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Monroeville Foundation donates clothes, activities to Forbes trauma patients
Forbes Hospital’s trauma unit received a $2,500 donation from the Monroeville Foundation on Friday that helped the hospital stock up on new clothes and activities for trauma patients. Jesse Miller, a hospital spokesman, said patients often need new clothes after a visit to the trauma unit. When the Monroeville Foundation...
Food delivery robots return to Pitt campus
Food delivery robots pulled from the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland this week will return Friday afternoon, according to a statement released by Pitt spokesman Joe Miksch. The robots — white, cooler-sized boxes on wheels that can carry up to 100 pounds of cargo — travel on sidewalks to...
Plum library celebrates ‘Book-a-ween’
The Plum Community Library was turned into a “Book-a-ween” night during Family Fun Night Oct. 23. Families came dressed in their favorite costumes to hear a variety of popular storybook characters share stories and treats, play games and make a fall craft....
Monroeville man accused of sexually assaulting a minor
A Monroeville man charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl will have his day in court. Terrill D. Hall, 28, faces six felonies related to multiple incidents between him and a girl, who was 15 when the illicit sexual encounters allegedly began. Police launched an investigation after receiving information in...
Westmoreland Land Trust appointees include Allegheny Land Trust staff member
The Westmoreland Land Trust has three new board members, including a staff member of the neighboring Allegheny Land Trust. New Westmoreland trust board member Alyson Fearon, who plans to move from Monroeville to a new home across the county line in Murrysville, is the community conservation director for the Allegheny...
6 candidates in race for Pleasant Hills Council
Pleasant Hills Council candidates want to bring added pedestrian safety, further communication and transparency and fiscal responsibility to the municipality, which is currently considering constructing a new borough building. Four candidates will square off on Nov. 5 for three open four-year seats on borough council. They include incumbents Justin Horvat,...
Expert: Large ‘mosquitoes’ are really disease-free crane flies
Homeowners who are concerned their backyards are being invaded by super-sized mosquitoes are really witnessing the annual emergence of harmless adult crane flies, according to the Westmoreland Conservation District’s Andrea Halfhill. She knows about mosquitoes, since she just finished monitoring the county’s population of the winged insects this year for...
Franklin Regional Middle School welcomes vets for annual Veterans Day assembly
For more than a quarter-century, members of a Franklin Regional Middle School eighth-grade performing arts class have welcomed veterans to the school annually to honor their valor and sacrifice at a Veterans Day assembly. That tradition will continue with this year’s assembly at both 8:30 and 10 a.m. Nov. 8...
Federal money aimed at stopping Scottdale flooding
When heavy rains arrive, residents in Scottdale’s West Park neighborhood brace for flooding. “We have drainage up there but, when we get these rains, there’s no way they can handle it,” said Angelo Pallone, borough manager. Stormwater contributes to flooding along Anderson Run, one of three Jacobs Creek tributaries that...
Westmoreland County commissioner candidates push drug court to fight opioid epidemicVideo
Editor’s note: Candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner discussed their views on various subjects with the Tribune-Review, which will be published weekly leading up to the Nov. 5 election. The fourth installment features excerpts of the candidates’ views on how they plan to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic, which has produced...
Oakmont seeks solution for Plum Creek
Oakmont officials tapped Harmony-based Sperdute Land Surveying to analyze Plum Creek and parts of nearby Oakmont Commons to help address storm water management issues. The company was the lowest of six bidders for the work at just under $15,000. Council approved the agreement via 6-0 vote at its Monday night...
Proposed bike trail would link Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills, Plum
A bike trail connecting Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum should remain as off-road as possible, use historic sites as trail heads and have plenty of restrooms and drinking fountains. Those were the top recommendations from a survey used to gather feedback on a proposed trail linking the four communities....
Former Jeannette Glass site officially sold to Elliott Company
After years of local government control, Elliott Company now officially owns the former Jeannette Glass site. Groundbreaking for the company’s planned cryogenic pump test stand will take place Dec. 3. The Westmoreland Industrial Development Corp. in March 2018 approved a resolution authorizing the sale of the 13-acre property to Elliott...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 25-27
It’s the final weekend of October. There’s plenty to do as Halloween approaches. Prehistoric times Dinosaurs seem to come to life in “Jurassic World Live Tour” this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. See more than 24 gigantic animatronic and performer-operated dinosaurs. Details: jurassicworldlivetour.com Check out these...
Glassport man killed in West Mifflin crash
One person was killed in a crash Thursday night in West Mifflin, authorities said. Marc McLellan, 31, of Glassport died from injuries sustained in the crash in the 5600 block of Homeville Road, according to a report from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Emergency crews were called to the scene...
After Tree of Life shooting, lawmakers and activists fight for tougher hate-crime lawsVideo
The attack at Tree of Life synagogue hit close to home for state Rep. Dan Frankel. “I grew up in this community,” the 62-year-old Democrat said. “I went to Tree of Life for bar mitzvah.” Frankel’s district includes Squirrel Hill. He lives four blocks from the synagogue that suffered the...
Capital case against Robert Bowers in Tree of Life shooting moves slowlyVideo
Federal prosecutors want Robert Bowers, charged with killing 11 at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill last year, in front of a jury by this time next year, facing the death penalty. But his attorneys contend there would be no need for a trial if prosecutors had just...
Additional spending approved for Valley High School track project
New Kensington-Arnold School District is having to put almost $16,000 more into its track, but is saving about $10,000 on a project at its football field. Work on replacing the track at Valley High School and the artificial turf at the nearby Memorial Stadium are proceeding on schedule, Superintendent John...
Capital case against Robert Bowers: Prosecution, defense at odds over when trial should begin
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Lawmakers, activists fight for tougher hate-crime laws
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Police: Man faces homicide in son’s death
State police in Mercer said they will charge a man with homicide in the death of his 14-year-old son, WPXI reported. A second man faces charges of child endangerment in connection with the case. The boy was found dead at about 11 a.m. Oct. 24 at his home in the...
Historical society rebuilding former one-room Murrysville schoolhouseVideo
About 175 years ago, a short stroll into the woods behind the Sampson-Clark Toll House in Murrysville would bring the one-room Murrysville schoolhouse into view. The original school was built around 1836. In 1929, the family who’d purchased the property discovered the school’s original foundation. By that time, it had...
The Stroller, Oct. 25, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Open mic event planned Sunday in Brackenridge The Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Band Together Pittsburgh will host an Open Mic event from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the banquet hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave., Brackenridge. Microphones, keyboards, guitars, amps and percussion instruments will be...
Franklin Regional will hire part-time secretary to help with Right-To-Know requests
Franklin Regional officials will hire a part-time confidential secretary to help handle the increased number of Right-To-Know requests the district has received. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Act, also known as the Pennsylvania Sunshine Law, is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of...
Hoffman Kennels retained as Oakmont’s animal control
Oakmont officials approved a new two-year deal with Delmont-based Hoffman Kennels for animal control services. Council approved the contract via 6-0 vote at its night meeting Monday. Councilwoman Carrie DelRosso was absent. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said the agreement’s effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2021 at a $215 monthly...
