Western PA Local News category, Page 2060
Draft of Hempfield Area’s budget shows $1.2 million deficit, but numbers expected to improve
Hempfield Area School District is facing a $1.2 million deficit in one of the first drafts of the 2021-22 budget, but that number is expected to shrink before a final budget is adopted. Business Manager Wayne Wismar cautioned this week that many unknown factors will impact the budget in the...
Westmoreland Land Trust to spotlight nature, art at new Hempfield park
Outdoor art and the beauty of Mother Nature soon could share a scenic hilltop in Hempfield. The Westmoreland Land Trust proposes to establish a nature and art park on a 96-acre farm it acquired along Beech Hills Road, off Old Route 66, just 3 miles from downtown Greensburg. “The property...
New Jersey company to expand its presence at Westmoreland business park
Directors for the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. have approved an option agreement for a lot at the Westmoreland Business & Research Park that will add a new manufacturing facility and office building, along with potentially 50 new jobs. The agreement gives WAB Associates six months to finalize the $218,050...
2021 Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that took place in Allegheny County in 2021: Jan. 5: Gregory Anderson Gregory Anderson, 47, of Penn Hills was shot several times in Penn Hills and died at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Read more: 47-year-old man dies after being shot in Penn Hills Jan....
Greensburg’s Caffe Barista Marketplace opens farmers market sectionVideo
Danielle Bowman came from Murrysville to check out the newly renovated and rebranded Caffe Barista Marketplace in downtown Greensburg. Caffe Barista tacked “Marketplace” onto its name with the addition of a fresh-and-local farmers market section, which officially opened Thursday. “I saw their signs on Facebook, and I think it’s great,”...
Man acquitted in Wilkinsburg mass shooting gets 8 years for gun charge
The man acquitted by a jury in the 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting that killed six adults and an unborn child will serve eight years in federal prison on an unrelated charge of possessing a stolen gun. Cheron Shelton, 34, agreed to the sentence — which includes three years of supervised...
Monroeville anticipates $2.7 million in total covid-19 relief
Monroeville officials are planning to receive a total of $2.7 million from the latest stimulus bill signed into law March 11. The money is coming from a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, which includes funding for counties and local municipalities. All stimulus payments directed at local communities will be sent in...
Walking trail coming to Hampton Community Park
Visitors to Hampton Community Park could be enjoying a new walking trail by early May. Construction has begun on a limestone-covered stone path that will loop around the northern section of the park and connect with the Rachel Carson Trail. The cost is near $900,000. The contractor, Independent Enterprises, will...
Pittsburgh, U.S. Steel commit to become carbon neutral by 2050
Pittsburgh’s leaders and its largest steel company are committing to become carbon neutral by 2050. Mayor Bill Peduto used Earth Day, marked Thursday, to issue an executive order that commits the city to 12 initiatives designed to achieve the goal of eliminating carbon dioxide emissions. The order came the day...
More than 1,000 items donated to Greensburg shelter by tech school students
A Greensburg emergency shelter this month received more than 1,000 items donated by students at the Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center. The donations to the Welcome Home shelter were part of a community service project started by senior Lexi Puskar. “I said, ‘I think that would be good’ …...
Covid case numbers continue to decline in Pennsylvania
For the fourth straight day, Pennsylvania’s new covid-19 case report reduces the seven-day case average — something that hasn’t happened since early March. It’s a hopeful sign, considering that from March 9, when the most recent covid-case surge began, through April 18, the state managed to lower its seven-day case...
Penn Hills Rotary makes proposal to occupy William McKinley Community Center rent-free
The Penn Hills Rotary wants to be the new stewards of the municipal-owned William McKinley Community Center. The nonprofit, in a proposal presented to Penn Hills Council, said it would occupy the space rent-free in exchange for taking over the utilities, performing general maintenance in and around the 5.5 acre-property...
