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Cadet Brendan Moyer of Gibsonia, Citadel Class of 2022, wears the ring
Brendan Moyer of Gibsonia joins the thousands of alumni who proudly wear The Citadel class ring. More than 550 cadets, active duty and veteran students from the Class of 2022 were celebrated during the Ring Presentation Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 1, after marching across Summerall Field, directly into Summerall Chapel,...
New Stanton gives conditional OK for large warehouse project
Ground could be broken next spring on a 1-million-square-foot warehouse project in New Stanton. Borough council this week gave the conditional approval to the land development plan that SunCap Property Group of Charlotte, N.C., had reached with the borough. Among the conditions that SunCap must meet is to obtain all...
For the good of Mankind: There’s a new woman-owned barbershop in Shaler
Breaking news: mullets are back in style! Since opening their barbershop on Aug. 30, Harley Dischner and Paige Reis have been cranking out the hairdos that are all business in the front, party in the rear. “I’m doing a perm on a mullet later today,” Reis says with a smile....
Brentwood council race has 8 hopefuls running for 4 seats
Eight candidates appear on the ballot for Brentwood council, vying for four open seats. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ unofficial candidate list, incumbents AJ Doyle and Robert Pasquantonio will square off against newcomers Melissa Lenigan, Karen L. McWilliams, Stephen J. Thomas, Nicole M. Novak, Chris Fargotstein and...
7 candidates running for 4 seats on Bridgeville council
Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland is running unopposed for reelection this November. However, when it comes to the council race, voters in Bridgeville will choose from seven candidates for four, four-year seats on borough council. Incumbents Virginia Bott Schneider, Bruce Ghelarducci, William Henderson and Joseph Verduci will face newcomers Michael Chiodo,...
The Stroller, Oct. 20, 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. Kiski Township Boy Scouts to host Haunted Trail Boy Scout Troop 589 of Kiski Township will host a Haunted Trail from...
New Kensington rallying around volunteer firefighter stricken with cancer
A New Kensington volunteer firefighter accustomed to helping others is appreciative that his community is rallying to his aid now that he is in need. Chris Ploski, 59, is a firefighter with the city’s No. 2 engine company in Parnassus. He was diagnosed in late September with stage 4 small...
Rape count dropped, sexual assault added against Somerset County prosecutor
State prosecutors dropped a rape charge against an elected district attorney in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday but added new felony charges of sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault. Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Lynn Thomas waived a preliminary hearing that had been scheduled for Tuesday. Thomas, 36, is accused of...
7 candidates in race for 4 North Hills School Board seats
The race for North Hills School Board has seven candidates vying for four, four-year terms. Incumbents Allison Mathis and Sandra Kozera are facing newcomers Dale Bricker Jr. Jim Barr, Joe Muha, Elisabeth Nease and Michael Santucci. Here are the candidates and their responses to questions posed by the Tribune-Review. [gps-image...
Josh Gibson Foundation announces Negro League Centennial celebration symposium
After several Negro League Centennial events were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Josh Gibson Foundation has announced a slate of activities for later this month. A special symposium called “Why the Negro Leagues Mattered, and Still Do” will take place Oct. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m....
Pitt faculty members vote to join United Steelworkers
Faculty members across the University of Pittsburgh celebrated the end of a five-year organizing drive Tuesday with the announcement that they had won a vote to become members of the United Steelworkers union. Officials said preliminary vote results indicated 71% of the eligible faculty members who cast ballots in the...
Crash along Route 56 in Lower Burrell injures 3
Three people were hospitalized with minor injuries in a two-car crash in Lower Burrell late Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred near Hillcrest Volkswagen, by the intersection of Route 56 and Claremont Drive, shortly before 4:30 p.m. Lower Burrell No. 3 Fire Chief Mark Marmo said a Tesla sedan and a...
Former Greensburg chiropractor sentenced to probation for open lewdness
A former Greensburg chiropractor was ordered Tuesday to serve three years on probation and barred from seeking restoration of his professional license after he pleaded no contest to charges in connection with claims that he had improper contact with four females. Westmoreland County prosecutors amended the criminal charges against Moses...
