Westmoreland happenings: Band concert, book sale, class reunion, more
Fundraiser • West Newton Public Library will sell children’s books from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the library parking lot, 124 N. Water St. Cost: one bag, $5; get two bags free. Details: 724-633-0798. Music • Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 E. Pittsburgh St., Delmont, will have an...
Paving work on westbound Parkway East finishes early
Paving on the westbound Parkway East scheduled to run from Friday night to Monday morning has finished much earlier. PennDOT announced late Saturday afternoon that the work in Monroeville, Penn Hills and Wilkins was completed and restrictions were lifted. The work saw westbound I-376 reduced to a single lane between...
2-year I-79 Wexford interchange project scheduled to begin
Work on a $46.5 million, two-year project to improve the Wexford interchange on Interstate 79 is scheduled to start Monday, PennDOT announced. Crews from Golden Triangle Construction will begin to mobilize equipment and prepare staging areas in the area of the interstate and Route 910 in Franklin Park and Marshall....
Motorcycle ride honoring slain New Ken officer Brian Shaw supports new generations of police
An annual motorcycle ride held in memory of a New Kensington police officer is helping put new generations of officers on the street. About 1,000 people with 600 motorcycles participated Saturday in the eighth annual Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Ride, which funds scholarships for cadets attending the Allegheny County...
Bystanders restrain driver after fatal collision with pedestrian in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood
A Pittsburgh man died after being hit by a pickup truck in the city’s Bluff neighborhood shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to city police. First responders found the man at Vine Street and Fifth Avenue with a significant head injury, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said...
Greater Latrobe grad captures crown with 2nd entry in Westmoreland Fair queen competition
The second time was the charm for Ella Ciesielski when she donned the Westmoreland Fair Queen crown on opening day of the annual
agricultural exhibition in Mt. Pleasant Township. It didn’t hurt to have some experience in competing for the title — and performing the duties that go with it,...
Brackenridge man found, arrested after early morning stabbing
A Brackenridge man is accused of stabbing a man during an argument early Saturday. Tarentum police charged Brandon Bowman, 45, with felony aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count of recklessly endangering another person. Bowman was denied bail when he was arraigned Saturday, and he was being held in the Allegheny...
Police say Greensburg man broke into a Unity home and assaulted a mom and her son
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a Greensburg man who is accused of breaking in and assaulting a woman and her son in their Unity home. Police said Seth Michael Vanderella, 33, forced his way into the home in the middle of the night on July 27 and attacked the...
The Stroller, Aug. 16, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Feeding the Flock ministries...
Norwin officials: Schools safe to open after mold remediation
Classes at Norwin will begin Wednesday as scheduled as the district has been working to remediate mold problems discovered at Norwin High School, the Knights Stadium and other buildings in the district, the school superintendent said. Superintendent Natalie McCracken told the school board this week that the facilities are ready...
North Huntingdon man accused of disrupting township meeting
A North Huntingdon man who has verbally lashed out at township commissioners, administrators and the police department is charged with disrupting a public meeting last month. Nicholas A. Carrozza, 35, is charged with one misdemeanor count of disrupting a commissioners’ meeting July 16, according to the affidavit filed by township...
Jeannette set to rebuild bumpy Sellers Avenue
Work is expected to start next month to resurface a Jeannette road that Mayor Curtis Antoniak referred to as “washboard boulevard.” Engineer Ed Antonacci said officials are pushing to get the work on Sellers Avenue done by the end of 2025. “It’s a pretty extensive project,” he said. Council on...
State police investigating vehicle crash into Fawn creek
State police are investigating a crash involving a black Hyundai SUV that flipped into a ravine in Fawn. The crash occurred before 8 p.m. Friday outside of Greg Keener’s home at 2912 Howes Run Road. Keener was inside with three relatives when the crash occurred. The family said they did...
Buffalo Township teacher, volleyball coach charged with rape and sexual assault of minor
A Buffalo Township volleyball coach and elementary teacher is charged with rape and other sexual related crimes. State Police said Jared Lampus, 50, of Buffalo Township was arrested Friday. He is charged with rape, sexual assault, trafficking, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, institutional sexual assault, sexual assault by a sports officials,...
Allegheny Valley gets new artificial turf as athletic field construction nears finish
Workers laid down artificial turf Friday at the site of what is set to become the Springdale Dynamos’ new athletic home field. The field, across Butler Road from Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School, will host Allegheny Valley football and soccer this fall as well as track and field in the spring....
Westmoreland Fair opens for a week of exhibits, events, attractions
The Westmoreland Fair opened Friday with judging of inside exhibits and a motocross event at the grandstand arena. The fair will be open to the public through Saturday, Aug. 23. Highlights include a demolition derby on Sunday, rodeo Monday, monster truck show Tuesday, tractor and truck pull Wednesday and drag...
2 Pittsburgh residents accused of sexually exploiting children after FBI investigation
Two Pittsburgh residents have been indicted on federal charges of sexually exploiting children, authorities announced Friday. Karen R. Allen, 37, and James Clark, 38 were named in the six-count indictment. Authorities said Allen and Clark coerced a minor on multiple occasions in August 2024 to engage in sexually explicit conduct...
SNAP skimming escalates in Pa., officials push for secure EBT cards
Two million Pennsylvanians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed themselves and their families, but skimming devices have led to a statewide rise in SNAP benefit theft, leaving thousands of low-income households without food. While negotiations over the Pennsylvania 2025-26 budget continue, local government officials, at a...
Authorities link woman’s 2024 death from blood clot to shooting in Pittsburgh
The case of a woman who was shot in 2023 in East Hills and died nearly a year later is being investigated by Pittsburgh police as a homicide, authorities said Friday. Da’ne Lee, 43, died on April 6, 2024, at UPMC Shadyside. Her cause of death was a blood clot...
Expect traffic jams — and use caution — as Pitt, Carnegie Mellon, other colleges have move-in days
Pittsburgh officials want to reminded motorists to be extra aware of their surroundings this month due to college move-ins and potential closures this weekend. Travelers should prepare for significant traffic jams in and around Oakland as college students prepare for a new semester at the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon...
Penn Township examines parking along Rowe Road following house fire on nearby street
Penn Township officials might prohibit street parking on a road after emergency services ran into complications when responding to a house fire last week. Fire and EMS services extinguished flames that erupted Aug. 4 near the rear deck of a home along Timber Ridge Court in Penn Township. The home...
Steady rise in need for meals keeps Feeding the Spirit volunteers busy in Greensburg
Wendy Smith was first in line Thursday, waiting for the OK under a hot August sun to pick up dinner. Finances are tight for the Greensburg woman and her son, who get $100 a month in government food assistance. It’s not enough, she said. Like dozens of others who come...
Tiny chemical safety board, battling to keep funding, launches probe of Clairton explosion
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s probe into the deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works could take a year or more and will include worker interviews, careful examination of daily operations and a cinematic recreation of the blast. The aim is to trace events leading up to the...
Pa. Game Commission’s elk cam returns ahead of mating season
A constant livestream in the heart of Pennsylvania’s elk country has restarted as the species begins its mating season, called the elk rut. The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced Friday it had powered up its video and audio stream of an area near Elk State Forest and State Gamelands 311 for...
U.S. Steel early findings pinpoint gas valve failure as cause of fatal Clairton Coke Works blast
U.S. Steel on Friday pinned blame for the deadly explosion Monday at the Clairton Coke Works on a valve failure that led to coke oven gas igniting, according to the company’s preliminary findings. “Preliminary indications lead us to believe that the explosion happened when flushing a gas valve in preparation...
