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Former Magee Mine was site of 1910 gunfight in Yukon
Editor’s note ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com The old buildings are visible along a quiet road in Yukon — a reminder of the village’s storied past in the coal...
Local events mark 5th annual National Vietnam War Veterans Day
The national recognition of Vietnam War veterans this week is a way of showing appreciation to a group who likely did not get the welcome home they deserved, a Westmoreland County veterans affairs official said. “The Vietnam War veterans came home to a different welcome than previous generations,” said Matt...
Building the Valley: Frankie’s Friends Cat Clinic creating training center for ‘quick fix’ spay and neuter technique
For as far back as Dr. Becky Morrow can recall, people concerned about the welfare of cats have been on the losing side of a battle to find enough homes for the animals available for adoption. “For too many years we’ve been trying to bail out the bathtub by adopting...
Lawsuit says lack of treatment at Allegheny County Jail led to leg amputation
A man is suing Allegheny County Jail and medical officials alleging that their failure to treat a wound on his heel while he was incarcerated there led to him having his right leg amputated below the knee. Clayton McCray, 27, is suing the county, the jail’s medical director and staffers...
Westmoreland County hires firm to reduce inmate recidivism
Westmoreland County Prison inmates with three months remaining on their sentences may have the opportunity to participate in a program beginning in May that is aimed at improving their chances of successfully reentering the world — and keep them from returning to jail. The program, to be conducted by Peerstar...
UPMC Matilda H. Theiss Health Center returns to Pittsburgh’s Hill District
The UPMC Matilda H. Theiss Health Center will begin seeing patients in Pittsburgh’s Hill District again on Friday. The clinic moved out of the Hill District last August because of structural problems at its prior facility, and it operated temporarily in the South Side, according to Dr. Jonathan Yadlosky, the...
Verner Elementary hosts record attendance for open house
Verner Elementary School made history for 2022. The Verona school’s March 24 open house was its best-attended ever, with students and members of their families having the opportunity to see all of the projects the kids have been working throughout the year. What helped make this year’s event so popular...
Pitt-Greensburg art exhibit showcases Black experiences
Watercolor paintings, emotion-filled photographs, bold quotations and more line the sidewalk outside Chambers Hall at Pitt-Greensburg. The artwork makes up “Black Lives in Focus,” a multimedia exhibit that puts Black experiences in the campus spotlight. The exhibit, which comprises 21 art panels and 10 text panels, has traveled to all...
Monroeville Public Library celebrates National Library Week
In celebration of National Library Week, Monroeville Public Library is hosting several activities from April 4-9. The week kicks off with a “Take and Make Puzzles” event on April 4 and wrap up April 9 as the library presents with “Coffee Discovery with the Friends of the Monroeville Public Library.”...
Pittsburgh woman accused of striking fiance with car in city’s Knoxville neighborhood
A Pittsburgh woman faces charges after police said she ran down her fiancé with a car Friday after a night of drinking, critically injuring the man. Tina McAfee, 44, of the city’s Knoxville neighborhood, is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault. Police said they responded to Knox Avenue around...
Lane from Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 North closed
The lane from Highland Park Bridge to northbound Route 28 closed Monday morning, part of the yearslong work on interchanges around the bridge. Construction will keep the lane closed through late June. PennDOT’s suggested detour calls for exiting the bridge at Aspinwall, taking Freeport Road to Fox Chapel Road and...
Springdale Township woman saves neighbors from burning homeVideo
A Springdale Township woman picking up her grandson after school saved a man and a woman from a fire that destroyed their home Monday afternoon. The fire at 103 Carson St. was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Barbara Arnold was at her grandson’s nearby bus stop when she said she...
Democratic congressional candidate Chris Deluzio nabs labor endorsements in 17th District
Democratic congressional candidate Chris Deluzio said he has solidified labor support with several key endorsements in Pennsylvania’s 17th District race. Last week, Deluzio nabbed the endorsement of Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council, the largest labor coalition in the region with 135 unions and 100,000 workers. On Friday, three more local labor...
