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Several dozen UPMC workers demand right to unionize in 1-day walkout against health giant
Medical scrubs emblazoned with pro-worker slogans blew in the chilly wind Thursday afternoon against the backdrop of Downtown Pittsburgh’s U.S. Steel Tower, home to the corporate offices of nonprofit health giant UPMC. Clipped to makeshift clotheslines tied to trees along Grant Street, the hospital uniform tops displayed hand-written messages such...
Shaler Area School District, Education Association approve collective bargaining agreement
During the Nov. 17 Shaler School Board meeting, the board approved a collective bargaining agreement between the Shaler Area Education Association and the Shaler Area School District, beginning Aug. 15, 2022, and effective until Aug. 15, 2027. In December 2020, the current contract was extended through August 2022 due to...
Jury deliberating fate of Churchill man accused of killing intruder at home in Arnold to return Friday morning
A Westmoreland County jury will return Friday morning to continue deliberations in the criminal homicide trial of a Churchill man accused in the killing last year of an intruder at an Arnold home. Devon Askew, 28, contends he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed 34-year-old Richard Hildreth on...
Lawsuit contends Peduto interfered with vote to remove Columbus statue in Pittsburgh
The organization suing Pittsburgh over the removal of the Columbus statue at Schenley Park has said in an amended lawsuit that Mayor Bill Peduto improperly influenced the art commission’s vote to take down the 13-foot tall bronze and granite statue. The Italian Sons and Daughters of America said in the...
Private consulting firm hired to help manage Westmoreland Manor
The eastern Pennsylvania company that for two decades ran Westmoreland Manor until it was replaced in 2014 will again hold administrative duties at the county-owned nursing home. Westmoreland commissioners on Thursday hired Complete Healthcare Resources-Eastern to manage and consult in the operation of the 408-bed facility in Hempfield. The company...
North Huntingdon construction firm to provide Thanksgiving meals for needy
Bella Construction & Development Co. of North Huntingdon, a roofing and siding company, plans to cook amnd deliver a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal — turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, corn, cranberry sauce, bread and a slice of pumpkin pie — to a number of neighbors in need. Those who are interested...
Preliminary Westmoreland budget proposal calls for no tax hike but includes $10.5 million deficit
Westmoreland County commissioners on Monday unveiled a preliminary budget for 2022 that keeps the property tax rate at its current level while also continues the decades-long trend of deficit spending. The proposed $365.5 million budget carries no cuts in services and is expected to be trimmed in the coming weeks...
$1 million settlement approved in 2018 pipeline failure in Beaver County
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a $1 million settlement related to a massive failure of the Revolution pipeline that occurred in September 2018 in Beaver County. On Sept. 10, 2018, a pipeline failure occurred near Ivy Lane in Center Township, releasing more than 3 million cubic feet...
Gingerbread house entries, book drive set stage for Latrobe’s Holly Jolly festivities
The downtown Latrobe business district is preparing for its annual Holly Jolly festive event with its third annual gingerbread house contest and an inaugural book drive. On all three Holly Jolly days, Dec. 2-4, visitors will be able to view locally crafted gingerbread houses at Westmoreland County Community College’s Latrobe...
Westmoreland lawyer accused of assaulting state trooper at Seven Springs waives right to hearing
A Westmoreland County assistant public defender accused of assaulting a state trooper at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday. David E. Mulock, 36, of Murrysville, has been suspended with pay since his arrest on charges of aggravated assault on a law...
Slippery Rock opens 1st live theater show since pre-pandemic days, ‘Techies’
Tyler Parsonage of Murrysville is grateful for the new opportunities that online theater productions offered during the covid-19 pandemic, “but I don’t think it’ll ever compare to a live show,” he said. The 21-year-old Slippery Rock University junior is part of a group that will bring the first live theater...
4 students at Pittsburgh’s Brashear High School assaulted police officer, officials say
Four male students at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood were detained Thursday after authorities said they assaulted a school police officer. The incident happened while the officer was trying to break up a fight, said Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh. Medics were called to the school to...
