Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh house fire sends firefighter to hospital, displaces 9
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Aug. 25: Pittsburgh house fire sends firefighter to hospital, displaces 9 A house fire Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood displaced nine residents and sent a responding firefighter to a local hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion....
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 25, 2025
Oakmont officials ratify local union agreement Oakmont Council ratified a collective bargaining agreement between borough officials and the union representing the Oakmont Street Department and Wastewater Treatment Plant employees Tuesday night. The four-year agreement with Teamsters Union 249 includes a 3% increase in pay each year until the fourth year...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Aug. 25, 2025 and beyond
Hearing scheduled for Bridgeville downtown zoning Bridgeville Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 to hear comments on a proposal to establish a new “downtown district” for zoning purposes. The hearing will be held in the borough building, 425 Bower Hill Road. The proposal can be...
The Stroller, Aug. 25, 2025: 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. Anything That Floats regatta...
New street drug ‘flysky’ causes alarm in Western Pa.
Pittsburgh-area doctors are sounding the alarm on medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer that’s increasingly permeating street drugs like “flysky” in Western Pennsylvania. And it’s not abating anytime soon. The drug continues to become more prevalent, and doctors say there are minimal clear treatment options for the severe withdrawal process. Unlike heroin...
As back-to-school costs rise, educators rely upon donations to bolster classroom supplies
The brightly colored posters, comfortable seats and hands-on science experiments present in Kaylyn Wojnarowski’s Gateway classroom might not exist if the first grade teacher relied solely on the district’s budget for supplies. Wojnarowski welcomed students back to her classroom at Cleveland Steward Jr. Elementary on Thursday — the start of...
Murrysville looks ahead to planned capital projects
Murrysville will spend about $3.8 million on capital projects in 2026, a number that will jump substantially in 2027 and 2028, when the municipality undertakes two major bridge replacements. Murrysville Council held a public hearing Tuesday for its 2026-30 Capital Improvements Plan, which is its guiding financial document for budgeting...
MAWC approves upgraded security at New Stanton campus
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County will spend about $350,000 to upgrade security at its New Stanton headquarters. Officials announced the plan last week that includes upgraded surveillance cameras and a gate to prevent unsupervised access to the water and sewer agency’s garages and warehouse. “Over the years we’ve had...
Principal’s faith-filled journey leads to Blessed Trinity Academy
A principal is following a calling to lead Blessed Trinity Academy in Indiana Township, not long after her former Catholic school closed its doors after 99 years. Margaret “Peggy” Ruefle was a principal at Providence Heights Alpha School in McCandless for 13 years until the school held its final day...
In brief: Happenings in the Penn Hills area
Feedback sought for library renovation The Penn Hills Library is looking for feedback as it plans a renovation of the facility to better serve the community. Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts to help the library design a welcoming and functional space for everyone. To participate, visit tinyurl.com/mutvc6rb; the...
In brief: Happenings across the North Allegheny area
5 arrested during sobriety checkpoint The North Hills DUI Task Force conducted a stationary DUI checkpoint Aug. 15 in Shaler. According to the task force, 1,308 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. Seven people were administered a field sobriety test. Of those tested, five were arrested for driving under the influence...
3 injured in fight involving a machete in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood
Three people were hurt in a fight involving a machete on Sunday afternoon in Fineview neighborhood in Pittsburgh’s North Side, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Officers from Zone 1 responded to the fight on Graib Street around 3:50 p.m. According to police, a man suffered a laceration to an arm,...
Band Blast may be fizzling out in New Kensington
A long-running event that has brought music and money to New Kensington’s Memorial Park may have come to its end. As they have for more than a decade, 11 bands donated their time to play half-hour sets on the park’s stage Sunday afternoon for Band Blast. But a lack of...
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses vote to unionize
A majority of about 700 nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital have voted to unionize with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, the union announced Sunday. Ballots were counted late Saturday following voting that day and Tuesday. Nurses voted 402 to 305, or 57% to 43%, in favor of unionizing. Nurses, elected officials, patients...
IUP disciplines cheerleaders for hazing involving alcohol
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has remained mum on whether its cheerleading squad will be allowed to perform along the sidelines for the Crimson Hawks this football season. The squad was disciplined over the summer for forcing new members to participate in alcohol-related events, requiring underage members to assist in buying...
2 stabbed in Perry South neighborhood
Two women were hospitalized early Sunday morning as a result of stab wounds in the Pittsburgh Perry South neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. The victims, who were not identified, were found on the street outside 30 Strauss St., shortly after 1:15 a.m., police said. One woman who was stabbed in her...
State budget stalemate not expected to result in Westmoreland transit authority service cuts
The ongoing budget stalemate in Harrisburg will have little impact on Westmoreland County Transit Authority operations, officials said. Executive Director Alan Blahovec, during the authority’s monthly board meeting Thursday, said the agency has enough funding in place to continue its current schedule of fixed-route bus service and paratransit programs throughout...
Sewing guild busy working on Christmas stockings for soldiers
Members of the American Sewing Guild are getting ready for Christmas, even though it’s August. Guild members were busy this week sewing Christmas stockings to be shipped to military members stationed overseas. The group worked into the early afternoon at Murrysville Alliance Church. The stockings are donated to New Kensington-based...
Mystery solved: Upper Burrell woman finds missing piece to history of Massy Harbison cabin
Betty Beestrice isn’t quite sure why she has a photograph of the Massy Harbison cabin when it was located in Upper Burrell, how she got it or where it may have come from. But the Upper Burrell woman has the evidence that the cabin was located in Upper Burrell sometime...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News – Aug. 24, 2025.
Safe driving class planned in Washington Township A Seniors for Safe Driving class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Washington Township Volunteer Firehall, 4078 Route 66. Sponsored by Rep. Jill Cooper, the class is PennDOT approved and for drivers who are at least 55....
The Stroller, Aug. 24, 2025: 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. Food distribution set Tuesday...
Hempfield Area drafts 3D designs for high school renovation
Five years after Hempfield Area School District approved a feasibility study for a renovation of its 1956 high school, the district is starting to nail down what the refurbished building will look like. Architect Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates laid out visions for the project in October, and the school board...
Summer Stock: Now’s the time to make the most of the final days of the season
As Labor Day looms, it’s time to take stock of summer. Beyond the big-ticket activities — like trips south to the Outer Banks, Gulf Coast or Disney — are staples of the season that fill the memories of Pittsburghers. They’re things as simple (and sumptuously satisfying) as hot Potato Patch...
Developer seeks approval for proposed solar array in Ligonier Township
Ligonier Township’s planning commission is set to review a proposal to develop an 18-acre solar farm along Springer Road, the first such facility under consideration in the township. Plans submitted by SunVest Solar call for a 3 megawatt solar array on a 32-acre property owned by Michael Becer. The company,...
Budget busters: Western Pa. schools battle rising costs, strained finances to renovate aging facilities
Superintendent Tammy Andreyko started her tenure at Quaker Valley in August 2018 meeting with district officials to discuss the possibility of building a new high school. Seven years later, dirt has yet to be moved on the 150-acre property the district purchased in May 2017 to replace its nearly century-old...
