Western PA Local News category, Page 1436
Abortion protection measures approved by Pittsburgh council
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved legislation that aims to preserve abortion access in Pittsburgh, even if it would be restricted at a state or national level. City Councilman Bobby Wilson sponsored three related measures in response to the recent Supreme Court decision that determined Americans do not have a...
Armstrong Community Theater’s summer musical to showcase medieval mayhem at Casino Theatre
Armstrong Community Theater is wrapping up rehearsals for its annual summer musical “Once Upon a Mattress.” The actors will take to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at the Casino Theatre in Vandergrift. Director David Emanuelson said the...
Pittsburghers celebrate city’s name with ‘H Day’
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018. It’s just one little letter, but it makes all the difference. We might not think much about the “h” on the end of Pittsburgh now, but back in the late 1800s and early 1900s it was removed by the federal government...
Pittsburgh airport ranked 6th in U.S. for canceled flights, study says
New analysis from shows the Pittsburgh International Airport has some of the highest percentages of canceled flights in the country. The analysis by FlightAware was first conducted for CNN, and Pittsburgh ranks sixth worst in the nation for canceled flights for the start of this summer. Between May 28 through...
Corbet Street market to be demolished by fall to make way for parking, green space
Corbet Street in Tarentum is expected to have a new look by fall with the demolition of a two-story building that was home for many years to a corner market. Borough officials on June 23 closed on the purchase of 215 Corbet, the two-story red brick building that is noticeable...
Greensburg police officer charged after reported domestic violence incident
A Greensburg police officer was arrested Friday in connection with a reported domestic violence incident at his home, according to court papers. Kenneth J. Burke, 35, is charged with strangulation, harassment and simple assault. He works as a handler for police dog, Ace. A woman who has known Burke for...
The Stroller, July 19, 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. Tickets on sale for 80s Beach Bash An 80s Beach Bash will...
SWAT incident ends with no injuries in Hill District
Members of the Pittsburgh Police SWAT helped a woman escape late Monday from a Hill District home, where a man was threatening to hurt himself, according to public information officers. The man surrendered to police negotiators shortly after. Police said they were called to the Cherokee Street home around 10:15...
Officials identify man killed in McKees Rocks shooting — the second shooting within hours
The man who was killed early Tuesday morning in a McKees Rocks shooting has been identified. Keith Wicks, 39, from McKees Rocks, died at around 6 a.m. in a hospital after he was shot at 2 a.m. on Island Avenue, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Authorities said...
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix has raised over $6 million for charity
Last year, vintage car driver Chris Longo recalled being worried something might be wrong with his vehicle before a race. Then he noticed some people nearby. The MGB GT’s condition became secondary. “We met a group of children with autism, and they were happy just to talk with us and...
East Vandergrift couple builds blessing box for community
Darla Cuppy of Vandergrift was driving along McKinley Avenue on Sunday when something new caught her eye. Cuppy noticed a large, handmade wooden blessing box filled with food and toiletry items, and decided to stop and grab a few items to take home. “This is one of the best ones...
Fanciful ‘Xanadu’ rolls into Aspinwall’s Allegheny RiverTrail Park
A musical fantasy with rad costumes — on wheels — will transform the stage at Allegheny RiverTrail Park for an out-of-this-world rendition of “Xanadu.” Riverfront Theater Company’s Young Artists will transport audiences to the disco-loving days of 1980 for the roller skating adventure. It will be presented at 7 p.m....
Building the Valley: Business booms for Laurel Awning Co. at former Lee’s Lanes in Parks Township
At almost 110 years old, the Laurel Awning Co. in Parks Township continues to expand. The family-owned business, last located in Oklahoma Borough, bought the old Lee’s Lanes in 2018 when it went up for sheriff’s sale for $275,000. The awning company consolidated operations from three buildings to the Parks...
