Western PA Local News category, Page 15
Heinz History Center offers glimpse inside newly underway expansionVideo
The Strip District’s Senator John Heinz History Center — the largest history museum in Pennsylvania — is now in the process of getting even bigger. Officials broke ground Thursday on a massive new expansion that sports sterling new features aimed at carrying the museum into the future. The moment comes...
IUP’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine gets state system approval
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has cleared another hurdle in establishing an osteopathic medicine college. IUP announced Thursday that its doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program was approved by Christopher Fiorentino, chancellor of the Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. It’s part of the process for any state system university to...
New Kensington Spring Fest to focus on artisansVideo
New Kensington will host a new art festival, Spring Fest, on May 9. Michelle Thom, Voodoo Brewing manager and Olde Towne Overhaul operations manager, said the new festival will be similar to Fridays on Fifth, but instead of being food-focused, the purpose is to engage with local art and creatives....
Public hearing set for new development on Westinghouse site in Churchill
Churchill officials will host a public hearing Monday for a set of zoning amendments that would pave the way for a walkable mixed-use development complex at the site of the former Westinghouse Research and Technology Park. The development project by Commonwealth Commercial Real Estate, dubbed Legacy Crossing, was first presented...
Police charge 4 in brazen gunpoint heist at Wilmerding vape shop
Four suspects have been charged — but only one apprehended — for armed robbery after stealing $25,000 worth of merchandise from a Wilmerding vape shop earlier this month. Police said the group — Israel Creath, 19, of North Versailles; Jaamayl Crosby, 20, of Pittsburgh; Jaamar Crosby, 17, of Dayton, Ohio;...
Harrison church gets boost from Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
Restoration at a nearly 100-year-old Harrison church kicked off this week with help from the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church on Broadview Boulevard was among the foundation’s 2026 historic religious properties grant recipients, which totaled $125,000 in matching grant funds. The church will use its grant...
Dollar Tree coming to The Waterworks shopping complex
A new business is set to open at The Waterworks. A Dollar Tree will open in May in the former Famous Footwear space, joining 15 other Dollar Tree locations in the Pittsburgh area. A contractor working April 28 inside the store said renovations are progressing and the work is expected...
Family of Unity woman who died in sinkhole sues restaurant, U.S. SteelVideo
The husband of a woman who died after falling into a Unity sinkhole in late 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant where the sinkhole opened, as well as the corporation that owns the abandoned mine underlying it. Kenneth Pollard of Unity filed the suit in Westmoreland County Court...
Hempfield will auction items from new fire station propertyVideo
Hempfield officials will work with an auctioneer to clear out items left behind at a property they intend to use for a new fire station. The township supervisors have approved a proposal from Bill Anderson Auctioneers that calls for the auction house to collect 10% of the proceeds. Township Manager...
Penn-Trafford area: Election Day food drive, Safety Town, chicken barbecue, more
Election Day food drive The Lions Club will host a food drive to benefit the Manor Food Pantry on Election Day, May 19. The event will be held at the local polling place, located in the Borough Building Community Room, 44 Main St. Donations will be accepted from 7 a.m....
Police say Monroeville man chased shoplifters with his car, hit 1
Clairton police have charged a Monroeville man with assault, saying he chased down two juveniles with his car and hit one of them last week in Clairton. Ahmed Aziz, 60, of Monroeville was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, reckless endangering and related traffic...
Morning Roundup: Investigation finds Allentown fire was intentionally set; IRS places lien on former Steelers player’s property
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 30: Investigation finds Allentown fire was intentionally set Officials investigating an April 19 fire in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood say it was intentionally set. The city’s Fire Investigation Unit is working to determine the cause of the fire,...
2nd fan sues Pirates over ‘belt-whipping’ incident in 2025Video
The second of two men involved in an altercation last year with a PNC Park security guard at a Pirates game has also filed a lawsuit against the team. Joshua Gardner was leaving the Pirates game on May 4, 2025, with friend Patrick Egan, when Gardner bumped into a food-service...
The Stroller, April 30, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Food drive planned Saturday...
Personal care home to breathe life into vacant Tarentum building
A 63-bed personal care home is scheduled to open this summer in Tarentum in a four-story building that has been vacant since 2012. Tarentum Care, a brick building with a patio and outdoor garden at 416 E. Seventh Ave., is situated among single- family homes. It’s a good fit, administrator Lawrence...
11-year-old Murrysville soccer player will head to France to compete this summerVideo
Vera Sharan of Murrysville is accustomed to scoring goals with her club soccer team. But this summer, she’ll have to get used to hearing, “Elle a marqué un but” in place of “She scored a goal!” Vera, 11, was recruited to play in France with an elite preprofessional youth football...
3 students, 3 firsts: Pitt-Greensburg honors seniors carve historic pathsVideo
Satellite college campuses can sometimes feel like a distant outpost of the main school. In recent years, some have fallen on tough times, including seven of Penn State’s satellite campuses that are slated to close in spring 2027 because of declining enrollment and budget constraints. At the University of Pittsburgh...
Judge sets $250K bond for Penn Township man accused of injuring neighbor
A Penn Township man accused of seriously injuring a neighbor was granted a $250,000 bond Wednesday. Jake G. Stepansky, 29, had been in custody without bond since his arrest last month on charges of aggravated assault, strangulation and reckless endangerment. During a hearing Wednesday, Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Christopher...
Aspinwall Council approves plans for 4 townhomes at former church siteVideo
The construction of new townhouses soon will take place at the former Community United Methodist Church site in Aspinwall. Council recently approved land development and subdivision plans for the Amena Properties project. The unanimous vote April 8 helped clear the way for company founder and Aspinwall businessman Tony Pompeo Jr....
Westmoreland happenings: Plow Days Festival, women’s tea, touch-a-truck, more
Children’s event Community Revitalization of West Newton will sponsor a free touch-a-truck event from noon to 2 p.m. May 9 in the parking lot of West Newton Elementary School, 1208 Vine St. Reservations required. Reservations: send an email with the parent’s name, address and the number of children to crown15089@yahoo.com....
Study projects hepatitis B vaccine delay could increase infections, deathsVideo
The Trump administration’s recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies on the day they’re born could lead to hundreds of infections and dozens of deaths, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine panel said in December babies born to...
Norwin area: Trip to West Virginia, rummage sale, art workshops, more
Trip planned to W.Va. A bus trip and train ride are planned by the North Huntingdon AARP Senior Citizens for June 17-19. The bus will leave St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church at 9:30 a.m. June 17 and arrive in Elkins, West Virginia, around 4 p.m. Participants will see a dinner...
Murrysville area: Session on forgiveness, Delmont fundraiser, Lyme support, more
Session on forgiveness The Boomers and Beyond ministry will host a Lunch and Learn session titled “Forgiveness: What is it? What isn’t it?” on May 12. The event features Rev. Monsignor James T. Gaston and will be held at the Mother of Sorrows Social Hall, 4202 Old William Penn Highway...
Parks Township bar that was scene of fatal shooting says incident was ‘unacceptable’
Niki’s Quick Six, the Parks Township bar where a woman was killed and three others were shot early Sunday, said in a Wednesday statement that the incident was “tragic and unacceptable.” The bar, located just across the Kiski River from Vandergrift, is “fully cooperating with authorities” the statement posted on...
Pitt grad’s journey went from aiding Brazilian flood victims to pursuing sustainability career
It’s one thing to see natural disasters on the news but another to experience them firsthand, says Cassidy Laffey. During her sophomore year as a University of Pittsburgh student, she participated in a study abroad trip to Brazil. During her stay there, a catastrophic flood left thousands of residents in...
