Western PA Local News category, Page 2211
Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Trump in the White House. Lawmakers were resolved...
The Stroller, Jan. 7, 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. Rotary offers annual scholarships The Bob Williams Memorial Rotary Scholarship, sponsored by Rotary District 7305 Foundation, will award eight $5,000-per-year scholarships to 20-21 academic...
Plum School District recognized by Google for its strides in educational technology
Plum School District was recently recognized for its use of technology to benefit its students’ education. It was named a Google for Education Reference District, which is a distinction held by schools that demonstrate excellence and leadership through use of Google products, such as G Suite for Education and Chromebooks,...
Oakmont resident Carrie Lewis DelRosso sworn in to 33rd District state House seat
Former Oakmont Councilwoman Carrie Lewis DelRosso was recently sworn in to her state House seat. The Republican challenger defeated the Democratic incumbent, House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, in the November election. DelRosso, R-Allegheny/Westmoreland, represents the 33rd District. “The seriousness of the work I have been given to accomplish for residents...
Verona’s farmer’s market seeks more vendors for the upcoming season
It is a new year and new opportunities for new vendors interested in the Verona farmer’s market. Coordinator Stefani Garibay said plans are underway for the upcoming season with the goal of adding more participants. “With the year evolving the way it has been, and the plans for vaccinations to...
Murrysville-area happenings, Jan. 7 and beyondVideo
Submit news items and event listings by emailing staff writer Patrick Varine at pvarine@triblive.com. FR students keep busy over the holiday season From a school-suggested snow-sculpture contest to a virtual “Art-a-Palooza” to elementary students’ strong showing at this year’s “Invention Convention” science competition, Panther students have found new and diverse...
PennDOT postpones Route 28 project until next week due to weather
PennDOT officials said cold weather will delay a Route 28 project designed to add lanes and improve safety near the Highland Park Bridge. Preparatory work such as painting lines and sign installation along the main thoroughfare was expected to begin Wednesday. Officials said those efforts, and subsequent single-lane restrictions, have...
Leechburg Area appoints new board member, prepares for return to in-person classes
Leechburg Area School District has a new school board member. Teresa Edinger, 51, of Leechburg, was appointed during a virtual Zoom meeting Monday night. She replaces Lisa Gregory, who resigned Dec. 9 with one year remaining on her term. Edinger previously was employed by the district as business office manager...
Amerisafe will bring ‘hugging station’ to Redstone Highlands in Murrysville
Last week, Amerisafe Vice President of Consultations Del Kubeldis was at a “hugging station” event at Redstone Highlands in Greensburg — where the company sets up a plastic doorway barrier through which senior residents and their family members can safely interact — when he saw something that truly touched him....
Suspect arrested in connection with North Huntingdon woman’s fatal shooting
Allegheny County sheriffs apprehended an Arlington Heights man on Tuesday who is suspected in the fatal shooting of a North Huntingdon woman in early December. Jerrel Ingram, 32, was wanted on an arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in a Dec. 5 shoot-out outside the True Diamonds Night Club, which...
Norwin to return to hybrid learning
Norwin’s 5,300 students will return a hybrid form of learning — two days in-school and three days of remote instruction — on Monday for the first time in close to a month. Superintendent Jeff Taylor said Wednesday the district will offer the three days of remote instruction in a synchronous...
East Deer passes 2021 budget, no tax increase
East Deer residents won’t be paying more in real estate taxes next year despite an increase in spending. Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani said commissioners approved a $1.5 million budget for 2021 that keeps the property tax rate at 4.9 mills. The final budget, adopted Dec. 31, was roughly the same...
Memorial yard sign fundraiser benefits family of state Rep. Mike Reese
A steady stream of cars passed through the Westmoreland Fairgrounds on Wednesday evening to buy memorial yard signs honoring the late state Rep. Mike Reese. Reese of Mt. Pleasant Township died Saturday following an apparent brain aneurysm. He was 42. He had represented the 59th District in the Pennsylvania House...
