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New congressional districts bring change for Pittsburgh-area voters, candidates
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released its map of the state’s congressional districts on Wednesday, and it spells changes for Pittsburgh-area voters and candidates. Pennsylvania lost a congressional district and will now have 17. Allegheny County’s two remaining districts include ones now known as the 17th Congressional District, which includes Beaver...
Nonprofit Every Child named Champion in Action by Citizens Bank
A nonprofit providing support and clinical services to families in the region will embark upon a campaign advocating for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder with the help of a $35,000 award from Citizens Bank, officials announced Wednesday. The award, from the bank’s Champions in Action program, will go toward Every Child’s...
Lower Burrell woman gets probation, fine for fiery crash in bridge construction zone
A Lower Burrell woman accused of causing a fiery crash in a work zone while the Tarentum Bridge was closed in June has been sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines. Allison Plusquellic, 40, was sentenced during a nonjury trial Wednesday, Feb. 23 before...
‘Healing Ink’ helps first responders, survivors of Tree of Life shooting
They came from as far away as Orlando and New York City – tattoo artists on a healing mission to help those traumatized by the Tree of Life Synagogue shootings. They are part of an organization called Healing Ink, designed to help terror survivors and families of victims of incidents...
Possible threats target Highlands middle, high schools
Highlands students were the target of a possible threat Wednesday, district officials said. Families were alerted by a robocall that the district was investigating a threat against certain students at the middle school and high school. It was not clear which students were the subject of any threats. High School...
Pa. touts high covid vaccine rate using questionable data
Pennsylvania officials on Wednesday touted a milestone in covid-19 vaccinations based on federal data, though some experts have for months cast doubt on the veracity of those numbers. Gov. Tom Wolf, using numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, declared on Twitter and in a press release that...
$2.5M in repairs proposed for Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge
Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge connecting Herr’s Island and River Avenue will likely see $2.5 million worth of repairs next year. Pittsburgh City Council is considering allocating money for the project from two funds designated for bridge improvements. Council also is considering spending $384,400 to pay for a construction inspection. The...
Fund for Advancement of Minorities ends Sewickley Academy partnership
A Black student mentoring group that aims to provide Black students access to private schools around the Greater Pittsburgh area ended its partnership with Sewickley Academy on Feb. 17. The announcement comes amid concerns about the school’s direction with its diversity, equity and inclusion plan, a part of the school’s...
Stage Right presents Pittsburgh-area playwright’s new musical
Sometimes family is where you find it. That’s one takeaway from “Local Singles,” a Stage Right musical production coming this weekend to The Lamp Theatre in Irwin. With book, music and lyrics by Pine resident Nick Navari, “Local Singles” follows a group of young people looking for connections through a...
45 counterfeit $20s used at 2 Salem businesses, police say
The rash of counterfeit bills continues in Westmoreland County, this time in Salem at the Walmart and a Speedway gas station, according to state police. Troopers said two men were seen entering the Hollywood Boulevard store at 9:30 p.m. Saturday and used 41 counterfeit $20 bills to buy a Shark...
Police searching for 2 men in check theft, ‘washing’ scheme that netted $10K
State police are looking for two men who they believe stole a check from a mailbox belonging to a Ligonier accounting firm and used it to steal about $10,000 from Latrobe Municipal Authority. Michael G. Machay, 35, of Butler and Bryan A. McGraw, 30, of McKees Rocks are charged with...
Police: Penn Hills man caught with fentanyl, crystal meth following traffic stop
A Penn Hills man wanted on assault charges was in possession of fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine when he was pulled over for a traffic stop on Tuesday night, according to police. Iedoniae K. Cole, 29, of Newfield Road in Penn Hills was pulled over just before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday...
Carnegie Science Center offers free programs to North Side families
Children may never be more enamored with the wonders of science than when they’re in their pre-kindergarten years. The Carnegie Science Center believes children who engage their curiosity by asking questions when they’re between the ages of 3-5 build a strong foundation for skills they can use later in life....
Food Podcast: Pitt grad students worked to find solution to food insecurity in Pittsburgh region. Here’s what they found.Video
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank speaks to the winners of the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business’ Super Analytics Challenge. “We are excited to have an opportunity...
Man accused by troopers of stalking 2 women in same Hempfield apartment complex
State police arrested a 54-year-old man Sunday after he was accused of stalking two women who live in the same apartment complex in Hempfield, according to court documents. Troopers said the investigation of Dale A. Murphy of Greensburg began Thursday when one victim alleged Murphy had occasionally followed her vehicle...
Former PPG Industries top executive Vincent Sarni dies at 93
Vincent “Vin” Sarni, retired PPG Industries chairman and chief executive officer, died on Feb. 21 at age 93. Sarni served as chairman and CEO of the company from 1984 until his retirement in 1993, concluding a 25-year career with PPG. “Vin was a strong and highly respected leader. He was...
Verner Elementary School celebrates Twosday
Verner Elementary in Verona celebrated a very special mathematical day on Feb. 22, 2022, when they recognized palindrome day – or 22.02.2022. A palindrome means that the date is read the same whether it’s read forward or backward. And interestingly enough, the day is also an ambigram, meaning it is...
Westmoreland happenings: church services, fish fries and gift basket bash
Church news • An Ash Wednesday service will be at 7 p.m. March 2 at West Newton First Church of God, 157 N. Second St. Toothpaste and toothbrushes will be collected for the food bank at the March 6 service. • A World Day of Prayer service will be at...
Shorty’s Pins x Pints opens on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Shorty came up tall on Monday. By 3:30 p.m., there was a line to get into Shorty’s Pins x Pints on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The take-you-back-in-time game room and bar establishment opened at 4 p.m. after nearly two years because of delays from the pandemic. People of all ages filled...
Beaver woman sentenced to federal prison in $1 million tax embezzlement
A Beaver County woman was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in a federal prison for stealing more than $1 million in tax payments, according to federal prosecutors. Jeanne Bowser, 63, of Center, was ordered to spend three years on supervised release after the prison term. She pleaded...
Civil War Symposium at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
For nearly a decade, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has been proud to host a biennial Civil War symposium, featuring one full day of Civil War historians and enthusiasts discussing this pivotal period in American history. Paired with our national treasure Captain Thomas Espy Post, our contemplative...
Pittsburgh police respond to 3 armed robberies overnight
Pittsburgh Police are investigating three armed robberies that happened over about three hours Tuesday night. Police said the robberies appear to be related. The first reported robbery happened around 9 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on Lincoln Avenue in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV....
Lanes of Beaver Valley Expressway open, overturned tractor trailer cleared
An overturned tractor trailer along the Beaver Valley Expressway closed lanes between the Center and Alquippa exits for a time on Wednesday morning, according to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s news partner WPXI. All Eastbound lanes of the Beaver Valley Expressway are now open. FINAL UPDATE : All Eastbound lanes of the Beaver...
The Stroller, Feb. 23, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Annual Shamrock...
The Boho Ve’ lash studio opens along Corbet Street in Tarentum
New Tarentum business owner Ashly Kish is bringing a mix of boho and beauty to the borough. Her lash boutique, The Boho Ve’, opened Jan. 31 in the Murphy Building along Corbet Street. “I like getting pampered, and I think there’s opportunity in a growing field,” said Kish, 36, a...
