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Photos, videos taken by accused burglars after Derry Township break-in leads to 2nd arrest
Photographs and videos shared by two accused burglars led to a second arrest in connection with a $65,000 heist in Derry Township, state police investigators said in court documents. Lenoxx R. Newcomer, 22, of Johnstown was arraigned this week on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, receiving stolen property and theft....
Pittsburgh could spend $1.95 million to repair 30th Street Bridge
Pittsburgh City Council is looking to contract a local construction company to repair the 30th Street Bridge for $1.95 million. The 30th Street Bridge, which connects Herr’s Island and River Avenue, is one of several city bridges in need of repairs and improvements. On Wednesday, council advanced a measure that...
Pittsburgh council advances $1.5 million plan to assess city bridges
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced plans for a $1.5 million contract with a company that would help assess the structural integrity of the city’s bridges and a trust fund to support bridge investments, which may include $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan money. The bills are part of Mayor...
Police: Pittsburgh man stole Allegheny County maintenance truck, crashed into pole
A Bloomfield man stole a leaf blower and a maintenance truck with 50 road cones in its bed from an Allegheny County Public Works garage and crashed it into a pole the next morning, according to police. Gregory Galvez, 47, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, moving violations and...
Joinery Hotel Pittsburgh opens with locally curated amenities
The new Joinery Hotel Pittsburgh is opening its doors, with amenities designed to invite guests to “stay like they own the place” — and to feel at home in Pittsburgh itself. The 185-room boutique hotel, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, is in a historic Gothic Revival-style building at...
Educator aiming for ‘Ivy League feel’ at new private school in Arnold
A new private, nonprofit middle school will have an “Ivy League” feel when it opens in Arnold in the fall of 2025, its backers say. Matt DeHart, a South Carolina teacher and founder of the Teach from DeHart Foundation, shared conceptual designs for Teach from DeHart Academy with Arnold Council...
Vendors sought for Greensburg YMCA’s inaugural yard sale
Greensburg YMCA is hosting an inaugural indoor yard sale July 23 as part of the town’s annual Summer in the City event. “The Y is looking to get more involved in the community,” said Debby King, membership director. “We’re going to get everybody at the Y involved, and, hopefully, we’ll...
Fitzgerald defends decision to veto Allegheny County parks fracking ban bill
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald called a news conference Wednesday to further explain his decision to veto a bill to prohibit new natural-gas leases in county parks. Fitzgerald and said that the language in the bill is unfairly critical of all fracking companies. He said not all fracking companies are...
Pickle-flavored what?! Check out some unusual Picklesburgh items
Picklesburgh is upon us! The annual gathering for connoisseurs of all things pickles, Picklesburgh, is set for this Friday through Sunday on the Rachel Carson Bridge and Riverside on the 10th Street Bypass in Downtown Pittsburgh. If there’s one thing we know about Picklesburgh, it’s an event that stretches the...
Westmoreland happenings: Vacation Bible school, fire department carnival, virtual garden tour
Church news • St. James Parish, New Alexandria, will have an all-day adoration for the memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha beginning at 8:30 a.m. July 14 at the church, 306 St. James Lane. Benediction will be at 6 p.m. followed by Mass at 6:30 p.m. A “Time with Jesus“ for...
Underage curfew violators could face $1,000 penalty in Jeannette
Child scofflaws of Jeannette’s 11 p.m. curfew will be facing hefty penalties of up to $1,000 under a revamped proposed ordinance. Police have been having issues with children out late at night and Chief Donald Johnston and Mayor Curtis Antoniak said the update is needed to address the problem. The...
Home gardeners invited to enter Greensburg Garden Center flower show
Home gardeners are invited to enter their best blooms in Greensburg Garden Center’s biennial standard flower show. “Growing Wild” will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the McKenna Senior Center, 971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg. Submissions will be accepted from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the...
