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Penn Hills resident volunteers, maintains Old German Cemetery
Mowing two acres of a cemetery may not sound like an ideal Friday night activity, but for one Penn Hills resident, it’s his therapy. Carl “Butch” Lang has been helping to maintain the Old German Cemetery, located on the intersection of Hamil and Poketa roads, for nearly the past 10...
You need to declutter: Learn how at Hampton library program
Most of us need to declutter at one point or another, and an expert will show the way during “The Organizing Myth!” at 6:30 p.m. May 17, sponsored by Hampton Community Library. The presentation is free and will be held in Activity Room 2 of the Hampton Community Center, 3101...
Pine-Richland debate team wins top spot at international competition
When it comes to making a strong, fact-based and reasoned argument about a complex subject, Pine-Richland students can now claim the title of best on the planet. A six-member team of Pine-Richland High School students emerged from a field of 120 participants from around the world to win first place...
‘Silence of the Lambs’ house in Fayette County offers special tours on Mother’s Day
Chocolates are nice for Mother’s Day. Flowers are a great choice as well. But maybe your mom has a bit of a dark streak. Maybe she wants to find out more about where a fictional homicidal maniac did his dirty work. If so, she’s in luck: the Perryopolis property which...
National Aviary researcher says ivory-billed woodpecker — elusive and beautiful — not extinct yet
A National Aviary researcher was wading in the waters of hardwood bottomlands in Louisiana. Then, whoosh: A large black bird with bright distinctive white markings — which he believed to be the ivory-billed woodpecker — flushed from a snag. Steven Latta watched the Holy Grail of birds for six to...
The Stroller, May 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. Please include a daytime telephone number. Gospel concert to feature local musicians A gospel music concert, Gospel Explosion, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at...
Victim of fatal Arnold apartment house fire identified, cause under investigation
A man died in a fire early Thursday at an apartment house on Woodmont Avenue in Arnold. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Frank J. Cable, 54. The early morning blaze in the two-story frame house at 1937 Woodmont Ave. also claimed the life of Cable’s dog,...
Developer looks to expand Baum Boulevard project in Pittsburgh with 198 residential units
The developer behind the Baumhaus apartment complex on Pittsburgh’s Baum Boulevard is aiming to launch a second phase of the project, which will include a new building housing an additional 198 residential units. Pittsburgh-based Laurel Real Estate broke ground on the original 127-unit Baumahus apartment complex in Pittsburgh’s Friendship neighborhood...
North Allegheny 1 of 2 local schools in final round of international debate contest
A team of five students from North Allegheny traveled to New York City April 30 to compete in the final round of an international debate competition they’d been participating in since October. The team — consisting of William Sun, Daksh Goyal, Vikram Nagarajan, Srivatsa Bellamkomda and Adi Mallik — was...
Two new administrative positions filled at NA
The North Allegheny School District’s director of student services has been named the district’s assistant superintendent of elementary education. Dr. Michele Dowell officially starts her new position on July 11, when the retirement of Dr. James Bradley becomes effective. The North Allegheny School Board on April 27 unanimously named her...
Pittsburgh woman dies in car crash on Parkway East
A Pittsburgh woman died after a car crash on the Parkway East early Wednesday morning, according to state police. Lashawn Davis, 36, was traveling west on Interstate 376 in Oakland, also known as the Parkway East, at 2:22 a.m. when she rear-ended another car, according to state police. Davis’ car...
Former Trafford mayor served community, country and school
Former Trafford mayor Reynold “Rey” Peduzzi had a love for this faith, family, education, community and the military, and he served all of them. Well. “They were his five pillars,” said his son, Ronald Peduzzi of Hilton Head, S.C. Peduzzi, 88, of Harrison City, a former longtime Trafford resident, died...
Westmoreland sheriff deputies pull out of helping Secret Service at Friday’s Trump, Oz rally
Initially believing it would assist Secret Service agents during a political rally Friday, the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office did an about-face after receiving late legal advice. According to Sheriff James Albert, the county solicitor on Wednesday afternoon contacted his office and advised that deputies should not participate because of possible...
Port Authority spokesman: Car rear-ends bus after police chase
A car rear-ended a Port Authority bus Wednesday afternoon after the car’s driver had fled police, according to Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph. At around 4:30 p.m., the car hit the bus on West Carson Street, according to Brandolph. Pittsburgh police had been chasing the car. The suspect fled from...
Rubber duck race to benefit Valley High girls volleyball teams
The creek passing in front of Valley High School is set to become a race course — for rubber ducks. The first-time “Rubber Ducky Derby” scheduled for May 15 is a fundraiser for the junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball teams, said April Stone, their coach and a paraprofessional at...
Harrison cleanup rids massive amounts of trash from township
If the Natrona neighborhood of Harrison is looking fresh and clean, there are volunteers to thank for the makeover. A group of diligent workers collected a massive amount of garbage April 23 during a townshipwide Earth Day cleanup event. More than 120 tires were collected from streets and empty lots....
Greensburg woman dies in Turnpike crash
A Greensburg woman died in a car crash Wednesday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to state police. At around 7 a.m., Susan Damiano, 35, was traveling westbound on the turnpike in Penn Township when she hit the concrete middle barrier. Her car was then hit by another vehicle. Damiano...
Fox Chapel Area senior named a Student of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
When a classmate and friend asked Hanna Essey to help raise money and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society last school year, the Fox Chapel Area High School student did not hesitate. She assisted with then junior Sarah Giuffre’s campaign and the team raised around $30,000. Now, both seniors,...
Legislation aims to eliminate several Pittsburgh business licenses
Legislation before Pittsburgh City Council may eliminate certain business licenses that the city’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections recommended nixing. “PLI is proposing the elimination of several business licenses that we find are duplicative,” PLI Director Sarah Kinter said. She said the licenses that would be removed are repetitive...
GOP senatorial candidate Mehmet Oz to tour Central Westmoreland tech center
Republican senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz on Thursday will take his campaign to the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, where educators are expected to discuss the importance of supporting technical education and its role in meeting the region’s need for skilled labor. Oz, along with state...
Police: Arrest warrant issued for Duquesne man accused of shooting, robbing woman
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a Duquesne man who allegedly shot and robbed a woman early Wednesday morning. At around 12:30 a.m., police say Glenn Smith shot the woman and stole her gun and money, according to a news release. The woman, who police found in a...
Nellie Bly statue to be unveiled at Pittsburgh airport Thursday
It took far less time for pioneering journalist Nellie Bly to travel around the world than it did for her statue to finally be erected at Pittsburgh International Airport. The unveiling, first announced in March 2020, coincided with the start of the pandemic. But now, over two years later, a...
Unity woman released to house arrest as assault trial awaits
A Unity woman will be released from jail Thursday morning to await trials on charges that she assaulted a hospital nurse and, in a separate case, allegations she intentionally rammed a Latrobe high school student’s vehicle in 2019. Susan Barkley, 43, has been in jail without bond since her arrest...
Advocates call on Allegheny County leaders to do more in fight for clean air
Clean air advocates gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh Wednesday afternoon to push for more action against major industrial polluters in the region. The rally followed a string of poor air quality days in the region. “Everyone deserves to be able to breathe clear air every day of the year,” said Zachary...
Alle-Kiski Valley largely spared wrath of storms that downed trees, knocked out power to thousands
A 150-foot tall elm tree that toppled Tuesday along Carlisle Street in Harrison couldn’t have been positioned more perfectly. Inches either way, and the 110-year-old tree would have smashed roofs, broke windows or at least tore gutters away from the two homes it landed between. “If this had to happen,...
