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Legal experts say Trump’s legal challenges in Pa. are ‘Hail Marys’
Experts say five legal challenges playing out in Pennsylvania likely will have no impact on the outcome of the presidential race. Instead, they suggested attorneys for President Trump are trying to sow doubt in the public over the integrity of the election against Joe Biden. “They’re Hail Marys,” said constitutional...
Seton Hill’s annual Kristallnacht remembrance service will be virtual
The National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education and the Office of Campus Ministry at Seton Hill University will hold the annual Kristallnacht Remembrance Interfaith Service at 2 p.m. Monday. This year’s service, which is open to the public, will be livestreamed, and also available for later viewing, on the NCCHE’s...
Tarentum renews contract with Waste Management for 1 year
Tarentum residents won’t pay more for garbage collection next year, although the borough will. Council voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a one-year contract extension with its current hauler, Waste Management, for 2021. Council members Adam Blythe and Erika Josefoski were absent. Borough Manager Michael Nestico said the per-ton cost to...
Iovino concedes to Robinson in race for 37th District state Senate seat
State Sen. Pam Iovino has conceded her bid for reelection as the 37th District representative to Republican challenger Devlin Robinson of Bridgeville. Iovino was seeking a full term in office after winning the seat in a 2019 special election to fill the vacancy created when Guy Reschenthaler was elected to...
Franklin Regional Middle School students create virtual tribute to veteransVideo
The Franklin Regional Middle School Performing Arts Veterans Day performance will look quite a bit different this year. “We couldn’t invite the local veterans to participate, nor could we include the student body to honor them,” said middle school teacher Bruce Palmiscno. And while this year’s assembly is still entirely...
Veterans Day events planned in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Veterans Day events are planned in the Alle-Kiski Valley. They include: Leechburg A brief ceremony to dedicate the veterans’ banners in the borough will be at noon Thursday at Freedom Square along Market Street. The Rev. Gary Lyon will be the speaker, and the Leechburg High School Band will perform...
Veterans Day deals for vets, active-duty military throughout Western Pa.
Local businesses and organizations are honoring the military on Veterans Day with a host of promotions and discounts Nov. 11. Unless otherwise indicated, all promotions are limited to Nov. 11. Most require some form of military ID. Local events • The Level Green Lions Club will host a Nov. 14...
Police accuse Latrobe man of raping woman hours after prison release
A Latrobe man who completed a jail sentence for a drug-related conviction and parole violations Tuesday is accused of raping a Hempfield woman hours after his release. Zackery D. Kimmick, 30, is back in the Westmoreland County Prison on $250,000 bond. He was arraigned Thursday on charges of rape, indecent...
Blawnox encourages residents of all ages to pick up a good book at its new Little Free Library
From Dr. Seuss to James Patterson, Blawnox residents have access to a revolving list of good reads at the borough’s new Little Free Library along Freeport Road. Borough officials gathered Oct. 29 near the Veteran’s Memorial to celebrate the opening of the 2-foot-by-2-foot box filled with free books for all...
Amid increased usage during pandemic, graffiti, trash plague Ohiopyle State Park
Graffiti is back again at Ohiopyle State Park. Volunteers and park staff spent Thursday cleaning up spray painted political messages, obscenities, drawings of genitalia and personal notes from bridge abutments in two parts of the park, said naturalist Barbara Wallace. Graffiti was found on a new abutment constructed this year...
Westmoreland County reports 82 new cases of coronavirus, 1 new death
Westmoreland County on Friday reported 82 new cases of covid-19. The 7-day average in the county is 71 cases. The county total is now 4,899 cases since March with 4,234 of those confirmed. There were 303 new tests reported and 43 confirmed cases so the daily test positive rate —...
Nearly 8 in 10 Allegheny County ballots counted Friday favored BidenVideo
Nearly 8 in 10 ballots counted Friday night in Allegheny County went for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, results show. Of about 17,800 ballots — including military and overseas, damaged and some mail-in ballots — Biden claimed 13,900 votes to Donald Trump’s 3,700 votes, according to incomplete results announced shortly...
Westmoreland County elections worker tests positive for coronavirus
A temporary employee working this week in the Westmoreland County Elections Bureau tested positive for coronavirus. Commissioner Doug Chew said county officials were notified Thursday night of the diagnosis and that human resources staff was expected to begin investigatory work to determine if any other elections bureau employees are required...
UPMC to open Specialty Care Center in Greensburg
UPMC is expanding in Greensburg with a new facility housing 14 specialists providing general surgery, cardiac care, sports medicine and other outpatient services. The 2,520-square-foot UPMC Specialty Care Center at 410 Pellis Road houses physicians as well as a primary care practice. It had a soft opening in June with...
Westmoreland County counts mail-in ballots
Former Vice President Joe Biden picked up a net gain of 640 votes in Westmoreland County on Friday as a final batch of mail-in ballots were counted and added to the totals from Tuesday’s election. County election officials spent the last two days reviewing as many as 4,000 ballots that...
Country-themed bar announced for Live! Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall
Details have been revealed for a new restaurant and entertainment space inside Live! Casino Pittsburgh, a 100,000-square-foot facility to open this month in the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield. PBR Pittsburgh, the 10th in the Professional Bull Riders country bar chain, is a restaurant and bar that also offers a professionally...
Greensburg nixes Holiday Parade over coronavirus concerns
The holiday season in Greensburg will be a little less merry in 2020. Go figure. The city canceled its traditional Holiday Parade because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We couldn’t guarantee people’s safety,” said Mayor Robert Bell. “With the spike in covid cases, not just in Greensburg but in Westmoreland County,...
Information sessions scheduled for Lincoln Highway grant programVideo
Officials with the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor are hosting information sessions next week where nonprofits and municipalities can learn more about mini-grant applications. The grants, funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, are to be used to promote the Lincoln Highway, the original Route 30, through projects...
Woodland Hills High School student killed in Swissvale park identified
The Woodland Hills High School student found shot to death in Swissvale Park was identified Friday by school officials as Micah Graham. Graham’s body was discovered in Les Getz Memorial Park Thursday morning, and homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. On Friday, Woodland Hills High School Principal...
2 men shot in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood
Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a man was shot in the leg and another was grazed in the chest in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood Thursday night, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. on the 3300 block of Fleming Avenue. When...
The Stroller, Nov. 6, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a food drive or free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-thru food drive to benefit Freeport Food Bank Freeport Area High School Key Club will sponsor a drive-thru...
Pittsburgh seeking volunteers, applicants for Snow Angel program
Pittsburgh’s Snow Angels program is accepting applications. The program pairs older city residents with volunteers who help shovel snow and put salt down during the winter. To participate as a recipient of the help, a people must live in the city and be at least 60 years old or have...
Pittsburgh Diocese: Sacred Heart volleyball team moved to online learning due to covid-19
Sacred Heart Elementary School volleyball team will learn online for two weeks due to someone testing positive for covid-19, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials announced. Diocese spokesman Bob DeWitt said Wednesday that someone associated with the team tested positive for the virus, and 19 people involved with the team must...
New Goodwill store and donation center opens in Penn Hills
The new Goodwill store and donation center in the Penn Hills Shopping Center is now open. A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremnony took place Nov. 5. There was a DJ, and people were dancing as part of the celebration. “We’re excited to be in Penn Hills,” said assistant manager...
Heinz Endowments awards $12 million in grants to address equity issues in Pittsburgh region
Heinz Endowments announced Thursday that it has approved over $12.1 million in grants to support its ongoing emphasis on equity issues in the Pittsburgh region. These grants address an array of equity issues and provide increased strategic investment in response to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, according to to a statement...
