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Blawnox woman presents story of her parents, Holocaust survivors, June 30 at Fox Chapel library
Kurt and Edith Leuchter spent their childhoods in Europe hiding from Nazis during World War II. That they survived the war was one miracle. That they found one another again in the United States was another. Their daughter, Debbie Leuchter Stueber of Blawnox, plans to present her parents’ story June...
Police find drugs, missing teen girl in North Huntingdon motel; man arrested
An Ohio man was found in a North Huntingdon motel Wednesday with marijuana, a gun and a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing, according to court papers. Robert Easley, 40, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, drug possession, corruption of minors and related offenses. He was being...
Death penalty option remains against man accused of killing Uber driver
A judge on Thursday ruled against the Allegheny County Public Defender’s office in its bid to prohibit the district attorney from seeking death against the man accused of killing an Uber driver in February. The public defender’s office, which is representing Calvin Crew on homicide charges in the Feb. 10...
Penn Trafford happenings: Free concert, Claridge Fair, bingo
Concordia at Cabot to host concert The Concordia at Cabot Haven Apartments will host a free concert at 4 p.m. June 26 by Penn-Trafford Community Band. The two hour concert will be held at the Haven II Patio, 148 Marwood Road, Cabot. In case of inclement weather, the concert will...
Pine-Richland hires Hernandez as new high school principal
Pine-Richland High School’s new principal won’t need to spend the first days on the job finding his way around the building or getting to know the staff and students. Frank Hernandez, the assistant principal since joining the district in August, was appointed principal by the school board on June 6...
Arnold Council unanimously approves joining land bank
As expected, the Westmoreland County Land Bank completed its local trifecta Tuesday when Arnold Council unanimously voted to join. Noting that the New Kensington-Arnold School Board and New Kensington Council recently voted to join the agency and that the Arnold Redevelopment Authority offered to pay the city’s $5,000 one-time membership...
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank receives baby formula for distribution
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank recently received about 2,600 cans of infant formula from a California-based nonprofit to help families feed their children during the formula shortage. “No one should ever have to worry that they won’t be able to feed their baby,” said Charlese McKinney, food bank director...
Robert Morris considering whether to ditch Colonials team name
Robert Morris University officials said they are considering whether to keep the name Colonials after another university recently announced its decision to nix the same moniker. George Washington University recently announced it is looking to change the name Colonials, which has been used since 1926. Opponents of the name said...
$1M winning lottery scratch-off sold at Arnold convenience store
A lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million was sold in Arnold, Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced Thursday. The $20 “Cash King” ticket was sold at Jadden Stop-N-Go on Constitution Boulevard. Gagan Saini, manager of the convenience store, said it feels good to have sold the winning ticket from his store. The...
Leet police chief on leave sues township, alleging political retaliation
The police chief of Leet sued the township this week, alleging commissioners placed him on administrative leave because of his support of their political opponents, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Michael Molinaro, a Leet officer since 2013 and chief since March 2021, said in the lawsuit the township...
Murrysville chief administrator prepares to welcome successor, move into new role
Outgoing Tarentum Borough Manager Michael Nestico is eager to rebuild ties with Westmoreland County when he assumes the position of top administrator in Murrysville this month. A resident of Jeannette, Nestico worked as an attorney and municipal manager there before taking the reins in Tarentum five years ago. “I’m looking...
Bill to expedite property acquisitions for Pittsburgh Land Bank clears Senate
Pittsburgh’s Land Bank was created in 2014 to try to help the city address its large number of blighted properties and return them to the housing market, but efforts have largely failed. Over the first eight years of the Pittsburgh Land Bank’s existence, the bank had acquired only two properties....
Franklin Regional grad named Truman Scholar recipient
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Romantic comedy ‘That’s Amore’ features filming locations in Plum and Murrysville
Actor, retired dentist and Plum resident David Petti sticks to what he knows. So when Petti was working on the screenplay for “That’s Amore” – which will be shown June 23 at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont – he didn’t stray far from his roots. “My character is a dentist,”...
Classic Thursdays return to Tull Family Theater
Classic Thursdays is running every Thursday through August at the Tull Family Theater. All showings are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. June 16 – Set against the backdrop of World War II, “Casablanca” remains “one of the most popular films ever made. It is about a man and a...
New Latin cookery proposed in Sewickley
Julio Peraza has a vision for Sewickley. The former executive chef at Fairmont Pittsburgh wants to open an eatery in the borough featuring fine Latin cuisine. “It’s a beautiful community,” Peraza said. “This community brings a lot of warmness.” He is one step closer to his dream as council unanimously...
Grocery shoppers, restaurants face ‘perfect storm’ as prices surge
Colleen Phillips of Leechburg has seen firsthand how inflation rates cause her grocery bill to add up faster, making it almost unaffordable to purchase essential items. “It’s outrageous,” Phillips told the Tribune-Review while shopping at Walmart in Natrona Heights this week. “You have to make meals like spaghetti where you...
East Huntingdon man given until July 13 to consider plea deal in baby’s 2019 death
A man accused in the 2019 drowning death of a baby in East Huntingdon was given a deadline in court Wednesday: either take a plea deal by July 13 or face a potential life sentence if convicted of first-degree homicide at trial. “The Commonwealth’s offer will expire on July 13,”...
Southwestern Pa. transit plan allocates $1.5 billion for bridge, other infrastructure improvements
Roads and bridges in Southwestern Pennsylvania will see a $300 million boost in funding because of the infrastructure law enacted in 2021. The extra money is included in a regional plan for $1.5 billion in transportation projects that is set to be approved June 27 by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission....
Norwin grad adds color, detail to the world of Pixar’s upcoming ‘Lightyear’Video
A scratch on a box. A tiny oil leak on the side of a spaceship. The telltale signs a concrete floor has seen plenty of wear and tear over time. Those are just a few of the subliminal details 2015 Norwin High School graduate Alyssa Minko has added to the...
Pittsburgh Symphony tour showcases Shadyside, Squirrel Hill gardens
The inaugural Symphony Splendor Garden and Patio Tour in 2021 only scratched the surface of the beautiful outdoor oases of Shadyside and Squirrel Hill. Tour organizers decided to return to the neighborhoods this year to showcase nine more. They already had a waiting list of willing homeowners from the first...
The Stroller, June 16, 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. Corpus Christi procession postponed due to forecasted weather Due to the forecasted...
Storm risk coming ahead of break from hot, muggy weather
Some relief from the recent hot and muggy weather is coming, but getting there could a bumpy road for some parts of the Pittsburgh region. On Wednesday, temperatures reached 92 degrees at Pittsburgh International Airport, where official records are recorded. That fell 4 degrees short of the record high of...
Police detain man seen running from McKees Rocks house fire
A man was detained by police after he was seen running from a house fire in McKees Rocks Wednesday night, Allegheny County Police said. Police did not identify the man, or say if he was placed under arrest or charged with any crimes. According to police, a domestic disturbance at...
Hays bald eagle juveniles take flight, share the skies with young hawk
The Pittsburgh Hays juvenile bald eagles were sharing the skies with a young red-tailed hawk as they took their first flights recently. “They just sort of sized one another up,” said photographer Dan Dasynich of Lincoln Place. Over the weekend, about a dozen photographers positioned themselves on the Three Rivers...
