Grandmother and boyfriend sentenced in Penn Hills infant’s fentanyl death
A grandmother and her boyfriend who both used fentanyl-laced heroin around her 7-month-old grandchild while they were babysitting — leading to the child’s death from fentanyl poisoning — were sentenced on Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Barbara Ann Dunlap-Toombs, 68, of Larimer, will serve one to two years...
Carlynton students ‘make something beautiful’ with park mural
In 11-year-old Michaela Champion’s eyes, Carnegie is a small community with loads of talent. That talent will be exhibited, as Champion and 23 of her peers in the Carlynton School District spent two days this month painting a mural in Irishtown Tot Park with the guidance from California artist Amanda...
Plum to host 1st ‘Walking and Wagging’ community dog walk
Dozens of paws will march down Mike Thomas Way in Plum this month for the borough’s first annual “Walking and Wagging” community dog walk. Totaling just over a mile, the walk will take attendees and their canine companions from the Plum Municipal Building parking lot to Renton Road and back,...
Vandergrift business owner bringing ‘fresh eyes’ to borough carnival
After more than 30 years in charge, Vandergrift No. 1 Volunteer Fire Department is passing the torch on its annual carnival. Local business owner and self-proclaimed carnival lover Sia Fouse is organizing this year’s festivities, which will include rides, concessions, a children’s talent show, live music, craft vendors and a...
‘Broken everything’: Kavan Markwood hasn’t watched his fall from Clemente Wall during Pirates game
Kavan Markwood told TribLive on Wednesday he hasn’t watched the video of his 21-foot plunge April 30 from the Clemente Wall to the right field warning track at PNC Park. Markwood fell while celebrating an Andrew McCutchen double. Under treatment at Allegheny General Hospital, he called TribLive before a physical...
Seton Hill students, Greensburg businesses plan weekend shopping experience
A free Mother’s Day event in Greensburg Saturday will provide special experiences for shoppers while helping students from the Seton Hill University School of Business and Technology gain professional experience. The college students are working with the Greensburg Business & Professional Association to plan and facilitate Blooms & Sips: A...
Latrobe Council begins effort to take over condemned North Side dwelling
Latrobe is looking to take over ownership of a blighted residential property in the town’s North Side that the city initially condemned last year. Now vacant, according to the city, the mobile home at 219 E. Second Ave. has overgrown trees bordering its walls. City Council recently moved to confirm...
Greensburg Bloodhound Team completes annual certification
Members of the all-volunteer Greensburg Bloodhound Team recently completed their annual certification during a training session in Maryland. The certification isn’t required in Pennsylvania, said Cmdr. Lou Battistella, but “it’s a plus if you’re asked to take your bloodhound testimony into court.” The team has been in existence since 1969...
Springdale building lays demolished after partial collapse
A Springdale building that partially collapsed on Sunday now lays entirely demolished. The building, located at 841 Railroad St., was owned by R.I. Lampus Co., a concrete supplier located across the street. It currently sits in a heap surrounded by chain-link fences. Springdale Emergency Coordinator Bruno Moretti said no one...
South Side bar, restaurant and music venue The Smiling Moose closing
After more than two decades, East Carson Street bar, restaurant and music venue The Smiling Moose is closing its doors. On Saturday, the business posted the news to its social media pages, citing a new business model post-covid and the intent to focus on its Cranberry location. The South Side...
Their brother left New Kensington to serve in Korea and never returned. 75 years later, they have closure
Marjorie Ann “Marjie” Mahar called her brother, Paul Bowser, one afternoon in March and told him to sit down. “I just got a call from Fort Knox,” she told him. On March 24, three hours before she was set to deliver a speech before the Tennessee House of Representatives about...
Little turbulence at Pittsburgh International as Real ID rules take effect
Tracy Moffat experienced only a minor hiccup with her Real ID as she used it for the first time Wednesday to fly from Boston to Pittsburgh. The identification requirement, which went into effect Wednesday, mandates anyone 18 or older present a Real ID or other acceptable identification — like a...
