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Rape case against Derry Township man to remain in adult court
A 21-year-old Derry Township man awaiting trial on more than 100 offenses including 30 charges of rape will be prosecuted as an adult, a judge ruled. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani rejected a defense request to transfer the case, filed last year against Tyler Alan Eisworth, to...
‘Never covid’: Some people have managed to avoid contracting covid-19, but their numbers are dwindling
Jordan Berkes is a member of a shrinking fraternity — he’s never contracted covid-19. For two and a half years, the Shaler resident has managed to dodge the virus, its numerous variants and the occasional surge of cases. As the latest wave of covid — the omicron subvariant known as...
Monessen councilman sues former mayor for libel, slander
A lawsuit alleging libel and slander was filed Tuesday by a Monessen councilman against the city’s former mayor. Councilman Anthony Orzechowski claims published comments and statements by Mayor Matt Shorraw in the months leading up to last year’s election and continuing into 2022 were intentionally false and erroneously suggested criminal...
Scaling Seven Summits: CEO’s climbs raise money toward providing free hearing aids
Scaling North America’s tallest peak is difficult enough without temporarily losing a vital means of communication. “You’re on this rope, and you can’t talk to anybody because you have to be separated on the rope,” Julie Beall-McKelvey said. “In case one of you falls, you can’t be right next to...
Actor Nick Pasqual brings indie movie premiere home to PittsburghVideo
Fans of the web series “Poor Paul” can catch up with more adventures of the hapless title character when a new indie movie of the same name makes its Pittsburgh debut on Saturday. The red carpet rolls out at 6 p.m. at the Hollywood Theater, 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont. The...
Woman faces felony charge after neighbor said she entered home while young son napped
Lower Burrell police arrested a woman after a neighbor accused the woman of entering her house without permission while her underage son was napping on the sofa. Maren Leigh Burgess, 42, of the 200 block of Macbeth Drive was charged with a felony count of criminal trespass. She was being...
Penn-Trafford student aims to encourage interest in STEM through makerspace
Markers, scissors, cutting boards and desks line what was once an empty corner in Penn Area Library. Adorned with a decal reading “STEM,” the corner is home to the library’s newest addition — a makerspace created by a Penn-Trafford High School student. Natalie Goldsworthy of Harrison City is a rising...
Westmoreland happenings: Christmas in July craft and vendor show, Steelers bingo party, spaghetti dinner
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Sewickley’s The Gilded Girl among Allegheny County businesses to receive Comcast grant
A Sewickley skincare and beauty emporium was among 100 Allegheny County businesses to receive a $10,000 grant through Comcast. Company officials announced July 25 that $1 million in grants would be doled out to small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and Asian American...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Red Line reopens after emergency repairs
Pittsburgh Regional Transit reopened a section of the T’s Red Line on Wednesday morning after completing emergency repairs. The transit agency closed inbound tracks from Palm Garden to Castle Shannon around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to allow crews to repair about 46 feet of rail and and expansion joints where two...
Letter to the editor: Biblical reason to keep the Herbst House
There are at least three good reasons for the Divine Redeemer Parish to withdraw its application for a demolition permit for the Herbst House. Historically, the house has stood for 140 years and was home to a Catholic school and later a convent. Architecturally, the house represents the Charles Adams...
Letter to the editor: Preserve the Herbst House
Sewickley Valley Historical Society respectfully requests that the Divine Redeemer Parish of Sewickley preserve the Herbst House located on the Broad Street frontage of the Saint James Church campus through adaptive reuse and restoration. One of the things that distinguishes Sewickley as special is its unique “sense of place.” This...
North Hills School District preps for new school year
For parents and students in the North Hills School District, the clock on summer vacation officially is ticking. The first day of school for students in grades 1-12 in the district is Aug. 24. Kindergartners will have orientation on either Aug. 24 or 25, and their first full day of...
The Stroller, July 27, 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. Location changed for benefit bike run A bike run to benefit the...
Kiski Township part-time police officer takes another job; chief interviewing more officers
One of two new part-time Kiski Township police officers is leaving as the township tries to rebuild the department after an exodus of employees earlier in the month. Four police officers and a police secretary resigned July 7 and 8. Most of the employees said they quit because of harassment...
Police: Man stable after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that happened early Wednesday in the city’s Arlington Heights neighborhood. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert at Cordell Place shortly before 12:10 a.m. and found shell casings and blood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller. A victim was not found in the...
Yough hires Mt. Pleasant Area assistant superintendent as new superintendent
Yough School District will have a new superintendent with a familiar face — the former middle school principal. Mt. Pleasant Area School District Assistant Superintendent Anthony DeMaro was hired by the Yough School Board last week as the district’s next superintendent under terms of a five-year contract. DeMaro, who will...
Fox Chapel Area High School hosts Aug. 11 blood drive
Fox Chapel Area High School is hosting a summer community blood drive Aug. 11 at the Vitalant Harmar/Fox Chapel Donor Center from 1-6:30 p.m. People 16 and older are encouraged to donate blood. Vitalant once again is offering scholarships to area high school students. To qualify, Fox Chapel Area High...
Remember When: Braeburn Alloy Steel launched 125-year-old community, which once had its own school, post office, beach
With the recent sale of Braeburn Alloy Steel to G.O. Carlson Inc. of Oil City, it’s a good time to take a look at the history of the 125-year-old company and community along the Allegheny River. Braeburn is part of Lower Burrell. On July 14, the small community turned 125...
Women’s dek hockey teams train in Murrysville for international competition
Michelle Cook hasn’t even been playing club ball hockey for two years, so the prospect of traveling to the Czech Republic for an international competition this fall is still a little surreal. “I’m so excited and I can’t wait to go,” said Cook, 38, of Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood. Cook...
Runaway pig enjoys hog-wild adventures in Mt. Pleasant area as owner hopes to bring him home
Willie enjoys spending his days relaxing on the golf course and eating apples. If Willie were human, these activities wouldn’t seem too out of the ordinary. Willie isn’t human, though. He is a runaway pig. The 120-pound swine has been on the lam in the Alverton and Mt. Pleasant areas...
6-year-old hit, killed by car in Glen Hazel
A child riding his bike late Tuesday in Glen Hazel was struck and killed by a vehicle, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said 6-year-old Jamel Austin of Pittsburgh died from multiple blunt force trauma of the head and trunk. Police originally reported that Austin was 5. Pittsburgh...
Parking lot at Penn Hills apartment complex collapses, residents displaced, no injuries reported
Penn Hills officials are investigating the cause of a parking lot collapse Tuesday at an apartment complex off of Frankstown Road. About 20 cars were damaged in the mishap but no injuries were immediately reported. The incident was reported at about 6:20 p.m.. Penn Hills Police Chief Ron Como said...
Victim ID’d of Sunday shooting in Homewood
The man fatally shot early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood has been identified by authorities. Kyle Wilson, 28, was shot around 3:15 a.m. in the 7200 block of Kelly Street and died about an hour later in a local hospital, according to Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Wilson was...
Suspect arrested in McKees Rocks double shooting in May
A Penn Hills man accused of shooting two people in McKees Rocks on May 29 was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Plum, Allegheny County Police said. The suspect, Taelaun Claybourne, 21, as taken into custody in the 500 block of Unity-Trestle Road in Plum around 3 p.m. Police are accusing Claybourne...
