Western PA Local News category, Page 1811
6 candidates running for Quaker Valley School Board
There are six candidates on the ballot for the Quaker Valley School Board race – and one, Stratton Nash, is running unopposed in the district’s Region 2. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, three candidates are vying for two spots in Region 1 – incumbents...
Pine-Richland students give snowplows an artistic touch before 1st flake falls
While students in the Pine-Richland School District love their snow delays, that’s not stopping them from making sure Pine Township has decorated snowplows to clear the roads in the upcoming winter months. The idea for the project formed after the director of the Pine Township Parks and Recreation Department contacted...
Employers see workers returning to labor force, but still face challenges finding themVideo
Whether more people started seeking jobs when extra federal unemployment benefits ended Sept. 4, or they exhausted their state jobless benefits or they feel safer getting back to work because more people are getting the covid vaccine, staffing agencies and employers in the region say they are seeing more people...
A look back at the 1969, 1970 Richland Rams WPIAL champions
The Richland History Group will monthly highlight notable events from the area’s past. Coach Gene Sullivan led the mighty Rams to their first WPIAL football title in 1969 and then did it again in 1970. Both of these “speed and quickness” teams, while often outweighed by opponents, won regular-season AIC...
Eastbound Pa. Turnpike reopens in Beaver County after truck crash, fire
The eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the New Castle and Cranberry interchanges were closed for several hours overnight Tuesday after a tractor-trailer crashed and caught fire. State police said the crash happened at mile marker 13.2, on the bridge over the Beaver River, in Big Beaver Borough shortly...
Girl power: Women Who Rock event plays on at Stage AE
These females rock, literally. The annual Women Who Rock concert features Rita Wilson, Sheila E, Orianthi, Lauren Monroe (with special guest Rick Allen of Def Leppard), Jackie Popovec with the Vindys and DJ Femi. They will perform starting at 7 p.m. Saturday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The...
Westmoreland coroner challenged by former Scottdale mayor
Ken Bacha wants to break his father’s record. Leo Bacha served as Westmoreland County coroner for 23 years and four months before he retired in 2002, the longest tenure anyone has had in the office. A victory for Democrat Ken Bacha in November would mean the opportunity to take over...
The Stroller, Oct. 13, 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. Highlands High School to celebrate homecoming The annual Highlands High School Homecoming festivities will begin Friday at 6 p.m. with a...
Harrison woman accused of setting dumpster fires in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police accused a Harrison woman of setting dumpsters on fire in Uptown and knocking over construction cones and signs in the South Side on Monday. Jennifer Robare, 30, faces a felony count of arson and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and giving false identification to law enforcement in connection...
All hail Hampton: ‘Talbot Tailgate’ kicks off homecoming celebration
Hampton School District kicked off its homecoming celebration with a “Talbot Tailgate” party before the game Oct. 1. The event was held at the middle school side parking lot and kept everyone entertained until the beginning of the football game vs. Greensburg Salem. Booths from many different organizations throughout the...
Victim flown to hospital from South Huntingdon crash
One person was airlifted by medical helicopter after a crash involving a bicycle Tuesday night in South Huntingdon. Emergency responders were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. to the intersection of Mount Pleasant Road and Greensburg Pike just outside West Newton for a report of a crash involving a vehicle and...
Allegheny County chief pitches 2022 budget with no tax hikes, more money for parks, jail, IT
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is proposing a 2022 budget that would pump more money into parks, roads, technology and public health without raising any taxes on property owners. Fitzgerald, who pitched his budget in-person during Tuesday evening’s County Council meeting, touted his plan as another “responsible budget” that will...
Ghost Tour resurrects local history at Brackenridge cemetery
A leisurely stroll through Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge on Thursday evening will turn up prominent figures from the past brought to life by local actors who revel in Alle-Kiski Valley history. Henry Brackenridge will be among those portrayed at the cemetery’s annual ghost tour. The borough is named for the...
