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Ground broken for new War on Terror memorialVideo
It didn’t take long for Stephen Clark, superintendent of Flight 93 National Memorial, to see that Randy Musser had a great idea. Musser approached Clark several years ago with a plan to create a memorial honoring those who fought and died in the global war on terror. It would be...
St. Vincent College to host drug summit at Fred Rogers Center
The drug epidemic has been overshadowed by the coronavirus for months, but that doesn’t mean it disappeared. Now that the hold of the virus is decreasing, local and federal officials think it’s time to bring public awareness of the drug problem back to the forefront. A summit planned for Wednesday...
State police take man into custody after domestic dispute, standoff in Unity
State police took a man into custody without incident early Friday evening in Unity, ending a standoff of more than six hours sparked by a domestic dispute, according to police. Officers were called to a home near the intersection of Pershing Circle, Gravel Hill Road and Arnold Palmer Drive at...
Storage building burns in Murrysville
A metal equipment storage building at a Murrysville farm was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. No one was injured in the fire at the farm on Hills Church Road, but several farm vehicles were inside the building when it caught fire, said John Bohince, chief of the White Valley fire...
Highmark seeks to buy Gateway Health; deal looks to add 355K insurance members
Highmark Health’s insurance arm looks to grow by more than 350,000 members if state regulators approve a proposed deal to acquire sole ownership of Gateway Health. The acquisition instantly would expand Highmark’s insurance rolls from 6 million to 6.355 million members, a nearly 6% increase. For nearly three decades, Highmark...
Wimmerton residents protest plan to end left turns onto Route 30 in Unity
Residents of the Wimmerton housing plan told Unity supervisors they’d rather have nothing done to alter the intersection of Wimmerton Boulevard and Route 30 than to be forced to use a nearby traffic signal to turn left onto the highway. But some would prefer having a signal installed at Wimmerton...
Man wanted on multiple warrants arrested in parking lot of Hempfield grocery
A Washington County man wanted on multiple arrest warrants, including charges of assaulting a Hempfield woman June 20, was arrested Thursday by state troopers who spotted him fleeing through a grocery store parking lot, according to court documents. Jack D. Jaffre, 44, who lists his current address as Washington, also...
New Kensington woman charged with child pornography in connection with photos of 16-year-old
New Kensington police have filed a child pornography charge against an 18-year-old woman after they said she posted nude pictures of a 16-year-old girl online. Aaliyah Marie Jones, of New Kensington, faces the felony charge as well as a misdemeanor count of cyber harassment of a child. According to a...
Leechburg woman, local restaurants featured on HGTV’s ‘My Lottery Dream House’
Two Alle-Kiski Valley restaurants and a Leechburg woman were to be featured Friday on an episode of HGTV’s “My Lottery Dream Home.” The series follows its host, David Bromstad, as he helps lottery winners purchase luxury properties with their newfound winnings. Friday’s show was to feature a Leechburg woman, Charity...
Driver in fatal Route 28 crash recovering, district attorney reviewing case
A 76-year-old man who was driving a Corvette involved in a fatal crash Monday on Route 28 is expected to survive, a state police spokesman said. Fred Fattman of Brackenridge was in stable condition Thursday, Trooper Joshua Black said. He had suffered serious injuries and was in critical condition when...
Animal Friends of Westmoreland celebrity dance contest takes to virtual stage
From finding contestants to arranging a date and location, a lot of time and effort goes into planning Dancing With the Celebrities, a signature annual fundraiser for The Animal Friends of Westmoreland. After being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, the dance event will be virtual this year, airing...
Portion of Cochran Mill Road in Jefferson Hills closed due to storm damage
Heavy storms have caused roadway asphalt to buckle and have washed away the berm near the intersection of Cochran Mill Road and West Bruceton Road in Jefferson Hills. According to an Allegheny County news release, Cochran Mill Road is expected to be closed until at least late next week while...
Pennsylvania to open dementia unit at Rockview prison
Acknowledging the challenge of a rapidly aging prison population, Pennsylvania will open its first unit devoted to inmates with dementia and associated memory loss diseases later this year, Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel said this week. Wetzel said the new neurocognitive care unit at the State Correctional Institution at Rockview,...
