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Wiz Khalifa kicks off Pitt season at Blue and Gold Madness
It was Pitt’s annual Blue and Gold Madness event on Friday night — but it ended with the song “Black and Yellow.” Pittsburgh rapper and Grammy nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa headlined a live performance for students following inter-team scrimmages between Pitt’s women’s and men’s basketball teams at the Peterson...
‘Night of Living Dead,’ more on tap for George Romero celebration starting Saturday
Events celebrating filmmaker George A. Romero will be held across Pittsburgh starting Saturday. Romero is most famous for 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead” and its related films. The 1968 film has been described as a landmark in modern horror, in independent filmmaking and the first feature film to come...
Hempfield power outage impacted 1,500 people Friday
Over 1,500 people were without power in the Fort Allen neighborhood of Hempfield Friday evening. West Penn Power crews were dispatched shortly before 7:40 p.m., said spokesperson Jeff Straight. Power was restored shortly after 9 p.m. when a fault cleared itself, he said. Crews still do not know the cause...
Property rights of way topic for Westmoreland Woodlands group
Owners of area wooded lots will have a chance to brush up on their properties’ rights of way during a dinner and program set for Thursday in Hempfield. Sponsored by the Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association, the program will be held in the Westmoreland Conservation District headquarters, in the barn behind...
2 people taken to hospital after South Huntingdon crash
Two people were taken during the hospital after a crash in South Huntingdon on Friday afternoon, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded shortly after 3:20 p.m. to the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Kosor Lane. The crash involved a tractor trailer and U-Haul truck, the dispatcher said....
2 men hospitalized after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
Two men were hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh on Friday morning. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter report of gunfire around 10 a.m. along the 800 block of Georgia Avenue in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood. Authorities said police observed a vehicle speeding away from the area and...
Lower Burrell police concerned about man missing since Oct. 3
The Lower Burrell Police Department is requesting assistance in locating Clinton Weleski. The 37-year-old man was reported missing since Thursday, Oct 3. Weleski is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 170 pounds. He has dark brown hair and hazel eyes. “There has been no contact with any friends or family...
DA Zappala to intervene in lawsuit challenging Marsy’s Law amendment
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. filed a petition Friday in Commonwealth Court to intervene in a lawsuit filed this week by opponents of a proposed crime victims’ rights amendment to the state constitution. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court by the American Civil Liberties...
Friday festivities kick off Fort Ligonier Days’ diamond anniversaryVideo
Visitors to Friday’s opening of the 60th annual Fort Ligonier Days celebration in downtown Ligonier were greeted by 18th century reenactors, live music, an array of festival fare and crafters from 15 states. The event, which continues through Sunday, marks the anniversary of a 1758 battle that saw the British...
Westmoreland County contends fired sheriff’s administrator took personnel records
Lawyers for Westmoreland County went to court Friday to ask a judge to order a fired sheriff’s department administrator to return confidential records claimed to have been taken from the courthouse. The county contends former Chief Deputy Patricia Fritz absconded with personnel records potentially related to complaints lodged against other...
Westmoreland County commissioner candidates discuss their plansVideo
Candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner discussed their views on various subjects with the Tribune-Review. Those thoughts and ideas will be published weekly leading up to the Nov. 5 election. For this week’s issue, the candidates were asked about improving the quality of life and increasing population in Westmoreland County. The...
Daily Download: Owner reunites with dog, Vans shoes and WPIAL footballVideo
A dog is reunited with its owner 12 years later. A Plum student is in the running for a Vans shoes design contest. And it’s getting down to crunch time in high school football. These headlines lead today’s Daily Download. Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the...
Westmoreland County controller critical of new workers compensation insurance contract
Westmoreland County Controller Jeffrey Balzer on Friday said a decision by county commissioners to rehire a private insurance company was a “sham.” Commissioners this week unanimously voted to approve a one-year, $1.09 million contract to the Housing and Redevelopment Insurance Exchange to oversee and pay out large workers’ compensation claims....
