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Indiana teacher sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting teen in 2009
A former Indiana Area School District teacher who pleaded guilty earlier this year to sexually assaulting a student in 2009 was sentenced Monday to serve 5 to 10 years in state prison. President Judge Thomas Bianco also ordered Patrick J. McKee, 61, of Indiana, complete sex offender treatment and register...
Monday night’s Freeport council meeting canceled due to lack of quorum
A Freeport council meeting scheduled for Monday night was canceled due to lack of a quorum, with at least one member on vacation, another at work, another in quarantine due to covid and a recently elected member resigning. The meeting was scheduled for 7 p.m. Items on the agenda included...
East Deer man admits to killing father in Harmar, gets 10 to 20 years in prison
An East Deer man will serve at least 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty Monday to killing his father last year. Shane Howard, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter in the Feb. 26, 2020, shooting of David Howard, 47, of Harmar. A criminal complaint filed...
Krampus returns to Pittsburgh for concert, celebration
Krampus is coming back to Pittsburgh. Tonight. Krampus is a mythic cloven-footed figure known to appear on Dec. 5, who acts as an anti-Santa, punishing the naughty and sparing the nice. He’s known to appear on the streets Dec. 5 (Krampusnacht), the day before the Feast of St. Nicholas celebrated...
No injuries in Fox Chapel fire
There were no injuries when fire tore through a Fox Chapel home Monday afternoon. Fox Chapel police Chief Michael Stevens confirmed everyone escaped the home safely. Fire crews from several surrounding communities responded to the fire shortly after 1 p.m. along Hunt Road, with more than a dozen emergency vehicles...
All-star musical lineup returns for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank benefit
You name the event, and Jason Kendall will provide entertainment for it — but there’s one annual event that is particularly close to his heart. “This is the show we look forward to the most throughout the year,” said Kendall, of “Celebration,” an all-star music benefit for Greater Pittsburgh Community...
Allegheny Health Network opens new outpatient center in New Kensington
Residents in New Kensington and surrounding communities will once again be able to get laboratory, X-ray and cardiology services without having to travel to a hospital. Allegheny Health Network officials on Monday cut the ribbon on a new outpatient center located at 1B Kensington Square on Eighth Street, across from...
Hempfield man accused of choking, cutting woman during argument over rent
State police arrested a 59-year-old Hempfield man after a woman said he cut her stomach with a knife and punched and choked her during an argument, according to court documents. Franz N. Wade of Fitzpatrick Road in Grapeville is accused of assaulting and threatening the woman multiple times Friday during...
Charges related to Scottdale standoff withdrawn upon man’s death
A criminal complaint against a Scottdale man who was the subject of a police standoff last month was withdrawn because of his death, according to court records and prosecutors. Toxicology results are pending for Matthew B. Gribble, 44, who died Nov. 24, according to the county coroner’s office. He was...
2 weekly Millionaire Raffle prizes of $50K go to tickets sold in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
Winning tickets for two $50,000 weekly prizes from the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle were sold in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said. The raffle features two prizes of $50,000 each week for two months leading up to the Jan. 8 drawing. The third week’s winning numbers — 00095198...
Out & About: Westmoreland Society votes to purchase 1891 ‘Still Life with Apples’
The permanent collection of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will be one work richer following the annual dinner meeting of the Westmoreland Society. The ardent group of supporters met Dec. 3 at the Greensburg museum to break bread and to vote on two oil paintings put forth for members’...
Vandergrift Council passes 2022 budget with no property tax increase
Vandergrift residents will not see a property tax increase next year. Council passed a final $2.4 million budget Monday. The real estate tax rate will remain at 28 mills. The borough’s budget projects revenue of about $2.2 million and expenses totaling $2.4 million. The difference will be made up from...
Multi-vehicle crash along Parkway East snarls morning commute
A multiple-vehicle crash along the outbound lanes of Interstate 376 caused a traffic backup Monday morning from Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill tunnels to the Greensburg Pike exit. The accident was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. between the Beechwood Boulevard Exit 74 and Exit 77 for Edgewood/Swissvale, according to PennDOT. The wrecked...
In brief: Ben Avon house tour, Ryan Shazier book signing and more around Sewickley
Sewickley Music Club Holiday Tea One could say The Sewickley Music Club is “wrapping up” its year-long Centennial celebration in a bow — a Christmas bow, that is. Enjoy the sounds of the Pittsburgh String Trio at the Holiday Tea on Dec. 14. The festivities will take place at the...
White or multicolored holiday lights? Trib readers have strong preferences
Joe Weltner’s 90-year-old grandmother still tells the story. Back in the day, she and her husband were driving the grandkids around to look at the neighborhood Christmas decorations. From the back seat, young Joe — probably 6 at the time — was heard to mutter, “I hate white lights.” “From...
In brief: Bethel Women’s Club, Harmony Sinters Christmas Show and more around Bethel Park
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is part networking group, part mastermind group, part educational resource. All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meetings for no charge. At the time of publication, many chapters are meeting virtually; please check with the local chapter representative for...
Man found shot in head in Wilkinsburg
Police are seeking the public’s help in connection with an early-morning shooting in Wilkinsburg. Authorities say first responders who were dispatched to an apartment in the 700 block of Wood Street shortly after 3:30 a.m. Monday found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken...
Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company members renew Christmas craft and vendor show
A Christmas Craft Show is returning to Leechburg after more than a decade of hibernation. It has been about 15 years since local artisans, craftsmen and other small businesses showcased their wares at the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company’s social hall shortly before Christmas. Company President Brian Scott said volunteers who...
Chartiers Valley area student news for the week of Dec. 6, 2021
Olivia Cindrich of Carnegie is one of 33 Lebanon Valley College ice hockey student-athletes recognized for their academic performance during the 2020-21 season. She is also one of 57 talented students selected as a Lebanon Valley College first-year mentor to guide first-year and transfer students through their early weeks at...
The Stroller, Dec. 6, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Donations needed to replace Casino Theater fire escape Vandergrift Public Library and the Casino Theater are raising funds to replace a...
Man helping motorist on Beaver County highway falls to his death from overpass, police say
State police in Beaver County say a man who stopped to assist another motorist along Interstate 376 died when he fell from an overpass early Sunday. Investigators say Timothy Baclit, 41, of Beaver, stopped to help the driver shortly after 1 a.m. where the interstate goes over Bryson Road in...
Former Tribune-Review reporter Robin Acton publishes first novel
Robin Acton spent more than three decades as a newspaper journalist. The job took her from crime scenes and courtrooms in Western Pennsylvania to the mountains of Idaho, the Arizona desert, the sunny Caribbean, the streets of New York City and the marbled halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. She...
Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Co. to drive Santa Claus through the city
When Santa Claus visits Lower Burrell, you won’t see him in a sleigh. Lit by a constellation of holiday lights, Santa will ride through more than 40 city streets pulled by the Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 on Dec. 7 and 8. Dubbed as “Santa Claus Comes to...
‘New Kensington is part of my life,’ says 60-year hair salon owner
Long before people could ask their smartphones for directions, Patty Reimer sought guidance from a higher source — God. Reimer was renting space for her hair salon, Cleopatra’s, in New Kensington. She was on her way to buy a building for it in Lower Burrell in October 1984 when she...
North Allegheny reviews possible school upgrades for Hosack, Ingomar and Peebles elementary schools
It’s been 22 years since Hosack, Ingomar and Peebles elementary schools have had major renovations or construction, and the North Allegheny School District is planning for upgrades at the three schools that could begin in 2026 at an estimated $31.8 million, according to district officials. The latest capital funding plan...
