Western PA Local News category, Page 2087
Shaler Area High School students set to livestream ‘The Wedding Singer’
Big hair, neon clothes and cheesy ’80s songs will converge on stage during Shaler Area High School’s spring production of “The Wedding Singer.” “The show is just a lot of fun, and we could all use that nowadays,” Director Anthony Martello said. Based on the 1998 film starring Adam Sandler,...
In brief: Shaler Area High School musical, drive-thru spaghetti dinner and more in Shaler
‘The Wedding Singer’ planned Shaler Area High School students will present “The Wedding Singer” in four livestream performances from April 15 through 17. Tickets are available to purchase. For more information, visit sasd.k12.pa.us. ^ Drive-thru spaghetti dinner The Elfinwild Lions Club is holding a drive-thru, free-will offering spaghetti dinner at...
In brief: Aspinwall flea market, adopt-a-block and more in the Fox Chapel area
The Aspinwall flea market is back. The event will be April 11 starting at 11 a.m. in the Aspinwall Municipal parking lot, 217 Commercial Ave. For more information, visit aspinwallpa.com. Adopt-a-block program The Best of Blawnox Organization is introducing a new volunteer opportunity, an adopt-a-block program, for community members. Adopt-a-block...
In brief: Senior vaccine event, drug collection and more in Plum
Plum senior vaccine event The Allegheny County Health Department and Plum Community Center will sponsor a first-shot covid vaccine clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at the Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. The clinic is for Plum residents 65 and older only. To register...
In brief: Thompson Run Road trash pickup, student news and more in Penn Hills
Thompson Run Road pickup set for April 10 The Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group is holding a litter pickup event on Thompson Run Road from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 10 Volunteers can meet at the Penn Hills VFD No.6, 2240 Main St. Gloves, vests and bags will be provided. RSVP...
In brief: Botanical Garden Committee seeking volunteers, license to carry event and more in Monroeville, Pitcairn
The Monroeville Botanical Garden Committee is looking for volunteers that would like to help with planting and maintaining the flowerbeds in the Monroeville Community Park located on Tilbrook Road. The schedules is as follows: • May: Clean up the beds, plant the annuals around the gazebo and replace any lost...
In brief: Hampton Community Library activities, Carnegie Science Center program and more in Hampton
At the library The Hampton Community Library is continuing its virtual programming. See below for more details. • On the Road: A Family Adventure on Wednesdays mornings at 8 a.m. We care about the important learning that happens through reading, writing, singing and playing. Tune in to a new adventure...
Man pleads to manslaughter in deaths of 2 men found in burning Point Breeze home
A man who said he was trying to kill himself when he set a fire in a Point Breeze home three years ago pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the deaths of two men. Vincent Smith, 61, of Point Breeze North, will be sentenced...
South Fayette, Bridgeville officials formally oppose PennDOT bridge toll plan
South Fayette and Bridgeville officials have taken formal action opposing PennDOT’s plan to fund an I-79 bridge widening project via new tolls. Both borough council and township commissioners recently unanimously adopted resolutions to that effect. “Residents and businesses alike are fearful of the negative impacts the proposed bridge tolling will...
Hit-and-run driver smashes Stage AE sign on North Shore
The large lighted sign on the side of the Stage AE concert venue on Pittsburgh’s North Shore was heavily damaged on Sunday after a vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into the building. The crash occurred at around 6:15 p.m. along Chuck Noll Way, police told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV....
In brief: PRHS blood drive, garden club seeking volunteers and more in Pine, Richland
PRHS scholarship blood drive Pine-Richland High School is hosting a scholarship blood drive April 18 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Vitalant North Hills Donor Center, located at 9365 McKnight Road. Four PRHS seniors – Ava Foster, Max Romano, Caitlin Golla and Aakash Kottakota – organized the drive to encourage fellow...
In brief: Sewickley Music Club, Earth Day cleanup and more in and around Sewickley
Sewickley Music Club The Sewickley Music Club will hold its first in-person, socially distanced event following a year-long covid shut down by welcoming world performer and current Pittsburgh resident Allan Snyder. Snyder, accompanied by Bill Brewer, will be singing a program of tunes entitled “Broadway and Beyond – Music from...
