Western PA Local News category, Page 1780
Delays expected after wreck late Wednesday on Pa. Turnpike in Hampton
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warned motorists to expect delays and lane closures late Wednesday following a crash in the eastbound lanes of the toll road in Hampton. An Allegheny County 911 dispatch supervisor confirmed the wreck occurred at about 11:30 p.m. at the 46.9 milepost, between the Butler Valley and...
Penn-Trafford area happenings, Nov. 4 and beyond
Trafford Borough recognized by state group The Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs presented Trafford Borough with the 2021 First Place Recognition for the special recognition category for communications for the borough’s website. Kris Kardiff, borough council president, represented the borough at the conference in Erie....
Penn-Trafford teacher: Time in China will benefit students here
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Murrysville teen pushes through chronic illness, pain to set state powerlifting records
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Norwin schools recognized in statewide rankings
Norwin’s elementary and middle school have been ranked in the top 100 statewide by the 2022 U.S. News & World Report of Best Schools. Hillcrest Intermediate School, which is categorized as a middle level school, earned a ranking in the top 2% in the state. It was ranked 17th out...
Norwin area happenings, Nov. 4 and beyond
Norwin library to hold Trivia Night Teams of four to five people will be able to compete in Trivia Night at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Norwin Public Library on Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Contestants can create their own team or be placed in a team. Light refreshments will be...
Irwin artist inspired to draw ’13 Fallen Heroes,’ portraits of those killed by Kabul bomberVideo
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Northern Tier Library’s Bookmobile headed to Pine Community Center
The Northern Tier Library is coming to the Pine Community Center. Bookmobile service began Nov. 1 and continues each Monday from 2-3 p.m. Family fall fun run & walk Get your sneakers ready and join us Nov. 20 at 9:30 a.m. for a 1-mile walking and running course around the...
Literary giants clash in Kinetic Theatre’s return to Pittsburgh stage
A meeting of two literary giants is the subject of Kinetic Theatre Company’s return to live performances, with the American premiere of Donald Steven Olson’s award-winning play, “Oscar & Walt.” Oscar Wilde encounters Walt Whitman in the production running through Nov 20 at City Theatre’s Lester Hamburg Studio Theatre, 1300...
40 evacuated residents and staff return to Salem senior home after heat restored
About 40 residents and staff members evacuated from a Salem senior home Tuesday were able to return to the facility just after midnight Wednesday after firefighters were able to set up temporary heating sources in the building. Fire crews from Slickville and Forbes Road were called shortly before 8 p.m....
Murrysville Council approves 1st tax hike since 2007 on earned income, real-estate transfer taxes
Murrysville Council voted unanimously Wednesday to bump its share of the earned income tax from 0.5 to 0.7%, and its share of the real-estate transfer tax from 0.5% to 1%. It is the first municipal tax hike since 2007. Finance Director Diane Heming said she anticipates the move will bring...
Republicans win big in Jefferson Hills; Gill Hall fire department remains an issue
It is a clean sweep by Republicans in the Jefferson Hills Council and mayoral races, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Newcomer Keith Polick was the top vote-getter in a race for four four-year council seats. He earned 1,692 votes followed by incumbents David...
Leechburg Council race yet to be decided, resolution could come Thursday
Armstrong County Elections results show a tie between two incumbents in the Leechburg Council race, while a well-known Leechburg pharmacist earned the most votes cast Tuesday at the polls. Democrats Chuck Pascal and Alan Tarr each earned 179 votes, according unofficial returns posted by the elections bureau. Both currently sit...
Westmoreland GOP crows over election wins as Democrats look to redefine message
Westmoreland is a Republican county. While that has been the the case for the last several years, Tuesday’s GOP victories solidifies the party’s dominance in local politics. Those wins will give Republicans control of every elected office in county government as well as every state and federal office specific to...
Black Pittsburghers hopeful Ed Gainey’s mayoral win marks new day
Ed Gainey is poised to become Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor, something community activists and residents say they hope will lead to more representation for the city’s minority residents. Gainey, a Democratic state representative from Lincoln-Lemington, handily defeated Republican challenger Tony Moreno. Gainey garnered about 70% of the vote, according to...
Here’s how PennDOT trains snowplow drivers for the upcoming winterVideo
Unlike a lot of people, Ann Rogers does not mind driving in the snow. For the PennDOT driver, it’s something that comes with her job. “I really love plowing snow,” said Rogers, who has been keeping state roads in the Uniontown area clear for the past three years. Rogers was...
Ziccarelli ready for new job as Westmoreland County District Attorney
Nicole Ziccarelli knows her successful campaign that ousted six-term Democrat John Peck is only the beginning. The hard part begins in January, when she takes over as Westmoreland County District Attorney. “I’m glad I have two months to prepare,” Ziccarelli said Wednesday, hours after she received more than 57% of...
Man being questioned by Penn Township police after failed robbery at Harrison City gas station
Penn Township police questioned a man who they suspect is responsible for an unsuccessful robbery attempt at a convenience store-gas station in Harrison City Wednesday. Police Chief John Otto said the attempted robbery occurred about 11:15 a.m. when a man entered a BP station at the corner of Harrison City-Export...
Final Bradford Woods Council seat comes in at a tie
The final winner of one of four seats on Bradford Woods Council could be determined by write-in votes. Unofficial results for the Nov. 2 election from the Allegheny County Division of Elections show two candidates locked in a tie. Six candidates were in the running for four council seats. The...
Excela Health expanding into Connellsville with new $12 million complex
Excela Health is taking another step outside of Westmoreland County with plans for a $12 million medical complex in Connellsville that could be completed in 2023. Building the 30,000-square-foot Excela Square outpatient and ambulatory care center in Fayette County is a “logical choice” in extending the health system’s reach, Excela...
Greensburg Salem voters retain Jobe, Metrosky, add 2 new school board members
Greensburg Salem voters on Tuesday selected incumbents Lynn Jobe and Jeff Metrosky to serve new four-year terms on the school board, along with two newcomers, Emily Miller and Heather Shearer. Jobe earned both party nominations in the primary and received the most votes on Tuesday, with more than 20% of...
Giant Eagle joins list of grocery stores to close on Thanksgiving
Anyone in the Pittsburgh region panicked over a forgotten cranberry sauce or scorched turkey will have to get creative this Thanksgiving, as a number of local grocery stores plan to remain closed Nov. 25. Now add Giant Eagle to that list, which already includes Trader Joe’s and Walmart. In Greensburg,...
Renovations proceed at city-owned 412 Blvd. of the Allies in Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials said this week that progress is being made on renovating 412 Boulevard of the Allies, which the city bought three years ago to house offices for several city departments. The city bought the nine-story Downtown building so it could relocate several offices and services there from the John...
Republicans win 4 seats on Plum Borough School Board
Eight candidates were on the ballot for four, four-year seats on Plum Borough School Board. The four winners were all Republicans – Ronald Sakolsky, Angela Anderson, Megan Chuderewicz and Devin Adams. Anderson was the lone incumbent. Democrats Renee Richardson, Justin Newman, incumbent Joe Tommarello and Melissa Russell were the bottom...
Victor in Tarentum mayor’s race still unclear
Tarentum mayoral candidates Carrie Fox and Bob Lang still were waiting midday Wednesday for Allegheny County to declare a winner in the borough’s top race, more than 18 hours after the polls closed. “I haven’t heard a word,” said Lang, who ran as a Republican candidate after securing a write-in...
