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Extra precautions taken by Hempfield Area after disruptions in online learning
Teachers at the Hempfield Area School District are taking extra precautions after several lessons conducted via Google Meet were disrupted by private callers. According to Superintendent Tammy Wolicki, three instances were reported at the middle school level in which classes were disrupted by private callers using “extremely inappropriate” language. Wolicki...
Irwin hires 4 police officers
Irwin Borough’s police department has added new four new officers to its ranks this week. Borough council on Tuesday approved hiring both full-time and part-time officers, in part to replace three officers who have left in the past month. Two part-time Irwin officers, Cody Stanoszek of North Huntingdon and Justin...
Westmoreland Commissioner Sean Kertes recovering from blood clot after covid diagnosis
Westmoreland County Commissioner Sean Kertes is at home recovering from a blood clot in his lung that he said was related to his recent coronavirus infection. He was hospitalized over the weekend after having difficulty breathing. Kertes told the Tribune-Review he hopes to be back at the Greensburg courthouse next...
What to expect from Pa. Congress members in Electoral College count
It’s the final step in certifying Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, the constitutionally required Jan. 6 Electoral College vote count being held Wednesday as part of a joint session of Congress. But some Republican lawmakers will use the occasion to make one last attempt to...
Longtime Greensburg recreation facilities manager to retire
Trudy Ivory’s favorite part of her nearly 30 years with Greensburg’s recreation department has been watching kids grow up. She’s seen 6-year-old hockey players return to the rink every year until they graduate high school — then come back years later with their own children. Ivory will retire from her...
All Family Video locations, including Greensburg store, closingVideo
The Greensburg Family Video store on South Main Street is closing under a nationwide shuttering of all of its stores, according to its parent company, Highland Ventures. President Keith Hoogland pointed to the decrease in foot traffic as well as lack of new movie releases caused by the coronavirus pandemic...
Westmoreland events include turkey dinner, meetings
Fundraisers • Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the church. Dine in or takeout. Details and takeout orders: 724-396-8065 or 724-244-2586 Meetings • The Laurel Highlands chapter of the Women’s Business Network will...
Teen dies at shooting scene in Wilkinsburg
One of three boys handling a handgun in a Wilkinsburg home died when the weapon discharged, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the boy as Marcus Gibson, 15. According to Allegheny County Police, Wilkinsburg police and paramedics were called to the 1300 block of Franklin...
47-year-old man dies after being shot in Penn Hills
A 47-year-old man shot multiple times in Penn Hills on Monday night has died. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Gregory Anderson, of Penn Hills. He died at an unidentified hospital on Tuesday. Penn Hills police said Anderson was shot around 7:45 p.m. near Woods Road and...
21-year-old man shot, killed in Penn Hills
A 21-year-old man died after being shot in Penn Hills on Tuesday night, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Nazbir Chambers of Penn Hills. Police said 911 was notified of a shooting in the 400 block of Fielding Drive shortly after 11...
The Stroller, Jan. 6, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s fundraiser or community event in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Library sponsoring annual Quilt Show online Community Library of Allegheny Valley in Harrison is hosting its 23rd annual Quilt Show through Jan. 23 online....
Man took puppy while owner was walking the dog in Frick Park, police say
A four-month-old dog was taken from its owner while they were walking Tuesday night in Frick Park, Pittsburgh police said. Daphne, a 4-month-old mixed breed with black and white fur, was reported stolen shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday along the 2000 block of Beechwood Boulevard in Squirrel Hill, according to...
New 12-unit housing development proposed in Oakmont with some homes over $1 million
A new housing plan has been proposed in Oakmont with some properties expected to cost more than $1 million. Oakmont Place, a 12-unit one-floor patio home development off Hulton Road by Eleventh Street, was introduced to council at Tuesday night’s workshop meeting. Landscape architect Steven Victor of Victor-Wetzel Associates and...
Export council looks at tightening up rental inspections
Export officials want a clearer picture of who’s moving in and out of town, particularly when it comes to rental properties. Borough council on Tuesday asked solicitor Wes Long to bring back language tightening up the requirements for occupancy permits and rental inspections. Council President Barry Delissio said only about...
PWSA donates $250K to nonprofit as part of lead violation settlement
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is following through on a settlement it reached in July to resolve violations of Pennsylvania’s Safe Drinking Water Act. As part of the settlement, PWSA agreed to donate $250,000 to Women for a Healthy Environment, a nonprofit that will use the money to offer free...
Plum Community Library has a new director, online programs
Plum Community Library enters the new year with a new director and more virtual programming. Pam Calfo of Pittsburgh’s North Side has taken over for Marilyn Klingensmith, who retired as director little more than a month ago. Calfo was welcomed to the library in November and formally took the reins...
Emergency grants available to Armstrong County businesses forced to close in December
Armstrong County businesses that were forced to close last month because of restrictions imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf could be eligible for emergency grant money under a program announced Tuesday. Armstrong County Commissioners said $250,000 is available through the county’s Covid-19 Emergency Business Grant Program. Eligible businesses can receive a...
Hempfield woman pleads guilty in fatal overdose of Greensburg man
A Hempfield woman tightly clutched her young daughter and sobbed as she stood before a Westmoreland County judge to admit she provided the drugs that killed a Greensburg man. Hollie Ann Schreiber, 40, could face up to 40 years in prison when she is sentenced. On Tuesday, she pleaded guilty...
Troopers say Virginia Beach man linked to 2019 bicycle bank robbery in HempfieldVideo
A Virginia Beach man with ties to Allegheny and Westmoreland counties this week proclaimed he is innocent of a 2019 bank robbery in Hempfield during which the scofflaw fled on a bicycle. Ronald D. Sever, 57, was extradited from Virginia on robbery and other charges filed by state police in...
Police: Man stabbed Arnold woman, then called 911 for help getting belongings from her home
A New York man accused of attacking his girlfriend with a knife in Arnold was arrested Monday after he called 911 asking for help getting his belongings from her house, police said. Police said Thomas H. Smith Jr., 29, of Amityville, N.Y., stabbed and cut his girlfriend after they got...
UPMC employees get 2nd dose of covid vaccine, describe ‘first step’ toward ending pandemic
Fifteen UPMC employees received covid-19 vaccines Tuesday, 10 of whom became the first employees to receive a second dose and complete the full course of the vaccine. “I feel like it’s the first step in ending this,” said Alli Okonak, a certified registered nurse practitioner who has been working at...
Calls for Gateway school board member to resign come after racially charged text message
A Gateway School Board member who is the subject of a federal lawsuit has doubled down on his innocence as calls for his resignation grow louder. Paul Caliari, 46, of Monroeville is currently serving a two-year term on the Gateway School Board. A federal lawsuit filed Jan. 1, which also...
Hempfield considers virtual lessons in place of snow days
Snow days could be a thing of the past for Hempfield Area students — at least for the rest of this winter. District officials are considering a plan to have classes conducted online instead of being canceled when a weather event prevents normal classes from being held. School board members...
State Rep. Summer Lee tests positive for covid-19
State Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, was absent Tuesday from Harrisburg, where she should’ve been sworn in for her second term, after a positive covid-19 test. Lee announced her positive covid-19 result on Twitter, writing that she was watching the ceremonies in Harrisburg from home while she isolates as she recovers...
Pennsylvania House holds moment of silence for the late Mike Reese, who was to have been sworn in today for 7th term
State Rep. Mike Reese was memorialized on the floor of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday, the day he was supposed to have been sworn in to his seventh two-year term. A black cloth, framed photograph and what appeared to be a jersey with his last name and H59...
