Western PA Local News category, Page 1302
Noise complaints prompt regulations at Hartwood Acres
Hartwood Acres is one of the most sought-after wedding destinations in Allegheny County, but, starting next year, revelers will need to comply with scaled-back noise and time guidelines. “The township has received complaints of excessive noise from events at the mansion,” Indiana Township Manager Dan Anderson said. The 629-acre park...
Pittsburgh City Council looks to give organizations $1.2M to combat homelessness
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a proposal to give nearly $1.2 million to local organizations that work to address homelessness and provide emergency shelter. Auberle, a McKeesport-based social services agency, would receive the largest contribution — nearly $340,000 — to use for homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services. Pittsburgh Mercy...
Laura’s Light honors the memory of Laura Ditka
Family, along with local and longtime friends of Laura Ditka, a prominent prosecuting attorney in Allegheny County who passed away suddenly in 2018, have come together to establish a non-profit in her honor called Laura’s Light. Ditka was dedicated to the health, safety and welfare of our most vulnerable citizens,...
Coffee, cookie fundraiser on tap to benefit Burrell’s new Special Olympics bocce team
What could be more special than the new Special Olympics bocce team at Burrell? A coffee and cookie fundraiser Thursday served up by the players from 9 to 11 a.m. at Cora Lee Cupcakes. Burrell School board recently approved the new Special Olympic bocce program that will begin practice after...
Penn Hills council remembers DeLuca, recognizes Anti-litter Group
The beginning of the Oct. 17 Penn Hills council meeting was somber, as Mayor Pauline Calabrese offered her condolences to the DeLuca family on behalf of council. Pennsylvania State Rep. Tony DeLuca died on Oct. 9. He served as State Representative for 39 years. “Representative DeLuca was deeply passionate about...
Dozens of Post-Gazette workers cross picket line as newsroom strike enters Day 2
Dozens of journalists, photographers and editors have crossed the picket line to continue working at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Newsroom workers, represented by the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, launched a strike at noon Tuesday in protest of what they consider unfair labor practices by the company. This comes after Post-Gazette employees...
Bethel Park plans Halloween activities
Bethel Park’s annual Spooktacular Parade will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 29. A variety of special vehicles will travel throughout the municipality, providing candy to parade goers along the way. Two parade routes are featured. The North route starts at the public works facility on Slater Road and proceeds...
News from the Pittsburgh North Optimists, North Hills Genealogists and more
Pittsburgh North Optimist Foundation is holding its Holiday Toy and Gift Drive fundraising event from 7-11 p.m. Dec. 10 at the RIDC Comfort Inn, 180 Gamma Dr., O’Hara. The event is prepaid reservations only and features Scott Rob and Greg of The Clarks - Acoustic. Cost is $50 per person....
Community enjoys CollierFest, Warrior Cup Challenge
CollierFest took place on Sept. 24 at Collier Community Park, welcoming township residents for a day full of fun. They were greeted by kids’ games, booths by local vendors and music by two bands, Eddie and the Bruisers and Six Gun Sally. Also, the Warrior Cup Challenge took place the...
‘Music Along the Trail’ scheduled at Aspinwall park
There will be ‘Music Along the Trail’ Oct. 23 in Aspinwall. Fox Chapel Area senior Nathan Moore, in pursuit of his Eagle Scout rank, has organized a free community concert at Allegheny RiverTrail Park. The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. It is free for all ages and will feature...
Chartiers Valley Primary School ready to welcome new principal
Deidra Stepko is joining Chartiers Valley School District as the new principal at the primary school, which serves approximately 800 students in kindergarten through second grade. She previously served as principal of Belle Vernon Area School District’s Marion Elementary in Washington Township, Fayette County, and also has been a first-...
Remember When: Russellton Medical Group tended to miners’ health
Health care, particularly for middle class families, is a given for most these days either coming from by employers or government agencies. But it wasn’t always that way. In the 1950s, the Russellton Medical Group stepped up to provide care for many Alle-Kiski Valley families who could not afford health...