Foxtail, Skybar temporarily close, citing South Side’s ‘problematic’ customer base
Foxtail and Skybar on Pittsburgh’s South Side have shut down indefinitely, days after a video began circulating of a lewd act that allegedly took place at a private pool party at the venue. Owners did not address the video and did not return requests for comment but noted in a...
Pandemic relief funding pays for summer programs to tackle learning loss
A new summer learning program paid for with federal covid relief fund money in the Kiski Area School District is reinforcing math and literary skills to about 40 elementary students in grades 1-2. The Go Cavs Summer Literacy & Math Camp is a free monthlong program implemented by Emily Mather,...
Unity man seeks dismissal of charges in Latrobe woman’s fatal overdose
The lawyer for a Unity man charged with selling drugs to a Latrobe woman who died from an overdose in 2019 asked a Westmoreland County judge to dismiss the case for lack of evidence. Defense attorney Tim Miller said prosecutors do not have enough evidence to support the charge of...
The Stroller, July 13, 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. Concert to benefit Ukraine relief programs The Concordia Resident Chorale at Concordia...
$300,000 grant sparks reboot of Saint Vincent computer science efforts
Westmoreland County is about to become more computer science-friendly. Saint Vincent College has received about $317,000 in state grant money to build a computer science ecosystem in the county. Over the next few months, the Unity college will develop a plan to make computer science more accessible for students and...
Astronomers, space enthusiasts rave over 1st images from James Webb Space Telescope
Imagine feeling like a kid on Christmas morning — for two days in a row. For lifelong space enthusiast Bob Bickers of Murrysville, that’s what this week has been like as NASA releases the first images from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope. “Stunning, just stunning. The images certainly...
Greensburg brothers carry on family passion for antique automobiles
The Davis brothers of Greensburg would love to open a museum dedicated to antique automobiles. “That would be our retirement dream,” said Dave Davis, 62. He’s the most mechanically gifted of the three local brothers who all own vintage vehicles — an interest inherited from their father, Robert. They’ve collected...
Remember When: Tunnel under Allegheny River once carried coal from Plum to Springdale
When one thinks of tunnels in this region, it’s usually something seen by the general public. Think the Fort Pitt Tunnel, the Squirrel Hill Tunnel or even the quaint railroad tunnel along Russellton Road in Indiana Township, where you have to toot your horn before continuing through. But there once...
State asks public to count wild turkeys, even a white gobbler in Upper Burrell
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking the public to count turkeys this summer for the agency’s Wild Turkey Sighting Survey. The commission needs the public’s participation throughout the state to determine population trends and compare long-term reproductive success, said Travis Lau in a commission news release. The count runs through...
Plum craft show will benefit multiple sclerosis nonprofits
Alex Ley of Plum is no stranger to multiple sclerosis. Her mother, Tina, was diagnosed with MS more than two decades ago. And she’s also no stranger to fundraising for several nonprofits that fund MS research and treatment. Ley has organized craft show this Sunday, July 17 in Plum. Part...
Rankin man identified as June 29 shooting victim
The identity of the Rankin man who died after being shot multiple times in Rankin on June 29, was released Tuesday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim, William Earl Dykes, 33, died at UPMC Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh about an hour after he was shot at 7:40...
Chattanooga Bakery donates Moon Pies for ‘Race to the Moon’ on Roaring Run Trail
The moon always loomed large in Apollo but even more so for the nighttime Race to the Moon 5K on Roaring Run Trail on Saturday featuring authentic Moon Pies. Walkers and runners might glimpse the moon during the night race when a large segment of the Roaring Run Trail in...
Police: Investigation underway into death of goat working in Aspinwall park
Aspinwall police took to Facebook hoping people would come forward about what happened a goat that was part of a herd clearing brush and noxious plants at Firemen’s Memorial Park and died. Six goats from Capricious Goats, run by McCandless couple Monica and Timothy Shields, began work to clear the...
