Western PA Local News category, Page 2513
Murrysville Black Lives Matter protest set for Sunday
Aryanna Hunter of Murrysville wasn’t able to attend Pittsburgh protests against police brutality over the past week. An Army veteran, Hunter works as head of the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Veteran Services, and wanted to rally support in her hometown as well. She’ll get to do it this weekend...
Feds charge Philadelphia woman with possession of almost 2 pounds of heroin
A Philadelphia woman who police said was headed to Wilkinsburg was instead in federal court Friday, charged with possession of about 80,000 stamp bags of heroin. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Fiordaliza Rodriguez Reyes, 32, of Philadelphia was stopped on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thursday by troopers from the...
Route 28 restrictions in Pittsburgh set for next week
There will be lane restrictions on Route 28 in Pittsburgh next week, PennDOT announced Friday. Crews from Larson Design Group will inspect the bridge that carries Chestnut Street over Route 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 15 and 16. Single-lane restrictions will occur in each...
Unity dairy family finds success with cheese, offers tips to veterans interested in farmingVideo
Jason Frye, his brothers, Todd and Chad, and their father, Ralph, have made the most of government programs while exploring a new niche in the region’s cheese-making industry. The Fryes offer pickup of online orders during limited times at the family’s dairy farm in Unity. “We’ve sold out of our...
Blessed Sacrament school in Natrona Heights to be closed by Pittsburgh Diocese
Families, students and teachers at Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School in Natrona Heights on Friday reacted with sadness and disappointment upon hearing that the 66-year-old Catholic elementary school is shutting its doors. “It’s hard for my brain to even function right now,” said Alyssa Imler, a teacher...
Vice President Pence grabs a bite at David’s Diner in Springdale Township
Vice President Mike Pence visited David’s Diner in Springdale Township today for a classic Reuben sandwich and some good company. Owners David and Lisa Speer they learned Sunday that the vice president was planning a visit. Pence found the restaurant online and wanted to support a business with their ideals,...
Photos: Norbert Personal Care residents visit with family for 1st time since mid-March
Norbert Personal Care Home residents June 12 got the chance to see their families in person for the first time since March 12 because the covid-19 pandemic. The socially-distant get-together was held in the driveway and parking lot of the Carrick facility and kicked off with a parade of vehicles...
Pittsburgh to create Office of Community Health and Safety
Pittsburgh is planning to create an Office of Community Health and Safety that will provide social service experts to deal with problems, including homelessness, suicide prevention and mental illness, now handled by city police. The Mayor’s Office announced that the city would “redirect city resources” to meet community needs with...
North Hills puts end to 6-year run of tax increases
As promised when the budget for 2021 was introduced in mid-April, the North Hills School Board has approved an $84 million spending plan that holds the line on property taxes. While it remains unclear how much the state-mandated shutdown of businesses will impact the district’s revenue, officials said they did...
Pence visit to Wilkinsburg church draws supporters, opponents
America’s political divide was on stark display Friday in Wilkinsburg. Two groups showed up near the Convenant Church of Pittsburgh’s worship center to see Vice President Mike Pence’s arrival there. One group wore masks. The other didn’t. One group described President Trump and Pence as representative of the “American dream.”...
Charges held for court in Westmoreland prison drug smuggling case
According to police, David McGinnis told his mother that leaving a threatening voice mail for the accuser in a case against his cellmate could be considered a “job interview.” McGinnis, 27, of Bolivar, can be heard instructing his mother, Denise McGinnis, 49, of Bolivar, on recorded phone calls from the...
Baby hawks rescued in Sewickley Township after tree falls
When Jason Magill went to cut up a neighbor’s tree that had fallen during storms last month, he didn’t expect to be rescuing three baby red-shouldered hawks. But when Magill, of Sewickley Township, went to work on May 29 with the help of his son Jake, that’s exactly what he...
Range Resources to pay $50,000 in fines and $100,000 in contributions for Washington County well violations
Range Resources, a major driller in the region’s Marcellus Shale industry, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of negligent oversight of Washington County well sites and will pay $50,000 in fines and $100,000 in contributions to the Washington County watershed funds, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Friday. The...
