Western PA Local News category, Page 1874
Parcel containing unknown white powder delivered to Squirrel Hill grade school
Police were called to a school in Squirrel Hill on Tuesday after a suspicious package containing a white powder was delivered by mail. Officers from city’s Zone 4 station, the Bomb Squad, the Hazardous Materials Response Team and the Spill Truck responded to the Community Day School in the 6400...
Man killed in Pa. Turnpike crash in Monroeville identified by state police
A Fayette County man died Wednesday in a tractor-trailer crash that closed the Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound for several hours Wednesday in Monroeville, according to state police. David J. Paull, 60, of Uniontown, who was a passenger in the truck, died in the 1:30 p.m. crash that occurred at milepost 54.4...
Wrestling, music, food featured at Citizens Hose fundraiser in Harrison
Professional wrestling, music and food will be featured at a Citizens Hose Fire-Rescue-EMS fundraiser Saturday in Harrison. The event, featuring a show by Keystone State Wrestling Alliance, is scheduled to start with food at 1 p.m., music beginning at 2:30 p.m. and wrestling getting underway at 5 p.m. at the...
Police investigate triple shooting in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood
Three people were transported to the hospital Tuesday night in connection with a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood, Pittsburgh Police said. Calls for the shooting along the 2100 block of Rhine Street came in around 9 p.m. Zone 1 officers located two male victims in an apartment, one who’d...
Penn Hills elementary students to experience new fruits, vegetables thanks to federal grant
With many school districts around the country reopening their doors to students and teachers for full-time classroom instruction, it also means school meals will be back on trays and cafeteria tables. Penn Hills School District officials want to ensure their young learners have a taste of some the healthiest options...
Police: Boy, 15, shot in leg in Stowe
A boy was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his leg on Tuesday evening in connection with incident in Stowe. Allegheny County Police were dispatched for the shooting shortly before 7:30 p.m. along the 600 block of Federal Street. First responders found a 15-year-old boy shot in the leg. He...
Arts on the Allegheny presents free Blues Traveler concert Saturday in Kittanning
Arts on the Allegheny will present Blues Traveler for a free concert at the Kittanning Riverfront Park on Saturday. The free concert is final show for the Arts on the Allegheny summer series. The nonprofit offers arts and entertainment at the John P. Murtha Amphitheater in Kittanning’s Riverfront Park. A...
In major shift, Pa. panel votes to count incarcerated people in home districts, not state prisons
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — Thousands of people incarcerated in state prisons will be counted...
Classes underway in Allegheny Valley School District
The school year got underway this week in Allegheny Valley School District, with kindergarten classes starting Tuesday and other grades beginning the day before. The school board voted 7-2 last week to make mask-wearing mandatory in district buildings and on buses. Masks aren’t required during recess, lunch or activities such...
Lawsuit challenges lack of PIAA track and field championships for para-athletes
Two students on Tuesday filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association alleging that the sporting organization discriminates against disabled athletes who want to participate in track and field by failing to offer a statewide championship opportunity. The plaintiffs include Alex Brown, 15, who is a sophomore...
Apollo-Ridge ‘back on track’ for 1st day of school
The first day of school at Apollo-Ridge on Tuesday was about “getting our students back on track with some routine and consistency,” one administrator said. Courtney Anderson, the elementary principal, said the staff will focus on co-teaching and small group work to help strengthen students academically. Students are attending fully...
Rosedale Fall Festival set to return Sept. 16-18
The Rosedale Beach Club is looking forward to its Rosedale Fall Festival after having to cancel last year’s event. The multiday event will be Sept. 16-18 from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is free with the exception of rides and food. The festival normally averages 600-800 attendees a night. “There...
First Avenue ramps to, from Tarentum Bridge to close for paving
The First Avenue ramps onto and off of the Tarentum Bridge will be closed for much of the day Thursday, Tarentum officials announced. The ramps will be closed from early morning until late afternoon for paving at Ross Street and First Avenue at the foot of the ramps, near the...
