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Excela Westmoreland ranked among top regional facilities in U.S. News & World Report
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital won honors as Best Regional Hospital-Pittsburgh, according to U.S. News & World Report. The Greensburg hospital was one of 569 hospitals of the nearly 4,500 reviewed to rank among the Best Regional Hospitals in a state or metro area based on their performance in delivering complex...
Missing Vandergrift teen found
A Vandergrift teenager missing since Thursday has been found, according to police. James Edward Nelson, 16, was found early Monday morning. He was last seen around 2 p.m. at his Vandergrift home....
Cops: Delmont man choked woman, threatened family during argument
Police arrested a 44-year-old Delmont man after he allegedly choked a woman and threatened to harm her family over the weekend. Thomas A. Patterson was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, simple assault, strangulation and making terroristic threats by police after the 2:30 p.m. Saturday incident. Officer Dylan Keffer reported in...
No webcam planned for new Harmar bald eagle nest
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania announced it will not install a live webcam at the most recent bald eagle nest in Harmar because the aerie cannot be safely accessed. The decision not to install a webcam was a difficult one, Audubon spokeswoman Rachel Handel said in a statement. “The...
2 years ago: Bus falls into Downtown Pittsburgh sinkholeVideo
Editor’s note: Here is the Tribune-Review’s original report from Oct. 28, 2019: The giant hole in 10th Street between Penn and Liberty in Downtown Pittsburgh doesn’t have a bus in it any more. Crews were able to use a crane to remove the bus shortly after 9:30 p.m., according to...
East coast flavors abound at Lucy’s Riverside Cafe, a cozy Freeport eateryVideo
Savor New England comfort food at a cozy cafe in Freeport. Lucy’s Riverside Cafe, on High Street, serves breakfast and lunch six days a week, with a focus on New England style homemade soups, sandwiches, paninis, desserts and specials. “Customers love our food and they have said it’s like eating...
Police seek suspect accused of breaking into 2 Westmoreland Mall stores
State police are looking for a man who they said broke into two stores at Westmoreland Mall. The suspect pried open the back doors of Leggings Park and Icy Roll 2.0 at the Hempfield mall just before 6:30 a.m. Friday, according to troopers. The man unplugged security cameras and stole...
Multi-vehicle wreck slows traffic on Route 28 near Millvale
A crash involving multiple vehicles snarled traffic along southbound Route 28 near the Millvale exit Monday morning, according to PennDOT. Lane restrictions were in place near the scene of the crash, which was reported shortly before 6:30 a.m. The restrictions were lifted by 8 a.m., but traffic cameras showed that...
John Oyler: Forging a character
I recently had the good fortune to be invited to give a presentation to the Historical Society of Collier Township. My subject was a summary of the seven workshops the Bridgeville Area Historical Society just completed, dealing with George Washington’s seven visits to Western Pennsylvania. Coming up with a title...
Police: Man killed in Route 30 shooting was leaving gender-reveal party in North Versailles
One man was in custody at an area hospital and another man was wanted on homicide and other charges in connection with a shooting that led to a crash Sunday night on Route 30 in North Versailles, according to Allegheny County police. Tyrone “Louie Deng” Freeman, 24, of Homestead, was...
Millennials fueling hard cider craze
On a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon in October, dozens of people packed into the upper floor of South Side restaurant Steel Cactus for the start of a bar crawl. A bar crawl on the South Side is no feat, but this one eschewed beers and shots for hard cider. “It’s...
Baldwin drama students to debut ‘Normal-C’ production about special needsVideo
Nobody is normal. Everyone has their own quirks that they’re dealing with, and that’s what makes them special. That’s the message behind Baldwin High School’s fall musical, “Normal-C,” that will make its world debut Nov. 7-9. Written by Castle Shannon’s J.R. Hall, with music and lyrics by Jason Coll of...
