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Artist teams with Pandora, Pittsburgh Improv for interactive muralVideo
This is no joke: There is an interactive mural at the Pittsburgh Improv comedy club in the Waterfront, Homestead. Artist Brian Holderman, of the West End, painted the piece that adorns the side of the building. He’s drawn a female comedian, audience members laughing, cocktails, a piano and a marquis....
West Deer Christmas gift program a ‘labor of love,’ police chief says
When it comes to Christmas shopping, West Deer police Chief Jon Lape has an eye for deals. That pays off when you’re shopping for hundreds of children. Lape has spearheaded a campaign for the past 23 years to provide gifts to needy families in West Deer, and he buys most...
Greensburg children’s librarian turns page, opens book on retirementVideo
Janie Mason, “Miss Janie” to generations of readers, is nearing the end of a special chapter in her life. Early next year, she will retire from her role as a children’s librarian with the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library. As part of an early sendoff, and a thank you for her...
New sign caps recent improvements at North Huntingdon nature preserve
Volunteers from Jeannette’s Elliott Group lent a hand this week as the Westmoreland Land Trust installed an updated sign at the entrance of its nature preserve along Ardara Road in North Huntingdon. The sign joins other recent improvements at the 59-acre Otto and Magdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve that were the...
Kiski Area High School’s Breakfast with Santa expected to attract 300 people
Sarah Gracey, an advisor and business teacher at Kiski Area High School, thinks there are several reasons why the school’s sixth annual Breakfast with Santa resonates with the community. “It’s like a wholesome, family event,” she said. “It’s for the community, by the community.” Breakfast with Santa will take place...
Cops: Driver was speeding, had cocaine in system in fatal Salem Township crashVideo
A North Versailles man testified Friday that he was alarmed when he saw a white pickup truck speed past his car along Route 22 in Salem Township as they approached a steady red light on Aug. 10, 2018. “I was in the process of slowing down when I saw the...
Youngstown, Whitney-Hostetter firefighters propose merger
Firefighters from Youngstown Borough and the nearby Whitney-Hostetter department often respond together to emergency calls. Under a proposed merger, they soon could be heading to other emergencies as a single volunteer company. Unity Township Supervisors this week passed a resolution supporting the merger, which was sought by the firefighters. “They...
Sage’s Army to sponsor free Sober New Year’s Eve event near Latrobe
Sage’s Army, a Westmoreland County addiction prevention and support organization, will hold its first Sober New Year’s Eve Party, Monday, Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church Hall on Route 981, near Latrobe. The free event, featuring live music, food and drinks and...
Kennywood’s ‘Holiday Lights’ recognized in USA Today poll
Kennywood’s Holiday Lights are shining a little brighter today. The West Mifflin amusement park was chosen again as one of the country’s “Best Theme Park Holiday Events.” It finished 10th out of 20 nominees selected for the 10Best.com online vote conducted over the past month in a nationwide poll conducted...
Hambone’s in Lawrenceville reopens after tax issue is ‘corrected’
A “hitch in the giddyup” caused the closure of Hambone’s, and the Lawrenceville restaurant and pub announced on social media Friday it is back up and running. “Rest assured this was more of an accounting mistake than a deliberate effort for Hambone’s to not pay the tax,” read its Facebook...
‘I thought I was going to die’: Woman trapped in Monroeville flood, residents seek solutions
Caitlin Chatkin remembers the experience vividly. It was July 21, around 9 p.m., and the rain was falling unusually hard in Monroeville. She was driving on Logans Ferry Road, on her way to her mother’s house on Meadow Court. Before she knew it, her car spun out of control and...
Inmate accused in assault at Westmoreland lockup
A Westmoreland County Prison inmate is accused by police of assaulting another inmate last month, according to court papers. David Lee Jellison, 27, of Hostetter, was arraigned Friday on aggravated and simple assault charges. His bail was set at $50,000. County detectives said Jellison is seen on jail surveillance video...
