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Police: Teen killed in Allentown shooting
A 17-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Allentown on Thursday, authorities said. Pittsburgh police responded to a Shotspotter alert for five rounds fired about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 700 block of Allentown’s East Warrington Avenue around . Officers found a man who’d been shot, who was...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary students showcase jobs they aspire to at career fairVideo
A student career fair with a STEM focus returned to Kiski Area Upper Elementary on Tuesday. The annual STEM Career Live Museum fair, held in the school gym, is hosted by English and Science department teachers Katie Curry, Susan Feudale, Gloria Peterman and Laurie Salandro. The event was canceled last...
Renovation of Greensburg Hempfield Area Library underwayVideo
Jamie Falo wants to be able to give the Greensburg community a library it can be proud of. Last week, renovations began at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library to update the 110-year-old building located in the heart of the city. “I’m just so excited about it,” said Falo, library director....
Little Rubies Learning Academy celebrates opening of new early learning center in Shaler
Little Rubies Learning Academy had a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 7 to celebrate the opening of their brand-new, early learning center. The ceremony highlighted the business’ mission of providing a secure educational and nurturing environment for children. Opening a daycare in a pandemic was no easy task, but Little Rubies reached...
Freeport Area School District set to raise taxes next school year
Taxpayers in the Freeport Area School District will be paying more in real estate taxes next school year. For residents who live in the Armstrong County portion of the district (Freeport, South Buffalo), taxes would increase by 4.8%. That would bring the tax rate to 67.4 mills. For those living...
Weather curtails Saturday’s Westmoreland airshow; disappointed fans can returnVideo
Mother Nature wasn’t on the side of the Angels, or their fans, Saturday. A low cloud ceiling kept the headlining Navy Blue Angels jet demonstration team from taking to the skies, along with several other aircraft that were slated to appear during the first day of this weekend’s Shop ’n...
Glen’s to expand production of frozen custard in Lower BurrellVideo
Proving that frozen custard might be a form of eternal bliss, the fourth-generation owner of Glen’s Custard is buying a Lower Burrell building to ramp up production of its novel frozen delicacies. Glen’s will close soon on a building along Leechburg Road that will serve as its production and storage...
Greensburg adding grab-and-go meal site this summer
Greensburg is adding a grab-and-go meal site to their footprint to make sure area kids have access to food this summer. The site will open in conjunction with the Westmoreland County Food Bank at Kirk S. Nevin Arena at Lynch Field Park on June 21. The program will provide food...
Jewish Federation holding rally against anti-Semitism
With a sharp increase in anti-Semitic attacks occurring in U.S. cities, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is holding a “Stand Against Anti-Semitism” rally Tuesday. The June 1 rally will be held at the City-County Building Downtown starting at 6 p.m. Since the fighting between Israel and Hamas in the...
AHN starts 2021 with $23 million loss; patient visits rebound as covid vaccinations climb
The Allegheny Health Network reported an operating loss of $23.4 million for the first three months of 2021, financial documents released Friday show. Despite starting the year in the red, AHN Chief Financial Officer James Rohrbaugh said the 14-hospital system remains on solid financial footing. He points to patient visits...
The Stroller, May 29, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, 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. Peoples Library to reopen at both locations Beginning June 1 Peoples Library will be open to all visitors in accordance with the...
Rain changes, but doesn’t dampen Norwin graduationVideo
Persistent rain in the afternoon and evening forced Norwin to move its graduation ceremonies into the high school gymnasium, but the adjustment didn’t dampen the 90-minute ceremony for the 406 seniors who make up the class of 2021. Lily Jarosz was the valedictorian and Quinn Kubistek was the salutatorian. Cullen...
Mail, passenger routes, flight instruction helped spur growth at Unity airportVideo
One thing was sure to lure young Bob Downs away from the dinner table. It was when he heard a Stinson mail plane passing above his childhood home on Latrobe’s Irving Avenue, en route to the Latrobe Airport. “I would jump up from the table, dash to the door and...
