Western PA Local News category, Page 2073
Westmoreland news includes animal rescue day, bingo night
Animal rescue • Point Pleasant Retirement in White Oak, the White Oak Animal Shelter and Animal Friends will host at pet rescue day from noon to 4 p.m. April 17 at the Point Pleasant, 120 Mosside Blvd., White Oak. The public is welcome to visit and find a fur-ever friend....
Lawsuit contends Redstone forced at-risk employee to work with covid patients
A Westmoreland County woman is suing one of the region’s largest operators of senior living communities, accusing it of forcing her to work on the covid-19 wing when she was at high risk from the virus. More than that, Dianne Corrie of Westmoreland City contends in her federal lawsuit that...
Westmoreland jail inmate accused of biting guard, grabbing breasts
A woman incarcerated at the Westmoreland County Prison is accused by police of biting a female guard and grabbing the officer’s breasts, according to court papers. Patricia D. Proctor, 27, of Mt. Pleasant Township, is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated harassment by a prisoner and simple assault. County detectives said...
‘Twenty Won,’ an anthology by female writers sharing stories of resilience, launches April 21
Weary from a year of pandemic-related isolation, a McKeesport-area woman transformed her anxiety into an inspirational book detailing the good that transpired from a global lockdown. “Twenty Won: an anthology of 21 female entrepreneurs sharing stories of business resilience during the 2020 global crisis,” will launch April 21. It is...
Plum man, 81, one of 30 to receive covid-19 vaccine at home through Plum EMS mobile clinic
Bernie Frazier asked about the outside world one sunny Tuesday afternoon from a chair in his Plum house. His question, directed at Plum’s EMS director, came after being homebound for more than a year. “Have you had a lot of fires to respond to this year?” Frazier asked. Brian Maloney,...
Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic teams with SpaceX for 2023 moon mission
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic announced Tuesday it is partnering with SpaceX for yet another groundbreaking moon mission. In 2023, Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander is carrying NASA’s water-hunting Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the moon. But first, it must hitch a ride to get there. So Astrobotic announced its selection of...
Annual report available, pop-up book sales and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., again is offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
Monroeville council approves plans for Starbucks along Northern Pike
A second Starbucks location is in the works but many people, including the developers, are concerned about the traffic the coffee hotspot will cause near a busy intersection along Northern Pike. Council approved of the coffee behemoth’s plans in a 5-1 vote Tuesday night. Councilman Bob Williams cast the lone...
Jefferson Hills firefighters seek financing for new rescue pumper
Jefferson Hills Fire Rescue and EMS plans to purchase a new fire and rescue pumper. Chief Brian Chalfant said the new truck will replace an old rescue pumper nearing 20 years of service. “It’s starting to nickel and dime us (with) maintenance costs,” he said. “We try to replace the...
Indiana County DA: Tip leads to one of biggest drug busts in county history
The Indiana County Drug Task Force turned a single tip from an informant this month into one of the largest heroin-fentanyl seizures in the county’s history, District Attorney Bob Manzi Jr. said Tuesday. Allan Burnheimer, 34, of Black Lick, was charged with possession of 50 bricks, or 2,500 stamp bags,...
Greater Latrobe picks assistant to serve as next athletic director
Greater Latrobe looked within to find the district’s next athletic director. The school board Tuesday promoted Zachary Heide, the assistant athletic director, to take over the department’s top post beginning July 1. His new salary was set at $65,000. Heide, who served in the district in various capacities for about...
Pittsburgh Foundation confronts eviction woes and the ‘demoralizing cascade’ of causes
Those who pay the least amount for rent are most likely to face eviction, a study led by The Pittsburgh Foundation found. The study began in 2016 and was published Tuesday. It found the something as simple as a minor car repair can cause a “demoralizing cascade” that can lead...
Police: Man in stable condition after Carrick shooting
A man is in stable condition after police say he was shot in his backside in Carrick Tuesday night. Pittsburgh police and EMS responded to a report of a male shot in the 1600 block of Brownsville Road around 10:45 p.m. where they found the victim who was conscious and...
The Stroller, April 14, 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. Highlands musical production seeking donations Highlands High School will present the spring musical, “Mamma Mia! The Musical,” April 30, and May 1 and 2...
Protesters take to Pittsburgh streets hours after Minnesota officer who shot Daunte Wright resignsVideo
A loosely organized group of protesters took to the streets of Pittsburgh in the name of police accountability on Tuesday night, hours after the white officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb submitted her resignation. The demonstration, which remained peaceful, drew about 100...
Drugs, DUIs, careless driving among charges filed by Monroeville police April 3-9, 2021
The following charges were filed April 3-9 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Victoria Lynn Robertson, 27, of Clearwater, Fla. with receiving stolen property. The charge was filed April 3 in connection with an incident at the intersection of...
15-year-old boy dead in Lincoln-Lemington shooting
A 15-year-old boy was killed after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood Tuesday night, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Don Angelo Castapheny of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene. Police from Zone 5 responded to the 1300 block of Montezuma Street around 9:10 p.m., and shortly after...
Murrysville, Export, Delmont prepare as trash collection contracts expire in September
After entering into a trash and recycling contract structured to end the same time as their neighbors Murrysville and Export — in order to negotiate a new contract together — Delmont officials appear poised to go it alone. Murrysville council voted last week to advertise for a new, five-year contract...
Norwin closes high school, 1 elementary school because of covid spread
Norwin’s high school and Stewartsville Elementary will be closed Wednesday and Thursday and all athletics and activities have been canceled because of covid cases, the district said Tuesday. The high school will be closed because of a seventh positive case, and Stewartsville Elementary will close because there was a third...
West Deer couple claim neighbor shot at them while having property surveyed, police say
A West Deer couple told township police that a neighbor shot at them Tuesday while they were having their property surveyed. Police charged Raymond Nelson, 63, with two felony counts of aggravated assault and two misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person. In a criminal complaint against Nelson, police said...
McCandless police clear scene near UPMC Passavant Hospital, unable to find man with weapon
McCandless Police cleared a scene Tuesday night near UPMC Passavant Hospital after they were unsuccessful in finding a man they say was armed with a knife or a hatchet. Police said the man “suffers from mental health issues” and that “police are concerned for his well-being and will continue to...
Defense points finger at victim’s friend for 2018 Arnold shooting
The lawyer for a man charged in the attempted homicide of man in Arnold three years ago said it was another man who fired three shots in a secluded alley. Defense attorney Adam Gorzelsky told a Westmoreland County jury Tuesday that, despite what he expects will be a courtroom identification...
2 red Jeeps shot up in New Kensington, Arnold
Two vehicles, both red Jeep Cherokees, were struck by gunfire in Arnold and New Kensington Tuesday night, New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer said Thursday. Deringer said there was one shooting incident in New Kensington Tuesday in the 400 block of Fifth Avenue. A later call for a vehicle shot...
Former Saint Vincent student testifies in attempted rape trial of Latrobe man
A woman told a Westmoreland County jury Tuesday she was able to break free from the man prosecutors claim planned to rape her as she walked along a trail near Saint Vincent College, where she was an 18-year-old freshman in September 2017. Now 22 and attending another school, the Kittanning...
Marshall Middle School switching to remote learning for 2 days because of covid cases
The North Allegheny School District’s Marshall Middle School will move to full-remote instruction on Wednesday and Thursday because of the number of positive cases at the school during a 14-day period. The district also has canceled in-person activities and athletics at the middle school as well as Wednesday’s scheduled 2-hour...