Boil advisory issued for some Pittsburgh neighborhoods after water main break
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) issued a precautionary flush and boil advisory for some Pittsburgh neighborhoods after a water main break Friday morning. A 16-inch water main break on Grace Street at approximately 6:30 a.m. caused low water pressure — or no water pressure — in portions of...
Comedian Angelina Spicer brings ‘Postpartum Revolution Road Trip’ tour to Tull Family Theater
Comedian Angelina Spicer will be stopping in Sewickley as part of her multi-city tour, the “Postpartum Revolution Road Trip.” Her show, sponsored by Allegheny Health Network, will highlight her journey through postpartum depression and her time hospitalized because of the diagnosis — an experience she has turned into a punchline...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 9-11
We’ve reached the weekend. Here are a few ways to spend it. Pittsburgh CLO Pittsburgh CLO’s “Wizard of Oz’” will be performed at 8:30 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Field on the North Side. The stage will be in the end zone. There will...
Lily’s restaurant in Allegheny Township closes for season, cites lack of staffing
A scenic eatery in Allegheny Township has closed for the summer and fall season. Lily’s, the renovated restaurant at River Forest Country Club overlooking the golf course, announced the closing on social media last week. Referring to the decision to close as “tough” in a Facebook post, Lily’s blamed the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: July 9-11
Salute to summer Celebrate summer with Westmoreland Symphony’s annual “Summer Sparklers” outdoor concert at 7 p.m. today in St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg. Artistic Director Daniel Meyer will lead the symphony in a program of patriotic and popular favorites, including “American Salute,” “Sing-Along America,” “Beach Boys Medley,” “A Tribute...
Letter to the editor: Parking situation in Sewickley frustrating
I had an appointment with Dr. Labriola at Sewickley Eye Group on June 29. My original time was for 4 p.m., but due to a cancellation, I was asked to arrive at 11:10 a.m. We were running a little late for the appointment. My wife parked nearby at the office....
Closure of Neville Island Bridge on I-79 expected to cause traffic delays this weekend
Motorists who use Interstate 79 to travel north through Allegheny County will have to deal with traffic delays starting Friday and continuing through early Monday. The reason: A $43 million rehabilitation project starts on the Neville Island Bridge. PennDOT District 11 said the northbound lanes of the span will close...
Controversial Carnegie Museum diorama back on full displayVideo
After spending a year hidden from view, the controversial diorama “Lion Attacking a Dromedary” is back on full display at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland. The compelling scene depicts a violent encounter between two lions and a courier riding a dromedary — a one-humped camel. A ferocious...
Air filter maker plans hiring event for new Alle-Kiski Valley facility
An air filter manufacturer moving into the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park will hold its first hiring event this month. Alabama-based Filterbuy is looking to hire 15 to 20 full-time machine operators and assemblers, said Glenna George, human resources and payroll manager. The hiring event will be Tuesday, July 20,...
South Greensburg duplex fire displaces 2 couples; cause under investigation
Two couples and their cats were displaced from a South Greensburg duplex Thursday night as fire officials searched for the cause of a blaze that resulted in minimal damage in one of the dwellings. South Greensburg firefighters were dispatched just after 9 p.m. to the fire at Poplar Street and...
Plum’s Movies in the Park series returns to Larry Mills Park in a pre-pandemic setup
Plum’s Movies in the Park series returns to Larry Mills Park with a retro layout. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to watch “Scoob!” at the park off Fontana Drive on Saturday night. Gates open at 7 p.m. with the movie to start at dusk. The movie is...
Pittsburgh police arrest ‘violent offender’ accused of daylight assault of woman on North Shore
Pittsburgh police arrested a man they deemed a “violent offender” who is accused in the daylight assault of a woman along a North Shore trail after she rebuffed his advances. Ozell Austin, 58, is charged with strangulation, attempted rape, indecent assault and other misdemeanors in connection with the June 28...
