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2 charged after farm animals removed from deplorable conditions in Hempfield
Two people were arrested Thursday in connection with numerous neglected farm animals, some of which were dead, that were seized from a Hempfield property, according to court papers. Authorities said a veterinarian concluded most of the animals had pneumonia and a sheep found dead had a ruptured eye and suspected...
Police: 2 people arrested after Kiski Township officer pulls them over in stolen car
A man and a woman riding with him were arrested after a Kiski Township patrol officer pulled them over in a car that was reported stolen. Investigators said the pair were stopped near the intersection of River Road and 19th Street on April 22 after an officer patrolling in North...
Outdoor rodeo event planned at Live! Casino in Hempfield
A parking lot at Westmoreland Mall will be transformed into an outdoor rodeo venue this summer as Live! Casino Pittsburgh hosts its first Pro “Bulls & Barrels” Rodeo and Concert. The event, scheduled for June 4-5, will feature professional bull riding, barrel racing, trick ropers, rodeo clowns and more. It...
Pittsburgh region ties record low temperature of 29 degrees
A freeze warning for the Pittsburgh region expired around 9 a.m. Thursday — but not before temperatures tied an 88-year-old record low. The temperature dipped to 29 degrees overnight, tying a record set in 1934, National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Frazier said. “It’s possible that locations around Pittsburgh dropped even...
Quaker Valley School District approves changes to middle school courses
Quaker Valley School District officials have approved changes in the program of studies for the middle school. The board voted on April 26 to replace two English language arts classes with a new ELA class. The new course incorporates reading comprehension, vocabulary development, the writing process and grammar skills. Throughout...
Pittsburgh Public Schools votes to make masks optional
Pittsburgh Public Schools’ board voted Wednesday to make mask-wearing optional for students starting next week, making the district one of the last in the region to move away from mandatory masking. Masks for most will remain optional as long as Allegheny County remains in a low level of covid-19 spread,...
Michael Mullins named Sewickley emergency management coordinator
Army veteran and former Boy Scout Michael Mullins believes he is prepared for his next opportunity. The retired lieutenant colonel and certified registered nurse anesthetist was recently named Sewickley’s new emergency management coordinator. Hailing from Champaign, Ill., Mullins served in active duty from 1975 through 1978, and was in the...
AHN Wexford Hospital doctor honored by National Pancreas Foundation
Three Allegheny Health Network caregivers were honored for their expertise, skill and compassion in caring for people suffering from diseases of the pancreas, and their work in raising awareness of these diseases, at this year’s National Pancreas Foundation’s “Courage for a Cure” Gala, which was held April 23 at Carnegie...
New roof installed at near century-old Harrison church
A Harrison church that climbs four stories and is prominently along Freeport Road received a $44,000 makeover this month in the form of a new roof. “It was needed,” said Walter Rutkowski, trustees chairperson at Grace United Methodist Church. “Someone going through the drive-thru at CVS called the office on...
The Stroller, April 28, 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. St. Joseph HS plans summer camps St. Joseph High School, Harrison, will offer several summer camps for children at the school....
Shooter threat closes Imani Christian Academy in Pittsburgh’s East Hills
A threat of violence has closed a private Pittsburgh school Thursday. Imani Christian Academy in the city’s East Hills section is closed due to a shooter threat, according to an alert on the school’s website. Pittsburgh police are investigating. School officials were not immediately able to be reached, but classes...
Liberty Bridge reopens after multi-vehicle crash
Inbound lanes of the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh have reopened after a crash Thursday morning, according to PennDOT. The multi-vehicle crash happened at about 5:10 a.m. TRAFFIC ALERT: WPXIJennifer Tomazic (@JenniferTomazic) April 28, 2022 Traffic was moving again just before 6 a.m. after crews cleared the scene. It was...
Blawnox-Glenover Volunteer Fire Co. celebrates 100 years of operation
Pam Stephens can count on three fingers the members of the Blawnox-Glenover Volunteer Fire Co. back in the late 1980s. A simple, yet sobering task, considering that she, fire company Engineer Scott Krause and her brother, Chief Jeff Stephens were the members. The others, “just retired, moved away (and) quit,”...