The Stroller, Oct. 28, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Leftover Halloween candy to be sent to troops overseas Military Connections in Oakmont is collecting leftover Halloween candy to ship to our troops overseas. All types of candy, including chocolate, will be accepted. Leftover candy can be taken during business hours to Tomlinson Insurance Agency, 506 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont,...
Butch Liput is a Burrell legend as ‘voice of the Bucs’Video
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. John “Butch” Liput Jr. has one of the most recognizable voices in Lower Burrell sports history, and his impact on athletes and teams around the area is immeasurable. Known...
UPMC breaks ground on hospital in China, 4 more in the works
UPMC breaks ground on its major investment in China this week. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday on a new hospital in Chengdu. It will be the first of five Chinese hospitals that UPMC plans to co-run with Beijing-based conglomerate Wanda Group as part of a $2 billion investment over...
Threat closes Riverview School District
Riverview School District Superintendent Peggy DiNinno said Sunday that Riverview School District has canceled all of its classes on Monday because of a threat. DiNinno declined to release more information about the nature of the threat. Oakmont and Verona police are investigating. “This decision was made in an effort to...
With numbers growing, women-owned businesses find their niche
Kathleen Hendrickson has run a small business for decades, but she hasn’t grown complacent. There are certifications to update, trends to follow, finances to watch and phone and online orders to fill. She regularly travels to training classes and New York City to buy merchandise for her Wigs ’N More...
Election forum planned for Westmoreland commissioner candidates
Four candidates running for Westmoreland County commissioner will have their first, and most likely last, chance this week to appear together publicly to discuss campaign issues leading into the Nov. 5 general election. Democratic incumbents Gina Cerilli and Ted Kopas are seeking new four-year terms on the three member board....
Police: Jefferson Hills man arrested, charged with trying to rape boy
A registered sex offender charged with attempting to rape a teenage boy in Washington County last month was arrested Sunday in Downtown Pittsburgh, authorities said. Russell Michael Marycz, 43, of Jefferson Hills, was arrested about 2:45 p.m. in Market Square by Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies. Carroll Township police have been...
Kiski Area, Burrell school districts collectively awarded $83,500 for school security
The Kiski Area School District and the Burrell School District collectively were awarded $83,500 in state Department of Education Safe School Target Grants. The districts are among others throughout the state receiving a total of $7.2 million in competitive 2019-2020 Safe Schools grants. The money, awarded through the education department’s...
Two former Greensburg officials file age discrimination lawsuits against city
Two former Greensburg officials have sued the city in federal court, saying they were forced out of their jobs because of age discrimination. Barbara Ciampini and Frank Lehman, who respectively worked as planning director and recreation director, filed their suits simultaneously Wednesday. Both lost their jobs with the city in...
Poor water quality can drive snakehead fish to walk on land, research showsVideo
If taking over a river ecosystem isn’t enough for the invasive northern snakehead fish known as “fishzilla,” walking on land is another feat of the fish, according to new details released by a Wake Forest University researcher. The invasive fish has a snakelike appearance with its sleek shape and pattern...
Witch Bike Brigade takes over Ligonier with dance partyVideo
The witches traveled by bike, bus and broom to take over the streets of Ligonier Sunday. About 1,200 women, most of them in witch attire, turned out for the 4th annual Ligonier Witches Bike Brigade. The event is a cross between a women-only pub crawl, costume party and bike fundraiser,...
Allegheny Police officer hurt in head-on collision with suspect in Turtle Creek
An Allegheny County Police officer suffered minor injuries Saturday night when a man fleeing a domestic incident drove head-on into his police car in Turtle Creek, authorities said. Jestin Towner, 18, of Turtle Creek, faces more than a dozen offenses in connection to the 5:50 p.m. incident, including aggravated assault,...
Carnegie Mellon University sophomore spins wool for 28 consecutive hoursVideo
This spinning performance lasted 28 hours, though not on a stationary bike. Isabel “Iz” Horgan, a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, started spinning wool at 5 p.m. Friday at the student-run Frame Gallery on Forbes Avenue. She spun and spun until 9 p.m. Saturday. By the end, she had spun...
