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Leechburg mayor raises nearly $1,900 for boat launch in Riverfront Park
A fundraiser for a gravel boat launch in Riverfront Park in Leechburg raised nearly $1,900, Mayor Wayne Dobos said, putting the borough even closer to constructing the park’s newest asset this summer. “Everything is in the planning stage right now,” Dobos said. The boat launch will allow canoeists and kayakers...
Meadows Casino seeks $69,000 gambling debt from jailed Greensburg doctor
The Meadows Casino and Racetrack wants a former Greensburg doctor to repay more than $69,000 — a gambling debt that grew from a $48,000 line of credit seven years ago. The problem for the North Strabane casino, which filed for a $69,344 judgment in Westmoreland County court on Wednesday, is...
Casino Theatre group hopes for revival after pandemic devastated revenues
The historic Casino Theatre in Vandergrift remains closed because of the pandemic and has lost significant revenue as a result. Janice Oberdorf, treasurer of Casino Theatre Restoration and Management, said the theater is down about $70,000 in bookings and shows since the shutdown in 2020. “We couldn’t get any federal...
Turning 90, Cyril Wecht reflects on high-profile cases, new memoirVideo
Dr. Cyril Wecht has been called “the Godfather of forensic pathology.” Wecht, 90, has been involved in investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy as well as many other high-profile cases. The former Allegheny County Coroner and county commissioner has written a...
4 nominees seeking 2 ballot spots in Pine-Richland School Board Region 2 race
Editor’s note: The Pine Creek Journal is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Pine-Richland School District residents who live in Region 2 will see four nominees on the May primary ballot vying for two available school director...
2 names on Democratic ballot for Hampton council term; 1 nominee has withdrawn
Editor’s note: The Hampton Journal is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, there are two Democratic nominees on the ballot for the two-year term on Hampton Council. One candidate has withdrawn from the race but his withdrawal...
Keeping the Kiski River clean: Volunteers sample abandoned mine drainage
Volunteers are conducting water quality sampling in the Kiski River and its tributaries, paying special attention to the passive water treatment systems that clean up polluted coal mine water. The Kiski Watershed Association monitors two passive abandoned mine drainage systems along the lower Kiski River: The Booker site in Kiskimere,...
3 candidates vie for 2 ballot spots for Penn Hills Council seats
Editor’s note: The Penn Hills Progress is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Penn Hills residents will have three people to choose from in the upcoming primary election to fill two available seats on council, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Two of...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 30-May 2, 2021
Gifts for mom — or anyone The Alpha Productions Mother’s Day Arts & Crafts Show is running through May 9 during regular hours at Westmoreland Mall. Dozens of artisans are offering a wide variety of handmade and vendor goodies, such as handmade jewelry, artwork, home décor, gift items and more....
Saint Vincent College goes into lockdown as covid-19 numbers surge
Saint Vincent College went into lockdown status Thursday evening as the number of covid-19 cases on campus surged. College President the Rev. Paul Taylor ordered the campus community to shelter in place and all classes to be conducted remotely as of 3 p.m. Thursday. His order came as the campus...
250 million birds will pass through Western Pa. this spring — starting now
An estimated 250 million birds are expected to pass through Southwestern Pennsylvania this spring, according to Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Powdermill Nature Reserve in Cook Township, Westmoreland County. The bird feeders and hummingbird feeders are hung. Binoculars are at the ready. The onslaught has begun: Wednesday morning, researchers at...
4 Ross commissioner seats up for reelection, only 1 race has primary challenge
Three of the four Ross Township commissioners who are up for reelection this year will not face a challenge for their party’s nomination in the May 18 primary. Three candidates — two Democrats and a Republican — are running in the primary to fill a vacancy for the fourth seat...
Quaker Valley School Board candidates sound off
Editor’s note: Sewickley Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in the Quaker Valley School Board race, in Region 1, incumbents Daniela Helkowski and Jonathan Kuzma face newcomers Holly Teagarden, Brett Williams and Lynn Truskie. All...
Bethel Park council candidates seek their parties’ nominations
Editor’s note: Bethel Park Journal is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. In Bethel Park, representatives in the odd-numbered wards are up for election this year. Ward 1 According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Democrat incumbent Joseph Consolmagno is running unopposed in the...
Baldwin-Whitehall, West Jefferson Hills school board races are uncontested
The primary race for Baldwin Whitehall School Board is uncontested, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. There are four candidates vying for four spots on the ballot in November – Karen Brown, Amanda Priano, Melissa Wood and Greg Zeman – and each candidate is cross-filed....
Rick Sebak signature cocktail available at Independent Brewing in Squirrel Hill
If WQED film director Rick Sebak ever does another unusual television program about to-go cocktails, he’s got the perfect drink to serve his viewers. The Independent Brewing Co. in Squirrel Hill created “The Rick Sebak Cocktail,” also known as “A Gentleman’s Breakfast,” back in 2014. It had previously only been...
Excela Westmoreland nurses treated to Cold Stone Creamery gift cards
Nurses at Excela Westmoreland Hospital will have a cool Nurses’ Week. They’ll be receiving $5 gift cards from Cold Stone Creamery as part of a corporate outreach program honoring nurses who have been on the front lines during the pandemic. “A little cup of ice cream was the least we...
1-day coronavirus-related closure announced for Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12
Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 school in the Hill District is closed Friday as a result of a fourth person testing positive for the coronavirus, according to district officials. The person who recently tested positive was last inside the school building on Wednesday. The building will be cleaned and reopen on Monday,...
Rain forces Lernerville Speedway to cancel event celebrating 1,000th sprint car race
At event at Lernerville Speedway meant to celebrate the track’s 1,000th sprint car race on Friday was canceled due to inclement weather. With an event dubbed Lernerville Grand, the speedway was set to host its 1,000th sprint car race. The event was planning to feature the All Star Circuit of...
2 nominees seeking 1 available school board seat in Pine-Richland’s Region 3
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, two nominees are seeking one available position on the Pine Richland School Board in Region 3. Both nominees are cross-filed as a Democrat and Republican. Region 3 comprises Richland districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Voters cast their...
No injuries in South Huntingdon fire
No one was hurt in a Friday morning fire in South Huntingdon, according to Turkeytown Fire Chief Dan Pergola. Firefighters were called to Stahl Road at 5 a.m. for a blaze that started in a garage attached to a home. It was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived, he...
The Stroller, April 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. Concordia fishing derby open to kids Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Jefferson will have its free Fishing Derby for kids 14 and younger from 8...
Ligonier Valley police seize 30 bricks of suspected heroin during traffic stop
Ligonier Valley police seized 30 bricks of suspected heroin during a traffic stop on Thursday and arrested a Somerset County man, according to investigators. Authorities got a tip Thursday that a large amount of drugs would be moving east on Route 30 through the Ligonier area in a Chevrolet Cruze,...
Man hospitalized in Homewood North shooting
A man was hospitalized late Thursday after being shot in the abdomen, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert on Brushton Avenue in Homewood North around 11:10 p.m. The man told investigators that a woman shot him and then ran into a wooded area. He was taken...
McKeesport store owner gets 2 years in federal prison for food stamp fraud
A Glassport man has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for running a food stamp fraud and money laundering scheme out of his McKeesport grocery store. Sin Y Sit, 46, was convicted of conspiring to defraud the federal government of between $250,000 and $550,000 over a...
