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Lower Burrell school nixes holiday parties, replaces with ‘Kids for Kids’ market fundraiser
Stewart Elementary School ditched its typical holiday parties this year. Instead, the Lower Burrell school’s roughly 265 fourth- and fifth-graders spent their final day before winter break working together to raise money for sick children. “We broke away from our traditional classroom parties,” Principal Jim Croushore said. “We wanted to...
ATI steelworkers are Secret Santas giving A-K Valley kids free bikes
Steelworkers at ATI in Harrison are Secret Santas, as they bought 39 bikes and helmets for Alle-Kiski Valley kids this Christmas. The money was raised over the last two months, according to Bill Campbell, union grievance representative for the United Steelworkers Local 1196 in Brackenridge, which serves ATI’s steel mill...
Springdale Council set to raise property tax 6.5%
In an effort to do some much-needed paving, Springdale Council will vote this week on a 6.5% property tax increase. Council unanimously agreed last Tuesday to raise taxes by a half-mill in order to pave either Colfax Street or Rosslyn Avenue in 2020. The vote on the tax hike will...
Traffic citations in school zones surge in Allegheny County
Allegheny County drivers seem to be in a rush — and they’re paying for it. The county leads the state in the number of traffic citations issued for speeding in school zones and illegally passing school buses, according to data collected by magisterial district courts statewide. Over the past five...
Aspinwall Beans ‘N’ Cream stands out with more than just coffeeVideo
This coffee shop brews up the cool factor. Aspinwall Beans ‘N’ Cream, known as ABC by the locals, serves up coffee, specialty drinks and homemade breakfast and lunch items amid 1960s and ’70s pop/rock memorabilia. “The decor isn’t the usual coffee shop vibe,” said co-owner Pete Sanida of Squirrel Hill....
Amtrak: Latrobe station upgrade could begin in 2020
Latrobe appears to be on track for some major improvements to its Amtrak passenger station, with construction eyed for a possible 2020 start date. Amtrak discussed the proposed improvements, meant to better serve passengers with disabilities, in an interview with the Tribune-Review nearly two years ago. Latrobe officials were encouraged...
PennDOT awards more than $1 million to improve railroad tracks to Braddock’s Edgar Thomson Plant
PennDOT awarded more than $1 million for railway track upgrades and expansion projects in Allegheny County, state Sen. Jim Brewster announced. U.S. Steel Corp. was awarded nearly $690,000 to complete rail track updates, to accommodate a new hot rolling mill at the Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock. The mill was...
Westmoreland 911: Car flees from crash scene on Route 22 in Delmont
One person was injured Sunday evening in a hit-and-run collision on Route 22 in Delmont. A Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said the mishap happened at around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard. A bicycle fell from one of the cars in the wake of the collision, leading bystanders...
Hanukkah celebration brings together different faiths, collects items for refugees
The Jewish Community Center in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood celebrated the first day of Hanukkah on Sunday, but not without the help of several community organizations with Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith backgrounds. “Given that we’re living in divisive times, we feel like the more we can come together and...
Police searching for man they say broke into Dormont man’s apartment, attempted to rob him at knifepoint
Allegheny County Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man they say attempted to rob another man with a knife Sunday morning in Dormont. The suspect has been identified as Joel Hatfield, 28, no known address. Hatfield is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He was...
Section of Route 28 in Armstrong County reopens after crash
A section of Route 28 northbound in Armstrong County was reopened around 8 p.m., after a crash caused the road to be closed Sunday for more than seven hours. State police said two vehicles crashed when a truck lost a load on the road in Mahoning Township at about 12:45...
Water main break wreaks havoc on McKnight Road travelers
McKnight Road reopened early Monday morning after a large water main break, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Crews are still working to repair the damage. The water main break was reported just after 1:45 p.m. in the 8000 block of McKnight Road. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the...
Judge Rita Hathaway shifts to Westmoreland civil court as part of bench reorganization
Westmoreland County’s longest-serving judge, and one of its most experienced on the criminal court bench, will take on a new assignment in January. Common Pleas Judge Rita Hathaway, who for the past 16 years has presided over criminal cases, will shift to the civil division as part of a reorganization...
