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Latrobe bridge set for rehabilitation
A bridge in Latrobe is set for rehabilitation this year after the county commissioners on Monday approved a $2.4 million project. Brewery Bridge carries Ligonier Street over Loyalhanna Creek near City Brewing and Excela Health Latrobe Hospital. County engineer Vaughn Neill said the project is funded mostly by a federal...
United Steelworkers begin strike at Allegheny Technologies, Inc.; reject’s ATI’s last-minute counter offerVideo
The United Steelworkers began a strike against Allegheny Technologies Inc. on Tuesday, marking the first such action against the company in nearly three decades. Some workers have been with the company long enough to remember the last strike 27 years ago, but Harrison’s Jeff Allenberg, 41, was hired at ATI’s...
Woman hurt in South Huntingdon crash
A Finleyville woman was hurt in a one-vehicle crash early Tuesday in South Huntingdon, according to state police. Barbara M. Hadbavny, 60, was traveling on Route 31 at 1:30 a.m. when troopers said her vehicle crashed into a culvert and flipped over near Turkeytown Road. The crash resulted in significant...
United Steelworkers set strike date at ATI facilities
The United Steelworkers union announced Friday it will start a strike at Allegheny Technologies Inc. next week. The union said it informed ATI it will strike over what it calls unfair labor practices beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday. “We have provided the notice to ATI to ensure an orderly and...
Rising lumber prices a pain in the pocketbook, push new house prices up $24,000
In 40 years of building homes in Westmoreland, Allegheny and southern Butler counties, Ray Snoznik, owner of R.A. Snoznik Construction Inc. of Murrysville, never has seen such a jump in lumber prices in one year. “It’s up 188% from last year. We’re trying to adjust (to the price hike), but...
Youngstown, Whitney-Hostetter fire departments complete merger
The Whitney-Hostetter Volunteer Fire Department will cease operations as it merges with the nearby Youngstown fire department, officials announced Monday. The newly formed Youngstown-Whitney Volunteer Fire Department will continue to be known as Station 39. The merger, announced on the Youngstown department’s Facebook page, was a years-long process, according to...
Relief on soaring lumber prices unlikely until at least fall
The demand for lumber is outstripping supply, pushing lumber prices up and, in turn, raising the the price of a typical new home by $24,000. This “perfect storm” of factors will not let up in the short term, according to a chief economist for a national building association. “Lumber prices...
Pittsburgh police investigate shootings in Hill District, Larimer
Pittsburgh police are investigating two shootings that happened Monday, one of which left a man in critical condition, authorities said. Officers responded just after 11 p.m. to the 2200 block of Webster Avenue in the Hill District where they found a man shot in the back. He was transported to...
The Stroller, March 30, 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. Lower Burrell to host Easter Bunny drive-thru An Easter Bunny Drive-Thru for children in prekindergarten through third grade will be by appointment from 10...
Allegheny County and Pennsylvania see highest covid hospitalizations in a month
Covid hospitalizations on Tuesday continued to increase in Allegheny County and Pennsylvania, according to state data, reaching levels previously reached a month ago. Pennsylvania The number of covid-19 patients hospitalized in the state grew to 1,980 on Tuesday, the 10th consecutive day hospitalizations have increased. It was the most people...
Police: Man shot in leg in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood
A man was taken to a hospital in stable condition after being shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz said officers responded to reports of a man shot around 8:30 p.m. Monday along the 200 block of Larimer Avenue. Police located the victim inside...
Whitehall Fire Department adds junior program to enlist young members
Caelan Austin of Whitehall hopes to follow in his grandfather’s firefighter footsteps. The 16-year-old has a solid head start as the borough’s first junior firefighter. “I’ve always had an interest in it, and always wanted to help out the community and serve the community,” Caelan said. “I’m excited, happy, a...
