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Gisele Fetterman gets personal about her medical marijuana use
View Gisele Barreto Fetterman through the lens of social media, and one might assume she is among the world’s most upbeat people. But those close to the lieutenant governor’s wife know she’s waged a lifelong war against chronic pain, with medical marijuana being an effective form of treatment. She felt...
Leechburg cancels ‘Halloweenburg’ event because of pandemic
A popular annual Halloween event has canceled in Leechburg because of the coronavirus pandemic. Halloweenburg, sponsored by the Leechburg Area Community Association and the Leechburg Fire Department, is the latest covid-19 cancellation for the borough. Pink Day, the popular annual breast cancer fundraising event, was scrapped in June. “The borough...
County police investigate Swissvale shooting
A man was taken to the hospital in stable condition after being shot in Swissvale, according to Allegheny County Police. Allegheny County 911 was notified of a shooting in the 2200 block of South Braddock Avenue just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. Police said first responders found the man with a...
Westmoreland happenings include fundraisers, fashion and food
Arts • Artists of all ages and skill sets are encouraged to submit work for The Art Show @ Pitt-Greensburg, a virtual exhibition taking place Sept. 25-Oct. 8 as part of the campus’s Blue & Gold Celebration 2020. Artwork may be submitted via high-resolution jpg or png through Sept. 16...
The Stroller, Aug. 26, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link to The Stroller. Annual Mutts & Margaritas event goes virtual this year...
Meet the man tasked with defending the Youghiogheny RiverVideo
For Eric Harder, protecting the Youghiogheny River means protecting his home. Harder developed his love for water at a community swimming pool while growing up in Kansas. The experience led him to become a rafting guide in his mid-20s. A self-described defining moment in life, Harder credits the experience for...
Hempfield Area officials to vote on health, safety plans
Hempfield school leaders are holding a special meeting Wednesday to update health and safety plans. The meeting, which begins at 7 p.m., will update the athletic health and safety plan prior to a Thursday golf competition, which needs approval before “student participation in a competitive event,” Superintendent Tammy Wolicki said....
Sewickley’s End of Summer Sidewalk Sale to boost borough businesses this week
Sewickley Chamber of Commerce officials hope a new event will give borough businesses a boost this week. The inaugural End of Summer Sidewalk Sale along Beaver Street kicks off Wednesday and runs through Saturday. Chamber President Diana Kauffman said 21 businesses are slated to participate, and are offering various sales...
A new beer distributor may be coming to Heidelberg, car dealership expanding services
A new beer distributor may be coming to a familiar spot in Heidelberg, while a car dealership in the borough plans to add detailing bays. The planning commission Tuesday night approved recommending to council a conditional use request for a beer distributor license at 1906 E. Railroad Street. The vote...
Police: Man shot in leg in Braddock
A man was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg in Braddock. Allegheny County police said the shooting occurred around 7 p.m. Tuesday along the 500 block of Center Street. First responders found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to a...
Hempfield golf team member tests positive for covid-19
A Hempfield student-athlete recently tested positive for covid-19, according to a letter written by Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. District officials were informed of the positive case by the student’s parents Monday. The student, who was not named, is part of the district’s golf team, Wolicki said. After district officials were informed...
Natrona Heights man killed in crash on Route 28
A man was killed in a crash off Route 28 at exit 15 near Harrison and Tarentum on Tuesday night, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Charles Crowe, 48, of Natrona Heights was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency responders were dispatched to the wreck around 7:40 p.m....
Pittsburgh school board to vote on superintendent’s contract
The Pittsburgh Public School Board will vote Wednesday on whether to renew the contract of Superintendent Anthony Hamlet and retain him for a four-year term. Hamlet’s contract, which began in 2016, expires June 30, 2021. If passed, his new contract will end at the end of the 2025 school year....
Love Local Courtyard Concerts kicks off during 2nd night of Greensburg Restaurant WeekVideo
About 40 people gathered Tuesday in the courtyard of The Palace Theatre, ready to kick off a downtown concert and dinner series. Love Local Courtyard Concerts, hosted by the Westmoreland Cultural Trust, is scheduled to run through Saturday, bringing together local bands and a Restaurant Week participating eatery. Restaurant Week,...
Allegheny County investigators help Etna police search for woman missing since January
Allegheny County police are helping Etna police in the search for a 20-year-old woman missing since January. Kaylene Oehling was reported missing by her mother on Jan. 12 after she failed to show up two days earlier for a babysitting obligation at her mother’s home, police said. Oehling texted her...
Administrators in Southmoreland School District quarantining for covid-19
Some administrators in the Southmoreland School District are self-quarantining after being exposed to covid-19 — before the school year has even begun. An administrator in the district recently tested positive for the coronavirus, the superintendent confirmed to the Tribune-Review. That person has stopped visiting buildings and grounds. “In order to...
New Kensington-Arnold approves later start, names acting superintendent
New Kensington-Arnold School District has formalized a later start to the coming school year, which it will begin with a temporary leader. The school board Tuesday approved a revised calendar for the 2020-21 school year that puts the first day of school after Labor Day on Tuesday, Sept. 8. That’s...
Pandemic prompts tweaks to the 2020 Derry Railroad Days festival
Derry’s annual Railroad Days festival is on schedule next month, but some changes are in store because of pandemic concerns. Organizers have eliminated two activities that traditionally lead up to the event — a “hobo picnic” with food and entertainment, usually held on the Thursday before the festival, and a...
Pennsylvania litter cleanups resume during pandemic reopening phase; volunteers needed
Greensburg-based nonprofit Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is partnering with PennDOT and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to recruit volunteers for a statewide litter pickup campaign this fall. The Pick Up Pennsylvania effort is particularly needed since a similar campaign planned last spring suffered a double-whammy from the covid-19 pandemic. “It...
Man killed in crash on Route 28 exit ramp to Route 910 in Harmar
One man was killed and the exit ramp from southbound Route 28 onto Route 910 was closed for several hours Tuesday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office said Robert Burkardt, 68, of Verona, died in the crash. It could not be determined whether anyone else was hurt. An Allegheny County...
‘Acknowledgement of risk’: the first paper facing many college students in covid era
When it comes to mitigating the spread of covid-19 on campus, college administrators have been consistent: it all comes down to student behavior, they say. “We’ve been communicating our expectations all summer to students,” Pitt Dean Kenyon Bonner said during a Monday news conference. College students everywhere are being asked...
Upper Burrell firefighters display fire truck on department’s wish listVideo
More than 100 people turned out Monday night to check out a new fire truck the Upper Burrell Volunteer Fire Company wants to buy. After some township residents expressed opposition this month to a proposed 2-mill real estate tax increase to help pay for the new truck, the fire company...
McCandless setting design standards, rules for new 5G cell antennas
McCandless Council held a public hearing Monday night for new rules proposed for cellular telephone service providers seeking to erect antennas for the new “5th Generation,” or 5G, networks. Manager Bob Grimm said the town’s ordinance regulating cell antennas needs to be updated to be in compliance with new rules...
West Deer, Hampton kids to raise money for Free Store through ‘Snack Shack’ fundraiser
A West Deer nanny and five children are raising money for a store that gives free items to those in need. A “Snack Shack” fundraiser to benefit the Russellton Free Store will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday on Woodlake Drive in West Deer. The group will...
4 arrested in assault, robbery in Donegal Township
Four people accused in a robbery gone awry Tuesday morning in the parking lot of a Donegal Township motel were arrested hours later, state police said. Christopher M. Graft, 46, of Scottdale, and Brian S. King, 51, of Mt. Pleasant Township, were charged by state police with harassment, simple assault,...
