Western PA Local News category, Page 1537
New Kensington-Arnold approves proposed final budget with 5% tax increase
Grants are boosting New Kensington-Arnold School District’s budget by $7.2 million, but a maximum allowable property tax increase — 5% — remains. The school board approved the district’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year, with plans to take a final vote on June 7. The budget is showing a...
Armstrong County native Nellie Bly takes place alongside Franco, Washington statues at Pittsburgh InternationalVideo
It was a birthday celebration fit for a pioneering journalist who shattered societal expectations for women and introduced investigative journalism as it is known today. After a two-year wait, a life-size figure of writer Nellie Bly took its place near George Washington and Franco Harris near the Airside Terminal escalators...
Murrysville area: 5K fundraiser, ‘Thin Blue Line’ church service, car show, more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Memorial Day car show in Delmont The fifth annual car show at St. John’s Church in Delmont will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30. Featuring cars from the 1920s through today, proceeds from the event will be donated...
Judge sentences woman to jail after positive drug test in Greensburg fatal overdose case
Britnee Clark stood in front a Westmoreland County judge Thursday and proudly said she turned her life around since she was charged nearly three years ago with selling fentanyl-laced heroin to a Greensburg woman who died from an overdose. Clark, 41, of Avalon, Allegheny County, proclaimed that she completed drug...
Mayor Gainey launches bridge repair and infrastructure funding program
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday outlined plans to investigate the city’s infrastructure needs and make provisions for the repair and upkeep of bridges. “We’re known as the city of bridges, and for far too long, we’ve let our bridges be underfunded,” Gainey said. In the wake of the Fern...
Norwin area: Spaghetti dinner, benefit concert, eyeglass collection, more
Dinner to benefit Hartford Heights firefighter A May 15 spaghetti dinner will benefit a longtime North Huntingdon police officer, township commissioner and firefighter who is battling cancer. The Duane Kucera Medical Fund dinner will be from noon to 6 p.m. at the Hartford Heights VFD, 14335 Route 30 in North...
Penn-Trafford area: Students win video contest, yard sale, more
Penn-Trafford students earn $10K video prize Penn-Trafford High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions club was awarded $10,000 for its public service announcement video on the issue of distracted driving. Penn-Trafford won second place among 38 Pennsylvania schools for its “Drive Distracted Free” video in the Pennsylvania Just Drive Public Service...
Joinery Hotel Pittsburgh to open in place of Distrikt Hotel Pittsburgh
Curio Collection by Hilton labels its new Joinery Hotel Pittsburgh as “the place to be” for people who call the city home and those just passing through. The 185-room boutique hotel will open its doors in June, in the Downtown building that currently houses Distrikt Hotel Pittsburgh at 453 Boulevard...
New Tree of Life documentary premieres at JFilm Fest
Much has been said and written in the aftermath of a gunman’s attack on three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018. With 11 people dead, it was the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Now a new film, “Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree...
Man calls himself a ‘disgusting monster’ before being sent to prison for child rape
An Arona man who described himself as a “disgusting monster” was ordered Thursday to serve up to 40 years in prison for raping a child. Michael Andrew Wiser, 35, told a Westmoreland County judge that as a former child victim of sexual assault he should have known better and was...
Former South Hills pharmacist gets 1 year in federal prison for fraud, drug charges
A former South Hills pharmacist who struggled with opioid addiction for decades will serve one year in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to fraud and drug offenses. Timothy W. Forester, 46, of Venetia was sentenced Thursday by Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone on counts including health...
Hollidaysburg man found with loaded handgun at Arnold Palmer Airport checkpoint
Authorities caught a man trying to board a flight with a loaded gun Thursday morning at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. It was the first gun found this year at the security checkpoint of the airport in Unity. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a man from Hollidaysburg, Blair County, who had...
Westmoreland DA: There is a ‘person of interest’ in the death of New Kensington boy, 9
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said authorities have a person of interest in the death of Azuree Charles, a 9-year-old resident of East Ken Manor in New Kensington. Ziccarelli did not share any details Thursday afternoon as East Ken Manor residents prepared to honor the memory of Azuree, who...
Pa. health department transitions to weekly covid updates
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday began providing covid-19 updates on a weekly basis rather than daily. Numbers of new covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths still are being provided on the department’s online dashboard, but it now will update once a week. “The covid-19 pandemic is not over, and...
Plum church continues 60-year tradition with rummage sale
Plum Creek Presbyterian Church has been providing a rummage sale to the community for the past 60 years, and the tradition continues into 2022. Some changes are in store for the sale, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 13 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May...
Aspinwall officer recognized for helping save a man’s life in O’Hara
A man who attempted to end his life last month is alive thanks to the quick action of Aspinwall Police Officer Leann Heffley and other responding police. Mayor Joseph Noro commended Heffley for her service and presented her with a proclamation at the May 4 council meeting. “It’s nice,” she...
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...
