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Rescue 14 EMS in Adamsburg to close, merge with Greensburg-based Mutual Aid
Rescue 14 EMS in Adamsburg will close this year as part of the station’s merger with Greensburg-based Mutual Aid Ambulance Service. According to a joint release from both entities, Rescue 14, which covers the western side of Hempfield as well as Adamsburg and Arona boroughs, will cease operations no later...
Beaver Falls bakery Oram’s tabbed for best doughnuts in the state
Never heard of Oram’s Donut Shop, you say? If you love doughnuts, you might want to acquaint yourself with it. The Beaver Falls bakery, which somehow often finds itself excluded from “best of” lists, landed on Food and Wine’s “The Best Doughnuts in Every State” rankings that were released Friday....
Hempfield man accused of impersonating police, threatening staff at driver licensing center
A Hempfield man is behind bars after investigators said he claimed to be a policeman and threatened to shoot workers at a Jeannette driver licensing center, according to court papers. William D. Faltz IV, 31, is charged with terroristic threats, impersonating a public servant, simple assault and disorderly conduct. City...
Keystone Oaks students return to classes this week as teachers’ strike ends
Classes in Keystone Oaks School District will resume Wednesday following a teachers’ strike, the district announced. The date when students and teachers must return was revised after the state Department of Education reviewed the district’s calendar. The department determined that the Keystone Oaks Education Association strike can last up to...
Covid cases temporarily close 2 Hempfield elementary schools
Two Hempfield Area elementary schools are closed Monday because of positive covid-19 cases, district officials said. Fort Allen and West Hempfield elementary schools shuttered after cases were reported among staff and students, according to Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. District leaders announced Fort Allen’s closure Friday after an additional student tested positive...
In brief: Art center winter show, ashes to go, summer jobs, church dinner and more in Hampton
The annual Winter Show at the North Hills Art Center runs through Feb. 26 and will include a “virtual” display of pieces for people who want to avoid in-person gatherings. The show titled “Where Love Dwells” benefits the nonprofit group Hello Neighbor, which helps refugee families with children settle in...
News briefs: Local students earn college dean’s list honors, libraries offer pickup services and more
Dean’s list students recognized Several Westminster College students from Plum were among the 462 students on the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Students include Allyson Drake in pschology and sociology, Noah Sofran in accounting, Abbegail Froehlich in early childhood and special educaiton and Katherine Mozelewski in neuroscience. Westminster...
News briefs: Fish fries on tap at neighboring Monroeville church
The Church of the Resurrection at 455 Center Road in Monroeville will host Lenten fish fries on Feb. 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19 and 26. It is drive-thru only with a single menu item, a fish dinner with a sandwich, fries and coleslaw. The cost is $10. Hours of...
News briefs: Youth Legion tryouts slated for Monroeville, Pitcairn baseball players
The Monroeville Baseball Association will hold tryouts for its Youth Legion team for any Monroeville or Pitcairn resident born between 2005 and 2008 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on March 6 and 13 at the Gateway High School gymnasium, 3000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Questions can be forwarded to Coach Matt...
News briefs: Story walk, brush collection, book club and more on tap
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library will host a story walk Feb. 15 that celebrates Black History Month. It will be during daylight hours in the library’s Welcome Garden. Guests can take a self-guided walk that features Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson’s award-winning book “The Undefeated.” No registration is necessary but guests...
News briefs: Scholarships, Valentine’s Day dinners, free tax prep, student news and more
Scholarship applications are available from the Glenshaw Century Club for Shaler Area High School seniors. Applications are available in the guidance office or by sending an email to glenshawcenturyclubinc@gmail.com. Applications are due by March 19. Drive-thru fundraiser dinner planned Shaler Garden Club is hosting a Valentine’s Day drive-thru dinner fundraiser...
Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman makes U.S. Senate run official
Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman officially launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Monday. “Now, it’s my turn,” Fetterman said on Twitter early Monday morning. “Let’s get to work.” “This will be the most important Senate race in 2022, so we need to build as much early momentum as...