Allegheny County Council approves tax diversion for proposed Esplanade development
The developer looking to build a Ferris wheel, housing, entertainment space and other amenities to a sprawling riverside property in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood cleared a major hurdle Tuesday as Allegheny County Council provided the last needed approval for a critical tax diversion. Cecil-based Piatt Companies has now earned approval from...
Vacant warehouse building near New Kensington Bridge to be renovated
What’s currently an old, vacant building with broken windows near the New Kensington Bridge will eventually be a renovated, 100,000-square-foot space to accommodate a large industrial tenant, RIDC officials say. “It’s a great building for a lot of the demand we’re seeing from industrial users,” said Don Smith, RIDC president....
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh man turns himself in after firing gun near recreation center
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 7: Pittsburgh man turns himself in after firing gun near recreation center A man who fired a gun Monday near Pittsburgh’s Brookline Recreation Center turned himself in to police, officials said. Joseph Drewery, 35, of Pittsburgh faces...
The Stroller, May 7, 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. Jeep show planned at...
Appeals court reinstates Republican mayoral candidate to primary ballot
A state appeals court just two weeks before the May 20 primary has reinstated a Jeannette mayoral candidate to the Republican ballot. The ruling has left Westmoreland County election officials scrambling to reprogram voting machines and send more than 100 new mail-in ballots to Jeannette’s Republican voters. In a ruling...
A week after severe storm, nearly all have power restored
Almost everyone who lost power a week ago during a wave of severe storms has had power restored. Almost. Duquesne Light, the biggest power supplier to Allegheny and Beaver counties, said a “small subset” of households still were in the dark but should have their electric service restored Wednesday. The...
School districts showcase STEM with ‘Remake Learning Days’ events
If Greensburg Salem’s STEAM Carnival sparks a desire to learn in even just one student, teacher Michelle Wiltrout will know she did her job. The carnival, a decade-long tradition at the district’s Hutchinson Elementary, is one of more than 200 “Remake Learning Days” activities in Southwestern Pennsylvania aimed at inviting...
State attorney general charges 9 with organizing multi-county drug ring
The state Attorney General’s Office has charged a Beaver County man with heading up a drug operation spanning multiple counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Korrtezz M. Martin, 34, of Rochester, was charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons violations, multiple counts of drug possession, manufacturing and delivery, in connection with an illegal drug...
SUV flips after crash into utility pole in East Deer, Tarentum man hospitalized
The driver of a small SUV that hit a utility pole on Thursday afternoon and flipped over, only to land upright again on Freeport Road in East Deer, was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment. The crash caused one lane to close and a backup during rush hour. A...
Blue backpack flagged by private eye as key to solving Cherrie Mahan’s disappearance
A private investigator claims a blue backpack carried by Cherrie Mahan at the time of her disappearance 40 years ago from a Winfield school bus stop could be key to cracking the case. “I am convinced through some fairly recent testimony and input that Cherrie’s book bag was very likely...
Pitt to pay millions to settle pandemic learning lawsuit, but each student will get hundreds
Several universities in the Pittsburgh area have settled lawsuits stemming from the switch to online classes during the 2020 covid-19 pandemic, including, most recently, the University of Pittsburgh for nearly $8 million. Although the settlement amounts range from $1 million to $17 million — bigger schools owe more — the...
What to expect at Pittsburgh airport with (or without) Real ID
Travelers arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport Wednesday without a Real ID or another acceptable form of identification should prepare for possible additional screening. Starting Wednesday, federal Real ID requirement goes into effect and will be enforced by TSA agents at airports across the country. Anyone 18 years of age or...
Millvale celebrates opening of Rainbow Raccoon Park
Millvale’s newest park is open, but not finished. After years of work, residents of Millvale and the Shaler Area community celebrated the grand opening of Rainbow Raccoon Park on April 26. It’s located at an entry to Millvale, at the end of the Route 28 South exit into the borough,...
