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Welding offers options to Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center studentsVideo
For students at the Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, welding was an opportunity to learn a trade in a high-paying field with a variety of professional options. “There are so many jobs and opportunities,” said Dylan Eckman, a Burrell High School senior who trains at Northern Westmoreland. “I couldn’t...
Attempted homicide charge dismissed against Shalaya Briston in Terrelle Pryor stabbingVideo
The most serious charge against the woman accused of stabbing Terrelle Pryor was dismissed during a preliminary hearing Thursday. District Judge Anthony Ceoffe dismissed a charge of attempted homicide that Pittsburgh police filed against Shalaya Briston, 24. Briston was dating Pryor, 30, an NFL football star who is a Jeannette...
Winemaker Dennis Narcisi remembered as ‘passionate man with a soft heart’
It seemed that Dennis Narcisi never met a grape or person he didn’t like. He was not a big man physically, just five-and-a-half-feet tall weighing only 140 pounds. But his son, Randy, remembered him as a huge person. “He was just a quiet, little guy who didn’t have a mean...
Pier 1 stores in Ross, Washington among hundreds set to close
Two local Pier 1 Imports stores are among the more than 400 that will close this year, according to the retailer’s court filings this week. The locations on McKnight Road in Ross and Washington Road in Washington will close, though it was not immediately clear when, according to court documents...
Ton of meat, cheese donated to Pittsburgh food bank will serve 10,000 mealsVideo
A Philadelphia meat and cheese company donated a ton — literally, one ton — of food Thursday to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. This is the third year that Dietz & Watson Inc. has donated to the Duquesne-based food bank through its annual Families Helping Families promotion and a...
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin killing met victim on dating app, police say
Allegheny County police said they used an iPad to track down the suspected killer of a Baldwin man who was found shot dead in his home. Officers charged Adam Rosenberg, 21, of Fox Chapel with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once...
Penn-Trafford Drama Guild launches prom shoe drive as students rehearse for ‘Footloose’
Cinderella would approve. The Penn-Trafford Drama Guild isn’t searching for her glass slipper, but members are soliciting donations of gently used prom, homecoming or other special occasion shoes for a shoe drive at the high school’s spring musical “Footloose.” Penn-Trafford’s high school thespians will present the beloved story of youthful...
Rider feedback saves 4 Port Authority bus stops in Pittsburgh from elimination
The Port Authority will keep four bus stops in Pittsburgh that were slated to be removed, officials said Thursday. The inbound and outbound stops at Penn Avenue at South Millvale Avenue were set to be eliminated as part of a larger culling of Port Authority stops in 2020. Since the...
It’s National Love Your Pet Day, and you’re sharing photos of your animals
As if you needed another reason to pamper your pet, Thursday is National Love Your Pet Day. Whether you own a dog, cat, ferret or goldfish, today offers another excuse to brag about your pet. We asked on Twitter for you to share photos of your pets, and you responded....
Map lets you track your flush to the ALCOSAN plant
There’s an old saying about waste running downhill. In fact, that’s exactly how it gets to the wastewater treatment plant. ALCOSAN has partnered with 3 Rivers Wet Weather to map all the sewer lines in their service area. The resulting Follow the Flush interactive map allows the public to track...
Tracing U.S. Attorney Scott Brady’s rise from a church in Greenville to the Ukraine investigation
People in the small town where he grew up aren’t surprised that U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady is making national news as a high-profile federal prosecutor. The Greenville native won’t comment on U.S. Attorney General William Barr tapping his office to take in information about Ukraine, including what was collected...
Murrysville will hire consultant to help plan for community-park amphitheater
Murrysville will seek a consultant to help plan for an amphitheater at Murrysville Community Park, and addressing traffic will likely be a high priority. “I know you’re trying to build it up more, but there’s problems with the traffic out there,” said Marlene Campas of Murrysville at a recent council...
Cops: Man who allegedly claimed to be firefighter during burglary arrested again
A man awaiting trial for burglary and impersonating a firefighter was arrested again Wednesday in Salem Township after a break-in at a senior citizen recreation center. Charles J. Beiter, 33, was arraigned Thursday on charges of disorderly conduct, illegally trespassing, loitering, theft and possession of marijuana filed by state police...
Fox Chapel man charged with Baldwin man’s murder
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
Fermentation Festival rises in Lawrenceville on Sunday
The owner of Lawrenceville restaurant Franktuary once asked his kitchen staff if anyone knew how to make sauerkraut. Cornelius Lubecki raised his hand. He had some mad fermentation skills to offer. A year later, Lubecki founded Ferment Pittsburgh, creating a public festival to spread the word. This Sunday the fifth...
Gateway senior receives full 4-year scholarship to Saint Vincent College
A Gateway High School student received a four-year, full-ride academic scholarship to Saint Vincent College after being chosen as the winner of a competitive written exam with the school. Tadeusz Horomanski was one of 155 high school students who participated in the Wimmer Scholarship Exam in November. The students who...
Man accused in attack on workers, resident at Unity facility
Two Adelphoi Village workers and a resident were hurt last month when a man living at a secure facility there attacked them, according to state police. Kevin Otero, 19, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment. Troopers said the assaults were reported at the Unity...
Police: Driver clocked at 118 mph in a 55 mph zone in Indiana CountyVideo
An Indiana County driver faces a hefty speeding ticket after state police said he was driving 63 mph over the speed limit on Route 22 last month. A 43-year-old Armagh man was clocked driving a 2009 Subaru Outback at 118 mph in a 55 mph zone in East Wheatfield Township...
Crews battle early-morning house fire in Fayette County
Crews are battling a house fire in Fayette County. According to a Fayette 911 dispatcher, officials responded to Sickle Ridge Road in Henry Clay Township shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported....
Allagash Brewing Company bringing brews to Pittsburgh
This beer will travel from Portland to Pittsburgh. Allagash Brewing Company, based in Portland, Maine, will begin distributing in Western Pennsylvania. The brews will be sold through Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co. on Pittsburgh’s South Side starting March 30. Allagash is a Belgian-inspired brewery and its beers are distributed in...
Crews battle overnight fire at Kittanning auto body parts store
Owners of a local auto body parts store plan on rebuilding after a fire ravaged through their Kittanning location earlier this week. Crews spent hours battling a fire at api Autobody Products that started around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday. The scene was not cleared until around 3 a.m. Thursday. “It’s obviously...
Lamp Theatre to show locally produced film by P-T gradsVideo
When Brandon Keenan was a teenager growing up in Harrison City, he would take a date to The Lamp Theatre, where the price of admission was cheap and so was the popcorn. Now 36 and living in Monroeville, Keenan will return to the Irwin theater on Saturday with fellow filmmaker...
Wine and mac ‘n cheese festival coming to Monroeville
Wine connoisseurs and mac ’n cheese lovers can get their fill of both in Monroeville at the end of the month. The convention center will host Wine Shine Mac ’n Cheese Fest on Feb. 29 at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. The event is presented by WineFest PA, which is run by Jefferson...
Residents urged to weigh in on future of Neville Island’s former Shenango coke plant
Plans for the 50-acre former Shenango Coke Works site on Neville Island remain unclear — but property owner DTE Energy hopes to ink a deal with one or more developers by the end of this year, community organizers told residents at a public meeting Wednesday night. No potential tenants or...
Educators invited to join Latrobe discussion of problems faced by children born into addiction
Latrobe-based Angel Arms, a program that offers support for children born into addiction and their families, is inviting area educators to take part in a roundtable discussion about the learning issues such children can face, and possible solutions. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Feb. 27 in the offices...
