Western PA Local News category, Page 1319
Trick or treating scheduled in the Fox Chapel area
Trick or treating will occur on Oct. 31 in Fox Chapel area communities. Local officials have set these times for ghosts and gobblins to knock on your door: Aspinwall: 6-7:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. a costume contest will be conducted at the Aspinwall borough building on Commercial Avenue with the...
Westmoreland Democrats rally volunteers, welcome Fetterman in Murrysville
About 100 people turned out Wednesday evening to the Murrysville Center for Democracy to meet Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, getting their photos taken with the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee as they signed up to knock on doors and make calls for his campaign. After brief remarks to the crowd...
Undeterred by losses, diehard Pirates fans flock to PNC Park for season finale
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Wednesday’s season finale with 100 losses, but that didn’t dampen Rob North’s enthusiasm for what would be the team’s last game until next year. “What’s not to love about coming to the ballpark and having fun?” said North, 35, of Shadyside, as he stood outside PNC...
Roadwork will restrict traffic on I-70 near Yukon
Daytime single-lane restrictions will be in place Thursday and Friday on a section of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County, according to PennDOT. The restrictions will occur as needed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for both eastbound and westbound traffic near the Yukon/Madison interchange. Weather permitting, crews from Trumbull Corporation...
New Kensington job fair features 12 local employers
CareerLink Alle-Kiski will hold a job fair Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its New Kensington office, 1150 Fifth Ave. Registration is not required. A dozen local companies will be recruiting at the event, said Phil Grove, account representative for CareerLink in New Kensington, which includes portions of...
Longtime Pittsburgh ‘Soul Show’ returns to airwaves this weekend
WYEP’s loss is WZUM’s gain. WZUM, an independent nonprofit jazz radio station, announced it will begin airing the “Soul Show,” with its longtime host Mike Canton returning to the airwaves and producing the show as well. The “Soul Show” will be broadcast Saturdays from 2-5 p.m., after the MCG Jazz...
Oakmont man detained in Russia to be moved to hard-labor penal colony
Oakmont native Marc Fogel, who has been held in a Moscow detention center for 14 months on a marijuana-related conviction, is being moved to a Russian hard-labor penal colony, his family said. The move to the new facility — located a four- to five-hour train ride away from the detention...
Bridgewater councilman whose murder conviction was thrown out files federal suit
A former Bridgewater councilman who spent 10 years in prison before his third-degree murder conviction was thrown out is suing the law enforcement officers who charged him, alleging that they ignored evidence that showed his innocence. Gregory Scott Hopkins, who was arrested in 2012 in connection with the Sept. 1,...
Hampton students recognized in National Merit program
Ten Hampton High School seniors have been recognized in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Three students — William Girard, John Hutton and Amiya Johnson — were named among the more than 16,000 Semifinalists across the United States. Emma An, Woohyon Chong, Hannah Dietrich, Emma Homison, Aja Lynn, Sadie...
Greensburg police seek suspect in sex assault
Greensburg police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 18-year-old man who is a suspect in a sexual assault and other felonies. According to a post on the police department’s Facebook page, Dabiaun A. Davidson is known to frequent Greensburg, Jeannette, Blairsville, Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg and has recent...
Fox Chapel Area students collect donations for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Fox Chapel Area High School students collected more than 1,000 items for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in September. The student government’s community outreach committee food drive took place Sept. 19-30. Students brought donations to their homerooms and the class with the most donations earned a free breakfast. Community...
Tribute to Monroeville’s rural past: Historical society hosts successful Heritage Day Festival
Monroeville Historical Society hosted the Heritage Day Festival on Oct. 1. Despite the overcast skies and scattered rain, spirits were high during the “tribute to Monreoville’s rural past.” Tents were added throughout the property to house crafting activities and vendors. Entering the event, guests were invited to stop at a...
3rd carjacking in a week reported in Shadyside
Pittsburgh Police responded to an armed carjacking and robbery in Shadyside on Tuesday night, marking the third carjacking reported in the neighborhood within the last seven days. At 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, police officers responded to the 5900 block of South Alder Street, according to the Department of Public Safety....
