Western PA Local News category, Page 2358
A look back at the top stories from the Fox Chapel area for the week of Sept. 14Video
Here are some of the week’s top stories from around the Lower Valley: - Libraries will welcome patrons back Oct. 1. Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg community libraries will reopen to patrons after being shut down for six months because of coronavirus concerns. Each site will operate with limited capacities. Cooper-Siegel will...
Tips for seniors back exercising after being less active because of the pandemicVideo
Ivan Engel of Squirrel Hill has advice for fellow seniors working out for the first time since not exercising for the past six months because of the pandemic. “Know your limits,” said the 73-year-old after a grueling 45-minute spinning class and half an hour of stretching on Sept. 9 at...
The Stroller, Sept. 19, 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. Virtual cash bash planned by Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will host a virtual cash bash at 7 p.m....
Pennies for the Trail fundraisers taking place on Montour Trail
Hosted by the Peters Township Friends and the South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail, Pennies for the Trail is an effort to raise needed funds to support trail improvements and ongoing maintenance along the 18 miles of the trail between Peters Township and Clairton. A group of active volunteers...
At Pittsburgh Glass Center, ‘The United’ exhibition gives window on immigration issues
The organizers of “The United,” opening Oct. 2 at the Pittsburgh Glass Center in Pittsburgh’s East End, want the message to be clear: The pieces explore immigration issues. “Each artist has a personal story, and we hope people can relate to them and in turn help break down some barriers...
Pennsylvania’s cut of $300-a-week jobless aid half gone, apply now before it’s too late, state says
A week after the Trump administration abruptly announced that hundreds of thousands of covid-19-related jobless Pennsylvanians would receive an extra $300 weekly for six weeks only rather than through the end of the year, as initially promised, the state said it already distributed almost half of its allocation. Pennsylvania sent...
DNA match 7 years later solves Unity church burglary, troopers sayVideo
Timothy Thunberg, pastor of Free Methodist Church in Unity, admitted he was alarmed when the caller ID showed an incoming telephone call from state police in Greensburg. “You never know what to expect from that,” Thunberg said. He said he never anticipated word of an arrest in a 7-year-old burglary...
Pennsylvania jobless rate drops in August, lowest since March
Pennsylvania’s economy continued to improve in August as the state regained slightly more than half of the jobs it lost since the pandemic-related economic shutdowns of March and April, with the jobless rate falling 2.2 percentage points from July to 10.3%. The unemployment rate for August is the lowest rate...
Western Pa.’s Negro Mountain retains its name despite controversy and efforts to erase it
An Allegheny Mountain ridge stretching some 30 miles from the Casselman River in southern Somerset County to Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland has been the focus of controversy as attempts continue to change a name dating to the French and Indian War. The name in question: Negro Mountain. The...
Larimer domestic dispute leads to SWAT response, man’s arrest
Pittsburgh police arrested a man Friday night after a domestic dispute and SWAT response in the city’s Larimer neighborhood. Officers responded at about 9 p.m. to the dispute, reported at a home in the 600 block of Lenora Street. A SWAT team was called when the man refused to come...
Fox Chapel Area students earn lofty academic accolades
• Seven Fox Chapel Area High School seniors have been designated as National Merit Semifinalists and 13 have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. District semifinalists are Suparna Agrawal, Amulya Garimella, Brendan Gladwin, Ryan Kenyon, Mark Puthenpurayil, Jackson Romero and Vinisha Sant. Commended students are...
‘Explore Your Parks’ program encourages visits, exercise at all 9 Allegheny County parks
When the coronavirus pandemic had towns across the nation closing their community parks, Allegheny County kept its nine parks open to give residents an avenue for outdoor recreation. “Every nice day was like the first day of spring,” said county parks Director Andy Baechle. “We don’t specifically count people, but...
Allegheny CleanWays Plastic Magnet 1 barge scoops up riverfront litter and tires
A new barge to collect trash on Pittsburgh rivers, Plastic Magnet 1, removed 82 tires and more than 4,800 pounds of plastic and other trash from the the Monongahela River during a recent river cleanup. Allegheny CleanWays is midway through a two-week sweep of the Allegheny County portion of the...
