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Volunteers needed to pack 300,000 meals in Hampton
It’s an impressive feat by any standard — 800 volunteers converging to package food for the needy. It’s even more significant when you consider that it’s done by grassroots efforts through local nonprofit Network of Hope, whose members solicit residents, teachers, high school sports teams and others to come together...
3 old cases against Unity man linked to woman’s disappearance dismissed
Three pending criminal cases were dismissed against a man state police linked to the 2018 disappearance of a Unity woman. Westmoreland County Judge Timothy Krieger ruled prosecutors took too long to bring Thomas G. Stanko, 50, to trial in the cases unrelated to the disappearance — two from 2018 and...
Proposal would keep Pittsburgh’s covid paid sick leave until 90% of Pa. is vaccinated
Pittsburgh businesses with more than 50 employees will be required to provide paid sick leave to workers who contract covid-19 or who are required to quarantine, under legislation city Councilman Bobby Wilson introduced Wednesday. The requirement would be in effect until 90% of the eligible Pennsylvania population is vaccinated. The...
Signature Dishes: Butter sauce adds magic to saffron mussels at Gray Goose in LigonierVideo
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. An appetizer with big flavor is making a splash at The Gray Goose Lakeside Lounge in Ligonier Township. The Saffron...
‘Sporting Fashion’ shows its evolution of style at The Frick PittsburghVideo
Imagine riding a horse side-saddle or trying to rock climb wearing a skirt. Or getting your feet caught in the fabric of a dress while trying to ice, roller or in-line skate. How about wearing a tight corset and several layers of garments while attempting to hit a tennis ball?...
The Waterfront set to add tacos, shoes and other new stores
The Waterfront shopping center in Homestead is adding four tenants. Boards & Baskets, Shoe Fly, Appalachian Running Co. and Shorty’s Tap x Taco are planned to open sometime this summer. Boards & Baskets is a charcuterie deli which will sell the traditional cured meats, cheese, vegetables, nuts, olives, dried fruits,...
Vandergrift woman launches petition to slow speeding motorists
A Vandergrift woman has created a petition to try to reduce the speed limit on Holland Avenue. Ursula Clark, a retired steelworker, said motorists exceeding the posted 25 mph speed limit is a daily problem. She said her beloved dog, Titan, recently was struck by a vehicle traveling at what...
1 dead, 1 injured in house fire in Etna
A woman died Thursday morning in a house fire in Etna. Etna Volunteer Fire Department Chief Greg Porter said the woman was in her 80s. Porter said her adult son was able to make it out of the duplex and was transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation. Multiple fire...
Western Pa. fairgrounds leaders hope for big events in 2021
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Friday, July 9, to correct erroneous information about fairs in Beaver County. After a year of pandemic-induced shutdowns, local fair organizers are hoping to return to a typical experience this season — and anticipate a big response from the public. Westmoreland Fairgrounds Secretary...
Semper Gratus’ Santa Shuffle race in West Leechburg to benefit leukemia research
The Santa Shuffle, a 5K race/one-mile walk hosted by the nonprofit Semper Gratus, is scheduled for Saturday in West Leechburg. Semper Gratus — Latin for “always grateful” — held its annual Shamrock Shuffle in March with covid-19 protocols in place. The organization raised roughly $15,000 to support pediatric patients. Ian...
Plum officials plan to borrow $7.6 million to boost new borough building, stormwater, capital projects
Plum officials are in the process of securing an estimated $7.6 million bond to bolster a new borough building project, stormwater management projects and repurpose the current municipal site. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said bond counsel Pat Healy is working to acquire the funds. Council is expected to approve a...
South Park woman arrested in connection with Bethel Park burglaries
Bethel Park police have arrested a South Park woman in connection with multiple burglaries in the borough. Stephanie Jean Britten Harper, 38, is charged with defiant trespasser, theft, driving with a suspended license and two counts of criminal trespass and burglary. Police said charges stem from recent overnight burglaries along...
