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Pittsburgh church founder sentenced for labor trafficking, fraud charges
A Pittsburgh woman who founded her own church, recruited and abused women in it, then perpetrated a years-long fraud operating a fake travel agency will spend 12 years in prison. Tracie Dickey, also known as Tracie Williams, 57, was sentenced on Monday on wire fraud and labor trafficking charges in...
Safran’s Supermarket weathering covid storm
Lew Safran, owner of Safran’s Supermarket in Sewickley, met with U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, as the politician made stops in Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district on March 26. Lamb touted the American Rescue Plan during the visits, a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill aimed at financially boosting individuals, businesses and...
Export Borough, historical society move ahead with spring and summer projects
Export has a lot of projects in the works for the spring and summer, thanks to the borough and the local historical society. • The historical society has set a goal of completing the relocation of the borough’s war memorial by Memorial Day. “We’ve had a fantastic donor response to...
Ford Motor Co. unveils sneak peek at resurrected Bronco model during O’Hara eventVideo
Removable doors that stash in the back, a slide-out tailgate table and optional 35-inch tires are some of the raddest features of the 2021 Ford Bronco, a model resurrected by the car manufacturer after a 25-year hiatus. The Ford Motor Company gave car enthusiasts a brief glimpse of its beloved...
A year later, the search for missing Hempfield man continues
It’s been a year full of unanswered questions for the Schoener family of Hempfield. Marcus Schoener was last seen April 8, 2020, along Wencliff Lane walking away from his family’s home. His parents and younger brother don’t know where he is or if he is OK. “We just want answers....
2 Jeannette neighbors charged with neglect of animals
Two Jeannette neighbors were charged Tuesday with neglect of animals after five pit bulls were found without water last year and infected with parasites, according to court papers. Investigators said the animals belonged to Dale A. Shaw, 65, and Elaine Decker, no age available, was their caretaker. Both live on...
Air quality alert issued for Mon Valley
People who live or work in the Mon Valley may notice air pollution is worse than normal on Wednesday. It’s being caused by high pressure building in the area that will create inversion conditions Wednesday evening, National Weather Service meteorologist Pat Herald said. Temperature inversions are when warm air traps...
Girl Scouts to help plant 13 trees to beautify area near Community Supermarket in Penn Hills
A group of Girl Scouts from the Plum area that regularly picks up litter along Milltown Road in Penn Hills will help plant 13 trees on a segment of road near Community Supermarket this month. Laura Caruso of Plum said she applied for a grant from Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s TreeVitalize...
Unity planning board recommends against easing restrictions on backyard chickens
Proponents of raising backyard chickens in Unity got no help this week from the township planning commission, which recommended against easing restrictions on the practice. Solicitor Gary Falatovich said the recommendation will be presented to township supervisors at their regular meeting on Thursday. The commission voted 5-1 to recommend retaining...
Westmoreland County surpasses 30,000 covid cases
Westmoreland County became the 12th county in Pennsylvania to pass 30,000 coronavirus cases. The 119 additional cases — 37 confirmed and 82 probable — reported Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health put Westmoreland County’s total at 30,005. Westmoreland reached 20,000 cases on Jan. 4; 10,000 cases on Dec. 3;...
Black bear spotted in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington, Overbrook neighborhoodsVideo
A black bear was spotted several times early Wednesday in Pittsburgh, authorities said. Officers in Zone 3, which covers a swath of Pittsburgh’s southern neighborhoods, responded to several sightings of a bear early Wednesday morning, said spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Cruz said officers spotted a bear on Groveland Street in Overbrook...
North Shore businesses thrilled to welcome fans back for Pirates home opener
The first Pirates home game usually brings a sense of excitement and renewal for players and fans. But not many are more excited about fans being allowed back into PNC Park than Kyle Martin, a server at the North Shore Tavern on Federal Street across from the ballpark. Restaurants and...
Westmoreland news includes family fun walk, Salisbury steak dinner
Classes/programs • The 12th annual The Learning Lamp Children’s Book Festival of Johnstown will use a web-based format featuring custom-recorded, video-based storytelling, age-appropriate writing and drawing workshops for children of all ages. The festival will continue through April 30. To access the festival, visit The Learning Lamp’s Facebook page, facebook.com/CBFJohnstown,...
Giant Slide at Mammoth Park set to reopen
The new Giant Slide at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township is expected to reopen in late spring. The complex featuring two 100-foot slides was shut down a month after it was unveiled last July when reports of injured children and adults surfaced. Westmoreland County officials said is targeted to...
Sewickley Valley YMCA’s Judy Scioscia retires after 40 yearsVideo
A fixture at the Sewickley Valley YMCA has retired after a 40-year stint. Judy Scioscia, 67, of Leet was all smiles – and somewhat teary-eyed – during a send-off celebration on April 6. Scioscia has served as that YMCA’s membership director since 2010, but had served in several roles there...
Police search for suspect in Hempfield shooting of 17-year-old boy
A 17-year-old boy was injured in a shooting at Hempfield Heights Apartment Complex Tuesday during a drug deal and state police are looking for the suspect, according to court papers. An arrest warrant has been issued for Darnell Albert Dennison, 19, of Hempfield. He is charged with aggravated assault, unlawful...
Officials: Covid surge at Pitt ‘endangering our campus and surrounding communities’
The University of Pittsburgh is “sounding the alarm” and adjusting its testing strategy amid a surge in covid-19 cases. The university reported 48 new infections on the Pittsburgh campus Tuesday, including 46 students and two employees. Twenty-eight of the student cases were recorded Friday alone — the highest single-day case...
Former Vandergrift lawyer hiking Appalachian Trail for charity, in memory of his wife
Aspinwall resident Tim Geary is on one heck of a trek for charity. Geary, formerly of Vandergrift, began a solo hike March 17 on the Appalachian Trail. He’s hoping to raise more than $5,000 for research of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, in honor of his late wife,...
Earth Day Storytime, pop-up book sales and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is again offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
At the Carnegie Free Library, April marks a beginning and an end
April is often a month that has us looking forward. We start sprucing up our gardens and landscaping, and perhaps move some of our outdoor furniture out of storage, anticipating longer summer days and more time spent outside. We start thinking about cookouts and festivals, even if the ongoing pandemic...
3 vaccine clinics planned by Walmart at Seton Hill University
Three coronavirus vaccine clinics will be held during the next week at Seton Hill University in Greensburg through a partnership among Walmart, the state’s department of aging and other agencies. Ken Thomas, a regional pharmacy clinical services manager at Walmart, said more than 1,000 community members will be inoculated through...
Family of 7 displaced by overnight fire that gutted home in DerryVideo
Jeremiah Thomas bolted awake from a sound sleep early Wednesday by a fire alarm and the smell of smoke in his upstairs bedroom in Derry. “I looked out the window and could already see the flames shooting out of the house,” Thomas said. The single father of six children, ages...
Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg expanding hours to serve dinner
When Derrick Wright walks into Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg, it’s about more than a meal. “I’ve been coming to this restaurant for a long time,” said Wright, of Wilkinsburg, on Tuesday. “They treat people with respect no matter what color you are. You get good service and good food. It’s...
Man found shot to death in backyard of home in Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Officers from the Zone 2 station in the North Side responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive man in the 2800 block of McDowell Street at about 12:30 a.m., according to a city public safety spokeswoman....
The Stroller, April 7, 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. Earth Day bike raffle to benefit Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley is holding an Earth Day bike raffle online. The winner will...
