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Pittsburgh police officer injured in wrong-way crash
A Pittsburgh police officer was sent to the hospital after a wrong-way driver, who was later charged with DUI, crashed into his vehicle Sunday. The incident happened at about 6:40 p.m. along Jacksonia Street, a one-way street on the city’s North Side. The officer was driving the correct way along...
John Oyler: An evening with the ‘Demon of Brownsville Road’
The Bridgeville Area Historical Society celebrated Halloween last month by deviating from its normal subject matter and stepping into the supernatural. Bob Cranmer made an interesting presentation based on his book, “The Demon of Brownsville Road.” He prefaced his presentation with an explanation of why he wrote the book, which...
Pittsburgh boy missing since Nov. 8 from Knoxville found Monday
A boy missing since Nov. 8 from Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood was found Monday, public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said. Authorities took to social media to ask for help to locate the boy, Haji Abdi, 12. He was safely located and returned home, Togneri said....
Pittsburgh prepares master plan to boost bicycling on city streetsVideo
A master plan for bicycling in Pittsburgh is about to be released by city officials, who say its contents will quell bikers’ frustrations. The most prevalent qualm for those in the saddle? “There are really great bike lanes around and then they end … it’s sorta piecemeal at the moment,”...
Deer Lakes Middle School to showcase ‘The Lion King Jr.’
You don’t need to go to Broadway to see “The Lion King.” Just head on over to Deer Lakes High School. A cast and stage crew of 90 students in grades 3 through 8 will perform “The Lion King Jr.” Nov. 22-24 in the Deer Lakes High School auditorium. Tickets...
The Stroller, Nov. 11, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
East Deer church collecting donations for Thanksgiving baskets East Union Presbyterian Church will distribute 45 Thanksgiving baskets filled with all of the traditional fixings to families in need in West Deer. The cost of each basket is expected to be $56. Monetary donations are being accepted. To contribute, visit EastUnionChurch.org...
Allegheny Township fire department’s annual craft show draws 200 people
Paintings, handmade wrought iron candle stands and homemade jewelry couldn’t be more different. But they do have one thing in common: The sales of those items will help keep gear on the backs of the firefighters who serve the Markle Volunteer Fire Department. “Every little bit helps out,” fire Chief...
Trafford officials to mark war memorial’s centennial on Veterans Day
Trafford residents were ready to celebrate Veterans Day before it was even a national holiday. “They billed it as an all-day event on Nov. 11, 1919, but the planners were thinking it would be declared a holiday and people would have the day off,” said local historian Andrew Capets. “That...
Police: Springdale Township diner broken into, nothing taken
David’s Diner in Springdale Township was broken into early Sunday, but the suspect didn’t make off with anything, Allegheny Valley Regional Police said. The break-in was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. The Facebook page for the diner said the restaurant would be closed for the day. It is normally open...
Mt. Pleasant woman, 102, among veterans honored at Penguins gameVideo
Melva Simon didn’t just get to see her first Pittsburgh Penguins game in person on Saturday night. She was a guest of honor. Simon, 102, of Mt. Pleasant was among a group of veterans to whom the Penguins paid tribute throughout the evening in advance of the Veterans Day holiday...
Westmoreland election results show GOP strength, impact of straight party voting
Republicans Sean Kertes and Doug Chew cruised to victory last week to secure a new GOP majority on the Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners and, in doing so, finished more than 5,000 votes ahead of two better-financed Democratic incumbents. Political observers said the Republican wins for commissioner and four other...
DraftKings exec says future of betting is smartphones, live-wagering, instant gratification
Much has changed in U.S. sports betting since Jamie Shea’s days as a 22-year-old Las Vegas oddsmaker in the 1990s. Shea, a Florida native who grew up around horse racing, quickly discovered she had both a passion and a knack for working in legal sports gambling. She went on to...
