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Aspinwall, Sharpsburg VFDs to form new joint company
Aspinwall and Sharpsburg volunteer fire departments plan to merge into a new company to boost manpower and share resources. Officials from both companies said they are in the process of forming SAVES — Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services. Although merger talks have been going on for years, the driving force...
Out & About: Bands booked for Greensburg’s SummerSounds concerts
Fans of SummerSounds will be happy to know that Greensburg’s free Friday night concert series is on track for a full 14-week season starting June 3. Nine bands are under contract already. That was the good news for attendees at the annual SummerSounds sponsor and volunteer appreciation party, held Tuesday...
Pittsburgh Promise removes attendance requirement for Class of 2022, citing pandemic
The attendance requirement for Pittsburgh students to receive scholarship funds from the Pittsburgh Promise will be lifted specifically for the class of 2022, with program officials citing the “significant challenges” the class has experienced throughout the covid-19 pandemic. “We have concluded that class of 2022 students will have attendance issues...
Monroeville Convention Center hosts Steel City Con April 8-10
Organizers of Steel City Con, the official pop culture extravaganza at the Monroeville Convention Center, are preparing for their biggest show yet. About 15,000 people are expected to descend upon 209 Mall Blvd. between April 8 and 10. “The demand for Steel City Con is better than it’s ever been,”...
Hempfield’s senior citizens prom returning for first time since pandemic
For the first time since the covid-19 pandemic, the Hempfield Area School District is hosting a prom for area senior citizens. The 22nd annual senior citizens prom is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hempfield Area High School Field House. “This is the first time since the...
GO Laurel Highlands launches new micro-pour tour app
Keith and Heather Fry are showcasing their newly opened Own Brook Winery by participating in the GO Laurel Highlands “Red, White & Brews” micro-pour tour starting Friday. The winery is located at 129 Perry Hite Road, a dead-end residential street in Hempfield, on a nearly 2-acre, hilltop property overlooking the...
Penn Hills’ Griff’s Grounds Coffé offers its own unique grind
Griffann Coleman-Brewer does not drink coffee or tea, but she does enjoy making a cup for those who do. The 28-year-old opened Griff’s Grounds Coffé in Penn Hills five years ago, when she was just 23, along with her husband, K.L. Brewer-Coleman. Everything about the shop is distinct and deliberate,...
Donations collected at Leetsdale VFW to help people of Ukraine
A Leetsdale collection drive to help the people of Ukraine netted truckloads of donated items, according to township organizers. The event took place March 25 at the Leetsdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3372 and at resident Martha Gilbert Golden’s house along Victory Lane. It was organized by Mayor Sandra...
Westmoreland happenings: photography class, reverse basketball game and photos with the Easter Bunny
Church news • The Blairsville Brass will participate in the 11 a.m. April 3 worship service at Derry First United Methodist Church, 311 N. Ligonier St. Details: 724-694-8333. Classes • Westmoreland Photographers Society will offer a series of classes for beginning and novice photographers at 7 p.m. April 6 and...
Hempfield contracts with Care Solace to expand access to counselors
The Hempfield Area School District is expanding mental health services for students and others in the community. Board members unanimously approved a $23,190 contract with Care Solace, a California-based firm that helps link people to mental health professionals. “The primary purpose of Care Solace is to connect families to outside...
Carrick man accused of making bomb threat against St. Clair Hospital
A man from Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood was being held without bail after authorities said he threatened to bring a bomb to St. Clair Hospital on Tuesday, according to court papers. Christopher Moran, 43, is charged with making terroristic threats and bomb threats, both misdemeanors. He arrived at the Mt. Lebanon...
The Stroller, March 30, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events 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. Food drive planned April 4 to 8 in Highlands School District Highlands High School National Honor Society will sponsor a community food...
