Western PA Local News category, Page 1652
Student achievements in Pine, Richland for the week of Feb. 11, 2022
Norah Carter, a senior at Pine Richland High School, was recently presented with the Diamond Clover Award at the Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference. The Diamond Clover Award is the highest youth award on the achievement ladder in 4-H and requires youth members to complete a variety of projects and...
2 people shot, 3 detained following shooting in Pittsburgh neighborhoods
Pittsburgh police have detained three people following a double shooting in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights and Perry North neighborhoods Thursday night, Public Safety Spokesperson Maurice Matthews said. Matthews said police responded to multiple Shotspotter alerts along Woods Run Avenue in Brighton Heights around 10:40 p.m. Zone 1 officers observed evidence of...
Academic achievements for Sewickley area students for the week of Feb. 11, 2022
Eshani Chauk has been named to the Dean’s List at Georgia Institute of Technology for the fall 2021 semester. Nate Bjorklund has been named to the Dean’s List at Wheaton College for the fall 2021 semester. Jackson Paul has been named to the Dean’s List at Miami University for the...
Chicken wings price may cause football fans, eateries to alter Super Bowl menu
The only thing that might be more important than football on Super Bowl Sunday is the food people consume. The Super Bowl is an event that calls for super eating. The most popular items fans consume on the day of the big game are pizza, chips and dips and, of...
The Stroller, Feb. 11, 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. Online bingo to aid Addiction Recovery Ministry program Addiction Recovery Ministry in Harmar will sponsor a bingo at 2 p.m. Feb. 20...
Harrison native keeping up perfect Super Bowl attendance record with No. 56 on Sunday
Harrison native Tom Henschel has perfect attendance in one of the world’s most exclusive clubs. Henschel, 80, is a member of the Never Miss a Super Bowl Club. Henschel joins Gregory Eaton and Don Crisman as the only football fans on Earth to have attended all of the previous 55...
Pittsburgh police say man who used a Port Authority bus after bank robbery also did 2 earlier heists
Pittsburgh police said the suspect who robbed a Downtown bank Tuesday morning and used a bus as his getaway vehicle had committed similar robberies just weeks ago. The suspect, Calvin Leavy, 68, of Pride Street in Uptown, was arrested Tuesday in the Midtown section of the city, police said. They...
Pittsburgh man jailed on assault, robbery charges in incident near Pitt campus
A 28-year-old man was jailed for allegedly robbing and assaulting a person early Thursday morning near the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland, police said. The suspect, Jason Moran, 28, is accused of assaulting a victim around 1:30 a.m. in the 4000 block of Fifth Avenue. The victim was not injured,...
Tarentum pastor Rev. Robert Walker remembered for good nature, friend to all
When the Rev. Robert Walker needed to clear his mind and prepare for a Sunday sermon, he hit the trails at Harrison Hills. “He loved to walk and everyone knew him for that,” said his son, Jason. “He would also walk around the neighborhood and he talked to everyone.” Rev....
New Kensington teen on trial accused of Vandergrift park shooting, robbery attempt
A New Kensington teenager is on trial in Westmoreland County charged with the robbery and shooting of a marijuana dealer at a Vandergrift park in November 2019. Police contend Ryleik Arbuckle was just 15 when he shot 20-year-old Dale McNutt in the buttocks as he ran out of Franklin Park...
Neighbors identify shooter in 2019 Wilkinsburg homicide
Nancy Cureton was sitting on a couch in the living room of her Wilkinsburg apartment the night of Nov. 16, 2019, when she heard loud arguing outside. She went to a window, looked across Ross Avenue and saw two men in a heated disagreement, with a third man looking on...
Police investigating body found in Penn Hills
Police in Penn Hills are conducting an investigation Thursday afternoon into a body found in the 5700 block of Verona Road, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Allegheny County 911 said that the body was reported to police at about 3:50 p.m. Additional details were not available....