Halloween activities lurk in North Allegheny area
From parades to Spooktaculars, here are some Halloween-themed activities lurking in the North Allegheny area throughout the month of October. Trick-or-Treating Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall and Town of McCandless all share the same day and time of 6 to 8 p.m. for Trick-or-Treating this Halloween, Oct. 31. Bradford Woods...
Appeal hearings for former Leet Police chief’s termination postponed indefinitely
An appeal hearing for the termination of former Leet Police Chief Michael Molinaro has been postponed indefinitely. Civil Service commissioners unanimously voted at a special meeting on Sept. 29 to approve a postponement request from attorneys representing the township and the former chief. Attorney Massimo Terzigni of Joel Sansone Law...
Planning commission again rejects Citizens Bank’s plans for East Liberty branch
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission this week unanimously voted against a proposal to tear down and replace the Citizens Bank in East Liberty. Citizens Bank — which opened a branch at the site in 2002 and later closed it in March 2020 — proposed tearing down the existing structure and replacing it...
Oakmont man detained in Russia to be moved to hard-labor penal colony
Oakmont native Marc Fogel, who has been held in a Moscow detention center for 14 months on a marijuana-related conviction, is being moved to a Russian hard-labor penal colony, his family said. The move to the new facility — located a four- to five-hour train ride away from the detention...
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship teacher named ChangeMaker
Multiplying Good Pittsburgh’s goal is to cultivate the next generation of servant leaders in southwestern Pennsylvania. The organization recently announced the inaugural Pittsburgh class of ChangeMakers — community leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to service and the potential to truly move our community forward. Among them is Debra Titus,...
Paving in Westmoreland to restrict traffic on I-70, Route 217
Motorists can expect lane restrictions in Rostraver and Derry townships as PennDOT paving projects get underway Monday on sections of Interstate 70 and Route 217. Weather permitting, milling and paving on the interstate will cause single-lane restrictions between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. each weekday from Monday through Oct. 21....
Wednesday is Kindness Day at University Park Elementary School in Monroeville
If cinematic bully Scut Farkus had attended University Park Elementary School, he may not have been so inclined to pick on Ralphie and his classmates in “A Christmas Story.” The midpoint of each week is Kindness Wednesday at the Gateway School District building, serving as a reminder for students —...
Irwin assistant manager resigns
Irwin Borough’s assistant manager has resigned from her job. Stacie Santimyer’s resignation was accepted at a borough council meeting Tuesday, effective immediately. Santimyer was hired in September 2019, after Shari Martino, who had been the assistant manager, was promoted to the manager’s position the previous month. Katelind Sartori is the...
Greensburg man faces prison in Ohio prostitution case
A Greensburg man pleaded guilty last month in Ohio court to attempted compelling prostitution and failure to follow a police order after a grand jury indicted him for attempting to have sex with a minor, according to court papers. Louis Rosensteel, 56, is facing a potential state prison sentence as...
Wigle launches ‘412 the Moon Cinnamon Whiskey’ for museum
Two uniquely Pittsburgh entities, Wigle Whiskey and the Moonshot Museum are joining forces to celebrate the grand opening of the Moonshot Museum on Oct. 15. Wigle Whiskey is launching its “412 the Moon Cinnamon Whiskey” in conjunction with the grand opening of the museum. Anyone 21 and older can sample...
Remember When: Plum native William D. Boyce was founder of Boy Scouts of America
William D. Boyce was a school teacher, outdoorsman, lumberjack, coal miner and an enterprising publisher. But he is best known as a founder of the Boy Scouts of America. William Dickson Boyce was born on a farm in the New Texas section of Plum Township — later to become Plum...
New Kensington mourns death of firefighter Chris Ploski
New Kensington is mourning the loss of a respected volunteer firefighter. Chris Ploski was one of the city fire department’s most active members, responding to 200 to 250 calls per year while also working his full-time job, fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. said. Ploski, who was diagnosed just over a...
