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Parents of Penn Hills teen who shot, killed 5-year-old brother surrender to police
The parents of a 13-year-old who allegedly shot and killed his little brother with his father’s unsecured handgun have turned themselves in to police Wednesday, authorities said. Thomas Wolfe, 35, and Sara Gerwig, 37, both face multiple counts of endangering the welfare of children in connection with the shooting last...
Vandergrift women accused of cruelty to animals, abandoning cats at shelter
A Vandergrift woman and her daughter each face 33 animal cruelty and neglect charges after a state humane officer accused them of improperly caring for 11 cats and then abandoning them at a shelter. Callie Jo McCluskey, 51, and Katherine McCluskey, 18, of 37th Street, each were charged with 11...
Police charge New Kensington man with assaulting woman during argument
New Kensington police charged a Victoria Avenue man with felony aggravated assault after his girlfriend accused him of breaking her wrist during an argument. Ernest Darnell Prince, 30, also faces a misdemeanor charge of unlawful restraint in connection with the Dec. 5 incident. He faces a preliminary hearing on the...
Coroner identifies 3 people killed in New Castle house fire
Two family members and a guest were killed in a house fire early Wednesday in Lawrence County. The victims were identified as Courtney Payne, 41, and Terrianna Payne, 17, both of New Castle, and Xzavia Booker, 18, who was originally from New Castle, according to Lawrence County Coroner Richard Johnson....
Murrysville: Tree recycling, New Year’s Day hike and more
Submit news briefs and event information to pvarine@triblive.com. Rotary plans Christmas tree recycling in January The Murrysville-Export Rotary Club’s annual Christmas tree recycling drop-off will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8 and 15 at the Windstream parking lot, 4792 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville. AAUW speaker will...
Gateway bus drivers served brunch thanks to Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy
For their “Do Good December” project, a group of Gateway High School students and staff, in partnership with Chick-Fil-A Miracle Mile and the Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy, served the STA bus drivers and staff an “Appreciation Brunch” Dec. 21. The Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy is a nationwide initiative to equip high school...
Where can you drop off your Christmas tree to be recycled?
As Christmas season passes and the New Year approaches, there are plenty of Christmas tree recycling programs to ensure your holiday decorations do not go to waste. The Allegheny County is holding its annual Christmas tree recycling program through Jan. 14. Various drop-off locations will be accepting real Christmas trees...
Jeannette council approves raising residential garbage rates
Residential garbage rates in Jeannette are set to rise through 2026 after council on Tuesday approved a proposal from Mayor Curtis Antoniak. Current monthly trash collection rates are $16.67, and that will jump to $20 starting in 2022. The monthly price will be $25 by 2026 with incremental increases annually,...
Troopers say Beaver County man assaulted, duct-taped ex-girlfriend in South Huntingdon
A South Huntingdon woman accused a former boyfriend of threatening to shoot her, choking her and restraining her by wrapping her wrists in duct tape during an argument that spanned several hours Monday, according to court documents. David J. Bosh, 29, of Aliquippa, also is accused of pushing a girl...
The Stroller, Dec. 29, 2021: 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. HOPE Center shares wish list The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center, Tarentum, needs items for its clients who are fleeing domestic violence. Items...
Fox Chapel officials hold the line on real estate taxes, maintain recycling program
Fox Chapel property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes as part of the borough’s 2022 budget. Council recently approved its spending plan and tax ordinance maintaining the millage rate at 2.95 mills. Projected revenues are listed at about $8.908 million and expenses at $8.7 million,...
Revitalization tops municipal leaders’ 2022 wish lists
Wish lists abound this time of year, but not all gifts come in neatly wrapped packages. Local community leaders know what they’d most like to see under their municipal trees — if cost and tax dollars were no object. From trails to safe sidewalks to green space, officials appear to...
Community Closet at Leechburg church marks 10 years of dressing people in need
Pastor James Arter of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Leechburg has seen the impact the church’s Community Closet has on families and individuals. Years ago, a young girl came with her father to buy clothes. She was so taken with the project’s mission that she later returned with clothes of...
