Western PA Local News category, Page 1458
East Vandergrift couple keeps their food truck rolling, despite soaring food and fuel costs
A married couple with a passion for gourmet Asian fare are determined to keep their growing mobile food business afloat amid soaring gasoline prices and sky-high food costs. East Vandergrift residents Mark and Jessica Lieu own Wok on Wheels, a family-owned and operated Vandergrift-based food truck serving up authentic Asian-inspired...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: July 1-3
Fair enough The Claridge Fair continues through the weekend at the Bushy Run Soccer Complex, 100 Kuch Lane, Penn Township. Hours will be 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The event will feature rides, games for all ages, live music, food, beer and...
Harmar teen’s campaign raises money, awareness for dad’s rare brain tumor
A Harmar teen has become one of the largest donors for an effort aimed at raising awareness about a rare brain tumor. Sam Kieffer was 7 when he first became aware of his father’s epidermoid brain tumor. As Kenny Kieffer underwent his second surgery, Sam learned there was no cure...
$30K grant to support Knead Community Cafe facade project in New Kensington
A facade project will improve access to a downtown New Kensington banquet hall while preserving a piece of the city’s history. Knead Community Cafe plans to begin work this summer on the Fifth Avenue facade of its adjacent banquet hall, Banquet on Barnes. Kevin Bode, who founded Knead with his...
Sewickley area student news for the week of July 1, 2022
Ashish Juneja earned a master of science in computer science; John Medich earned a master of science in quantitative and computational finance and Evan Ragoowansi earned a master of science in mechanical engineering from the Georgie Insitute of Technology in May. Melina Maria Tripoli was named to the Dean’s List...
Student news for Pine, Richland for the week of July 1, 2022
Jeremy Miller of Wexford has earned a master of science in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Michael Marr Jr. of Wexford earned a master of science in environmental management from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Lilly Bogacz, a communication major, has been named to...
The Stroller, July 1, 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. Free county concert series to feature Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra The Pittsburgh Symphony...
1 dead, 2 injured in overnight shooting in Hazelwood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that killed an 18-year-old man and injured two others in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood early Friday morning. Police and EMS responded to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls at the 200 block of Johnston Avenue around 12:40 a.m., officials said. Officers found two gunshot...
In full swing: Youth baseball shows renewed life 2 years after lockdown
Eleven-year-old Ian Taylor couldn’t tie the laces of his baseball spikes fast enough. The sweltering 92-degree temperature couldn’t slow Ian or temper his enthusiasm as he rushed toward the ballfield for warmups with his Yankees teammates. They were about to take on the Expos in the ages 10-11 division of...
Officials urge sober holiday driving, place flags for Westmoreland lives lost to impairment
Because the Fourth of July falls on a Monday this year, police will have an extended weekend to be extra vigilant in watching for impaired drivers and working to prevent the potentially fatal crashes they could cause. “The July 4 holiday season is traditionally one of the most deadliest times...
Greensburg’s Freedom 5K will follow Five Star Trail, benefit heart research
Running can help support a healthy heart. Those who run in Monday’s 21st Freedom 5K race, beginning and ending at Greensburg’s Lynch Field, will help the hearts of others as well. The annual race, which includes a virtual option, benefits the American Heart Association. Money from sponsorships and entry fees...
Greensburg coin laundry service damaged by fire
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire at a Greensburg coin laundry service late Thursday after authorities said they believe an item inside a dryer may have spontaneously ignited. City Fire Chief Tom Bell said rags that may have had oil or grease on them left in the dryer...
Maryland businessman wins North Allegheny alum award
William F. Rothenbach, a 1972 graduate of North Allegheny High School, received the North Allegheny Foundation’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award for excellence in business. Shortly before receiving that award, he received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Edinboro University, where he graduated in 1976. He was recognized by Edinboro for success...
Pa. Auditor General: Parkview VFDRA made unauthorized purchase, failed to keep meeting minutes
The Parkview Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association made more than $6,000 in unauthorized purchases and failed to keep meeting minutes, according to a recent report by the state Auditor General’s Office. AG Press Secretary Gary Miller said via email June 28 that the findings were “fairly typical” of volunteer firefighter...
Valley High graduate turns to classmate for cover art for debut novel
Opening a chiropractic office right after the covid pandemic started was terrible timing for Erik Beck, but it gave him time to write that book he always wanted to. “Here at the office, where it was pretty much having hours at a time uninterrupted to think, it ended up being...
Pittsburgh police: Carjacking suspects flee after wrecking car
Pittsburgh police said they are investigating a carjacking that occurred Thursday night in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood. The victim, who was not injured, told police that two armed men demanded his vehicle around 7:15 p.m. in the 6200 block of Penn Avenue. The suspects collided with another vehicle while...
2nd case of monkeypox reported in Allegheny County
A second case of the monkeypox virus has been reported in Allegheny County, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI said Thursday. A physician with the Central Outreach Wellness Center in Pittsburgh told WPXI they are treating a second case of monkeypox. Test results on the patient proved to be positive Thursday for...
Kiski Township Police accuse man of abusing toddler after doctors say she suffered multiple neck fractures
Kiski Township Police accused a Butler County man of abusing an 11-month-old girl he was babysitting after a doctor reported that the girl had four fractured bones in her neck and bruises on her jaw, chest and nose when she arrived at the hospital by medical helicopter. Jacob Tyler Rupert,...
Crowds celebrate return of Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival near Greensburg
Betty Ann Horvath wasn’t going to let the threat of bad weather this weekend get in the way of her returning to the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival for the first time since the covid-19 pandemic started. Within the first hour of the festival’s opening day Thursday, Horvath arrived at...
What the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling means for emissions in Pittsburgh and the state
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 vote Thursday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have broad power to regulate carbon emissions at power plants across the country. It was a major setback for President Biden’s plans to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. Power plants make...
Air travelers brace for turbulence over Fourth of July weekend
Scott Vargo was among those Thursday at Pittsburgh International Airport taking their chances and hoping for the best. Amid the airline industry’s nationwide struggles with cancellations and delays, Vargo nonetheless forged ahead with travel plans to fly to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for the Fourth of July holiday weekend to celebrate...
Hempfield man pleads guilty to rape of child
A Hempfield man was ordered Thursday to serve 10 to 20 years in prison for the rape of a child. Ted Donald Brown III, 42, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of rape in connection with sexual assaults police said took place over a six-year period that started in 2015....
UPMC East in Monroeville celebrates 10-year anniversary
Staff and board members gathered at UPMC East to celebrate a “Decade of Excellence” on June 27. On July 2, 2012, UPMC East opened in Monroeville in an effort to give nearby residents access to quality health care without having to travel to Oakland or Shadyside. Since then, the hospital...
Baldwin man gets life for 2018 killing, dumping body in North Versailles
A Baldwin man who worked as a jitney driver will serve the rest of his life in prison after he was sentenced Thursday for killing a Pitcairn man he drove for. Darrel Hardy, 33, was found guilty of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, a firearms count and reckless burning following...
Camp Invention coming to Gateway
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Gateway School District the week of July 11-14. The program challenges children in kindergarten to sixth grade through hands-on activities while promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning; building confidence, leadership, perseverance and resourcefulness; and encouraging entrepreneurship,...
