Western PA Local News category, Page 13
1 injured after Route 28 car rollover
Multiple emergency response agencies responded to a flipped car along Route 28 southbound about a mile from the Pittsburgh Mills Boulevard exit Monday. Lower Valley Ambulance Service Chief Terry Anzaldi said his crew was dispatched to the scene just after 10:30 a.m. They transported one person to UPMC St. Margaret...
Damar Hamlin starts scholarship initiative at alma mater Central Catholic
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Monday returned to his alma mater, Central Catholic High School in Oakland, to announce a scholarship initiative for students and those planning to go into building trades. Through Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation, 10 scholarships — each worth $1,000 — will be given annually to...
March Madness ups threat of problem gambling, especially for younger men
March Madness tipped off this week, a collection of 67 single-elimination basketball games that not only will crown a champion in 2½ weeks but also draw billions of dollars in sports bets. Young men are particularly at risk of developing gambling problems, experts say. According to a 2024 survey conducted...
Springdale residents not able to return home after partial roof collapseVideo
Springdale resident Amy Ross sat inside the borough recreation center Monday, frustrated and wondering how long it would take to return to her apartment on Butler Street after its roof partially collapsed Monday. “I was gonna move before winter,” Ross said, as she made arrangements for a friend to temporarily...
State police report fewest arrests, most DUIs in 5 years during 2026 IUPatty’s weekend
State police made 36 arrests — the lowest number reported from the past five years — around the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus this weekend during the three-day, unsanctioned IUPatty’s celebration. Police made 77 arrests last year, 62 in 2024, 47 in 2023 and 71 in 2022, according to state...
A plea deal and acquittal leave no one left to take blame for Stowe slaying
A man who testified against his co-defendant in a Stowe homicide pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges as part of a plea deal. Arrmon Hagans’ testimony failed to secure a guilty verdict against Cy-Miar Woods, 18. A jury acquitted him of homicide last week. Hagans, who was initially charged with...
$226M renovation project for 5 North Allegheny schools on track, according to update to board
Early cost estimates for the renovation of three elementary schools, the intermediate and senior high schools, including a reconstruction of the natatorium, is more than $226 million, according to a project status update presented to the school board March 11. The project is on track, with construction scheduled to begin...
ICE agents deployed at Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport officials confirmed Monday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were at the airport to receive training to aid Transportation Security Administration workers. Allegheny County Airport Authority spokesman Bob Kerlik said in a statement Monday that airport officials were not briefed on exact plans for how ICE...
Deadline looms for North Allegheny students to apply for foundation scholarships
The deadline for North Allegheny graduating seniors to apply for one of eight scholarships offered through the North Allegheny Foundation is April 3. Students bound for post-secondary education — college, university or technical school — who are looking for extra financial support can pursue a scholarship of up to $2,000,...
Debt restructuring plan balances Shaler Area 2026-27 budget without property tax increase
The Shaler Area School District’s plan to restructure its debt and borrow new money to pay for building projects would balance its 2026-27 budget, erasing a $3.7 million deficit and leaving it with an $856,000 surplus, according to the district’s business manager. In either case, the district’s preliminary budget carries...
Carlynton to begin automated bus safety enforcement
An automated bus safety system in the Carlynton School District was scheduled to begin enforcement on Monday, March 23. Carlynton officials said installation of the BusPatrol stop-arm safety technology on school buses had been completed. The system uses cameras mounted on school buses to capture video evidence of vehicles that...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of March 23, 2026 and beyond
College Club of Carnegie meeting planned The College Club of Carnegie, in its 92nd year, welcomes members and guests to enjoy its Spring Fling Gathering-themed meeting April 11 at the Olive Garden Restaurant, 971 Greentree Road in Green Tree. There will be a social at noon with lunch to follow....
Pittsburgh slated for cool down after record high temperature Sunday
After the Western Pennsylvania region felt a record high temperature Sunday, the area will get cooler conditions this week, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Leonardi. Sunday’s high of 84 degrees made it the hottest March 22 ever — and it tied for the region’s record high for any day...
The Stroller, March 23, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Legal pressures mount on Namdar for Pittsburgh Mills mall maintenance
With spring weather could come accountability for Pittsburgh Mills mall owner Namdar Realty Group. At least that’s what Frazer Zoning Officer Bill Payne is hoping for. “Since all the roads and all the other code enforcement stuff were on the exterior of the property, and with all the weather and...
Westmoreland transit to reshuffle Pittsburgh service for NFL Draft
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority will operate bus service into Pittsburgh during next month’s NFL Draft. Executive Director Alan Blahovec said plans are being formulated to restructure the timing of commuter routes into Pittsburgh for the first two days of the draft. “We’re hoping to finalize plans within the next...
Hempfield’s ‘Tornado Kid’ Tyler Tubbs reflects on viral video 15 years later
Tyler Tubbs was 15 years old, a freshman baseball player at Hempfield Area High School, when a video he recorded of an EF2 tornado touching down March 23, 2011, in his Fort Allen neighborhood went viral. Now, the 30-year-old project manager lives in Hagerstown, Md., with his wife and two...
Murrysville council focuses on specifics of stormwater-fee credit program
Murrysville officials continued to hammer out the shape of a credit program for the town’s recently imposed stormwater fees, with much of the focus on larger, commercial properties. “I think my biggest concern remains that, under the current proposal, it’s not really incentivizing nonresidential property owners all that much to...
Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company prepares for Good Friday fish fry, a key fundraiser
The Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company is gearing up for its major food fundraiser of the year. Firefighters and members of the station will host their annual fish fry at 376 Freeport Road from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday. Capt. Rick Lee is in his seventh year as...
Rising job opportunities in sports management attract students
Kaleb Tkacs became involved in sports management from the moment he stepped foot on Duquesne University’s campus in August 2023. Tkacs, of Scottdale, joined as a volunteer film crew member with the Duquesne football team that fall. In 2024, he was elevated as a student assistant, overseeing the film crew,...
National ballroom dance championships return to PittsburghVideo
Mary Planic has been a student of tap dance and ballet since she was 3 years old. The Greensburg native loves the grace of movement that dance offers. And when she arrived at Duquesne University for college a few years ago, it didn’t take long for her to discover the...
In brief: Happenings across the Fox Chapel area
To have your news or event listed in our briefs section, email editor Marje Horvath at mhorvath@triblive.com. Water authority continues to replace water meters, shares other updates The Fox Chapel Authority currently is replacing all residential water meters. The new meters allow for more efficient tracking of consumption, which benefits...
O’Connor proposes multipronged strategy to close Pittsburgh budget gap
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor’s team is preparing a series of budget amendments to close what he says is a yawning budget deficit, fund critical expenses and allow the city to scrape through a challenging year. Among the ways O’Connor hopes to balance an out-of-whack budget: using about $6.5 million from...
3 juveniles arrested, 20 treated for pepper spray exposure after fight in Market Square
Three juveniles were arrested Sunday in Downtown Pittsburgh after police say a fight broke out among about 40 people during which pepper spray was used, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to reports of a large gathering of juveniles at Forbes Avenue and Market Square around 5:30 p.m. A fight...
Man’s body discovered near Mon a month after he went missing
A month after Shelby Rhodes went missing, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his body had been recovered near the Monongahela River. The body of Rhodes, 26, was discovered Saturday near the 200 block of Bunola River Road in Forward Township. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, he was...
