Western PA Local News category, Page 2512
Jefferson Hills officer injured in June 3 crash has died
A Jefferson Hills officer injured in a violent crash earlier this month has died. Police Chief Gene Roach said Officer Dale Provins succumbed to his injuries Saturday. Provins was severely injured during an on-duty collision June 3 along the 200 block of Old Clairton Road. Police responded to the area...
A call for change, action, unity: About 300 attend Black Lives Matter gathering in New KensingtonVideo
New Kensington’s police station turned into the “people’s station” for a few hours Saturday afternoon as about 300 people took over the city hall parking lot for a Black Lives Matter protest. “This is the people’s station,” said Don Arner, resident and former professional wrestler, referencing Seattle protesters’ autonomous zone....
5 injured in head-on collision in South Huntingdon
Five people were injured, two seriously, Saturday in a head-on collision on Route 31 in South Huntingdon Township, according to fire officials. Yukon Fire Chief Mark Kite Sr. said two drivers were flown to an undisclosed Pittsburgh hospital after the 3:10 p.m. wreck in the Mendon area of the township....
Western Pa. store owners say high beef prices should drop soon
Taco Tuesdays are a big draw at Meetheads Bar and Grill in Vandergrift. But for the time being, Meetheads isn’t selling the popular $1 beef tacos on Tuesdays. Owners Jeff and Amy Frazer say they just can’t afford it. “The beef prices are crazy right now,” Amy Frazer said. “Within...
Man and woman dead, child critical in crash in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood
A man and a woman died and a child was in critical condition following a crash Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood. Two police officers were also injured while trying to pull the victims from the burning car, officials said. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said first responders went to the...
1 person flown from South Huntingdon crash, dispatcher says
One person was seriously injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash Saturday along Dutch Hollow Road in South Huntingdon Township, dispatchers reported. The crash occurred at 2:54 p.m. in the 100 block, a dispatch supervisor said. One of the vehicles involved was a motorcycle. Firefighters were setting up a landing zone...
1 person injured in Derry Township crash
One person was seriously injured Saturday when a motorcycle collided with a van on Route 982 in Derry Township, according to dispatch reports. The accident occurred about 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Route 982 and Industrial Boulevard. Fire departments were establishing a landing zone to fly the injured person...
Tarentum to close First Avenue for sewer work
Part of First Avenue in Tarentum will be closed the first half of next week. The road will be closed between Corbet Street in Tarentum and Cherry Street in Brackenridge from Monday to Wednesday, Borough Manager Michael Nestico said. Traffic, including trucks, will be detoured onto Corbet Street to East...
Police seek man suspected in assault, damage to police SUV in Pittsburgh protest
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of an assault during a protest May 30 at Washington Place near Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh. The man is also suspected of vandalizing a police car in the same location. Police released a series of photos of the...
Man dies after vehicle hits pole in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood
A 37-year-old man died in a one-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim at James Theodore Green Jr. The crash in the 190 block of West Warrington Avenue was reported around 1:50 a.m. Police said first responders...
Police: 13 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $2,000 seized from Derry home
A 34-year-old Derry man faces drug charge after authorities say they seized 13 pounds of marijuana, $2,000 and drug paraphernalia hidden throughout his house. Anthony Gigliotti was arrested after a search of his East Second Avenue home late Thursday. Sgt. James Friscarella and his police dog assisted members of the...
Lower Burrell man ordained a priest by Greensburg Diocese
Mark Dunmire of Lower Burrell was ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood Saturday by Bishop Edward C. Malesic at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. Dunmire graduated from Burrell High School before graduating from Robert Morris University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in media arts. Dunmire said...
Pastors urge community to work against racism at Greensburg prayer vigilVideo
Pastors from several Westmoreland County denominations urged the community to begin standing against prejudice, violence and abuse of power during a prayer vigil Saturday outside the courthouse in Greensburg. “We’ve forgotten how to love one another. We’ve got to start laying aside skin color. … You’ve got to cast aside...
State officials: 4 new cases of covid-19 reported in Westmoreland County, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Saturday had four new covid-19 cases reported, increasing the total number of coronavirus cases to 487, according to Pennsylvania health officials. No new deaths from the virus were reported in Westmoreland. State officials continued to report 38 deaths, while county Coroner Kenneth Bacha reports 32 deaths as...
State reports 463 new covid-19 cases, 49 more deaths
Pennsylvania Health Department officials on Saturday reported 49 more covid-19 deaths and 463 additional cases, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 78,462. There have been 6,211 people in the state who have died from the virus. More than 5,900 of the total cases are in health care workers....
Allegheny County reports 11 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths
Allegheny County reported 11 new covid-19 cases and no new deaths Saturday. The county’s coronavirus total now stands at 2,076 cases, with the total number of deaths still at 173. Two new hospitalizations were also reported Saturday. Of the reported cases, 54% have been female and 46% have been male....
Children hear message of racial unity at kid-friendly rally in Monroeville
“Be nice.” The simple phrase came out of the mouth of a young boy named Wyatt who showed up with his parents and friends Friday to a Black Lives Matter gathering in a field just outside Moss Side Middle School in Monroeville’s Gateway School District. There, young children were given...
State police say missing Unity man found safe
State police in Greensburg say a missing 81-year-old Westmoreland County man reported missing was found safe Saturday. Troopers had said they were looking for Merle Harr of Unity who was last seen on Route 982 in Unity, near Latrobe, about 1 p.m. Friday....
Carlynton grad Angela Baker gets chance to coach with Cleveland Browns
Angela Baker’s journey through football has provided her with a lot of exciting experiences, but her most recent one might be the best yet. On Monday, Baker, a Carlynton alum and Pittsburgh Passion quarterback, started working with the Cleveland Browns through the Bill Walsh Diversity Coach Fellowship, a program that...
The Stroller, June 13, 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. Oakmont Carnegie Library to offer pickup appointments Oakmont Carnegie...
Norwin seniors to graduate in groups June 26
Norwin is planning commencement ceremonies for about 400 students at Knights Stadium on June 26 by dividing them into groups with different time slots. That is because of the prohibition against having more than 250 people at a single gathering while Westmoreland County is in the green phase of covid-19...
Fallingwater to reopen, partially, with outdoor tours
While the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy works on its plans for tours inside the Fallingwater house in Mill Run, Fayette County, the grounds will reopen Saturday with self-guided and guided private tours. The iconic Frank Lloyd Wright home has been closed since March 15 because of covid-19 restrictions. However, the Conservancy...
Richard Grenell, former U.S. ambassador and acting national intelligence director, joins CMU’s Institute for Politics and Strategy
Richard Grenell, the Trump administration’s former ambassador to Germany and former acting director of national intelligence, has joined Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Politics and Strategy as a senior fellow. Grenell will be based in the institute’s Washington, D.C. office but will spend time in Pittsburgh working with faculty and...
Vice President Pence visits Oberg Industries in Buffalo Twp., addresses pandemic shutdown, ‘law and order’
Vice President Mike Pence held an Alle-Kiski Valley manufacturing company up as an example to be followed as the nation reopens from the covid-19 pandemic. Pence spoke for about a half-hour before a crowd of 100 to 110 employees and apprentices at Oberg Industries in Buffalo Township, which the conservative...
Naturalist resumes free wildlife programs in Murrysville’s trails and parks
There are plenty of hotly-debated aspects of the covid-19 pandemic, but one that seems to have been embraced by most people is the notion that being outside is a healthy, relatively low-risk behavior. No one is happier about that than Susan Miller of Plum, who recently resumed her monthly outdoor...
