Western PA Local News category, Page 1630
Aldi to open store in Natrona Heights
It’s official: Aldi is coming to Natrona Heights. Company officials confirmed the announcement Monday, saying construction of the discount supermarket is expected to begin later this year. No other details were released, including the exact location of the store. “We are excited to confirm we are planning to open a...
Kiski Township police alerting residents about spate of attempted break-ins; suspect sought
Kiski Township police issued a warning for residents to be alert for suspicious activity after receiving numerous reports about attempted burglaries during the past several weeks. The latest incident occurred Sunday when police responded to 12th Street in North Apollo after a man went onto the porch of a home...
In brief: Pancake breakfast, class reunion and more in Pine, Richland
Richland VFD pancake breakfast Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual All U Can Eat Pancake and Sausage breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 6 at the station, 5857 Meridian Road. The breakfast will be held regardless of the weather. The menu includes regular and buckwheat pancakes,...
In brief: Sewickley Music Club program, YMCA summer camp registration and more
Sewickley Music Club returns Following a short winter break, The Sewickley Music Club is kicking off its 2022 programming by welcoming The Pittsburgh Trombone Project as their featured entertainment at 1:30 p.m. March 8 at The Sewickley Presbyterian Church. The Pittsburgh Trombone Project is quickly becoming recognized as one of...
In brief: Mt. Royal Boulevard Road closure, class reunion and more around Hampton
Road closure Mt. Royal Boulevard between Duncan Avenue and Park View Lane is closed through mid-March. Crews are conducting drainage improvements including cross pipe, parallel pipe and inlet replacement. Traffic is being detoured. Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group will meet at 1 p.m. March 9 at Memorial Park Church,...
In brief: Broadway Boulevard road work, Fire & EMS Show and more in Monroeville
Broadway Boulevard road work Lane restrictions have begun on Route 130 (Broadway Boulevard) in Pitcairn, Monroeville and Trafford. Single-lane alternating restrictions are occurring on Broadway Boulevard between Second Street and Haymaker Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through April 30 as crews construct ADA curb ramps. Traffic will...
Crews battle Gilpin fire along Allegheny River
Emergency crews are wrapping up the scene of a fire on Godfrey Road in Gilpin. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Godfrey Road, on the banks of the Allegheny River, around 5:45 a.m. for a report of a fully involved house fire. Gilpin fire Chief Phil McConville said...
To mask or not to mask? Under revised guidelines, it’s a personal question
More than two years into the covid-19 pandemic, Western Pennsylvanians still are seemingly divided over whether they will choose to continue wearing a face covering. Uncertainty over how they will move forward comes as case counts continue to ease and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined new measures...
Apollo Area Historical Society revisits the St. Patrick Day’s flood of 1936
For the first time in six years, the Apollo Area Historical Society is offering its walking tour of the 1936 St. Patrick’s Day flood. This year’s tour will be March 19, a Saturday. The hourlong walking tour will feature borough sites that were hard hit, some of them marked with...
The Stroller, Feb. 28, 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. Knead Community...
Fire crews battle fire at Valley Hotel bar in ClairtonVideo
A Clairton bar was damaged heavily by a fire Sunday night, and fire crews were called back shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the Valley Hotel bar on New England Hollow Road around 9 p.m. Sunday night. An Allegheny County 911 supervisor said fire crews were...
Kiski traffic stop yields unlicensed gun, drugs
Two men were arrested Saturday night after Kiski Township police say they were driving a car with marijuana and an unlicensed gun inside. Police conducted a traffic stop shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday night along Route 56 near McKinstry Hill Road. The vehicle’s occupants, Clevon Helton, 21, of Pittsburgh and...
Westmoreland YWCA’s used bookstore aims to support affordability, literacy
Children’s books, mystery novels, adventure tales and more line the walls of the Westmoreland County YWCA’s basement. The gently used books are the association’s latest venture to promote literacy and affordability in the community. For $1 per inch, Greensburg locals can purchase books through the YWCA’s year-round used bookstore. The...