Advocacy group threatens suit over Allegheny County Jail militaristic training contract
The Abolitionist Law Center sent a letter to Allegheny County officials on Tuesday notifying them of their intent to file a lawsuit if the county does not immediately rescind contracts for militaristic training and less-lethal weapons inside the jail. Legal Director Bret Grote sent the 10-page letter to County Solicitor...
Fired Westmoreland election bureau director claims commissioners set her up to fail
Former Westmoreland County Election Bureau Director JoAnn Sebastiani said she worked sometimes 16 hours a day and struggled through health issues as she was belittled and set up for failure by her bosses before being ultimately fired without cause. Sebastiani, 63, appeared with her lawyers at virtual news conference Tuesday...
Sewickley Tuskegee Airmen Memorial events to be held Sept. 5
Nearly a full day of events will honor Sewickley’s Tuskegee Airmen on Sept. 5. The Masonic Allegheny Commandery No. 35 is hosting the fifth annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Sewickley Cemetery at 2 p.m., where the Sewickley Tuskegee Airmen Memorial is located. The Pittsburgh Fire Pipe and Drum Corps, The...
Shaler Area School District sues school board candidate over use of Titan logo
A candidate for Shaler Area School Board is being sued by the district for trademark infringement after he used its Titan logo in his campaign materials during the spring primary election. Kenneth Klinvex used the Titan head logo on yard signs and in social media posts during his successful primary...
Newly crowned Miss Little Italy, Rosalie Casper of Allegheny Township, a pageant natural
Allegheny Township’s Rosalie Casper spent a few weeks working on her stage presence before her debut pageant appearance Sunday at Little Italy Days in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. That’s all the preparation the 5-year-old needed. Rosalie was named Miss Little Italy in the 4-to-6-year-old division at the region’s largest annual festival...
New Kensington girl survives fall from 3rd-story window
A New Kensington girl survived a 35-to-40-foot fall from an apartment building window Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened in the 600 block of Fifth Avenue around 12:50 p.m., according to a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher. Police said the girl, whose age was not available, fell from the top window on...
West Jefferson Hills School District welcomes students back to school
West Jefferson Hills School District welcomed students back on Aug. 23. “We are off to a good start,” said district superintendent Michael Ghilani. “The kids looked happy to be back to school and see their teachers and friends.” Gill Hall Elementary School principal Adam Zunic concurred. “The first day was...
Fox Chapel Area confirms 4 covid-19 cases at high school
On the first day of school for Fox Chapel Area School District, leaders have confirmed four cases of covid-19 among high school students or staff. The covid-19 dashboard on the district website lists an updated number of cases by building each month. Bonnie Berzonski, district coordinator of communications, said the...
Fox Chapel Area welcomes back students for 1st day of classes
More than 4,000 Fox Chapel Area students enjoyed their first day back to school on Tuesday. At Dorseyville Middle School, Principal Jon Nauhaus and Program Principal Laura Miller welcomed students at the school entrance, which was decked out with red, white and black balloons. District Deputy Superintendent David McCommons also...
Pa. report describes ‘gross incompetence’ at Shuman Juvenile Detention CenterVideo
State officials made the decision to revoke the license of the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center because of violations that constitute “gross incompetence, negligence and misconduct” that were found during inspections between July 24 and Aug. 4, according to a document detailing the violations sent Friday to county officials. It was...
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over 2020 crash that killed popular West Penn Power lineman
Relatives of a New Stanton man killed Oct. 21, 2020, when a tractor trailer slammed into the rear of his car along Interstate 70 sued the rig’s driver and his California employer for wrongful death, according to court papers. The administrator of the estate of Dillon W. Walton, 27, a...
3 serious crashes in 3 days in Derry Township leave motorists hospitalized
One person was flown by medical helicopter from a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Derry Township, according to state police. The crash was reported about 11:15 a.m. at the intersection of Route 217 and Pizza Barn Road, just south of Blairsville. Sean R. Ober, 24, of Latrobe, drove a Hyundai Santa...
