Local category, Page 2279

Security agents spot gun at Pittsburgh International checkpoint

Transportation Security Administration officials caught another gun at Pittsburgh International Airport this week – the 14th this year despite much lower levels of air travel. A security officer spotted a loaded 9mm handgun in a man’s carry-on bag on the checkpoint X-ray scanner, according to TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein. Allegheny...
2 companies, nearly 200 jobs join Westmoreland Technology Park II

Two companies are joining Westmoreland Technology Park II, one that is expanding its presence in the county and a second new manufacturing firm. The Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. board recently announced two sales agreements at the park that spans Hempfield and East Huntingdon: $439,600 for 11 acres with Red...
How to vote in Election 2020: A user’s guide

This guide will be updated as Election Day approaches. If you have questions not addressed here, please contact Tribune-Review staff writer Julia Felton at jfelton@triblive.com. Editor’s note: An earlier version contained incorrect information about mail-in ballots. Voters sign the back of the mailing envelope, not the ballot itself. The basics...
Penn Hills Council votes to take proposals from potential tenants for William McKinley Community Center

Penn Hills is seeking a tenant – or, under the right circumstances, a buyer – for the municipal-owned William McKinley Community Center on Center Avenue. Penn Hills has owned the property since 1989. For more than 30 years, the building has been leased free of charge to a nonprofit called...
Penn Hills fugitive arrested, remanded to Indiana County Jail

A Penn Hills woman wanted for allegedly stealing a car from a man who offered her a place to sleep in February was arrested Sept. 18 in Wilkinsburg. Rachelle Raye Hamilton, 32, was charged with theft of a vehicle and unauthorized used of a vehicle on May 6 by Pennsylvania...
Center for domestic violence victims adds new ‘animal advocate’

Penny, a spaniel mix who works as a canine advocate for domestic violence victims through Crisis Center North, is nearing retirement. She was adopted from Action for Animals in Derry Township and attends court dates with victims to provide emotional support. But before she retires, she has one more job....
Western Pa. restaurants recognized for diverse wine selections

Pour a glass of wine and raise a toast. There are 17 Western Pennsylvania restaurants within a 50-mile radius of Pittsburgh that have been recognized — some for the first time — in Wine Spectator’s 2020 restaurant awards. Wine Spectator is a wine magazine that honors the world’s best wine...
Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association gets a Doodlebug

A mini trolley car that children rode at amusement parks will get new life at the Ligonier Township railroad museum, along with a new coat of paint and complete refurbishing to get it back running next year. “We hope this Doodlebug will rival our main attraction — the (1905 Bobber)...
Hempfield lays out proposed 2021 budget

Hempfield leaders are leaning on tax revenues from a soon-to-be casino to balance their 2021 budget that’s facing a $1 million shortfall. Melanie Phillips, director of finance for the township, presented a more than $13.4 million budget to the board of supervisors this week. The proposed budget, which does not...
Foam being accepted for recycling at Westmoreland CleanwaysVideo

A long-awaited piece of material can finally be recycled at Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling — foam. The Unity-based nonprofit organization is purchasing a foam densifier with a $46,500 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition, director Ellen Keefe said. “People ask for it all the time,” she said. “There is a...
Westmoreland sees highest week of covid cases in 2 months

With 34 new cases of coronavirus added Friday, Westmoreland County saw its highest seven-day total of cases since late July. From Saturday through Friday, 152 new cases were found in the county, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Prior to that, the largest seven-day total was 157, found from...
Officials: Covid cases at Pitt are going down, for now

Cases of covid-19 at the University of Pittsburgh appear to be leveling out as students start returning to in-person class, but university officials say it’s too soon to loosen restrictions. While the university has one of the highest total case counts of any institution in the area, the last two...
Allegheny County nears 12,000 covid cases

Allegheny County closed in on 12,000 coronavirus cases Friday, adding 68 new positive residents to its total, the Allegheny County Health Department reported. With the new cases, the county now has seen 11,995 cases of the virus since the pandemic began in March. The new cases come from 1,035 tests...
Fox Chapel adds roads to paving program

Fox Chapel Council on Monday night added some work to the borough’s 2020 road paving list. Members voted to add Dogwood Lane to the road improvements after saying the money was available. “When we initially awarded the contract, covid-19 just hit and we were concerned about funding,” manager Gary Koehler...
Water main break in middle of Greensburg intersection being repaired

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County crews were working Friday to repair a water main break in the middle of a Greensburg intersection. The outage was reported at 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of East Otterman Street and Arch Avenue, according to authority spokesman Matt Junker. A 6-inch cast iron line...
Pittsburgh coffee van seeks musicians to create original, heavy metal jingle

The pure joy felt by children as they race toward an ice cream truck has few, if any, adult parallels. Perhaps it would be different if the truck sold coffee instead of ice cream and played heavy metal instead of a played-out nursery rhyme. It’s about to become a reality...

« First ‹ Previous 2275 2276 2277 2278 2279 2280 2281 2282 2283 Next ›

Partner News