Group hopes to add inclusive playground equipment to Greensburg’s Mt. Odin Park
The playground at Greensburg’s Mt. Odin Park soon could be the focus of a revitalization project headed by members of a local leadership organization. The project, proposed by five members participating in the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Westmoreland program, which is aimed at fostering the development and growth...
4-year-old Oklahoma Borough girl uses Make-A-Wish request to support her preschoolVideo
A little girl with a big heart is giving back to her preschool. Oklahoma Borough’s Nora Caporali, 4, presented her Explorers program at the West Vandergrift Early Learning Center with a new play area called “Nora’s Nook” and much-needed classroom supplies and furniture in a ceremony Thursday. The gifts were...
Bipartisan effort aims to honor Purple Heart recipients
In a bipartisan effort to honor Purple Heart recipients, four Pennsylvania congressmen requested that the Department of Defense (DOD) list Purple Heart recipients on their valor award website. The website is meant to honor service members awarded distinguished military medals and reduce incidents of individuals fraudulently claiming to received those...
Introducing the Springdale High School Class of 2021
Here is the Springdale High School Class of 2021: Daleon Phillip Albo-Hovet, James Wilson Anderson III, Bryson James Andrews, Alexis Rae Arce, Renee Elizabeth Arlotti, Grant William Becker, Nicholas Reno Biagi, Shane Carrington Blanchflower, Haley Marie Bonidie, Theodore Henry Bosshart, Dakota Michael-John Boyce, Madalyn Maxine Byrnes, Alexzander Thomas Caldwell, Duncan...
Introducing the St. Joseph High School Class of 2021
St. Joseph High School’s Baccalaureate Mass and commencement ceremony was held Friday in the school’s gymnasium in Natrona Heights, Harrison. The Class of 2021 comprised 27 seniors. The Mass and ceremony, which typically takes place in the church, was moved to the gymnasium this year to allow for social distancing....
Police: Failed DoorDash delivery in Bethel Park results in couple’s arrest
An Ohio couple has been charged with drug possession and other crimes after a DoorDash delivery didn’t make it to its Bethel Park destination. Borough police said they responded to a welfare check for a driver who did not make her delivery shortly after midnight Monday. Officers found the car...
Plum High School robotics team takes home the gold and another placement in recent BotsIQ competition
A Plum High School’s robotics team recently took home the gold in the Southwestern Pennsylvania BotsIQ regional competition. Senior Michael Schorr drove Polaris, a bot built for battle, to first place in the gladiator-style contest at the Commonwealth Charter Academy’s TechWorks in Homestead. Plum competed against nine other schools May...
P-T to hold covid vaccination clinic on June 3
Excela Health of Greensburg will conduct a covid vaccination clinic for Penn-Trafford students age 12 and older as part of its fall athletic physicals at the Penn-Trafford High School in Harrison City. The clinic will take place June 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. The clinic also is open to...
State issues park overcrowding alert for Ohiopyle, Keystone, Presque Isle and more
The state has issued an “overcrowding alert” this holiday weekend for 14 of its 121 state parks including regional favorites such as Ohiopyle, Keystone and Presque Isle. A large number of park users on good weather weekends is causing some state parks to turn away visitors, according to a report...
Unity-based auctioneer Mark Ferry named Pa. auctioneer of the year
A Unity-based auctioneer has received the top award from the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association. Mark Ferry was named auctioneer of the year by the state organization during a yearly conference and meeting in Harrisburg. Ferry was awarded the honor for his leadership, high ethical standards, willingness to share with others and...
Westmoreland Controller’s Office honored for financial reports
The Westmoreland County Controller’s office was honored for production of its most recent report on county finances, a document completed by quarantining staffers who were required to work from home during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. The Government Finance Officers Association issued a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence...
Westmoreland primary voter turnout tops 31%
More than 76,000 ballots were cast in Westmoreland County during this month’s primary as voter turnout topped more than 31%, a figure substantially surpassing totals from four years ago. According to figures released Friday by the county election bureau, 35% of registered Republicans and 31% of Democrats cast ballots earlier...
