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Pittsburgh City Council removes pension offset for city’s nonunion employees
Nonunion Pittsburgh city employees who were facing a reduction in pension benefits are now eligible to receive full pension pay, as City Council removed the pension offset Tuesday. The pension offset — which impacted city employees hired after June 30, 2004, with exceptions for firefighters, police and EMTs — called...
Firefighters to conduct controlled burn on Perry Highway in McCandless
Firefighters will do a controlled burn of the century-old building at 9101 Perry Highway in McCandless from 7 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 30, according to site owner Ron Sofranko, developer and owner of RPS Hospitality Group, LLC. The burn will help open the way for redevelopment of the site...
Brackenridge man arrested after, police say, homeowner finds him eating ice cream at kitchen table
A Brackenridge man was arrested after a borough resident told police he returned to his Cleveland Avenue home Thanksgiving Day and found the man sitting at the kitchen table eating ice cream. Richard Troup, 46, of Sixth Avenue was charged with two felony counts each of burglary and criminal trespass...
Mutual Aid becomes exclusive EMS provider for Hempfield
Jeannette EMS will end operations in Hempfield starting Wednesday, making Greensburg-based Mutual Aid Ambulance Service the township’s exclusive provider. The change has been underway for most of the year after supervisors in January voted to remove Jeannette EMS from their coverage area, citing a desire to look for an all-encompassing...
Upper Burrell woman accused of stealing car, driving it while high on crack
An Upper Burrell woman was arrested on felony charges after police accused her of stealing a car and driving it while under the influence of crack cocaine. Barbara Jane Miller, 30, of Keibler Beach Drive, is being detained in the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh after failing to post a...
Food Network baking champs to judge The Block Northway’s gingerbread house display
The inaugural holiday gingerbread house display at The Block Northway in Ross has been a sweet surprise for organizers. Not only did it draw more than 65 entries, but it also will be visited by two television baking champions. Pittsburgh-area pastry chefs Daniel Wilson and Marla Mae Harvey, recent winners...
New Kensington cat rescue ‘swimming in kittens,’ seeking donations for their care
A New Kensington cat rescue is asking for help caring for nearly three dozen kittens it has taken in recently. “We’re swimming in kittens,” said Rachelle Ebel, assistant clinic manager at Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue. The 34 kittens were among 75 cats at the Fifth Avenue clinic Tuesday. The rescue...
Penn Township man accused of recording sex, posting photo to Facebook without partner’s knowledge
Editor’s note: The criminal case against Shawn Gootz was dismissed on March 16, 2023, according to a court order. The accuser testified during the hearing, and afterward prosecutors moved to dismiss the case. Judge Scott O. Mears approved the prosecution’s request. A Penn Township man is accused of posting on...
Former Indiana County prison inmate sentenced for burning corrections officer
A state prison inmate formerly incarcerated at SCI Pine Grove in Indiana County was sentenced Monday for burning a corrections officer in 2020 by throwing a scalding liquid on the man, causing minor burns. Judge Thomas Bianco ordered to serve a three to six year sentence for inmate David T....
Seven Springs kicks off season this Saturday, other ski resorts gearing up
With more than a week of snowmaking already underway, Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion will open its slopes Saturday. This year’s major upgrade is a new Doppelmayr Alpen Star chairlift that replaces the resort’s former Avalanche lift. The new lift will be able to carry an additional 600 people...
Greensburg Garden Center crafts one-of-a-kind items for holiday sale
You’ve heard of farm-to-table goods, but Greensburg Garden Center members are going yard-to-table for their annual Christmas decor sale. Many of the fresh greens that will be available, along with decorative touches like pine cones and dried flowers that are added to sale items, are sourced from members’ yards. The...
Scottdale man accused of threatening woman with knife, hammer in domestic incident
A Scottdale man is free on unsecured bail after police said he used a knife and hammer to threaten a woman at his home, according to court papers. Mark Washington, 47, was arraigned Friday on simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment charges. Borough police were called at 12:30 p.m. Thursday...