In brief: Book club, cleanup events and more in Collier, Rosslyn Farms area
Book club discussions All are welcomed to attend the Rosslyn Farms Community Club Publication’s book club discussions held the third Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. This month’s book discussion is on “A Study in Scarlet” by Arthur Conan Doyle. The discussion will be held at Chrissy Green’s home...
In brief: Paper shredding event, yard waste collection and more in the South Hills
Paper shredding event A Better Business Bureau free paper shredding event will take place April 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. (or until filled) at the Pleasant Hills Borough Building, 410 E. Bruceton Road. BBB volunteers will guide cars though a moving line, offload and shred disposable items on the...
14 people displaced by fire at row house in Ambridge, no injuries reported
No injuries were reported in an early morning fire that damaged several row houses in Ambridge on Sunday. The fire was reported at around 2:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Glenwood Avenue, according to Beaver County emergency dispatchers. Emergency responders found heavy smoke pouring out of the two-story row...
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival canceled for 2nd year
The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival has been canceled for the second consecutive year because of organizers’ pandemic-related concerns for the safety of vendors and visitors. “The festival cannot offer visitors the enriching and entertaining experience that they have come to love and expect due to the current restrictions and...
The Stroller, April 5, 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. Manos Gallery seeking entries for child’s art exhibit The Manos Gallery, 320 E. Fifth Ave., Tarentum, is accepting entries from children age 5 to...
Holocaust remembered in Yom HaShoah program in Greensburg
Although the Holocaust ended 76 years ago with the Allied liberation of Nazi Germany concentration camps where around 6 million Jews were killed, the Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial program on Wednesday at Congregation Emanu-El Israel in Greensburg is another opportunity to remind people anti-Semitism did not die in the ruins...
Cathedral of Learning upset: New peregrine falcon ousts male, takes up with female; now they have 4 eggs
Atop the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning, where the Laurel Highlands can be seen on a clear day, is prime real estate for peregrine falcons, with expansive views and lots of prey available. Two new falcons have driven out the former residents and are incubating four eggs. Peregrine falcons...
Police seek information about McKees Rocks shooting
Allegheny County police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting in the 900 block of Etna Street in McKees Rocks. Allegheny County’s 911 dispatch center was notified about the shooting, then the shooting victim showed up at a Pittsburgh area hospital, according to Allegheny County Police. The man was transported to...
Restaurants seeing resurgence as restrictions loosenedVideo
It was a great day for family gatherings this Easter, as the country emerged from the darkness of a year ago when restaurants were open only for takeout and the covid-related restrictions were just beginning to clamp down on the country. “We had 2,000 reservations,” Ron DeNunzio said Sunday, counting...
Police: Man in critical condition after Stowe nightclub shooting
A man is in critical but stable condition in a Pittsburgh hospital following a shooting Sunday in the parking lot of a nightclub in Stowe, authorities said. Stowe Township police responded to a call for shots fired at 3:15 a.m. Sunday. When police arrived on scene, they learned that a...
Mother, son killed in Salem fire
A mother and son were killed in their Salem Township home early Sunday morning when fire engulfed the two-story structure, collapsing the second floor onto the first floor, a fire official said. Helen W. Staats, 84, and Davd J. Staats, 57, both of 1666 Route 819, were pronounced dead at...
Kiski police accuse Brackenridge woman of DUI, gun violations and possessing cocaine
A Brackenridge woman is facing charges of driving under the influence, concealing a loaded gun in her car and possessing suspected cocaine after a traffic stop 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Kiski Township police said. Sherry Milanak, 50, was speeding and swerving on Route 56 causing, police said. She was stopped and...
Leechburg students selling handmade soap for scholarship fund
Leechburg Area School District’s “Creation Café” was in operation less than a year before the covid-19 pandemic altered everything. Opened in 2019, the space was designed provide a unique learning opportunity for students enrolled in life skills/learning support classes in the district, serving a variety of hot foods and drinks...
