Western PA Local News category, Page 2277
News briefs: Holiday ‘Lite’ Up Night on tap; Thanksgiving dinner canceled
Holiday “Lite” Up Night will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 outdoors at the Shaler North Hills Library and the Shaler Area Middle School. Activities include a parade with Santa and holiday characters along Mt. Royal Boulevard. Participants will light the holiday tree at the library at...
No injuries reported in Kennedy condo fire
All the occupants of a home in Kennedy were able to escape after a fire broke in their condominium early Monday. The fire was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. along Castle View Drive. The fire was elevated to two alarms to summon more firefighters to the scene after first responders...
Power still out for many after winds sweep through the region, toppling trees and utility lines
Service has been restored for all but a handful of the nearly 3,500 Duquesne Light customers who lost power on Sunday when high winds swept through Southwestern Pennsylvania, toppling trees and downing power lines. But a majority of the more than 10,600 local customers of West Penn Power who lost...
Pittsburgh police seek suspect in fatal shooting in Carrick on Sunday
A man who was shot by an assailant in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood late Sunday night died after being transported to a hospital for treatment, according to city police. Officers and emergency medical services responding to a 911 call for two people shot in the 2000 block of Brownsville Road at...
The Stroller, Nov. 16, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Toys for Tots sign-ups scheduled Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots served by the Allegheny Valley Detachment will have sign-ups from...
In Brief: Toys for Tots, Marshall surveying residents and more
Collection to help Toys for Tots Three McCandless volunteer fire departments are joining forces for the sixth annual drive to support Toys for Tots. Residents can help bring joy to needy kids during the holidays by donating unwrapped toys during any of the following times: • Tuesday evenings in November...
State seeks to add Pittsburgh-to-New York City Amtrak train
Amtrak’s proposal to add another Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg daily round-trip train in about three years is good news to Sharon Calloway of Uniontown, a frequent traveler on the Pennsylvanian train from Greensburg to New York City, where she works. “It would be nice to have more than one option,” said Calloway, who...
102-year-old WWII vet honored with French Legion of Honor medalVideo
A member of the vanishing Greatest Generation who survived fighting Germans in France during World War II was honored Saturday by a representative of that country he and hundreds of thousands of others helped liberate from the grips of Nazi Germany 75 years ago. Army veteran Frank Delia of North...
In brief: Help for fire victims, Toys for Tots collection, drive-through holiday display and more
A fundraising drive is underway to help the victims of a Nov. 3 house fire in Hampton. Multiple fire departments were dispatched to the home along Cramlington Drive, which was destroyed by flames and explosions that caused the interior of the structure to collapse. Nobody was injured in the blaze....
Glassport man accused of assaulting nurse
A 30-year-old man at Torrance State Hospital in Derry Township for a court-ordered mental health evaluation was arraigned on charges of sexually assaulting a nurse there. William Thornhill of Glassport is accused of assaulting the nurse in the Greizman Building as she was taking temperatures of other patients at the...
Pittsburgh man gets 4 years for supplying heroin, fentanyl to South Side street gang
A former Pittsburgh man will spend four years and nine months behind bars for supplying heroin and fentanyl to a drug trafficking gang linked to the South Side, federal prosecutors said. Rico Taylor, 35, also must spend three years on probation following his release from prison, U.S. District Judge William...
2 men found shot in McKees Rocks
Two men were shot in McKees Rocks Sunday night, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting near Island Avenue and Churchhill Street was reported to 911 at about 7:25 p.m., county police said. McKees Rocks police found the men with non life-threatening injuries near that location. Their ages were not...
Staff member at Hunt Elementary tests positive for covid-19
A staff member at Roy A. Hunt Elementary School in Arnold has tested positive for covid-19, New Kensington-Arnold acting Superintendent Jon Banko said Sunday. Four people who were in close contact with the unidentified employee are quarantined, Banko said. “Everyone that is considered a close contact of this staff member...