Officers accuse former Ambridge chief of sexual harassment
Two part-time police officers in Ambridge filed a federal lawsuit against the borough and its former police chief on Wednesday alleging that he repeatedly sexually harassed them and that officials there did nothing to stop it. Alexis Korol, who began working as a part-time police officer in November 2016, and...
Ex-GOP state Rep. Rick Saccone joins chaos in Washington, praises TrumpVideo
Former Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone was in Washington on Wednesday, and bragged on his Facebook page about storming the Capitol. The post was removed by early evening, but was captured by various media members and constituents. Saccone wrote: “We are storming the capitol. Our vanguard has broken through the...
Allegheny County officials worried about large New Year’s parties leading to covid spread
Allegheny County officials remain concerned about a post-holiday surge in covid-19 cases, as case investigators have already begun receiving reports of cases stemming from parties and travel. Dr. Debra Bogen, director of the county health department, said cases and hospitalizations hit a peak in late November and early December and...
Allegheny County, Pittsburgh officials monitor D.C. unrestVideo
Allegheny County and Pittsburgh law enforcement are on alert in the event the unrest in Washington, D.C. becomes an issue locally, officials said late Wednesday afternoon. “I can tell you that, locally, we have no reports of anything,” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said prior to the start of the...
Relief, satisfaction from first covid-19 vaccine recipients in Monroeville
Medical workers who received the covid-19 vaccine in Monroeville expressed relief and satisfaction with the process Jan. 6. “I’ve been waiting for this all year,” said Ben Haddis, 23, of Oakland moments after receiving the shot at The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh-Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville. Haddis was one...
Steelers fan among finalists for Hall of Fame superfan recognition
Alan Faneca isn’t the only person associated with the Steelers who is a Hall of Fame finalist this year. Justin Laveing, a 25-year-old Beaver Falls native, has been named one of six nominees for the Ford Hall of Fans, a program that recognizes some of the most passionate NFL fans...
‘An absolute disgrace’: Pa. delegation reacts to violent storming of U.S. Capitol
Mike Doyle has served in Congress since 1995. The Democrat from Forest Hills said he has never seen a day like Wednesday when protesters stormed the Capitol and created a violent scene that caused House and Senate members to flee. “This looks like something that would happen in a Third...
Few covid infections in Allegheny County linked to classroom, health officials say
Few covid-19 infections among K-12 students in Allegheny County have been linked to the classroom, Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen said Wednesday. Students learning from home have had just as many cases as those learning in-person or through hybrid models, Bogen said during a county Board of Health meeting. “I...
$1 million scratch-off ticket sold in Monessen
A lucky gas station customer in Monessen bought a scratch-off ticket worth $1 million, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Eastgate Exxon & Convenience Store on Eastgate Avenue sold the winning Magnificent Millions ticket, which cost $20. The odds of winning the $1 million to prize in Magnificent Millions are 1...
Carnegie Museum of Natural History names new director
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh has named Gretchen Baker the new Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Baker takes over for Stephen Tonsor, who had been serving as interim director. She is currently the managing director for museum experience at the Lucas Museum...
Pittsburgh man accused of robbing friend with friend’s gun in Upper Burrell
Upper Burrell police charged a Pittsburgh man with robbery, saying he used a friend’s gun to rob the man in his own home, according to a criminal complaint. Tezhon Delvon Thompson, 23, faces felony charges of robbery, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and illegally possessing firearms. He was released from...
Atria’s, Juniper Grill remain closed despite lift on state restrictions
Two local restaurant chains have chosen to remain temporarily closed despite the state lifting its most recent covid-19 restrictions. Management at Atria’s and Juniper Grill said they cannot be profitable at half-capacity, as mandated by Gov. Tom Wolf’s virus-related guidelines. “We cannot and will not make it as a business...
