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Billie Eilish, her mom donate plant-based meals to Pittsburgh nonprofit
Billie Eilish’ s “Happier Than Ever” world tour isn’t just about feeding each city with good music. It’s about nourishing the people there. too. Before Eilish’s Tuesday performance at PPG Paints Arena, the singer supplied food to 412 Food Rescue, a Pittsburgh-based organization that prevents food from going to waste...
Trucker on turnpike accused of driving erratically arrested for DUI, heroin possession
A truck driver from Latrobe accused of refusing to allow other motorists on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to pass and leading troopers on a 10-mile pursuit was arrested Tuesday, accused of driving under the influence, possession of heroin and multiple traffic charges, state police said. A trooper had to maneuver to...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey requests 2nd 30-day pause on Oakland Crossings proposal
Consideration of Pittsburgh’s proposed Oakland Crossing zoning ordinance had been put on hold for another 30 days. Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer that revitalized Bakery Square, has proposed a major transformation of a portion of the city’s Oakland neighborhood. Oakland Crossings, a 17-acre project, would require a zoning amendment, which...
Pittsburgh to spend $12M on vehicles for several city departments
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved allocating about $12 million to buy new vehicles and equipment for several city departments. Money to buy new vehicles was included in this year’s capital budget, and the purchases will be partially covered by American Rescue Plan funding. The purchases include buying the Department...
Lingrow Farm, popular wedding venue in Gilpin, under new ownership in $1.9 million deal
Lingrow Farm, a wedding venue in Gilpin, is under new ownership following a deal closed in late January. Tyler and Leah Frey, a married couple from Imperial, will now be overseeing weddings at the 50-acre site on Forks Church Road. They purchased the business and property from Linda Alworth, the...
Pittsburgh City Council looks to create committee focused on affordable housing
Legislation before Pittsburgh City Council would create a committee to address what it calls an affordable housing crisis in the city. “We have to make sure that everybody in our city has access to clean, decent, affordable housing (that is) affordable to their income level,” said Councilman Ricky Burgess, who...
Police say woman stole, forged checks after New Kensington man suffered stroke
New Kensington police accused a woman of stealing blank checks from her neighbor and forging his name to cash them during the weeks after he suffered a stroke. Shanna Rachelle Heymers, 41, of the 2500 block of Virginia Drive in New Kensington, was charged with two felony counts of forgery...
Harrison police: New Kensington man lied about criminal, mental history when applying to buy gun
Harrison police have charged a man who is not permitted to own a firearm with a felony for, police say, intentionally providing false information about his past when trying to buy a gun from a sporting goods store. Anthony Lee Miller, 41, of Pine Court in New Kensington, was charged...
Penn Hills used car dealership scammed customers, AG Josh Shapiro says
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday he is taking legal action against two Pennsylvania car dealerships, including one in Penn Hills, that he said violated consumer protections laws. Shapiro said the Penn Hills dealership, Martino Motors at 536 Rodi Road, has been selling cars that are not “roadworthy.” Within...
Vehicle crashes into Small World Daycare in Washington Township
No children were injured when a pickup truck traveling along Route 66 in Washington Township hit a minivan before crashing into a day care center Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Washington Township Police Chief Scott Slagle said a woman was dropping off her son at the Small World Daycare in...
Westmoreland happenings: Backyard birding workshop, turkey dinner, comedy night
Church news • Norwin Alliance Church will host a men’s pizza and wing fellowship night at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the church, 10585 Farview Drive, North Huntingdon. Former North Versailles police officer Emmit Green will be the guest speaker. Reservations requested by Feb. 14. Reservations: 724-864-1570. • The Caring...
Herminie woman hospitalized after Hempfield crash
A Herminie woman was hospitalized Tuesday after state police said she was involved in a one-vehicle crash in Hempfield. Marie L. Kane, 86, was traveling on Route 136 around 9:30 a.m. when troopers said she lost control after being unable to stop for another vehicle that was waiting to turn...
