Western PA Local News category, Page 1871
State police locate missing Hempfield man
State police safely located a Hempfield man missing from his home since Wednesday night. Police from Troop A in Greensburg were joined by the Westmoreland County Rough Terrain Fire & Rescue team, Hempfield firefighters and Murrysville Medic One personnel on Thursday morning, as a state police helicopter made several passes...
Murrysville happenings: Recycling, ESAL among upcoming programs
Glass recycling, food pantry event set Murrysville and trash hauler Republic Services will once again partner for a glass recycling “pop-up” event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 18. It will be at the Veterans Field parking lot, 4200 Sardis Road in Murrysville. All colors of glass bottles,...
‘Real Men Wear Pink’ concert fundraiser set for Saturday in Salem
Chris Guido didn’t know that real men wear pink. To be more accurate, he did not know about the American Cancer Society’s “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign, in which community leaders are nominated to spearhead fundraising drives for the society to raise awareness and help fund research to battle breast...
Police searching for man in Stowe arson that injured 4 firefighters
Police are searching for a man suspected of setting a fire in Stowe earlier this month that injured four firefighters in a collapse, including one who suffered multiple broken vertebrae. Andre Quinones, 28, is charged with nine counts of arson in relation to the Aug. 12 fire that destroyed a...
Loose keys cause minor injury at Westmoreland Fair
A teen girl had a minor injury at the Westmoreland Fair this week after a set of keys fell during an amusement ride and landed in the mechanism operating the ride, according to a fair representative. The girl was on the Superman ride Monday when another rider’s keys fell down...
Oregon man canoeing across country makes a stop in PittsburghVideo
Neal Moore is traveling 7,500 miles from Oregon to New York City — in a canoe. He will cross 22 bodies of water, two of those in Pittsburgh — the Ohio and the Allegheny rivers. As of Thursday, he had traveled 6,600 miles to date. His goal is to document...
New Kensington businesses gearing up for 2nd ‘Fridays on Fifth’
Going into the first Fridays on Fifth in New Kensington in July, Sweet Tillies baklava bakery owner Amy Johnson was worried she had made too much and wouldn’t know what to do with it. Instead, Johnson said, “Within 20 minutes, I was like, ‘Holy crap, I didn’t make enough.’” Jamie...
Treasure Hunt ticket sold in Arnold wins $43K from jackpot share
One of three winning Treasure Hunt tickets splitting a $130,000 jackpot from Wednesday’s drawing was sold in Arnold, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Thursday. The winning ticket for just over $43,000 before withholdings was sold at the 7-Eleven store at 2033 Freeport Road. The other winning tickets were sold at a...
West Newton man accused of threatening to bring gun to state representative’s office
A West Newton man is behind bars after police say he threatened staff members working in the office of State Rep. Eric Davanzo and had a stolen handgun when officers arrested him, according to court papers. Raymond C. Keller, 54, is charged with receiving stolen property and four counts of...
Neighbor Spotlight: Penn Hills resident follows passion at Lincoln Park Community Center Food Pantry
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...
Derry Township man charged with ramming police cruiser, dragging officers during pursuit through Murrysville, Monroeville
A Derry Township man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond after being charged with dragging police officers and ramming a patrol car during a chase through Murrysville and Monroeville. Cory R. Nolan, 33, was taken into custody after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by police from both municipalities...
‘Collage Conversations’ art-making program launches at Sharpsburg’s Ketchup City Creative
A pilot program at Sharpsburg’s Ketchup City Creative (KCC) will celebrate the emerging local art scene and support the gallery as a community art-making center. “Collage Conversations,” hosted by O’Hara resident Lauren Broyles, will launch in September with a two-part workshop. The inaugural program will mark National Recovery Month and...
Penn-Trafford area: Art boxes donated, choral group seeks singers
Trafford Elementary students get art boxes Students at the Trafford Elementary School received art boxes for the new school year from UPMC East hospital in Monroeville. Christine Morain, point of care coordinator in lab administration at UPMC East, spearheaded the drive to help all students in first through fifth grades...
Norwin area happenings: Speaker planned, singers sought
Come, Talk to host speaker on Sept. 8 Josh Horner of Johnstown, a suicide loss survivor, will be the guest speaker at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at the the nonprofit Come, Talk Inc. at 321 Main St., Irwin. The program, which begins with an open house from 4 to 6...
Bethel Park students return to school
Students in Bethel Park School District returned to five days a week, in-person learning on Aug. 24. During a special meeting of the Bethel Park School Board on Aug. 23, the district’s health and safety plan was updated to require masking in all district buildings for the first semester....
Hampton School District welcomes students for 1st day of class
Hampton School District welcomed its students back for the first day of classes on Thursday. At Central Elementary, several members of the faculty and staff were on hand to greet students as they hopped off the buses. There was typical first-day excitement among many of the youngsters as they waved...
Commission: Pittsburgh schools Superintendent Hamlet violated Ethics Act
Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet violated the state’s Ethics Act with regard to travel expenses, accepting cash for speeches and failing to make required disclosures of financial interests between 2016 and 2018, the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission said in a report issued Thursday. At a news conference Thursday morning, Hamlet...
North Huntingdon wants Guffey Road speed lowered
North Huntingdon officials want PennDOT to conduct a traffic study on Guffey Road as a prelude to reducing the 35 mph speed limit. Township commissioners approved a request for the traffic study on a portion of the road that runs from the intersection of Main Street and Barnes Lake Road...
Hallowboo! set to return to Idlewild
Idlewild & Soak Zone’s popular Halloween program, Hallowboo! is returning this fall on weekends, beginning Sept. 25 and continuing through Oct. 31. A variety of family-friendly entertainment, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., will be provided, highlighted by a trick-or-treat trail through Story Book Forest. Many of the park’s...
Signature Dishes: Hefty fish sandwiches a staple at Snyder’s Bonfire in Allegheny TownshipVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. It’s a fish dish that keeps the customers coming back to Snyder’s Bonfire Restaurant and Lounge in Allegheny Township. Cod is...
Historic Bell’s Mills Bridge closure extended a few days
The closure of the historic Bell’s Mills Bridge in Westmoreland County will last a little longer. The covered wooden span initially was set to reopen to traffic on Thursday, but county Engineer Vaughn Neill said there have been delays in pouring concrete. “We now expect the bridge to remain closed...
Opinion: Keep Quaker Valley High School in the Village
Just to be clear, I am 100% behind building a new high school. I am, however, against it being built outside of our village area that currently all of our schools are located within — especially since 625 Beaver St. was not given proper consideration as a new build site....
The Stroller, Aug. 26, 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. Family fun day planned Saturday at Vandergrift church First United Methodist Church, Vandergrift, will sponsor a free family fun day from...
Rowdy North Allegheny school board meeting ends abruptly when audience members refuse to don masks
The North Allegheny’s school board meeting was abruptly cut short on Wednesday evening after a number of residents in attendance refused to wear masks. Arguments between parents for and against the mask mandate began even before the meeting started, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV. The district is under a...
Best friends organize A-K Valley photo shoot to help women feel comfortable in bathing suits
Lucille Gearhart walked with a cane as she made her way down the steps to the Vandergrift pool in Veterans Memorial Park. The 91-year-old donned a green, black and white tankini top and black, skirted bottom. It was time for the bathing suit photo shoot. “I’m doing this for my...