Greensburg, Delmont libraries to implement STEM grant aimed at digital literacy
Last summer, preschool-age children at the Delmont Public Library had a chance to work with robotics kits and get introduced to the science, technology, engineering and math concepts that are part of the STEM education model. Problem is, the library only had the kits on loan for a week’s worth...
Bots to brawl during high school robotics competition at California University
Robots will fight it out gladiator-style during the 17th annual BotsIQ high school robotics competition this weekend at California University of Pennsylvania. Students from 41 regional high schools will bring their 15-pound bots to the brawl on Friday and Saturday, according to a BotsIQ news release. The teams have spent...
Farmers markets reopening in Westmoreland County
Farmers markets are springing up in the region, including a sale this Saturday in Greensburg. About 15 vendors will be selling their homemade products at the farmers market from 9 a.m. to noon at Lynch Field in Greensburg, said Paul Sarver, manager of the Farmers Market Association of Central Westmoreland,...
Police arrest Wilkins man wanted on sexual assault charges
The Allegheny County Police have arrested a Wilkins Township man who was reported missing on Tuesday and charged with aggravated indecent assault, sexual exploitation of children and additional charges on Wednesday. Police said Frank M. Derzak, 59, of Wilkins, was reported missing by a family member on Tuesday. He was...
Architects give presentation update on proposed Quaker Valley High SchoolVideo
Leaders of Quaker Valley School District’s project team have delivered a presentation and update on the proposed high school project. Architects at the April 26 school board highlighted community engagement that took place the past year or so, and showcased some conceptual drawings of an estimated 167,000-square-foot facility. Alternate plans...
Lawyer for Greensburg shooting suspect claims self defense
The lawyer for a man awaiting trial for attempted murder told a judge his client acted in self defense when he fired one shot during a melee outside Rialto Cafe in Greensburg. Defense attorney T. Brent McCune said 23-year-old Evan Curley of Greensburg was acting to protect himself as bullets...
Jefferson Starship founding member David Freiberg discusses band’s staying power, lineup changes
Outside of the Rolling Stones, it’s difficult to think of a single rock band that’s kept going consistently since the mid-1960s. But Jefferson Starship, originally known as Jefferson Airplane, is one of those bands. The group has just released its first new studio album in 12 years, “Mother of the...
Sharpsburg Community Library may add materials, increase hours through O’Hara donation
Sharpsburg Community Library officials are considering adding hours and to its collection courtesy of a $20,000 donation from O’Hara Township. The Sharpsburg library is a branch of Fox Chapel-based Cooper-Siegel Community Library. O’Hara Council approved the gift on April 12 provided it be used specifically for the Sharpburg library and...
Penn Hills Arts Festival canceled for 3rd year in a row
For the third year in a row, the annual Penn Hills Arts and Music Festival will not be held. Penn Hills Arts Council president Catherine Meara said due to covid and other issues among its members, holding the festival was not possible. The event normally takes place in mid-July. “I...
Baby at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh dies while awaiting liver transplant
Eileen Halloran cradled her grandson, Chance, on Friday night. She noticed something different about the baby boy who had lived his entire life in a neonatal intensive care unit, attached to a ventilator. The past year had been filled with operations, medical tests and drama. He was under consideration for...
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority could receive $1.2M in city funding
Pittsburgh City Council is poised to allocate $1.2 million to the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority to fund several programs. “They’re investments back into neighborhoods, which we’d gotten away from for the last couple decades,” Councilwoman Deb Gross said. The investment would include $150,000 for the Pittsburgh Task Force on Employee...
Avian flu hits ducks, chickens, eagles in Pa.; officials ask public to report dead birds
Avian flu cases in wild birds, including eagles and ducks, are growing in Pennsylvania. The first detection at a poultry farm, where birds are especially vulnerable to the flu, was flagged April 16 in Lancaster. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced more detections in three commercial flocks, also in...
