North Allegheny soccer standout Elliana Vitale scores scholarship named for 1983 graduate
The Richard J. Collins Scholarship, a $3,000 award given to a North Allegheny soccer player, was presented to Elliana Vitale, a senior and one of the captains of the high school soccer team. Vitale, 18, of McCandless received the award May 21 from members of the Collins family, with her...
U.S. Open interns get a crash-course in planning, executing a major sporting event
For a college sports management major, practical experience doesn’t get much better than working a major American golf championship where 200,000 people are expected to come through the gate. So when Dakharee Mann’s professor texted him last fall about the U.S. Golf Association’s Pathways internship program at the U.S. Open,...
Pittsburgh officials aim to ensure peace at No Kings protests
Pittsburgh officials are preparing for No Kings Day demonstrations against the Trump administration and hoping to work with protesters in maintaining peace. Director of Public Safety Lee Schmidt on Thursday said officers are communicating with protest organizers to coordinate the best way to “protect their First Amendment rights and ensure...
Monroeville manufacturing company expands with state backing, aims to grow industry in region
Mike Gunniers has a plan to expand his Monroeville-based automated systems company — Premier Automation — into a manufacturing hub for Southwestern Pennsylvania. The product of Gunniers’ vision, Premier Labs, a 70,0000-square-foot corporate venture studio in Murrysville, was introduced Thursday. It will focus on helping innovation and manufacturing startups, President...
Allegheny County, McCandless cop settle civil rights lawsuit over jail scuffle
Allegheny County and a McCandless police officer have settled a lawsuit by a Hampton man who claims his civil rights were violated when an Allegheny County Jail corrections officer handcuffed and shocked him with a Taser last year, officials told TribLive on Thursday. “That feels good baby,” the lawsuit claims...
President Aaron Rodgers? Bookmaker gives Steelers QB a 500-to-1 shot
So you’re saying there’s a chance? Newly signed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has the best odds among current and former professional sports stars to become the next president of the United States, according to betonline.ag. At 500-to-1, he shares the same odds as LeBron James, Peyton Manning, Steve Garvey...
Attorneys for cop killer Rahmael Holt request trove of FBI documents
Defense attorneys are seeking copies of more than 1,400 documents from the FBI in an appeal for a man on death row for killing New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw. A response to a public records request filed by attorneys representing Rahmael Holt, 37, of Harrison indicated it would take...
2 Westmoreland women fall prey to jury duty scam
Two Westmoreland County women lost a combined $5,000 after falling for a federal jury duty scam, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Both situations were reported to authorities this week. In the first case, a woman told North Huntingdon police on Tuesday that she received a text message...
Spectators soak up U.S. Open atmosphere at Oakmont — and some see historyVideo
Scores of spectators filed onto the Oakmont Country Club grounds shortly after sunrise Thursday, some with specific viewing strategies and groupings they planned to follow, others guided by a sense of spontaneity. All were eager to see how the world’s best golfers stacked up against mighty Oakmont during the first...
Appeals court upholds decision to raze former Century III Mall
A Pennsylvania appeals court Wednesday upheld West Mifflin’s decision to raze the former Century III Mall, a nuisance property whose demolition has been underway for more than a year. The owners of the long-dilapidated mall that once stood as the crown jewel of shopping in Western Pennsylvania had appealed the...
Hulton Road among routes seeing jump in traffic, slower commute during U.S. Open week
Clare Sliben had to leave for her summer job as a lifeguard almost an hour early Monday morning. Like many other Oakmont residents, Sliben, 16, has been battling traffic, mainly on Hulton Road, during rush hour each day this week as the 2025 U.S. Open takes place at Oakmont Country...
2 longtime teachers enjoy retirement celebration at Plum’s Holy Family Catholic School
Between Donna Macioce and Marti Wiehagen, thousands of young students have been educated over the course of 90 combined years. But on the last day of class at Holy Family Catholic School in Plum on June 5, the two celebrated their retirement among dozens of students, colleagues and loved ones....
Harrison suspect in pet cremation scandal scheduled for arraignment
Terry Onufer will never get a pet cremated again. The Buffalo Township resident is still reeling after Patrick Vereb, owner of Harrison and Pittsburgh funeral homes and pet crematoriums, was charged in April with allegedly discarding animals in landfills. “He had disrespect and disregard for our pup and others,” Onufer...
