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Cheswick looking for new council member after president resigns
Cheswick is looking for a new council member to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of President Paul Jack. Jack, who had 1½ years remaining on his term, resigned May 21. He said he had worked through his goals of seeing the borough through its past financial and organizational...
Food & Water Watch hosting fracking webinars for South Hills communities
An environmental advocacy organization is hosting two virtual forums on the intersection of local zoning ordinances and the oil and gas industry on Saturday and Monday. Food & Water Watch, a national nonprofit with a regional office in Philadelphia, will host the public webinars from 9:30 a.m. to noon June...
Carlynton alum, Ross resident publishes first collection; poems focus on work in food service industry
By day, he’s a professor of literature. By night, he’s one of countless food service workers taking orders, delivering meals and clearing dishes. Fred Shaw merges those worlds in his first published poetry collection, “Scraping Away.” “It’s a focus on the physical world, letting readers … drop into the world...
Hampton Township School District graduates 231 students
Hampton Township School District’s class of 2020 commencement took place at Fridley Field on June 5. To comply with social distancing guidelines, families were limited to one car, masks were worn and the class of 231 students was divided into three separate groups to further limit the number of people...
Oakmont Greek Food fest goes on, with major changes
The annual Greek Food Festival in Oakmont will take place this month, but in a different way. The event is scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. June 26-28 at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. Organizers said much had to change for the celebration’s...
Hempfield Area details in-person graduation, releases virtual ceremonyVideo
Hempfield Area graduates will be able to walk across the stagenext month, but the commencement ceremony will be far from normal. Scheduled for July 18, the event will take place in Spartan Stadium, a decision made after a survey gave students three options: hold graduation at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds, have...
Westmoreland County has 4 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported four new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 502, with 38 deaths, according to the department. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in the county since May 18. More than 13,400 county...
Police seek another suspect in vandalism, looting, assault during Pittsburgh protest
Police on Thursday released photos of another man suspected of assault, vandalism and looting during Downtown Pittsburgh protests last month. Authorities offered little information about the man outside of his photos, which show him wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and gray pants. He’s alleged to have damaged a marked police...
Iron City Bean coffee — a new brew suitable for breakfast
Have a cup of Iron City with your breakfast. No, we aren’t suggesting kegs and eggs. There’s no alcohol in this brew. Iron City Bean Nine to Five Blend is a slow-roasted, medium-dark coffee made with beans from Cameroon, Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil. Released in late May, it’s java made...
Allegheny County reports 9 more coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
Allegheny County health officials on Thursday reported nine new cases of the coronavirus in the county, three additional hospitalizations and no new deaths. The increase in cases brings the county’s total to 2,122 covid-19 cases since the first ones were identified March 14. The county reported no new cases Wednesday....
Fundraiser established for Somerset County man killed while protecting grandmother
Friends and family of a 30-year-old Somerset County man who was shot and killed while attempting to break up a weekend domestic altercation between his grandparents set up a GoFundMe account to benefit his family. Joshua Cale Hillegas was shot and killed about 10:30 p.m. June 14, shortly after arriving...
Oakmont nonprofit encourages Americans to pray
An Oakmont-based Christian nonprofit hopes people across the nation will come together through the power of prayer. South East Asia Prayer Center’s (SEAPC) annual Pray Americas has begun. It’s a summer initiative, originally launched in 2013, to get people to “walk, pray and partner with God to change a nation,”...
State police investigating 2 shootings in Aliquippa
A 21-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl were shot in separate, unrelated incidents in Aliquippa, according to state police. The man was shot multiple times in an incident reported around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 300 Superior Avenue. Aliquippa police arrested the suspect, Vershaw Cortaze Bell Jr., 21,...
Southwest Greensburg bridge project will affect Route 119 traffic, business access
Replacement of a bridge on Route 119 will cause lane restrictions and will affect access to several businesses beginning Tuesday in Southwest Greensburg. The lane restrictions will affect Route 119 traffic from Cribbs Street south to Huff Avenue, according to PennDOT. The restrictions will be in place from 8 p.m....
Smithton man accused of vandalizing American Legion post that banned him
An attorney for a 66-year-old Smithton man charged with vandalizing a veterans service club he was banned from three years ago doubts his client would hold a grudge that long. David E. Primm, the former commander of American Legion Post 790 in Smithton, is accused by state police of pouring...
Scottdale child sex suspect released on bond
A Scottdale man accused of sexually assaulting a girl 10 years ago posted bond this week, according to court records. Joshua Michael Thomas, 40, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, indecent assault and child endangerment. State police arrested him...
ATF agent shot in Pittsburgh; suspect in custody
A federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was shot Thursday morning during an operation in Pittsburgh, the agency confirmed in a statement. A suspect was in custody. The incident happened on Marion Street between Forbes Avenue and Watson Street in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. The...
Former Pittsburgh officer sees difference in police killings of Rayshard Brooks, George FloydVideo
Former Pittsburgh Police officer Sheldon Williams says, judging from the public record, the Atlanta police officer in the Rayshard Brooks case had reasonable justification to shoot, after Brooks assaulted the officers and took one of their tasers. But in the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Williams believes the officers...
Police: Woman found shot dead outside McKeesport bar
A 29-year-old woman died after being shot in McKeesport overnight, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting in the 500 block of Fifth Avenue was reported around 1:40 a.m. First responders and police found the woman dead in a vehicle, which was in a parking lot across from a bar....
Norwin High School Class of 2020 listed
The following is a list of the Norwin High School Class of 2020, as provided by the school district. Brady Alexander Joseph Andelmo Annalise Andzelik Isaac Anticole Nia Armstrong Kylie Arnold Alexandra Astley William Ayres Mariana Bajich Angelina Baker Harrison Barnett Devin Barrett Abigail Bartos Julia Beck Eric Belak Jordan...
The Stroller, June 18, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free produce distribution planned Saturday in Natrona Building Block...
Back on the trail: Group hikes restart in Western Pa.
It’s safe to go hiking in groups again, at least for some groups. State restrictions for the prevention of covid-19 on group activities have prohibited group hikes since mid-March. However, with Allegheny and surrounding counties moving into the green phase allowing a number of public activities, local groups are offering...
West Leechburg residents discuss what to do about repeated Leechburg Area tax increases
West Leechburg residents will sign a petition asking the Leechburg Area School District not to raise their property taxes this year and will look into the option of potentially being absorbed into Allegheny Township. These are some of the solutions borough residents came up with to address an ongoing taxing...
Norwin names Tim McCabe as interim athletic director
It did not take long for Norwin to name an interim director of athletics and activities to replace the athletic director who has taken a similar job with neighboring Hempfield Area. Tim McCabe, Norwin High School’s assistant principal, has been named interim athletic director, Superintendent Jeff Taylor said. McCabe was...
Dispatch: 1 airlifted to hospital after falling from Buttermilk Falls
One person was flown to the hospital by medical helicopter after they fell 35 feet at a Beaver County park, according to a 911 dispatcher. The call came in around 8 p.m. from Buttermilk Falls Park in Homewood Borough. The person’s condition was not immediately known. WPXI-TV reported the victim...
