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Penn Hills School District officials plan to save more than $1 million through bond refinancing
Penn Hills School District officials hope to save more than $1 million with some financial maneuvering. School board members unanimously voted at a special meeting July 14 to approved refinancing of a near $25 million bond. District business manager Eileen Navish said the interest rate on the 2012 loan was...
Senior housing for about 130 planned along Frye Farm Road in Unity
Thirty-five acres of former farmland in Unity soon may provide homes for the area’s growing senior population. Latrobe-area homebuilder and developer Jim Thomas is planning to construct 131 patio homes, known as Frye Farm Estates, on an L-shaped piece of ground with entrances off both Frye Farm and Beatty County...
Nominations open for Westmoreland Historical Society preservation awards
The Westmoreland Historical Society is seeking nominations for the 2021 Arthur St. Clair Historic Preservation Award. The award is presented annually to individuals, organizations, businesses or educational institutions that have made “a significant and sustainable contribution to the preservation of our historic places, documents, records, or stories, and by doing...
Farmers market kicks off return of public events at Bushy Run Battlefield
The Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society’s monthly farmers market returns July 24, from 8 a.m. to noon. Market dates are the fourth Saturday of the month, and will also take place Aug. 28 and Sept. 25. There is no pre-registration required, nor any set-up fees for vendors. However, no animals,...
The Stroller, July 17, 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. Operation Gratitude to benefit troops, first responders The fourth annual Operation Gratitude Collection drive will take place through July 31. The...
Rosedale food pantry gets new walk-in cooler to help with summer produce storage
Rosedale Food Pantry in Penn Hills recently obtained a new walk-in cooler in order to store more food and help more families. It acquired the near 7-by-7-foot cooler in May from Ventec Refrigeration of Penn Hills. It can store about 200 boxes of produce, milk and baked goods. “It increases...
Former PWSA supervisor pleads guilty to conspiracy in sludge release case
A former supervisor with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority pleaded guilty on Wednesday to violating the Clean Water Act. James Paprocki, 51, of Ross, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV on Nov. 17. Paprocki pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit an...
Mother of slain man sues Fox Chapel suspect charged in his killing
The mother of a Verona man whose body was found at a Fox Chapel property months after he went missing in 2019 is suing the man accused of killing him. T. Lee Rouse, of Verona filed a lawsuit against Adam Rosenberg, 23, on Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court....
Jeannette woman accused of hitting officer in face with mug, trying to grab 2 guns
A Jeannette police officer was hurt Wednesday when a woman who had been lying in the street hit him in the face with a mug, according to court papers. Amanda L. Harris, 33, tried to grab the guns of two officers during her arrest, according to court papers. She is...
Pa. Fish and Boat Commission warns of invasive mudsnails in Cumberland County waters
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on Thursday reported on social media that the invasive New Zealand mudsnail has been found in several popular southcentral Pennsylvania trout streams, including those in Cumberland County. The commission said the mudsnails were found in Trindle Spring Run, Big Spring Creek and LeTort Spring...
3 children escape Manor house fireVideo
Three children were treated and released from an area hospital after escaping a house fire in Manor Thursday morning, according to a relative. Scott Staudt said a neighbor rescued a 10-year-old boy from the basement of the burning home at 45 Blaine Avenue around 9:45 a.m. A teen boy and...
Hampton partners with CMU to monitor township air quality
Hampton has joined a Carnegie Mellon University-run program to monitor potential changes in township air pollution. Air quality sensors were installed atop the community center along McCully Road to measure changes in particulates. The sensors were free to the township through the Greater Pittsburgh Northwest Real-time Affordable Multi-Pollutant (RAMP) Network...
Chatham hosting weekly Farm to Fork series featuring meals, locally sourced farm products
Stuck on what to fix for dinner? If it’s a Thursday night during summer, the choice is not only easy, it’s fresh and locally sourced. Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus in Richland is hosting Farm to Fork Summer Market outdoor dining events from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays featuring...
Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas in July sale returns
Christmas will be arriving early as the Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Christmas in July event. Shoppers will be able to take advantage of sales up to 80% off happening in the business district along Beaver Street from July 25 to 31. There will be plenty to...
Signature Dishes: Jerk tofu part of authentic Caribbean menu at 2 Sisters 2 Sons in SharpsburgVideo
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. When Marline Siddo visits her family in Jamaica, she comes home to Pittsburgh’s North Side lugging stuffed suitcases. They are...
Man accused of bringing loaded gun into Jeannette district court building
A Jeannette man is accused by police of bringing a loaded gun into the city’s district court office, according to court papers. John Raymond Horne, 30, is being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison. City officers were called to the court building on Jayhawk Drive at 2 p.m....
Fire destroys 3 Vandergrift homes, 6 people left homeless; cause remains under investigationVideo
Six Vandergrift residents were left homeless when their three respective homes caught fire Thursday morning. The American Red Cross is assisting four men and two women with temporary shelter as state police in Greensburg are investigate the cause of the blaze. Vandergrift Fire Department No. 2 Chief Steve Potoka said...
A divided Highlands School Board passes plan for return to in-person classes 5 days a week
Students in Highlands School District will resume five-day, in-person classes when school resumes in August. In a 5-4 vote, the school board approved the plan at a special meeting Monday. Under the plan, wearing masks in the schools is voluntary for students and staff in school. But they are mandatory...
Hazardous waste collection scheduled for Freeport Area Middle School
Paint, pesticides and other chemicals will be collected at Freeport Area Middle School during a July 24 event hosted by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. The Household Hazardous Waste Collection is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school off Route 356. “This event is part of...
Summer Fest returns as unofficial 1-year anniversary celebration of merged Guardian Angels Parish in HarrisonVideo
A carnival atmosphere, live music and the smell of food and funnel cake are all part of the unofficial anniversary celebration of the Guardian Angels Parish this week. The parish, in the Natrona Heights section of Harrison, was formed by the merger of six congregations: Our Lady of Victory, Our...
Armstrong Trails explores converting 14-mile Kiski Junction Railroad into a recreational trail
With the demise of the Kiski Junction Railroad in Gilpin and surrounding communities, Armstrong Trails wants to convert the corridor into a 14-mile recreational trail. The Kiski Junction Railroad was a 165-year-old short line used for commercial hauling and autumn leaf tours for tourists. The railroad’s owner, Rosebud Mining, ceased...
Goodwill to open new store in Salem; job fair slated
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania plans to open a new location in a Route 22 plaza in Salem, an area where the nonprofit has seen growth in both shopping and donations, a spokesman said. The store will be about five miles from an existing Goodwill store at the Franklin Plaza in...
Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association to host Ice Cream Festival this weekend
The Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association will host its annual Ice Cream Festival this weekend after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The association, located near Scottdale, is a nonprofit that focuses on the education, restoration and preservation regarding antique farm equipment. President Wilbur Weaver said...
Man ordered to jail without bond after threatening Greensburg woman, police say
A 26-year-old Jeannette man was ordered held in the county prison without bail after he was arrested by police following a domestic altercation with a woman in a Greensburg apartment, according to court documents. Orlando L. Morgan Jr. was arraigned on multiple criminal charges including simple assault and making terroristic...
Sewickley officials approve new public works contract
Sewickley public works employees and related administrative staff will see a bump in pay over the next few years as part of a new collective bargaining agreement. Council unanimously approved the four-year deal at Tuesday night’s meeting. First year wage increases are to be 2.5% followed by 2% next year,...
