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Massage parlor owner seeks new trial on human trafficking, prostitution charges
A woman who owned and operated four massage parlors in Murrysville, Delmont and Monroeville will get a hearing on her appeal to withdraw her guilty pleas to promoting prostitution and participating in a human trafficking ring, a Westmoreland County judge decided Wednesday. Judge Scott O. Mears granted the Post-Conviction Relief...
Greensburg man arrested in connection with fatal drug overdose
A Greensburg man was arrested Thursday on charges he sold drugs to a woman who authorities say later provided some to a companion, resulting in a fatal overdose, according to court papers. Jody J. Cicchitello, 51, is charged with drug delivery resulting in death, drug possession and conspiracy. Southwest Greensburg...
Unveiling ceremony scheduled for Eddie Coletta scoreboard at West Point
After months of fundraising, West Point Little League will unveil a new scoreboard Saturday honoring a longtime league volunteer. Eddie Coletta was 43 when he passed away after battling AL amyloidosis, a rare disease that can lead to organ failure. The scoreboard bears Coletta’s name and a famous Coletta quote:...
A century in, Sewickley Music Club still enjoys music
One of the longest-standing clubs in Sewickley turns 100 in May and its members plan to celebrate with a meeting in the ballroom of the Sewickley Heights Golf Club. The Sewickley Music Club was formed 100 years ago by Olive Nevin, a concert soloist from Sewickley. The soprano singer originally...
Food Podcast: Shining a light on food justice and social justice
This week’s Food Podcast focuses on the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s “food justice is social justice” initiative. The initiative is intended to create awareness about social inequality while educating organizations focused on ending racism and creating equality. One such organization, featured on the Food Podcast, is, The Asian Pacific...
Fishing activity increases as temperatures warm in Monroeville
Tony Borelle, 63, of North Versailles took advantage of warm, sunny weather on an April day to fish along Turtle Creek in Monroeville. The retiree says he spends a lot of time fishing for trout in the creek. On this particular day, he hadn’t caught anything but remained hopeful as...
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru coming to Pavilion at Star Lake
The dinos are coming! If you’ve ever longed to re-enact the drive-through scene from 1993’s “Jurassic Park,” here’s your chance. Of course, that’s without the live creatures breaking free and destroying everything. Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru will make a stop in Western Pennsylvania from June 4-13 at The Pavilion at Star...
The Westmoreland’s Cafe Marchand set to reopen after pandemic closure
After being closed for more than a year because of the pandemic, Cafe Marchand at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will reopen Wednesday. The cafe will offer grab-and-go service with a limited beverage and snack menu. Because of covid-19 restrictions, food and beverages cannot be consumed inside the Greensburg...
Rostraver trash hauler, landfill fined $25,000 by state
The state slapped a $25,000 fine on the operator of a Rostraver landfill and a sister firm that collects garbage. According to a consent decree, the companies used two garbage trucks for about six months in 2019 to transport and dump municipal garbage at the firm’s landfill without a proper...
5 Republican candidates running for 4 Whitehall council spots on the ballot
Editor’s note: South Hills Record is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in Whitehall, five Republicans are running for four spots on the ballot — incumbent Linda Book, John Paravati, Harold Plusa, Stone Sobieralski and incumbent William...
4 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for ballot spots in Leet commissioners race
Editor’s note: The Sewickley Herald is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Other race previews will run in future issues. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in Leet, four Democrats and two Republicans are vying for two spots on the ballot for each...
Signature Dishes: Ahi tuna poke bowl at Major Stokes in GreensburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. It only takes minutes for Jim Bosco to whip up what quickly has become a signature dish at Major Stokes,...
Bethel Park leaders seeking to amend home rule charter
Bethel Park officials hope to hire a municipal planner with the best qualifications for the job – even if that means soliciting from outside the borough. Leaders are asking voters to support a referendum in the May 18 primary that would amend the municipal planner residency requirement in the home...
Report: Pittsburgh paid more than $460K to settle police-related lawsuits last year
Pittsburgh paid out more than $400,000 to settle five lawsuits brought against the city and its police bureau in 2020, according to an annual report released this week. In that same time, 15 more lawsuits were filed against 22 officers, including several that stem from protests against police brutality in...
Derry Area school closure extended after additional positive virus cases
A closure of Derry Area Middle and High School is extended through the rest of the week because five more coronavirus cases were reported, according to Superintendent Eric Curry. The district on Tuesday began a two-day closure after there were six positive virus cases at the building during the previous...
The Stroller, April 29, 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. Food truck rally planned Saturday in Lower Burrell Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3, 3255 Leechburg Road, will host a Food Truck Rally...
After easing off-street parking requirement, Pittsburgh considers move to limit curb cutsVideo
Pittsburgh officials are working to reduce the number of driveways required for new townhouses in the city. Creating off-street parking requires a curb cut and makes walking on sidewalk potentially dangerous, Councilwoman Deb Gross said Tuesday during a council committee meeting. Under a proposed change in the local zoning law...
Despite decreasing covid transmission rates, Westmoreland schools still apt to shut down with positive cases
Despite school districts in Westmoreland County making strides to restore a sense of normalcy for students, they still feel the pinch of state guidelines when it comes to closing buildings because of coronavirus cases. So far this week, Hempfield, Norwin, Belle Vernon Area and Derry Area districts have been forced...
Pittsburgh man faces federal gun charges after SWAT search
A Homewood South man faces a federal detention hearing Friday after Pittsburgh police said they seized four guns from his home. Dane Brooks, 52, was charged Wednesday on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Pittsburgh police said the arrest came after members of the SWAT...
Pittsburgh Mills to be 1st site of 6 hard-to-recycle collections
A hard-to-recycle event next month at the Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer will kick off a series of six such events around the region this summer and fall. The events, part of the Pennsylvania Resources Council’s Hard-to-Recycle Collection Campaign, allow residents to get rid of items not typically collected by trash...
President Biden name-checks Pittsburgh in speech to CongressVideo
President Joe Biden invoked the Steel City in his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, asking why wind turbine blades can’t be made in Pittsburgh rather than Beijing, China — essentially challenging U.S. businesses to bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas. President Biden: "There is simply...
Penn Hills students may get specialty meals, eat in cafeteria next school year
Penn Hills School District officials hope to offer students more food options, such as special themed meals, as well as cafeteria use next school year. They are one step closer to doing so as the school board unanimously voted April 28 to approved a new one-year, $2.23 million food service...
Plum Cleanup Week helps seniors, environment
Donna Kane knew she and her husband, Dan, needed help. The Plum senior couple was still recovering from the July 2019 storms that flooded many parts of Allegheny County. “My husband has a bad back, and because of that flood almost two years ago, my yard was kind of messed...
6 covid cases in 8 days spur closure of Northside Catholic school
Six covid-19 cases linked to Northside Catholic Assumption Academy in the past eight days have prompted administrators to close the campus until May 6, officials said Wednesday. Administrators did not specify whether the newly confirmed coronavirus cases involved students, teachers or other staff or people affiliated to the school. The...
New Kensington water authority among those statewide getting money to replace lead pipes
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority has awarded a $1.7 million grant to the New Kensington water authority to replace lead lines in the city and Arnold. The award is among $117 million in funding — grants and low-interest loans — for water projects recently announced by Gov. Tom Wolf. Many...
