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At Happy Day on North Side, ice cream flavors get hip-hop twist from Wiz Khalifa’s manager
Galen Moorer Jr.’s grandmother Gwendolyn Moorer is known for singing “Oh Happy Day” by the Edwin Hawkins Singers. When it came time for Moorer to name his ice cream store, he knew immediately what to call it. Happy Day Dessert Factory is located on Western Avenue on Pittsburgh’s North Side....
Loyalhanna Watershed Association seeks interns to help with state forest projects
April 30 is the deadline for college students to apply to the Loyalhanna Watershed Association for a spot in the local Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) internship program. YCC interns are needed more than ever this summer, to help the staff at Forbes State Forest keep up with improvements and maintenance...
Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handles cases in Penn Hills court for the week of March 29, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Jason Montedoro, 40, of Verona on charges of accident involving death or...
Sheetz in running for USA Today’s best regional fast food chain
The battle of the best convenience store food in Pennsylvania usually comes down to Sheetz vs. Wawa, with the results generally split based on geography. Now the food at Sheetz is in the running for national recognition. Altoona-based Sheetz is one of 19 finalists for USA Today’s best regional fast...
Support sought for purchase of Brilliant Line rail corridor for bike/ped trail from Aspinwall to Pittsburgh’s East End
Residents from Sharpsburg to Pittsburgh’s East End could be connected by a four-mile bike/pedestrian corridor that would provide access to fitness, recreation, shopping and dining in a project that’s expected to cost nearly $14 million. Allegheny Valley Railroad has agreed to sell the Brilliant Line to Aspinwall Riverfront Park. The...
Theft, drugs, assault among charges filed by Monroeville police March 23-30, 2021
The following charges were filed March 23-30, 2021, with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Robert Carl Harris, 56, of Homestead with theft by deception. The charge was filed March 23 in connection with an incident along the 4200 block of William...
Former Allegheny County councilman begins prison term for stealing from elderly woman
Former Allegheny County Councilman Charles McCullough is in the custody of the sheriff’s office this morning — more than five years after he was sentenced to prison for stealing from an elderly widow. The 66-year-old from Upper St. Clair reported to the courtroom of Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman...
Pennsylvania civic commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day set for Thursday
The Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition is inviting the public to take part in a Holocaust Remembrance Day observation on Thursday. Known as Yom Hashoah in Hebrew, the event was established in Israel in 1959. The name comes from the Hebrew word “shoah,” which means “whirlwind” or “catastrophe,” and is used as...
Pitt, tech-company partners explore use of copper as filter material for PPEVideo
A group of scientists and technology companies from the Pittsburgh area want to torture the covid-19 virus literally to death, and now they have a state grant to help them do so. That’s a bit of an oversimplification, but a big part of the state’s $68,000 Manufacturing PA grant awarded...
Pittsburgh homeless initiative’s annual bluegrass concert goes virtual
Four area bands will hit the virtual stage during the annual bluegrass festival to benefit St. Joseph House of Hospitality, a homeless outreach program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The long-running concert usually takes place in Synod Hall in Oakland. Because of the pandemic, this year’s program...
Baldwin High School set to perform ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ live
Baldwin High School is set to perform its spring musical – in person – later this month. The cast of around 34 students will perform “Once Upon a Mattress,” a musical comedy with lyrics by Marshall Barer and music by Mary Rodgers. Joe Joyce, the school’s newly-hired musical director and...
South Fayette officials to spend $1.5 million to pave 30 roads, some alleys
South Fayette officials plan to spend $1.5 million to pave at least 30 roads and several alleys. Commissioners recently authorized the township’s paving program to go out for bid. The goal is to award the project at the April 14 meeting, according to commission president Gwen Rodi. “We’ve always committed...
Pittsburgh firefighter hurt while assisting at blaze in Mt. Oliver
A Pittsburgh firefighter assisting at a blaze in Mt. Oliver borough was taken to the hospital for treatment after suffering an injury, according to authorities. The fire in the 100 block of Penn Avenue was reported shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Responding units found an abandoned homes engulfed in...
8 people displaced by row house fire in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood
Eight people were left homeless early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in a three-unit row house in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood. The two-alarm fire in the 1300 block of Page Street was reported at 1:29 a.m. Flames were reported coming through the roof when the first units arrived on...
Traffic disruptions for paving work on Rt. 19 in Cranberry will last through November
Traffic will be disrupted through November along a section of Route 19 in Cranberry for a more than $8.4 million road resurfacing project, PennDOT announced. Work to repave 7.4 miles of roadway from the Allegheny-Butler county line past the Zelienople area began April 5. The project by Lindy Paving includes...
Lamp Theatre flea market fundraiser set for this weekend in Irwin
While The Lamp Theatre in Irwin remains closed for concerts and shows because of coronavirus restrictions, supporters are continuing their fundraising efforts for the venue. Volunteers are being asked to donate household goods for a flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the patio adjacent...
The Stroller, April 6, 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. Tarentum community garden plans workday The community is welcome to participate in a spring workday set for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the...
Police: Woman in critical condition after being struck by vehicle
A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle while walking her dog in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood Monday night, officials said. The woman was found by Pittsburgh police and EMS on Mifflin Road between McElhinny Avenue and Naugle Street around 9 p.m. and was transported...
Community vegetable garden proposed in Plum
Denise Carpon wants her community to go green and help support its food pantry with fresh produce. The Plum resident proposed creating a vegetable garden near the football fields far into Plum Creek Park. “It’s one way of bringing the community together,” she told council at Monday night’s workshop meeting....
Holiday Park VFD Junior Fire Academy to return in June after yearlong covid hiatus
An educational program designed to teach teens about leadership, teamwork and safety skills is expected to return after being canceled last year due to the covid pandemic. Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department is expected to host its Junior Fire Academy from June 21-25. “I think it’s very important to bring...
Police: Man shot in face in McKees Rocks
Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting in McKees Rocks that sent one man to a hospital. Officials said officers were notified of a shooting shortly before 3 p.m. along the 200 block of Greydon Avenue. Police did not locate a victim at that location, but later learned an 18-year-old...
44 new covid cases reported in Penn-Trafford area between March 31-April 5, 2021
Forty-four new covid cases were reported in the Penn-Trafford-Jeannette area between March 31 and April 5, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the pandemic began, the six ZIP codes covering most of the three communities have seen a total of 1,878 confirmed cases. As of April...
13 people displaced, kitten rescued from fire above Jack’s Bar in Pittsburgh’s South SideVideo
A fire Monday evening ripped through a multi-story building in Pittsburgh’s South Side, displacing 13 people who live there, public safety officials said. No one was injured, and the affected residents are being helped by the American Red Cross, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. The fire broke...
Neighbors object to use of New Kensington building for mental health, substance abuse services
New Kensington Council postponed voting on a nonprofit’s proposed use of an office building for its outpatient mental health and substance abuse services Monday after a few neighbors raised concerns. Southwest Behavioral Care, an affiliate of Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, wants to move from its existing location at 408 8th...
Clairton man dies in motorcycle crash over hillside in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
A Clairton man died Monday morning in a motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood, police said. Terry J. Neal, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:24 a.m., 12 minutes after the incident, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported early Tuesday. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the...
