Western PA Local News category, Page 1576
Monroeville Public Library presents ‘America and the Holocaust’ program
Monroeville Public Library will present a chat with Fred Carlson, illustrator of the graphic novel “America and the Holocaust,” at 7 p.m. April 21. Carlson is an artist, teacher and former national president of the Graphic Artists Guild. He will discuss his career as an illustrator and his experience working...
Murrysville area: Blood drive, plant sale, more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Garden club plant sale set for May 5 in Murrysville The Murrysville Garden Club will host its annual plant sale from noon until sellout May 5 at the Murrysville VFC No. 1 pavilion, 3235 Sardis Road, Murrysville. The club will be selling...
Addiction prevention, recovery to be discussed at North Allegheny event
Sherry Jo Matt lost her 21-year-old daughter Siena Bott to a fentanyl overdose in 2020. Matt says there’s no better time than now to face the issue of substance abuse in the North Allegheny area. “A Candid Conversation about Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction” on April 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m.,...
Volunteers needed for Plum’s annual Clean-Up Day
Volunteers are needed for Plum’s sixth annual Community Clean-Up Day, scheduled for April 23. They are asked to report to the public works facility at 2001 Old Mine Road between 8-8:30 a.m. A continental breakfast including coffee and Oakmont Bakery goods will be provided. Participants receive T-shirts, gloves, trash bags...
PennDOT plans I-70 closure in Speers, lane restrictions farther east
Work on the Interstate 70 corridor will detour motorists in Washington County and restrict traffic to the east in Westmoreland County. A full closure of I-70 in both directions in Speers is scheduled Thursday and Friday, beginning at 8 p.m. each day and continuing until 6 a.m. the following morning....
Westmoreland Heritage Trail stop signs stolen from Monroeville trailheadVideo
As president of the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, Stan Rudge usually has plenty of things on his plate. Dealing with the theft of two stop signs at the Monroeville trailhead has not been one of them. Until now. “It looks like someone literally cut the post right at the top of...
Police: Pine man faces felony for stabbing mother in head with fishing tweezers
A Pine Township man was charged with a felony after medical staff at a hospital called police when his mother came in to be treated for a stab wound to the head. Northern Regional Police charged Demitri R. Marsh, 19, of the 8000 block of Falcon Court, with one felony...
Glenshaw Century Club schedules fashion show in Hampton, craft fair in Shaler
A pertinent number for the Glenshaw Century Club is 76, the years that have passed since its founding as a Shaler-based philanthropic group. An impressive sum is $750,000, the total amount the club has awarded in scholarships since the 1940s. Perhaps the most intriguing figure is 100, as in “century.”...
URA says it has invested $12.8M in Pittsburgh’s food economy, creating 1,000-plus jobs, since 2014
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority reports that it has invested $12.8 million in the city’s food economy since 2014. The URA said in a report to Pittsburgh City Council that it has provided $11 million in loans to 152 food-related businesses and offered technical assistance to another 99 food businesses. The...
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher to step down
After nine years of leading the University of Pittsburgh, Patrick Gallagher announced Thursday that he intends to step down as chancellor in the summer of 2023. “Serving as chancellor at one of the greatest public research universities in the nation is deeply fulfilling and rewarding,” wrote Gallagher in a message...
Quaker Valley junior named Youth of the Year finalist
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania held its annual Youth of the Year competition, the regional level of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America award contest, and named their finalist – Quaker Valley High School junior Paige Frank. Youth of the Year is the signature effort of...
Hampton High School spring musical returns with ‘Into the Woods’
They say that everyone deserves a second chance. Perhaps that applies to plays, too. In 2008, Daniel Franklin directed the Stephen Sondheim-composed “Into the Woods” as the Hampton High School spring musical. Fourteen years later, he has selected a rare repeat of productions. “Maybe it’s the fondness as we look...
