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Kindness comeback: Acting like Fred Rogers in his neighborhood and beyond
At a time of partisanship, polarization and rancor, Christmas comes along to smooth the hard edges of our divisions. Acts of kindness somehow come more naturally this time of year. But by the time February rolls around, everybody’s grouchy again. Does kindness have any staying power? Perhaps because kindness may...
Whitehall names best holiday homes
Whitehall Borough has announced the winners of the 2019 house decorating contest. They are: • Best overall — Scott and Lisa Schaming, 134 E. Club Drive • Best all-white lights – Kenneth and Kristin Figura, 125 Audbert Drive • Best traditional – William and Mary Nee, 4625 W. Barlind Drive...
The Stroller, Dec. 25, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
A joyous and blessed Christmas to our loyal readers and their families! Enjoy a safe and happy holiday season. – Carol Pinto-Smith Hockey game to raise money for Brian Shaw Memorial Fund The Brian Shaw Memorial Hockey Game will be at 8 p.m. Friday at the Pittsburgh Ice Arena, 700...
Tarentum to solicit garbage haulers after Waste Management price increase
Tarentum will be looking for prices from other garbage haulers after Waste Management proposed increasing the rate it charges the borough, according to borough Manager Michael Nestico. “We want to see what options we have here,” he said. “Council was initially hopeful to keep Waste Management. They like the service...
Dense fog causes travel headaches on Christmas Eve in Pittsburgh
Thick fog blanketing Western Pennsylvania prompted flight cancellations and driving warnings, and air travel around the country continued to be affected Christmas morning. A dense fog advisory was extended until noon Wednesday for Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence and Mercer counties. Visibility was close to zero in some parts of the region...
Murrysville webcam catches deer giving ground to wild turkeysVideo
A webcam recently captured a herd of deer relinquishing its ground to a group of invading wild turkeys in Murrysville. PixCams of Murrysville has 13 wildlife webcams, including ones monitoring the Pittsburgh bald eagles nest in Hays, elk in Benezette and wooded areas in places such as Murrysville. In the...
Officials: Flu continues to slam Western Pennsylvania
State health officials are concerned about the growing number of confirmed flu cases in Allegheny County and all of Western Pennsylvania, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Western Pennsylvania is the hardest hit region of the state so far this season, which began Sept. 29, spokeswoman Brittany Lauffer said. Laboratory-confirmed flu cases...
At first, Indiana Township man wasn’t buying that he won ‘Official Steelers Truck’
Dave Lynch had pulled two double shifts when his phone started ringing and texting about a Ford truck while he drove on Route 28 to his Indiana Township home. “I thought it was some solicitation, and I wasn’t interested in buying anything,” said Lynch, 54, who works in law enforcement....
Pittsburgh is 23rd rudest city in national poll
When Americans were asked to name the rudest cities in the country, Pittsburgh landed about in the middle. The Steel City ranked 23 out of the top 50 metro areas, according to a new Business Insider survey of 2,092 adults. Poll respondents were asked in October and November to choose...
Attorney: Family of Wilkinsburg man killed by police wants transparent investigationVideo
The family of a Wilkinsburg man shot and killed by police Dec. 22 after he fired at them during a foot chase wants the investigation into his death to be transparent, Pittsburgh attorney Todd J. Hollis said. Hollis is voluntarily representing Romir Talley’s family. During a press conference Tuesday, he...
East Deer residents facing higher water bills after Tarentum increases bulk cost
East Deer residents will pay more for water after Tarentum increased what it charges the township for bulk water, but exactly how much more is not yet known. East Deer buys water from Tarentum, then distributes it to its customers. East Deer Commissioner Tony Taliani said the township will not...
Baltimore man accused of biting 2 Pittsburgh cops
A Baltimore man believed to have a gun is accused of biting two Pittsburgh police officers as they tried to arrest him early Tuesday morning at the Downtown Amtrak Station, according to a criminal complaint filed against him. Police were called at 2:43 a.m. to the Liberty Avenue station for...