1 hurt in Turtle Creek shooting
A man was shot in the leg in Turtle Creek early Wednesday, according to Allegheny County Police. Authorities were called to Maple Avenue at 1 a.m. and found evidence that a shooting had taken place there. A short time later, the injured man arrived at a hospital, police said. He...
Man hospitalized after McKeesport shooting
A man was critically injured in a shooting late Tuesday in McKeesport. Authorities responded to a ShotSpotter alert on Sumac Street at 11:40 p.m. and reported finding evidence that a shooting happened there, according to Allegheny County Police. While they were investigating, the injured man showed up at a hospital...
Deer Lakes student earns Eagle Scout rank with project installing trash cans in East Deer
East Deer resident Julian Hazlet was tossing around ideas for an Eagle Scout project when his mother helped him realize the perfect one. During walks with the dog, his mom would complain about having to walk back to the house with a bag of waste because there were no trash...
Allegheny Township woman brings animals on the road with mobile barnyard petting zoo
A fifth-generation Allegheny Township farmer is bringing the barnyard to the people with a new business: Quack A Doodle Doo, a mobile barnyard petting zoo. Heather Waltz, born and raised on the family farm founded in 1874, is a self-professed animal lover. The new business takes her farm animals to...
Man dies in Brookline shooting
A Wilkinsburg man was fatally shot Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. Multiple gunshots were reported at a home on Chelton Avenue around 10 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Information Officer Cara Cruz. Police found Devonte White, 29, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according...
Sharpsburg library’s little pantry in need of donations
Sharpsburg Community Library leaders are seeking donations, not of books but of food. The Little Free Pantry that sits outside the library entrance on Main Street has been a much-needed complement to the site’s existing services. “If I put something in today, it’s gone by tomorrow,” library Assistant Jamie Cozza...
Freeport and Gilpin police clear Second Street Park after gun was found earlier
Out of an abundance of caution, Freeport police brought in Gilpin police and their police dog Monday to check for weapons after a gun was found earlier in Second Street Park. “At no time was there ever a viable threat to public safety,” Freeport Police Chief Chris Fabec said. A...
Westmoreland coroner hires first full-time female deputy
A Southmoreland High School graduate who worked in a Minnesota medical examiner’s office has been hired as the first full-time female deputy coroner in Westmoreland County — which first elected a coroner in 1774, according to historical records. Cara Shaffer, 30, was hired to fill the vacancy left by the...
Penn Township artist’s work included in Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League exhibit
While she typically works with oil paints, Penn Township artist Rita Haldeman found herself drawn to soft pastels, composed of pigment, water and a small amount of chalk or artificial binder. “Pastels have the most beautiful luminosity and vibrant color,” she said. “They create new colors in a different way,...
Police: Man chased woman from New Kensington day care with 3-year-old son in her car
A West Mifflin man is accused of stalking the mother of his son and pointing a gun at her during a car chase with the 3-year-old in her car. New Kensington police on Tuesday filed charges against Roosevelt Javon Wright, 23. Police said the incident began about 9:30 a.m. March...
Petition protests Burrell School District making graduation caps and gowns all blue
More than 1,700 people have signed a petition on change.org protesting Burrell School District’s decision to use just one color for graduation caps and gowns. Traditionally, Burrell’s ceremony has featured both of the school’s colors: senior boys wearing blue caps and gowns with girls donning white. But the administration recently...
Misuse of books reported at the Sharpsburg Community Library
Sharpsburg police are investigating reported book tampering at the Sharpsburg Community Library, which library officials consider to be attempts at censorship. Branch Manager Sara Mariacher said multiple books were hidden or removed from displays between February and mid-March. A police report was filed March 24. “The library and its board...
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon announces 2022 Hall of Fame class
Four new members have been announced for induction into the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Hall of Fame. The names were released Tuesday. They include Dr. Eric Anish, Jim Hommes, Christine Simpson and Joe Thomas. The induction ceremony will take place during marathon weekend on April 30. Eric Anish A...
