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The Stroller, Nov. 23, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Cub Scouts to collect blankets for homeless veterans Cub Scout Pack 556 Wolf Den will host a drive to collect new or gently-used blankets for homeless veterans from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lower Burrell Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. To make a donation at...
Brentwood F1 in Schools team competing in Abu DhabiVideo
The Brentwood High School auditorium erupted in cheers as a tiny sleek silver car with teal accents appeared on the large screen. It’s that car — along with the seven students who created it — that Brentwood is hoping will catapult the school to a world championship at the F1...
2 injured in Saltsburg Road crash in Washington TownshipVideo
Saltsburg Road was closed late Friday night near Pfeffer Road in Washington Township after two people were injured in a crash that left one car on its roof. Washington Township police said they believe one of the two cars involved was pulling out from Pfeffer Road into the eastbound lanes...
Multiple arrests made, drugs and guns confiscated in Hazelwood
Pittsburgh police arrested multiple suspects and seized illegal narcotics and guns as part of a lengthy drug investigation in Hazelwood. SWAT offices and city detectives executed a search warrant around 6 a.m. Thursday at a home along the 200 block of Winston Street. Authorities said officers found three guns including...
Deer Lakes Middle School students win ‘Powering Pittsburgh’ competitionVideo
Four Deer Lakes Middle School students are renewable energy champions. Students Natalie Shaffer, Elizabeth Strang, Jillian Beiber and Lia DeForce-Petersen placed first in the middle school division of Powering Pittsburgh, a competition that encourages students to come up with alternative ways to generate power in the city of Pittsburgh or...
Verona brewery and Oakmont Bakery collaborate to craft holiday beer
Inner Groove Brewing in Verona has partnered with Oakmont Bakery to craft a special holiday beer. Ginger Bell Rock — a traditional brown ale brewed with gingerbread cookies — will debut Saturday at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont. Samples will be available as well as 16-ounce drinks for purchase from...
Photos: Thousands celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night
Thousands came out Friday evening to celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night. Sponsored by Comcast, the city’s event used to mark the unofficial start to the holiday season, kicked off with the lighting of the Holiday Tree. Light Up Night was held Downtown and brought out families from across...
Trafford Legion to serve community Thanksgiving meal
Trafford American Legion Post 331 is preparing to serve a Thanksgiving Day dinner for residents in the community who may not have anywhere to go for a meal on the holiday. The dinner is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at 216 Cavitt Ave., Trafford, and will include turkey,...
‘Wings Over Westmoreland’ unveiled at Overly’s Country Christmas openingVideo
The Westmoreland Cultural Trust added another angel — or at least its wings — to Overly’s Country Christmas in Mt. Pleasant Township this year. The trust kicked off its “Wings Over Westmoreland” initiative Friday night, coinciding with the opening of Overly’s annual holiday display, which paints the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds...
Fr. Paul Taylor notes technology’s impact as he settles into presidency at Saint Vincent College
Fr. Paul Taylor, who took on the role of 18th president of Saint Vincent College in July, said the college must stay current with advances in technology — in the resources and in the courses it offers its students. “We face ever-changing needs for our students and alumni,” Taylor said...
Riverview High School to collect food, promote student wellness with Turkey Trot
Riverview Junior/Senior High School students will run, jump, climb and crawl their way through obstacle courses and other feats of strength all to help bring in food for needy families. The third annual Turkey Trot is set for 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at the high school in Oakmont and in the...
Fire in Sharpsburg under investigation
Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office investigating a fire at a Sharpsburg building. County dispatchers said the fire at 324 Linden Ave. was reported at 6:18 p.m. Friday and under control around 6:35 p.m. No injuries were reported. Preliminary reports indicate the fire started in the basement. The incident remains under...
Plum Proud Day set for borough founding anniversary
Plum High School cheerleaders are ready to show school spirit and raise money for a charitable student club. The annual Plum Proud Day at 900 Elicker Road is set for Dec. 18, the anniversary of the founding of the community. Plum was originally founded as a township in 1788 and...
Wilmerding man charged in connection with shooting at his home
Allegheny County Police have charged a Wilmerding man in connection with a shooting at his home that left another man injured Friday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Watkins Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. for a 28-year-old man shot on the front porch of a residence. Police...
Cancer victims compel state to fund $3 million studies seeking link to gas wellsVideo
An impassioned confrontation by pediatric cancer patients and their families in Harrisburg this week led Gov. Tom Wolf to announce a pair of studies into potential health issues caused by natural gas drilling, the governor said Friday. “It hit me in the heart and it also hit me in the...
Westmoreland election officials draw lots, break ties to decide local racesVideo
Luck was not on the side of Penn Borough Councilman Edgar Grant. Grant was the only candidate who attended the casting of lots at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Friday to break ties among candidates in a handful of municipal races. Four candidates each received three write-in votes for three...
Families sue Beaver County home for disabled, alleging repeated abuse of residentsVideo
Four families on Friday sued McGuire Memorial Home in Beaver County, alleging two of its former employees physically and sexually abused 17 disabled residents between 2017 and 2018, causing the deaths of at least two of them. The lawsuits contend Zachary Lee Dinell and Tyler James Smith, both former caretakers...
Lower Burrell Republican hopes to challenge incumbent state Sen. Jim Brewster
A New Kensington-based attorney and mother of four wants to challenge state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, for his seat in the 2020 general election. Nicole Ziccarelli, a Republican, announced she is running for Brewster’s seat in the 45th Senatorial District, which includes the Alle-Kiski Valley communities including Plum, Arnold, Lower...
Florida man admits Western Pa. massage parlors fronted prostitution
A Florida man who operated five Asian massage parlors in Western Pennsylvania and others in Florida and Virginia could be sentenced to more than 30 years in prison early next year after pleading guilty to racketeering, money laundering, transporting women for prostitution and harboring illegal aliens for commercial purposes. U.S....
Westmoreland County opts out of federal settlement against drugmakers, distributors
Westmoreland County wants no part of a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement to resolve opioid cases filed by thousands of local governments across the country. Instead, it will focus on its own legal action against opioid manufacturers and distributors now pending in an eastern Pennsylvania court. Commissioners on Friday formally opted out...
Salvation Army buys New Kensington’s Fort Crawford building for $850K
The Salvation Army of New Kensington closed on a deal Friday to buy the former Fort Crawford Elementary School for $850,000, its captain said. The organization plans to start moving into the Third Street building in December. “The biggest thing we’re excited about is our opportunity to be able to...
Contract extension helps Westmoreland County gear up to take over bus service next yearVideo
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority and the union that represents bus drivers and maintenance workers this week agreed to a three-month extension of a labor contract to allow the agency to complete the hiring of about 150 employees needed for the takeover of commuter bus and paratransit services starting Jan....
New Kensington Bridge inspection to close section of Freeport Road
A section of Freeport Road that goes under the New Kensington Bridge will be closed to northbound motorists from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday because of inspection work. Northbound motorists will be able to use the bridge ramps to exit and get back on Freeport Road. Flaggers will be...
Thanksgiving Pennsylvania Turnpike travel to be busiest of the year
If you’re traveling by car during Thanksgiving week, expect to see the heaviest traffic of the year on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission estimates 3.6 million cars and trucks will be driven on the turnpike during the six-day period, beginning Tuesday and ending Dec. 1. The most heavily...
Westmoreland commissioners grapple with 2020 county budget shortfall
Westmoreland County commissioners have not ruled out a property tax increase for 2020. Commissioners unveiled a preliminary budget that continues to spend more money than the county takes in from tax revenue, fees and state and federal allocations. As it stands, the county’s surplus fund would be nearly drained to...