Scott Township commissioner faces backlash for comment about Pa. health secretary
A letter is being drafted by a group of Scott Township residents calling for the resignation of a township commissioner who made remarks about the state health secretary’s gender during a public meeting. The comments were made during the June 9 meeting, held on Zoom, about reopening the municipal swimming...
Turnpike traffic delays expected as lighting project begins in Somerset County
Motorists taking the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Somerset County can expect overnight delays starting Monday as a lighting replacement project gets underway. The Turnpike Commission says single-lane patterns and two-way traffic go into effect for the next eight months at the Allegheny Tunnel located at milepost 122. Crews will be putting...
West Hempfield team makes return to summer baseball
The West Hempfield baseball players gathered for their first practice Wednesday. The team doesn’t have to wait long for its season debut in the Westmoreland County American League. “We’re just ready to put our cleats on and swing the bats,” said Mitch Miletics, one of more than a dozen players...
Police: Highland Park man left cash, 6 pounds of pot in loaner vehicle
Police say a Highland Park man left drugs and cash in a loaner Lexus SUV he used while his own vehicle was receiving service, leading Pittsburgh police to a drug bust that netted hundreds of stamp bags of heroin and 6 pounds of marijuana, authorities said. Patrick Kim, 34, faces...
Blessed Trinity Academy student wins full ride to Space Camp
It’s not the moon, but a trip to Huntsville, Ala., will be nearly as cool for Blessed Trinity Academy eighth-grader Michael Bridgeman. The 14-year-old won a full-tuition scholarship to Space Camp in Huntsville, home to the second largest research park in America. Bridgeman, a science enthusiast, will take part in...
Police arrest Whitehall man accused of setting Pittsburgh police SUV on fire during protest
A Whitehall man police say attended multiple protests in the past weeks faces riot and other charges for his alleged role in setting a Pittsburgh police SUV on fire last month. Police say Shaheed Hatch, 26, was among those who helped start the fire that destroyed an unmarked police cruiser...
South Fayette park facilities to reopen with safety guidelines
South Fayette Township park facilities will open Monday with new safety guidelines in place. According to the township website, playgrounds, courts, fields, indoor restrooms and rental pavilions in Fairview, Morgan, Boys Home, Preservation and Sturgeon parks will reopen. The township’s portion of the Panhandle Trail will also open. Following Allegheny...
Saint Vincent College Bowling to host ‘plastic ball’ tournament
Saint Vincent College Bowling has scheduled a plastic ball tournament July 12 at Lincoln Lanes in Latrobe. The tournament is open to anyone. The format will feature individual competitors, and each will bowl four games in the qualifying rounds. The lowest score will be dropped, so everyone will have a...
State officials: Westmoreland adds 9 new covid cases, no new deaths
Westmoreland County on Friday had nine new covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 483, 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 of...
Greensburg Central Catholic to air virtual commencement
Photos of the Greensburg Central Catholic Class of 2020 will be featured during a virtual commencement on the school’s Facebook page and YouTube channel Wednesday at 7 p.m. Greensburg Diocese Bishop Edward C. Malesic, Principal Ben Althof and Dr. Maureen Marsteller, superintendent of Catholic schools, will address the 63 graduates....
Somerset County coroner to recall work at Flight 93 crash scene
Longtime Somerset County Coroner Wally Miller will be the guest speaker as the Friends of Flight 93 kicks off its annual speaker series at 7 p.m. Thursday . The initial lecture this year will be digital as the Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center and Learning Center remain closed as...
North Huntingdon singer hits No. 1 on country radio chart
When Ashley Puckett of North Huntingdon released her debut album, “Never Say Never,” this past Valentine’s Day, she didn’t expect recognition to come so quickly. The 28-year-old’s single, “Bulletproof,” secured the No. 1 spot on the country radio chart in the June 12 issue of New Music Weekly magazine. The...
