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Sewickley officials seek permanent glass recycling site
Sewickley officials hope to establish a permanent glass recycling location in the borough to be used by the Quaker Valley Council of Government’s recycling program. Sites discussed by council at the Jan. 11 meeting were in Riverfront Park, the same area where recycling pop-up events took place the past couple...
Oakland couple walked their dog through every Pittsburgh neighborhood
Thomas Strock and Erica Silvestri took their dog Chewie on a long walk — through the neighborhoods. Yes, neighborhoods. The South Oakland couple planned out the journey to stroll through all 90 of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. They found the list of stops from VisitPittsburgh. They took their first steps on Jan....
Hempfield woman accused of leaving dog, cat behind in abandoned home
A Hempfield woman is accused of leaving a dog and cat in an abandoned home, according to court papers. Michele Ann Kelly, 36, was charged this week with two counts of animal cruelty. Troopers said they were notified Nov. 12 by a home health nurse working in a neighborhood off...
Police, EMS respond to head-on collision near Plum High School
Police and medics responded to a head-on collision between two vehicles near Plum High School on Wednesday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 7 a.m. near the intersection of Leechburg and Elicker roads, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. Medics evaluated the occupants of the vehicles for injuries...
Snow tubing area in Boyce Park set to open for season on Friday
The snow tubing area in Allegheny County’s Boyce Park is scheduled to open for the season on Friday, county parks officials announced. The snow tubing area will be open Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,...
Winter reading, Battle of the Books and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is requiring masks for all patrons age 2 or older, regardless of vaccination status. Public computers are available for two-hour sessions. Limited meeting rooms and study rooms are available. Toys and playsets are unavailable in the Children’s Department. The book drop is available outside...
Greensburg police chief announces retirement
Greensburg Police Chief Robert Stafford is retiring from the force after 34 years of service. His last day is Jan. 18. City council members this week unanimously approved his letter of retirement. “I figured it was just that time,” Stafford said. “I went from patrolman to chief all in the...
Gymnast, NFL player couple bring live version of podcast to Oaks Theater
The Oaks Theater is getting a pair of special visitors when Olympic gold medalist gymnast Shawn Johnson East and her husband former NFL player Andrew East, bring their six-date “Couple Things Live” tour to town. The tour is a live version of their acclaimed podcast discussing love, marriage, and family...
Pittsburgh area road, bridge projects will impact commuters
Several road and bridge rehabilitation projects in the Pittsburgh area will have an impact on commuters over the next several months. Following are some of the projects underway in the area: McKees Rocks Bridge inspection A single-lane restriction will be in place on the McKees Rocks Bridge on Wednesday for...
The Stroller, Jan. 12, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Start the new year off right! 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. Bowling event to benefit cat and kitten rescue A bowling fundraiser to benefit Kiski Valley Vat...
Fox Chapel Area High School student briefs
Several Fox Chapel Area High School students have won awards for public speaking, student publications and for diplomatic ability. Six Fox Chapel Area High School students won awards as part of the virtual University of Pittsburgh Model European Union diplomatic simulation. Freshmen Etash Jhanji and Swati Mylarappa won Outstanding Position...
Monroeville Municipal Authority raises sewer rates, water rates unchanged
The Monroeville Municipal Authority’s sanitary sewer rates will increase in 2022, while water rates will remain the same. As a part of the Clean Water Act, the EPA is requiring cities to upgrade their sanitary sewer systems and reduce the environmental impact from sewer overflows into the regions waterways. The...
New Harrison commissioners take office
Harrison Commissioners welcomed two new members during a reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 3. Jim Erb and Jamie Nee, both Republicans, were elected to four-year terms in November. They will take the place of Democrats Bill Heasley and Gary Lilly, who did not seek reelection. Also during the meeting, Gary...