Port Authority says bridge shift caused by water penetration, freezing temperatures
Port Authority of Allegheny County said Thursday that one of its bridges likely shifted last week because water penetrated a portion of its concrete support structure and then expanded when temperatures plummeted below freezing. The Port Authority closed the Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge that carries light-rail cars and buses...
Original Oyster House announces updated hours and ‘new tradition’
The Original Oyster House in Market Square serves up very popular fish sandwiches, and to prepare for its busiest time of the year it has announced a “new tradition.” Owner Jen Grippo said the restaurant will be closed during the month of January — annually — moving forward as a...
Cat found in North Huntingdon with zip ties around body recovering at Frankie’s Friends in New Kensington
A cat found with zip ties wrapped around its body is recovering after surgery at Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue in New Kensington. Dr. Becky Morrow, medical director of Frankie’s Friends, called it a case of animal cruelty. “There’s no good reason to do that,” she said. “At best, it was...
Trafford manager resigns; borough seeks replacement
Trafford Borough is in the market for a new manager as its top administrator has accepted a position elsewhere. Ashley Stack, 39, who has served as manager since July 2017, informed borough council she is leaving for another position. Council President Kris Cardiff said she did not reveal the identity...
Hempfield cheerleaders recognized by school board for winning state title
For Hempfield Area High School’s cheerleading team, there was no question they would be a top contender at the 2022 Competitive Spirit Championship in Hershey. What they didn’t expect, however, was to clinch the top spot. The team came home last week as the 2022 PIAA 3A Large Champions after...
Greensburg Salem School District continues administrative revamp with technology post
Greensburg Salem School District is continuing to revamp its central administrative roles as it seeks a coordinator of technology integration and student information. The board this week agreed to advertise the position, with a starting salary not to exceed $72,000. It’s a new take on the current position of director...
Drivers at Smithton truck stop predict Canadian blockades soon will spread to U.S.
Trucker blockades of bridges along the Canadian-U.S. border that forced the shutdown of a Ford plant in Ontario this week soon might spread south to the U.S., according to several truckers who spoke to the Tribune-Review as they traveled through Western Pennsylvania. “I can definitely see it happening here, too,...
Harmar police: Speeding driver had stolen gun, 10 ounces of pot in car when pulled over
Harmar police charged a Pittsburgh man with multiple felonies after he was pulled over for speeding and a stolen gun and drugs allegedly were found in the vehicle. Omarion Darnell Pashel, 18, of Greenwood Street in the city’s Morningside neighborhood, was charged with felony counts of receiving stolen property, possession...
Pittsburgh funk music icon Betty Davis remembered: ‘She was bold’
Family members, friends and fans are remembering the public and private sides of pioneering funk musician Betty Davis of Homestead. The cult figure and subject of a 2017 documentary, “Betty — They Say I’m Different,” died Wednesday at 77. To her niece, Cheana Mabry of Carrick, she was the quiet...
Norwin area: Students win, former police officer speaks, chili and wing competition
Queen of Angels students win in engineering contest The sixth grade class at Queen of Angels Catholic School in North Huntingdon brought home three awards in the recent Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania’s Future City Competition. Students won three awards at the virtual competition last month: Best Futuristic City, Outstanding...
Traffic stoppages on Apollo’s North Warren Avenue Feb. 14-17
PennDOT announced periodic traffic stoppages on North Warren Avenue in Apollo from Feb. 14-17. The stoppages, 15 minutes or less, are planned for North Warren Avenue near North 11th Street. Stoppages should be less than 15 minutes or less at a time between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The stoppages...
Penn-Trafford area: Scholarships, seniors meet
Bushy Run Lions to offer scholarships The Bushy Run Lions Club will award five scholarships to Penn-Trafford High School graduates, or graduates from other area schools who live in the club’s service area. The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, community activities, extra-curricular activities, a written statement and financial...
Murrysville area: ‘Egg my Yard,’ meetings and more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. “Egg My Yard” registration opens Feb. 21 Murrysville residents seeking to have their yards “egged” this Easter by the recreation department can begin signing up on Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. Department members will hide candy-filled plastic eggs for a “family-sized” egg...
