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North Allegheny reverses mask policy for 2nd time, back to giving parents the choice
The North Allegheny School District has done an about-face for a second time by voting to give parents the choice on whether kids should wear masks when they return to school from summer break on Monday. Last week, the district revised its health and safety plan for the return to...
Public workshop to reveal plans, seek input for Spring Avenue Park in Greensburg
Greensburg officials are hopeful renovations planned for Spring Avenue Park in the Fifth Ward will serve as the beginning of revamping the city’s parks. On Monday, officials involved in the redesign — which has been underway for about a year — will hold a public design workshop. Draft plans for...
Steel City Con draws 12,000 to Monroeville, some from outside the stateVideo
A gathering of pop culture celebrities, comic book enthusiasts and anime fans at the Monroeville Convention Center was an entertaining and sometimes frustrating experience for fans as well as a learning experience for promoters. About 12,000 people walked through the doors of 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. from Aug. 13-15. Chad...
Westmoreland DA accused of favoritism toward the ‘rich and famous’
The lawyer for a Derry man awaiting trial on drunken driving charges contends Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck gave preferential treatment to a local celebrity and unfairly rejected a bid for his “blue collar” client to enter a jail diversionary program. Defense attorney Robert Domenick, in court documents filed...
Anti-poverty activist Wes Moore to tell his inspirational story at Neighborhood Academy in September
Raised by a single mother in poverty after his father’s death, Wes Moore went on to become a Rhodes scholar, U.S. Army officer in Afghanistan, a nationally known anti-poverty activist and a New York Times best-selling author. The Neighborhood Academy, the Pittsburgh faith-based private school dedicated to breaking cycles of...
North Huntingdon OKs permit for alcohol in parks
Alcohol will be permitted in North Huntingdon’s parks, with a township permit. Commissioners voted 5-2 on Wednesday to approve an ordinance creating a $100 permit for those who want to drink beer or wine. Applications for alcohol usage must be approved by Township Manager Jeff Silka. Jason Atwood and Eric...
Penn Hills charter school plans 2nd floor after district nixes bid to add grades 9-12
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship is looking to add a second floor to its building to help increase space and enrollment after its plans to expand to grades 9-12 were not approved by the Penn Hills School District. The charter is required to seek authorization or approval from the...
Greater Latrobe increases pay to compete for substitute teachers
Greater Latrobe School Board this week approved a list of 76 substitute teachers and also increased their pay rate to stay competitive with neighboring districts. The board bumped daily pay for day-to-day substitutes from $90 to $110. Greater Latrobe business administrator Dan Watson said many other area districts already have...
Seneca Nation expert headlines new O’Hara speaker series aimed at inclusivity
An expert on Native American culture, an award-winning author and the first female lieutenant governor of Maryland will headline a new speaker series at Lauri Ann West Community Center in O’Hara. “KNOWbodies: Knowledge Through Perspective” will kick off Sept. 12. “The title really sums up what we are looking to...
After a pandemic pause last year, Richland brings back popular Community Day event
The Community Day celebration in Richland Township was back this year with a variety of family fun after being scrubbed in 2020 because of the coronavirus. The weather cooperated Aug. 14 for the 27th annual event, with temperatures in the 70s and mostly sunny skies. This year’s event had to...
Signature Dish: Prime rib at proudly ‘old-school’ Grieco’s Carefree Inn of Indiana TownshipVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com Prime rib still rules as the signature dish at Grieco’s Carefree Inn Restaurant in Indiana Township. Grieco’s opened in 1981...
Letter to the editor: Sewickley Academy purge a disincentive for enrollment
Given excellent coverage by this newspaper, your reading public has been kept apace of the continuing turmoil at Sewickley Academy; the headmaster, five members of the administrative staff and a fifth-grade teacher purged. The purge was initiated by a letter from several parents of Academy students which implored the board...
Construction project along Drake Road in Bethel Park to begin
Drake Road in Bethel Park will be closed between South Park Road and Crestview Drive for several months due to construction, Allegheny County public works officials announced. Pittsburgh-based Pugliano Construction crews are expected to make repairs to a culvert, replace two inlets, install scour protection and do paving from Aug....
No one injured after tree crashes into Castle Shannon apartment
No injuries were reported after a tree fell into the roof of an apartment building late Wednesday in Castle Shannon, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. The incident happened at about 10:45 p.m. at a two-story building along Sleepy Hollow Road. The tree broke through the roof of at least...
1833 Coffee and Tea Co. set to open in FreeportVideo
Freeport residents won’t have to leave town to get a cup of coffee after this weekend. On Friday, 1833 Coffee and Tea Co. is opening on Fifth Street. “Everyone deserves a good cup of coffee or tea,” said Karen Heilman of Freeport, who is opening the store with longtime friend...
The Stroller, Aug. 19, 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. East Deer to host summer celebration festival The East Deer Summer Celebration will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday at...
Man found in Allegheny River in June identified
A man found floating in the Allegheny River in June has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Paul Benes, 43, of Harborcreek in Erie County. Benes’ body was found by boaters on June 20 near the 40th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville section, according...
Police investigating double shooting in West Mifflin
Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting in which two men were wounded Wednesday in West Mifflin. Officers responded to the incident just after 2 p.m. in the 100 block of A Drive, where two men were found with gunshot wounds, according to county police. Both were taken to local...
Community Church of Harrison City will hold belated open house for renovations, additionsVideo
In the coming weeks, Pastor Seth McPherson will baptize the youngest child of a local family at Community Church of Harrison City in the same font where the family’s eldest child was baptized a few short years ago. But what a difference a little time can make. “Here’s where that...
Pogopalooza comes to Pittsburgh this weekendVideo
When Dalton Smith was 13, he broke both kneecaps. “I was attempting a double back flip on a pogo stick,” said Smith, now 21, of Franklin, Tenn., outside Nashville. “I basically did a belly-flop knees-first on the concrete. I got up and walked, but the next day I was in...
Gateway students, staff to start school year with mask requirement
Gateway School District students will have to wear masks to start the school year. The mandate was passed in a 5-4 vote at a marathon school board meeting Aug. 17. Several families implored the board to make mask-wearing a recommendation and not a requirement. Board President Brian Goppman, Robin Mungo,...
Penn Hills School District requiring masks for all students, staff at start of school year
Penn Hills School District students, staff and visitors will have to wear masks for the start of the coming school year. School board members voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve the district’s health and safety plan with the mask mandate. School Director Evelyn Herbert was absent. Parents Brian and Alexis Herr...
Afghan refugee in Pittsburgh worries about relatives, friends trying to flee
The scenes from Kabul’s international airport are disconcerting enough without actually knowing any one of the thousands desperately trying to get out of Afghanistan. But Pittsburgh resident Noorulhaq Fazly has left behind friends and relatives there, and he’s been worried about them, especially after the Taliban regained control of the...
Afghan refugee in Pittsburgh worries about relatives, friends trying to flee
The scenes from Kabul’s international airport are disconcerting enough without actually knowing any one of the thousands desperately trying to get out of Afghanistan. But Pittsburgh resident Noorulhaq Fazly has left behind friends and relatives there and he’s been worried about them, especially after the Taliban regained control of the...
Multi-vehicle crash snarls traffic on Route 28 near Etna
A crash involving multiple vehicles on Wednesday evening snarled rush-hour traffic on Route 28 in Etna, officials said. Officials temporarily shut down the highway’s northbound lanes to respond to the incident and clear the wreckage near Exit 5A. By 6 p.m., at least one northbound lane had reopened, though traffic...
