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Clean Eatz, a healthy food chain, opening 1st regional location in Blawnox
A national chain focused on healthy eating is opening Wednesday in Blawnox, the first location in the Pittsburgh area. Clean Eatz is opening at 175 Freeport Road, in a new retail plaza at the corner of Center Avenue. Owner Darryl Duncan, 58, hails from the corporate health care field and...
Another Route 356 closure planned for next year
Allegheny Township officials are warning motorists and residents of major closures along Route 356 next summer. As work on the connector to Freeport and the Allegheny Valley expressway wraps up for this year, the project in 2022 will impact residents along the Route 356 corridor. Work will start on either...
Pittsburgh City Council weighs changes to parking code
Some Pittsburgh residents are skeptical of proposed changes to the city’s parking code that they say would do more harm than good. The proposed amendments would apply to the city’s 39 residential parking permit areas, most of which are near commercial areas, universities or hospitals. While officials say the amendments...
Plum Snow Angels looking for volunteers and those in need of help
A Plum man has formed a network of volunteers, Plum Snow Angels, to shovel the sidewalks and driveways of elderly and disabled residents in the borough. When floodwaters ripped through Plum in 2019, Ric Vigno and friends traveled through the borough and helped elderly and disabled residents throw away “half...
Beverly’s Birthdays celebrates 1,000th party for low-income families at Penn Hills event
A long-necked llama bobbed its freckled snout above a huddle of baby goats, spurring squeals of delight from several children offering up handfuls of oat pellets and milk from bottles. Toddlers to preteens hailing from Verona and Penn Hills played with balloons twisted into creatures and swords, designed their own...
Gas station owners from Rostraver ordered to pay nearly $300K in back wages, overtime pay
A Rostraver couple agreed in federal court to pay $281,029 in back wages, plus $1,762 in civil penalties, for intentionally shortchanging two gas station employees over 30 months. U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn J. Horan in Pittsburgh approved the consent decree between Om Shiva Enterprises Inc. which owns and operates...
Highlands will drain its pool, ship swimmers to Burrell, Valley
The leaking swimming pool at Highlands High School will be drained this week while district leaders consider long-term fixes that could cost up to $160,000. In the meantime, the swim team will get its laps in at Burrell and Valley school districts, which have offered to open their pools to...
2 military airplanes to visit Unity airport for tours, rides
Two military airplanes will visit Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in June for rides and tours, said Gabe Monzo, Westmoreland County Airport Authority executive director. The B-29 Superfortress, named Fifi, and a B-24 plane will make the trip to Unity through the Commemorative Air Force, a Texas-based museum of military aircraft....
Nonprofit will mark holiday with 24-hour ‘Vet-A-Thon’ featuring veteran stories, experiences
When members of the nonprofit Veterans Breakfast Club were brainstorming ideas for Veterans Day, one member suggested a 12-hour livestream illustrating the group’s mission of preserving veterans’ stories and sharing them with future generations. “We brought it to our board and they said, ‘Great – let’s make it 24 hours!’”...
Students, staff at Greensburg Salem Middle School move to remote learning
Greensburg Salem middle schoolers are moving to remote learning for almost two weeks following a spike in covid-19 cases, district officials said. According to Kenneth Bissell, acting superintendent, the spike caused the 14 day total of positive cases to rise to about 5% of the total student and faculty body....
Sub shop opens in site of ‘The O’ in Oakland, tacos to come soon
It will take two eateries to fill the empty space of “The O.” The beloved Original Hot Dog Shop in the heart of Oakland has been replaced by Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, which started in Wilmington, Del., and is now headquartered in Las Vegas. It opened Monday on Forbes Avenue. Viva...
Sto-Rox senior, 18, identified in fatal shooting
A Sto-Rox high school student was shot and killed Monday afternoon, authorities said, prompting district officials to switch high school students to remote learning for the rest of the week. Hasson Shackelford, 18, was a senior at Sto-Rox Junior-Senior High School, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Shackelford was shot...
‘Food Truck a Palooza’ returns to Monroeville Convention Center
The Monroeville Convention Center will be filled with good eats once again – inside and outside this year. “Food Truck A Palooza,” a food truck festival, is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Monroeville Convention Center. Food Truck A Palooza is presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, a...
Allegheny 911: 2 people taken to hospital following Route 28 crash
Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning following a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 28, according to an Allegheny County 911 shift commander. Crews responded to the crash in the southbound lanes of Route 28 near the Millvale exit around 7 a.m. The dispatcher said a school bus that...
Plum Girl Scouts earn Bronze, Silver awards
It took a while because of the pandemic, but the Junior Girl Scouts from Plum Troop #55153 finally got their accolades. The troop worked together as a team and completed the requirements needed to earn the Bronze Award. The girls made Christmas ornaments for the residents at Concordia at Ridgewood...
Child Health Association Speakeasy Ball, Three Rivers Film Festival at Tull and more in Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner
Child Health Association of Sewickley 1108 Ohio River Blvd., Glen Osborne. 412-741-3221. childhealthassociation.org. Roaring ’20s Speakeasy Ball On Nov. 20, The Edgeworth Club will be transformed into the previous century with Child Health Association of Sewickley’s Roaring ’20s Speakeasy Ball. The event is limited to 250 guests, and tickets, starting...
Some school districts ready to go mask-optional, others not ready to say
Some local school districts already know what they’ll do next year when they regain control of mask mandates, while others expect more discussions before announcing a policy. Pennsylvania school districts will be allowed to modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday....
The Stroller, Nov. 9, 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. Students invited to develop engagement strategy for PennDOT The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection invite high school...
Police: Penn Township man admits to stabbing deaths of father, auntVideo
A Penn Township man with a history of violence and mental health issues told authorities he awoke early Tuesday to the sound of arguing and found his “father and aunt laying in a pool of blood,” according to court documents filed by police. As he told his story shortly before...
Education briefs: Allison Park resident earns Faculty Honors
Earns honors Lauren Duderstadt of Allison Park earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Summer 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester. The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top...
Veterans Day parade begins in Downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday morning
One year after being drastically scaled back by the pandemic, the City of Pittsburgh’s annual Veterans Day parade is returning in full force Thursday morning. Representatives of the six units of the U.S. military — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force — will be taking part....
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision with pickup truck in Derry Township
A motorcycle rider was taken to an area hospital after a crash with a pickup truck Monday evening in Derry Township, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Route 981 near Short Cut Road, north of Route 22, according to state police. Troopers said Jameel L. Gloster,...
Former Mon Valley bank reopens as startup incubator
A shuttered bank branch in the Mon Valley has reopened as a nonprofit hub for small businesses and entrepreneurs, thanks to a new partnership fueled by a charitable gift in the form of a hefty real estate discount. The Mon Valley Business Resource Center — now open in the former...
Display recognizing Pittsburgh veterans unveiled on Boulevard of the Allies
A display featuring the images of Pittsburgh veterans who served from the Civil War through the present day now adorns a portion of the Boulevard of the Allies in Downtown Pittsburgh. Mayor Bill Peduto joined Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on Monday to unveil the display in advance...
Peduto administration announces additional departures
As Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration winds to a close, city officials announced two additional members of the administration are leaving city government. Philip Savino has served as the assistant director of technology operations in the Department of Innovation and Performance since 2020. He assisted with a major overhaul of network...