Shaler kicks off holiday season with Lite Up Night
The weather cooperated with unseasonably warm temperatures. Families and community officials gathered together to celebrate the season. Children ran from event to event and the band Act 80’s played Christmas music during Shaler’s Lite Up Night on Nov. 20. The annual event was held at the Shaler North Hills Library...
North Hills School District targeted by social media threat
A threat to North Hills School District Tuesday has been deemed not credible, according to district officials. Buildings remain open and classes are scheduled as usual. The district was targeted by a threat on Snapchat. It was investigated by Ross police, among other agencies. Similarly, two Pittsburgh Public Schools were...
West Jefferson Hills School District partners with South Hills Aquatics
A new and exciting partnership between the West Jefferson Hills School District and South Hills Aquatics began last month. The partnership was approved by the WJHSD School Board at its Oct. 26 meeting and at the beginning of November, South Hills Aquatics began calling the Thomas Jefferson High School Natatorium...
Pittsburgh Public Schools targeted by threat
Two Pittsburgh Public Schools were targeted by a threat Tuesday, according to a district spokesperson. “We don’t believe the threat was credible, however we take all threats seriously,” said Ebony Pugh, PPS media relations supervisor. The threat was aimed at South Hills Middle School and Brashear High School, which sit...
Social media threats prompt switch to remote learning at Propel Schools in Pittsburgh
The 13 Propel Schools throughout Pittsburgh will switch to remote learning Tuesday after threats were posted on social media, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. School leaders alerted families that the move was made from “an abundance of caution.” Administrators said initially that Propel Hazelwood and Propel Montour would go...
Ed Gainey talks policing, cleaning up Downtown during Q&A with public
As he prepares to take office, Mayor-elect Ed Gainey met with Pittsburgh residents, business owners and activists to discuss issues that he hopes to tackle while in office. The event, hosted by the Downtown Community Development Corporation, gave people the opportunity to pose questions for the incoming mayor. Gainey also...
Hempfield Area band returning to Hawaii in springVideo
The Hempfield Area Marching Band isn’t missing a beat. After sitting idle for most of the past year because of the covid-19 pandemic, the band will return to Hawaii this spring. It will perform at Pearl Harbor and march in the Honolulu Festival Parade, band Director Brian Tychinski said. The...
The Stroller, Nov. 30, 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. Friends of Community Library conducting fundraiser Friends of Community Library of Allegheny Valley are selling Places of the Heart pieces to...
2 people stabbed in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights
Two people were stabbed Monday in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the 3100 block of Cordell Place shortly after 5 p.m. Police found two people with stab wounds, potentially the result of a fight, public safety Spokesperson Amanda Mueller said. Both people were taken to a...
Building the Valley: Pair of Freeport Area mothers manage businesses and families together
The covid-19 pandemic brought two longtime Freeport Area friends even closer together in ways they never would have imagined. Marcie Marasia of Buffalo Township and Beth Linhart of Freeport have been friends for about a decade. They each have three children and bonded, in part, because of the kids. When...
Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena in Harmar offers multisport fun, events, pub and meeting space
While former Steelers player John Banaszak was enjoying retirement, the three-time Super Bowl champion and longtime college football coach was ready to make a return to sports in his own way. He recently became president of Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena in Harmar. He knew the owners, Karyn and Bob Brooks,...
Missing Mt. Washington man safely located
Pittsburgh police have found a Mt. Washington man they believed to be in immediate danger. Anthony Horner, 29, was reported missing on Monday. Police announced just after midnight Tuesday that Horner was safely located. They thanked the public for its assistance....
More details emerge about plane crash near Grove City that killed pilot, passenger
A 65-year-old Ohio man made a turnaround and a stop at the Clarion County Airport shortly before his plane crashed a few miles outside Grove City last week, according to flight records. Rick Briggs, 65, of Cuyahoga Falls died as a result of blunt force trauma as a result of...