Truck overturns on Parkway West
An overturned truck on the Parkway West caused heavy traffic delays for commuters Wednesday morning. The incident happened on the outbound lanes of Interstate 376 around the middle of Green Tree Hill, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. OVERTURNED PICK-UP TRUCK being hooked up to a flatbed tow truck on...
Police say man took bus after robbing Downtown Pittsburgh bank
A man is in custody after police say he robbed Downtown Pittsburgh bank Tuesday morning and used a bus as his getaway vehicle, Public Safety Spokesperson Amanda Mueller said. Mueller said police responded to a reported robbery on the 300 block of Fourth Avenue at 9:16 a.m. The suspect said...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, fish fries and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Bowling event to benefit cat and kitten rescue A bowling fundraiser to benefit Kiski Valley Vat and Kitten Rescue in Allegheny Township...
In wake of Pittsburgh bridge collapse, motorists cite mounting concerns over potentially looming disasters
Chad Leichliter is a big fan of bridges — well-maintained ones, anyway. The 41-year-old Jeannette electrician traverses dozens of spans of all sizes on a typical workday, sometimes hauling up to 10 tons with his equipment truck and trailer. “I prefer my bridges not to collapse when I drive over...
Jersey Jerks slated for Westmoreland airshow flyover; passenger fare set at $5K
A bird’s-eye view of Westmoreland County will be available this summer from the passenger seat of a vintage single-engine airplane — for a price. For a suggested donation of $5,000 apiece, two passengers can tag along with members of the Jersey Jerks aerial team when they complete a flyover of...
New Kensington, other northern Westmoreland towns report delays getting road salt deliveries
Municipalities across northern Westmoreland County are reporting issues with getting timely road salt deliveries from a new supplier under a state contract in which they participate. Officials in New Kensington, Lower Burrell and Vandergrift said they have had issues receiving deliveries from Compass Minerals, the supplier for Westmoreland and other...
Harrison lands state grant for blight remediation
Several long-abandoned and tax-delinquent properties in Harrison will be demolished sooner thanks to help from the state. Township representatives learned in late January that the municipality will get $100,000 from the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) in its latest round of grants. Money will be used for a recovery...
Purr-fect ending: Frankie’s Friends shelter cat finds home with Washington Township family in mourning
A feline that called a New Kensington cat rescue home for more than a year found its forever home with a Washington Township family mourning the loss of their first pet. Myla, a female short-haired brown tabby, lived at Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue for more than a year until her...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s East Hills
Pittsburgh police continue to investigate a fatal shooting Tuesday night in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Hills. Zone 5 officers responded to the 2200 block of Wilner Drive around 7 p.m. for a report of a man who’d been shot. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as...
911: 3 vehicles involved in multiple collisions on Route 30 near Adamsburg
Police and EMS were on the scene of a multi-car crash on Route 30 just south of Adamsburg on Tuesday night. The eastbound lanes of Route 30 reopened shortly after 11 p.m., following multiple crashes an hour earlier in the area where the highway is carried over Edna Road in...
Penn Hills School District officials pledge to keep property tax increase within state limits
Penn Hills School District property owners will not see real estate tax hikes beyond 4.7% as a result of the upcoming school year’s budget. District officials recently approved a resolution to keen any potential tax hike in their 2022-23 budget within the Act 1 index – a formula used by...
PennDOT: Rosslyn Farms on-ramp to Parkway West likely closed ‘for the next few months’
The bridge carrying traffic from Rosslyn Road onto the inbound side of the Parkway West remains closed a little less than a week after a truck crashed into its support structure on Feb. 2. The crash happened about a mile west of Exit 65 on Interstate 376. The bridge on-ramp...
Judge says no evidence Westmoreland DA favors the famous
A Derry Township man will serve three days in jail for driving his Dodge Charger 120 mph on Route 22 while drunk nearly two years ago after a judge rejected a defense argument that prosecutors gave preferential treatment to a local celebrity and unfairly rejected a bid by a “blue...
