Western PA Local News category, Page 1891
Patty’s Farm Market remains on market but owner wouldn’t mind reopening
Aspinwall business owner Patty Held is still coming to terms with selling the longtime produce market that she and her late husband, Bernie, built together after first meeting as teens. The well-known entrepreneur is the name behind Patty’s Farm Market, the corner institution that served as an unofficial entrance into...
New pump station in Hampton strategically disguised to look like a home
A new pump station in Hampton might go unnoticed by passersby as it was made to fit in to its residential neighborhood. The Glannon pump station, a $1.75 million project, was constructed to look like a house so as not to be an eyesore in the neighborhood. “Great attention was...
Backyard wildlife habitat in Plum’s Holiday Park neighborhood is tropical paradise to its owners
Tucked away in the Holiday Park section of Plum is a tropical paradise packed with various plants, fish and crafted creatures. It has been said that deer jump fences for a chance to nibble on the flowers and vegetables that grow inside the wildlife habitat along dead end Kinzua Road....
Community Supermarket chain celebrates 94 years of business
Celebrating 94 years of business is a blessing for Howard “Howie” Rosenberg, who strives to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather when it comes to running the Community Supermarket chain. “When my grandfather was here, he stressed about taking care of customers, so we try to follow what he...
Delmont officials receive 1st American Relief plan payment
Delmont officials will tuck away their first payment of federal American Relief Plan funding until they decide how they’d like to spend it. The borough received roughly $132,000 in federal covid relief funds, a partial payment that will be completed next year. Council President Andrew Shissler said the money will...
Court rules UPMC can proceed with controversial South Hills hospital
A new UPMC hospital planned about a mile from an Allegheny Health Network hospital in Jefferson Hills can be built, a state appeals court has ruled. The 63-bed hospital, called UPMC South, has been in the works since 2018, and is planned off Route 51 along Elliott Road. But more...
Greensburg Salem approves mask ‘recommendation’ for new school year
When Greensburg Salem students and staff head back to class for the fall semester, they’ll have a choice on whether to wear masks inside schools. Some school board members, however, are concerned parents won’t realize students have that flexibility. As several parents voiced their objections to governmental mask mandates, the...
Food Podcast: Why 1st day of school is critical in getting families food assistance
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks about the upcoming school year. Many teachers in the Armstrong School District are breathing a sigh of relief as school starts up, and it’s not just about seeing their students....
North Park’s Demonstration Garden a proving ground for flowers of the future
The trial, or Demonstration Garden, near the veterans memorial in North Park is planted each spring with flowers and plants sent by growers to determine if they are suitable for sale to the public in the future. Penn State Master Gardeners cultivate the 1,800 -square-foot plot throughout the spring and...
Patriot Park memorial near Flight 93 crash site to open, volunteers sought to place flags
Volunteers are being sought for the placing of more than 7,000 flags at a new Somerset County memorial that intends to honor those who fought and died in the global war on terror. The Patriot Park Foundation will be working with the flags on Tuesday at the Route 30 site...
A heartfelt message: Joe Beretta Foundation hosting fundraising cruise
The family of Joe Beretta family knows all too well how difficult it is to have a loved one suffering from heart failure. When the heart weakens, it often causes a build-up of fluid in the patient’s lungs. That causes trouble breathing and weakness, which often requires multiple hospital stays....
Westmoreland Museum’s summer fun day includes shopping, music, movie
On Saturday, visitors to The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg can browse a pop-up shop, grab a bite to eat, hear live music and finish the late-summer fun day with a free movie. Three small business owners will be selling their wares from 3-8 p.m., including: • A...
The Stroller, Aug. 12, 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. Western Pa. toy run to benefit children’s charities The 32nd annual Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Toy Run to benefit the Allegheny County...
Heat advisory is on for Pittsburgh region
Much of the Pittsburgh region will be under a heat advisory Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. The heat index is expected to reach 103 degrees as the advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke,...
Building collapses on Pittsburgh’s South Side
There were no injures Thursday night when the upper floor of a two-story building in the 1600 block of East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side partially collapsed, Pittsburgh Public Safety reported. Public Safety said that no one was in the upper floor at the time of the collapse and...
Hempfield house hit by fire
A house along Bridge Street in Hempfield was extensively damaged by a fire late Thursday night. The fire, which was reported at 10:50 p.m. , went through the roof on the 900 block of Bridge Street, located off the Cedar Street exit of the Route 30 bypass. The property is...
Kiski Township police say they found $3,750 worth of illegal drugs hidden in car
Kiski Township police say they found 50 packets of heroin and an ounce of methamphetamine hidden in a car that they pulled over for a traffic violation. Police on Wednesday charged James D. Higgins, 41, of Apollo and Autumn Rogers, 21, of Leechburg with possession with intent to deliver controlled...
Man ID’d in pedestrian-car crash in Monroeville
A Pitcairn man was identified as the victim of a pedestrian-vehicle accident Wednesday night in Monroeville. Thomas Risko, 32, was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at an area hospital, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. Risko was struck just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and...
Road sign honoring late Rep. Mike Reese unveiledVideo
Motorists traveling along a section of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township will be reminded they are traveling on a highway named for a beloved state legislator who died in January. Family members of the late Rep. Mike Reese joined state, county and local officials and scores of friends Wednesday...
Export man arrested in connection with Homewood shooting
An Export man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting Aug. 2 in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood. Pittsburgh police said Roemon Howard, 21, of Export was charged Wednesday with criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, and reckless endangerment. Howard is...
Blairsville man acquitted for threats after wife recants allegations
A Blairsville man was found not guilty of making threats to kill his wife after she told a Westmoreland County jury she lied to police. Police claimed James Leroy Trout Jr., 45, pointed a gun at a Latrobe home on Oct. 15, 2019 where his wife fled to after the...
Westmoreland tax office to remain closed until Monday as covid-19 cases confirmed
The tax office at the Westmoreland County Courthouse will remain closed to the public until Monday, Aug. 16 after employees testified positive for the coronavirus. County officials said test results reported Wednesday afternoon confirmed that three employees in the first-floor courthouse annex office had contracted the virus. The office was...
Ex-Latrobe wrestling coach testifies in alleged hazing case
A former junior high school wrestling coach testified he didn’t originally believe any crimes were committed or students were hurt when he saw one of his team leaders brandish a stick before practice last year. But Cary James Lydic admitted Wednesday that video of the incident suggested wrongdoing. Responding to...
U.S. Amateur Championship brings welcome business to area establishments
Like many area businesses, restaurants and hotels in Oakmont and Harmar have suffered during the pandemic. It’s going to take time to make up the losses they’ve incurred, but weeks such as this one definitely are helping their economic recovery. The 121st U.S. Amateur golf championship is being held this...
Driver killed when tree falls as his vehicle passes by in Washington County
A driver in Washington County was killed when a tree fell on his vehicle during a severe storm Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Floyd Gregory Stephen, 53, of Follansbee, W.Va., was dead at the scene in Canton Township. According to the Washington County Coroner’s Office, the wreck occurred shortly before 2:30...
