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Gas leak fixed at North Huntingdon strip mall
A North Huntingdon strip mall was evacuated early Sunday morning due to a gas leak, according to a Westmoreland County 911 emergency dispatcher. Crews responded shortly after 7:40 a.m. to Norwin Town Square, which houses Planet Fitness, Shop ‘n Save and other businesses, to reports of the leak. According to...
Pedestrian killed in Saturday crash in Murrysville identified
A Murrysville pedestrian was killed Saturday night in the area of Route 380 and Toohey Road. Steven C. Evankovich, 28, of Murrysville was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Joshua C. Zappone at 10:15 p.m., according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. After 9 p.m., motorists began contacting...
Carnegie couple celebrates 54 years of marriage
Congratulations to Franca and Saro Mollica of Carnegie, who celebrated 54 years of marriage Sept. 12. Franca and Saro immigrated to the U.S. in 1968 from Portigliola, Italy. They are the parents of Sal and Giovanna Maloney and have two granddaughters, Daniella and Stephanie Maloney. Bill and June Varley celebrated...
Recently formed Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department running smoothly
The Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department has been around for two months, and police Chief Mike Naviglia has no complaints so far. “It’s actually been going very well,” said Naviglia, 47. “We’ve been getting a lot of good compliments. (People) are seeing the police cars a lot more. The officers...
Alle-Kiski marching bands ready to strut their stuff for 73rd annual festival
Band camps are over and football season has begun. That means area high school marching bands are ready to show off their routines for the season at the 73rd annual Alle-Kiski Valley Marching Band Festival. Organized by the Alle-Kiski Valley Band Directors Association, the festival allows area marching bands to...
Mt. Pleasant library director returns to stacks of his boyhood
The books were always calling to Brian Dawson. As a young boy, he’d ride his bicycle a couple of blocks from his Mt. Pleasant home to the library to pore over a series of Time-Life books with gold lettering and brown covers. They’d transport him to a land of cowboys,...
Memorial planned for veterans who attended Valley High School
Before going on to serve their country in the military, they walked the halls of Valley High School. A new memorial standing in front of the New Kensington-Arnold high school will recognize and honor their service and sacrifice — in not only the past, but also the future. The Veterans...
Ligonier Highland Games return to Idlewild ParkVideo
The Ligonier Highland Games returned to Westmoreland County this weekend for the 61st time to celebrate Scottish pride and heritage — down to kilts, bagpipes and haggis. This is the second year the popular event is being held over two days at Idlewild Park and SoakZone in Ligonier Township. The...
Horse, rider killed at Salem Township riding stable
Fire officials responded to a Salem Township stable Saturday afternoon after a horse fell and died, killing the rider. Bobby Rosatti, fire chief for the Slickville Volunteer Fire Department, said officials responded to Stonehouse Stables along Bash Road shortly after 2 p.m. When they arrived on scene, both the horse...
Freeport welcomes all to enjoy September by the River this weekend
Long before patrons reached the 13th annual September by the River festival in Freeport, they could hear a chainsaw roaring and tap shoes clicking in the park gazebo along the Allegheny River. Pungent smells of popcorn, haluski and homemade wedding soup lingered for blocks. Hosted by the Freeport Renaissance Association...
World’s largest American flag makes an impression when unfurled in Derry TownshipVideo
Josh Dorfman was 8 years old the last time he saw the world’s largest American flag — weighing in at 7 tons and spanning 400 feet. But on Saturday, Dorfman, now 26, saw the flag again after it had been in storage for 18 years. “My memory of it is...
Open Records Office gives mixed ruling on swimming pool injury request
The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records recently ruled on a Tribune-Review appeal, siding with county officials saying that providing the age and gender of swimming pool victims treated by health care personnel violates federal law restricting the release of medical information. But the state’s arbitrator of Right-to-Know disputes also ruled...
Giant Eagle urges against open carry on store properties
Giant Eagle is the latest retailer requesting customers refrain from openly carrying guns on store property. On Friday, the Pittsburgh-based grocery store released a statement reading, “We respect the rights of each individual who chooses to shop with us, and also recognize the heightened concern customers may feel when they...
