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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is asking City Council to consider legislation that would modify the duties and structure of the Office of Management and Budget. The measure would move some positions currently housed in the Mayor’s Office to the Office of Management and Budget, establish a deputy director position for...

It’s time to take down the silver mirror ball at the Tarena. Council on Tuesday night approved a conditional use by a Wexford-based construction company to transform the long-running Tarentum entertainment spot into a storage facility and staging area. “We have to take the emotion out of it,” council President...

New Kensington police charged a Manor Township man with felony stalking after, they say, he repeatedly harassed a woman who obtained a protection from abuse order against him in 2020. Scott Eugene Rupert, 49, of Mateer Drive, Manor Township also was charged with harassment in connection with an investigation that...

A New Kensington woman accused a man for whom she provides care of assaulting her and threatening to shoot her and other staff at a residence that provides care for people with mental challenges, New Kensington police said. Police charged Marvin Tyree Hall, 36, of Constitution Boulevard, New Kensington with...

The moment that inspiration strikes is explored in a new members’ exhibition at Greensburg Art Center. “Ah-Ha!” will open with a reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the center at 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Organizers of the open show asked artists to submit works that reveal moments of inspiration...

After waiting more than a year, Deborah Fry’s patience paid off when she marched in the 2022 Rose Parade on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif. Fry, a 16-year-old junior and color guard member at Gateway High School, first applied to take part in the 2021 parade. That version was canceled...

A proposed $3.2 million renovation project at 341-343 Butler St. in the Etna business district will house a public library that will share resources with Millvale’s library. The Millvale Community Library, Millvale Borough, Etna Community Organization (ECO) and Etna Borough signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2021 creating a...

Mary Briggs calls herself a “wordy.” “I just love words,” said Briggs, of North Huntingdon. “I have always been an avid reader because my parents constantly read to me when I was a child. When I get up every morning, I make coffee and read several newspapers, then I do...

Art • The annual Member’s Show at Greensburg Art Center will open Saturday and continue through April 9. An opening reception with a featured speaker will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the center, 230 Todd School Road. Exhibits will include paintings, photographs and fabric media. Gallery hours...

A winter tradition at Community Library of Allegheny Valley is filling the Harrison site with bright, spring-like colors. The 24th annual Quilt Show is on display with about 20 entries hanging above the book stacks, slung over exposed ceiling beams in the facility on Broadview Boulevard in Natrona Heights. Voting...

An 11-year-old boy was found Wednesday morning after police said he went missing in North Huntingdon. Township police and firefighters searched for about two hours before locating the child around 9:45 a.m., according to police. Authorities focused their search in the area of Caroline Drive and Carpenter Lane where the...

A Hempfield man released from federal prison in May posted $25,000 bail Tuesday after police said he broke into a Jeannette home and attacked a woman, according to court papers. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of a broken finger and lip laceration, police said. Tristin B....

Good food isn’t all that’s on the menu for Greensburg Restaurant Week, which takes place Jan. 24-30. Diners also will have chances to win free food and merchandise by ordering from the special menus at 18 participating area eateries. New on the restaurant list this year are El Diablo Brewing...

David Watt had an idea. Aaron Hartman helped bring it to life. Watt of North Huntingdon collaborated with Hartman of Peters to design the CigarmBand for fishermen. Watt wanted to be able to smoke a cigar while having both hands available to cast a net. He drew a picture of...

A person was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after a multiple-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh’s Fort Duquesne Bridge, according to an Allegheny County 911 shift commander. Crews responded to the lower deck of the bridge just before the North Shore exit around 6:45 a.m. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported that...

Ryan Shaneman, 16, of Scout Troop #338 has earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank advancement, the Eagle Scout Award. Shaneman earned the Eagle Scout Award on Oct. 10 and was recognized in a special Court of Honor ceremony on Jan. 9. Shaneman is one of only approximately six...

Allegheny County Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Pitcairn that left one person in critical condition, officials said. Police said county dispatchers were notified around midnight of a shooting in the 400 block of Broadway Avenue, where first responders found a man who had been shot. The man, who...

Ambridge Area School District officials announced the closure of two district buildings because of a high number of covid-19 cases. Students at the high school and middle school will participate in online learning for a week after the Pennsylvania Department of Health advised the closure of the buildings because of...

Start the new year off right! Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Food drive to benefit Westmoreland County Food Bank The Fallen Officer Food Drive will be from...

Animal shelters around the region were deluged with donations this week in honor of legendary actress and animal lover Betty White. Rescuers reported receiving thousands of dollars directed their way as part of a challenge that started on social media to celebrate what would have been White’s 100th birthday on...

There are about 40 Marcellus shale natural gas wells in Washington Township, but adding another to that total isn’t yet a done deal. Supervisors did not make a decision Jan. 13 on Olympus Energy’s proposal to drill a natural gas well off Kistler Drive, as questions arose regarding access to...

Brackenridge is without a recreation committee, at least temporarily. All five members of the volunteer group resigned during the borough’s reorganization meeting Jan. 3. “I am proud of everything this committee has done,” said Cindy Kish, who stepped down as president of the group. “We have always done our best...

Bethel Park High School football coach Brian DeLallo had an idea for his players to get a workout while learning about community service. In the wake of the Jan. 16 snowstorm, he felt it would do his team and residents some good to clear out driveways and sidewalks. The message...

Keith Polick was known for bringing people together. The Jefferson Hills resident had plans to do just that for borough this year as he and several other Republicans were recently sworn in to four-year seats on council. This past election was Polick’s first time running for political office. He was...