Western PA Local News category, Page 2025
Unity votes to resume recreational partnership with Latrobe, Greater Latrobe School DistrictVideo
Unity is rejoining a regional recreation organization after several years of operating programs separately. The township supervisors on Thursday passed a resolution to form a joint recreation commission with participants in the existing Latrobe-GLSD Parks and Recreation. Those other participants that will welcome Unity back into the fold include Greater...
‘Nothing like this in the city’: Baywood Mansion in Highland Park on market for $3.3MVideo
The Baywood Mansion takes a person back in time. The original Belgian block driveway from this 1869 house in Highland Park, just off North Negley Avenue, encircles the entrance. An expansive front veranda greets guests. An afternoon breeze can be felt when sitting in one of the wicker chairs. The...
Sharpsburg VFD recalls Peggy Panza as heart and soul of Ladies Auxiliary
Members of the Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Department are recalling the ‘heart and soul’ of the Ladies Auxiliary, Peggy Panza, who passed away April 24 at the age of 98. “We were her firefighters,” fire President Dennis Lane said. “She made sure we were taken care of.” Panza served as Auxiliary...
2 architectural firms to present plans for new Quaker Valley High School
Two architectural firms will present their plans for the new Quaker Valley High School during a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 25. Members of the community are invited to attend the meeting via Zoom. According to Angela Conigliaro, director of communications for QVSD, the district sent a request for...
Hempfield man honored with Pittsburgh Technical College Richard S. Caliguiri AwardVideo
Matthew Stoltz was determined to finish his bachelor’s degree this year, even if it meant completing assignments from his hospital bed. Stoltz, who was studying applied business management at Pittsburgh Technical College, was diagnosed with leukemia on May 4, 2020. The diagnosis caused the 31-year-old Hempfield resident to spend most...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, May 14-16
The weather is going to be perfect this weekend for just about anything you want to do in and around Pittsburgh. Here are some ideas. On the road The David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown, is hosting the 54th annual Pittsburgh RV Show, which opens Saturday through next weekend. In addition...
Freeport Area School Board candidates focus on taxes, bouncing back from pandemic
Candidates running for seats on Freeport Area School Board are emphasizing issues such as taxes and recovering from the pandemic’s effects on education. Five candidates are running for four nominations on the Republican ticket: incumbents Christine Davies and John Haven; along with Gary Risch Jr., Andrew Vento and Melanie Zembrzuski....
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: May 14-16
Escape to the country (market) Ligonier Country Market opens for the season on Saturday, with hours from 8 a.m.-noon at the market grounds at the west end of the borough. The popular community-based farmers market features dozens of vendors whose wares reflect the “Make-It, Bake-It, Grow-It” theme. All items for...
Protect PT will appeal fracking decision to Pa. Supreme Court
Environmental group Protect PT is expected to make its case to state’s highest court next week, arguing that zoning board decisions allowing additional gas well fracking in Penn Township should be overturned. The hearing is set for 10 a.m. May 19, and will be streamed live at ProtectPT.org. Protect PT...
Newcomers seek seats on Jeannette school board, as 2 incumbents wage write-in efforts
Two candidates will appear on the ballot for Jeannette City School Board during Tuesday’s primary while two others are hoping to keep their seats on the board via write-in votes. Newcomer Felesha Beecher, 31, and incumbent Tim Mortimore, 52, are seeking two of four open seats on the board. Both...
Bear spotted around Forward Township homeVideo
A bear was spotted roaming around a Forward Township home Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from township police. The bear, caught on a resident’s Ring Video Doorbell camera, can be seen climbing over a wall at the Guffey Road home, sniffing a trash can and then walking away. “This...
1 incumbent, 4 newcomers vie for spots on Deer Lakes School Board
Five candidates are vying for four slots for the Deer Lakes School Board in Tuesday’s primary election, with issues such as mental health and re-focusing on academics after the pandemic taking center stage. Candidates include one incumbent, Kristi Minnick, along with four new candidates: Brian Brown, Jeremy Love, Jonathan Majernik,...
