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The Stroller, Sept. 25, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Send an email to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. 5K run and 1-mile walk to benefit Roaring Run Watershed Association The Roaring Run Watershed Association Howl at the Moon 5K run and 1-mile Fun Walk will...
Closing of some Highlands Middle School bathrooms has helped curb TikTok challenge, officials say
Several restrooms at Highlands Middle School are off-limits to help administrators curb the “Devious Licks” TikTok challenge, a national social media trend that dares students to steal soap dispensers and unhinge stall doors as part of a prank. The items, or “licks,” are then posted to social media. Videos of...
SoCal Mexicali Grill to bring Southern California cuisine to New KensingtonVideo
Before Jeff Cieslewicz starts cooking his Southern California-themed menu in New Kensington, he’s taking a trip to the state to get some ideas. Cieslewicz, 38, of Latrobe is a chef and partner with Sean Watson, 41, a businessman from Lower Burrell, in SoCal Mexicali Grill, a restaurant they plan to...
Robert Morris University receives $1 million donation
A donation of $1 million from Alba Tull and the First Light Capital Group will help Robert Morris University launch the RMU Century Initiatives and Innovation Fund as part of the university’s 100th-year anniversary celebration. The RMU Century Initiatives and Innovation Fund provides resources to launch and reboot programs critical...
Dr. Freddie Fu, renowned Pitt surgeon, dies
Dr. Freddie H. Fu, a renowned orthopaedic surgeon who created the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s sports medicine program, died Friday in Pittsburgh. Fu was 70. He also was Pitt’s sports teams physician for some 30 years. “The University of Pittsburgh has lost one of its finest members,” said University...
Sixth person this month stopped with gun at Pittsburgh airport
A woman was stopped from taking a handgun aboard a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday, marking the sixth time this month someone was caught at the airport checkpoint with a weapon, Allegheny County Police said. A 31-year-old woman, who was not identified by police, was stopped by Transportation...
4 members of Mayor Bill Peduto’s office announce departures
Four members of the Office of Mayor Bill Peduto announced on Friday their departures for new positions. • Alicia Carberry, who has served as the operations assistant in the Mayor’s Office since August 2015 and has worked for the city since 2015, will leave her post Monday. During her time...
La Roche University introduces Center for Lifelong Learning to encourage continued education for students of all ages
Students of any age can continue learning through La Roche University’s Center for Lifelong Learning, with courses ranging from art and history, to fitness and philosophy. The McCandless school established the Center for Lifelong Learning this year, touting the initiative as a way to allow adults of all ages and...
Carnegie Mellon University robotics team earns 4th place in search-and-rescue competition
Carnegie Mellon University’s team of students, faculty, staff and robots placed fourth in a major competition testing how well their robots could navigate an underground course simulating a search-and-rescue mission. Called Team Explorer, the university’s team traveled this week to the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) challenge in Louisville,...
Jury deadlocked, mistrial declared in rape and sexual assault trial of Allegheny Township man
A mistrial was declared Friday in the cases against an Allegheny Township man accused of rape and sexual assaults by five women and a teen. Jurors deliberated nearly 14 hours over two days and reported they were at an impasse and unable to reach verdicts on all 24 counts in...
Hearing set for state trooper accused of harassing teen; lawyer balks at charge
A hearing has been scheduled for next month in the case of an Armstrong County-based state trooper who is accused of harassing a 15-year-old boy. Trooper Nickolas R. Elliott, 30, pleaded not guilty to a charge of harassment by physical contact filed against him Wednesday. Elliott, who is assigned to...
RIDC to help market South Buffalo’s Northpointe Industrial Park to potential developers
The Regional Industrial Development Corp. of Southwestern Pennsylvania is stepping in to help market 115 acres of undeveloped land at South Buffalo’s Northpointe Industrial Park. Owned by the Armstrong County Industrial Development Council, the industrial park covers more than 800 acres. While it is home to tenants that include universities,...
