1 firefighter hurt in Lawrenceville warehouse fire
A firefighter was hurt battling a four-alarm warehouse fire in Pittsburgh’s Central Lawrenceville section Saturday. The blaze, at a warehouse on 51st Street, was reported just after 10 a.m., according to firefighter Josh Abel. “It’s an entire warehouse fire,” Abel said. “It’s usually our worst nightmare.” Despite a sprinkler system,...
Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company secures $500,000 grant fore reconfiguration of station
The Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company in McCandless will benefit from a $500,000 grant to expand and reconfigure its station. The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny authorized $34 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program projects for Allegheny County communities, including renovation and additions at the Peebles station, according to an announcement...
The Stroller, April 26, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Westmoreland work zone crash numbers down, but risk remains high, say PennDOT, police
A PennDOT flagger had a close call with an inattentive driver on Route 66 in Westmoreland County while another state road worker was struck and injured by a driver who ignored a detour in Fayette County. Those are two instances of road work zone infractions and collisions that PennDOT and...
Bradford Woods to mark Founder’s Day, 110 years later, with community bash
Discover what has changed — and remained much the same — at the Bradford Woods Founder’s Day celebration on May 3, beginning at noon with a flag ceremony at Bradford Woods Volunteer Fire Company along Wexford Run Road. The three-hour bash will include historical exhibits and activities that exemplify the...
Verona police seek public help in finding wanted man
Verona police seek assistance in locating a man who failed to show up for court on drug charges and other crimes. Kristafher Fluharty, 35, was charged with resisting arrest, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with a trespassing incident at the Giant Eagle along Allegheny...
Verona police searching for burglary suspects
A search is underway for two people who Verona police say attempted burglarize a home along East Railroad Avenue on Friday afternoon. Police said no injuries were reported in connection with the incident shortly after 1:15 p.m. The suspects fled in a dark-colored vehicle that was parked along Diamond Way....
Domestic disturbance in Bellevue results in arrest following escape, standoff 2 days later
Bellevue police arrested a man who they say escaped from a hospital Wednesday after being arrested following a domestic incident and returned to his house Friday only to require a SWAT team to bring him out. Bellvue police identified the suspect as Kristopher Connelly, 22. According to a release from...
New Kensington’s first Fridays on Fifth opens with large crowd, dozens of vendors
New Kensington’s Fridays on Fifth opened for the season on Friday. The street event will take place on the fourth Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. through September. Food trucks were out in force for opening evening, offering just about any type of food one could think...
New Kensington murder suspect denied new lawyer for pending retrial
A Westmoreland County judge ruled Friday a New Kensington man cannot have a new lawyer ahead of a retrial scheduled in June in connection with a fatal shooting five years ago during what police said was a botched robbery. Latresse Williams, 35, was acquitted of first-degree murder following a weeklong...
Police: Feds raid upscale home in Hempfield, find steroid lab making millions of dollars of the drug
A steroid manufacturing and selling operation in Hempfield that state police said was raking in millions of dollars was disrupted Friday as troopers worked with federal law enforcement to raid a home in an upscale neighborhood. Authorities spent much of the day on Muirfield Drive, not far from Youngwood. “We...
Longvue Acres Garden Club celebrates 75 years with planting of 75 trees in North Park
The weather may have been cool and dreary, but that didn’t stop members of the Longvue Acres Garden Club from their goal of planting 75 trees April 11 in North Park to commemorate the group’s 75th anniversary. Members, family and friends met at the North Park Horse Show Ring on...
Arnold man sentenced to 7 to 14 years for drug, stolen firearm charges
An Arnold man was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison in connection with a New Kensington traffic stop a year ago that turned up a stolen handgun and drugs. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Scott Mears handed down that sentence to Jacquet Rusher Woods, 47, on Friday. Woods...
