Western PA Local News category, Page 1454
New Kensington man dies after Harrison crash
A New Kensington man died after a motor vehicle crash Monday in Harrison. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Michael D. Booker, 33. Booker died shortly after 7:30 p.m. at an unidentified hospital. The crash, on River Road just past Mile Lock Lane, was reported about 6:45...
Pittsburgh-area gas prices remain high as state, national averages come down
Gas prices are coming down across the state and nation, but are hanging high in Southwestern Pennsylvania. According to AAA, the national average gas price Tuesday was $4.80, down 8 cents from a week ago. Pennsylvania’s average is about $4.88, down about 7 cents from a week ago. But average...
Police chase from New Alexandria to Latrobe reached speeds of 90 mph
A New Alexandria man is free on unsecured bail after state police said he led them on a chase through a campground near Keystone State Park during the Fourth of July weekend. Police said they apprehended Luis A. Marsales, 26, along Loyalhanna Creek in Latrobe. He is charged with fleeing...
Students with disabilities thrive in Saint Vincent’s Bearcat BEST program
In Pennsylvania, students with intellectual or developmental disabilities are able to attend high school until they’re 21 years old — but many of these students want to move on to bigger and better things with their same-age peers. That’s where Saint Vincent College’s Bearcat BEST program comes into play. The...
Latrobe’s Rose Style Shoppe celebrates its 90th anniversary
In June 1932, Rose Rubinoff Buchman opened a shop at the corner of Ligonier and Depot streets to sell bridal dresses and formal clothing to the women of Latrobe. Nine decades and countless changes later, Rose Style Shoppe is still bustling with business. Ronda Goetz, third-generation owner and Rubinoff Buchman’s...
Fire guts Harrison home, damages 2 others
Fire crews responded to the scene of a residential fire just after 10 p.m. Monday on Walnut Street in the Natrona section of Harrison. Fire and EMS crews from Harrison, Brackenridge and Tarentum were on the scene after reports of heavy flames coming from an apartment in a two-story residence...
Tull Family Theater hosting premiere of ‘Movers Ultimate’
The Tull Family Theater will host the national red carpet premiere of “Movers Ultimate “on July 16. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the film screens at 7:30 p.m. “Movers Ultimate,” an independent, 1990s-style comedy (NR, 90 minutes) features South Hills native Sé Marie, a triple Telly Award winner who...
The Stroller, July 5, 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. Miss Freddye to perform in Tarentum’s Riverview Park The Tarentum Summer Concert...
Dole Whip ice cream featured with 15 food trucks for summer festival in Lower Burrell
It’s all about the Dole Whip food truck and an array of 14 more food trucks for Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3’s Summer Celebration on Saturday. The event, which runs from 1 to 6 p.m., is one of four food truck rallies offered by the fire company this...
Hotel tax revenue totals questioned as counties struggle to identify short-term rentals
Somerset County Treasurer Anthony DeLuca suspected that the hotel tax payments coming into his office were a little sparse. So DeLuca, a retired police detective in his first year of elected office, took it upon himself to investigate how many short-term rentals were on the market in Somerset County, and...
Brackenridge couple plans to open day care in Springdale
A Brackenridge couple is working to open a day care center in Springdale. Kaci and Ray Bollinger plan to open Bright Futures Child Care Center in August at 950 Pittsburgh St. The couple pursued opening a day care after Kaci Bollinger noticed young children coming to school unprepared and not...
Out & About: Karaoke fundraiser proves ‘Westmoreland Has Talent’
It wasn’t your run-of-the-mill karaoke night. The performers brought a little something extra to Westmoreland Has Talent, a fundraiser for the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition, held June 25 at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield. University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg president Robert Gregerson channeled Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top with a beard,...
Building the Valley: From wooden to fiber barrels, family-owned Plum company recycles for over a century
In an era when recycling wasn’t common, Penn Barrel Inc., established in 1908, built its business reconditioning wooden barrels. Now the company, based in Plum, reconditions and recycles 55-gallon steel, plastic and fiber barrels for use in environmental cleanups and other applications in the region. “We’re a small company, but...
