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More passenger rail service coming between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg
Pittsburgh and other Western Pennsylvania municipalities are set to receive additional passenger rail service to Harrisburg, with plans to add another line within three years of the start of construction. The state of Pennsylvania and Norfolk Southern first proposed adding a passenger line in February. The private railway owns the...
Pa. Supreme Court to consider proposed UPMC South hospital in Jefferson Hills
The state Supreme Court has agreed to take up the zoning case involving UPMC’s plans to build a 63-bed hospital in Jefferson Hills amid the community’s opposition to it. Last year, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court overturned a decision by an Allegheny County judge and declared that UPMC could build the facility...
Gainey, some Western Pa. officials seek to create local gun ordinances
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and other regional leaders on Monday called for the right to pass gun reform laws on a local level if state officials in Harrisburg don’t enact such measures. Preemption laws prohibit cities like Pittsburgh from instituting gun regulations, but some officials are urging state leaders to...
Dedication set for bench in memory of New Kensington girl killed in 1979
The long-delayed dedication of a bench in memory of a New Kensington girl murdered more than 40 years ago is set for the first weekend in July. Relatives of Tiffany Renee Miller, including some from out of state, are expected to be among those attending the ceremony at 5 p.m....
Jersey Mike’s Subs in Harmar officially open
A highly anticipated Jersey Mike’s Subs location officially opened Wednesday morning next to a recently opened Starbucks. The restaurant at 2825 Freeport Road Suite B in Harmar is one of the chain’s 22 locations in the Pittsburgh area. Area director Bill Farley said the building was not on the restaurant’s...
Server issue causes delays in Pittsburgh T light-rail service
Light-rail cars for Pittsburgh Regional Transit were suspended for about an hour Monday because of a server issue. Service has resumed, but light-rail riders should expect delays at least through noon Monday, said Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesperson Adam Brandolph. “We will have some residual delays for the next hour, but...
Highlands Elementary students collect coins for Kendall, a rescue dog with medical issues
A Tarentum foster dog born with his intestines wrapped around several organs is on the road to recovery thanks in part to efforts by Highlands Elementary students. Kendall, an 8-month-old terrier mix housed at Tarentum-based Paws Across Pittsburgh, has undergone three surgeries to fix a multitude of birth defects, including...
Large raises for Allegheny County’s top staffers raise timing questions
Some of Allegheny County’s top staffers have received large pay raises over the past few years, and elected officials and a good government group are questioning the timing and amount of the raises. Allegheny County salary documents published online show County Manager William McKain and Jennifer Liptak, the chief of...
Bethel Park real estate transactions for the week of June 27, 2022
Nick Mercurio sold property at 4495-4496 First St. to Shane Hutton for $120,000. Jeff Stewart sold property at 106 Bluestone Drive to Joshua Broadbelt and Lauren Jernstrom for $336,500. David Friedman sold property at 600 Chessbriar Drive to Jordan Jankowski for $271,500. Ronald Longo sold property at 5934 Dashwood Drive...
Chartiers Valley real estate transactions for week of June 27, 2022
Bridgeville Stone Vanwey sold property at 222 May Ave. to Evan Matthew Bukowski and Shannon Strnisha for $265,000. Sean Walsh sold property at 612 Lesnett Road to Kiran Kumar Alla for $260,000. Robert Oddo sold property at 129 Liberty St. to SFR 3-050 LLC for $73,500. Tyler Peluso sold property...
In brief: Elfinwild Duck Race, Shaler Great Gardens Tour and more
Great Gardens Tour on tap Delight your senses and come tour five spectacular gardens with the 14th Annual Shaler Great Gardens Tour. The tour takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10. Sponsored by the Shaler Garden Club, the tour benefits the Shaler North Hills Library. Your ticket...
Motorcycle crashes with vehicle on Route 28
A motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a crash Monday morning on Route 28. The wreck was in the northbound lanes near the Delafield Avenue exit. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. One person was injured in the wreck, the dispatcher said,...
In brief: Edgeworth police seek residents’ help, Sewickley Sundae 5K and more
Edgeworth police seeking residents’ help Edgeworth police hope to use residents’ security footage in the event of an incident. A notice was made in the borough’s spring newsletter inviting residents to reach out to the department and help if they have an outdoor camera system. Any and all information provided...
The Stroller, June 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. Dynamic Community Foundation plans golf outing A golf outing to benefit Dynamic...
Pittsburgh mayor meets with at-risk youth at PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Saturday met with at-risk youth to talk about reducing gun violence. This came at a summit hosted by the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, which also drew City Council members. Gainey said such community partnerships are a pillar of his Plan for Peace, which...
Summer food programs providing free meals to kids in need look for more participation
For Bailey Smith, having the option of free, nutritious lunches for her two children through Greensburg-based United Church of Christ parishes during the summer means “a lot.” Smith, 32, lives in Hawksworth Garden Apartments, a subsidized housing complex in Greensburg, and works just down the road at the Gateway Convenience...
1990s alt-rock band Failure is anything but, and looking to prove it in Pittsburgh
When you think of 1990s alt-rock music, bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction likely spring to mind. There’s another quintessentially ‘90s band that you might not remember or maybe haven’t even heard of. You might know, and maybe even love, the band...
After 40 years of plowing snow and maintaining Lower Burrell, driver Edmund Homa retires
Lower Burrell decked out its public works garage with balloons and a large lunch spread earlier this month to celebrate the retirement of longtime driver Edmund Homa. For 40 years, Homa, 66, of Lower Burrell has answered calls in the middle of the night to jump into a snowplow or...
Former Rivertown Pub and Grill in Leechburg on way to becoming pool hall
A new business is coming to the former space where the Rivertown Pub and Grill operated on 118 Third St. in Leechburg. In 2019, Hyde Park resident Chris Frank kicked around the idea of opening a pool hall with his friend, Kevin McKee, to provide a space for people to...
Wolf sightings are Penn Township man’s reward in latest Yellowstone visit
(Editor’s note: Penn Township resident Robert Szypulski — a computer programmer with Windstream Communications — is a regular visitor to Yellowstone National Park and documented his most recent visit to the park’s northern range in April. In the wake of the historic flooding this month of the Yellowstone River and...
Allegheny County detectives seek tips from public about shooting in Wilkinsburg
Allegheny County police are seeking the public’s help with information about a shooting on Sunday evening in Wilkinsburg. Detectives from the county’s homicide unit responded to the 1300 block of Coal Street shortly before 6 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to a news release. First responders found...
Upper Burrell amateur radio club joins counterparts across North America for annual field day
Steve Fazekas fondly recalls the day he entered the world of ham radio operators at age 13 while trying to earn a merit badge for his Eagle Scout project. So when he came out to participate in the annual 24-hour field day held by the Skyview Radio Society in Upper...
1-day festival a potent addition to Greensburg Craft Beer Week
Kris Jon Fischer of Greensburg is disappointed when he goes to a place that serves beer and finds only major label brands on tap. “I want to see craft beers,” he said. That wasn’t a problem during the past 11 days, when the annual Greensburg Craft Beer Week spotlighted specialty...
Safe use of firearms, responsible gun ownership focus of free training in New Kensington
Bill Cleaver feels safer having a gun around the house. But he doesn’t think he will be fully equipped to defend himself until he gets some training. His wife, Kathy, said she doesn’t want to have a gun in her home unless she knows how to use it properly. The...
East Deer approved for state grant for recreational facility upgrades; bids being accepted
East Deer officials are looking forward to their next phase of renovating the recreation facilities in East Deer Memorial Park. East Deer Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani said the township was approved for a $50,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Greenway Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP)....
