Parade warmly kicks off the season on a cold, but sunny, day
Gloved hands waved and blankets wrapped shoulders Saturday along Greensburg’s Main Street Saturday as holiday cheer was spread throughout the community. Onlookers exclaimed as groups of dogs and alpacas passed along the Holiday Parade route and tapped their toes while several marching bands and dance troupes played and shimmied their...
Tree of Life shooting survivors’ stories told in documentary
PITTSBURGH, Pa — Filmmaker Trish Adlesic was in Pittsburgh celebrating her father’s 91st birthday on October 25, 2018. Two days later, a gunman walked into the nearby Tree of Life synagogue and killed 11 people in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. “It shook me to my core,” said...
Shaler Hampton EMS offering non-emergency medical transports for recovering patients
When local hospitals try to arrange non-emergency medical transports, they sometimes make dozens of calls, and patients can wait for hours. Recently, Shaler Hampton EMS launched a new service to transport patients from the hospital to a rehabilitation or nursing facility or home. “These residents have been in a hospital...
Vandergrift man charged with witness intimidation
Allegheny Valley Regional Police charged a man with intimidating a witness after an East Deer woman reported he threatened to beat her and her husband because they alerted police that he tried to steal items from their rental property. Christopher Thomas Beckett, 42, of the 900 block of Hancock Avenue...
Lower Burrell’s new ‘beastly’ 64-gallon recycling bins cause a ruckus
The new 64-gallon recycling bins are beastly, some Lower Burrell residents say, compared to the small plastic crates that were retired for the city’s new recycling contract with Waste Management Inc. City council agreed to the new contract with Waste Management this summer that included 64-gallon recycling bins on wheels....
Trucker faces $12K fine for using residential road in Allegheny Township during Route 356 closure
The reopening of Route 356 in Allegheny Township on Tuesday arrived too late for one trucker. Police Chief Duane Fisher told township supervisors at Monday’s meeting that the trucker tried to take a tractor-trailer rig down White Cloud Road earlier in the day despite posted warning signs. “He is now...
Highlands Area Rotary Choral Festival makes return after 2-year covid hiatus
One of the high notes of the holiday season is back after a two-year covid-related break. The Highlands Area Rotary Club’s choral festival is set to hit the stage Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Highlands High School in Harrison. It features choirs from five districts: Burrell, Freeport Area, Highlands, Kiski Area...
Allegheny Township approves natural gas fracking deal beneath the Tredway Trail
Allegheny Township supervisors are pumping up the township coffers with approval of an oil and gas lease with Olympus Energy. The “nonsurface lease” approved unanimously by the township’s three supervisors is for 27.7 acres of the Tredway Trail. Township Manager Greg Primm said the land involved is from the end...
Equus and PA CareerLink Alle-Kiski in New Kensington surpass 100th GED milestone
Diamond Stockfields was hit with family problems as a teen and decided that graduating from Valley High School wasn’t the path for her. Instead, she earned her GED through Equus and PA CareerLink Alle-Kiski. Now working as an EMT, she hopes to attend college in the spring. “I don’t think...
Alle-Kiski Plus is coming to print on Sundays
Dear readers, Your Sunday Trib is about to get better. Starting this Sunday, we are adding a dose of fresh, local content to your Sunday Tribune-Review. The A-K Valley Plus is a new print section filled with stories and information about our communities. It will include features about your neighbors,...
The Stroller, Nov. 19, 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. Leechburg Rotary to collect pajamas, children’s books The Rotary Club of...
It’s now law in Pennsylvania: Clear those cars of snow and ice
Rachel Cravotta doesn’t think a new state law regulating snow- and ice-covered vehicles will change the way she gets her Mercedes GLS 550 ready on snowy mornings this winter. “I have a pretty big SUV — even if I gave it my all, I don’t think I could reach the...
It’s now law in Pennsylvania: Clear those cars of snow and ice
Rachel Cravotta doesn’t think a new state law regulating snow- and ice-covered vehicles will change the way she gets her Mercedes GLS 550 ready on snowy mornings this winter. “I have a pretty big SUV — even if I gave it my all, I don’t think I could reach the...
In brief: news from Shady Side Academy, Memorial Park Church
Jazz ensemble The Hillman Center for Performing Arts at Shady Side Academy will present the Pittsburgh-based jazz ensemble The Falbo Trio on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the show is open to the public with no tickets required. The performance will take place in the...
Coroner seeks information on couple killed in East Huntingdon house fireVideo
Two people were killed in an East Huntingdon house fire Friday night, the Westmoreland County coroner said. The fire was reported at 8:20 p.m. in a home on Espey Run Road. Coroner Tim Carson confirmed authorities are trying to find family members of Ernest Elmer Wright Sr., 87, and Nancy...
Teen missing from Knoxville neighborhood found safe
A teenager missing from Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood was found safe. City police sought help from the public to find the 13-year-old boy who was last seen Thursday afternoon. He was found Friday, according to police....
Lawsuits request hand recounts of votes for governor, senator
Lawsuits alleging fraud and requesting hand recounts of results in the races for Pennsylvania governor and U.S. Senator have been filed in Westmoreland County and across the state. As of Friday, four cases were filed in Westmoreland County from voters in Lower Burrell, Delmont, Hempfield and Loyalhanna. One case was...
