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Greensburg council race see GOP incumbents facing challenge from VOW-backed Democrats
Two Republican incumbents hope to keep their seats on Greensburg City Council as they face off against two Democratic challengers in the Nov. 2 general election. Council members Gregory Mertz and Donnie Zappone Jr. will face newcomers Ceil Kessler and Yukie King, who are both backed by Voice of Westmoreland,...
Springdale’s Leaning Cask brewery to hold first Halloween run
Those looking for some exercise on Halloween can participate in a foot race that delivers a free beer for your participation. Springdale’s Leaning Cask Brewing Company will be holding a Boos & Brew Run Day at 11 a.m. Oct. 31. This is the brewery’s first Halloween-themed run. Leaning Cask started...
Fire destroys Greensburg house, damages neighboring one
A state police fire marshal and Greensburg fire investigators are looking into the cause of a fire in the city early Saturday that destroyed a two-story house and damaged a second home. Four occupants of the two homes were displaced as a result of the blaze. It was reported just...
Monster bash: Jeannette readies for another Halloween parade
Green-hued monsters, even those of the meticulously constructed paper-craft kind, will be on display and in the running for cash prizes next week in the Jeannette Halloween Parade. “It was always a really nice parade,” said co-organizer Nancy Peters, who has joined forces with fellow Jeannette Councilwoman Robin Mozley. The...
Westmoreland district attorney race sees challenger Ziccarelli outspend Peck 9-to-1
Nicole Ziccarelli, the Republican candidate with designs on unseating six-term Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck, holds a substantial edge in campaign fundraising and spending heading into the Nov. 2 election. The lastest campaign finance reports, filed Friday, show Ziccarelli since June has spent more than $141,000 — an amount...
$10K reward offered in Cassandra Gross disappearance
Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps investigators solve the disappearance of Cassandra Gross. Anyone with tips for police can remain anonymous. Gross, 51, was last seen April 7, 2018. She called her mother while driving on Route 30 to her home in Unity after having...
How Fox Chapel brought down deer population over 3 decades
It’s safer to drive in Fox Chapel thanks to almost three decades of deer management in the borough. The management program, implemented in 1993, reduced the number of deer in the 8 square miles that make up the residential borough in Allegheny County and cut the number of deer-related crashes...
The Stroller, Oct. 23, 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. Donations being accepted for holiday turkey vouchers Allegheny Valley Association of Churches is accepting donations to help with the food bank...
Buffalo Bill’s House among unique spooky season spots in Western Pa.
Her visit happened over the summer, but Jeanette Milo still can’t say enough about why people should stay in October at the house made famous in the film “The Silence of the Lambs.” “I’m already planning to come back and stay again next summer,” said Milo, who won a contest...
Clairton man pleads guilty to assault in McDonald’s in Bethel Park
A Clairton man was sentenced to four-to-10 years in prison Friday for sexually assaulting a young girl at a McDonald’s restaurant in Bethel Park, according to authorities. Allegheny County Judge Jill E. Rangos sentenced Walter A. Garner, 41, to prison on his plea of guilty to charges of statutory sexual...
Rally demands justice for Jim Rogers, man who died after he was hit with Taser by Pittsburgh police
Loved ones say Jim Rogers was loving, caring, hilarious and a talented artist — traits they say have been buried as the investigation continues into Rogers’s death after he was tased by Pittsburgh police last week in Bloomfield. Dozens of supporters gathered in Pittsburgh’s Friendship neighborhood on Friday evening to...
Murrysville couple charged with bilking CARES Act of $220K via rental relief money-laundering scheme
A Murrysville couple arrested Friday morning is accused of bilking the federal government of more than $220,000 in coronavirus-related relief money by filing false claims for rental assistance — including for units that were unoccupied and uninhabitable in the name of fake renters in need, police said. Devon Lane, 29,...