Arnold to aggressively pursue unpaid garbage, sewage bills
Arnold is going to get aggressive when it comes to collecting the money it is owed for city services. The city is owed about $131,000 in unpaid garbage and sewage bills, City Clerk Mario Bellavia said. Garbage collection costs $22 per month. Mayor Karen Peconi said residents not paying for...
Highland Park Bridge construction continues this weekend
Single-lane restrictions are likely to slow traffic on the Highland Park Bridge this weekend. Bridge inspection work will continue on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, causing lane restrictions in each direction. Intermittent stoppages will occur on the ramps at Washington Boulevard, PennDOT said in a news release. Crews will conduct...
New-look Eat’n Park shown off at WaterfrontVideo
The new look Eat’n Park at the Waterfront in Homestead brought even more smiles to the faces of diners on Friday. After eight weeks of a complete remodel, all guests received the restaurant’s signature Smiley cookie during a grand reopening. It’s been almost 20 years since the company has done...
1 dead in house fire, explosion in Edgewood
Neighbors were in shock Sunday morning after an explosion leveled an Edgewood house Saturday afternoon, leaving one person dead. Emergency crews responded to the 300 block of Garland Street around 2:30 p.m. for a house fire stemming from the explosion, Allegheny County dispatchers said Saturday. Police said it was not...
Former Oklahoma woman pleads guilty to coercing minor into Pa. for prostitution
A former Tulsa, Okla., woman has pleaded guilty to coercing a minor to travel from Ohio to Pennsylvania to engage in prostitution. Shelby Summer Brown, 28, entered a guilty plea to a count of coercion and a count of conspiracy in the case before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon in...
Artists display works, raise awareness of addiction struggle at Greensburg festVideo
Cassidy Roach, 22, of Greensburg was thankful to sell nearly all the six paintings she brought to display at the Greensburg Music Fest on Friday evening. She’s even more thankful to be closing in this month on her one-year anniversary of being clean from use of heroin and other controlled...
Fire destroys former car dealership in North Huntingdon, Route 30 reopens
A fire Friday night tore through the former Hamilton Buick car dealership just off Route 30 in the Jacktown Hill section of North Huntingdon, destroying the building, officials said. Passing motorists reported the fire near the intersection of Center Highway at about 6:30 p.m., according to Circleville Assistant Fire Chief...
Volunteers join forces to rehabilitate Greensburg park and playground
Dozens of volunteers, wearing work gloves and carrying shovels descended on the Coulter Park and Playground in Greensburg Friday evening for the start of a two-day rehabilitation project spearheaded by Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Financial’s Building on Faith 2019 initiative. Work at the park on the corner...
No debate about the greatness of these former WPIAL stars
Who are the top high school football players in the WPIAL’s rich history? That debate could rage on until next high football school season or the one after that. But there’s no debating the greatness of these former WPIAL stars from the Tribune-Review’s coverage area, listed alphabetically below: LaVar Arrington,...
Removal of Belvedere Hotel fire rubble halted due to higher, unexplained costs
Officials won’t say exactly what the problem is, but they are seeking bids for the demolition of the Belvedere Hotel in Oklahoma Borough after halting the project this week just a day before the removal of the charred remains was scheduled to begin. After a July 24 fire decimated the...
Drug arrest ends former Belle Vernon man’s prison release, adds 2 years to sentence
A former Belle Vernon man was sentenced to two additional years behind bars after Pittsburgh police arrested him on drug-related charges — the same day he began a supervised release from prison. U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence Thursday on Eric Seighman, 36, in Pittsburgh. Seighman previously was...
Judge rules Turtle Creek man will have separate trials for Westmoreland drug deaths
An Allegheny County man charged with supplying drugs used in two fatal overdoses in Westmoreland County will have separate trials, a judge ruled Friday. Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger, in a five-page opinion, said that it would be prejudicial for one jury to hear two separate cases against Demetrius...
