Western PA Local News category, Page 14
Coroner IDs 4 Yough students killed in car crash; community grieves losses
Mourners gathered Sunday at an impromptu creekside memorial in Sewickley Township to honor four Yough High School students killed in a car crash early Saturday morning. Many cried or stood solemnly at the picturesque site. Some left flowers, photos and other keepsakes near the creek bank, still scattered with broken...
Pittsburgh region at ‘enhanced risk’ for storms with large hail, damaging wind
The chance for severe weather in the Pittsburgh region increased this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the area south of I-80 was upgraded to an enhanced risk, or a level three out of five, for severe storms, the weather service announced. They are expected...
Indiana Police say Clairton man fired gunshots in air during ‘IUPatty’s’ weekend
Police in Indiana, Pa., say a Clairton man fired five shots from a stolen handgun into the air before leaving the borough Saturday evening. In a release, Indiana Borough police say Tymere Johnson, 22, let the bullets fly near the intersection of School Street and West Avenue in the borough’s...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of March 22, 2026
Bridgeville Rebecca Hessong sold property at 126 May Ave. to Gary Evans for $174,900. Donna Gonzales sold property at 801 Bower Hill Road to J Reese Pirain and Kristin Kraft for $77,500. William Joseph Rausch Jr. sold property at 1350 Main St. to John and Mary Malarky for $63,000. David...
The Stroller, March 22, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Gala to raise funds...
College-in-high school programs offer ‘head start’ to aspiring educators
When aspiring teacher Ainsley Martin enrolls at Pitt-Greensburg in the fall, she will have six education credits under her belt with the help of a program launched by one of the university’s professors. Martin, a senior at Southmoreland High School, has known that she wants to become a teacher since...
Verona family receives gifts, love at Semper Gratus’ ‘Small Town Loud Voice’ event
Cora Kuhn is a 5-year-old girl from Verona who loves Disney movies, singing and dancing. She loves to swim in the summer, and play with friends. And since she was just 5 months old, Cora has had 39 seizures that have lasted from as briefly as a few seconds to...
2 years after Jeannette fire claimed 5, family works to give back with nonprofit
The 5 Angels Memorial Fund serves several purposes. At its core, the nonprofit is a vehicle to remember the five lives lost March 20, 2024, in a Jeannette house fire. Tyler J. King, 27, and four of his children — Kyson, 7; Kinzleigh, 6; Keagan, 3; and Korbyn, 1 month...
4 dead after fiery crash in Sewickley Township; coroner says victims’ identities being determined
The Westmoreland County Coroner on Sunday released the names of four teens killed in a fiery car crash in Sewickley Township early Saturday morning. The coroner identified them as Brady D. Hunker, 15, of Herminie; Rocco A. Zugai, 18, of West Newton; Felicity M. Martini, 15, of Yukon; and Kylee...
Man, 19, charged in fatal McKees Rocks shooting
A McKees Rocks resident shot and killed a 20-year-old in the borough Friday night, borough police said. Jayden Knight, 19, is facing a criminal homicide charge after police say he shot Maya Parker once in the head. Details in the criminal complaint against Knight were scant. The complaint said police...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News: March 14, 2026
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday: 10 a.m., dime bingo. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. The center is at 102 Fifth St., Freeport. Leechburg Monday: 9...
Nothing fake about Southwestern Pa.’s golf simulator boom
OnPar Now’s golf simulators fill up every other Friday during the winter with women of various skill levels. Some have steady swings, others swing and miss. The score isn’t the point for this virtual golf league built on real-world connection. “We have drinks and network and have a good time,”...
Pennsylvania Turnpike advises NFL Draft travelers to use E-ZPass
Pittsburgh’s NFL Draft is just weeks away, and that means it’s almost time for travelers to come into the Steel City — many via the turnpike. Anyone with E-ZPass can save up to 50% on tolls traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike and 33% on tolls on the Ohio Turnpike, according to...
Pierogi plot twist: A roundup of Western Pa.’s strange-but-true dumplings
There are few foods Western Pennsylvanians are more devoted to than the pierogi. While nearly every culture has its version of the dumpling, the region remains fiercely attached to the Polish comfort food brought over by Eastern European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century. With Pittsburgh standing...
The Stroller, March 21, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Descendents of Massy Harbison...
‘Art in Bloom’ returns to Westmoreland Museum of American Art
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is ushering in spring with one of its most popular annual programs, “Art in Bloom,” which tasks floral designers with creating displays inspired by artworks in the museum’s collections. The exhibit will be on display March 25-29 along with several special events. “Visitors can...
Combating youth suicide tilts increasingly toward early intervention
A suicidal child or teenager may never talk of taking their life. Parents, peers and teachers might not even know they’re living with mental illness. Despite younger generations showing greater openness to discussing mental health struggles, fears of punishment or social exclusion remain, experts say. Even at medical appointments, minors...
Franklin Regional teen’s suicide leaves family seeking answers and raising awareness
When Jeremy Foltz opened his front door and saw the police chief and county coroner, his mind began to race. There were plenty of reasons the chief might be there. There was only one reason the coroner would be. On the morning of Sept. 14, 2025, the Foltz family’s world...
Westmoreland happenings: Egg hunt, Easter dinner, Race for Grace, more
Easter events • Community Easter dinner, 4 to 7 p.m. March 24 at Cook Township Community Center, 1698 Route 711. Sponsored by Stahlstown Trinity Community Church. Donations will be accepted. • Egg hunt for children and dogs, noon to 3 p.m. March 28 at Yinzer Valley Farms, 681 Mulberry Road,...
Woman, 20, fatally shot in McKees Rocks
A woman has died after being shot Friday evening in McKees Rocks. Allegheny County Police said they responded shortly after 8 p.m. to a home along the 20 block of Singer Avenue. Officers found Mya Parker, 20, who had been shot in the head. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s notification...
Gilpin man taken into custody following standoff with multiple police departments
A Gilpin man in his 40s was taken into custody after a standoff with police Friday evening. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident along the 100 block of Stullville Road in the township. Southern Armstrong Regional Police Chief Chris Fabec said officers initially responded to a call...
Lawsuit accused Allegheny County Jail officers of assaulting man in intake unit
A Pittsburgh man is suing Allegheny County and several officers at the jail, alleging they beat him so severely on two separate occasions in the intake unit that they dislocated his shoulder and broke his ribs. Shawn Marple, 36, alleges excessive force, failure to intervene and municipal liability in the...
Thousands celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Pittsburgh, suburbs
Thousands of Muslims from across the region celebrated Eid al Fitr on Friday, a major Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, in Oakland, and the Attawheed Islamic Center, in Carnegie, came together to celebrate Eid at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in...
Mystery daredevil parachutes off Pittsburgh skyscraper
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a “reported parachutist” jumped off a skyscraper near the former site of the Civic Arena. Just three weeks after a Beaver County social-media influencer scaled the Gulf Tower — once Pennsylvania’s tallest building — someone appeared to launch themselves off the FNB Financial Center, a...
1 lane of a portion of West 7th Avenue in Tarentum to close next week
One lane on a small portion of West Seventh Avenue in Tarentum will be closed on Monday starting at about 9 a.m. and last through Friday weather permitting. The affected area is northbound lane on West Seventh on the bridge over Bull Creek between East Street and the Ross Street...
