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Allegheny Valley church association going forward with annual hunger walk in HarrisonVideo
Facing an increased need for food brought on by the covid-19 pandemic that also prevents people from gathering for things like fundraisers, the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches is going forward with its annual Walk for Hunger in Harrison on Sunday. The association has held the walk for more than...
New Kensington residents can help paint mural that will brighten gateway to city
A three-story mural will grace a gateway to New Kensington, and residents have one last chance this weekend to take part in creating it. A third and likely final “paint day” for the community mural will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday outside of Voodoo Brewery, 956...
Former Unity man accused of drug distribution facing new charges
A man who was slated to appear in Westmoreland County court next week for allegedly distributing marijuana and THC wax in Latrobe and South Greensburg was arrested again this week in Unity with about $10,000 worth of the powerful cannabis extract. Jeffrey H. Yuhas, 21, now of Clairton but formerly...
Allegheny County voters receive confusing email alert
Many Allegheny County voters were confused this week after receiving a certain email alert. The email, sent from the state, was titled “Your Ballot Is on the Way.” The text of the message read, “Your ballot is almost ready, and it’s being prepared for mailing.” But many of the voters...
Westmoreland County posts record 72 new covid-19 cases
Westmoreland County set a record Friday by reporting 72 new cases of covid-19. That’s the highest number of cases the county has reported on any day since tracking began in March. The county’s 7-day average is currently at an all-time high of 47 cases, with the 7-day case total also...
Growing up in Leechburg shaped monsignor’s faith, devotion to churchVideo
Growing up in Leechburg, Monsignor Larry Kulick was no stranger to church. “I often say one of the main reasons I’m a priest today is because of my experience in my home parish,” Kulick said. “I can remember being really interested in altar serving.” Kulick, 54, serves as diocesan administrator...
Jacobs Creek Watershed group moves to historic West Overton, begins stream projects
Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is partnering with West Overton Village, taking up residence at one of the historic site’s restored buildings while working to improve a stream on the property. The watershed group in August moved its headquarters from an office in the Scottdale Borough building to a former worker’s...
North Huntingdon Citizens Police Academy gives residents glimpse of cop’s dutiesVideo
Decked out in an armored vest, utility belt, helmet with visor and an AR-15 rifle slung over her shoulder, Nicky O’Bryon felt the weight and strain experienced by police officers when they are outfitted to handle crises. The North Huntingdon mother of two boys and a girl was surrounded by...
North Belle Vernon man cited for having 27 songbirds in cages
A North Belle Vernon man was cited for having 27 songbirds in cages at his home last month, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Warden Douglas Bergman. Canh M. Truong, 43, faces 27 counts of unlawful taking and possession of protected birds, a summary offense. Game wardens found the songbirds, including...
Fayette County woman accused of leaving 2 mentally challenged men in SUV while she played video poker
A Fayette County woman caring for two mentally challenged men is accused of leaving them in her SUV for more than an hour while she played video poker inside a Westmoreland County store. Samantha Kay White, 46, of Dawson, was charged Thursday with neglect of a dependent care person and...
Gill Hall VFD hosting blood drive, fundraiser for late officer Dale Provins Jr.
A volunteer fire department in Jefferson Hills is hosting a blood drive Oct. 10 in honor of a police officer who died in June. The Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company will provide a free lunch and sell T-shirts to participants during the 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. blood drive through...
Allegheny County reports 78 new covid-19 cases, 4 additional deaths
Allegheny County on Friday reported 78 new cases of covid-19, with 70 of those confirmed from 1,398 tests. Eight are listed as probable cases. This brings the total cases in the county to 13,102 since tracking began in March, according to the county Health Department. Of the total cases, 12,484...
Ready. Aim. Party! Indoor Nerf gun arena opens at Pittsburgh Mills mall
Mike Polimadei’s newest business venture was all inspired by his Nerf gun loving son. Polimadei said his 12-year-old son Roman was the driving force behind his desire to open Turf Attack, an indoor Nerf gun arena at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. “He has a million Nerf guns,” Polimadei...
Freeport Area School District moves to in-person instruction 4 days a week
Freeport Area School District on Thursday voted to allow students in-person instruction four days a week, with Fridays serving as an online instruction day. The plan will go into effect on Oct. 13. Students were previously learning in a hybrid model, in which they could be in-person twice a week....
‘Miracle baby’: Greensburg boy receives heart transplantVideo
For years, Gene Salvio had two suitcases sitting in his Greensburg home — one filled with summer clothes, the other with winter clothes — in case he got the call that his now 11-year-old son, Nico, would need to go to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for a heart transplant....
Pandemic relief money awarded to fire departments, EMS agencies
Millions of dollars soon will be in the coffers of local fire departments, rescue and ambulance services to help offset the negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on fundraising. About 90 Westmoreland County fire departments are getting more than $2 million. Fourteen EMS agencies in the county are set to...
Teen shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood
A teen was shot in the leg Friday morning in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood, according to police. Pittsburgh police responded about 7:20 a.m. to an apartment building on Rhine Place and found a 14-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his leg, said Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. He was...
Unity man steps down as township auditor, takes on code enforcement post
Unity Township is looking for a replacement auditor after a member of that elected board resigned and took on a new role as the township’s part-time code enforcement officer. The township supervisors on Thursday accepted the resignation of Greg Fumea from the three-member board of auditors and hired him to...
Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 in Pittsburgh to be remodeled as it remains closed
The North Shore’s Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 has remained closed since March, but Steelers Nation is in no danger of losing the restaurant and bar in the shadow of Heinz Field. A substantial remodel will begin in February with a tentative reopening date of April 1, according to Howard Shiller,...
Upper Burrell officials say there’s no stopping new Dollar General
Residents along Dewey Drive in Upper Burrell don’t want a proposed Dollar General store at Route 780 and Dewey, although supervisors told upset residents Wednesday night there’s little they can do. The land proposed for the store is in a C-1 district known as a commercial neighborhood service zone, which...
West Deer Food Bank continues to help those in needVideo
Carol McCaskey spent close to 40 years teaching elementary students. She knows what it’s like to see children go hungry. When McCaskey’s career first began, schools didn’t offer breakfast to students. She said students would come to school with stomachaches on Monday mornings because they didn’t have anything to eat...
Food Podcast: Greater Pittsburgh food bank partnering with Latino Community Center
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will partner with the Latino Community Center the week of Oct. 12 to raise awareness for the organization’s mission to empower, advocate with and celebrate Latinos in Allegheny County. The initiative is part of the food bank’s ongoing Food Justice is Social Justice campaign,...
The Stroller, Oct. 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Send information to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Campfire ghost story events planned in Allegheny County parks Allegheny County Parks Department will host four nights of Campfire Ghost Stories during October. All events begin at 7...
Lara Trump in North Hills: President Trump ‘wants to get back out’ on campaign trail ASAP
Barely a week after testing positive for covid-19, President Donald Trump is feeling energetic and eager to jump back on the campaign trail, his daughter-in-law said Thursday while stumping in Western Pennsylvania. Lara Trump, senior campaign adviser and wife of Trump’s son Eric, shrugged off tweets from local Democratic elected...
Monroeville businessman inducted into Space Technology Hall of Fame
A technology developed by a Monroeville businessman was inducted Thursday into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. Giorgio Coraluppi, 87, of Pittsburgh accepted the honor during a pre-recorded conference for his company’s invention of the technology behind the digital teleconference call. Coraluppi is the founder and president of Compunetix, Compunetics...