Man gets 18 to 36 years in connection with East Hills, Penn Hills robberies
A man who shot at police officers responding to an armed robbery in Pittsburgh’s East Hills will spend 18 to 36 years in state prison. Timothy Franks, 24, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty Monday to the Jan. 18, 2019, robbery of a Family Dollar store in East Hills. He also...
Steelers, Kraft Heinz in talks over naming rights for North Shore stadium
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in talks with Kraft Heinz Co. over possibly extending the longstanding naming rights for the team’s North Shore stadium. The stadium has been named Heinz Field since it opened 21 years ago, the result of a 20-year, $57 million naming rights deal that was extended by...
Hampton High School’s Talbot Thon fights pediatric cancer
Whether they were playing volleyball or dodgeball, participating in Zumba or purchasing food-truck cuisine, the folks who gathered at Hampton High School on March 25 seemed to have something in common. They were smiling. After spending a significant portion of their lives to this point contending with covid-related restrictions, Hampton...
‘Someone knows what happened to Samantha’: Hope remains to solve ’07 Derry Township homicide
Whoever killed Carol Polo’s daughter has had 15 years of freedom. She hopes that will end soon. “We pay for it every day, the last 15 years we have paid for it,” she said. “Now it’s time for somebody else to pay for it — and they need to.” Investigators...
Landside terminal construction underway at Pittsburgh International Airport
Cranes and construction crews are making headway at Pittsburgh International Airport, as work building a new landside terminal is well underway. Airport officials said progress for the $1.3 billion project is on schedule and the new, upgraded terminal is on track to open by 2025. In fact, Allegheny County Airport...
High oil prices put brakes on falling gas prices, analysts say
Gasoline prices are stabilizing in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation as oil remains above $100 per barrel, according to industry analysts. Prices at the pump had been coming down since setting record highs on March 11, at $4.44 per gallon in Pennsylvania and $4.33 nationally, according to AAA....
Uptown Partners event looks to rally support for preserving historic Tito House
Pittsburgh’s Uptown Partners is holding an event Saturday to educate the community about the Tito House, a building nominated for historic designation. The event is part of a larger effort to rally support for preserving the Fifth Avenue building, which is at risk of being demolished to make way for...
Small plane damaged during landing at Palmer airport in Unity
No one was injured when a small plane skidded on the runway Monday morning at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, according to emergency officials. “His gear collapsed as the plane was landing,” said airport executive director Gabe Monzo. “There were two people on board the plane, which was out...
‘Shrek’ comes to life at Kiski Area High School
Kiski Area High School is set to unleash everyone’s favorite ogre and fairy tale creatures with its upcoming production of “Shrek The Musical.” Director Robert Capanna said he wanted to present a fun show this year, especially after two years of covid-related conditions. “We wanted a big, hilarious and fun-for-the-whole-family...
Oakmont officials award 2022 road repair project to Youngblood Paving
Oakmont officials have tapped a Wampum-based business to pave several borough roads this year. Council unanimously voted March 21 to award a $290,450 contract to Youngblood Paving. Youngblood was the lowest of six bidders, and this is its first time working for Oakmont, according to borough officials. Borough manager Scot...
70-year-old woman dead in Robinson house fire
One person died in a house fire Monday morning in Robinson, authorities said. A 911 dispatcher said the fire was reported around 7:45 a.m. at a home on Helen Street, near the interchange of Interstate 79 and Route 60. #BREAKING An elderly woman died in a house fire this morning...
Feeling hungry? Permanent food truck location opening in Penn Township
Food truck fans in Penn Township are in for a treat this April. Township commissioners greenlighted a resolution that will bring food trucks to 1115 Harrison City Export Road. Nicassio Enterprises received conditional-use approval to bring the vendors to the property, which is located about half a mile from the...