Voting by mail? Time to drop off your ballot in person, Pa. officials warn
Pennsylvania’s chief election official on Friday urged voters who are holding onto or applying for mail-in ballots to deliver their envelopes in person amid concerns that the U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver their ballots on time. “Election Day is just days away. Do not delay,” Acting Secretary of State Veronica...
Monessen man to serve 10 to 20 years in prison for rape of a child
A Monessen man will serve up to 20 years in prison for the rape of a preteen. Quentin Timothy Simpson, 24, pleaded guilty Friday to charges of rape, indecent assault and other offenses in connection with a sexual assault last year. According to court records, police said Simpson showed pornographic...
Ross police seek help identifying man they say robbed a Chick-Fil-A
Ross police are searching for a man who they said robbed a Chick-Fil-A on Thursday afternoon. Police said the crime occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the restaurant along McKnight Road. A black man believed to be in his late teens or early 20s approached the drive-through area and demanded cash...
Allegheny County Police taking part in DEA’s prescription drug take-back day
It’s become an important part of the fall calendar and taken on even greater meaning in the midst of the drug overdose epidemic. The Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take-Back Day is set for Saturday and once again the Allegheny County Police Department is participating. The event is taking place at...
South Hills pair charged with cheating federal housing program by flipping foreclosed homes
A pair of South Hills residents are accused of cheating the federal government by posing as the would-be owner-occupant of a foreclosed home, only to attempt to flip the property for profit. A federal grand jury accused J. Reed Pirain, 45, and Renee Vasilko, 48, both of Upper St. Clair,...
West Ohio Street Bridge on Pittsburgh’s North Side reopens
The new West Ohio Street Bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks in Allegheny Commons Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side has reopened for vehicles, pedestrians and transit as the project nears completion, Department of Mobility and Infrastructure officials announced Friday. The $6.25 million project should be completed in early December. The...
Halloween happenings around Westmoreland County
Irwin The Irwin Halloween Costume Par-tay for adults age 21 and older will feature food, music provided by AJ Entertainment and karaoke singing from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Hall, 415 Main St., Irwin. The event is BYOB. Tickets are $12 per person plus fees through Eventbrite,...
Hung jury declared in sexual assault case against former Regent Square restaurateur
For the second time, a jury deliberating the case of a former Regent Square restaurant owner accused of sexual assault could not reach a verdict. After four days of deliberation, the panel of five women and seven men was dismissed by a judge after advising the court it was unable...
Faded license plate leads to drug bust in Lower Burrell
A faded license plate highlighted with a marker led Lower Burrell police to drug bust along Greensburg Road this week. Inside the car that was pulled over, police say they found heroin and methamphetamine hidden in various places, including a potato chip can. Officer Aaron Rodgers was on patrol near...
West View boy, 15, tried twice to poison parents, police say
A West View teen faces attempted homicide charges after police said he tried to poison his parents by pouring furniture polish into their spaghetti sauce on one occasion and using pesticide on another, police records show. Police filed charges against Jeff Miller, 15, on Friday morning — a day after...
Cleanup continues from wrath of 8 tornadoes in Western Pa. region
Daniel Andreko knew a tornado might be coming after receiving an emergency alert on his smartphone. But as he watched the rain turn from a drizzle to a torrential downpour with howling winds shortly before 8:30 p.m. Thursday, he thought the warning might have been a false alarm. “I was...
Volofit brings ever-changing, high-intensity workouts to Ross
If you’ve packed on some pandemic pounds and want to get back in shape, Earl Schweinsberg has the perfect place for you. On Sept. 28, he opened a Volofit franchise in Ross Township to offer high-intensity interval training workouts. It is located in the McKnight-Siebert Shopping Center at 885 McKnight...
Fundraising effort for New Ken firefighter exceeds goal, public event in works
An online fundraising effort for a New Kensington volunteer firefighter battling cancer has exceeded its goal, and a public event is in the works. Chris Ploski, 59, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 small cell lung cancer that spread to the pituitary gland in his brain. Although he works as...