Driver injured after school bus with no kids on board crashes in Forest Hills
A school bus driver was trapped and later extricated after crashing into a pole Wednesday morning along Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills. First responders were called to the 2300 block of Ardmore at 9:35 a.m., according to Allegheny County Police. The driver struck a steel sign pole, police said. No...
A passion for science: Seton Hill program pairs college, high schools with STEM education
It took only seconds, but the soft shuffle of paper fluttering to the floor quickly enthralled a class of Jeannette High School students last week learning about “Whirlybird Physics.” Over the course of a 40-minute physics class led by Seton Hill University seniors Mackenzie Longo and Brady Whalen, students stretched...
Out & About: YWCA Westmoreland fashion show reveals thrift store ‘hidden gems’
Organizers of the annual YWCA Westmoreland County Girls in Pearls Fashion Show called this year’s rendition “A Hidden Gem Extravaganza.” Looking at the sell-out crowd of 280, board President Theresa Rusbosin said the Y itself is something of a hidden gem in the community, “but we may not be after...
New fall festival slated for Riverfront Park in Leechburg
A new outdoor festival is coming to Leechburg. The inaugural Leechburg Frightening Fall Festival is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in Riverfront Park. The event is sponsored by the Leechburg Area Community Association. Co-organizers are association volunteers Molly Hill and Doreen Smeal. Smeal said the association...
Westmoreland happenings: Fruit sale, craft shows, stuffed pork chop dinner
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to Carol Pinto-Smith at cpinto-smith@triblive.com or mailed to Briefly Speaking, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks before the event. Each announcement is printed once; there...
Chilly temps, snow dust Pittsburgh area but warmer weather ahead
Halloween may be a week and-a-half away but it’s beginning to look like Christmas in the area. Snow was falling in places north of Pittsburgh Wednesday morning and temperatures were as much as 15 degrees below normal, with wind chills in the 20s according to the National Weather Service. A...
Police investigating fatal crash on Parkway East
State police are investigating a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles that happened early Wednesday on the Parkway East. Police said the crash happened as traffic was slowing down because of an overturned vehicle. At that time, a three-vehicle collision happened involving a tractor-trailer. One of the drivers in the crash...
Employment assistance, book and author talk among upcoming events at West View HUB
The West View HUB is located at 435 Perry Hwy. in West View. Hours are Monday and Wednesday, noon-6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Email westviewhub@gmail.com for more information. Pass the class After school Monday-Thursday The West View HUB provides Academic Support via a...
South Hills student news for the week of Oct. 19, 2022
Ten Thomas Jefferson High School students were recognized by the West Jefferson Hills School Board during the Sept. 28 meeting for a variety of recent achievements, service and dedication. Nine students were lauded for their efforts in successfully organizing, running and leading the Freshman Jaguar LEAP orientation program in August,...
Pine-Richland School District news for the week of Oct. 19, 2022
Sixteen Pine-Richland High School seniors were named Commended by the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program: Matthew Andersen, Joseph D. Derenzo, Jack Duckworth, Jack J. Exline, Adam Kirsch, Avinash Kottakota, Nolan Martin, Sreyashi Mondal, Anjaly Palathunkal, Javin Parker, Elaine Qian, Elizabeth Shaffer, Benjamin Tamburri, John Varghese, Alexander Vasile and Colin Zvejnieks....
The Stroller, Oct. 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Fall Fun Festival on tap in Natrona Park A Fall Fun...
Allderdice teen killed at North Hills Village recalled as good kid who made others smile
It seems that anyone who knew Christopher X. Lucas remembers how the young man made them laugh. Christopher’s sense of humor and infectious smile are the things that stood out for friends and family when asked what they remember most about the 15-year-old ninth grader at Taylor Allderdice High School...
2 people shot, hospitalized in Pittsburgh
Two people were hospitalized after after being shot Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. At around 10 p.m., police found a man shot in the leg near Brownsville Road and Laughlin Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Paramedics took the man to a local hospital. Shortly after, one...
