Western PA Local News category, Page 1790
Long-awaited Pa. Turnpike interchange in Penn Township set to become a reality
Penn Township will be getting a Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange as the commission overseeing the highway has been relieved of a multimillion-dollar annual obligation to PennDOT, officials announced Thursday. It remains unclear when work on the $30 million connection at Route 130 might start, but it won’t be completed sooner than...
North Allegheny considers changes in posting agendas, public speaking times
The North Allegheny School Board discussed possible policy changes that would give it more time to complete its agenda before a public meeting, but give residents less time to see what’s on it. Board members also discussed setting new time limits for individual comments from the public. Superintendent of Schools...
University of Pittsburgh issues non-sexist language guidelines – including term ‘yinz’
What’s in a name? Enough to lead people to be unintentionally dismissive and disrespectful of someone by misgendering them, according to the University of Pittsburgh. But now, Pitt has published a gender-inclusive language guide that includes a set of “non-sexist language guidelines and resources” to help students and faculty avoid...
UPMC’s Dr. Kurt Weiss received grant for research on cancer he’s experienced
Kurt Weiss was supposed to go mountain climbing with the Boy Scouts. He never went. Little did he realize that there was another uphill challenge in front of him. Weiss’ right leg hurt so badly the day of that Boy Scouts’ adventure in 1989, his mother took him to the...
13th man charged in drug ring linked to ATF officer being shot
Federal prosecutors announced new charges this week and named a 13th defendant linked to a far-reaching narcotics investigation into a Hill District-based street gang linked to the shooting of a federal agent last year. Jeremiah Irving, 32, of New Castle is the latest suspect indicted on charges of participating in...
Pittsburgh poised to turn Hays Woods into newest city park
Pittsburgh is poised to take ownership of Hays Woods and turn it into the city’s newest public park. City Council on Wednesday advanced legislation that would allow the city to buy the land from the Urban Redevelopment Authority for $1 plus costs. “This is going to be a really unique...
Proposed composting program in Pittsburgh awaits vote on funding
Pittsburgh City Council is expected to vote next week to authorize funding for a two-year pilot program on composting in the city. Next week’s vote would clear the way for the city to use $90,000 in grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the composting program. The program...
Threats at 2 Westmoreland schools investigated; 1 connected to Florida incident
Social media threats in two area school districts were investigated this week and Greater Latrobe authorities connected a threat there to an arrest in Florida. Jeannette students switched to virtual learning Thursday out of “extreme caution,” Superintendent Matt Jones said in a letter sent to parents Wednesday. In it, he...
Delmont man, 21, charged with dealing drugs out of apartment complex
A 21-year-old Delmont man faces drug charges after police said a search of his apartment turned up more than 3 1/2 ounces of marijuana, 60 grams of THC vapor cartridges and more than 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana “wax.” Delmont Police Chief T.J. Klobucar said his department had been contacted...
Hammers appointed to serve as Derry district judge
The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday unanimously confirmed Kelly Tua Hammers to fill the remaining two months in the term of Derry Magisterial District Judge Mark Bilik, who retired in August. Hammers, 49, a Democrat from Derry, won both the Democratic and Republican primaries in May and is unopposed on the...
Defense seeks 2nd ballistics expert for Loyalhanna triple murder case appeal
A second expert will be sought to review ballistics as part of an appeal to be filed for a former Indiana County man on death row for the killing of his mother, sister and elderly aunt in 2009 at a family-owned automotive glass repair shop in Loyalhanna. Westmoreland County Common...
2 candidates seeking supervisor seat in Gilpin
Gilpin residents will have a choice of two political newcomers to help represent them on the board of supervisors for the next four years. Democrat Charles Chaz Minnich and Republican Kevin M. Miller are vying for one four-year seat. Incumbent Republican Jeremy Smail is running unopposed for a six-year seat....
Harrison neighbors, former co-workers vie for 2nd Ward commissioner seat
Harrison neighbors Jamie Nee and Jeffrey “JR” Reynolds learned they were running for the same township commissioner’s seat when they ran into each other turning in paperwork at the county elections office. They had worked together for years at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison, where Nee still works as director...
Penn Hills High School theater students return to stage in fall play
Penn Hills theater students are focusing on bringing normalcy back to the department after their fall play was canceled last year due to covid. The first step in that direction is performing their annual fall play after a successful return with their spring musical “Mary Poppins” in February. Director Ben...
I-70 eastbound reopened near Yukon exit after 4-vehicle crash
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 reopened before noon Thursday after a crash among two tractor-trailers and two tri-axle trucks, according to PennDOT and a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The crash was reported just after 7 a.m. near the Yukon exit in South Huntingdon and the highway was shut down for...
Mayor Nowalk faces challenger Mooney in Whitehall mayor race
The race for Whitehall mayor has incumbent Mayor Jim Nowalk facing newcomer Chris Mooney. Here are the candidates and their responses to questions posed by South Hills monthly. Chris Mooney Age: 63 Political party: Republican Education: BSBA Robert Morris College Occupation: Retired If elected, what are two short-term...
Chartiers Valley student’s death at basketball practice triggers grief, donations
A 12-year-old student from Chartiers Valley School District died Wednesday after collapsing at basketball practice, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Jayson Kidd, of Bridgeville, collapsed during warm-ups at about 5 p.m. and was taken to a local hospital where he died. Kidd was a student at the...
Body of missing Ford City man found in Allegheny River lock
The body of a Ford City man missing since Sunday was discovered in the Allegheny River on Friday morning, according to the Armstrong County coroner. Todd Tremont, 59, was reported missing by family members, police said. Initial search efforts were focused along a Rails to Trails path near the Allegheny...
‘We just can’t forget what happened here’: Community observes 3 years since Tree of Life shootingVideo
Andrea Wedner was among the hundreds of people who gathered Wednesday to remember the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue attack three years earlier. Wedner’s mother, Rose Mallinger, was among the 11 people killed. “It helps to be with people,” Wedner said outside the synagogue. It helps to talk,...
North Allegheny’s Carson Middle School boosts security after unclear, online threat
Students at Carson Middle School in North Allegheny School District saw extra security when they arrived to class Thursday after someone posted an online threat that was vague but still concerning to district officials. Officials were notified Wednesday of an online threat against a “CMS student,” Superintendent Melissa Friez told...
The Stroller, Oct. 28, 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...
Murrysville proposal to hike earned-income, real-estate transfer taxes spurs debate
Murrysville resident Larry Schultz said he’s surprised the municipality has gone 14 years without a tax hike. “I appreciate how blessed Murrysville has been, based on their very sound spending and management,” he told council members recently. Schultz supported a potential 0.2% bump in the municipality’s share of earned income...
No one injured in fire that spread to several homes in Pittsburgh’s Perry South
Some residents of Kennedy Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Perry South section had to jump to safety after their homes caught fire early Thursday, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. No one was injured in the fire that spread to at least three homes. The fire, which started in a two-story home...
Incumbent, familiar newcomers compete for two Harmar supervisors’ seats
An incumbent and two familiar newcomers will be contending on Tuesday for two open seats on Harmar’s board of supervisors. Incumbent Harry Lenhart, 78, was elected in 2017. He said he wants to continue to improve the township with work on roads and the sewage system while keeping taxes low....
Police accuse Pittsburgh man of robbing 2 businesses several days apart
A Pittsburgh man was jailed Wednesday on accusations that he robbed two businesses on Pittsburgh’s South Side in the past two weeks, city police said. The suspect, Dakota Face, 23, was placed in the Allegheny County Jail on Thursday, awaiting arraignment on charges filed in connection with the two robberies,...
