Pat McAfee, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg donate $50,000 to Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools got some love from three celebrities, one of whom is its own alumni. Sports commentator and former NFL player Pat McAfee, rapper Wiz Khalifa and entertainer Snoop Dogg collectively donated $50,000 to PPS, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The school board accepted the donation Wednesday. McAfee...
GetGo’s sale to Canadian company gets Federal Trade Commission approval
Giant Eagle’s sale of its GetGo gas stations and convenience stores looks like it’s a go. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday gave the green light to Canadian-based Alimentation Couche-Tard to proceed with its acquisition of GetGo. The transaction is expected to close within the upcoming days, according to a...
Teenager shot in McKeesport
A teenage boy was taken to the hospital after being shot Thursday evening in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County Police. At 8:56 p.m., McKeesport Police were dispatched to the area of 1800 Eaton St. for reports of a shooting, according to county police. Shortly after, first responders learned of a...
A-K Valley High school class reunions, June 27, 2025
Publicize your high school’s class reunion for free for free in The Stroller. Send information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. • Ken Hi Class of 1959 will...
The Stroller, June 27, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Hartwood Acres to host...
Vinci Winery coming to downtown New Kensington in old-school Italian style
A new establishment in downtown New Kensington brings together three of Sam Iovino’s passions: wine, cigars and food. “I’m old-school Italian. I believe in entertaining,” said Iovino. “I love entertaining and getting people together.” Iovino, 56, of Monroeville plans to open Vinci Winery at 1021 Barnes St. on July 9....
Public school districts, cyber charter schools grapple with tuition costs
Greg Egnor, Burrell School District’s director of Student Services, wants to change the district’s relationship with the 27 families that live within Burrell’s boundary lines but elect to send their children to a cyber charter school. Previously, the district had no relationship with its growing cyber charter population — which...
Cyber school’s flexibility and support help West Tarentum boy thrive
Brook Stitt is keeping a close eye on the state budget vote this year. The West Tarentum mother is concerned about a proposal to limit per-student payments to Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools. The bill, which also calls for changes to how cyber charters operate, narrowly passed the state House last...
Campbells Run Road in Robinson will remain closed after flooding
Campbells Run Road in Robinson will remain closed until a freshly paved portion that was damaged by Thursday’s heavy storms can be replaced. The afternoon storms were so heavy that some motorists were stranded in the roadway, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The road was forced to close between...
Pa. Senate approves bill to repeal Sunday hunting ban
A bill to fully repeal Pennsylvania’s ban on Sunday hunting passed the state Senate on Thursday. The proposal, House Bill 1431, gained approval June 11 in the state House of Representatives. However, a provision to allow the use of natural deer urine as an attractant was amended in the Senate...
Mama Duck, duckling inflatables set to pump up crowds at Idlewild and SoakZone
Jase Wiarda occasionally calls a company with a pressure washer to give his rubber duck a bath. “It’s a weird phone call to make,” he said. “People think it’s a prank.” That is, until they realize their services are being sought to clean the “World’s Largest Rubber Duck” — a...
2 teens killed in Pitcairn shootings
Two 16-year-old boys were killed Thursday in shootings in Pitcairn. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Isiah McCarthy of Pitcairn and Tyrant Sutton of Clairton both died at AHN Forbes Hospital on Thursday afternoon following the shootings. The shootings took place at about 3 p.m. on Shaw Alley near...
Route 30 eastbound reopens after multi-vehicle crash shut it down for hours in Southwest Greensburg
Route 30 eastbound reopened near the Route 119 interchange after a crash early Thursday evening shut it down for hours. The 5:30 p.m. wreck involved multiple vehicles, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. Southwest Greensburg firefighters reported in a social media post that the crash involved a tri-axle truck...
PennDOT cancels planned Rodi Road weekend closure
The forecast for bad weather this weekend has prompted PennDOT to cancel closing Rodi Road this weekend. Rodi Road, also known as Route 791, was supposed to be closed between Maple Lane and Business Route 22 (William Penn Highway) starting Friday night through Monday morning. The closure also was supposed...
Plans progress for Westmoreland human services hub
Westmoreland County’s plan for centralized hub to house its human services programs received a $500,000 boost from a Pittsburgh foundation. Commissioners this week accepted a grant from the Eden Hall Foundation that officials said could help pay for relocation of hundreds of employees and social service programs to one location....
Westmoreland commissioners say opioid settlement funds needed but won’t cover prior costs
Westmoreland commissioners said the roughly $2.6 million doled out Thursday from legal settlements with major drug makers and distributors will not even come close to covering the damages the county sustained from the opioid addiction crisis. The money was awarded to agencies and nonprofits aimed at drug treatment, recovery and...
David Burritt, fresh off $108 million payday, stays as head of U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel’s senior leadership under Nippon Steel is taking shape — and it looks a lot like it did before the buyout. The Japanese firm has elected to retain U.S. Steel president and CEO David Burritt as well many of the executives around him, according to filings with the Securities...
Customs agents nab knockoff Rolexes, sunglasses sent from Middle East to Pittsburgh
Border guards seized more than a dozen knockoff Rolex watches and 12 pairs of counterfeit, designer-imitating sunglasses — with a street value of $573,000 — that arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said Thursday. The suspect shipment, whose contents were labeled “Empty poly bag...
Judge sentences pair to 5-10 years in prison in connection with North Side shooting
Two Brighton Heights men Thursday pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison for their role in a 2022 shooting on Pittsburgh’s North Side, where a barrage of dozens of gunshots killed a 40-year-old man and injured three others. Dayqual Allen, 22, and Andre Allen, 23,...
Murrysville area: Mary Todd Lincoln presentation, etiquette speaker and more
Mary Todd Lincoln presentation The Delmont Historical Preservation Society will host a July 12 presentation on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln. JoAnn Peterson will present a first-person historical performance at noon in the Delmont Presbyterian Church’s Carson Hall, 101 Church St. in Delmont. There...
ICE arrests 14 at Marshall Township Mexican restaurant
Community activist Jaime Martinez rushed to Tepache Mexican Kitchen & Bar’s Marshall Township location after learning 14 people had been arrested by immigration agents. Martinez and eight other members of Casa San Jose, a nonprofit that works to support Pittsburgh’s Latino community, arrived at the restaurant Wednesday afternoon. “I see...
11th annual United Way Build a Bike sees 600 bikes built for local children
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania held its 11th annual Build A Bike event over three days this week, assembling 600 bikes for children and tapping the power of 300 volunteers. “It goes beyond the two wheels, into the classroom” said Amy Franz, United Way regional vice president, highlighting the social,...
Burrell property owners to pay 3.8% more in school taxes next school year
Burrell School Board this week approved a budget for next school year that increases property taxes for homeowners by 3.8%. The spending plan totals roughly $37.4 million. It begins to pay off a $10 million bond for proposed infrastructure projects at district buildings, adds an armed security guard at Charles...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit makes immediate route changes, including in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Bus routes in the Alle-Kiski Valley are among those that are affected by changes being made by Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). The changes include 20 altered routes, like those of the P16 Penn Hills Flyer and the P78 Oakmont Flyer, and 39 other routes with bus stop changes, like the...
Greensburg Salem passes 2.5-mill tax hike after contested vote, executive session
The Greensburg Salem School Board approved a $53 million budget Wednesday with a 2.5-mill tax hike for the 2025-26 school year. The average property owner with a median assessed value of $17,200 would see a $38 annual increase in their tax bills with a 2.5-mill tax jump — bringing the...
