Western PA Local News category, Page 2825
Western Psych’s new $15M ER aims to reduce wait times, calm patients
Reducing wait times and improving the patient experience for Western Pennsylvanians in need of mental health care drove UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital to develop a soon-to-open $15 million diagnostic and intake wing, the hospital’s newly installed president said Tuesday night. “There sometimes have been longer wait times, and that’s part...
Franklin Regional officials praise expanded student-assistance program
Franklin Regional support services Director Jennifer DiFulvio began seeing what she called a “pretty significant need” in student referrals across the district’s buildings in 2015. DiFulvio said counselors were “doing a large amount of work, meeting with students and connecting them with resources. We saw the need for some additional...
Twitter user gets Sheetz logo tattoo
Some people love Sheetz. Some people get Sheetz tattoos. Twitter user @Schulte_ posted a challenge Sunday to other tweeters: 100 likes and the Sheetz logo would be a part of them. If this gets 100 likes I’ll get @sheetz name tattooed on my leg. ?— Schulte?? (@Schulte__) October 20, 2019...
Trump to tout jobs, fracking in Pittsburgh to appeal to region’s blue-collar workers
President Donald Trump’s quest to win over Western Pennsylvania’s working-class and suburban voters continues Wednesday with a visit to Downtown Pittsburgh. The president’s appearance as a keynote speaker during the Shale Insight conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center will mark Trump’s second trip to the region in less...
Monroeville Public Library to host early trick or treat event
Young ghouls and ghosts in Monroeville can get a jump on their candy collection this Halloween. Monroeville Public Library hosts a trick or treat event from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Children ages 12 and younger are welcome to the free event that will take place...
Absentee ballot application deadline next Tuesday
The civilian absentee ballot submission deadline is less than a week away, according to state elections officials. All non-military absentee ballot applications must be received by county boards of elections by 5 p.m. Oct. 29. They may use a ballot or apply online. Allegheny County Elections Division officials are encouraging...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Oct. 22, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Angelique Handley, 22, of Murrysville on charges of obstructing administration of law...
Greensburg man to introduce new organ at 150th celebration of Connellsville church
A Greensburg man will debut a new organ at a Connellsville church next month as part of the parish’s 150th anniversary celebration. J. Christopher Pardini, director of music and liturgy at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg and cathedral organist for the Diocese of Greensburg, will perform a recital on the...
Former Highlands principal sues district, claims retaliation
The former principal of Highlands Early Childhood Center sued the Highlands School District, claiming its superintendent retaliated against her for taking unpaid leave and being in a relationship with a former teacher. Heather Bigney quit her job as principal Monday, the same day she filed the federal lawsuit. The lawsuit...
Deer Lakes students spread kindness with service project
Students at Curtisville Primary Center in West Deer are eager to spread kindness in the community. Members of the school’s Kindness Kids Club last week prepared more than two dozen care packages filled with goodies for first responders in the township. The students, from kindergarten through second grade, made the...
Cheswick Ace Hardware to close, consolidate with Oakmont store
The Ace fix-it Hardware store in Cheswick is closing. The store at 1500 Pittsburgh St. will close Nov. 27, according to owner Chuck Bickel. It will be consolidated into another store Bickel owns on Oakmont’s Allegheny River Boulevard. The Cheswick store has been around for more than a decade. “The...
Ex-Derry mayor, accused of brandishing gun near children, seeks to have charges reduced
The lawyer for Derry borough’s former mayor, accused of brandishing a loaded gun near children, said felony aggravated assault charges filed in the case should be dismissed. In a hearing Tuesday, defense attorney Tim Andrews argued Kevin Gross merely pointed a weapon as he attempted to intervene in a physical...
Sandy Hook mom returning to Burrell to discuss her ‘Choose Love’ curriculum
The mother of a child killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School is returning to Burrell School District in December to talk about her story and a social emotional learning program she started. Scarlett Lewis’ 6-year-old son Jesse was one of 26 people killed at...
Ex-South Greensburg secretary will plead guilty to stealing from father, attorney says
South Greensburg’s former secretary, convicted last year of stealing more than $155,000 from the borough, will plead guilty next month to charges that he stole from his elderly father and lied about it to a county judge, his attorney said. During a hearing Tuesday, Assistant Public Defender Chris Haidze said...
Postal Service to honor Arnold Palmer with ‘Forever’ stamp
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer next year will share another distinction with fellow iconic Latrobe native Fred Rogers. The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday it will issue a stamp next year honoring Palmer. A stamp recognizing Rogers, beloved host of the children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” was issued in 2018....
Gateway football standout faces trial in alleged armed robbery
A Gateway football player will face trial after his alleged involvement in an armed robbery. Jaquan Thomas, 18, was arrested in September and charged with six felonies in connection with the Aug. 11 incident. All of the charges filed against him, including robbery, theft and criminal conspiracy, were held in...
‘A Different Way to Win’ details Dan Rooney’s life’s work, with the Steelers and beyondVideo
Jim Rooney interviewed over 50 people to tell the story of his famous and beloved father — the late Dan Rooney, best known as owner and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule” will be available...
Fall trout stocked in Western Pa. waterwaysVideo
Steady rain didn’t dampen the anticipation of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and local anglers for the fall stocking of rainbow trout Tuesday at Deer Lakes Park and other waterways. The water temperature at Deer Lakes was 58 degrees, which is perfect for stocking trout, a coldwater fish, said...
Daily Download: Trout stocking, Dan Rooney biography and a Connellsville/Allderdice rulingVideo
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 the Fish and Boat Commission’s trout stocking program; Jim Rooney’s biography about his father, Dan; and the WPIAL’s ruling over...
Madison man sentenced to jail for drunken police chase that damaged cruiser
A Madison man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges in connection to a high-speed police chase. Police said Brian Allen Smith, 48, appeared suspicious when he was spotted Jan. 12 in Sewickley sitting in a black Honda, which he drove away after refusing to speak with a state state trooper who...
Sen. Costa, Rep. Mizgorski introduce identical solar bills
Two Pittsburgh-area lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle proposed measures that would allow customers to buy solar power directly from utility providers. State Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and Rep. Lori Mizgorski, R-Shaler, on Tuesday introduced identical local solar program bills in the state Senate and House. “In my...
Pittsburgh to appeal Mt. Washington billboard ruling to Pa. Supreme Court
Pittsburgh lost another round in its legal fight to have a large billboard on Mt. Washington removed. Commonweath Court on Monday denied an appeal by the city of its previous ruling against the city. Mayor Bill Peduto plans to appeal the matter to the state Supreme Court, said his spokesman...
Pittsburgh councilmen want racism to be treated as public health crisisVideo
Two Pittsburgh councilmen introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at combating racism in the city. The trio of bills would declare racism a public health crisis in the city and establish a leadership forum and investment fund to eliminate racial inequalities and barriers. “I think the time for talk is past. It’s...
Family of boy hit by Monroeville ambulance files suit
A $70,000 civil lawsuit has been filed against a Monroeville volunteer fire department. Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance around 3:45 p.m. May 9 while crossing a street, according to a complaint filed Oct. 17 in the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas....
Bolivar man gets prison time for sex assault
A Bolivar man will serve up to 20 years behind bars for the sexual assault of a young girl. Bradley Grant Sarver, 47, was sentenced Tuesday to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison for an assault prosecutors said took place Christmas Day 2013. A 12-year-old...