Bloomfield art exhibit inspired by unique subject: frozen compost
Artistic inspiration is often found in unlikely places. For New York City artist Erin Treacy, it was in quite a unique place: the bag full of compost sitting in her freezer. “The city has a composting program, but I also have to worry rodents and bugs,” said Treacy, 38. “So...
2 killed in 1-vehicle crash in Forward Township; driver identified
Two people were killed in a one-vehicle crash Friday evening in Forward Township. The driver, Christopher Suss, 37, of Elizabeth, was found dead at the scene by first responders, according to Allegheny County Police. The cause of his death was blunt force injuries to the head, trunk and extremities, the...
Camping World hosting virtual RV show amid massive renovationVideo
Camping World in Allegheny Township is buzzing with activity. Amid ongoing construction for a renovation project, the store is also one of 164 locations nationwide hosting the Ultimate RV Show, a virtual event taking place over the course of five days. The event started Wednesday and is running through Sunday....
Greensburg’s Backyard Games give kids needed exercise, interactionVideo
Ten-year-old Benjamin Brown didn’t like being picked for the same team as his 6-year-old brother, Drew. But there were more than a dozen other area kids for the Greensburg boy to play with in a game of Capture The Flag on Friday evening at Greensburg’s Lynch Field. The city’s recreation...
Gov. Wolf’s on-site alcohol sales order extended an hour to 11 p.m.
Alcohol sales at bars and restaurants won’t have to end until 11 p.m. starting Monday, according to orders for on-site alcohol consumption from Gov. Wolf and state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine. Wolf had earlier said that alcohol sales would be required to end at 10 p.m. Alcoholic beverages must...
Freeport Area School District Foundation golf outing to raise money for classroom grants
The Freeport Area School District Foundation is hosting a golf outing Sunday to support classroom grants for teachers in the district. The annual event raises money to support teachers’ initiatives in the classroom, said Bobbi Jo O’Shell, Freeport Area School District Foundation executive director. Teachers in any of Freeport’s schools...
Deer Lakes approves dual enrollment program with Grove City College
A Deer Lakes senior who wanted to take college courses at Grove City College has opened up that opportunity for other students at her school. The school board on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding for a Dual Enrollment Program between the school district and the college, which gives juniors...
Norwin superintendent to explain how district will transition to fully in-school or all online
Norwin officials plan to reveal at Monday’s school board meeting the district’s plans for evaluating how to transition from its hybrid model of two days in school and three days of online learning to either fully in class five days a week or to a completely remote online learning model....
Last four members of Iannelli gambling operation sentenced
The final four people charged last year for their alleged roles in the Iannelli gambling ring that operated throughout western Pennsylvania were sentenced Friday to serve one year probation terms as part of a deal with prosecutors in which their criminal records could ultimately be expunged. Each of the four,...
Big Burrito Restaurant Group has plan to gradually reopen, expand indoor dining
Big Burrito Restaurant Group president Bill Fuller has decided to open more of his eating establishments now that Gov. Tom Wolf announced indoor dining capacity in Pennsylvania restaurants can increase to 50% starting Monday. The openings will be gradual, Fuller said Friday. The plan begins with Kaya opening its Strip...
Coronavirus impacts High Holy Days in Jewish community
In a typical year, members of the Jewish community would’ve dressed up and assembled Friday night at the local temple for two days of services with friends, family and fellow congregants to mark the start of the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in 2020 are different. Congregations...
Cops: Man sleeping in car in Greensburg found with 47 bricks of heroin, cocaine, anxiety pills and nearly $12K
Greensburg Police doing a routine check of a man asleep in the driver’s seat of his car in a store parking lot Thursday wound up arresting him for illegal possession of 47 bricks of heroin, a plastic bag of cocaine, several hundred Xanax pills and multiple strips of Suboxone. Patrolman...
