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Latrobe veterans’ photos, stories needed for historical society program
Latrobe Area Historical Society is seeking photos and stories of local veterans of any U.S. conflict since World War II as it prepares a slide show honoring area residents who served in all eras. Titled “Latrobe: Honoring Our Veterans,” the program is slated for a Nov. 9 screening at the...
State officials pledge more ‘aggressive’ approach to combating overgrowth at Somerset County lake
Two state legislators are pledging a more aggressive approach to reclaiming a lake in Somerset County that experienced a serious fish kill this summer. State Rep. Matt Dowling, R-Uniontown, and state Sen. Pat Stefano, R-Connellsville, met with officials of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and Pennsylvania Game Commission last...
Laurel Mountain man apologizes for killing girlfriend, gets 20-40 years in prison
A Laurel Mountain Borough man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 to 40 years in a state prison for the 2014 beating death of his live-in girlfriend. Gregory Randall, 62, apologized through tears while pleading guilty to third-degree murder for killing Angela Marie Cavalero, 52, at their home in May 2014....
Cops: Unity woman coerced teen into making false sexual assault claim
A Unity woman is accused by state police with coercing a teenage boy to make a false sexual assault complaint. Christina D. Hall, 38, of the village of Hostetter, is charged with making false reports of child abuse and corruption of minors by state police in Greensburg. Trooper James McKenzie...
4 men charged in Arnold shooting near police station
Police say two men involved in a shoot-out just a block from Arnold’s police station in May still are at large. Four New Kensington men face charges in connection with the shooting, in which more than 30 shots were fired. Two of the men are in jail awaiting hearings. Arnold...
New Kensington traffic stop yields drugs, gun
New Kensington police say they found drugs and a gun on a man they pulled over along Seventh Street last week. Matthew Bryant Mojica, 27, of Strabane, Washington County, faces drug, gun and related charges after the incident on Aug. 27. Police say Mojica had bags of powdered fentanyl, heroin...
Teen accused in Export shooting received community service in prior case
A Murrysville teenager accused of shooting of a man in Export was supposed to be at a community service detail as part of his probation for a prior drug-related charge. As Joseph Pometto, a private attorney for Tyler Palandro, 18, of Murrysville, argued at a hearing Tuesday that his client...
Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour celebrates 50 yearsVideo
Deborah Israel and Dan Hosier plan to invite 1,200 people into their home Sunday. The couple’s house is part of the 50th annual Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour, held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The oldest such event in Pittsburgh will showcase self-guided tours of homes and...
Hand, fingerprints sought for new sign at Tarentum community garden
The growing season is starting to wind down at Tarentum’s Greg Blythe Friendship Garden, and children and families are being invited to the garden this weekend. In addition to a work day on Saturday, children and families will be able to contribute their finger and handprints for a new, permanent...
Pittsburgh’s I-579 ‘cap’ will cause traffic disruptions
More than 2,000 daily commuters accessing Downtown Pittsburgh via a ramp from northbound I-579 will have to find alternative routes for the next two years during construction of a “cap” linking Downtown and the Hill District. PennDOT announced that a ramp leading from the Liberty Bridge to Seventh Avenue would...
5 drivers charged during roving DUI patrols in North Hills
The North Hills DUI Task Force charged three people for allegedly driving under the influence during roving patrols conducted Aug. 31 in Ross, McCandless and West View, according to authorities. Police officers stopped 60 vehicles for various traffic violations during the patrols. Field sobriety tests were administered to seven of...
North Hills kicks off conference games with victory over Fox Chapel
The North Hills Indians defeated the Fox Chapel Area Foxes by a score of 35-28 in the Northern Conference opener Aug. 30. Prior to the Indians’ home opener at Martorelli Stadium in Ross, fans were treated to a performance by the North Hills Marching Band, which also took the field...
Pittsburgh moving to reduce energy consumption by 50%
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a bill that would require all new and renovated buildings owned by the city to produce as much energy as they consume. The ordinance is designed to comply with the city’s goal of a 50% reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2030....
Tarentum Recreation Board hosting health fair in park
Helping people live a healthier life is the driving force behind a new health fair in Tarentum. The Tarentum Recreation Board is holding the fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Carl J. Magnetta Jr. Memorial Amphitheater in Riverview Memorial Park. “Health fairs serve a lot of...
Police: Greensburg man arrested in fire at abandoned house suspected in other arsons
A Greensburg man accused of setting an abandoned house on fire Monday is a suspect in other fires that have been ruled arsons, according to police. Brian Keith Valore, 33, told police he was drinking on the Euclid Avenue home’s back porch at 1:30 a.m. when he doused wood with...
Kidnapped Penn Hills toddler found dead in Indiana CountyVideo
A missing Penn Hills toddler’s body was found early Tuesday afternoon in the area of an Indiana County park, county district attorney Patrick Daugherty said at a press conference. State police blocked the entrance to Pine Ridge Park in Burrell Township on Tuesday while the park was searched along with...
The Week: North HillsVideo
Here are some of the recent Tribune-Review news and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. • Hindu ceremony to protect Franklin Park’s volunteer fire department held • Under new McCandless dog law, owners face steep fines...
Parkway North HOV lanes closing for final testing of new systems
The High Occupancy Vehicle lanes along the Parkway North are scheduled to be closed Wednesday during the morning rush hour, PennDOT announced. Plans call for closing off access to the lanes between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 4 while crews test new systems that were installed along the roadway....
Peduto appoints new management and budget director
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kevin Pawlos as director of the city’s Department of Management and Budget. Pawlos, 31, of Westwood has served as the assistant department director since 2018. The new position pays $108,135 in 2019 and his appointment is subject to City Council...
Fire rips through 3 Knoxville homes, prompts neighbors to rescue toddler from roof
Hamisi Smith woke from a nap about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to his neighbors screaming for help. Smith, 40, ran outside toward the source of the commotion in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Thick black smoke engulfed a house across the street. A fire appeared to be spreading rapidly. A man and a...
Man jailed after report of gunshots prompts large police response near West Newton
A South Huntingdon Township man was jailed during the weekend after shots reportedly were fired inside his home, bringing a swarm of state troopers to the neighborhood just outside of West Newton. Adam Brian Cuccaro, 23, is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, disorderly conduct and reckless...
Woman found dead in portable toilet on W&J campus likely OD’d, coroner says
A woman found dead Tuesday morning inside a portable toilet at a construction site on the Washington & Jefferson College campus likely died of a drug overdose, the Washington County Coroner’s Office said in a release. The coroner’s office identified the woman as Margaret Esther Tinglum, 30, of Hermitage. The...
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh contracts with outside firms for handling misconduct
The Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Tuesday plans to expand how it handles reports of suspected wrongdoing within the diocese including allegations of child sexual abuse. The diocese has chosen Ethics Point as a third-party reporting system to receive questions related to suspected wrongdoing in parishes, schools or diocesan offices, Bishop...
John Oyler: Bridgeville’s research center for railfans
Five years ago, Jim Fry donated his collection of railroad memorabilia to the Bridgeville Area Historical Society to become the nucleus of their railroad exhibit in the caboose annex at the History Center. His contribution included 140 books and pamphlets, plus 34 VHS tapes related to railroading. Recently, I had...
School lunches get upgrade, pleasing palates and boosting nutrition
Americans of a certain age remember the famous school pizza meal: the little square bits of pepperoni, the likely imitation cheese, the slight taste of the freezer still lingering with every bite. Even though kids probably knew it wasn’t exactly healthy, they ate it — and might have grown to...