Imperial woman accused of assaulting 1-year-old girl in bathtub
An Imperial woman is accused of endangering the welfare of two young girls in her care and assaulting one of them, her 1-year-old daughter. The alleged assault occurred March 25 in a Robinson hotel room where Rainelle Wolfe, 21, of Imperial, was staying with the 1-year-old child and a 15-year-old...
Penn Township man accused of killing father, aunt facing competency exam after tantrum in court
A Westmoreland County judge on Thursday ordered a competency exam for a Penn Township man accused in a double homicide following his removal from a courtroom after shouting obscenities and insults at a sheriff’s deputy. Neal M. Hubish, 41, was in the courtroom for a few minutes before he grew...
New Kensington-Arnold teachers set to strike beginning Monday
Teachers in the New Kensington-Arnold School District will walk off the job Monday if they and the district can’t agree on a new contract by then. The New Kensington-Arnold Education Association sent a formal strike notice to district Superintendent Chris Sefcheck after talks Wednesday night failed to produce a settlement,...
Westmoreland courthouse garage project underway, demo to begin in May
Jackhammers are pounding away this week, grinding out planters that line the wall outside county commissioners’ offices along the front edge of the Westmoreland courthouse annex on Main Street in Greensburg. Upstairs, court proceedings continue amid the noise. “It’s really hard to hear,” Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio said as...
The Stroller, April 7, 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. Toiletry collection to benefit Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Spherion Staffing and Recruiting in Upper Burrell is collecting toiletries through the end...
Deer Lakes mom inspires Curtisville elementary students with her children’s book
When Brandy Donze’s daughter, Zoey, asked to take the children’s book she illustrated to school to share, Donze was delighted to say yes. That copy of “Willow Wings” didn’t make it home from Zoey’s school, Curtisville Primary Center in Deer Lakes School District in December. “I was like, ‘Oh, you...
Pittsburgh teen reported missing found safe
Pittsburgh police reported Thursday morning that a juvenile who had been missing since Saturday has been located unharmed. Police did not say where Jordan Boyd, 13, was found. He had been last seen in Observatory Hill around 6 p.m. Saturday. Police said Jordan may have been in the North Side...
Hopelessness springs eternal for Pirates fans
It’s been a winter of discontent for Pirates fans. It started Dec. 1 when the Pirates traded catcher Jacob Stallings, a player beloved by fans and his teammates, not long after he won a Gold Glove award for his excellent 2021 season. It was perceived by the Pirates faithful as...
Cheswick merger with Allegheny Valley Fire Department in final stages
After a two-year process, Cheswick will soon be merging its fire department with the Allegheny Valley Fire Department. The merger agreement is in the final stages of the process. After the state approves it, Cheswick officially will consolidate with Allegheny Valley, said Kevin Funkhouser, Allegheny Valley’s fire chief. He said...
Tarentum Council eyes tighter ordinance for abandoned vehicles
Tarentum council will consider beefing up the borough’s ability to get abandoned vehicles off the street. Mayor Bob Lang is proposing that council tighten an ordinance that currently gives owners 10 days to remove an uninspected or unregistered vehicle from the road. Police are able to tag an illegal vehicle...
McKnight Road reopens after closure for vehicle-pedestrian crash in Ross
A pedestrian was in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Ross Township. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. in the 4500 block of McKnight Road, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The supervisor said one person was taken from the scene by ambulance...
Plum’s Easter celebration drive-through for 3rd straight year
Plum officials are gearing up for the borough’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza. It will take place April 16 in drive-thru fashion for the third straight year at the public works building, 2001 Old Mine Road. The free event is for borough residents only and limited to the first 700 children who...
Murrysville art exhibit to showcase Latrobe artist’s studentsVideo
When Mark and Amanda Clemente opened Brushes & Beans in Murrysville, they wanted to have a business that was part of the community. Hosting art classes and exhibiting local art has been a big part of that. In April and May, the Clementes will host one of their biggest exhibits...
