Northview Heights man pleads guilty to killing of newborn son
Shawn Martin stood before the judge and kept his head down. The 31-year-old man didn’t lift it when the prosecutor described the scene at his Northview Heights home the night his baby stopped breathing. He didn’t lift it as she described the brutal injuries Martin inflicted on the 5-day-old boy....
FAA, county bar drones from flying near U.S. Open grounds
Amateur drone operators, take note: You need to avoid the air space this week around Oakmont Country Club. A Temporary Flight Restriction has been put in effect above the historic country club while the U.S. Open golf championship makes its 10th visit to the Allegheny Valley, officials announced Monday. The...
Traffic calm in Oakmont during 1st day of U.S. Open practice rounds
Drivers in Oakmont experienced mostly traffic-free travel as U.S. Open practice rounds kicked off Monday morning. While there might have been a bit more travel than usual, traffic wasn’t an issue, Oakmont police Chief Michael Ford said. People, however, shouldn’t necessarily get used to those quick travel times through the...
Murrysville and Export assess damage from weekend storm, flooding
Friday’s downpour generated so much stormwater that it destroyed a culvert built by Murrysville public works crews along Lyons Run. “Forty-eight tons of R-7’s and asphalt are now somewhere else,” Murrysville Public Works Director Bill Paiano said in a memo to town officials in his initial assessment of the damage...
Man accused of pointing gun at woman holding baby in her apartment in Arnold
A Butler man is in jail after being accused of breaking into a woman’s apartment in Arnold and pointing a gun at her, then pushing his way into another apartment after ditching the gun in the backyard of an abandoned house. That’s the account in a criminal complaint from Arnold...
Fox Chapel couple passionate about nourishing the community at Curbside on the Run in O’Hara
Don’t expect to leave Curbside on the Run hungry, thirsty or grumpy. The wildly colorful and whimsical exterior of the casual cafe located in O’Hara is hard to miss. Look for the large, vibrant murals, a mushroom and flower-themed entrance along a residential stretch of Powers Run Road — and...
Little time to dry: More storms headed for Pittsburgh region after flooding
The Pittsburgh region won’t have much time to recover from weekend flooding, as more storms are expected to roll in Monday evening, meteorologists said. Mike Kennedy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, said residents can expect continued thunderstorms to begin Monday around 6 p.m. and to continue...
Amid Point State Park upgrades, where will Pittsburgh hold July 4 events?
Pittsburgh’s Independence Day celebrations this year will be moved to the North Shore Riverwalk and Emerald View Park’s Grandview Bandstand in Allentown. The city can’t hold its annual 4th of July festivities at Point State Park this summer as it usually does because of ongoing upgrades at the park. Pittsburgh’s...
Plum author details RIDC’s efforts to revitalize Pittsburgh region over 7 decades
The Regional Industrial Development Corporation is marking its 70th year of helping guide southwest Pennsylvania’s turbulent economic journey spurred by the steel industry collapse. Plum native Jeff Fraser tells the company’s tale in a newly released book, “Rebuilding Pittsburgh: RIDC and the Transformation of the Steel City.” It details RIDC’s...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of June 9, 2025
Plum Class of 1985 to hold reunion in November Plum’s Class of 1985 will host its 40th class reunion on Nov. 28 at Veltre’s Wedding Venue on Coxcomb Hill Road. Organizers are seeking contact information for class members. Details about the reunion are available at the “Plum HS 1985 —...
Morning Roundup: Shooting reported at water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Monday, June 9: Shooting reported at water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore Pittsburgh police responded to reports of a shooting Sunday in the area of the water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Police were called to the 200 block...
The Stroller, June 9, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Open house to mark...
Are cellphones allowed at Oakmont for the U.S. Open?
Fans attending the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club this week might be wondering if they can use their cellphones to take photos or videos of their favorite golfers. The answer is yes. “We encourage people to bring their cellphones,” said Danny Sink, senior director of U.S. Open Championships. However,...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
Children’s books sought to replenish library boxes Marshall officials are collecting children’s books to stock the free library boxes in the township’s parks. If you have extra books or ones your children have outgrown, drop them off at the municipal building, 525 Pleasant Hill Road. ‘Moana 2’ to be shown...
2 men rescued from car that crashed into Pine Creek in Etna
Two men were rescued after their car crashed into a creek Sunday morning in Etna, Mayor Robert Tunon said. The crash happened on Crescent Street near Grant Avenue around 11:30 a.m. According to Tunon, the men were traveling down Grant Avenue toward Crescent when their car left its lane, crossed...
At UPMC’s Stroke Camp, survivors build their skills and strut their stuff
After getting a little help with his footing, Jay Perino used his legs to push his body up the rock wall, reaching for the closest handhold. For someone with limited mobility on the left side of his body as a result of a stroke, it was no easy feat. Must...
Leechburg begins weeklong 175th anniversary celebration with worship service
As Leechburg began a weeklong celebration of its 175th anniversary with a Sunday worship service, Greensburg Bishop Larry Kulick, one of its native sons, invoked the area’s original name: Friendship. “Christian friendship is more than just a politeness or a casual acquaintance,” Kulick said in his reflection. “Christian friendship is...
Dick’s closes Pittsburgh Mills location, plans grand opening at Waterworks
The Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer is one step closer to having no remaining anchor tenants. Sunday was the last day of business for the Dick’s Sporting Goods store at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, according to signs posted at the store. A store manager was not permitted to provide...
Man charged in connection to firework explosion at Rivers Casino
A 47-year-old man faces criminal charges after, state police say, he set off a firework in a bathroom inside Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore early Sunday morning. State police say they took Jeremy Allen Hartman, of Martinsburg, Blair County, into custody at 5:41 a.m. for allegedly trespassing in a...
Former Greensburg Diocese Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt dies
Bishop Emeritus Lawrence Eugene Brandt, bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg from 2004 to 2015, died Sunday morning. He was 86. Church officials credit Brandt, the Greensburg Diocese’s fourth bishop, for leading the diocese through a series of changes, including improving finances and addressing the declining number of Catholics. “It...
Flood watch includes Allegheny and Westmoreland counties
The potential for flooding exists through Monday, according to local meteorologists. Total rainfall Sunday in the Pittsburgh area is expected to be anywhere between a half-inch and just more than an inch, said Alicia Miller, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office in Moon. Rainfall began just after 8...
Westmoreland happenings: Frontier Family Days, safe driving class, art exhibit, more
Art • Greensburg Art Center and Greensburg Hempfield Area Library will sponsor an exhibit, “The Figure Drawing Artists of Greensburg,” through July 29 at the library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. Church News • Community United Presbyterian Church, 1640 Keystone Park Road, New Alexandria, has begun to observe a summer...
Man arrested following SWAT situation in Crafton
It wasn’t the suspect authorities were initially looking for, but the Allegheny County and Crafton police departments arrested a wanted man Saturday afternoon in Crafton. County police said in a statement that its SWAT team was dispatched just after 4 p.m. to Parkview Street in Crafton to assist borough police...
Demand for Mohs surgery skyrockets; treatment up to 99% effective for skin cancer
Erin Wheeler has always known she was at high risk for skin cancer. A kidney transplant, combined with fair skin from her Irish heritage, put skin cancer on her radar at age 10. Some three decades later, Wheeler, a senior career consultant at the University of Pittsburgh, is a quasi-regular...
The Stroller, June 8, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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