Fox Chapel grad, killed in Vermont accident, described as selfless and kind
A Fox Chapel man was killed Tuesday in Vermont after being hit by an Amtrak train as he attempted to cross railroad tracks in the SUV he was driving. Thomas Fennell, who had been attending Vermont Law School, was 23. Police in Royalton, about 150 miles northwest of Boston, said...
Beloved Westmoreland Mall Santa makes special visit; mall Santa arrives Friday
It’s only November, but for many in Westmoreland County, Santa Claus already came to town. For three days last week, thousands of children and parents waited outside the Christmas Town store at Westmoreland Mall for their chance to meet the man many have deemed the real Kris Kringle. “This Santa...
With furry friends and kind words, Kiski Elementary students learn to cope with grief
While adults know that grief is part of life, elementary school kids might just be learning. Counselors in the Kiski Area School District are working to help students cope with their feelings. A daylong grief-themed program was presented Thursday at all four elementary schools as part of Children’s Grief Awareness...
Norwin area: High school show; toy collection, breakfast with St. Nick, more
A drive-thru holiday music and laser light show will be held in the parking lot at the Norwin Knights Stadium, 11091 Mockingbird Drive, at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and 27. The Electric Light Fantasy Vol. II is open to those who make advanced reservations through the North...
Murrysville: Gingerbread house contest, Hot Chocolate Hike, ‘Santa at Sardis,’ more
Submit news briefs, event listings and more to the Murrysville Star by emailing pvarine@triblive.com. Library to host ‘Jingles’n’Gingerbread’ The Murrysville Community Library will host its annual holiday event “Jingles’n’Gingerbread” from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the library, 4130 Sardis Road in Murrysville. The evening will include multiple performances...
Fire hits Lower Burrell home owned by woman who lost father in blaze 30 years ago
Angela Veri was on her way to work after dropping off her daughter at school Thursday when a neighbor called to tell her she saw smoke coming from her home on Fairview Drive in Lower Burrell. She knew, because nobody was at home, her family was safe as firefighters from...
Penn-Trafford area: Blood drive, holiday celebration, TV giveaway
Level Green club to hold blood drive The Community Women’s Club of Level Green will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Level Green Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road. Vitalant will handle all aspects of the blood drive. All donors must be preregistered as...
Song and celebration scheduled throughout the Fox Chapel area
On a high note The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale is back together after 18 months apart and will give three holiday concerts, including one in Fox Chapel. “Nothing compares to the sound of live music, and we are so enjoying singing in person again,” Music Director Dr. Susan Medley shared at...
Proposal would make it illegal for Pittsburgh employers to discriminate against domestic abuse victims
Employers in Pittsburgh would not be able to discriminate against employees because they have been victims of domestic abuse, under a proposal introduced to City Council this week. The measure, introduced by Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, would protect victims of domestic violence from employment and workplace discrimination. Some victims of domestic...
Sandra Ford elected mayor of Leetsdale
Leetsdale residents have elected Sandra Ford as their new mayor, according to the Allegheny County Office of Election’s preliminary results. Ford, a Democrat, ran against fellow Democrat and current mayor, Peter Poninsky in the primary election. She defeated him, 147 to 58. Poninsky has been mayor of Leetsdale since 2002....
Penn Township woman spearheads Veterans Day dinner at Lamplighter
Army veterans Donald Rauscher and Rich Marshall attended a Veterans Day dinner near Delmont clad in military uniforms and armed with fliers for their honor guard group. As they spread the news about the Armbrust Veterans Association, the pair gained some new friends among the more than 200 veterans and...
Leechburg Council election decided: Incumbents reelected but newcomer earns top spot
Political newcomer John Mrvan remained the top vote-getter in the Leechburg Council election, while all three incumbents won reelection, according to official returns from the Armstrong County Election Bureau. Mrvan, a Republican and pharmaceutical technician for Leechburg HealthMart Pharmacy, received 247 votes. Two Democratic incumbents were right behind: Alan Tarr...
North Versailles man gets federal prison term after being found with hundreds of child porn images
A North Versailles man was sentenced Tuesday to 40 months in a federal prison on a possession of child pornography charge after investigators said they found hundreds of illegal images on his cellphone, according to court records and prosecutors. Travis Kuhns, 28, was ordered to spend eight years and eight...
