Western PA Local News category, Page 1774
Out & About: St. Anne Home supporters count blessings at annual gala
An old hymn says, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” Supporters of the St. Anne Home are accustomed to doing that yearly at the Harvest of Blessings gala. They were especially grateful to gather Nov. 6 in the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College for the 25th...
2 cold weather shelters open for 7th season in Westmoreland
Cold evenings are creeping in and three nonprofits want to help those in Westmoreland County who don’t have a warm place to spend the night. Cold weather shelters have opened for a seventh season at Welcome Home Shelter in Greensburg and Union Mission in Latrobe. Both will provide lodging and...
Unity’s Victory Brinker releasing EP of favorite Christmas songsVideo
Fans who have missed Victory Brinker since the Sept. 14 finale of “America’s Got Talent” are in luck. Just in time for Christmas, the 9-year-old opera diva from Unity is releasing her first EP, “The Wonder of Christmas. It will be available beginning Friday on all digital retailers and streaming...
CrossFit MindFire’s first Barbells for Boobs a success
Andrea Plubell, a member of CrossFit MindFire in Sewickley, was struck by a startling statistic: One in eight women are affected by breast cancer. This is a statistic that stuck with her after participating in a Barbells for Boobs event a few years ago, and it led her to reach...
Mars hockey to resume play following incident involving vulgar chants against its female goalie
A female high school ice hockey goalie at Mars Area High School will play her second game since she was the target of vulgar chants from spectators that resulted in discipline by a school and a youth sports organization. Armstrong High School students chanted vulgarities at the Mars team’s female...
In brief: Schlicht named Valley Care Association board president, art show and more in the Sewickley area
Schlicht named board president Pete Schlicht was appointed president of the board of trustees of the Sewickley area’s Valley Care Association. Valley Care was founded more than 40 years ago on the premise that Sewickley area residents should age with comfort and dignity. To that end, the association operates an...
Scottdale man gets state prison sentence in sexual assault of 2 teen girls
A Scottdale man was sentenced to two to seven years in a state prison last week for sexually assaulting two teen girls. Albert C. Fletcher III, 36, was ordered to spend another three years on probation. He pleaded guilty Thursday in two cases to charges of sexual assault, corruption of...
Code Orange air quality alert issued for parts of Allegheny County
High air pollution could impact sensitive groups of people Monday in several counties across the region, including communities in Allegheny County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The department issued a Code Orange air quality alert for fine particulate matter, with the highest hourly concentrations likely occurring before...
Turkey talk: Customers placed orders for fresh Thanksgiving birds earlier than usual
The early bird gets the … turkey? This Thanksgiving season, with people set to gather with family and friends once again, hosts and hostesses want to ensure the main course will be there as well. According to area farmers, customer orders for fresh birds are way ahead of last year....
New Alexandria library marks century milestone
New Alexandria Public Library is marking a century of helping area residents catch up on their reading. When it was founded in 1921, the library was in the Jamison House, on the town’s Main Street — or old Route 22. It relocated to the community hall in 1929. In 2000,...
Voodoo Brewery creates something different with ‘Red Dragon Lounge’ in New Kensington
It can’t be said there’s a bat in their belfry, since Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington doesn’t have a belfry. But there is a dragon on the second floor. It’s red, with yellow eyes, fangs and claws and a tail snaking down the stairs. The Red Dragon Lounge was created...
In brief: Take home a spaghetti dinner in Plum
Skip cooking dinner; order spaghetti meal Nov. 21 Take advantage of the take-home spaghetti dinner the Knights of Columbus has scheduled at Our Lady of Joy Church, 2000 O’Block Road, Plum, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Just drive your car up to the main entrance, place your order...
In brief: It’s time for Holiday Dazzle
Family activities abound Get in the spirit with Pine Community Center’s Holiday Dazzle. This fun family event is set 4-7 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Pine Community Center. Tickets are required and are $5 per person for everyone attending the event. Sign up online at the PCC website or in...
Pittsburgh-based organization matches military veterans with service dogs
When Bill Jeffcoat, a Vietnam veteran and former canine handler, was forced to have his dog Fraulien euthanized after the Vietnam War, it had a tremendous impact in his life. He’s dedicated a big part of his post-service life to bringing the postive impact of having an animal companion to...
Police: Suspicious device reported in Pittsburgh’s Allentown not a threat
A disabled vehicle with what appeared to be a suspicious device inside prompted an investigation by Pittsburgh police and the city’s bomb squad early Monday in Allentown, according to Public Safety. Crews responded to Brosville Street and East Warrington Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV reported that...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 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. Food items needed for Leechburg weekend distribution The Leechburg Food Bank and Leechburg School District sponsor the Community Providing Alternatives to...
Braddock man charged in stabbing that wounded another in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Braddock man has been arrested in a stabbing that critically wounded another man early Monday in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, city police said. Darrell Darden, 37, is charged with attempted homicide and two counts of aggravated assault in the incident that brought officers to an apartment complex in the...
St. Bernadette hosting Thanksgiving dinner
RSVP for meal St. Bernadette, Lourdes’ Center, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville is hosting a Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 25. This meal is for those in need of nourishment and/or fellowship. To attend this meal which has a first seating at 1 p.m., or to volunteer between 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. for...
Man rescued from face of Mt. Washington after trying to retrieve lost drone
A man was rescued from Mt. Washington on Sunday after getting stuck while trying to retrieve a drone, Pittsburgh Public Safety said. Police, firefighters and medics responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. for a report of a man being lost and trapped on the hillside between the Wabash Tunnel and PJ...
Former Steelers receiver Louis Lipps charged with DUI after Mt. Washington crash
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Louis Lipps Jr. was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after city police say he crashed a pickup into a parked trailer Saturday night on his street in Mt. Washington. Police said Lipps, 59, had trouble speaking and standing at the crash scene...
Emergency services community mourns death of Robinson police sergeant, former paramedic
Condolences were coming from police, firefighters and medics across the Pittsburgh airport area Sunday in response to the news that a Robinson police officer had died. Robinson police announced the death of Sgt. Scott “Scotty” Patton on the department’s Facebook page. His age and cause of death were not given....
Former Allegheny Co. police superintendent Charles Moffatt dies
Former Allegheny County Police Superintendent Charles Moffatt has died, county officials announced Sunday afternoon. Moffatt, 80, of Coraopolis, retired as the county’s police superintendent in March 2016 after a 48-year law enforcement career. He served as Allegheny County’s police superintendent for 12 years after a 36-year stint with the Pittsburgh...
Teen shot Sunday morning in Hill District
A 14-year-old boy was shot Sunday morning in the Hill District, according to Pittsburgh police. Police said they responded at 11:30 a.m. to calls on the 2000 block of Webster Avenue that a teenager sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim ran into a family member’s house after...
Man killed, another injured in overnight Swissvale shootings
One man was killed and another injured less than 20 minutes apart in two shooting incidents early Sunday morning in Swissvale. Allegheny County police said an investigation is ongoing to determine if the shootings were connected. Police found a 23-year-old man, identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as...
Armed robbery at Crafton Heights business probed
Pittsburgh police launched an investigation in an apparent armed robbery of a Family Dollar store on Chartiers Avenue in the city’s Crafton Heights neighborhood. Police said employees told investigators that just before 10 p.m. on Saturday a mask-wearing man came up to the counter and brandished a firearm before he...
