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Police say wheelchair-bound man punched 1-year-old baby in the face at Butler hospital
Butler Memorial Hospital workers said the usual quiet of a treatment waiting area was shattered Tuesday night when the mother of a 20-month-old toddler screamed for help and accused a wheelchair-bound patient of punching her child, according to court documents. “He hit my baby!,” Butler Township police quoted the mother...
Frazer homeowners won’t see a property tax increase next year
The real estate tax rate will remain the same for Frazer property owners in 2022. The township supervisors voted 2-0 to approve a $1.1 million budget preliminary budget on Nov. 2. Supervisor William Creevey was absent for the vote. Property taxes would remain the same, at 2.5 mills. The township...
It’s back: Kennywood is unretiring the beloved Kangaroo
Sometimes, just sometimes things we wish would come back, do indeed return. The iconic Kangaroo ride at Kennywood will be back for the 2022 season, the park announced Friday. And it will look shinier and newer – it’s been fully refurbished. “Kangaroo is a one-of-a-kind ride that’s perfect for a...
Threat prompts Woodland Hills to take high school classes virtual
Woodland Hills High School students participated in classes virtually Friday because of a threat made against the school, according to a message from its principal. In a Facebook post Friday morning, Principal Shelly Manns said that officials on Thursday night received a screenshot of an individual who had made a...
Fellowship: Beth Samuel Jewish Center Adult Ed, Christmas food drive and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Adult Ed with Rahel Musleah – Namaste and Shalom: A Virtual Tour of Jewish India on Zoom, 7 p.m. Dec. 8 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or for Zoom log-in links when necessary. Sewickley Presbyterian Church •...
Police say juvenile took himself to hospital after being shot in Glassport
A male juvenile was in stable condition after being shot Thursday night in Glassport, Allegheny County Police said. Police said they received a report of shots being fired in the 700 block of Oak Way around 9 p.m. First responders found spent casings and other evidence of a shooting in...
Quaker Valley junior builds 2 mountain biking bridges for Eagle Scout project
Spencer Wiehe, a junior at Quaker Valley High School has a passion for mountain biking. The combination of the speed, terrain and nature’s beauty can attract a lot of teens to this hobby. In part, it was this love of biking that led Wiehe to choose his Eagle Scout project....
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Nov. 19-21
Rockin’ out The Lamp Theatre in Irwin will be rocking hard this weekend with two classic rock tribute shows. Broken Arrow: A Tribute to Neil Young kicks it off at 8 p.m. Friday, playing the rock legend’s softer country rock material and the hard-edge Crazy Horse-era electric tunes — offering...
Hampton Band Holiday Extravaganza returns after covid hiatus
After having to cancel last year due to covid, the Hampton Band Holiday Extravaganza returns Dec. 4. “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Deb Brady, a Hampton band parent volunteer. “The proceeds go to the entire district band program, from fourth grade to 12th grade.” It’s set 10...
Hilltop Holiday Town returns to North Hills High School
North Hills School District is once again putting out its seasonal best with the Hilltop Holiday Town, opening Dec. 3 at North Hills High School. Due to covid guidelines last year, the school had a drive-through-only celebration. However, this year they are going all out with activities for all ages....
Missing Allegheny Township police ammo recovered — minus 13 bullets
All but 13 of the 1,000 rounds of .45-caliber ammunition that went missing instead of being delivered to the Allegheny Township Police Department last week have been recovered. Police Chief Duane Fisher became suspicious of the Nov. 8 delivery by United Parcel Service when he saw the driver carrying the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 19-21
It’s Light Up Night weekend. There certainly will be plenty of holiday events happening in and around Pittsburgh. Enjoy. Light Up Night The 60th anniversary of Light Up Night is Saturday (yes, it moved from its traditional Friday night). Highlights of the Downtown event, which begins at 4 p.m., include...
The Stroller, Nov. 19, 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. Contributions needed for homeless veterans’ project Local veterans’ charity Five Forces is collecting personal items for the Homeless Heroes Stocking Project....
State parks, including Keystone, switching to paper products over plastic at concession stands
Food providers at state parks across Pennsylvania are switching to compostable, paper, wooden or plant fiber alternatives for packaging and consumption, according to Department of Conservation and Natural Resources officials. It’s part of an effort to reduce the amount of waste and plastics that are associated with concessions. New contracts...
Missing, at-risk Armstrong County man found safe
A missing 82-year-old man from Armstrong County has been found and is safe, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Previously, state police said Fred Fair went missing on Thursday from Cowansville, about 5 miles north of Worthington. He was considered at-risk, and state police issued an advisory on Friday. Before he...
Ministry groups serve Thanksgiving dinner to needy in Southwest Greensburg
Heather Carl sat down in a Southwest Greensburg church and shared a hearty Thanksgiving meal with family and friends — a full week before the actual holiday. “We came here for the fellowship,” said Carl, 48, a Jeannette resident who was accompanied Thursday by her son, Heath Rowe, and her...
PennDOT advises drivers to slow down on snowy roads
With winter on its way, PennDOT is advising motorists to slow down, increase their following distance and avoid distractions while driving. Last winter in Pennsylvania, preliminary data show that there were 301 crashes resulting in four fatalities and 143 injuries on snowy, slushy or ice-covered roadways where aggressive-driving behaviors such...
Police: Man died after stabbing in McKeesport
A 19-year-old man died after he was stabbed Friday afternoon in McKeesport, officials said. Officials responded to the 500 block of Sinclair Street around 3:20 p.m. where they found the man stabbed in the chest, Allegheny County Police said. The man, identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as...
More than a thousand kids register for North Allegheny vaccination clinics
More than 1,000 students, ages 5 to 11, registered for voluntary vaccination clinics conducted Nov. 16 and Nov. 22 at Ingomar Middle School in the North Allegheny School District, officials said. The first clinic Nov. 16 had 672 registrations, and the second vaccination clinic Nov. 22 had 342 registrations, according...
North Huntingdon OKs new pact with public works employees
North Huntingdon’s unionized public works employees will get pay raises ranging from 25 cents per hour next year to 95 cents per hour in 2026 under terms of a new agreement the township ratified. The five-year contract with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) covers 35...
Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Washington County
A crew from the Washington County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene of an apparent murder-suicide Thursday afternoon, officials said. Crews responded to a home in Canton Township for reports of the incident that took place between 1 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday, according to a release from the...
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...