Duquesne’s Norm Nixon, Debbie Allen return to Pittsburgh to celebrate Cooper Fieldhouse
Norm Nixon will be back on the basketball court for Duquesne University. The former star point guard for the Dukes and first-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Lakers is part of the team for “An Evening With the Stars” on Saturday. It’s the first major event at the university’s...
Ben Roethlisberger and musician Micah Tyler team up to help Pittsburgh homeless
When Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger showed up for the first day of training camp wearing a black and gold “DIFFERENT” T-shirt, Micah Tyler could not have been prouder. Tyler, a nationally known Christian pop musician, designed the black shirt with gold lettering spelling “DIFFERENT” in three lines of three letters...
Election code violation filed against treasurer of Pittsburgh political action committee
Allegheny County police on Thursday charged the treasurer of African Americans for Good Government, a political action committee active in Pittsburgh, with a single count for failing to properly file a campaign finance report. The misdemeanor Election Code violation was filed against Leeretta Payne, 64, of Crawford-Roberts, via summons. Under...
UPMC: Get covid booster shot if you’re eligible
Older Americans and adults with high-risk medical conditions should get a covid booster shot if they are eligible, UPMC doctors said Friday. “We want you to have the best possible immune response,” said Dr. Donald Yealy, UPMC’s chief medical officer and chair of emergency medicine. “We want you to be...
Hempfield senator set to speak at Pennsylvania March for Life
State Sen. Kim Ward, a Hempfield Republican, is set to speak during the 2021 Pennsylvania March for Life Monday in Harrisburg. The event will be the state’s first official March for Life during which participants plan to rally at the state Capitol building to bring attention to protections for unborn...
Café Momentum, a restaurant model that helps troubled youth, coming to Pittsburgh
Eat. Drink. Change lives. That’s not just a slogan. Those words mean action at Café Momentum, a Dallas-based nonprofit restaurant that provides 12-month paid internships to young men and women exiting the juvenile justice system. They rotate through all aspects of the restaurant, focusing on life and social skills, coaching...
Weather looks good for Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival mini-event
Weather conditions look favorable for the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival’s Mini-Fall Festival, set for 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday in the event’s usual location at the lower lake area of Twin Lakes Park, east of Greensburg. According to accuweather.com, the day should be “mostly sunny and nice” with a...
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank announces coalition to deal with childhood hunger
Childhood hunger is becoming a bigger problem in Southwestern Pennsylvania than perhaps anyone could have anticipated. Roughly 96,000 children in the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s 11-county service area don’t have access to enough food, or food of an adequate quality to meet basic needs, according to Feeding America. Now...
Unity man accused in rape of girl, 12
A Unity man is accused by police of raping a 12-year-old girl in Derry Borough two years ago, according to court papers. Christopher A. Simoncini, 35, is charged with rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, indecent assault and related offenses. Borough police said in a criminal complaint that they...
Bethel Park brings back Community Day after last year’s pandemic hiatus
Music and merriment will once again fill the Bethel Park High School campus as the borough hosts its annual Community Day following a pandemic hiatus. The event kicks off Saturday at 9 a.m. with a parade starting at the borough building, 5100 W. Library Ave., and heads down to Highland...
Firefighters extinguish mobile home blaze in Derry Township
Firefighters extinguished a blaze Friday morning in Derry Township, according to Bradenville Assistant Fire Chief Nick Piantine. The abandoned mobile home at Longview Trailer Park off of Pittsburgh Street was engulfed in flames, he said. No one was hurt and the structure was completely destroyed. The blaze at the park...
Monessen man pleads guilty to receiving package with cocaine hidden in designer boots
A Monessen man pleaded guilty Thursday to a conspiracy charge in connection with a package delivered to his home that federal authorities said contained cocaine hidden in designer boots, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman. Devon White, 48, is free on a $10,000 unsecured bond. Federal authorities said...
Bethel Park student news for the week of Sept. 24, 2021
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Bethel Park High School seniors Lily Gaston and Oluwatoyosi Egbebi have each been selected as semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. They represent less than one percent of the U.S. high school seniors and qualify to continue in...
