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Annual Labor Day celebration offers 2 days of festival fun at Northmoreland Park
The 2022 Labor United Celebration is returning to Northmoreland Park. The annual two-day festival celebrates the history and tradition of organized labor in Western Pennsylvania. The event kicks off Sunday, Sept. 4 in Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township and runs through Labor Day. This year, there are no covid restrictions,...
Aspinwall’s Christ the Divine kicks off new year
It wouldn’t be the first day of school at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy without the traditional Popsicles-with-the-principal celebration. Nearly 170 students in kindergarten through eighth grade kicked off the new school year on Aug. 25, ending the day with a sweet treat. School leaders said everyone appeared excited...
The Stroller, Aug. 31, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Dance planned for young adults with special needs A dance for young...
Penn Hills volunteer group aims to beautify the area
People driving into Penn Hills at the intersection of Verona Road and Coal Hollow Road will see a colorful sight at the traffic light. The BOB Project finished a years-long mural project on the wall by Butler Gas Products Co. The 60-by-70 foot mural features a variety of art styles...
Final Sewickley Chamber Night Mart closes out the summer on a high note
Nothing escapes the watchful eye of Sewickley Police officer Darcel Bouyer. He sees everything, even when there are hundreds of people walking up and down the business district. The law enforcement veteran with five years experience in the borough does so from a special vantage point — a custom police...
Police: 1-year-old falls out of window in Plum
A 1-year-old child fell out of a window Tuesday in Plum, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were dispatched about 6:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Winchester Drive. Police said the child was transported to a hospital in critical condition. Authorities did not specify if it was a boy...
Plum residents, environmentalists and other officials speak out against injection well conversion proposal
Concerns about air quality, water contamination, environmental pollution and truck traffic were recurring themes as people spoke Tuesday against a Delmont company operating a natural gas well in Plum. Penneco Environmental Solutions wants to convert an existing conventional, shallow natural gas well at its Sedat facility, 1815 Old Leechburg Road,...
Police probe fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver
A man was shot to death Tuesday evening in Mt. Oliver, the Allegheny County Police Department said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 20-year-old Timothy Coates. According to county police, Coates was found by police shot in the head in the 100 block of Dawes Street at...
Hygiene Day: Hampton’s Depreciation Lands Museum explores Colonial cleanliness
For early settlers of what now is Western Pennsylvania, “cleanliness is next to godliness” represented far more than a catchy expression. The cemetery at Hampton’s Depreciation Lands Museum contains some stark reminders of why that was the case, including the markers for several members of a single family who died...
Westmoreland courthouse ‘legend’ Myrna McCloskey mourned
Election nights at the Westmoreland County Courthouse used to be the place to be for local politicos to gather. Long after polls closed at 8 p.m., and after working a full day at the courthouse, it was common to see Myrna McCloskey seated at a small table in the commissioners’...
Greensburg Salem looks to increase student engagement as kindergarten numbers drop
Greensburg Salem School District is looking to get students more engaged in learning as they returned to the classroom Tuesday for the fall semester. District Superintendent Ken Bissell said in a letter posted on the Greensburg Salem website that staff have been “busy all summer preparing for engagement in teaching...
Pittsburgh donates $92K worth of used computer equipment to Wilkinsburg nonprofit
The city of Pittsburgh donated more than $92,000 worth of computer equipment to a Wilkinsburg nonprofit that will refurbish and reuse them in an effort to bridge the digital divide. The city this month donated 324 desktop monitors, 74 laptops, 427 monitors, 243 keyboards and 170 mice to Computer Reach,...
22nd Allegheny County Music Festival to rock Hartwood Acres with jam band theme
Those looking to enjoy a day of music and fun during Labor Day weekend can do so for a good cause. The 2022 Allegheny County Music Festival, which is marking its 22nd year, will take place Sunday at Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater. The show kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and...
Sharpsburg police dog Jango retires due to health issues
Sharpsburg K-9 Officer Jango, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, has retired after a little more than four years of service. Partnered with Officer Jeffrey Husar and sworn in May 1, 2018, the beloved barker was forced to call it a career due to health issues. Jango was recently diagnosed with renal...
Dining in the dark coming to Bellevue’s Revival on Lincoln
Darkness can bring other things to light. That’s the thought behind a dining concept called “Pitch Black,” where people are blindfolded and then served a meal. “Blindfolded taste tests are a widely used method which sometimes have proven to trick and heighten our senses and allow us to let go...
Highmark Health reports $174M in net losses during first half of the year
Pittsburgh-based health care giant Highmark Health on Tuesday reported a net loss of $174 million during the first six months of the year, driven by steep investment losses. Highmark Health reported $12.9 billion in revenue during the first half of the year, up 25% over the same period a year...
Pitt-Greensburg campus store marks remodeling with discount, prizes
The bookstore at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will mark its renovation Wednesday with deals and refreshments. Those visiting the store at 112 Chambers Hall will find fresh carpeting, campus-themed decor and a relocated checkout area, allowing a more spacious display of apparel. Throughout the day, the store will...
Hempfield woman charged in July crash in North Huntingdon
A Hempfield woman is accused by police of driving under the influence during a July crash in North Huntingdon that seriously injured her and another motorist, according to court papers. Melinda G. Fesh, 55, of Wendel, was arraigned Monday and is free on $5,000 unsecured bail. She is charged with...
Greensburg man accused of sexual assault
A Greensburg man accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl is being held at the Westmoreland County Prison without bail. David J. Landman, 35, was arrested Tuesday on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, corruption of minors and related offenses. City police received several reports over the...
Dollar General moving from Salem Plaza to Route 66 corridor in Murrysville
Murrysville council will vote next month on a proposal to bring a Dollar General store to the Route 66 corridor just north of Delmont. Bob Gage of GBT Realty, a Tennessee firm that contracts with Dollar General, outlined plans for a 10,640 square foot store on the northeast side of...
Union: Strike averted at Lower Burrell nursing home, 17 others; workers still set to walk out at 18 facilities
A strike has been averted at a Lower Burrell nursing home and 17 others across the state after a tentative contract was reached between the company and the union representing its employees. But workers at 18 additional nursing homes operated by other companies involved in contract talks, including ones in...
Nonprofits, community groups to mark International Overdose Day on Wednesday
Officials at Highmark’s Fifth Avenue Place headquarters in Pittsburgh will light the building purple on Wednesday to mark International Overdose Awareness Day and to draw attention to the resources available for those living with addiction. That’s just one event in a flurry of activity that will mark the day. The...
Wight Elephant Boutique owner dresses Miss Universe, Harnaaz SandhuVideo
The Wight Elephant Boutique in Greensburg has been enjoying some unexpected global exposure. Owner Victoria Piekut’s ties to the pageant world have given her an opportunity to dress the current Miss Universe, Harnaaz Sandhu of India. Sandhu recently sported outfits provided by Wight Elephant on a trip to South Africa...
Some Oakland residents upset about trash as Pitt students move in
As University of Pittsburgh students move in to their off-campus housing, some Oakland residents are concerned about trash dumped on sidewalks and front lawns. The university says it works to ensure students are acting as good neighbors. Some Oakland residents seem to disagree. “August is always particularly challenging in Oakland,”...
St. James students kick off the school year
St. James School rolled out the blue carpet for its students on the first day of school on Aug. 25, and followed that up with its traditional Blue Carpet Reception. Students gathered in the parking lot for about a half hour before school started to catch up with each other....
