Leechburg Area School District announces multi-meeting town hall
Property owners within the Leechburg Area School District will be receiving a long-awaited update about taxation differences between West Leechburg, Leechburg and Gilpin. District officials have announced a Town Hall Tour for Wednesday, May 14. Starting at 6 p.m. at the West Leechburg Fire Hall, district officials will hold a...
The Stroller, May 9, 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. Anything That Floats Regatta...
7 candidates compete for 4 seats in Allegheny Valley School Board primary
Four seats are open on Allegheny Valley School Board this year, and seven candidates are vying to fill them. Each of the seven has cross-filed to appear on both Democratic and Republican primary ballots May 20. Only one, Nino Pollino, is an incumbent. The top four voter-getters from each party...
Humane society revives foster home program for cats and dogs
The Humane Society of Westmoreland County is looking for foster homes to help care for cats and dogs that would thrive outside of a shelter environment. Some of the animals in need of a foster home may have special medical or behavioral needs that require extra attention, said Carly Miller,...
9 new senior residences planned for Irwin
A $2.3 million project to build nine cottage-style residences for senior citizens is planned for a site adjacent to the new 50-unit Grand View Senior Residences in Irwin. Construction on the four duplexes and one single unit might begin in early 2026 and be ready for occupancy later that year...
Trafford man gets at least 16 years for fatal Homewood shooting
A Trafford man will serve at least 16 years in state prison after he was sentenced Thursday for killing a man he said was his friend. Christopher Papalia, 33, was found guilty by a jury of third-degree murder on Feb. 7. According to the criminal complaint, Pittsburgh police were called...
Area Catholics laud Pope Leo XIV, confident he’ll be a ‘bridge builder,’ serve the poor, marginalized
Area Catholics lauded the selection of Pope Leo XIV, not just because he’s American born, but because they’re confident he’ll be a “bridge builder,” dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, originally from the Chicago area but serving the church for decades in South America, was...
Mutual Aid medical director, Delmont resident receives statewide EMS award
Dr. William Jenkins is used to seeing ambulances pulling into the emergency room bay at Independence Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. He wasn’t expecting was to see his 4-year-old grandson Tyler bounding up the driveway Thursday to give him a hug. Nor was he expecting family, Mutual Aid staff and state...
Murrysville area: Route 380 work, Symphony East and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Temporary Route 380 light will become permanent Construction on the intersection of Route 380 and Saltsburg Road will begin May 19. Canonsburg-based Olympus Energy funded temporary traffic improvements as part of its Hermes fracking well pad project, built nearby on the Murrysville/Plum...
Weekend closure set on stretch of Allegheny River Boulevard from Penn Hills to Pittsburgh
PennDOT will conduct around-the-clock seal coating and pavement marking operations this weekend, May 10-11, on Allegheny River Boulevard, weather permitting. Allegheny River Boulevard will close to traffic from 7 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Sunday between Sandy Creek Road and Washington Boulevard. Traffic will be detoured. The posted detour east...
Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum to close this summer for renovations
Nesbit’s Lanes, a longtime bowling alley in Plum, will be closing until August for renovations after a tree fell on the building in February. A statement on the bowling alley’s Facebook page said the building would shutter for “safety and liability reasons” beginning May 19 for up to two and...
Annual Dyngus Dash celebrates Polish roots
More than 300 registrants, 660 pierogies and one lively polka band helped to warm things up during the fifth annual Dyngus Dash 5K in North Park. Despite a cool drizzle, Polish and non-Polish people descended on the race course April 26 at the parking lot of the North Park’s boathouse...
Woman pushes limits as arthritis walk shines light on rising cases of autoimmune disorder
Jeanine McGuire was diagnosed at 14 with rheumatoid arthritis, something she considered to be an old person’s disease. An athlete at North Catholic High School at the time, McGuire assumed her dreams of a collegiate soccer career were dashed. “I never thought I’d get better,” said McGuire, now 37, of...
Regent Square’s annual yard sale still on despite storm damage
Despite widespread damage including downed trees, telephone poles and power lines from last week’s severe storm, Regent Square’s annual yard sale is still on for May 17. The neighborhood’s yard sale includes about 100 households, said Aidan Kestigian, vice president of the Regent Square Civic Association’s board. Regent Square includes...
North Allegheny team reaches top 8 in international debate competition
North Allegheny High School speech and debate team beat out hundreds of other schools to make it as one of the top eight competitors in the 24th annual International Public Policy Forum Finals held May 3 in New York City. The IPPF is the only worldwide debate competition that gives...
Gateway party rewards positive student behavior
About 100 Gateway High School students participated in the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports celebration recently and enjoyed a petting zoo, games and treats. Faculty has been working with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to roll out the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, program since the covid pandemic. “Essentially,...
North Allegheny School District purchases property next to Peebles Elementary School
The North Allegheny School Board approved the purchase of property near Peebles Elementary School for $340,000 during its May 7 meeting as a special voting item. The approximately one-half acre of property is located at 8613 Peebles Road and is owned by two property owners, as listed on the Allegheny...
Senior housing plan gets preliminary OK from Frazer supervisors
Frazer supervisors waived two development requirements while giving preliminary approval for a senior housing development near Pittsburgh Mills mall. Approval for the plan proposed by Foxlane Homes came after a public hearing on the plan attended by about 10 residents. Mike McAneny, a Foxlane official who did not testify at...
Gainey orders hazard mitigation plan in response to damaging storms
Last week’s damaging storm has prompted Pittsburgh’s mayor to order officials to draft a plan so the city can better prepare for natural disasters. In ordering the creation of a hazard mitigation plan, Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday noted that climate change brings additional risks of increasingly severe storms and...
‘My bad’: Pittsburgh top emergency official did not alert city leaders to absence during storms
Pittsburgh’s top emergency management official, who was away during last week’s severe storms, violated protocol by failing to notify city leaders of his absence and who would take over for him. Darryl Jones, the city’s emergency management coordinator and fire chief, acknowledged Thursday he did not alert Controller Rachael Heisler...
Kennywood announces return of the Steel CurtainVideo
The Steel Curtain roller coaster is almost done with its rehab and is set to return to action. After more than a year’s closure, Kennywood officials announced Thursday that Pennsylvania’s tallest roller coaster will be up and rolling for Memorial Day weekend. The West Mifflin amusement park opened for its...
Westmoreland happenings: Bird walk, turkey dinner, gospel concert, more
Fundraisers • Westmoreland Historical Society will host an antiques and collectibles market May 11 at Historic Hanna’s Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield. Some vendors will be set up and selling May 10, and the remainder will be open from 7:30 a.m. until early afternoon May 11. Admission: $5 per...
Fundraiser for American Association of University Women at La Roche University to feature 3 authors from region
When the pandemic led to lockdowns across the state and nation, JoAnne Klimovich Harrop was adamant about staying by the side of her 93-year-old mother, Evelyn, at her nursing home in Pittsburgh. Day and night, for 84 days, Harrop, a reporter for TribLive, lived with her mother in a 250-square-foot...
Sports-themed restaurant/bar set to open at Waterworks near Aspinwall
A new sports-themed sports bar and eatery appears to be making progress towards opening in the former Walnut Grill at Waterworks in Pittsburgh near Aspinwall. A sign reading “Rival: Eat, Drink, Sports” is displayed along Freeport Road near Aspinwall and crews were busy working outside late last month on the...
Morning Roundup: 2 injured in Apollo fire; Pennsylvania Attorney General warns of scams after storms
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 8: 2 injured in Apollo fire Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire in Apollo early Thursday morning. The blaze started around 1:10 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Kiski Avenue, according to...
