Western PA Local News category, Page 2683
Hempfield baby first to benefit from breathing aid, donated milk at Greensburg hospitalVideo
Newborn Ayla Wirth’s arrival early Tuesday and continued presence at Excela Westmoreland Hospital was a blessing for her parents and a major advance on more than one front for the Greensburg facility’s Special Care Nursery. Ayla weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces when she was delivered just before 5 a.m. —...
Threats of violence prompt Ringgold School District to close Monday, too
Ringgold School District in Washington County will be closed Monday while officials investigate reported threats of violence, district officials told parents in a letter Sunday. In a letter to parents and guardians, Superintendent Megan Marie Van Fossan said that administrators and district police were alerted to potential threats to student...
Beth Shalom’s men’s club serves up sports luncheon for 250 special needs residentsVideo
Beverly Virgona loves the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Oh, yeah. I like sports,” Virgona said, clutching a stuffed Pirates’ Parrot doll and just after meeting Iceburgh, the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot. Virgona, 52, of Clairton and a client of Mainstay Life Services in Scott Township, was one of more than 250 guests who...
Pittsburgh man charged with homicide in death of 3-year-old girl shot in neck
Police have arrested a Pittsburgh man accused of homicide in connection to the fatal shooting of a 3-year-old girl in a Beltzhoover home early Sunday. Marlin Pritchard, 51, of the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood faces homicide, child endangerment and gun charges in connection with the death of the child, Chassity Clancy....
Police: Peacemaker killed during mom and son’s gunfight in West Mifflin
A 19-year-old West Mifflin man told police he pulled a gun out Saturday night during a fight with his mother, then during a “tussle” he shot and killed a friend who was trying to “calm the situation,” court records show. Dante Terrell King faces a homicide charge in the death...
Use of inmate funds at Allegheny County Jail questioned
The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board has formed a subcommittee to examine how funds generated by the inmate commissary are used to support jail programs and facilities. The Inmate Welfare Fund is intended to benefit the education and welfare of inmates, but recent requests for disbursements from the fund have...
Tredway Trail placards to chronicle lives of Native Americans, pioneers such as Massey Harbison
It’s a tough balancing act to celebrate the Alle-Kiski Valley’s rich Native American history while also paying homage to a local pioneer woman who was violently abducted by a group of Delaware and other American Indians. Ren Steele said he feels uniquely qualified to contribute to efforts to do both...
Out-of-sight: Pa. anglers don’t have to wear fishing licenses
Fishing licenses no longer need to be visible on anglers’ clothing as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is soon ending the longtime regulation. “With this change, we’re making things more convenient for our anglers,” Tim Schaeffer, commission executive director, said in a press release. Apparently, there have been some...
Former Tarentum bar to become banquet hall, event space
John Supik had the name and the building; William Norrick had the vision and the drive. Norrick, 37, of Brackenridge saw banners for The Gathering Place outside the shuttered Ziggy’s Lounge on East Sixth Avenue in Tarentum. Supik, who ran the bar and owns the building, home to the 13-room...
Census, community groups work to accurately count Hispanics in Western Pa.
Spanish music played in the streets of Beechview as a restaurant worked through its lunch crowd. Spanish-language signs advertising products filled the windows of the Las Palmas IGA Market on Broadway as customers of all ethnicities filtered in and out, purchasing authentic Mexican food. English and Scotch-Irish immigrants settled the...
Lower Burrell councilman peeved over door-to-door solicitors on Sundays
Given the increase of food trucks and people soliciting in the city, Lower Burrell council is in the process of updating its solicitation permit ordinance. The permits will be used for food trucks and people soliciting door-to-door. But a sticky question with city council is when door-to-door solicitations are allowed....
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Feb. 9, 2020
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Dijuan Taylor, 18, of McKeesport on charges of receiving stolen property and firearms...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local 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. Lenten fish fries listings...
Real estate transactions in the Signal Item-area the week of Feb. 9
Bridgeville Bank New York Mellon trustee sold property at 615 Baldwin St. to Keylink Global LLC for $3,769. Frank Archie Dempster sold property at 728 Chess St. to Aaron Randolph for $62,600. James Quear sold property at 1361 Pesavento Drive to Certified Investment Properties LLC for $140,800. Estate of Ann...
What an Oscar win for Tom Hanks would mean to PittsburghVideo
Wouldn’t it be great if Tom Hanks won his third Oscar for a movie about a Pittsburgh icon that was filmed in Pittsburgh? Hanks is nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his chameleon-like portrayal of children’s television host Fred Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” It’s...
Cupid’s Undie Run brings hundreds of scantily-clad runners together in PittsburghVideo
A committed group of over 600 runners braved a brisk afternoon trot across the Roberto Clemente Bridge — temperatures hovering around the low 30s — dressed solely in their skivvies. Saturday was Pittsburgh’s 6th annual Cupid’s Undie Run, beginning with an indoor party at McFadden’s on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, and...
Seton Hill students fan out Saturday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to serviceVideo
Molly Carbone knows a little something about power tools, so Saturday morning she put her skills to work to help the community. Carbone, a senior theater design technology major at Seton Hill University, was one of about 100 students who donated their time to participate in the school’s 25th annual...
Former Jeannette man with history of domestic violence arrested again in Youngwood
A former Jeannette man who served a 15-month prison sentence for assaulting two deputy sheriffs was arrested again last week, this time on charges that he attacked a Youngwood woman in her home. State police said Jesse Hassinger, 38, attacked the woman when an argument over a pet cat turned...
Missing woman’s body found in Indiana County creek, foul play not suspected
Foul play is not suspected in the death of an Indiana County woman who was missing since Thursday. State police announced Saturday morning that the body of Lori Ann Lane, 55, was found inside a 2003 Honda Pilot that was overturned in a stream along Taylor Road in Armstrong Township,...
The Stroller, Feb. 8, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Cat rescue seeking food donations Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue, New Kensington, is in need of donations of Purina Cat Chow Complete in the blue bag. Items can be dropped off from 9 to 10 a.m. or 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays or shipped to the rescue at 730...
Photos: Officer Phil assembly at Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary students learned to be safe both at home and at school during an Officer Phil assembly on Feb. 5. Mac the Mouse and Al E Cat joined Gwen Bowman, Officer Phil program representative, to talk about how to Be Safe and Be Aware. The Officer Phil Program has...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny East NAACP response to Gateway achievement gap
Allegheny East NAACP response to Gateway achievement gap The NAACP, being the oldest civil rights organization, has long held a firm standing for civil rights in education. While we at the Allegheny East NAACP applaud any efforts for achievement and equity at the Gateway School District through whatever partnerships that...
Thomas Jefferson High School athletics rallies around local girl
Aubrey Mahony made a big splash at the TJ pool, as the Jaguar swimming and diving team had a record-breaking night against Trinity. At 9, Aubrey was the star of the meet. She served as an honorary team captain, head timer, picked the 50-50 raffle winner and even was named...
YWCA Westmoreland County seeking Sportswomen of the Year nominees
YWCA Westmoreland County is looking for nominations of female athletes, teams and coaches for its annual Sportswomen of the Year awards program. There are 12 categories, honoring individual athletes and teams in several age groups, along with categories for a sportswoman with special needs and outstanding female coach. Nominations are...
Catholic school fair to help families of closing schools
A Catholic school fair has been scheduled to help families of two closing schools. Saint Maria Goretti School in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood and East Catholic School in Forest Hills will close their doors this year. Diocese officials have planned two fairs for parents of those school children in the event...