Pittsburgh to use over $560K in grant money on street safety, traffic improvement projects
Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure said Tuesday it plans to use more than $560,000 in grant money on three transportation improvement projects. Mayor Bill Peduto’s office said the projects support the mayor’s Complete Streets and Vision Zero policies, which aim to ensure all Pittsburghers — motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians...
Report: Pennsylvania casino revenues top $415M in September
Pennsylvania casinos generated more than $415.6 million in September, a 46% increase compared to revenues generated during the same period last year, state regulators said. In all, casinos saw $130 million more in revenues last month than in September 2020, when they generated $285.5 million, according to a report from...
Environmental advisory group formed in Tarentum to focus on green space, stormwater, parks
Stormwater management, invasive plants and riverfront recreation are among the topics to be studied by a new committee in Tarentum. Council approved the formation of a five-member environmental advisory group and appointed its first two members, residents Cynthia Kramer and Christa Jones. There is room for two more volunteers. The...
‘I wake up grateful every day,’ Pittsburgh employee tells first responders who saved his life
In an emotional reunion in the City-County Building in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday, city employee Matthew Meisenhelter got to meet the colleagues who saved his life – some of whom, up until then, he didn’t know played a role in his survival. “It’s something I’ve been hoping to do,” Meisenhelter...
Children’s bureau caseworker accused of providing privileged information to relative in child welfare probe
A Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau caseworker is charged with illegally accessing privileged information from the state’s anonymous child abuse hotline and providing the identity of a tipster to one of her relatives in Indiana County. County Detective Ray Dupilka on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for the worker Rebecca D....
Greensburg Civic Theatre’s ‘Over the Tavern’ digs deep into family, faith
During the idealized Eisenhower era of the 1950s, 12-year-old Rudy Pazinski starts to question his family’s values and the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church to which they belong. That’s the set-up for “Over the Tavern,” the Tom Dudzick play that opens Greensburg Civic Theatre’s 70th season. The production will...
Norwin resident seeks racial sensitivity, diversity training for school staff after students wore Confederate flag clothing
A Norwin resident upset over two high school students wearing Confederate flag clothing last week wants the district to consider instituting training programs for racial sensitivity and diversity inclusion. LaSchalle Armstrong of North Huntingdon asked school officials Monday to consider having the racial sensitivity training for the staff, who are...
Another person sues Westmoreland County, claiming injuries from Giant Slide in Mammoth Park
A woman claims she broke her nose and multiple ribs as well as suffered a concussion along with multiple abrasions and bruises more than a year ago when she became airborne and wiped out after hurtling down a metal racing slide in Mammoth Park. Michelle D. Lynch, who only lists...
Aspinwall voters will choose between 2 seeking mayor’s office
Aspinwall voters will see two familiar faces in the race for borough mayor. David Brown, a current member of Aspinwall council, is the Democratic candidate. He is seeking to unseat incumbent mayor Republican Joe Noro. Here are their answers to questions posed by the Tribune-Review: David C. Brown Political party:...
6 candidates running for 3 seats on Collier’s board of commissioners
Six candidates will square off in November, each seeking one of the three open seats on the Collier board of commissioners. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Democrats Mary Ann Cupples Wisniowski, Sadie Lee Restivo and Frank Trosky will face Republicans Wayne M. Chiurazzi, Timothy...
Sun Country Airlines to add nonstop service between Pittsburgh International, Minneapolis
Pittsburgh International Airport will add another budget airline to its stable of carriers beginning next year when Sun Country Airlines adds a nonstop flight to Minneapolis-St. Paul, airport officials announced this week. “We’re thrilled to have Sun Country’s low-cost service for Pittsburgh travelers heading to the Twin Cities,” said Bryan...
Baldwin Whitehall welcomes 2 new principals
Baldwin Whitehall School District has two new faces in leadership roles. Whitehall Elementary School welcomed a new principal to the helm this fall. Rebecca Gill brings a robust experience in education, having served as both a teacher and principal in the region. “Ms. Gill brings has demonstrated her commitment to...
