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Donnie Iris returning to Greensburg for 79th birthday shows
In February 2018, Donnie Iris played three 75th birthday shows at The Palace Theatre. Two years later, he was back for two more birthday shows. On the cusp of turning 79, he’s returning to Greensburg for concerts Feb. 5 and 19. Pittsburgh’s “King of Cool,” who was born Feb. 28,...
Carnegie Mellon University going back to in-person learning
With the latest wave of the omicron variant peaking and beginning to taper off, Carnegie Mellon University is allowing a large majority of its classes to once again be taken in person. A campuswide email signed by provost Jim Garrett, dean of students Gina Casalegno and vice-president of operations and...
Police: Hit-run driver drove to liquor store after causing Route 30 crash in North Huntingdon
North Huntingdon police say a man was under the influence of alcohol, hit another driver and left the scene before making a quick stop at a liquor store and circling back past the crash on Route 30. Dennis M. Moog Jr., 58, of Jeannette, was arrested Saturday on multiple misdemeanor...
Rotary scholarship application process underway
The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, the program has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Those attending New Kensington-Arnold,...
Pittsburgh officials seeking input on proposed Oakland Crossings development
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey will hold a virtual meeting to hear public opinions regarding the proposed Oakland Crossings development. Gainey earlier this month called for a 30-day pause on a proposed zoning change needed for the project to move forward. Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer best known for revitalizing Bakery...
Quaker Valley School District will keep tax increase within state cap
Property owners in the Quaker Valley School District should not expect to see any hike in real estate taxes beyond 3.4% for the next school year. School district officials recently approved a resolution pledging to keep any tax hike within an inflation-based state limit. Act 1, passed in 2006 to...
Chartiers Valley student news for the week of Jan. 25, 2022
Abby Gramm, Ashley Slifko, Pamela Scalise, and Staci Plascjak graduated from Ohio University in the summer 2021 semester with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Also in the summer of 2021, Ohio University graduates included Jaycie Adamski with a master of arts in speech language pathology, and Casey Smith...
Greensburg man accused of stealing woman’s car after asking her to pick him up
A Greensburg man is accused of stealing a woman’s car after assaulting her Monday, according to state police. State police charged Terry Lynn Brumley Jr., 32, with robbery of a motor vehicle, theft, simple assault, harassment and driving under the influence. He was arraigned Monday and released on an unsecured...
Westmoreland residents capture photo awards in Pa. Parks and Forests Foundation contest
Latrobe resident Clare Kaczmarek’s affinity for area parks is reflected in the photos she takes at the scenic locations. It also has translated into multiple wins in an annual photo contest conducted by the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation. An image Kaczmarek snapped of snow-covered structures and evergreens at Laurel...
The Stroller, Jan. 25, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, club meetings 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. Free tax preparation available for seniors AARP Tax volunteers will provide free tax preparation services for senior citizens Wednesdays Feb. 9 through...
Former AG Barr to present annual Reagan Lecture at Grove City College
Two-time U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr will visit Grove City College to deliver the 14th annual Ronald Reagan Lecture at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus. The lecture series regularly features noted speakers with key connections to the nation’s 40th...
Sewickley area academic achievements for the week of Jan. 25, 2022
• Sophia Besterman was named to the Dean’s List at Bloomsburg University for the fall 2021 semester. • Alaina Giovengo stands among a distinguished group of students at Baldwin Wallace University who have reached BW’s pinnacle of academic achievement with induction into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society. Giovengo, a...
Fawn resident opens lash, brow business in Harrison
In her 14 years of being a licensed cosmetologist, Megan Keener never imagined she would open her own business. That was until an opportunity presented itself when the owner of SEK Accounting, where Keener gets her taxes done, told her a space was available in the building where the business...
President Biden to visit Pittsburgh on Friday
President Joe Biden is planning a Friday trip to Pittsburgh, the White House announced. The location wasn’t specified, but in a statement, the White House said Biden would be talking about strengthening the nation’s supply chains, revitalizing American manufacturing and creating good-paying, union jobs. The president will also be touting...
1 person taken to hospital with head injury following 2-vehicle crash in Springdale
One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Springdale Borough, according to police. The crash was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Pittsburgh and James streets, police said. The driver of one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital...
Trial begins for Greensburg man charged with attempted murder of New Kensington cops
New Kensington detective Sam Long told a Westmoreland County jury the shots came suddenly as he and two other investigators circled a block in an unmarked white van on the lookout for man wanted for attempted murder. “We circled again and were on Kenneth Avenue when I saw legs, then...
Senate candidate Dr. Oz to host Greensburg event
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat, is hosting a meet-and-greet Wednesday in Greensburg. During the event, guests will have the opportunity to meet Oz and ask him questions about important issues related to his candidacy. Related • Mehmet Oz is spending millions on TV...
Testimony concludes in trial of Norwin teacher and husband
Two people who helped Norwin Middle School students prepare for a musical performance told a Westmoreland County jury on Monday that a man they knew had been convicted of a crime was present for rehearsals but did not actively interact with children. But a group of students who were in...
State police: Derry Township man admits to sexually abusing 2 children
A Derry Township man is charged with raping an 8-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a boy more than six years ago, according to court documents filed by state police. Matthew T. Buchinsky, 35, is charged with rape and sexual assault in cases involving two children on multiple occasions between 2013...
Cops add felony witness intimidation charge to Butler County man accused of beating, strangling woman
A Butler County man is accused of sending threatening text messages to a woman while he was awaiting a preliminary hearing on felony charges that he punched and strangled her, according to Buffalo Township police. Bradley Borg, 32, of Bessemer Avenue, Butler Township, initially was charged with two felony counts...
Famed Replacements, Guns N’ Roses bassist Tommy Stinson coming to Tarentum
A small venue in a small town like Tarentum is not necessarily the place where you would expect to find a musician of Tommy Stinson’s stature making a tour stop. But on Tuesday night, the former Replacements and Guns N’ Roses bassist will play an intimate, acoustic show at Dry...
Disciplinary meetings for Pittsburgh officers involved in Jim Rogers tasing case underway
Pittsburgh police officers identified as having violated policy and procedure during the tasing and subsequent detention of a homeless man who died a day later in October have begun their initial disciplinary meetings with police administration. Multiple officers out of the eight identified in the executive summary of a Critical...
Wireless companies ending 3G service, starting with AT&T
Cathy Gates was doing just fine with a flip phone, but she got rid of it when she was given a 3G smartphone at work. “Later on, about four or five years ago, I got my own, a similar phone, but recently I started having problems with it,” said Gates,...
Heinz History Center expands Pittsburgh innovations exhibition
It’s been decades since Pittsburgh began transitioning from an industrial-driven economy, based mainly on steel production, to a hub for technology, education and medicine, or “eds and meds.” The Steel City’s post-industrial era has been well documented in a Senator John Heinz History Center exhibition called “Pittsburgh: A Tradition of...
State police continue to investigate hit-and-run accident in Derry Township that injured woman
State police are following up on tips from the public as a Latrobe woman remains hospitalized after being hit by a pickup over the weekend outside her workplace. The driver fled the scene. Mary Bathurst, 42, a facility attendant at Union Mission, was taking out the trash before 6 p.m....
