Western PA Local News category, Page 16
Coast Guard sets security zones on Pittsburgh waterways for NFL Draft
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit in Pittsburgh released its security guidelines Thursday ahead of the NFL Draft. A security zone will be in effect on local waterways during the event “to ensure public safety, safeguard participants, and protect the maritime transportation system.” The regulated areas will be enforced...
Pitt students track Artemis II spacecraft in worldwide NASA test
A 4 a.m. test Thursday put University of Pittsburgh engineering students and the school’s ham radio club on a global stage. Pitt was one of eight educational institutions worldwide selected by NASA to study the Artemis II mission and track the Orion spacecraft. “The big win is the student experience,...
AHN radiologist turns ‘The Pitt’ into teaching tool on TikTok
Bathed in the blue light of a radiology reading room, Dr. Matthew Hartman and three of his medical students spent Wednesday morning analyzing X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds at West Penn Hospital. The images being reviewed by the class were real, but Hartman finds fiction can be just as powerful...
Judge denies church’s request for injunction against Collier over shrine project
A federal judge has rejected a church’s effort to force Collier Township to let it move forward with an extensive redevelopment that would erect a new chapel and shrine on church property. Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a federal lawsuit against the township in January asserting religious discrimination after...
Police say grenade found in North Side contained no gunpowder
Police said a reported grenade that prompted evacuations on Pittsburgh’s North Side was actually an inert training device — essentially just the outer casing with no explosive material. “It looks like the actual device but there’s no pin or gunpowder that would cause an explosion,” said Eliza Durham, a police...
Burrell Life Skills Prom hosts students from across the region
The annual Life Skills Prom, drawing students from nine area schools this year, provided a chance for life skills students to engage with peers and exercise practical skills. Hannah Cress, a life skills teacher at Franklin Regional Senior High School, said the event is a cheerful and safe occasion that...
Greensburg diocese will participate in Pope Leo’s vigil for peace
The Diocese of Greensburg announced it will take part in an international prayer vigil Saturday. The event is part of a worldwide call for prayer in the Catholic Church and will coincide with a a vigil led by Pope Leo XIV in Rome. The local vigil will be at Blessed...
Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park hosting free Healthy Kids Day fair
There will be something for everyone during Healthy Kids Day from noon to 3 p.m. April 18 at Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park. The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh is hosting free educational and activity-filled health fairs at several YMCA locations in and around Pittsburgh, including at the Baierl center,...
Export may revisit its street-opening ordinance
Peoples Natural Gas officials are planning restoration work in Export in the near future. But the scaling back of those plans has some borough officials wary. “After repaving those streets, we got notice that the gas company would need to replace lines on Penn Street, Zecker Street and Hamilton Avenue,”...
Hundreds of parking spaces open in Pittsburgh for NFL Draft, averaging $87 a day
Hundreds of parking spaces are now available for NFL Draft fans to reserve, JustPark announced Thursday in partnership with ALCO Parking and other Pittsburgh operators. Parking will cost an average of $87.25 per day for nearby lots during the three-day draft, according to JustPark, a platform that aggregates inventory from...
Greensburg man accused of raping teen
A Greensburg man accused by police of raping a teenage girl was arrested Thursday. Greensburg police said DNA belonging to Bill Rey Murray, 29, was found on clothing worn by the girl who reported the sexual assault in October, according to court papers. Murray denied sexual contact with the girl...
Gilpin moves for proactive data center regulationsVideo
With data centers in the works in several municipalities in the region, Gilpin officials are preparing regulations in the event a company proposes one for the township. While no such proposal has been submitted, the Gilpin supervisors are advertising an ordinance that would put forth clear regulations in case one...
Pitt medical researchers get a ‘signing day’ to recognize their work in the marketplaceVideo
Rebecca Price, a psychiatry professor at the University of Pittsburgh, diagnosed a problem: Patients with depression were suffering too long until finding the right treatment. So she developed technology that helps them change habits and thinking patterns, working alongside traditional treatments like medication. Price published her findings — and her...
Former South Greensburg fire chief accused in apparent theft of $290K from cemetery association
The former South Greensburg fire chief was arraigned Thursday morning on a felony theft count involving $290,500 that went missing from St. Clair Cemetery Association in Hempfield. Matthew Thomas White, 49, of Hempfield overpaid himself for salary and commission and wrote himself checks that were deleted from the accounting system,...
Greensburg native, IUP alum donates $100K to support STEM faculty
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral C.J. Jaynes, a Greensburg native and Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate, has donated $100,000 to support the university’s college of natural sciences and mathematics endowed faculty fellowship program. The donation is part of IUP’s “Impact 150” capital campaign. As of December 2025, the campaign’s total...
Franklin Regional grad heads to dressage championships with Penn State team
The sport of dressage requires intense skill and focus from both horse and rider. Members of the Penn State University dressage team saw their hard work pay off on March 28, earning a perfect scorecard at Centenary University’s Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) Spring Dressage Show. The victory capped a regular...
Paving prep work to last a month on well-traveled West Leechburg road
Bell Avenue, a well-traveled road in West Leechburg, will be going through a bit of a makeover later this month. Crews will begin excavating sections of the road between South Avenue and West Leechburg Hill Road on April 20 to prepare for future paving. That’s according to a letter sent...
2 Pittsburgh cops sued over false arrest claim in South Side assault
An Allegheny County man is suing two Pittsburgh police officers in federal court, claiming they misidentified him, arrested him for an assault without probable cause and violated his constitutional rights. Chiyeh Green, 22, alleges he was wrongfully held in jail for six days despite being on probation and wearing a...
Upper Burrell data center town hall scheduled for May
Upper Burrell Township and developer TECFusions will hold a public town hall May 5 at Penn State New Kensington to discuss an incoming data center and field community concerns. It will be at 6 p.m. in the theater at 3550 Seventh Street Road. At a March township supervisors meeting, residents...
Charges dropped against Sewickley man detained by ICE
Charges against a Sewickley man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been withdrawn. Bruno Guedes da Silva, 38, has been in federal custody since Feb. 22. He was charged with the sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities. Charges stem from an incident in early...
Morning Roundup: Sheetz expands westward; weekend turnpike travel impacted
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 9: Sheetz expands into Indiana Pittsburgh-area drivers heading west to the state of Indiana may soon see a familiar logo at the gas pump. Sheetz announced Tuesday that the company is expanding into Indiana, as the Pennsylvania-based...
Driller seeks to tap Beaver Run Reservoir for fracking water
CNX Midstream Operations LLC is seeking a state permit to draw water from Westmoreland County’s Beaver Run Reservoir for its horizontal drilling operations. If the permit is approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, the Cecil-based company would install a 156-foot plastic pipeline to supply the high-pressure water needed to...
The Stroller, April 9, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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As prices continue to rise, Western Pa. food banks see climbing demandVideo
Financial pressure on families from inflation, government shutdowns and the Iran war is apparent at area food banks, where some say demand is outstripping even what they saw during the covid-19 pandemic. From July 2024 to July 2025, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributed 5 million more meals than...
Big businesses in Downtown Pittsburgh pivot to remote work for 2026 NFL DraftVideo
Some Downtown Pittsburgh businesses have a simple message for their employees during the 2026 NFL Draft: Stay home. Big companies like PPG, Highmark and PNC are telling workers they don’t have to fight traffic, navigate around the detours or deal with the hassle of finding a coveted parking spot during...
