Former Tribune-Review business, real estate writer Ron DaParma ‘could cover anything’
Ronald L. “Ron” DaParma, a longtime business editor and business writer for newspapers in McKeesport, Greensburg and Pittsburgh, had the ability to cover a broad spectrum of topics, whether it was real estate, Pittsburgh’s banking behemoths, small business, or steel mill operations and the steelworkers who labored in those factories....
Norwin School Board members critical of removal of archived YouTube videos
A Norwin School Board member and several residents are questioning the removal of archived school board meeting videos from the district’s official YouTube page. Administrators were not able to provide a specific reason at this week’s school board meeting why several livestreamed recordings of 2024 school board meetings — and...
With nowhere to hide, these workers are left with no choice but to endure sizzling temps
It was so hot Tuesday that Chris Kelly had to pull his roofing crew from their regularly scheduled job. “Once it hits about 85 or 90 degrees, we don’t even install because the shingles will heat up to the point that walking on them will scar them,” said Kelly, owner...
Former IT manager for Heinz Endowments indicted for embezzling nearly $1 million
The former IT manager for the Heinz Endowments is charged in federal court with embezzling nearly $1 million. Charles A. Richardson, 45, of Pittsburgh, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud and four counts of money laundering on June 17. The indictment was unsealed on Tuesday. He is free...
Court affirms dismissal of charges against retired minister accused of $350K theft
The state Superior Court on Monday upheld the dismissal of charges against a retired North Side pastor accused of stealing more than $350,000 from his church. The Rev. Wayne C. Peck, 73, of Highland Park, was charged in 2022 with theft and receiving stolen property after he was accused of...
Allegheny County, McCandless settle jail use-of-force lawsuit for $50K
A North Hills man who an Allegheny County Jail corrections officer taunted while shocking him with a Taser last year will receive $50,000 in a settlement of his federal civil rights lawsuit, officials said Tuesday. “That feels good baby,” the lawsuit claims a corrections officer said to plaintiff Brian Estep,...
UPMC to stop gender-affirming care for patients 18 and under by month’s end
UPMC has confirmed it will end gender-affirming care for patients 18 and younger in response to the Trump administration’s policies aimed at transgender youth. A spokesperson for UPMC, the region’s largest hospital network, said federal guidance has made it clear clinicians who provide care such as puberty blockers and
hormone...
Victim’s father offers no forgiveness for brother charged in nephew’s fatal overdose
Daniel Rebosky told a Westmoreland County judge Tuesday he will not forgive his brother for the role he played in his son’s 2021 overdose death. “God teaches us to forgive, but I cannot forgive Michael Rebosky because he let this happen,” Daniel Rebosky said during a sentencing hearing for his...
Pittsburgh officials consider $1.8M plan for ‘pipe dream’ public safety training facility
Pittsburgh City Council will consider spending $1.8 million on a master plan for a sprawling public safety training center that has been long delayed. Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, who chairs council’s public safety committee, said he doesn’t want to spend so much money on a new public safety training site...
Greensburg man arrested after crash at GetGo
A Greensburg man was arrested Monday after running from a two-vehicle crash on South Main Street that left another driver seriously injured, according to city police. Officers said Collin M. Hays, 34, appeared to be intoxicated when he was apprehended. Police were called to the crash at the GetGo entrance...
Former McKeesport detective admits stealing $1 million from police union
A former McKeesport detective and police union finance officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $1 million from his fellow officers. Joseph Osinski, 56, will be sentenced Sept. 18 on four felony counts — including theft by deception and receiving stolen property — by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge...
At Home store in Pleasant Hills to close amid company bankruptcy
One of the Pittsburgh region’s four At Home stores is set to close amid the company’s bankruptcy, according to court filings. The Pleasant Hills store on Clairton Boulevard is one of 26 stores initially closing, the company said. No one answered the phone Tuesday, and a message seeking comment went...
East Post 981 poised for postseason push in District 31 Legion league
Known as Hempfield East at the time, East Post 981 reached Day 3 of the 2024 Pennsylvania Region 7 American Legion tournament before its second loss of the event — 3-0 to Bedford — ended its season. This summer, East is looking to do better. Coach Bill Carrera believes East...
Hempfield promotes public works employee to new operations manager post
Hempfield supervisors on Monday created a new position in the public works department aimed at maintaining the township’s fleet and tracking maintenance on vehicles. The board hired current public works employee Jonathan Shrum as operations manager. He will be paid an annual salary of $65,000 in the new role. “I...
Car wash planned for Route 30 near Greengate Centre
A vacant building along Route 30 in Hempfield is going to be torn down after township supervisors on Monday approved plans to build an automatic car wash there. The building across Route 30 from Greengate Centre once held law offices. It will be replaced by Clean Express Auto Wash. The...
Highlands School District holds tax rate steady as budget is approved
Property owners in the Highlands School District won’t see a tax increase for next school year after the board approved its $54.5 million budget. The plan holds the property tax rate steady at 25.13 mills. The median household income for the district is about $60,000. The owner of a home...
Proposed Pittsburgh bills aim to shield LGBTQ+ residents, reduce penalties for sex workers
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Barb Warwick on Tuesday introduced legislation that aims to protect LGBTQ+ people and reduce the penalty for sex workers. The bills come at a time when the LGBTQ+ community is “under attack” by federal officials, Warwick, D-Greenfield, said during a news conference outside the City-County Building. “These...
Despite rain and heat, Springdale turf field set to be complete by fall
The path toward high school football games being played at Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School continues to move forward. Crews are stripping layers of topsoil at the site, near the school, that’s set to become the new home of Dynamos football this fall. That soil is being cleared to make way...
Pittsburgh Mills quietly being shopped by owner Namdar
It appears the owner of the Pittsburgh Mills mall property in Frazer is in search of a buyer. An email received by some local real estate agents from mall owner Namdar Realty Group’s chief operating officer, Dan Dilmanian, says Namdar is “quietly exploring an off-market sale.” “We’re not looking to...
Student-led garden at Fox Chapel Area High School to help feed community
An organic idea by two rising Fox Chapel Area seniors is expected to make a lasting impact on their larger school community. James Manges and Aavree Hill are creating a community garden at the high school, the crops from which will help feed those in need. Fruits and veggies will...
Fayette County man killed in air compressor explosion
A 69-year-old Fayette County man died Sunday after an air compressor in his garage exploded. At 9:45 p.m. Sunday, troopers responded to a home on Pleasant View Road in Menallen Township and found William Jesko severely injured, according to WTAE. Police said Jesko was working in his detached garage near...
Armstrong School District furloughs 7 full-time teachers, 2 part-timers
The Armstrong School District on Monday voted 7-2 to furlough seven full-time and two part-time teachers, and a nurse, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. School Board President Jason Elkin told WTAE that district administration originally recommended 14 positions be cut. “We were attempting to do what is most fiscally...
The Stroller, June 24, 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. Cancer awareness day planned...
Norwin approves tax hike and $39.5 million bond issue for high school projects
Norwin School District property owners will see a 4.67-mill tax hike for the 2025-26 school year, following a 5-4 school board vote Monday night to approve the budget. The budget projects expenditures at $95.48 million, but anticipates revenue received at only $93.35 million. The tax hike is the maximum allowed...
Hempfield Area reduces expenses, balances $114.3 million school budget
The Hempfield Area school board passed a balanced budget Monday night, almost exactly two months after it was tasked with closing a
$5.1 million deficit. The gap was presented at the beginning of the board’s budget discussions in April. The board in May cut the deficit to $172,000, approving a...
