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Kiski police arrest Vandergrift woman in North Apollo stabbing
Kiski police have arrested a woman accused of stabbing a man in North Apollo early Thursday morning. Police said the suspect, Amy Hepler, 38, of Vandergrift turned herself in at approximately 9 a.m. Police said officers responded around 2:15 a.m. to a report of a domestic assault at a home...
Pitt Panthers players encourage Burrell students to end mental health stigma
Pitt wide receiver Tre Tipton suffered a collapsed lung in 2016 and laid in the intensive care unit at a Miami hospital for four days. It was the turning point in his young life, despite years of suffering from depression, experiencing gun violence firsthand and dealing with multiple family hardships,...
Zoning amendments in Pittsburgh curb number of parking spots for restaurants
Zoning amendments approved by Pittsburgh City Council this week will, among other things, limit the number of parking spots required at restaurants. The measure will require that restaurants — including fast food locations — must provide a transportation impact study to the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. The Zoning Board...
The Stroller, Dec. 23, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your holiday 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. Classes offered by Concordia Institute for Lifelong Learning Concordia Institute for Lifelong Learning is offering free classes for those of retirement...
Crashes, diesel spill cause traffic headaches on inbound Parkway East
Crashes and a diesel fuel spill caused the inbound Parkway East in Pittsburgh to be closed for a time Thursday morning. There were believed to be at least two separate crashes after the Squirrel Hill tunnel between Bates Street and the Boulevard of the Allies, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported....
More than 40 residents of Washington County apartment building displaced by fire
Authorities evacuated nearly 100 people from a burning Washington County apartment building early Thursday and at least four people were taken to hospitals for treatment. The fire at Thomas Campbell Apartments on Beech Street in South Strabane was reported around 12:20 a.m., a Washington County 911 dispatch supervisor said. Firefighters...
Pittsburgh region won’t see a white Christmas, like most years
If you are pining for that nostalgic white Christmas depicted on holiday greeting cards with billowing swirls of clean snow, don’t look to the Pittsburgh region this weekend. Christmas Day will be unseasonably warm, with a potential high of 57 degrees and a low of 42, said David Shallenberger, lead...
Pittsburgh police respond to shoplifting incident, find out the man is a suspect in Texas homicide case
A man who Pittsburgh police were investigating for an alleged shoplifting incident was found to be a homicide suspect from Texas, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. Joseph C. Tedder, 22, of Hutchinson, Kansas, was arrested Wednesday without incident. Pittsburgh police were called to the Family Dollar in the...
New Ken-Arnold food drive shatters goals for food, cash donations
Valley High School’s annual food drive came back — and came through — in a big way this year. After not being held last year because of the covid pandemic, the now-districtwide effort shattered goals for food items and cash so much that not one but two New Kensington police...
Experts say more must be done by Pittsburgh in response to Jim Rogers’ death
From the initial stop to the decision to frisk. From the way the frisk was executed to the decision to pull out a taser. From how the taser was deployed to how all of the officers at the scene responded, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police failed in its handling of...
Lost dog Scoobee found in Wilkins, owners rejoice
Call it a Christmas miracle. Scoobee, the 60-pound shepherd/pitbull mix that escaped from the Banfield Veterinary Hospital in Monroeville on Friday - and had been on the run - was found by a man in Wilkins on Wednesday. He called police who came to pick her up and notified the...
Westmoreland County settles federal lawsuit alleging assault of inmate from New Kensington
A federal lawsuit filed by a former Westmoreland County Prison inmate who claimed he was beaten by a guard in 2018 has been settled. The county commissioners this month approved a $27,500 settlement to end the case filed by DaRob Wright of New Kensington. “It was completely unjustified,” attorney John...
Allegheny health director: More than 400 covid deaths since October
More than 400 people have died in Allegheny County covid-related deaths in the past three months, including 97 in December, county Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen said Wednesday. Covid-19 case counts remain at a daily average of 600 per day, while “hospitalizations remain high, as do deaths,” Bogen said. “I...
