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Raise it: Pittsburgh Fort Pitt Museum hosting ‘Fourth at the Fort’ flag ceremony
The flag is so massive that drivers can see it as they exit the Fort Pitt Tunnel cruising into the city of Pittsburgh. Look for it on Sunday. The 20-by-36 Garrison flag is the largest one flown by the U.S. Army. It’s displayed on holidays and at special events. The...
West Point fire company in Hempfield placed on probation
The West Point Volunteer Fire Company in Hempfield was put on probation this week, a decision township leaders attributed to the resignation or transfer of three members, including the chief. Township supervisors Monday unanimously voted to place the company on probation, giving them 30 days to submit a corrective plan...
Mysterious bird illness prompts Game Commission, Audubon to recommend taking down bird feeders
A mysterious illness causing bird deaths has prompted the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the local Audubon Society to ask the public to take down their bird feeders. “Out of an abundance of caution and in agreement with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, we advise people to remove their bird feeders (including...
Publishers Clearing House issues warning about scammers after Shaler man wins $1 million prize
Dreamers beware. That’s the message from a national sweepstakes company that awarded a $1 million prize to a Shaler man this week. The warning comes from Publishers Clearing House officials in response to a letter forwarded to the company by the Tribune-Review on behalf of a California man who thought...
Committee to Save St. Philip School, Pittsburgh diocese clash over items removed from building
An ongoing dispute regarding the future of St. Philip School — which the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh plans to merge despite strong opposition — escalated Thursday morning when police responded to the school as diocesan officials removed some equipment from the building. A spokesman for the Committee to Save St....
Jefferson Hills resident with rare disease uses platform to highlight video game accessibility
Jefferson Hills resident Grant Stoner found a way to turn his passion for video gaming into a platform to highlight and improve accessibility in video gaming. The 27-year-old has a rare disease called Type II spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a progressive neuromuscular disease. The disease causes difficulty to perform certain...
Quaker Valley student, service dog become beloved duo in school districtVideo
Seeing a brown, curly-haired poodle donning a black cap and gown with gold cords at a high school’s graduation would look out of the ordinary, but in Quaker Valley School District it was a familiar sight. The 10-year-old poodle named Copper had a reason to celebrate as he was the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: July 2-4
Critter count Amateur naturalists are invited to help with a “bioblitz” from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Keystone State Park in Derry Township. Participants can hike the McCune Run or Davis Run trails during the day and and compile a list of all of the living things they can see...
Trio of road rehab projects in Pittsburgh region expected to cause traffic delays
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced several upcoming project in the Pittsburgh region that will result in traffic disruptions and temporary lane closures. Route 910 Bridge Rehabilitation work on the Route 910 bridge over Deer Creek in West Deer Township is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 6 at...
Wisconsin official to helm Partner4Work, aims to help Pittsburgh workforce rebound from covid woes
One of Wisconsin’s top workforce development officials is leaving his state post to helm a Downtown Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that aims to increase job opportunities throughout the region. Robert L. Cherry, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, has been chosen as CEO of Partner4Work, formerly known as the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 2-5
It’s the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Here are some ideas of how to spend it in Pittsburgh. Downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh’s Independence Day celebration returns this year. The traditional gathering at Point State Park will include patriotic music and food vendors from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the fireworks...
The Stroller, July 2, 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...
Career and technical schools cope with pandemic, share optimism about future
When the covid-19 pandemic extended into the 2020-21 school year, districts had to find a way to safely accommodate students and still deliver quality education. For career and technical education (CTE) schools, that challenge was multiplied, but as individual schools rose to meet it, they took away plenty of positives...
Cops follow speeding vehicle to hospital to locate South Side shooting victim
Pittsburgh police responding to a Shotspotter gunshot alert in the South Side Flats early Friday wound up in a high-speed chase to find the victim. The alert in the area of South 10th and Bingham streets came in shortly before 12:30 a.m., according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara...
Pa. mayors petition congressional delegation for $500 million investment in parks
More than a dozen Pennsylvania mayors, including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, this week petitioned Congress to invest $500 million in parks nationwide to address equity in urban communities. The mayors joined the effort with The Trust for Public Land, which has been leading a coalition of over 300 nonprofits, community...
Career and technical schools cope with pandemic, share optimism about future
Like other high school seniors forced into some remote learning this school year, Logan Rybarick wasn’t happy learning online. However, he had a special, urgent need to be in a classroom. For Rybarick, 18, of Templeton, who recently graduated from Armstrong School District and Lenape Technical School in Manor Township,...
UPMC names veteran health care executive as president of Hillman Cancer Center
UPMC has named a veteran health care executive with more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. and internationally as president of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Elizabeth Wild, who first joined UPMC in 2002, has held several leadership roles at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, which is the region’s only...
2 Pittsburgh firefighters join search teams at Surfside collapse; North Side nonprofit starts fund for victims
Two Pittsburgh fire officials traveled to Surfside, Fla. on Thursday to join hundreds of first responders in the search for possible survivors of the 12-story building collapse that has killed at least 18 people and left 145 missing. A captain and a lieutenant of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire have...
Monroeville police warn of phone scam involving officer impersonator
Monroeville police want to warn the public about a phone scam involving someone impersonating an officer in order to obtain money. Police Chief Doug Cole said a woman told police June 30 that someone had called her claiming to be from the department and that a family member was in...
1 flown by helicopter following Lower Burrell motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist was airlifted by medical helicopter Thursday night after crashing into a tree along Route 780 in Lower Burrell, according to emergency officials. Emergency crews responded to the 2600 block of Seventh Street Road shortly after 10 p.m.. One patient was flown from the scene, according to a Westmoreland...
Riverview School Board passes 2021-22 budget, no tax hike or program cuts
Riverview students will not have to miss out on opportunities, and Verona and Oakmont property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes as part the school district’s $24.2 million budget for 2021-22. The board unanimously approved next school year’s spending plan in June. It maintains the...
North Huntingdon event to promote auditing 2020 vote in Pennsylvania
A state senator who traveled to Arizona to see a private company recount votes in the presidential election that Donald Trump lost is scheduled to speak to a group in North Huntingdon on July 18. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin County, is planning to speak at the Audit The Vote...
News and briefs in the Murrysville area for the week of July 1, 2021
Bike maintenance event set at library The Delmont Public Library and Delmont Visionary Committee will host a July 10 bicycle maintenance event at the library’s outdoor learning center. Featuring a mechanic from the Flat Tire Co. Bike Shop in Greensburg, participants can learn the basics to keep their bicycle tuned...
West Penn Hospital nurses rally for new contract, citing continuing stresses
Nurses at Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn Hospital, pointing to pressures of the national nursing crisis, are seeking new contracts with the hospital. Speaking at a Thursday morning rally on behalf of roughly 700 union members organized through SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, nurse Kayla Rath called for West Penn to improve...
Westmoreland commissioner forms nonprofit to help students land skilled labor jobs
Westmoreland Commissioner Sean Kertes, along with his chief of staff and the county treasurer, on Thursday announced the formation of a private, nonprofit entity that will work to connect high school students and young adults with skilled labor jobs. Grow Westmoreland will solicit private donations and conduct fundraising events to...