Plenty of July Fourth fun on ‘Fish-for-Free’ Day at Northmoreland Park
It was the kind of day upon which Fourth of July memories are made. Blue skies, puffy white clouds, and hills of green framed Northmoreland Lake in Allegheny Township, which was stocked with plenty of trout, according to the visitors who came to fish. And they picked the perfect day...
Police: Kiski Township couple arrested after their baby was found wandering alone in North Apollo
A Kiski Township couple was arrested Friday after their infant child was found wandering alone in North Apollo, according to a news release from the Kiski Township Police Department. Joseph Hazlett, 31, and Brandy Teeple, 27, were charged with endangering the welfare of a child, the release said. Township police...
People celebrate return of July 4 parade in Latrobe
A crowd of people lined the streets of Latrobe Monday morning, not only in honor of the Fourth of July but also to celebrate the return of the city’s holiday festivities that were put on hold for two years because of the covid-19 pandemic. The “Celebrate Latrobe” Fourth of July...
Authorities identify man fatally shot in New Kensington
Authorities identified a man who was fatally shot over the weekend in New Kensington as Jason Raiford. Two juveniles were arrested early Monday on felony gun charges, and an arrest warrant was issued for another, Amir Kennedy, 14, of New Kensington on a homicide charge, according to a statement from...
Allegheny County will monitor air quality closely after power outage at US Steel’s Clairton Coke Works
Officials at U.S. Steel are working to restore the Clairton Coke Works back to normal operations after an early morning power outage. The outage, which was reported at 5:30 a.m. Monday, required the flaring of coke oven gasses from the stacks and batteries, according to a news release from Allegheny...
Braeburn Alloy Steel sold; United Steelworkers charges unfair labor practices
G.O. Carlson Inc. of Oil City has bought Braeburn Alloy Steel in Lower Burrell. Commonly referred to as Braeburn Steel, Braeburn processes metal alloys, including titanium, refractory metals, high-end nickel alloys, steel alloys, stainless steel, tool steel and carbon steel. It’s 125 years old and employs about 41 workers. The...
Police: 2 people in stable condition after South Side Flats shooting
Two people were shot early Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the 3200 block of East Carson Street around 3:40 a.m. where they found evidence of a shooting, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. Additionally, police found one victim’s vehicle in...
Police: Man in critical but stable condition after Marshall-Shadeland shooting
A man is in critical but stable condition after an overnight shooting in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Eckert Street around 3:40 a.m. Monday where they found a vehicle with shattered windows and a man slumped in the driver’s seat, according to Pittsburgh...
Off-duty police officer killed in Blawnox after Route 28 road rage incident
An apparent road rage incident led to the shooting death of an off-duty Oakdale police officer Sunday night in Blawnox, according to Allegheny County Police. Police said Charles G. “Chuckie” Stipetich died after he was shot by Kevin McSwiggen in the 400 block of Fountain Street. Stipetich was 23, according...
Elks picnic, other events in Oakmont-Plum area for week of July 4, 2022
Elks summer picnic set Oakmont Elks Lodge No. 1668 will host a summer picnic and open house from 1-5 p.m. July 10 at 106 Washington Ave. There will be food, fun, games and prizes. Call 412-828-1668 or email oakmontelks@gmail.com for more information. Family fun night scheduled A free family fun...
Library book sale, other Monroeville events for week of July 4, 2022
Library hosts summer book sale Monroeville Public Library’s annual summer book sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9, rain or shine. Purchase a bag for $12 and fill it up with as many items as you can fit. Choose from a variety of books and other materials....
Happenings in Hampton and nearby for the week of July 4, 2022
Company performs ‘The Tempest’ New Renaissance Theatre Company’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare Project Tour includes performances of “The Tempest” at 7 p.m. July 8 in the North Park Boat House Lawn and 5 p.m. July 10 at the Hartwood Acres Mansion. For more information, visit www.newrentheatre.com. Family fun day Nativity Lutheran Church...