World War II veteran turns 100 in McCandless, says moderation is key to longevity
World War II veteran Raymond W. Bukauskas of McCandless celebrated his 100th birthday on April 14. To mark the milestone, his family surprised him with a party the day before. “I think he was surprised,” said his daughter, Clare Kalmbach of West View. Kalmbach’s daughter, Alli, stealthily set up a...
Democratic lawmakers to brief residents on local impact of proposed 2025-26 state budget
Local lawmakers, including state Rep. Joe McAndrew, D-Penn Hills, and members of the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee are planning a briefing Monday, April 28, regarding how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed $51.5 billion 2025-26 state budget will benefit communities across Allegheny County. The briefing will be held from 6 to 8...
83-year-old Greensburg woman identified by police as wrong-way driver in Route 30 crash
State police have identified an 83-year-old Greensburg woman as being the wrong-way driver who caused a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday on Route 30 in Hempfield. Nancy Duva entered the eastbound lanes of the divided highway going west in Subaru Crosstrek around 5:15 p.m., causing the crash just past the Cedar Street...
Penn State New Kensington rallygoers say campus closure decisions ‘too fast, too final’
Meredith Carter, a senior at Penn State New Kensington, strongly believes there’s a disconnect between Penn State decision makers in State College and students at its branch campuses. Carter was among roughly 40 students, professors and community members who attended a rally Friday at the Upper Burrell campus advocating against...
Washington County man pleads guilty to 12th DUI for 2023 Ligonier crash
A Washington County man with 11 prior DUI convictions pleaded guilty Friday to driving drunk in Ligonier Township two years ago, causing a crash that injured three motorcycle riders. William C. Strogish, 68, of Ellsworth faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced later this year, said...
Child Government Day highlights careers at Westmoreland courthouse
Lila and Hallie Saxman didn’t just get to see their dad in action on Friday. They also were able to see what happens under the 119-year-old golden dome at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg as part of an annual tradition: employees bring their children to work. More than 60...
How did 26 million pounds of dirt get into Acrisure Stadium for Supercross?
The inside of Acrisure Stadium looks pretty dirty, and that’s by design. The typical green football field has been replaced by 26 million pounds of dirt. Made up of roughly 500 truck loads of dirt, the track will be the course for the 15th installment of the 17-event American Motorcyclist...
Guilty pleas pile up in fentanyl drug ring linked to New Kensington, Mexican cartel
Ten people pleaded guilty this week in Pittsburgh for their roles in a cross-border drug ring that smuggled fentanyl and meth from a Mexican cartel into the United States. The drugs were distributed throughout the country, including in Western Pennsylvania. In all, 19 of the 35 people arrested have pleaded...
Sharpsburg water tower springs leak; resident water service reportedly not impacted
Hampton Shaler Water Authority officials said they are working with a vendor to repair a leak at the authority’s water tower in Sharpsburg. The leak occurred April 19 at the tower along the Allegheny River. The authority released a statement about the incident Wednesday . “HSWA is planning repairs to...
Trump administration reverses course on international students’ revocation
After spending the past several weeks abruptly revoking the ability of more than 1,500 international students to study in the U.S., often without explanation, the Trump administration reversed course Friday and said it would reinstate the affected scholars, allowing them to continue their coursework. Students across Western Pennsylvania are affected...
Westmoreland Envirothon puts emphasis on forest stewardship, bird research
Westmoreland Conservation District staff definitely picked the right day this week to study the environment with high school senior Tim Miller and his fellow Derry Area students. While spring in Southwestern Pennsylvania can be a weather Jekyll and Hyde, Thursday, April 24, couldn’t have been nicer, with sunny skies and...
Deer Lakes Middle School tackles deforestation in a feature film about the environment
Deer Lakes School District is one of 17 schools across Southwestern Pennsylvania participating in the creation of an animated feature-length film about confronting ecological problems. Each school is writing a segment of the film. Deer Lakes Middle School is focusing on deforestation. The idea was developed by Terry Thoren, CEO...