Former Hempfield music teacher searching for student who gifted ‘Fragile Dad’ Christmas ornament
For decades, Leroy Ferri has proudly displayed a handmade Christmas ornament on his tree, a reminder of his 34-year career as a music teacher at Hempfield Area School District. Dubbed “Fragile Dad” because of the way it is packaged, the ornament depicts Ferri on a concert night as seen by...
Greensburg Salem Giving Tree blossoms in winter with gifts for students in need
If all goes as planned, Greensburg Salem students who receive holiday presents through the district’s Giving Tree program won’t realize how the gifts ended up under their trees. At the middle school, only coordinator Barb Garofola, who is the student council adviser, knows the identities of the 81 students who...
Holiday travel on Pennsylvania Turnpike expected to jump by 40% over last year
Officials predict more than 5.4 million motorists will take to the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the 2021 Christmas and 2022 New Year’s Day holidays, approaching pre-pandemic travel figures. “Our holiday traffic projections are coming close to matching those of 2019 with an increase of 40% over last year,” PA Turnpike CEO...
Export man arrested, charged with drug possession
An Export man is facing 12 drug-related charges because, state troopers allege, he tossed a bag of methamphetamine from his shirt pocket when they came to his home to serve him with a warrant. Ronald I. Askey, 49, was in the county jail without bond Wednesday after his arraignment. Cpl....
Fawn-Frazer water customers ordered to conserve after water main break
Due to a water main break along Bull Creek Road, the Fawn-Frazer Joint Water Authority issued a water conservation order for all of its customers. All unnecessary use of water is prohibited, according to the order. In addition, customers are asked to conserve on the use of water for drinking...
Family, friends, community say goodbye to ‘Mr. Mt. Pleasant’ Gerald Lucia
Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday celebrated the life and times of Gerald Lucia, the longtime Mt. Pleasant mayor and fire chief. Lucia died Dec. 17. He was 76. On Wednesday, there was a procession of fire trucks before and after his funeral. A volunteer firefighter for 46 years, Lucia served as...
Texas man charged after Pittsburgh International Airport security agents catch loaded handgun
A Texas man faces charges after police said they caught him Tuesday with a revolver inside a purse at Pittsburgh International Airport. Court records identified the man as Mazzio Akins, 51, of Houston. Transportation Security Administration agents spotted the loaded .22-caliber handgun inside an older-style purse as it went through...
Greensburg man dies after being hit by vehicle in Jeannette
A Greensburg man died Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle in Jeannette, according to police Chief Donald Johnston Jr. and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Ronald Momeyer, 65, was in a cross walk on Claridge-Elliott Road heading into work at Elliott Group at 6:15 a.m. Monday when he was...
Brighton Heights artist works with students to create Bakery Square exhibit
It appears that two of the figures are holding up the building. Called the “Larimer Caryatids,” the second art installation at Bakery Square in Pittsburgh’s East End was created by artist Lori Hepner of Brighton Heights. A “caryatid” is a Greek word and the name given to an architectural column...
Proposal would add 6 parks, more than 300 acres to Pittsburgh park system
A proposal before Pittsburgh City Council would designate six greenways as city parks, adding more than 300 acres to the city’s park system. The measure would move the city closer to its goal of increasing the number of residents who live within a half-mile – or roughly a 10-minute walk...
Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Ed Gainey says covid-19 test was false positive
Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Ed Gainey said Wednesday that his recent covid-19 test was a false positive. Gainey had moved an announcement regarding his transition team to a virtual format Monday after a rapid covid-19 test came back positive. Gainey, who is vaccinated and has received a booster, never had symptoms of...
Pittsburgh, Humane Animal Rescue extend partnership for more than $1 million
Pittsburgh City Council on Monday approved a measure to extend the city’s partnership with Humane Animal Rescue, a nonprofit that takes in stray animals and aids in the adoption process. The nonprofit has collaborated with the city’s Bureau of Animal Care and Control for about 15 years. The contract approved...