Mt. Pleasant Township veteran part of dwindling ‘Greatest Generation’Video
When Army veteran Frank Emanuel injured his back, a physician feared the worst. “He thought I had cancer,” Emanuel, 95, recalled of his hospital visit more than 45 years ago. The Mt. Pleasant Township man set the doctor’s mind at ease. What showed up as white spots on the X-ray...
More than 120 volunteers come to Harrison to plant treesVideo
Kathleen Rankin didn’t let the frosty weather keep her from doing some good for her community on Saturday morning. She was among more than 120 volunteers who turned out for a tree-planting event in Harrison, despite temperatures that hovered in the 30s. “I especially wanted to help plant trees at...
Staycation: Plenty of year-round activities at OhiopyleVideo
Ohiopyle State Park is home to a plethora of outdoor activities any time of the year. Pennsylvania’s largest state park, it attracts millions of visitors annually and is centered around the tiny town of Ohiopyle in Fayette County, which had a population of 57 people in 2018, according to census...
The Stroller, Nov. 10, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Holy Martyrs Parish to host Vilija dinner Dec. 7 Holy Martyrs Parish, Tarentum, will host a traditional meatless Vilija Dinner at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the church, 353 W. Ninth Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $16. The menu will include baked fish, pierogies, farina, bobalky, sauerkraut...
1 hit by train in Station Square
A person was hit by a train in Station Square at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, WPXI reported. Police are investigating after being called to West Station Square Drive near the Sheraton Hotel. The victim’s condition was not released and further details were not yet available....
PA Turnpike will be shut down eastbound between Harmar, Monroeville
The eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed tonight between the Allegheny Valley exit (Exit 48 at Harmar) and the Pittsburgh exit (Exit 57 in Monroeville). A detour will be in effect from 11:59 p.m. tonight through 5 a.m. Sunday, the Turnpike Commission posted on social media. Weekend...
Owls, beer on tap for Audubon outing in Buffalo Township
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is offering a double header event, combining nature with the partaking of microbrews, later this month. The event, which runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 30, starts with an owl prowl at Audubon’s Buffalo Creek Nature Center in Buffalo Township led by an...
Police: Fayette couple found with psychedelic mushrooms, 54 marijuana plants
A Fayette County couple faces multiple felony charges after state police say they discovered marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms in their home during a child welfare check. Jason A. Nicholson, 37, and Melisa D. Nicholson, 40, both of Everson, were each charged with four counts of drug possession as well as...
Hundreds celebrate 100th anniversary of Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade
The streets were lined with onlookers Saturday for the 100th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade on Liberty Avenue. Dr. David Blinky, a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, puffed a cigar as he sat behind the wheel of a WWII-era Jeep prior to the start of the...
Sisters displaced by Latrobe house fire
Two sisters were displaced after fire ravaged a house on Avenue D in Latrobe during the early hours of Saturday morning. Latrobe fire Chief John Brasile said with the help of the state police fire marshal, crews were able to track the ignition source to an overloaded junction box in...
PNC Park hosts Fallen Firefighter Memorial Stair ClimbVideo
PNC Park opened its doors Saturday morning to firefighters and members of the public participating in the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Stair Climb put on by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Participants climbed 2,200 steps — simulating the 110 stories of the World Trade Center in New York City where 343...
Watch for a ‘squatch: Conference on the Unexplained kicks off in HempfieldVideo
Glenn Adkins of Ohio has been obsessed with finding Bigfoot since the fourth grade. “I saw the old movie ‘Sasquatch,’ a real old, cheesy ’70s movie, and from that point on I wanted to do it,” he said. Adkins and a partner from the Ohio Squatch Project have a booth...
AMVETS, American Legion, VFW host honor roll ceremonies for Veterans DayVideo
Michael Jackson of Export, a retired first lieutenant with the U.S. Army Special Forces, was quick to distinguish Veterans Day from its sibling holiday, Memorial Day. “It’s about service today,” Jackson said at an early Veterans Day ceremony Saturday morning at the Frank Kapusta American Legion post in Export. “We...