Plum VFD plans to replace aging rescue truck, needs borough funds
Officials at Unity Volunteer Fire Department in Plum need borough funding to replace an aging rescue truck. The current vehicle is 21 years old with a rusting frame and is expected to be put out of service within the year. “It is not structurally acceptable to give to somebody else...
New North Huntingdon-Irwin area covid cases down slightly
The number of new confirmed covid cases in the North Huntingdon-Irwin-North Irwin area dipped slightly from March 22 to 29, compared to the previous seven-day period, according to data released Monday by the state Department of Health. There were 47 new confirmed cases in the four ZIP codes covering most...
3 covid cases spur Serra Catholic High to close before spring break
Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport shut down two days before spring break after officials learned of a third covid-19 case linked to someone at the campus in two weeks. Officials did not say whether the newly confirmed coronavirus cases involved teachers, students or other staff members or people affiliated...
Westmoreland commissioners to host 2nd info session on covid-19 vaccine
Westmoreland County’s Republican commissioners are hosting an information session this week about covid-19 vaccines. The goal of the session, hosted by Commissioners Doug Chew and Sean Kertes, is to help residents understand vaccine development. Scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the event will feature Dr. Sharon Riddler, a professor...
Millvale family of 3 rescued from burning home, 2 firefighters injuredVideo
A Millvale family of three was rescued from their burning home by borough police Monday afternoon. Emergency responders were dispatched to 301 William St. shortly after 4 p.m. “Heavy fire from the porch area extended into the house,” Millvale fire Chief Karl Cavanaugh said “Crews were able to keep it...
Sewickley cancels Memorial Day Celebration
The annual Memorial Day Celebration in Sewickley has been canceled, officials announced. “It is with great disappointment that the Sewickley Memorial Day Committee has decided to cancel the Memorial Day celebration for 2021,” reads an announcement posted to the borough’s website. The Deceased Veterans Service, however, will still be held....
North Hempfield station becomes 1st chartered member of Hempfield Township Fire Department
More than a year after Hempfield leaders began the process of creating a single department, the North Hempfield station has become the first chartered member of the Hempfield Township Fire Department. During a meeting last week, supervisors unanimously authorized an agreement of acquisition with the North Hempfield Volunteer Fire Company...
Former Beaver County youth soccer treasurer charged with stealing from league
The former treasurer of a Beaver County youth soccer organization is charged in federal court with stealing from the organization over a three-year period to pay for cruises, airline tickets and other personal expenses. Jenessa Tolejko, who volunteered with the Brighton Township-Beaver Soccer Association, is charged by criminal information in...
Harrison World War II veteran Howard Traenkner dies at 100
Howard Traenkner of Harrison was born at the end of one pandemic and died in the midst of another one. A World War II Navy veteran, he was born as the Spanish flu pandemic was trailing off. He died Saturday, at 100, of natural causes, his family said. “I think...
Hempfield’s Spartan to Spartan program gives high school students a chance to teachVideo
Susan Barbe-Stas knew if she wanted to make this school year worthwhile then she couldn’t dwell on the cancellation of Hempfield Area High School’s preschool program. Knowing students in her child development class would not be working with students at Little Spartan Preschool, the family and consumer sciences and preschool...
Thriving mom and pop shops: Falls Market in Ohiopyle offers new hotel rooms
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation gave a shout-out Monday to local stores, restaurants and outfitters for National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. A Penn State study on the economic impact of state parks in 2012 estimated park visitors generated more than $1 billion in sales to the state...
Idlewild sets opening date, hiring 600 workers
A summer favorite is opening just in time for Memorial Day after a shortened year in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township will open May 29, officials announced Monday. The amusement park’s 144th season will see the return of attractions that didn’t open last...
As Allegheny County judge offers remote court access, lawsuit could be dismissed
A court watch program that sued an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge for failing to provide access to remote court proceedings has agreed to “pause” the case for three weeks in hopes of a resolution. The Abolitionist Law Center’s Court Watch program filed suit against Judge Anthony M. Mariani in...
