Western PA Local News category, Page 1679
Westmoreland Sheriff names retired state police veteran as new chief deputy
Westmoreland County’s new chief deputy sheriff should be familiar to a lot of residents throughout Western Pennsylvania as well as many in law enforcement. John P. Rock, 66, of Crabtree, who retired in 2008 after 25 years with the state police, began his duties this week after his appointment by...
Pittsburgh police: Man dead after shooting in Allentown
Pittsburgh police responding to a reported gunshot victim Thursday night found a man dead inside an Allentown home, officials said. Officers responded to the 800 block of Loyal Way around 10:15 p.m. where they found an unresponsive man, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. Medics pronounced the unidentified...
Temperatures reach single digits across Western Pennsylvania
After a relatively warm start to the winter season, freezing weather has descended on Western Pennsylvania with most areas waking up to temperatures in the single digits. According to Rich Redmond, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, temperatures across the region were between 8 and 12 degrees...
Kiski Area student leads team trying to raise $100K for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
A Kiski Area High School student is hoping to raise big money for a charity close to her heart. Junior Allison Thompson of Washington Township formed Team WISH (Warriors of Invincible Strength and Hope) on a mission to raise $100,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For her efforts, Thompson...
The Stroller, Jan. 21, 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. Volunteers needed at cat rescue Kiski Valley Cat and Kitten Rescue is seeking volunteers to help at the shelter, located in Allegheny...
Student news: Wexford, Gibsonia natives named to deans’ lists
AIC Brian Kramer of Wexford has been named to the fall 2021 dean’s list at American International College (AIC). Founded in 1885, AIC is a private, co-educational, doctoral granting institution located in Springfield, Mass., comprising the School of Business, Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, and the School of...
Westmoreland group holds prayer vigil for covid victims
A prayer vigil held in frigid temperatures Friday night to remember the 1,183 Westmoreland County residents who have died from covid served an additional purpose: to encourage the Westmoreland County commissioners they should allocate the $105.3 million in federal funds to help those in need and provide recovery and relief....
McCandless objects to proposed redistricting map
McCandless is opposing the preliminary redistricting maps for the Pennsylvania House and Senate that would split McCandless from other municipalities within the North Allegheny School District. The preliminary plan was adopted by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. Robert Grimm, town manager for McCandless, sent a letter on behalf of council...
Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit goes virtual again for ‘Equity in Action’ program
The Pittsburgh Racial Summit will be held virtually for the second year this year with the theme of “Equity in Action: Navigating intersections of Racial Justice.” The program, in its 24th year, was born out of the aftermath of the police killing of Jonny Gammage in suburban Pittsburgh in 1995....
Avella man dies in Washington County crash
An Avella man has died after crashing into a home in Cross Creek Township on Thursday afternoon. Washington County Coroner’s Office officials said Zachary James Noga, 28, was not wearing a seat belt when he lost control of his vehicle along the 200 block of Cross Creek Road around 2:20...
Judge denies motion to suppress statements made by defendant in Tree of Life case
Antisemitic statements made by the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue three years ago can be used against him at trial. In a 32-page opinion issued Thursday, Senior U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose denied a motion by Robert Bowers to suppress statements that he made...
Wolf joins Pittsburgh leaders to tout Pennsylvania’s fiscal improvementsVideo
Gov. Tom Wolf joined Pittsburgh leaders Thursday at an event to promote fiscal improvements the state has seen during his tenure. Wolf joined Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald at the Energy Innovation Center in the Hill District — a site that Fitzgerald hailed as a...
Port Authority to settle lawsuit over death of Pitt student struck by bus
The Port Authority board is expected to approve a $500,000 settlement over the death of a University of Pittsburgh student who was struck and killed by a bus two years ago in Oakland. The authority’s oversight committee recommended the settlement, and it is expected to be voted on at a...
Feds: New Kensington resident serves federal prison time for illegally receiving pandemic jobless benefits
A New Kensington man served six months in a federal prison after he was convicted of receiving pandemic unemployment compensation that he didn’t qualify for. Erick Woods, 23, of New Kensington was sentenced to time served (six months) and a two-year term of supervised released, after he was convicted of...
Charter Oak garbage complaints prompt request for hauling contract in Unity
Unity supervisors are being asked to consider contracting with a single garbage hauler to serve the township — an idea that has not been popular with residents in the past. The request comes from Chris Buchheit, a board member with the Charter Oak Civic Association. He told the supervisors at...
North Allegheny School Board’s in-person-only comment period began Jan. 19
The North Allegheny School Board allowed only in-person public comments at its meeting Jan. 19 as it returned to its pre-pandemic procedures for meeting location and public comment periods. Those procedures allow only people attending school board meetings in-person to deliver public comments. Some North Allegheny residents expressed their concern...
Seven Springs daily snow report with stumbling skier goes viral
Daily snow reports posted by ski resorts often can be boring, simply listing the amount of fresh snow, ski conditions, temperatures and the number of open slopes. A report posted Thursday by Seven Springs’ narrator Abbey Way via Twitter hit it big, garnering attention across the country with a slipping,...
Norwin area: Night at Races fundraiser, appointments, more
IC Church sets Night at the Races Immaculate Conception Church at 308 Second St., Irwin, will hold a Night at the Races fundraiser at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Our Lady’s Plaza, the church’s social hall. For a $20 admission ticket, participants will receive a horse and jockey for the...
Pittsburgh officials say 50 trucks still cleaning snow and ice
After a winter storm brought several inches of snow to Western Pennsylvania Sunday, Pittsburgh crews were still clearing roads and combating icy road conditions as of Thursday. City officials said Monday that they had hoped to have all city roads cleared by Tuesday’s morning commute. Though many major roads seemed...
Parents sue Upper St. Clair School District over lifting of mask mandate
A group of families of medically disabled children is suing Upper St. Clair School District in federal court after the board there reversed its mandatory mask mandate earlier this month. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of five medically fragile students who are unnamed in the complaint, seeks a temporary restraining...
Freeport lands $11 million grant to pay for most of new sewage treatment plant
Freeport officials have landed a huge state grant — $11 million — to help pay for a new $16.9 million sewage treatment plant. The borough’s 50-year-old plant discharges partially treated sewage during heavy rains into Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River. The plant needs upgrades to meet state...
The return of ‘Gen. Grant,’ tax help, historical society meetings, more in Murrysville area
‘Grant’ returns to Murrysville library next month Living historian and Gettysburg resident Ken Serfass will once again portray former Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant on Feb. 9, presenting “The Surrender of Robert E. Lee.” The program will focus on events leading up to Confederate Gen. Robert...
Penn-Trafford news: Huron tribe lesson, tornado relief effort, more
P-T students learn from Native American A group of Trafford Middle School eighth grade history students spent a day with an area Native American of Huron descent, shared stories and artifacts about the attire, traditions and customs of the tribe, which lived in what became Pennsylvania. The program by Todd...
Tom Hanks returning to Pittsburgh region to film ‘A Man Called Ove’
Tom Hanks is set to return to the Pittsburgh region to film another project after having portrayed the late Fred Rogers in the 2019 “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” The U.S. adaptation of “A Man Called Ove” will film in Western Pennsylvania this year, Pittsburgh Film Office director Dawn...
Hempfield woman arrested after wanted man found hiding in laundry basket
A Hempfield woman is behind bars after police said she claimed a wanted man was not at home, but authorities found him hiding in a laundry basket, according to court papers. Emmaly Bridge, 30, is charged with receiving stolen property, hindering apprehension and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Westmoreland...
