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Inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel lanes reopen after crash
Inbound lanes of the Fort Pitt Tunnel reopened at about 4:30 p.m. after they were closed for about 90 minutes after a truck crash, according to PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan. Motorists using I-376 east should expect residual delays because of the crash, Cowan said....
Police: Man shot in Beltzhoover dies at hospital
A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim Thursday morning as Robert Fulton, 33, of Pittsburgh. He died in the emergency room at UPMC Mercy Hospital, according to the medical examiner. Public Safety spokeswoman...
Sloan Elementary students learn about infrastructure, ongoing renovationVideo
Many of the Sloan Elementary fourth-graders asking about the renovation project happening all around them — and the new school that will be built next door in Murrysville — let out an audible sigh of disappointment when they found out the project won’t be complete until the summer of 2021....
Bogus threat at Kiski Area High School raises concern about Safe2Say app
Kiski Area School District administrators are concerned about the unintended consequences of Pennsylvania’s anonymous reporting app, Safe2Say Something, after a noncredible threat prompted a lockdown this week. The incident raises concern among administrators, who fear the anonymous nature of Safe2Say leads to more hoax claims and pranks. Kiski Area Superintendent...
Ashes To Go a popular event outside Carnegie United Methodist Church
Carnegie United Methodist Church made sure that people with busy schedules or difficulty walking could still observe Ash Wednesday. Ashes To Go is a unique local event they was well received by the community....
Lottery ticket worth $1.2 million sold in Beaver County
A Pennsylvania Lottery fast play ticket worth more than $1.2 million was sold in Beaver County, the lottery announced Wednesday. The progressive top-prize winning ticket, worth $1,219,802, for the lottery’s “Extreme Green” game was sold at Darlington Beer Distribution on Old Darlington Road in Darlington on Tuesday. The retailer gets...
State police investigating report of suspicious man offering ride to Greater Latrobe student
State police are investigating a report that a Greater Latrobe Junior High School student was offered a ride Tuesday afternoon by an unknown man, according to a message posted on the district’s website. District officials said the incident reportedly happened in Unity in the area of Naser Foods on Route...
Snow returns to parts of Western Pennsylvania on Wednesday night
A stretch of mild weather will come to an end Wednesday night and snow will return, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is expected to become widespread this afternoon and change over to snow after 8 p.m. as it gets colder, meteorologist Myranda Fullerton said. Through early Thursday morning,...
Murrysville police arrest 3 connected to thefts in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
The arrests of three people in Murrysville this week may help solve multiple crimes in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. Murrysville police searched a Wiestertown Road home, where they seized a quantity of crystal methamphetamine, smoking pipes, digital scales, a stolen handgun and multiple other stolen items, according to court papers....
Drive-by offering: Herminie pastor heads outside to tend to Ash Wednesday flockVideo
Carol Diemert had just a few minutes between school bus runs, but that was plenty of time to have her forehead marked with ashes. On Wednesday morning, she pulled her mini school bus into a small Herminie parking lot and climbed out. Pastor Randy Landman was waiting with ashes and...
Police: Man killed father with shotgun during Harmar fight
An East Deer man admitted he shot and killed his father early Wednesday after his dad badmouthed his girlfriend and their baby, police said. Shane Howard, 23, also told police that he hit his father in the face and head with a fire extinguisher before he shot him with a...
Annual brunch brings Greensburg Salem students, business leaders togetherVideo
It wasn’t exactly out of a Miss Manners column, but the Wednesday brunch at Greensburg Salem High School did give students a taste of what it’s like to participate in a business meeting. “This group is to help the students within the club, help them be more prepared for the...
See how Pennsylvania students fared on SATs in 2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released the average SAT scores at public schools across the state. The averages come from students in the class of 2019 who took the standardized test — about 2.2 million students nationwide, according to College Board, the institution that administers the test. The exam...
Springdale Township plans to demolish 3 blighted houses
Springdale Township plans to use a $35,000 state grant to demolish three blighted houses this year. The demolitions haven’t been scheduled. The township is waiting for results from asbestos testing of the three houses to determine where asbestos removal will be necessary, according to Robert Roach, a project manager with...
Danny’s Bar in West View is back in business after fire
On Sunday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m., 594 days after fire seemingly destroyed Danny’s Bar, the beloved West View watering hole reopened for business. There was laughter and tears and the sounds of bottles clinking in celebratory toasts. Drivers in passing cars beeped and waved to the revelers. For owners...
What to give up for Lent? Booze, chocolate, sex — and Lent itself — among top choicesVideo
Although rooted in ancient Christian practice, the idea of “giving something up for Lent” permeates American popular culture. Witness the Twitter Lent Tracker operated for a decade by OpenBible.info. The index tracks the number of mentions of Lent or “giving up” something during the week of Ash Wednesday — which...
Officials: Man ‘forgot’ he had loaded handgun in coat pocket at Pittsburgh airport
A Butler County man “forgot” he had a loaded handgun in his coat pocket when he went through security at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday, according to security officials. Transportation Security Administration officials spotted the gun as it went through the checkpoint X-ray scanner in a bin, according to TSA...
Police: Somerset County Sheetz worker steals $17,100 in lottery tickets
A Meyersdale woman faces felony charges, accused of stealing $17,100 in lottery tickets from the Sheetz store where she worked, authorities said. Meyersdale police charged Cheryl Lynne Delawder, 37, of the 100 block of High Street, with retail theft, receiving stolen property, theft by unlawful taking and organized retail theft....
East Deer couple, children escape house fire unhurtVideo
A couple and their children escaped unhurt from a fire at their East Deer home early Wednesday. The fire at 510 West Ninth Ave.was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. Crews cleared the scene about two hours later. East Deer fire Chief Jack Bailie Jr. said the husband and wife were...
East Hills shooting leaves man in critical condition
A man was in critical condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood late Wednesday night, according to city police. Officers responded to an alert of shots fired in the 8400 block of Frankstown Road just before midnight. The ShotSpotter system detected more than 30 shots being fired, police...
Penn-Trafford to induct 12 into first Hall of Fame class
A chef, school nurse, Pittsburgh area sportscaster, physician, historian, veteran, volunteer with several community organizations and former high school principal are among a dozen Penn-Trafford graduates to be inducted into the school’s inaugural hall of fame class. The Penn-Trafford High School Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes alumni and school associates...
The Stroller, Feb. 26, 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. Today is...
Pittsburgh Army Corps of Engineers to hold hearing on proposed battery plant at Lordstown, Ohio
Plans to build a $2.3 billion electric battery assembly plant near General Motors Corp.’s shuttered automobile plant in Lordstown, Ohio, will be reviewed during a March 12 public hearing in Lordstown, which is about 75 miles from Pittsburgh. General Motors is applying for approval on behalf of GigaPower LLC of...
Harrison police investigate Natrona crash near North Canal Street houses
Police are investigating what caused a Harrison man to crash his car into a guardrail, then strike multiple objects in a neighbor’s yard before getting stuck along a short hillside, alarming nearby residents. Emergency dispatchers received a report shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday of the crash on North Canal Street....
PennDOT closes Fawn’s Millerstown Road for landslide repair
A $1.2 million landslide repair project has closed a portion of Millerstown Road in Fawn. The closure between Callen Lane and Bull Creek Road began Monday and is expected to last through mid-April, according to PennDOT. The slide occurred June 26, 2018. Signs will be posted to direct motorists around...