VisitPittsburgh’s campaign ‘Pull Up a Chair. You are Welcomed Here’ garnering awards
VisitPittsburgh’s “Pull Up a Chair. You Are Welcomed Here” campaign has been named a Gold Winner in the destination marketing campaign category of the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards and chosen as a finalist for the 2019 PRNEWS digital awards in the WOW Campaign category, according to a news release. “This...
Lower Burrell polling place moves from Lower Burrell Manor
Some voters in Lower Burrell will cast their ballots at a different polling place on Election Day, according to the Westmoreland County Election Bureau. Voters in Lower Burrell precinct 3-1 will now vote at Moose Lodge 53, 499 Reimer St. Voters in that precinct had cast their ballots at Lower...
Dog missing from Florida for 12 years found near Pittsburgh, reunited with ownerVideo
If dogs could talk, there would be more to this tale. But only Dutchess knows the full story. The 14-year-old fox terrier got loose Feb. 28, 2007, from her Florida home and wasn’t seen again by her owner until Friday, when they were reunited In Pittsburgh’s North Side. Katheryn Strang...
Text message opens up participation in Tree of Life anniversary service
Those unable to attend the Oct. 27 memorial service for the victims of last year’s attack on the Tree of Life synagogue can join in the moment of silence and memorial service virtually. The website Pause with Pittsburgh allows anyone to sign up to receive a text message at 5...
CNX agrees to plug more than 100 abandoned wells in Western Pa. as part of settlement
The state Department of Environmental Protection has reached an agreement with CNX Gas Co. for the plugging of more than 100 abandoned wells in four counties. The order includes 141 conventional coalbed methane and gas wells and five unconventional gas wells in Allegheny, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Most of...
Career camp promotes Westmoreland County as place to find fulfilling jobVideo
If Rayvyn Dixon is a typical eighth-grader, then Westmoreland County leaders have their work cut out for them in convincing her to stay. “I want to get as far from here as possible,” said Rayvyn, 13, of Greensburg, a student at Greensburg Salem Middle School. Rayvyn was one of about...
18th-century Hempfield log house being donated to Historic Hanna’s Town
A late 18th-century log house in Hempfield will be moving 7 miles to join other buildings at Historic Hanna’s Town. Westmoreland Historical Society Executive Director Lisa Hays said the house and funds associated with the move are being donated by the LeFevre estate. “It will help us to create, in...
New Kensington firefighters pay visit to Martin Elementary SchoolVideo
Two fire trucks and an ambulance were parked outside Martin Elementary School in New Kensington on Friday morning, but there wasn’t any emergency. Volunteer firefighters visited the school to talk about fire safety with the school’s kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students and, of course, to show them their trucks. Assistant fire...
Riverview student writer published in national publicationVideo
A seventh-grade Riverview student’s writing was recently selected to be published in a national publication. Madeline Warren, 12, of Verona was a Verner Elementary School student in April when she submitted a “mini saga” to Young Writers, an organization focused on youth literacy based in Massachusetts. Madeline entitled her mini...
Proposed Monroeville budget has no tax increase
Monroeville’s proposed budget does not include a recommendation to increase property taxes, according to the municipality’s manager. Manager Tim Little presented his proposed 2020 budget before council at an Oct. 8 meeting. The $35.3 million budget reflects a 1.45% decrease from 2019’s budget and includes a $2.5 million transfer from...
Liftoff PGH health care conference to launch in 2020
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation is launching a new conference intended to make Pittsburgh more competitive in the health care field. Scheduled for September 2020, the event — Liftoff PGH — will merge with Life Sciences Week, which was presented by the public-private partnership InnovatePGH. “Independently, Liftoff PGH 2020 will dramatically...
Candidate forum won’t feature DA matchup between Zappala, Middleman
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. will not attend a countywide candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Monday, the Zappala campaign and the League of Women Voters confirmed Thursday. The longtime district attorney is being challenged in November by Allegheny County public defender Lisa...
