Western PA Local News category, Page 1818
Tako restaurant ready to open in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square
Taco lovers rejoice. The second Pittsburgh location of Tako is set open at Bakery Square in the city’s East End on Oct. 14. The opening has been delayed because of the pandemic and finding enough staff to operate. “It’s been pretty crazy,” said Casey Henderlong, director of public relations for...
Quaker Valley School District officials, architects feeling good about proposed high school process
With a proposed Quaker Valley High School project still in its early design phase, district officials and architects feel things are heading in the right direction. “Although this has been a time-consuming process, we want our community to know that we remain steadfast with our excitement for this building project,”...
Report: State Rep. Matt Dowling hurt in crash
State Rep. Matt Dowling, whose 51st District covers part of Fayette and Somerset counties, was reported to be in serious but stable condition Thursday as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident Wednesday night, a Republican Party official said. Dowling, 36, of Uniontown, was en route to a...
Connellsville man pleads guilty to raping girl, 12, fathering child
A Connellsville man is facing at least 10 years in prison when he is sentenced in a few months for the 2013 rape of a then-12-year-old girl in Derry Borough. Prosecutors say the girl gave birth to the man’s child. Shawn Tracy Melville, 44, entered a general plea Monday to...
Woman’s body found in Beaver County, police investigating as homicide
Police have ruled a woman’s death a homicide after her body was found in a field in Beaver County Wednesday morning. The woman, identified as Sharon Benyo, 46, of Beaver Falls, was found in the 2400 block of Route 51, also know as Constitution Boulevard, in Chippewa Township around 8:15...
Pittsburgh weighs amended parking code to include non-resident permits
A proposal to amend Pittsburgh’s parking code would provide virtual permitting, adopt regulations for visitor and non-resident permits and create hybrid residential parking permit areas. The proposed legislation also seeks to “clarify the administrative process for the program” and add permit fees to the city’s annual fee book. “The main...
Halloween events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Community events To have your event listed, send information to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Trick-or-treat and events open only to residents of the designated community include: Allegheny Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 Apollo: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct....
The Stroller, Oct. 7, 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. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Deer Lakes HS plans homecoming celebration The annual Deer Lakes High School homecoming parade will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Deer Lakes Middle School and...
Irwin couple spearheads tire cleanup along the YoughVideo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Murrysville history program explores Nazi saboteurs in the U.S. during World War II
It’s rare for Ken Serfass to show up in a community dressed as, well, Ken Serfass. Typically, Serfass is dressed as Civil War general and former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, providing a fully immersive look into Grant’s life and times through a traveling historical program. But, while Serfass’ outfit...
Penn Township siblings reunite neighbors with missing cat
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Pittsburgh police: Man, 85, found safe after reported missing in Sheraden
Pittsburgh police said a man reported missing on Tuesday has been found and is safe. The police department’s Special Victims Unit had been searching for Peter Jackson, 85, after he was last seen in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood....
Greensburg police arrest burglary suspect accused of raping, sexually assaulting girl
A 31-year-old Greensburg man held in the county jail since March 2020 for committing a string of daylight burglaries in Greensburg and Hempfield was arraigned Wednesday for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a girl. James E. Dickant Jr. is charged with sexual assault and rape and three counts each of...
‘Person of interest’ in custody as California Borough police investigate shooting
Police in California Borough are investigating a report of shots fired Wednesday morning near the corner of Union and Third streets, about a half-dozen blocks from the California University of Pennsylvania campus. According to Twitter alerts by campus police no injuries were reported in the incident, which began at about...
Pitt players John Petrishen, Tre Tipton use NIL to help others in need
From coast to coast, athletes are benefiting from the NCAA’s relaxed rules on the use of their name, image and likeness. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young had deals approaching $1 million before he took a snap. Linebacker John Petrishen and wide receiver Tre Tipton watched from afar on the Pitt campus,...
Verizon Wireless service restored in Freeport
Verizon Wireless service has been restored to the Freeport area after cuts to fiber-optic cables disrupted service Tuesday. Company communications manager Chris Serico said service was restored Wednesday afternoon after technicians fixed the cables. He said one cut was made by wildlife and the cause of the other cut still...
Murrysville man gets probation, house arrest in estranged wife’s 2017 death
Elizabeth Arrington’s memories of Feb. 6, 2017, constantly replay in her mind. Arrington had been trying to get in touch with her daughter but got no answer. Finally, she called her estranged son-in-law to come to her daughter’s Penn Hills home to let her in. Once he got there, he...
Accuser testifies in sexual assault against former Regent Square restaurateur
The woman was vehement in her answers. Did she ever give the alleged attacker her home address? “Never.” Did she give him her phone number? “Absolutely not.” Did she invite him to her home on Pittsburgh’s South Side to have sex? “Absolutely not.” “I never, ever invited that man to...
Westinghouse Park in Pittsburgh designated as nationally recognized arboretumVideo
Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse Park, located on the former estate of George Westinghouse, was designated as a nationally recognized certified arboretum. The park in North Point Breeze was awarded a Level I accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving and maintaining nationally-recognized standards for arboreta. The...
Nurse at Lower Burrell health and rehab center charged with sexually assaulting 2 patients
A male registered nurse at the Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lower Burrell has been charged with sexually assaulting two female patients. Police charged Jacques G. Wagner, 58, of New Kensington on Wednesday with a felony count of aggravated indecent assault and two related misdemeanors in connection with the...
Allegheny County had 90 covid-related deaths in September, officials say
Covid-19 killed 90 people in Allegheny County in September, the highest monthly total since April, said Dr. Debra Bogen, the county’s health director. From Sept. 1 through early October, the death toll is 105. Of those, nine residents in the 25 to 49 age range have died from the virus,...
Norwin area: ‘Seussical,’ card party, Oktoberfest
Norwin to perform musical The Norwin High School Theatre Company will perform“Seussical,” based on the characters of Dr. Seuss, at 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 22 and 23, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 24, at the high school auditorium, McMahon Avenue, North Huntingdon. There are 58 students in the cast and...
Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger visits Phipps after Pittsburgh concert
Mick Jagger stopped and smelled the roses, or some flowers, during his time in Pittsburgh. A day after he and the Rolling Stones wowed the crowd during a concert at Heinz Field, Jagger visited Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland. He posted a photo of himself among the flora...
PGH Lab program accepting applications from startups to partner with government to test new products
Pittsburgh is accepting applications from local startups that want to be part of the PGH Lab program, which gives companies a chance to partner with the city and local authorities to test new products in a real-world environment. This marks the seventh cohort of PGH Lab, a program run by...
Tarentum Councilman Adam Blythe appointed temporary mayor
A Tarentum councilman resigned his position Tuesday to become the borough’s temporary mayor. Adam Blythe, who represents the 2nd Ward, was appointed by council to serve as mayor until after the Nov. 2 election. The vote was 4-2, with Lou Ann Homa and Ray Kerr opposing. Neither Homa nor Kerr...