Leechburg man identified as early Friday crash victim on Route 28 in O’Hara
A Leechburg man was killed in an early morning crash Friday in O’Hara, according to state police. The crash occurred along the southbound lanes of Route 28 near the RIDC Industrial Park shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. According to state police, Robert L....
Pittsburgh police: Boy in stable condition after shooting in Homewood South
A boy is in stable condition after Pittsburgh police said he was shot in the leg following a shooting in Homewood South Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert for the 500 block of North Dunfermline Street around 4:55 p.m. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokesman Maurice Matthews, the...
Norwin, Penn-Trafford girls medal at national hockey tournament
Girls from Norwin and Penn-Trafford were part of the Pittsburgh amateur hockey teams that won medals in the recent USA Tier-II Hockey National Championships in Denver. Megan Swick, a Norwin senior, and Robyn Caswell, a Penn-Trafford senior, both of whom play forward, won bronze medals as members of the Steel...
$10,000 in cash, drugs and guns confiscated in Clairton
A cache of drugs — marijuana, heroin, Oxycontin — guns and $10,000 were taken off the streets of Clairton on Thursday afternoon when police arrested four men and a juvenile after gunshots were fired during a fight in that Mon Valley town. Four men were charged with firearms and narcotics...
Allegheny Valley Hospital dedicates tree to honor covid patients, staffVideo
A white birch tree was planted in front of Harrison’s Allegheny Valley Hospital on Thursday to honor those who lost their lives to covid — and to honor the nurses, doctors and staff members who cared for them. “The tree is a symbol of hope: the tree of life. It’s...
The Stroller, May 14, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Information about Memorial Day events should be sent as soon as possible to: Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; e-mail cpinto-smith@triblive.com or fax 724-226-4677. Golf outing to benefit Leechburg Area Education Foundation Leechburg Area Education Foundation will host a scramble golf outing July 17 at...
Oakmont obtains grant for flood mitigation
Flood mitigation projects designed to help the Oakmont Commons housing development and nearby parts of the borough are closer to fruition due to grant funding. Oakmont officials announced they recently obtained a little less than $290,000 from the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to address the flooding...
South Park Twp. fire under investigation
Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire in South Park Township. County dispatchers said a fire started around 8:50 p.m. Thursday at a structure along the 900 block of Horning Road. No injuries were reported. Crews were still on scene as of 9:30 p.m....
Police: Former tenant confessed to South Side arson that destroyed building
A former tenant of a historic South Side building destroyed by fire in February has been charged with its arson. Police say that Christian Ross, 25, entered the building under the guise of retrieving the last of his belongings from his old apartment. According to police, Ross drafted a written...
Derry man dies after found unresponsive in Washington jail cell
A Derry Township man died Thursday after being found unresponsive in his cell in the Washington County jail, authorities said. The death of Gregory S. Roddy, 53, of New Derry, is being investigated as a suicide, Coroner Timothy Warco reported. A determination on the cause and manner of death is...
State police investigating crash near Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer
State police are investigating a crash Thursday night along the Route 28 overpass near the Pittsburgh Mills mall. Troopers said the two-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. and both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. No injuries were reported. The crash remains under investigation....
Western Pa. businesses grapple with mask policies after CDC, state updates guidance
Pennsylvania’s covid-19 mask mandate will update to fall in line with new federal guidance released Thursday, meaning those who are fully vaccinated can go unmasked in most of their daily activities. Those who are fully inoculated against covid-19 can go maskless in most situations, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Man arrested on drug charges in Carrick after police find thousands of stamp bags in his car
A Pittsburgh man wanted for questioning as part of an Allegheny County homicide investigation was arrested Wednesday on drug charges. Tyrell Revis, 18, was charged in federal court with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine after he was stopped by police in Carrick. A Munhall officer, who...