Pittsburgh Record Fest in Lawrenceville to bring out the vinyl fans
Classic vinyl will shine at the Pittsburgh Record Fest Sunday in Lawrenceville, where aficionados of all ages can peruse thousands of albums while local DJs spin their favorites. Pittsburgh Record Fest features large and small collectors alike offering up new, used, and collectible imports and domestic records in a marketplace...
Firefighters rescue person, dog trapped on hillside in Unity
Firefighters rescued a person and a dog Friday morning that were trapped on a wooded hillside in Unity , according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Two people became stuck on the hillside in the Horseshoe Drive area of Lawson Heights at 9:30 a.m. after the dog they were walking got...
DUI, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Dec. 13, 2019
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 • Jeffrey Sever, 38, of Monroeville on charges of strangulation, resisting arrest, harassment and...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 13-15
We’re halfway through December. Go out and do something fun this weekend in Pittsburgh in between that holiday shopping frenzy. We’ve got a few choices. Holiday tunes Daniel Meyer will conduct the Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Pops in nine performances over two weekends. “Highmark Holiday Pops” starts Friday and...
Forest Hills man partially ate food, put it back on shelf at Sheetz during Facebook video, police say
A Forest Hills man is facing three citations after police say he partially consumed food at a local Sheetz and then put the items back on the shelf. Dorian Moore can be seen opening 12 containers at the Sheetz on William Penn Highway in Wilkins, eating and drinking some of...
Carnegie, Collier and Scott happenings
LifeSpan’s Chartiers Resource Center for Older Adults will host a trip to Wildwood, N.J., from May 31-June 5. The cost is $575 per person for a double and includes transportation, hotel, breakfasts, dinners, cruise and tourist attractions. Call 412-464-1300 for more information. Carnegie happenings • Escorted by the Carnegie Volunteer Fire...
DUI, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Dec. 13, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Dec. 2-10 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Shaquayla Peters, 30, of Pittsburgh with retail theft and possession of instruments of a crime. Charges were filed Dec. 7 in connection with an incident along the 3600 block of William Penn Highway. •...
Bridgeville gets grant to help alleviate flooding
Bridgeville leaders are hoping $525,000 in grants will help to alleviate flooding in the community. In November, the Commonwealth Financing Authority announced that the municipality received funds for two projects through the Allegheny County Gaming and Economic Development fund that will address flooding in the borough. “There is a need...
The Stroller, Dec. 13, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Volunteers needed to tutor students at Peoples Library Peoples Library in New Kensington is seeking adult volunteers to tutor elementary students in its afterschool program. Adult tutors work one-on-one with at-risk students from the New Kensington-Arnold School District from 4 to 5:20 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the New Kensington...
Baldwin Borough residents get a lesson in owning chickens
Luke Fitzgerald smiled as Pot Pie — a two-and-a-half-year-old Buff Orpington chicken — climbed onto his lap inside Baldwin Borough Public Library’s program room. “What are you doing there?” he asked, while telling his dad that he would like to get a chicken for a pet. Less than three months...
New fire hall in Jeannette to replace Clay Avenue buildingVideo
A new building is in the works for the Jeannette Fire Department Relief Association. Officials hope to be in it sometime next year at the association’s current location on Clay Avenue, said president Bob Carter. The current building, which previously housed a service station, is in disrepair and is slated...
Boyce Park ski slopes to open this weekend
Skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts can rejoice, because the Boyce Park slopes open up for the season on Saturday. Allegheny County Parks Department officials said the beginner slope and main slope will be ready around 9:30 a.m. with a base of 18 to 24 inches of snow. Other slopes, trails and...
Conor Lamb supports impeachment: ‘What the President did was wrong’
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb said Thursday he plans to vote in favor of both impeachment articles Democrats plan to lodge against President Trump. The Mt. Lebanon Democrat — a rising-star politician serving his first full year in Congress — said the last few weeks of evidence and testimony in Washington...