Accumulating snow ends in Western Pa.; PennDOT lifts speed restrictions
PennDOT reduced speed limits on several roads in the Pittsburgh region and urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel as snow made roads slick and treacherous Tuesday morning. PennDOT lifted speed limit restrictions shortly before 11 a.m. Speed limits had been reduced to 45 mph on all interstates and several other...
The Stroller, Feb. 8, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Knead Community...
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art reopens with new exhibits, precautions in place
Voices and inquisitive eyes are filling the galleries once again at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art after a two-month closure. With timed tickets and plenty of space, it’s like visitors have the Greensburg museum all to themselves, said Barbara Jones, chief curator. “It’s a great opportunity to come inside...
In brief: Sewickley seeks code enforcement officer, career news and more
Sewickley seeks code enforcement and zoning officer The Borough of Sewickley is seeking candidates for the position of code enforcement and zoning officer. The code enforcement and zoning officer performs a variety of routine and complex professional and technical work in the application and enforcement of various property and land...
In Brief: Winter art show, ashes to go and more in Pine, Richland
Winter Show The annual Winter Show at the North Hills Art Center runs through Feb. 26 and will include a virtual display of pieces for people who want to avoid in-person gatherings. The show, titled “Where Love Dwells,” benefits the nonprofit group Hello Neighbor, which helps refugee families with children...
In Brief: Winter art show, Valentine’s food drive and more in the North Hills
Winter Show The annual Winter Show at the North Hills Art Center runs through Feb. 26 and will include a virtual display of pieces for people who want to avoid in-person gatherings. The show, titled “Where Love Dwells,” benefits the non-profit group Hello Neighbor, which helps refugee families with children...
In brief: Lacross registration open, comedy night fundraiser and more in South Fayette, Carnegie
Youth lacrosse registration open The South Fayette Lacrosse Association has opened registration for new and returning members for the Spring 2021 season. Sign up by Feb. 28 at www.southfayettelacrosse.com. The community athletic program serves boys in kindergarten to eighth grade and girls from third to eighth grade. (For information about...
New Westmoreland-Fayette Boy Scout executive faces challengesVideo
The new leader of the Westmoreland-Fayette Council Boy Scouts of America is taking over during unprecedented times — in the midst of a pandemic, the national organization’s bankruptcy resulting from costly lawsuits over allegations of boys being abused, and the Girls Scouts claiming in a federal court the Boy Scouts...
West Newton Lions Club partners with faith-based organizations for food giveaway
The Lions Club in West Newton will give out boxes of food to anyone who asks while supplies last Tuesday, part of a regional initiative that will see thousands of pounds of food distributed weekly across Westmoreland County. “People are hungry, and we’re trying to fill the gap,” said the...
Leechburg Area High students combine efforts to create art aimed at encouraging kindnessVideo
A collaborative art project at Leechburg Area High School is promoting kindness. “Kindness Comes in Every Color” will showcase the works of advanced art students with 20 individually painted jigsaw puzzle pieces assembled into one large display. “In a time of crisis like a pandemic, these art projects are especially...
Pittsburgh’s Jimmy Sapienza, front-man of Five Guys Named Moe, dies at 71
Pittsburgh singer Jimmy Sapienza – front-man of Jimmy Sapienza and Five Guys Named Moe – died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. He was 71. “It is with the deepest regret to share with all of you that my husband Jimmy Sapienza unexpectedly passed away this afternoon with immediate family,” his wife,...
Westmoreland Museum gets grant for 2022 exhibition ‘Stephen Towns: Declaration and Resistance’
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has received an $8,000 grant to help support an exhibition opening next January that explores American history and the experiences of Black Americans over the past 300 years. The Homestead-based Rivers of Steel grant will help the Greensburg museum present Stephen Towns’ solo exhibition,...
Chicago fugitive arrested in Pittsburgh drug bust
A man once called one of Chicago’s “most wanted” alleged criminals was arrested Saturday in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood with, among other things, a trash bag of alleged heroin. Randall Langston, 26, of Bellwood, Ill., was arrested as part of a drug bust at an apartment complex, according to Tribune-Review...