Cops: Man assaulted girlfriend after finding her wrapping presents for other boyfriend
A man who found his girlfriend wrapping a Christmas gift for her “other” boyfriend was arrested early Tuesday in Trafford after assaulting the woman and threatening her with a knife, police said. Daniel W. Hill, 50, of North Huntingdon was arrested at the Cavitt Avenue apartment he was sharing with...
Grapeville ball field remains in limbo as Hempfield combines fire stations
As Hempfield supervisors tie up loose ends to make the township’s 12 fire stations fall under one department, assets like a Grapeville ball field are left in limbo while fire chiefs make “hard decisions” on what to keep and what to sell. The field, at 1260 Toledo St., is utilized...
Johnstown man accused of hunting under the influence in Laurel Ridge State Park
A Johnstown man is accused by state game wardens of being under the influence of marijuana while he was hunting on Laurel Ridge State Park property this month, according to court papers. David R. Bruner, 53, set out a mineral lick on Dec. 3 in St. Clair Township, wardens said....
Patriots DE, Thomas Jefferson grad Chase Winovich pays school’s lunch debt
New England Patriots rookie defensive end Chase Winovich hasn’t forgotten his roots in Thomas Jefferson High School’s Jaguar country. As a special treat just before the holidays, Winovich, 24, paid for the entire free and reduced lunch debt of 96 students in the West Jefferson Hills School District. “The district...
Police seek driver who crashed into Springdale Township garage
Springdale Township police are investigating a weekend hit-and-run crash that heavily damaged a garage off Riddle Run Road. Police said an unknown motorist driving a burgundy or brown Buick Lucerne at a high speed crashed through the side of the large garage around 1 a.m. Saturday. A surveillance camera captured...
Police: 2 women charged after large brawl at South Side bar
Two women were arrested after a large fight early Monday morning at a bar on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Police responded at about 12:55 a.m. to the fight at The Flats on Carson, according to criminal complaints filed against the women. A group of six or seven people were involved in...
Pittsburgh Dad gets in Christmas spirit by reading vintage JC Penney catalog
Of all the Christmas stories, this one could bring back a flood of memories for some. Pittsburgh Dad, played by Curt Wootton, took viewers back to the ’80s in a holiday episode of the YouTube series. In the video posted Tuesday, he goes through the pages of the 1984 edition...
Record number of guns stopped at Pittsburgh International Airport in 2019
A Montana Mines, W.Va., man was caught with a loaded 9 mm handgun at the Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, Transportation Security Administration officers said. It was the 35th gun found at the airport this year, surpassing the 34 guns that were found in 2018 and the 32 guns that...
State prison inmate accused of making 2nd threat against Westmoreland judge
A state prison inmate serving a two- to four-year prison term for threatening to kill Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani in 2018 was charged Monday with threatening him again. Rebecca Elizabeth Gardner, 29, directed the threat at Feliciani in a letter mailed from SCI Muncy, where she is serving her...
Here’s how to track Santa on Christmas Eve
Christmas has begun, and Santa Claus has started making his trip around the world. And just like you can track where that jogging outfit you bought on Amazon for Aunt Gladys is, you can track the jolly old elf. The North American Aerospace Defense Command — commonly known by its...
Cops: Pittsburgh Uber driver shot assailant in self-defense
An Uber driver told Pittsburgh police he shot a man in self-defense after he was assaulted by four passengers Tuesday, according to the city Department of Public Safety. One man was grazed in the head. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police responded to a reported assault...
John Oyler: a Christmas letter
Writing a weekly column is an interesting experience, primarily because of the absence of immediate feedback. My family and close friends do comment frequently, but the majority of my audience is remote and unknown to me. Occasionally, someone I know will remark on something I’ve written or some complete stranger...
Pa. Turnpike fully reopens in New Stanton after tractor-trailer crash, explosion
A tractor-trailer explosion closed a section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in New Stanton and left drivers stuck for more than three hours early Tuesday morning, according to New Stanton Fire Chief Rob Cammarata. A 911 dispatcher said one tractor-trailer collided with another, which was stopped, around 4:45 a.m. The rear...