The Gilded Girl beauty emporium moves to Sewickley
Just in time for spring, Elizabeth Quesnelle is bringing a touch of luster to the Sewickley business district with her skincare and beauty emporium, The Gilded Girl. The Sewickley store, located at 408 Beaver St., is the next evolution of the boutique that Quesnelle opened in 2015 in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville...
Giant Eagle’s GetGo opens market at PPG Paints Arena
A GetGo Cafe and Market opened inside PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. “We are extremely excited to have a GetGo inside a sports venue,” said Rug Phatak, senior director of marketing and chief of staff for GetGo, a brand within the Giant Eagle family. The market will be located behind...
Financial plan amendment proposed for Penn Hills School DistrictVideo
Strategically raising taxes to avoid a potential financial setback and developing an effective communication plan to control charter school enrollments were among the items proposed in an amendment to Penn Hills School District’s financial recovery plan. State-appointed Chief Recovery Officer Dan Matsook gave an overview of the amendment at a...
Michael Keaton partners with Pittsburgh-area developer to locate new plant in region
As Michael Keaton prepares to reprise his role as Batman in an upcoming movie, the Pittsburgh-area native also is a partner in a business venture that could create more than 300 jobs in the region. Keaton, a Robinson native, is partnering with Emsworth developer Craig Rippole and Nexii Building Solutions,...
Signature Dishes: Linguine Pescatore at Villa Ballanca in Lower Burrell
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. A combination of four different fish is incorporated into a single, housemade seafood linguine dish at Villa Ballanca in Lower...
Bethel Park police announce Merit Award recipients
Three Bethel Park police officers were recently honored for their outstanding work in 2020. Since 1969, staff and sworn law enforcement have voted annually for the department’s Merit Award recipients, those who have displayed outstanding devotion of duty and service to the community. Top vote-getters were K-9 officer Andrew Jacobs,...
Trib Total Media launches Bethel Park Journal, MeSearch website
The first issue of the new weekly Bethel Park Journal hit mailboxes today. The covid-19 pandemic has upended our way of life. It also has highlighted the importance of local news, not only as a reprieve from the weight of national news, but because it’s more vital than ever for...
Leechburg students to perform ‘Lucky Stiff’ this weekend
Leechburg Area School District’s spring musical, the farce comedy “Lucky Stiff,” opens Friday for a three-day run in front of limited audiences. Each of the roughly 35 cast and crew members will receive vouchers for two tickets, but tickets won’t be on sale to the public. Alyssa Bruno Walls, drama...
The Stroller, April 22, 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. Leechburg Hall of Fame induction slated The 17th annual Leechburg Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony will be May 16 at Gilpin Fire...
Vandergrift’s AJ’s Restaurant and Lounge on the market
A Vandergrift eatery in a historic building is on the market. AJ’s Restaurant and Lounge at 123 Washington Ave. is listed for $495,900 with Berkshire Hathaway. The asking price includes a Pennsylvania state liquor license. Proprietors Andrew and JoAnn Batiz, both 66, made the decision to buy a restaurant on...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary students have a new club, with one requirement: Be kindVideo
There’s a new club for students at Kiski Area Upper Elementary on a mission to rule the school with kindness. The Kiski Kindness Club hosted its inaugural Kindness Day on campus Tuesday. Singing their newly penned song, The Kiski Kindness Club, in the hallway, about 20 giggling girls decked out...
Earth Day ’21: environmental issues past and present still present challenges
Fifty-one years after the founding of Earth Day, with the first on April 22, 1970, the manmade pollution and resulting problems created by global warming and climate change remain the biggest threat to the planet, environmental scientists say. “Certainly, the biggest concern is climate change, because it has so many...
Burrell teachers get 5-year contract with annual raises of nearly 3%
Burrell School Board on Tuesday ratified a five-year contract with the district’s teachers union, the Burrell Education Association, agreeing to an average annual wage increase of almost 3%. Burrell teachers earn an average of $72,635, according to the state Department of Education. The collective bargaining agreement covers 136 employees and...
