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Planned emergency drills at Jeannette schools canceled after ‘potential threat’
An emergency drill planned Wednesday in the Jeannette City School District was canceled after secondary school students were dismissed early Tuesday because of a potential threat, according to Superintendent Matt Jones. A new date for the drill will be announced soon, Jones said in a letter to parents. The critical...
The Stroller, Oct. 23, 2019: Events in the A-K Valley
Moms4Moms group to host free night out Harvest Community Church will host a free Moms4Moms night out from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the church, 143 Reed Road, East Franklin. There will be a catered dinner and prizes. Amy Conaway will be the guest speaker and free childcare...
President Trump visit spurs road, school closures in Downtown PittsburghVideo
President Trump’s planned visit Wednesday to Pittsburgh spurred public safety officials to offer this advice to people: Avoid Downtown if possible. “Leave early,” police Chief Scott Schubert said to Downtown workers. “If you can work from home, that’s fine as well. The traffic’s going to be heavier than normal.” Additionally,...
Police: Ohio man planning bank robbery used threats to Norwin, Jeannette schools as diversion
An Ohio man wearing an elaborate mask to make him appear decades older slipped a note across a North Huntingdon restaurant counter Tuesday morning that warned of “an active shooter threat and multiple bombs” at Norwin and Jeannette high schools, authorities reported. The ruse by Luke J. Dell, 35, of...
Study: Rail-trails inject $930M annually into Pa. economy
Walking and biking trails developed along railroad rights-of-way contribute $930 million annually to Pennsylvania’s economy, and the regional Great Allegheny Passage trail is an important part of that figure, the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy estimates. According to the conservancy’s methodology, that estimate is on the low end of spending along the state’s...
Gas service restored in Hempfield
An issue that caused about 400 Peoples Gas customers in Hempfield to lose service was corrected Tuesday morning, according to the utility. Crews started going door-to-door to make safety checks and relight appliances, the utility said in a message on its website posted at 10:15 a.m. Spokesman Barry Kukovich said...
Sidewalk patio at Square Cafe in Regent Square can remain open, borough says
The outdoor seating at the Square Cafe in Regent Square, once in jeopardy, can remain open year-round, borough council members decided during a Monday meeting. Edgewood Borough members unanimously voted in favor of an amendment to adjust some of the seating to allow sidewalk access, filed by the popular restaurant’s...
Harrison massage therapist uses personal experience to help clientsVideo
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact reporter Madasyn Lee at mlee@tribweb.com. Heather Erb injured her back in a car crash...
Contractor asks to delay work on Oakmont retaining wall until next year
A project to restore a retaining wall along Oakmont’s Allegheny River Boulevard has been postponed. Jay Quade, senior inspector for Senate Engineering, said the contractor asked for the work to be postponed until spring because of low temperatures. Quade said paint and other materials being used on the project require...
Highlands Early Childhood Center principal abruptly steps down
The principal of Highlands Early Childhood Center abruptly stepped down Monday afternoon without a clear explanation, district officials said. Highlands School Board accepted the resignation of Heather Bigney during a public voting meeting Monday night, just a few hours after Bigney submitted her resignation around 4 p.m., according to board...
ScareHouse Strip District location will not open in time for Halloween amid ‘unforeseen issues’
The only people ScareHouse managed to frighten this Halloween season are the haunted-house hopefuls worried about whether they’re getting their money back. ScareHouse will not be opening “The Scream District” attractions it’s been building in Pittsburgh’s Strip District since June in time for Halloween this year, officials confirmed Monday night...
House fire reported in Upper Tyrone
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Fayette County’s Upper Tyrone around 7:30 p.m. Monday, according to an 911 dispatch supervisor. The supervisor said at least four fire companies from Fayette County and several others from neighboring Westmoreland County responded to the fire at a house in the 300 block...
Pittsburgh police seek info about Mt. Washington robbery
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help to track down a woman suspected of robbing a Mt. Washington convenience store last week. The robbery occurred around 11 p.m. Oct. 14 at the CoGo’s store at 20 Bailey Ave., according to police. The suspect told the cashier turn over all the...
Lions Club looks to clean, restore historic Apollo Cemetery
Back in the 1960s, it was enough for Apollo Area Lions Club members to take their own lawnmowers to cut the grass at the old Apollo Cemetery. But not anymore. Old trees have been uprooting some tombstones and threatening to swallow up the ownerless but historic cemetery in Kiski Township....
Deer Lakes to hold special meeting about bond issue refund
The Deer Lakes School Board has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday to discuss advanced refunding of the bond issue. The school board had hoped to formulate a resolution for advance refunding of its bond Tuesday night, but bond counsel Anthony Ditka of Dinsmore & Shohl erroneously submitted an old...
Police: 2 employees face charges after fight at Rally’s in Penn HillsVideo
Two female employees were fired from Rally’s in Penn Hills and charged with assault after police said they got into a fight in front of customers. Police Chief Howard Burton said a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old both were cited for disorderly conduct in connection with an incident Friday afternoon at...
Amazon Studios scheduled to film in North Apollo
The bright lights of Hollywood will come to North Apollo in November, closing a nearly 1-mile stretch of Route 66 for a film shoot. Amazon Studios is scheduled to use the borough as a rural backdrop Nov. 6 and 7. PennDOT officials said three-quarters of a mile of Route 66...
Kiski Valley sewage customers get reprieve
Sewage customers will be getting a one-year reprieve from the Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority’s move toward revaluation of dwelling units. The authority said last week that proper calculation of how much sewerage the average household or business produces will be put off until January 2021. The authority board...
Census hiring events scheduled throughout week
Census officials are gearing up hiring efforts before the 2020 survey, and recruiting efforts will take place across Westmoreland and Allegheny counties this week. Interested applicants can ask questions about available positions — which include census takers, recruiting assistants, and office and supervisory staff — and receive help submitting applications....
Jeannette schools to hold emergency drills on Wednesday
Jeannette schools will be the scene of critical incident drills Wednesday in which a combined evacuation and lockdown scenario will test the reactions of school officials and first responders. The school district, city police, fire department and Jeannette Emergency Medical Services will conduct the drill at 9:10 a.m. at the...
New voting machines on display at Westmoreland County CourthouseVideo
Westmoreland County voters this week have a chance to see new touch-screen computers that will be used to cast ballots next spring. Demonstrations of the new units will be held daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Wednesday in the lobby at the downtown Greensburg courthouse. County commissioners this...
Daily Download: Trump’s coming to Pittsburgh, August Wilson House and Anthony ChickilloVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Maddy Lee discusses President Trump’s upcoming visit to Pittsburgh, scheduled renovations at the August Wilson House in the Hill District and charges against...
Railroad project to close portion of South Side street for a week
A portion of South 18th Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats will close for a week in November so crews can lay new railroad tracks, the city announced Monday. The closure of South 18th Street at South Shore Court will take place from Nov. 4 through Nov. 8. During the...
Shale Insight conference in Pittsburgh focuses on natural gas market, not just Trump’s visit
The realities of natural gas drilling in a low-price market will be among the themes at this week’s Shale Insight 2019, the annual conference in Downtown Pittsburgh where President Trump is scheduled to appear Wednesday. Prices continued a downward trend in September, putting pressure on local producers such as Pittsburgh-based...
Cops: Delmont man claiming to be attacked by woman with hammer arrested for rape, assault
After rushing to assist a Delmont man who claimed to have been attacked by a woman wielding a hammer, police ended up arresting him on charges of rape and assault. Joseph P. Swisher, 49, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail. He is charged with rape, aggravated...
