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South Greensburg drug suspect found hiding behind attic door
The subject of a drug-related arrest warrant was found Friday by Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies hiding behind an attic door in the closet of an East Huntingdon home, Sheriff James Albert said. Donald Michael Young, 44, of South Greensburg was arraigned Monday on weapons and drug violations, in addition to...
Program director at Pittsburgh’s Sarah Heinz House accused of sexual abuse against 6-year-old
A former program director for Pittsburgh’s youth-oriented Sarah Heinz House is accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old boy he had been babysitting, court records show. Nicholas Gindele, 25, of Eighty-Four, is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, sexual assault and child endangerment in connection with the case. “Upon...
Shaler elementary schools celebrate kindness on 143 Day
More than 60 Shaler School District staff and volunteers worked together to make the ‘It’s a Beautiful Day in Titan Town’ event a success. The event was to celebrate 143 Day, a Pennsylvania day of kindness inspired by Fred Rogers and his use of his special code 143, which represents...
Judge denies 2nd bail reduction request related to gunfight outside Greensburg bar
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday rejected a defense request to reduce the $250,000 bail set for a man accused in a gunfight outside a Greensburg bar that left two injured. Stevin S. German, 27, of Uniontown is unable to afford the current amount, argued public defender John Sweeney, who...
Community meeting planned to discuss public safety concerns on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and other city leaders will meet Tuesday with South Side residents to discuss public safety concerns along the neighborhood’s East Carson Street. The meeting comes after some business owners have expressed concerns about recent violence along a busy stretch of East Carson, the main artery through...
Pine-Richland High School graduates 336
The 336 members of Pine-Richland High School’s class of 2022 received their diplomas on June 10 at the high school stadium. The Pine-Richland High School Air Force Junior ROTC Colorguard performed, as did members of the Pine-Richland band and choir. Andrew Ni was named valedictorian, Amish Sethi as salutatorian, and...
North Huntingdon rejects Norwin request to waive permit fee
Norwin will pay a $15,755 building permit fee for a school roof project unless the North Huntingdon commissioners reverse a 4-3 decision last week that rejected the school’s request to waive the fee, as has been done in the past for nonprofits. The commissioners cited what they said was the...
State police seek help locating missing Greensburg teenager
State police are asking for help locating a missing 17-year-old girl from Greensburg who was last seen Wednesday. Madison Star Hopkins left her home driving a sport utility vehicle around 4 p.m. June 8, troopers said. Hopkins drives a dark green 2001 Jeep Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate: KKG 1694....
Chad Krawtz appointed to vacant Jeannette council seat
Chad Krawtz was selected Thursday from a field of eight candidates for a vacant seat on Jeannette council that will expire Dec. 31, 2023. Council members decided 3-1, with Councilwoman Robin Mozley casting the dissenting vote, to appoint Krawtz, 45, a Republican, to the open seat after the May 13...
Sewickley Academy graduates 64
The 64 members of Sewickley Academy’s class of 2022 received their diplomas on June 9 at the school’s Events Center. Four graduates received special recognition for their achievements prior to the presentation of diplomas. • Ashley Glabicki of Sewickley received the Faculty Award for consistently displaying a cheerful and mature...
1 person injured in head-on crash on Route 981 in Derry Township
One person was flown from the scene of a two-vehicle collision Monday between a garbage truck and a pickup along Route 981 in Derry Township, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. Robert S. Baden, 52, of New Alexandria, had to be extricated from his Chevrolet Silverado pickup by firefighters...
Man killed in South Huntingdon crash
A South Huntingdon man was killed in a crash in the township late Saturday, according to state police. Brandon G. Detman, 40, was driving a Ford Fusion on Sherbondy Road at 10:45 p.m. when troopers said he left the road around a bend and slammed into a tree. He was...
In brief: Bill Metzger author talk, summer concert series and more around Sewickley
Author talk The Sewickley Public Library invites guests to take a cruise along the Great Allegheny Passage Trail with author Bill Metzger during his book talk at 7 p.m. June 28 at the library. Metzger is the author of “The Great Allegheny Passage Companion,” a rail-trail guidebook that covers the...
Freeport Area School Board considers $66 million high school overhaul, yearly tax hikes to pay for it
Updates to Freeport Area High School that school officials call long overdue are planned as part of a $66 million renovation project. The project is part of a five-year plan that still must be approved by the school board. Last month, the board heard presentations from J. Greer Hayden of...
Overnight storms in Western Pa. expected to bring severe winds, heavy rain
Winds up to 60 mph and hours of rainfall could uproot trees and cause flooding across the Pittsburgh area overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. “This has the potential of being a higher-end event we see once every several years or so,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Jared Rackley. Isolated large...
Here’s how U.S. Reps from Western Pa. voted on gun legislation bills
Congressional Republicans and Democrats in Western Pennsylvania fell in line with their respective parties as they voted on legislation that would enact stricter gun laws. The Protecting Our Kids and Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order acts passed in the Democratic-led House of Representatives last week. The bills need to overcome...
Gun owners, onlookers split on what gun control proposals could accomplish
Reaction to proposed gun control laws shows that even some local gun owners appear just as divided about the effectiveness of such measures as the politicians debating them. Mass shootings over the past month in Buffalo, N.Y.; Uvalde, Texas; and Philadelphia have reignited the debate over gun laws. Although many...
The Stroller, June 13, 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. Sweep event to collect trash along Kiski River Volunteers are needed to...
1 dead, 1 injured in Manchester shooting
One person was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood Sunday night, police said. Police said officers responded around 9 p.m. to an alert of 12 rounds fired in the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Officers found an unconscious man on the 1300 block...
Harrison garden coordinator Jennifer Greenwood aims to grow community spirit
After 14 years in education administration, Harrison resident Jennifer Greenwood is turning her talents away from the confines of the classroom and toward the outdoors. As coordinator for the township’s new community garden off Burtner Road, Greenwood is eager to grow the space into more than a place to pluck...
Police say Armstrong County sex offender arrested for failing to comply with Megan’s Law
An Armstrong County man who must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life was arrested by state police after, they say, he failed to notify them when he moved out of his Parks Township home six months ago. John Robert Kunkle Jr., 60, of the 1100...
Tax hike proposed for Apollo-Ridge School District residents
Apollo-Ridge School Board recently passed a preliminary budget for next school year proposing a 2.37% increase in real estate taxes for the median district home in Armstrong and Indiana counties. Although millage increases in each county are different, the percentage increase of what residents would pay in school taxes is...
Faces of the Valley: Pam Seguin works to bring history to life at Harrison’s Burtner House
Sarver resident Pam Seguin considers her volunteer role with the Burtner House Restoration Society a perfect fit. Outside of being transported for a visit to life in the 19th century, nothing could suit her passions better, Seguin joked. The Burtner House, situated on a Harrison hillside near the Route 28...
Ohio man found dead in Butler County
State police are investigating an Ohio man’s death in Butler County as a homicide. State police said the body of Frederick Orr, 32, of Columbus, was found around 3:30 a.m. Saturday along Kelly Road in Muddy Creek Township. Police said they were awaiting autopsy results and an investigation is ongoing....
Thousands of spectators take in final day of Westmoreland Airshow
Lori Dudzinsky of Derry Township has watched the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow grow from small beginnings. She’s been attending the events since the late 1970s, when her father, Jack Myers of Derry Township, started providing portable toilets for the event through his rental company. Dudzinsky and Myers braved the...