Allegheny County reports ‘beyond concerning’ record 527 new coronavirus cases
Allegheny County added a record 527 new coronavirus cases to its total on Sunday, shattering the previous high by more than 100. The new cases bring the county’s total to 20,026, becoming the second county in the state with more than 20,000. (Philadelphia has the most with 48,817 and surpassed...
Iron City Beer ad returns to Mt. Washington billboard for 1st time in 66 years
Old is new again. At least when it comes to the billboard atop Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington. For the first time in roughly 66 years, an ad for Iron City Beer is being displayed on the Lamar Advertising Co.-managed billboard that overlooks the city. The ad went up Saturday and will...
New cases prompt Penn-Trafford to close Penn Middle School through Wednesday
Penn Middle School will be closed Monday through Wednesday because of an increase in covid-19 cases. Penn-Trafford School District officials notified parents in a letter emailed Sunday from Superintendent Matthew Harris. There are five active covid-19 cases at the school, two of which were added over the weekend. Four of...
Have your say: Crooked Creek plan calls for comments on updated boat docks, public programs and more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on the draft of their master plan for Crooked Creek Lake in Armstrong County until Dec. 4. The Corps developed the plan with public comments collected last November. Although known for boating, camping and its adjacent horse park, the Crook...
Covid-19 cases among students, staff prompt Highlands to close middle school
Highlands School District announced Sunday that its middle school will move to full remote learning beginning Monday and lasting through the Thanksgiving break because of cases of covid-19 among students and staff. The temporary closure and full remote learning plan affects the middle school only. All other buildings will operate...
North Huntingdon close to rules on backyard chickens
After months of wrangling and heated debate, North Huntingdon officials are close to reaching a consensus on how to regulate the raising of chickens in a residential neighborhood, which sets the stage for a vote on Wednesday. Four of the seven commissioners said they would be in favor of letting...
West Deer man recognized by community for exemplary service at Family Dollar
A West Deer woman wanted to give a shout-out to a Family Dollar employee for being friendly and having a knack for customer service. Sonya Dembowski took to Facebook to offer the praise to Collin Slack, manager at the Family Dollar store in West Deer’s Russellton section. “Big shout out...
The Hungry Cupcake coffee and tea shop in West Deer serves up a variety of fun, fandom flavorsVideo
A West Deer woman has converted her former art studio into a coffee and tea shop that pays homage to popular culture with its unique variety of flavors. Visitors to The Hungry Cupcake at 7 Mckrell Road in West Deer’s Russellton neighborhood will find coffees and teas based on popular...
‘Be A Santa To A Senior’ program goes on, albeit virtual due to coronavirus pandemicVideo
For the last 10 years, an Alle-Kiski Valley home health care company has teamed with local nursing and personal care homes, nonprofits, community organizations and residents to buy Christmas gifts for seniors who might otherwise not get them. They’re not stopping because of a global pandemic. But the format is...
High winds, power outages hit region as storms blow through Western Pa.
More than 13,000 customers of West Penn Power Co. and Duquesne Light were without power Sunday afternoon as a result of high winds that swept through Southwestern Pennsylvania, toppling trees and down power lines, the utility companies and emergency dispatching centers reported. Wind gusts of 50-to-60 mph were widespread, National...
Man in stable condition after shooting in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man shot in the arm Saturday night in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood was hospitalized in stable condition, city police said Sunday. Police said they received a report that a man, who was not identified, was shot about 7:25 p.m. in the 3500 block of Brighton Road. Officers applied a...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 15
Chalfant John Byron sold property at 250 Elizabeth Ave. to Megan Barker for $181,000. Irwin Jesse Neal sold property at 409 Sixth St. to Allison Karissa Glazar for $122,500. Manor William Hearn sold property at 1235 First St. to Westmoreland Co. Land Bank for $1,840. Katie Oliver sold property at...