Tarentum names top decorators in borough contest
Tom Tyborowski begins decorating his Tarentum house for Christmas at the same time the Halloween pumpkins go out — but the lights, reindeer and nutcrackers remain at least until February. “We enjoy it and sometimes after the rush of the holidays, when everything seems blah, we enjoy the lights just...
Police say North Huntingdon man assaulted his mom, aunt as they tried to break up domestic fight
A 30-year-old North Huntingdon man was arrested this week after township police said he assaulted his mother and an aunt who were attempting intercede in a domestic argument. Joseph J. Sabo of Westmoreland City was arrested Monday on multiple charges of harassment and simple assault and single counts of criminal...
Bridgeville officials hold the line on taxes, garbage collection fees
Bridgeville property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes as a result of the borough’s 2022 budget. Garbage collection fees also will remain the same, according to Borough Manager Joe Kauer. Council passed the $10.73 million budget in mid-December, 6-0, with Councilwoman Virginia Schneider absent. Real...
Pittsburgh’s SWAT team responded to domestic incident in Knoxville; suspect surrenders
Pittsburgh’s SWAT team responded to a home in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood Tuesday night after receiving a 911 call for a domestic incident. Officers responded to the 200 block of Zara Street around 7:30 p.m. On scene, the caller told police a man was in the home armed with a...
Pamela’s Diner is closing in Squirrel Hill, but its other locations will remain
After 42 years in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, Pamela’s Diner is closing. Closure of the restaurant was announced in a news release Tuesday by co-owners Gail Klingensmith and Pam Cohen who have several Pamela’s locations throughout the Pittsburgh area. All other Pamela’s locations will remain open. The decision was largely...
Disciplinary action initiated against 9 Pittsburgh police officers in tasing, death of man in Bloomfield
The Pittsburgh police have begun the disciplinary process for nine people involved in the October tasing and subsequent death of a homeless man. Mayor Bill Peduto confirmed on Tuesday that disciplinary action reports have started to be served following a Critical Incident Review Board that concluded about two weeks ago....
Westmoreland housing authority seeks to scratch out bedbug problem at Jeannette Manor
Ron Tonin has had enough. For days now, Tonin, 53, who is confined to a wheelchair, said he is forced to sleep in the hallway outside his apartment in Jeannette Manor to avoid a bedbug infestation that has left him with welts on his back and extremities. “I’ve lived here...
Travel this week expected to inch toward pre-pandemic numbers, state police release Christmas weekend stats
More than 5.4 million motorists are expected to take to the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Christmas and New Year’s Day, inching toward pre-pandemic numbers, officials said. Projections call for 460,000 turnpike motorists on New Year’s Eve and 350,000 on New Year’s Day. Over the Christmas weekend, state police across the region...
Pa. court rules against former Pittsburgh Councilwoman Darlene Harris in campaign finance case
A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that former Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris must pay fines levied against her for failing to file financial disclosure reports during her campaign in 2019. In a 20-page opinion, the Commonwealth Court found that the $4,150 fine levied against Harris was not excessive and...
Experts say vaccinated people with health problems still face serious covid risks
Despite recent cases in which vaccinated people got infected and died from coronavirus, getting inoculated is still the best protection against the virus, according to medical experts. While the Allegheny County Health Department’s online covid dashboard does not distinguish between vaccinated and unvaccinated people in its death data, it does...
Accident on Route 22 in Murrysville hampers traffic
A crash affected westbound traffic on Route 22 in Murrysville near Monroeville Tuesday afternoon. The accident by McDonald’s and in the area of the Blue Spruce Shoppes was reported at 4 p.m., a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. Two passenger vehicles collided in a “T-bone”-type crash, the dispatcher said. There...
Powerball jackpot climbing at $441M, but not nearly a record
Lora Trenney of Kiski Township is feeling lucky. The 40-year-old bartender at Cicero’s Bar and Grill in Leechburg bought a Powerball ticket Tuesday during her work shift. The lottery jackpot swelled to an estimated $441 million with a cash option of $317.5 million for the Wednesday drawing, according to the...