Pittsburgh fighter will compete for IBA Super Featherweight title in Harmar
Pittsburgh junior lightweight Matt “Sweet Child” Conway will go up against a Philadelphia fighter for the IBA super featherweight championship title in the 130-pound division on Jan. 15, as another full night of boxing returns to the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar. “We have some fighters on this card from...
1 rescued, several displaced following Middle Hill District fire
One person was rescued and several people were displaced following a fire in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill District neighborhood Tuesday evening. Firefighters responded to the 2300 block of Reed Street just after 7:30 p.m., according to emergency officials. One resident was rescued from a porch roof, and was taken to a...
Police: Missing man known to frequent Downtown, McKeesport
Pittsburgh police detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a man last seen in mid-December. Donald Arrington is known to frequent McKeesport and the Downtown Pittsburgh area. He is 6-foot tall and about 280 pounds with brown eyes and gray/black hair. Anyone with information is asked to call 412-323-7141....
Pittsburgh police seek information on missing teen
Police with Pittsburgh’s Special Victims Unit are looking for an 18-year-old man last seen Downtown on Jan. 9. Erick Huvaldo-Lopez Bautista, 18, was seen Downtown on Stanwix Street near Gateway Plaza on Sunday, walking toward Commonwealth Place. Bautista is 5-foot-5, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was...
Unity landscaper, off-duty state trooper recognized for rescue of 78-year-old Hempfield woman after crash
Unity landscaper Mike Uschock said he wasn’t sure what had just happened Nov. 17 when he saw an overturned SUV “just teetering back and forth on its side” in a large drainage culvert behind Greengate Centre Shopping Plaza in Hempfield. “I was pulling in right behind and I saw the...
Allegheny County Jail now says 87 inmates segregated last month, not 294
Allegheny County officials said that they are refining the way the jail tracks people in segregated housing after they were criticized last week for not following last year’s referendum banning solitary confinement. On Jan. 5, Warden Orlando Harper submitted a report in which he listed 294 people in segregation. On...
Pittsburgh police: Lincoln-Lemington man faces 2 felony counts of animal cruelty
Pittsburgh police have charged a Lincoln-Lemington man with felony animal cruelty after discovering an emaciated, tick-infested dog outside his home. Police responded to a complaint on Nov. 20 on the 1600 block of Broadhead Street, where they said they found an emaciated female dog with untreated wounds, bald spots and...
Bail rejected in New Kensington drive-by shooting case
A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday ruled a suspect in a drive-by shooting last June in New Kensington that left one man wounded will remain in jail pending his attempted homicide trial. Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Mears rejected a request for bail from Ernest Gary IV, 18, of New...
Former Greensburg-based dentist accused of killing wife to collect millions in life insuranceVideo
A former Greensburg dentist and big-game hunter is facing federal charges after authorities said he killed his wife during a safari in Zambia five years ago and collected more than $4 million in life insurance. An arrest warrant was issued Dec. 22 for Lawrence Rudolph, 67, who was living in...
Man from Pittsburgh’s Greenfield charged in infant’s 2020 death said he was sleepwalking
A man from Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood who police said told investigators that he dropped his infant son down the stairs while sleepwalking is facing homicide charges two years after the child’s death, according to police. Cory Neidert, 31, also is charged with reckless endangerment and child endangerment in connection with...
Witness covid disclosure cuts short Westmoreland County rape trial
The nonjury trial of a Monessen man charged with raping a former California University of Pennsylvania student in 2019 was halted Tuesday after the alleged victim testified that she recently tested positive for coronavirus. Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani initially allowed the 21-year-old Pitcairn woman to testify while wearing...
Antique helmet unveiled at the Carnegie Science Center Pompeii exhibition
Imagine wearing a cast iron 25-pound helmet with only tiny eye holes. That’s what a Secutor gladiator wore during battles in Rome. Guests can see an authentic ancient helmet at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh for “Pompeii: The Exhibition.” The head piece traveled more than 4,500 miles from Pompeii...