2 hurt in Sheraden shooting, including 10-year-old
A 10-year-old boy was injured Monday night after a bullet struck him while he was inside a house in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood, according to police. Officers responding to Zephyr Avenue around 9:30 p.m. said they used a tourniquet on the boy’s arm and he was taken to a hospital in...
Woman arrested, charged with theft of Trafford family’s dog
The Armstrong County woman whom police were seeking in connection with a stolen dog case in Trafford has been found, but the German shepherd named Nani Nyx is still missing. Molly Bureau, 29, of Cadogan was arrested Monday and remains in the Westmoreland County Prison charged with two counts of...
Churchill care worker accused of assaulting mentally disabled patient
A care worker at a Churchill residential facility faces charges for allegedly assaulting a mentally disabled resident. Another care worker reported that Megan Love, 37, of Braddock, kicked, pulled, screamed at and threatened the 52-year-old resident, who is mentally disabled, non-verbal, and has epilepsy and impulse control disorder, according to...
Bellevue councilwoman accused of assaulting police during incident at her home
A Bellevue councilwoman is accused of assaulting a police officer as he was responding to an incident in her home. Sabreena Miller, 29, is charged with resisting arrest and two counts of aggravated assault, according to court papers. Police were initially dispatched about 3:50 a.m. Saturday to Miller’s home along...
‘Night in the Tropics’ welcomed 1,000 guests to celebrate National Aviary’s milestoneVideo
Bubba is a palm cockatoo. He has lived at the National Aviary since 1998. On Saturday, his likeness was featured in a painting by artist Maria DeSimone Prascak of the South Side Slopes. She created it in 3 minutes and 25 seconds in what’s called speed painting — creating a...
Woman testifies about deadly Penn Hills home invasion
A Penn Hills woman who was terrorized for hours during a 2018 home invasion described to a jury on Monday finding her fiance partially nude and hogtied after she was able to free herself from being bound by zip ties. Monica McWilson said she had been sleeping in the couple’s...
Oakmont Farmer’s Market open Saturdays, presented by The Oakmont Experience
The parking lot of a former dry cleaning business in Oakmont is transformed into a farmer’s market Saturdays through October. People can get fresh produce from Ohioville-based Haffey Family Farm, oils and other products from Oakmont Olive Oil Co., soaps and bathing materials from Iron Alley Soap and the Refillery...
Operation Dignity honors unclaimed veterans at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
The number of U.S. military veterans who cremated remains are unclaimed runs into the tens of thousands, and probably a whole lot more. Fifteen were given a proper sendoff during July 15 ceremonies in Westmoreland and Washington counties, culminating with their being laid to rest at the National Cemetery of...
Judge rejects plea deals for Monessen men, citing insufficient prison time
A judge on Monday rejected guilty pleas for two Monessen men charged separately in unrelated cases involving allegations of illegal gun possession and assaults against police officers. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani told prosecutors that both men had lengthy criminal records involving similar offenses and the proposed...
Butler County worker accused of buying $31K in gift cards on company tab
A former employee of an Allegheny County landscaping contractor is accused of using his employer’s credit cards to buy $31,351 in gift cards for himself between 2017-2019, according to state police. Joshua S. Carson, 36, of Butler Township in Butler County, was arraigned before Westmoreland County District Judge Jason Buczak...
Pittsburgh says city cop gave unapproved interviews protesting vaccine mandate
A Pittsburgh Police detective protesting the covid-19 vaccine mandate for city employees has come under fire for giving unauthorized interviews to media outlets, including conservative sites that have been accused of spreading conspiracy claims. Her appearances and interviews were unscheduled and unapproved, a spokeswoman for the Department of Public Safety...
Man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2020 Mt. Washington shooting
A Pittsburgh man will spend three to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter for a shooting outside a bar in Mt. Washington. Damian Schott, 26, of Mt. Washington, admitted to shooting and killing Edgard Fumbula, 22, outside of Satalio’s Bar just after midnight on...
