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O’Hara to get flag disposal bin
An Old Glory American flag disposal bin is coming to O’Hara. Not everyone knows how to properly and respectfully retire an unserviceable American flag, but scouts from Cub Pack 678 at Christ the Divine Teacher in Aspinwall are here to help. The Etna American Legion Post 597 has partnered with...
On the move: Band festival participants, pizza making, more
Five students each from Franklin Regional Intermediate School and Franklin Regional Middle School were chosen to participate in the fifth- and sixth-grade Westmoreland County Band Festival on March 25 at Wendover Middle School. FR performers joined students from 12 other school districts to perform a concert for families. Participants included...
Tanker truck crashes off road, down hillside near Rankin Bridge
A section of River Road near the Rankin Bridge was temporarily closed this morning while emergency crews worked to remove a tanker truck that went over a hillside. The crash was reported at about 9:50 a.m. along Route 837, or River Road, in Whitaker, according to an Allegheny County 911...
Retired pastor charged with stealing more than $350K from North Side church
The retired pastor from a North Side Presbyterian church is accused of stealing more than $357,000 from it. The Rev. Wayne Peck, 70, of Highland Park, is charged with theft and receiving stolen property. He turned himself in to detectives from the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday. His...
New Crumbl franchise set to open in Monroeville’s Miracle Mile
If Cambria Zebley has her way, it’ll be a sweet time at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center. Zebley is the franchise owner of the Monroeville branch of cookie company Crumbl, which has opened at 4158 William Penn Highway. “I worked for Crumbl’s corporate office in Utah, and when my parents...
Greensburg Catholic diocese presents ‘Salt and Light’ awards
Individuals and organizations working to better the community were honored last week during the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg’s Communities of Salt and Light Awards Dinner. The 22nd annual awards dinner, which drew more than 500 people to Stratigos Banquet Centre in North Huntingdon on April 21, recognized...
Tree of Life unveils new design, plans for site
Part memorial, part museum and part worship space, the renovated site of the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill will also include an institute aimed at what leaders on Tuesday called the world’s oldest disease: antisemitism. Leaders with the architecture and design firms contracted to help renovate and rebuild...
New facility helps students explore military options at East Liberty’s Phase 4 Learning Center
Driving to a meeting with members of the military in Downtown Pittsburgh, Tom Reed was forced off to the side of the road by a truck. Paramedics arrived. They suggested taking him to the hospital. “Tom told them the only place he was going was to that meeting,” his wife,...
2 Greensburg-area gardening groups schedule annual plant sales
Two area gardening groups are planning their annual plant sales this weekend, focusing on native and locally sourced plants, along with those attractive to birds, butterflies, other pollinators and beneficial insects. Experienced gardeners will be on hand at both events to help shoppers choose the right plants and to offer...
The Stroller, May 3, 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. Riverview football boosters and alumni plan golf outing The Riverview Football Boosters and Alumni Association will host a golf outing July...
New Kensington Redevelopment Authority continuing efforts to develop industrial park
It has been almost two years since Affival moved into New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park. The move from Plum has worked out well for the business, which supplies the steel industry with cored wire products used to change the properties of steel. “A move anywhere was going to be a...
Greensburg City Hall cannon was captured in 1813 during siege of Ft. Meigs
In 1990, a bronze 6-pounder cannon was wheeled down the halls of Greensburg City Hall, an unexpected piece of history that has remained there for more than 30 years. The weapon, which was cast in 1793 in Seville, Spain, holds a trove of Greensburg history, largely stemming from the War...
Career, technology students compete in SkillsUSA event
Several Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center students placed at the SkillsUSA State Competition in Hershey in April. The event, which was held at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, brought students together from across the state to compete in different skill sets such as computer information science, medical terminology,...
Authorities identify man stabbed to death in Hill District; suspect charged
The victim of a fatal stabbing on Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Hill District has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Rasheed A. McKamey, 28, of the Hill District. Pittsburgh police said the stabbing was reported shortly after 4 a.m. and stemmed from a domestic dispute in...
Police: Catalytic converters cut from vehicles at Hempfield auto shop
State police are investigating the theft of catalytic converters — more specifically the precious metals they contain — from a Hempfield auto repair shop last week. Police said catalytic converters were stolen from three vehicles at Arona Auto Care on Arona Road, between the evening of April 27 and morning...
Teen arrested with stolen gun Sunday on South Side
Pittsburgh Police arrested a 19-year-old Pittsburgh man they said was in possession of a stolen gun early Sunday morning on Carson Street. Police were called to the 1800 block of East Carson Street around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a man brandishing a gun and becoming confrontational...
Belle Vernon man held for court on murder charge in New Year’s Day shooting
Rostraver District Judge Charles Christner cited testimony from Anthony Hairston’s girlfriend Monday when he held the Belle Vernon man for court on a first-degree murder charge stemming from a fatal New Year’s Day shooting in Rostraver Township. Township police say Hairston, 26, fired a gun that fatally wounded 59-year-old Holly...
‘Like a complete makeover’: New playground opens at Monroeville school
Not so long ago, the area behind Dr. Cleveland Steward Jr. Elementary School looked nothing like it does today. “We had blacktop and we had grass,” third-grade teacher Emily Levine said. “So that’s why we wanted this playground so badly. It’s like a complete makeover, and we couldn’t feel more...
Police nab Allegheny Township man facing charges of leading cops on chase and carjacking
An Allegheny Township man accused of auto theft and trying to carjack another vehicle by assaulting the owner has been arrested, according to authorities. Jeffrey Scott Nedley, 39, of the 200 block of McGeary Hollow Road, was charged with felony counts of aggravated assault and theft along with two counts...
East Huntingdon woman pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder in boyfriend’s shooting death
An East Huntingdon woman is awaiting sentencing after she pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of third-degree murder for the 2020 shooting death of her boyfriend. Police said Meghan J. West, 31, fired at least three shots into a closed door in an argument in the late evening of Sept....
Police investigate Hampton bank robbery
Police in Hampton Township are investigating a bank robbery that took place Monday afternoon. Allegheny County emergency officials said police were dispatched to the First Commonwealth Bank on Route 8 at 3:50 p.m. Additional information was not immediately available....
Mobile trailer to sell CBD edibles in Pittsburgh region
A new mobile trailer is hoping to bring CBD edibles — cookies, brownies, and pastries infused with non-THC products — to shoppers all over Pittsburgh later this summer. Moodedibles is a company that produces small-batch edibles infused with CBD, Delta 8 and other minor cannabinoids. All edibles contain below the...
Solicitation hours extended in Hampton
Solicitors have an extra two hours each day to visit Hampton residences and businesses that do not opt out of such activities. Hampton Council on April 27 approved an amendment to the township’s peddling and solicitation ordinance, establishing permissible hours between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The change came about...
Westmoreland teachers targeted by nationwide jury duty scam
A nationwide jury duty scam using the name of a fictitious sheriff’s deputy is targeting school teachers in Westmoreland County, according to state police. Scammers are using the name “Deputy Wayne Farley” — which has been linked to phone scams around the country — and calling a school district to...
Police say clerk at Jeannette convenience store thwarted robbery
Jeannette police arrested a city man early Monday after a convenience store clerk accused him of grabbing a money bag containing $1,565 from the cash register and attempting to run from the store, according to police. Andre J. Sanders, 43, was taken into custody by police just outside the Jeannette...
