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Barberry Farm in Sewickley Heights is home to Texas Longhorn cattleVideo
Jeremy Kronz ducks and dodges as he sprinkles nugget treats around the grassland for Texas Longhorn cattle to gobble up. The Barberry Farm manager has grown accustomed to the timing when the cattle swing their protruding horns around to shake off the flies they attract during the hot summer days....
TribLive Taste Test: Limited-Edition Kit KatsVideo
Are Kit Kats our first choice when stealing from our children’s Halloween stash? Not usually. But perhaps some of these limited-edition flavors will change our minds! In addition to the traditional chocolate Kit Kat (always have to have a baseline), we tried two of the Duo flavors (mint-and-chocolate and mocha-and-chocolate)...
EF1 tornado hit along Fayette-Westmoreland border, weather service confirms
A tornado touched down Thursday along the border of Fayette and Westmoreland counties, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. The tornado was EF1 and had wind speeds between 100 and 105 mph, according to meteorologist Jason Frazier. The National Weather Service said that the tornado touched down from...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: July 30-Aug. 1
Luau on the lanes A Hawaiian-style happy hour and bowling party is planned for 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hillview Bowling Lanes, 829 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Luau on the Lanes will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region. For a $75 donation, bowlers 21 and older can enjoy...
Mixed-breed owners celebrate doggie diversity for National Mutt Day
Growing up on a Wisconsin farm, Kate Manka of Murrysville said her family always preferred mutts. “They just have an overall better disposition,” Manka said. “I had a mutt in Chicago from my brother’s farm – the mother was a springer spaniel-Labrador mix and the father was a border collie....
Crossroads Foundation named Champion in Action, awarded $35,000
The Pittsburgh-based Crossroads Foundation has been named a 2021 Champion in Action and awarded $35,000 for unrestricted use as well as promotional and volunteer support. The award was announced jointly by Citizens Bank, Trib Total Media and Pittsburgh Cares. The Champion in Action award program is part of Citizens Helping...
Judge sets $250,000 cash bond for Arona man charged with witness intimidation
A judge on Thursday set a $250,000 straight cash bond for an Arona man awaiting trial on charges that he attempted to prevent his girlfriend from testifying against him last month in the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Shawn Grbach, 42, has been in jail without bond since his arrest June 14....
Titles on the line as pro wrestling returns to Verona for Battle in the Borough III
Sounds of song and slams are slated to once again echo throughout Verona as a local pro wrestling promotion plans its pending post-pandemic performance. All championship titles in the Lawrenceville-based Keystone State Wrestling Alliance will be up for grabs in Battle in the Borough III. Bell time is 6 p.m....
The Stroller, July 31, 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. Leechburg VFD carnival to begin Monday Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will host its annual carnival at 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday...
The Stroller, July 30, 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. Help available for those grieving loss of their spouse Christ Our Hope Anglican Church will offer a seminar, “Loss of a...
Titles on the line as pro wrestling returns to Verona for Battle in the Borough III
Sounds of song and slams are slated to once again echo throughout Verona as a local pro wrestling promotion plans its pending post-pandemic performance. All championship titles in the Lawrenceville-based Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (KSWA) will be up for grabs in Battle in the Borough III. Bell time is 6...
Pittsburgh man who tried robbing South Side bank in wheelchair gets nearly 4 years in prison
A Pittsburgh man will spend more than four years behind bars for posing as a customer using a wheelchair at a South Side bank and handing a note to the teller threatening to kill everyone inside with a bomb he claimed was strapped to his chest, federal prosecutors said Thursday....
Pittsburgh man guilty of helping 3 brothers flee botched gun shop burglaries
A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to aiding three brothers in back-to-back botched attempts to steal firearms from gun shops in Pittsburgh’s western and southern suburbs, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Kaufman said Thursday. Haliston Este, 28, was convicted of one count of conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer...
Market Street Pizza, born out of the pandemic in Leechburg, closes its doors
Downtown Leechburg is losing another restaurant. Market Street Pizza, at 132 Market St., is scheduled to close July 30. Thistle Events president Joe Hesketh announced the news on social media Wednesday, posting the decision to close was decided with “conflicting emotions.” Market Street Pizza is part of a restaurant portfolio...
Appellate court allows federal discrimination suit at Allegheny County Jail to continue
A lawsuit by a former Allegheny County Jail captain who alleged he was fired for reporting a superior officer who called his biracial relative “a monkey” can move forward. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled in favor of former Capt. Jeffrey Kengerski, who was fired in...
Leechburg Area makes masks optional for students, staff
Leechburg Area School Board voted to make it optional for students and staff to wear masks or face coverings when classes resume Aug. 25. Superintendent Tiffany Nix presented the proposed change to the district’s health and safety plan to board members on Wednesday. Under it, masks and face coverings also...
Lawyer files new appeal for Franklin Regional school attacker Alex Hribal
A new lawyer for a former Franklin Regional High School student serving a 60-year prison term for a 2014 knife attack that injured 21 people contends not enough evidence was presented on his behalf during his sentencing hearing. Alex Hribal, 23, formerly of Murrysville, was 16 when he was charged...
Brackenridge man accused of threatening hospital staff, punching officer in throat
A Brackenridge man is accused of punching a police officer in the throat after threatening staff at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison earlier in July. Deston Tyrone Tanner, 44, was ordered Wednesday by District Judge Carolyn S. Bengel to stand trial on a felony count of aggravated assault and misdemeanor...
Loyalhanna Watershed’s Harvest Dinner features outdoor picnic setting for 2nd year
Loyalhanna Watershed Association will hold its annual Harvest Dinner outdoors for the second year in a row. Compared to past indoor, chef-prepared meals, the outdoor a la carte format Saturday, Aug. 7, allows more people to attend while maintaining social distancing during the pandemic. “We had over 250 people last...
Pittsburgh Technology Council, nonprofit will offer session on local tech apprenticeships
Members of the Pittsburgh Technology Council and nonprofit partner FortyX80 will host an informational session Friday in Monessen to discuss a new apprenticeship program focused on information technology. The session will introduce attendees to Apprenti PGH, which is modeled on a program first launched in Seattle by the Washington Technology...
Troopers charge Arona man with rape of a child
A 34-year-old Arona man on Thursday was ordered held in the Westmoreland County Prison after state troopers arrested him on rape charges. Michael A. Wiser was arraigned on charges of deviate sexual intercourse and rape of a child. According to state police, the mother of a young girl reported an...
Registration deadline approaching for Jeannette Salvation Army Back-to-School Bash
The registration deadline is Monday for the Jeannette Salvation Army’s Back-to-School Bash on Aug. 14. Commanding officer Major Lori Brown said families of students that register can get a bunch of free goodies to help them prepare for the 2021-22 school year. She said hopes the event will “lessen the...
Father-daughter dance, women’s business meetings planned in Penn-Trafford area
Father-daughter dance slated in Trafford The Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission is sponsoring a father-daughter dance with a catered dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Trafford Manchester Room, 414 Brinton Ave. Disc jockey Tony Roberson will provide the entertainment. The fee is $59 per couple and $21...
Church bazaar, peach festival planned in Norwin area
St. Agnes Church to hold bazaar A variety of food and entertainment will be featured at the summer bazaar that will be held from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7, and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at St. Agnes Parish, 11400 St. Agnes Lane, North Huntingdon....
North Huntingdon sewage authority maintains monthly rates, raises tap-in fees
North Huntingdon residents served by the township’s municipal authority will not be hit with an increase in sewage treatment rates for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, but there will be a $200 increase in tap-in fees. The monthly rates for residential customers will remain at $52.30 per month...
