Local category, Page 2016
Latrobe promotes 1 police officer, hires another, in advance of sergeant’s retirementVideo
Latrobe Council hired a new officer and promoted another to sergeant this week as it shored up the ranks of the city’s police force. The new officer, Zachary Gustafson, is a graduate of Greater Latrobe Senior High and has six years of experience working with other area police departments, most...
It’s a ‘pothole blitz’ in Pittsburgh
Seen a pothole or two in Pittsburgh. Or three? Four? Call the city. Public works employees plan to work 12-hour shifts Wednesday through Friday to patch potholes in Pittsburgh. “We have made record investments into streets citywide the past several years, but after record snowfall this winter our roads still...
Penn Hills officials, residents brainstorm on how to spend $18 million in covid relief money
Penn Hills officials spoke Monday night about how they’d like to spend an $18 million gift from the federal government. The money is coming from the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, recently signed into law. U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, announced Penn Hills’...
DeNunzio’s cries ‘politics’ as county leaders press to open restaurant lease at Arnold Palmer airport
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority plans to seek proposals for leasing the restaurant space at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The rental agreement is set to expire next year, and county commissioners pressed the authority to open the lease to other potential operators. Chairman Paul Puleo, at Tuesday’s authority meeting, referred...
The Stroller, April 13, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. In-store campout to benefit food banks, Salvation Army Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market in Leechburg will host its annual Campout for Community from 6 a.m. to...
1 hurt in crash between ambulance and car in Unity
A patient being transported by ambulance sustained minor injuries Monday after a car collided with the vehicle in Unity, according to state police. Troopers said a Mutual Aid ambulance was traveling on Route 981 with its emergency lights and sirens activated at 6:15 p.m. as it approached the intersection with...
Police: Man arrested after SWAT called to South Side apartment
A man who refused to come out of a South Side apartment early Tuesday morning was tased by police before being taken into custody, officials said. Pittsburgh police officers responded to the 100 block of South 19th Street around 1:50 a.m. after being notified by West Virginia State Police about...
PennDOT to unveil updated plans for Route 51 interchange upgrade on Interstate 70
PennDOT is ready to display updated plans for improving the Route 51 interchange on Interstate 70 in Rostraver. Virtual project plans will be displayed at i-70projects.com from 5 p.m. Wednesday through 5 p.m. April 21. Those who lack online access can pick up a project handout and comment form during...
Hempfield Area temporarily closes 2 elementary schools because of covid-19 cases
Two Hempfield elementary schools will close for two days this week because of positive covid-19 cases, district leaders announced Monday. West Point and West Hempfield elementary schools are closed Tuesday and Wednesday after two students at each school contracted the virus, according to a letter from Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. Students...
Police: Man in stable condition after Uptown Pittsburgh shooting
A man is in stable condition after police say he was shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Uptown section Monday night. Pittsburgh police responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue around 10:50 p.m. where they found the victim who was conscious and alert, according to...
Man killed in January Wilkinsburg shooting identified
A man killed in a Wilkinsburg shooting in January has been identified. Martell Bryant, 29, of Wilkinsburg was fatally shot along the 1900 block of Wright Street shortly after 3 a.m. Jan. 14, according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office report released Monday night. Officers were dispatched at the...
Unity zoning panel turns down couple’s appeal to keep chickens in their backyard
Jeff and Kristin Kuhns are considering their options now that Unity’s zoning hearing board denied a variance they sought to continue raising chickens in their backyard. After the board voted to deny the variance at a special meeting this week, chicken owners Jeff and Kristin Kuhns said they would await...
Penn Hills man charged with shooting pregnant woman sentenced to federal prison on drug charges
A 19-year-old Penn Hills man facing attempted homicide charges in the January shooting of a 20-year-old pregnant woman in Leetsdale was sentenced to federal prison Monday for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring busted by the FBI two years ago. Roderick Ferguson, 19, who has been linked to...
Fox Chapel Area set to stream ‘Songs for a New World,’ vignettes about overcoming adversity
In what seems a fitting theme for a pandemic year, a cabaret filled with vignettes about survival will replace the traditional spring musical at Fox Chapel Area High School. Students will stream “Songs for a New World,” comprising pre-recorded short pieces about struggles and success, during four shows April 15-18....
2 taken to hospital following multi-car crash in Salem
Two people were transported by ambulance from a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on William Penn Highway, emergency officials said. Emergency responders were called to Route 22 eastbound near its intersection with Hollywood Boulevard, near the border between Murrysville and Salem, shortly after 5 p.m. for a four-car crash, according to...
Springdale Township to start paving project
Springdale Township plans to repave several township streets this week in a project that Commissioners President Anthony Rozzano said is long overdue. “The roads are deplorable. It’s sad,” said Rozzano. “(The township has) been saving money for the past four years to invest in the roads … where it’s needed...
North Huntingdon-Irwin area covid cases up slightly as of April 12
There was a 2.1% increase in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in the four ZIP codes covering most of the Irwin, North Huntingdon and North Irwin areas from April 5 to 12, according to data released Monday by the state Department of Health. It was the second consecutive...
Vandergrift to install cameras at Kennedy Park in attempt to stop vandalism, littering
Vandergrift officials plan to install surveillance cameras in the borough’s Kennedy Park in attempt to stop ongoing vandalism there. Council recently approved installing video cameras in the park. The $1,200 cost will be covered through a donation by Vandergrift resident and longtime parks volunteer Anthony Guerrera. “My goal is to...
Former Scottdale district judge dedicated to God, family, community
Former Scottdale police officer and longtime District Judge J. Bruce King was a man dedicated to the important things in life, his friends said. “He was first dedicated to God. Second, dedicated to his family and, third, dedicated to his community,” said Roger Eckels, a former Mt. Pleasant Township district...
West Virginia offers $12,000, more perks to entice outdoors enthusiasts to move to state
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is joining the growing list of places recruiting remote workers — with a thrill-seeking twist. A public-private program launched Monday will try to lure outdoor enthusiasts to live in the rural state with enticements of cash and free passes for recreational destinations. The goal is...
Inmate infections continue downward trend at Westmoreland jail; court appearances to resume
Westmoreland officials said Monday an additional inmate at the county jail tested positive for coronavirus as the overall number of new cases has declined over the last three weeks. Warden Bryan Kline said there are 17 inmates at Westmoreland County Prison with active cases of the virus during the second...
Support continues to grow for annual golf outing honoring Pine-Richland athlete who died in 2013
Family and friends of Pine-Richland senior Matt Graf were deeply shaken when the promising 18-year-old died tragically in 2013 just a few weeks before graduation. To honor the life of the young athlete who was planning to continue his baseball career at the University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg campus, an annual...
Murrysville-Export-Delmont covid figures tallied for the week of April 12, 2021
The most recent data from the state Department of Health shows 1,409 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Murrysville area since the pandemic started in March 2020. Of those positive results, 33 cases were reported in the past seven days. The health department on Monday released figures for the three...
Countryside Plaza sold in East Huntingdon
An East Huntingdon shopping plaza near the intersection of routes 119 and 819 has been sold to an Oakmont-based development firm for $8.5 million, according to filings with the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds. PDQ Israel Family Countryside L.P. of Pittsburgh last month sold the 16.9-acre Countryside Plaza property to...
Georgia college president tapped to lead Point Park University
Point Park University’s board of trustees Monday announced the appointment of Donald J. Green as the school’s eighth president. Green, who is president of Georgia Highlands College, a multi-campus state college in the University System of Georgia, will take the helm at Point Park this summer, officials said. He succeeds...