313 graduates make up Plum’s Class of 2025
Here is a look at the the Plum High School Class of 2025 graduates: Darik Abdulovic, Pearl Elaine Abrajano, Gage Adinolfi, Sosan Ahmadzai, Matthew Ahsmann, Cash Anderegg, Dorrian Anderson, Keegan Anderson, MaKenna Anderson, Adrianna Austin, Gianna Babilon, Kelham Bair, Angelina Barclay, Dakota Barnes, Will Beckner. Trenton Bednez, Giavanna Bergamasco, Cole...
Then and Now: Sharpsburg YMCA to Linden Gym has long provided recreation
On any given day, the Linden Gym is bustling with basketball fanatics hitting the courts. It’s been that way for more than a century, since the building was established in the late 1800s as a YMCA. Early on, the building at 205 N. Canal St. served the borough’s youth and...
Agan Park reopens after 40-day closure; dog park remains closed
After crews removed several overhanging trees in the area, Agan Park reopened this week following a more than 40-day closure caused by severe April storms. The park is an extensive green space along Riddle Run Road in Springdale Township but is jointly managed by Springdale and Cheswick boroughs. Cheswick Council...
Vandergrift’s Casino Theatre still a beacon of culture after 125 years
The Casino Theatre in Vandergrift could have become anything over the years — a parking lot, like the theater on Longfellow Street did, or maybe basketball courts. Yes, that almost happened. It even survived a 13-year period of neglect, between 1982 and 1995, after the company that ran it as...
Irwin to spend $1.1M to renovate new borough building
Irwin residents will have a newly renovated borough building as the town council has awarded about $1.1 million in contracts for an extensive remodeling of a 114-year-old structure on Main Street. Council on Wednesday approved five construction contracts and one asbestos abatement contract to convert the former Rosendahl’s Appliance Center...
Republican budget bill will cost thousands of clean energy jobs, millions in investment, advocates say
The proposed Republican budget bill that eliminates several clean energy-related tax credits will cost about 100,000 Pennsylvanians their jobs, clean energy advocates said Wednesday at a rally in Pittsburgh. “Why would Congress want to shut us down. The federal legislation has created more than 100,000 family-sustaining jobs in Pennsylvania,” said...
Freeport’s 1st manager reflects on defining the role as he readies to resign
Zachary Filous described his 2½ years as Freeport borough manager, especially early on, like “drinking from a fire hose.” He’s done more than just send emails and direct personnel. His hiring roughly coincided with the departure of the borough’s treasurer, public works director and sewage plant operator — roles he...
Doubled steel and aluminum tariffs leave W.Pa. businesses uneasy
Christian Klanica’s gut told him President Donald Trump wasn’t done raising steel and aluminum tariffs, so he turned down long-term production contracts and stocked up on supplies throughout the spring for his tool-and-die shop in Hempfield. Already, the 25% tariffs on these metals imposed in March have inflated the cost...
Loss of federal grant program could endanger Jeannette revitalization, city officials say
Community Development Block Grant funding has been a lifeline worth millions of dollars for Jeannette. But the federal program is slated to be eliminated under a budget reconciliation bill proposed by President Donald Trump that is before the U.S. Senate. Doing away with that program, and Jeannette’s annual allotment, means...
Leave it to the laser: Green beam gets rid of geese at Blawnox park
Green means go, at least to the geese at Blawnox Community Park. Mayor Tony Gross said that for whatever reason, the borough’s new green laser system meant to shoo geese is working like a charm. Council hired Harrietta Hills Trout Farm to tackle the persistent problem of birds on the...
Monroeville Public Library celebrates annual tea fundraiser
Here’s hoping Roald Dahl would have been proud, as Monroeville Public Library held its fourth annual tea fundraiser on June 1 at the Lourdes Center on Divine Mercy Academy’s campus. This year’s theme was “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and participants came decked out in their favorite Willy Wonka gear....
Medical examiner called to vehicle crash in Ross
A woman was killed in a crash late Wednesday evening along McKnight Road in Ross, TribLive news partner WTAE reported. The wreck happened just after 11 p.m. in the 4500 block of McKnight. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Indipile Shea, 33....