1 dead following head-on crash on Greensburg Road in Plum
A New Kensington man died in a crash on Greensburg Road in Plum Tuesday, according to Allegheny County police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the deceased man as Enzo Grosse, 21, of New Kensington. Police said they were notified around 7:45 p.m. of the crash in the 1600...
10-month drug investigation leads to Plum man’s arrest
A Plum man was taken to the Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday after police say they found several kilograms of suspected narcotics and weapons in his apartment. Plum Det. Dan Moriarty said borough police, along with the District Attorney Narcotics Enforcement Team and federal DEA agents, served a search warrant...
Police investigating fatal shooting in North Braddock
A 29-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in North Braddock Tuesday, authorities said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Anthony Smith, of Pittsburgh. Allegheny County Police said the shooting at Grandview Avenue and Lindberg Boulevard was reported to 911 around 4:20 p.m. Smith was taken...
Jury convicts Pittsburgh man of 1st-degree murder for Memorial Day shooting that killed man, injured teen
A jury convicted a Pittsburgh man Tuesday of first-degree murder for killing a man and recklessly endangering others during a 2019 shooting in the city’s Hill District. Jalaspian Charles, 34, stood trial in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on multiple charges in connection to the death of 34-year-old Isaac Harrison....
2 hurt when vehicle rolls over in Frazer
A woman and a child were transported to a hospital with minor injuries after their vehicle rolled over Tuesday afternoon along a well-traveled road in Frazer. An Allegheny County dispatcher said there was a single-vehicle crash in the 100 block of 908 Extension. Frazer No. 1 fire Chief Isaac Caplan...
Judge rules there is enough evidence to hold man suspected of killing mailman in Collier
Eric Kortz appeared nonchalant as he waited for police to take him into custody last week shortly after authorities said he shot and killed mail carrier Louis Vignone in Collier, based on video footage shown Tuesday in a probable cause hearing. The body-worn camera footage from Carnegie police Officer Matthew...
Nurse and quick-thinking dog lauded for lifesaving rescue at River Forest
Tom Kissel is alive today thanks to the combined efforts of strangers and a three-legged pooch named Tater Tot. Their quick work was recognized Tuesday in a ceremony sponsored by the American Heart Association and Allegheny Health Network at the River Forest Yacht Club in Allegheny Township. On July 10,...
Plea deal in the works for Excela Health program coordinator accused in thefts of scholarship funds
Attorneys told a Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday that a plea bargain is expected to be finalized this year for a New Stanton woman accused in the theft of money from Excela Health Latrobe’s medical residency program and a scholarship fund. Suzanne Strickler, 39, was charged in September 2020 with...
New Kensington man guilty in case of meth lab found in parent’s basement
The lawyer for a New Kensington man convicted last week by a Westmoreland County jury of six offenses in connection with a methamphetamine lab found in the basement of his parents’ home vowed to appeal the guilty verdict. Following two days of testimony, the jury on Oct. 8 found Sean...
Murrysville: Panthers crown homecoming royalty, author talk, Delmont leaf pick-up and more
Franklin Regional students crowned Casey Huczko and Garrett Deller as queen and king prior to the district’s homecoming football game Friday night. This year’s homecoming court includes Abby Ely, Abby Bogler, Sydney Breitkreutz, Sophia Borelli, Delaney Pipon, Abby Nicolette, Josie Seymour, Abby Alexander, Casey Huczko, Caden Smith, Finn Solomon, Josh...
Gainey, Moreno debate housing, environment and more in lengthy Pittsburgh mayoral debate
In a wide-ranging debate that lasted nearly three hours, mayoral candidates Ed Gainey, a state representative, and Tony Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh police officer, delved into topics ranging from housing and the economy to the environment and voter identification. If elected, Gainey would become the city’s first Black mayor. Moreno...
Troopers: Rape victim took quick photograph, video of Salem suspect as he fled
A Salem woman who told state police she was raped early Monday was able to take a photograph and film a video of the suspect driving off in his black Chevrolet pickup truck, according to court records. Bryan M. Wallace, 31, also of Salem, was apprehended and arraigned on multiple...
