Large family descended from Lebanese immigrants gathers from across region, nation & world for overdue reunion at Boyce Park
Four generations of a family with roots in Lebanon that today spans from the Alle-Kiski Valley, across the U.S. and to Brazil gathered at Boyce Park in Plum on Saturday for a reunion some of them said was too long in coming. The more than 150 people expected at the...
7 people taken to hospital after fire engine collision in Wilkinsburg
Several people were taken to the hospital after a collision between a vehicle and a fire engine in Wilkinsburg on Saturday morning. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the crash occurred at the intersection of Graham Boulevard and William Penn Highway around 10:30 a.m. The fire truck was responding to an...
Police investigate vandalism at U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s office in Hermitage
Local and federal police forces have opened investigations after the Hermitage office of U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly was vandalized overnight. According to a statement from Kelly’s office, the damage was discovered Saturday. Expletives, disparaging accusations and derisive comments directed toward the Republican from Butler were scrawled across office windows in...
Wrong-way detection system work to restrict Route 28 ramp shoulders in O’Hara, Harmar
Work that is part of the installation of a wrong-way detection system on Route 28 will be done at exits in O’Hara and Harmar starting Monday. The work to install conduits is scheduled for between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the southbound Route 28 off ramp...
Soldiers & Sailors architect designed home for sale in Monroeville
There are quite a few surprises inside the stately Monroeville house at 1397 Abers Creek Road. First is the stark contrast of the early-20th-century exterior with the thoroughly modern trappings on the interior. But the 3,450-square-foot house, which sits on just over 11 acres, also has an architectural pedigree. The...
Police accuse man of stealing $18K from casino at the Meadows by switching hold ’em cards
A 25-year-old man is accused of stealing more than $18,000 from a Washington County casino by moving cards around in multiple hands of “Ultimate Texas Hold ‘em,” according to state police. State police charged Brando Castaneda, of Washington, Pa. with one felony count of theft Thursday for the crime alleged...
Drilling work on Verona Road to begin Monday
Penn Hills commuters may experience some slow downs starting Monday. PennDOT announced drilling work will begin on Verona Road between Mt. Carmel Road and Lincoln Road. Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekeday through Aug. 6. The road will not be fully closed,...
1 dead, 1 injured in East McKeesport crash
A man is dead and another is in the hospital after a fatal two-vehicle crash Friday night in East McKeesport. Allegheny County Police reported to the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Penn Avenue just before 7 p.m. Both drivers were transported to an area hospital where one was pronounced dead,...
‘Deliberate, patient approach’ resolved Tarentum SWAT incident peacefully, police chief says
A roughly three-hour SWAT standoff in Tarentum on Thursday was resolved peacefully because of a “deliberate, patient approach that prioritized time, communication and containment,” said William Vakulick, the borough’s police chief. “We’re grateful that yesterday’s incident on East Eighth Avenue was resolved without injury to the individual involved, the public...
The Stroller, July 26, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Back-to-school drive collecting supplies,...
Grocery tenant to fill Community Supermarket in Harrison will be ‘a tough sell’
Local grocery guru Doug Sprankle predicts it will be a tough sell to replace the closing Community Supermarket in Harrison. “It’s probably going to be near impossible,” said Sprankle, whose family owns supermarkets in Saxonburg, Leechburg and Kittanning. “The capital to open a business like that is insane. It’s a...
Westmoreland Land Bank amps up effort to sell vacant properties
Formerly vacant properties could soon be on the market in Westmoreland County. The county’s land bank, the agency responsible for collecting and rehabilitating properties, has put out a call for private Realtors as part of an effort to amp up sales that officials say will help pay for the next...
Pop-Tarts drop new flavored ice cream sandwiches, pints
Pop-Tarts are a household name — but have you heard of the Pop-Tarts ice cream sandwich? This summer, Kellanova announced its Pop-Tarts were being made into ice cream sandwiches and ice cream pints to help people cool off amid the heat. Kellanova, the parent company of popular brands like Pringles,...
Ligonier woman killed by falling tree branch at softball event in McKeesport
A Ligonier woman was killed Wednesday after tree branches fell on her at a youth softball event in McKeesport. Gendie Miller, 49, was attending the event to watch her teenage daughter participate. USA Softball of Western Pennsylvania officials said the incident took place prior to game play during the Western...
Charleroi councilman claims glass plant will reopen, but other officials cannot confirm
The former Corelle Brands LLC glass plant in Charleroi, which produced Pyrex bakeware until it closed in April, could be reopened this year with a foreign producer, according to a Charleroi official. Councilman Larry Celaschi claimed in an email to fellow borough officials Thursday that negotiations with a potential buyer...
Q&A: Latrobe music festival JamBrewzle celebrates 10th anniversary
It’s hard for Derek Woods to believe that the JamBrewzle music festival he and his wife Sara started will mark its 10th anniversary Saturday. “Over the years, it’s truly taken on a life of its own,” said Woods, a Greensburg resident and singer for the Derek Woods Band, which is...
Sheetz unleashes chainsaw on MTO sandwiches to customers’ delight
Getting a Sheetz sandwich sliced in half by a real chainsaw was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Sean Starr. Starr, 36, of Bloomfield, drove to the Sheetz gas station in Seven Fields Friday to participate in the Sheetz x Liquid Death Chainsaw-Sliced Sandwich Experience, where people got to have their Made-to-Order...
Rep. Summer Lee questions use of masks in ICE raids
When federal agents use unmarked vehicles and wear masks during raids that are part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, it violates basic civil rights and contradicts democratic principles, two members of Congress wrote U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a letter released Friday. The letter was...
Police: New Alexandria man sought after former landlord’s lawnmower explodes
State police are looking for a New Alexandria man they believe injured his former landlord in an explosion in Salem Sunday. James M. Sever, 54, is charged with criminal attempt, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of weapons of mass destruction for allegedly placing a bomb underneath his former landlord’s lawnmower,...
Johnstown family sues companies over prosthetic arm fire that killed 2
A Cambria County family is suing multiple companies after their 14-year-old daughter and 22-year-old son died in a fire they contend was started by the batteries in a prosthetic arm. The family is suing several companies, including Union Orthotics & Prosthetics Co. LLC, located on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, and...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: July 25
Back from hiatus, the following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. An Ivy League school reached a deal this week with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of...
Law student arrested in Pittsburgh amid allegations of child sexual abuse in Tonga
A Mormon missionary accused of sexually abusing at least 14 children in Tonga was arrested on Thursday in Pittsburgh. William James Purdy faces charges of sexual exploitation of children and transporting a minor with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct in federal court in Utah. Following a hearing on...
Shannon Rummel appointed to fill Fawn supervisor vacancy
A new Fawn Supervisor was appointed by the township’s vacancy board following two tie votes by supervisors. Vacancy board member Tom Kuhns cast the deciding vote for Republican Shannon Rummel, saying, “I truly thought that both candidates were qualified to hold the position.” Longtime resident Carrie White, a Democrat, also...
A-K Valley High school class reunions, July 25, 2025
Publicize your high school’s class reunion for free in The Stroller. Send information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. • Ken Hi Class of 1958 will have a...
Woman sues Uniontown, Latrobe firms after husband electrocuted on the job
A Fayette County woman whose husband was electrocuted while working on an air conditioning unit for a company in Latrobe is suing his employer and the customer. Lauren McGalla, of Fairchance, filed the complaint on Thursday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court against Technimark LLC in Latrobe and Hranec Corp....