Oakmont officials mull use of more than $648,000 in federal covid relief funds
Oakmont is expected to receive more than $648,000 in federal covid relief funds. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said he recently received confirmation from the U.S. Treasury Department about the American Rescue Plan Act money as well as the first of two installments. The funds are expected to be put into...
New ‘pump track’ at Creekside Park in Oakmont nearly complete, other projects planned for this year
A new pump track at Creekside Park in Oakmont is nearly complete. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said some landscaping with topsoil and sod installation are among the details left to be finished. “We’re moving in pretty good time,” Fodi said July 7. “It’s a rather unique thing to look at....
Police: Pittsburgh man arrested in connection with February shooting death of North Hills honors student
A man wanted in connection with the February slaying of a North Hills honors student was apprehended Wednesday in California, according to Pittsburgh police. Howard Hawkins, 46, of Pittsburgh was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in North Hollywood on a homicide warrant for the shooting of 18-year-old Ahmir Tuli,...
The Stroller, July 8, 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. Rally on the River food truck rally to benefit Leechburg firemen Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor a Rally on the...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for central Westmoreland County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued Wednesday night for central Westmoreland County, according to the National Weather Service. The warning, which includes Southwestern Indiana County, was issued shortly after 8:20 p.m. and is in effect until 9 p.m. According to the warning, wind gusts could reach up to 60 mph...
Brackenridge police charge man following fight outside borough bar
Brackenridge police have charged a man with felony aggravated assault following a fight Saturday outside a borough bar. Randy Joseph Simmons, 35, of Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood was arraigned on the charge and charges of simple assault and harassment early Wednesday morning. According to a criminal complaint against Simmons, Brackenridge police...
Police: 92-year-old woman dies in vehicle/pedestrian crash in UPMC East garage in Monroeville
A woman was run over and killed by a vehicle inside the UPMC East parking garage in Monroeville on Wednesday afternoon. A Monroeville 911 dispatcher said the incident took place around 2:15 p.m. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Josephine Mayni, 92, of McKeesport. Mayni was transported...
South Park’s Cameron Bramer shines at Stars and Stripes BMX nationals
It was a star-spangled weekend for Cameron Bramer at the Stars and Stripes USA BMX nationals at South Park BMX in Bethel Park. Bramer, a 19-year-old from South Park, won against a field of racers from all over the country in the expert class for the 17-20 age group Friday...
Storms spur widespread power outages, downed trees across Western Pa.
Thousands of people remained without power Thursday morning after storms rolled through the region the day before. Duquesne Light reported at 8:15 a.m. that about 3,400 people were still without power, down from more than 25,000 about 12 hours earlier. “Severe storms moved through our region this afternoon, causing widespread...
Pittsburgh council, teachers’ union leader talk about ’emergency’ in school system
It’s been five months since Pittsburgh City Council declared a state of emergency in the public school system. The legislation was passed to begin a process by which the city’s leaders would work with Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders to address a racial achievement gap between white and Black students and...
South Greensburg gets grant to improve traffic signal
South Greensburg will get a new traffic signal at the borough’s busy intersection of Broad Street and Huff Avenue, the result of a $237,270 grant from the state. The existing traffic signal is old and outdated and there is a need for the newest signal technology, said Jaime Peticca, borough...
Families flock to Clinton’s Sunrise Farm during peak blueberry-picking season
Jasper Holmes, 2, made his way through a row of blueberry plants on Clinton’s Sunrise Farm, plucking berries to put into his Sesame Street-themed basket — though most of the berries went directly into his mouth instead. Jasper’s mother, Karlee Holmes of Vandergrift, said they have been visiting the farm...
Family House buys Courtyard by Marriott in Pittsburgh for $20.5M
Family House Pittsburgh, an organization that serves patients and families staying in Pittsburgh for medical care each year, announced Wednesday it has bought the Courtyard by Marriott hotel located on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. Family House, a non-profit charitable organization, provides an affordable “home away from home” for patients and...
