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Calves injured in Pa. Turnpike crash recovering at Murrysville vet clinicVideo
Four calves are making a recovery at Allegheny Equine in Murrysville after the trailer they were traveling in overturned while exiting the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Tuesday at the Irwin interchange. “We had four that were a bit dehydrated and needed some supportive care,” said Dr. Alexis Baney, a veterinarian for...
Freeport Council moves forward on sewage project, without help from South Buffalo
Freeport officials have decided to move forward on a new sewage treatment plant without neighboring South Buffalo, as was once the plan. For several years, South Buffalo officials expressed interest in having Freeport’s plant serve at least part of their township. However, there has been no commitment from South Buffalo,...
Vandergrift website, email system present legal concern for borough
Legal concerns surrounding Vandergrift’s website and email system could make it difficult for borough council members to communicate with the public. Solicitor Larry Loperfito warned council to stop doing official business through their personal email addresses. At a meeting this week, council discussed the need to update the community’s website...
St. Bernadette fish fry larger than ever after merger
St. Bernadette’s in Monroeville has a new parish name and new faces at its fish fry. The parish at 245 Azalea Drive is now called Christ the Divine Shepherd. The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh formally changed the name this year. It’s a merger of St. Bernadette, North American Martyrs in...
Pittsburgh events to carry on, with precautions, despite coronavirus spreadVideo
Events across the country are being canceled because of the growing threat of the coronavirus, but it’s business as usual in Western Pennsylvania. While precautions are being taken at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh and at the Monroeville Convention Center, event leaders are monitoring the spread of...
The Stroller, March 6, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Bowling fundraiser...
Western Pa. workforce boards awarded funds for summer internships
Two local workforce development boards were awarded part of a $4.7 million grant from the state Department of Labor as officials work toward making the area attractive to recent graduates. Tri-County Workforce Development received $28,000 and the Westmoreland/Fayette Workforce Development Board received nearly $135,000, which is to be used to...
Thomas Jefferson to bring ‘Peter Pan’ to life on stage
Editor’s note: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, West Jefferson Hills School District announced that “Peter Pan” has been postponed. Thomas Jefferson students will soar to new heights this year, as “Peter Pan” takes flight on the high school stage March 19-21. Inside the new TJ Theater roughly two weeks before...
Chartiers Valley senior named Student of the Month
Logan DeSalle, a senior, has been named Chartiers Valley High School/Rotary Student of the Month for February. Logan is a four-year Spanish Club member, three-year National Honor Society member and a four-year member and the current president of DECA, a club that he has won the state championship with two...
Belle Vernon teachers’ strike could doom musical, theater program
The fate of the Belle Vernon High School musical program is shrouded in uncertainty after teachers announced they plan to strike six days before opening night if a new labor contract isn’t reached. The strike is scheduled to start March 13. That could impede a strict schedule set by the...
Pittsburgh police officer shot at traffic stop, suspect also shot
A Pittsburgh police officer was shot during a traffic stop Thursday night, and a suspect was shot, too. The officer was shot in the leg during the traffic stop in the North Side, initial reports indicate. A suspect also was shot during the incident at a East Ohio Street and...
Medical examiner IDs suspect killed in shootout that injured Pittsburgh police officerVideo
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the suspect killed in a shootout with police as Elijah Jamaal Brewer, 25, of Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh police detective was shot in the leg during a traffic stop on East Ohio Street in the city’s North Side just before 7 p.m. Thursday...
Wonderful Life: Mt. Pleasant, workers relish return of Robert Levin to family furniture businessVideo
Robert Levin might take issue with it, but longtime Mt. Pleasant Mayor Jerry Lucia says the scion of Levin’s furniture company is his small town’s answer to George Bailey. Like the star of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Levin has stepped away from his own life — twice now — when...
Prize-winning golden retriever Daniel gets honor from Westmoreland CountyVideo
Daniel, the prize-winning golden retriever at the 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, took a star turn in Greensburg on Thursday. The dog, soon to be 6, was the guest of honor at the Westmoreland County Courthouse when he and owner Tammy Tomlinson of Hillock Golden Retrievers...
Pittsburgh group provides cleaning equipment for coronavirus protection
With the anticipated arrival of the coronavirus in Western Pennsylvania, businesses and families are looking for ways to keep employees and loved ones safe. A group called Women for a Healthy Environment wants to help. The group, based in Pittsburgh, addresses environmental concerns that impact public health. It has developed...
Attorneys differ over firing of PWSA worker who used medical pot
An attorney for Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority says PWSA was following its policies and abiding by federal law last year when it fired an employee who failed a drug test but has a state-issued card to use medical marijuana. The worker’s attorney says PWSA violated the state Medical Marijuana...
Pittsburgh seeks reimbursement for $400K in firefighter overpayments
A glitch in Pittsburgh’s new payroll system triggered overpayments totaling about $400,000 for nearly half of the city’s 600 firefighters, officials said. The city is now asking for the money back. The problem occurred in late December after arbitrators provided a new five-year contract to the International Association of Firefighters...
Businesses pair up with students at Deer Lakes Middle School to learn about their dayVideo
A different type of water cooler conversation took place at Deer Lakes Middle School on Thursday. Instead of the usual teachers and staffers, students in grades six through eight had the opportunity to chat with adult visitors from a variety of companies about their jobs. The event was part of...
Road work will close a portion of Pittsburgh’s Second Avenue starting Sunday
Pittsburgh is changing the traffic patterns starting on Sunday along heavily traveled Second Avenue. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced Thursday that the inbound lane of the street will close from the Armstrong Tunnel to Brady Street until around November. All traffic will shift to the outbound lanes. DOMI...
1st lawsuit filed in deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike tour bus crashVideo
Two brothers from New Jersey who were aboard a tour bus that crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County in January, killing five people and injuring 60, filed a civil lawsuit Thursday against the bus company. Anthony Ellis, 39, and Quwanjay Ellis, 18, both of Irvington, N.J., accuse Z&D...
Westmoreland County inks deal with unions, doles out raises for nonunion workers
A new four-year labor deal with Westmoreland County’s largest unions was approved Thursday that gives raises to workers but also imposes a surcharge on employees who use tobacco. Commissioners ratified the deal with the Service Employees International Union Local 668 and SEIU HealthCare Pennsylvania, which represents courthouse employees and nursing...
Westmoreland commissioners fund tourism plan, earmark funds for marketing
The 2020 tourism plan for Westmoreland County includes more than $834,000 in new projects and reserves a large purse for what officials hope one day will be spent on an agressive marketing campaign to lure tourists — and their wallets. Projects include upgrades to county parks, financing for the annual...
Brief history of Levin Furniture and its Western Pennsylvania rootsVideo
A look back at the history of Levin Furniture, which has grown from its Westmoreland County roots into the region’s largest furniture retailer. 1920 | “Peddler” Sam Levin opens store at 600 W. Main St. in Mt. Pleasant, selling hardware items, furniture and other general goods, including flyswatters, expandable window...
Pittsburgh offers free parking, shuttles to South Side during St. Patrick’s Day celebrationVideo
Pittsburgh is once again offering free parking and transportation to its popular South Side bar and restaurant district during the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities next weekend. Visitors can park for free March 14 at a lot on Second Avenue on Downtown’s outskirts and catch a free continuous- loop...
Police ask for help to locate McKeesport man charged in alley shooting
A 19-year-old man accused of firing 14 shots from a rifle into a 2007 Ford Taurus driven by another 19-year-old and wounding him has been charged with attempted homicide and other charges, according to Allegheny County police. County police Wednesday filed charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangering and...