Shady Side Academy announces summer program schedule
Registration is open for Shady Side Academy’s 2022 summer programs. More than 25 fun, safe, affordable camps and classes are offered for kids entering grades pre-kindergarten through 12 on the SSA Senior, Middle and Country Day School campuses in Fox Chapel. Programs run from June 13–Aug. 12, and include day...
Need a government permit? In Greensburg you’ll soon be able to do it online
Greensburg’s planning and development office soon will be more easily accessible as several processes traditionally completed at city hall move online. Members of city council this week unanimously approved an agreement with OpenGov, a California-based company that creates software and services for government agencies. In Greensburg, residents and developers will...
Gamblers at Live! Casino Pittsburgh donate to charities through ‘Giveback’ boxes
More than $21,000 was donated to Westmoreland County charities during the second quarter of 2021 through Live! Casino Pittsburgh’s donation boxes. In all, the Westmoreland County Marine Toys for Tots program received more than $11,945, and Greensburg’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 33 received almost $9,670. Two donation boxes, known...
McCandless Police Department institutes chaplaincy program
Emotional, spiritual and pastoral support is now available to McCandless police officers through a new chaplaincy program. Rabbi Jeremy Weisblatt of the Temple Ohav Shalom in Allison Park serves as volunteer chaplain to the department and will provide nondenominational guidance and support to any officer who may feel the need,...
Pittsburgh man, 31, identified as Homewood shooting victimVideo
Pittsburgh police say a 31-year-old man was shot to death at around 2 p.m. Sunday in Homewood in the area of Frankstown and North Homewood avenues. Officers in Zone 5 responded to a one round Shotspotter alert. Upon arrival, police said they found Allen R. Parker, 31, of Pittsburgh, who...
Ukrainians in Pittsburgh rally in Gateway Center in support of country under siege
They came carrying Ukrainian and American flags. They sang the Ukrainian national anthem in Ukrainian, and they said prayers for the country that has been attacked by Vladimir Putin’s Russia — which doesn’t appear ready to cease until a complete takeover is accomplished. In all, a little more than 500...
Mardi Gras gator a big hit at Slovak American Club in Tarentum
If you want to celebrate Mardi Gras with a genuine Louisiana delicacy, you don’t need to go to Bayou country to enjoy it. Over the weekend, the Slovak American Club in Tarentum brought a full-grown alligator to its headquarters on West Seventh Avenue for its Saturday night Mardi Gras celebration....
Freeport, Highlands are ‘All in This Together’
When the curtains rise next week on Freeport Area High School’s production of “High School Musical,” Troy Bolton and Sharpay Evans will be watching from the audience — sort of. Actors from Highlands High School — set to perform the show’s sequel, “High School Musical, 2: On Stage!” — will...
Laurelville Retreat Center hosts backyard birding event just weeks after fire in maintenance facility
Despite a fire destroying a maintenance facility at Laurelville Retreat Center in Mt. Pleasant this month, almost 70 people gathered at the dining hall Sunday afternoon for a presentation on backyard birding. The lunch and learn on backyard birding taught attendees how to identify birds in the region, where to...
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board removes Russian-made products from state store shelves
That didn’t take long. Following a strongly worded message from Gov. Tom Wolf urging it to do so, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) on Sunday ordered Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores to remove all Russian-made booze from shelves, in a show of support for the people of Ukraine....
Jeremy Shaffer, former Ross commissioner, to run for Congress
A former Ross Township commissioner is the latest candidate to enter the race to replace U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb. Jeremy Shaffer joins at least three other Republicans vying for the seat representing Beaver County and many suburbs north and west of Pittsburgh. The boundaries of the congressional district were finalized...
Deer Lakes students to present ‘Chicago’ as high school musical
Deer Lakes will be bringing a high school edition of the broadway musical “Chicago” to the stage. Co-director Matthew Derby said the show will be a “nice return to form” after last year’s spring musical being canceled amid the pandemic. The musical follows the story of a woman named Roxie...