Coraopolis man gets 8 years for fentanyl delivery that resulted in fatal overdose
A Coraopolis man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison last week for providing the drug that prosecutors say killed a Moon Township woman more than two years ago. Cleo Maurice Bronaugh, 42, pleaded guilty over the summer to providing a woman, identified only by the initials L.T., with...
State police: FedEx driver dumped packages instead of delivering them
A FedEx driver dumped packages in a ditch instead of delivering them to their rightful owners Saturday afternoon in Mercer County, state police said. State police with the Mercer station say the incident happened just before 2:30 p.m. along Horvath Road in Lackawannock Township. Troopers said a witness saw a...
Police probe carjacking at The Waterworks mall near Aspinwall
Pittsburgh police are investigating a carjacking reported Saturday morning at The Waterworks mall. A man told police he was sleeping inside his vehicle at about 8:40 a.m., while his wife was inside a store, when a male suspect opened the door, pulled him out and drove away. No one was...
Officials identify man killed in exchange of fire while fleeing from Wilkinsburg police
A Wilkinsburg man was fatally shot by a police officer after firing at Wilkinsburg police during a foot chase early Sunday. Romir Talley, 24, died at 1:16 a.m. in the 900 block of Wilkinsburg’s Center Street, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Allegheny County Police are investigating the...
The Stroller, Dec. 22, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Hockey game to benefit Brian Shaw Memorial Fund The Brian Shaw Memorial Hockey Game will be at 8 p.m. Friday at the Pittsburgh Ice Arena, 700 Craigdell Road, New Kensington. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Plum Mustangs and Kiski Cavaliers varsity hockey teams will play. Admission is $5 and...
‘Officer’ Rudy, newest member of Gilpin’s police force, has a nose for trouble (and snacks)Video
“Officer” Rudy is the newest addition to the police force in Gilpin. He loves belly rubs, snacks and attention. Rudy is a 3-year-old Belgian Melinois, a popular breed for training as police dogs. He received his K-9 certification from the North American Police Work Dog Association this month. He reported...
Transit authority on track to start running Westmoreland bus service in January
Staff at the Westmoreland County Transit Authority has grown by more than 600% over the last month as the agency continues to gear up for its takeover of bus and paratransit services on Jan. 2. What was once primarily an administrative organization with 18 employees, the authority has transitioned to...
Santa Ski Day at Boyce Park raises money for ALS researchVideo
Boyce Park hosted its first Santa Ski Day on Saturday and its organizers hope it continues to grow as word spreads across the area. Skiers and snowboarders who came dressed as Santa could ski at the Four Seasons Lodge after paying a $10 donation to the Boyce Park Ski Patrol....
Staycation: Hikers, hunters, campers can enjoy wild times at Forbes State ForestVideo
Forbes State Forest provides some of the best spots for enjoying the Laurel Highlands’ wild flora, fauna and scenery. Boasting plenty of highlights for visitors, the forest covers roughly 60,000 acres spread across more than a dozen tracts of land in Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset counties. Forbes State Forest annually...
Vo-tech schools serving Westmoreland, A-K Valley districts get nearly $82K in grants
Three vo-tech schools that serve 11 school districts in Westmoreland County and the Alle-Kiski Valley have received close to $82,000 in grants from the state Education Department. Lenape Technical School received $40,675, Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center received $49,999, and Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center received $16,930. The...
Organ transplants using live donors soar at UPMC
A shortage of organs from deceased donors has prompted UPMC to shift its focus to transplants using live donors, a surgery some experts consider risky but others view as giving patients better survival odds. Deceased-donor transplants — once the bread and butter of UPMC’s internationally known transplant program — have...
Irwin native pushed for early prosecution of child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Fallout from the teen sex trafficking scandal of the late Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted pedophile who hanged himself in a New York City jail cell, continues to plow a path of destruction. Manhattan jail guards face federal criminal charges related to Epstein’s death and an alleged subsequent...
