Western PA Local News category, Page 287
The Peach Truck returns to Pittsburgh
The Peach Truck is rolling back into town this summer, delivering fresh produce just in time for Pittsburgh’s peak farm-to-table season. The Nashville-based Peach Truck will stop at 11 locations this summer throughout the Pittsburgh region. Stephen Rose, owner of the Peach Truck, got the idea for the company after...
Jeannette school directors plan 2nd session as they work at budget approval
A proposed 1-mill property tax increase failed to get enough affirmative votes Monday, so Jeannette City School District directors will meet again next week to get the 2025-26 budget approved before the June 30 deadline. The tax hike got a 4-3 vote, but, to pass, a measure must get at...
Rev. Melissa L. Stoller elected 1st woman bishop of Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Rev. Melissa L. Stoller was elected the next bishop of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — the first woman to hold the position. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod spans the bottom left corner of the state, with West Virginia and Ohio as the south and...
Allegheny Valley Hospital opens Healing Garden, public wellness space
Rosemary Musolino said she couldn’t think of a more fitting project for Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison than the new outdoor respite garden. “It’s a beautiful design because it’s so welcoming,” said Musolino, an Allegheny Township resident and vice president of the hospital auxiliary. “It’s not only connected to our...
Carlynton holds line on taxes, shuffles admin positions, hires school police officer
Carlynton School District’s budget for next year doesn’t increase taxes for property owners. The school board on June 3 approved the 2025-26 budget, which totals $37.1 million and maintains the current property tax rate of 28.5083 mills. “We’re proud to present a plan that advances our mission without placing additional...
West Jefferson Hills School District officials bid farewell to class of 2025
Gavin Hart did not waste time by patting himself on the back for making it through the rigorous academia that is Thomas Jefferson High School. Instead, the senior class president spent the better part of his commencement address highlighting the accomplishments of his classmates and student clubs the past few...
Bridgeville scouts help with landscaping project at chamber of commerce
Two Bridgeville-area organizations that aim to enhance the community did just that earlier this month. Troop 2 Scouts BSA, of Bridgeville, helped the Southwest Regional Chamber of Commerce with its yearly landscaping project June 7, said Mandi Pryor, the chamber’s executive director. The Chamber of Commerce is located at 990...
Man dies after jumping from Tarentum Bridge
A man who jumped from the Tarentum Bridge into the Allegheny River on Tuesday morning died before he could be taken to a hospital, according to paramedics at the scene. River rescue units were launched after the man apparently jumped from the bridge shortly after 11:30 a.m. Motorists had reported...
In brief: Roundup of events in the Penn Hills area for the week of June 23, 2025, and beyond
Fire departments collecting cases of water The Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department is in need of cases of bottled water and electrolyte drinks to benefit the firefighters of the municipality’s six stations. During the summer months, fire departments can quickly deplete their supply of bottled water. Everyone is welcome to...
Oliver’s Donuts to close Lawrenceville Market House location
Oliver’s Donuts announced it will close its Lawrenceville’s Market House location on June 29. In an Instagram post, the decision was announced with a graphic thanking customers for their support over the last three years. “We are sad to announce Oliver’s Donuts is closing,” the post reads. “It’s been a...
New Pennsylvania license plates available to order
Pennsylvania’s new license plate design is now available for order, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday. Sports teams mascots across the state showed off their very own versions of the new plates in a promotional video released online. Shapiro initially unveiled the new “Let Freedom Ring” license plate and state welcome...
Federal money to benefit Arnold’s firefighters, parks, sewage system
Two of Arnold’s recreation sites are in line to get some improvements though the city’s latest Community Development Block Grant allocations. They are among seven projects likely to get funded from about $300,000 in federal cash. Katie Robson, a part-time financial clerk for the city, outlined the possible uses of...
Judge grants Fayette County mom new trial in daughter’s death; DA unsure about retrying case
A Fayette County judge on Tuesday granted a new trial to a woman who was imprisoned for starving her young daughter to death. Andrea Dusha, who has been free on bail while an appeal of her conviction is pending, appeared in court in Uniontown expecting a hearing. Instead, Fayette County...
105 graduate from Carlynton High School
Carlynton School District celebrated its 105 graduates in the Class of 2025. Here are the graduates: Azamjon Abdullaev, Maram Alajwe, Duha Al Smadi, Hamzeh A Alezzo, Emily Sarah Ancell, Zachary Robert Ankrom, Nathan Warner Behage, Cooper Louis Black, John William Bogden, Katia Bouza, Zosia Natalia Branch, Anthony Carl Burkhart, Ackeem...
North Huntingdon to consider plans for reconstructed Sheetz store along Route 30
Sheetz Inc. plans to demolish its convenience store along Route 30 east of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in North Huntingdon this year and start construction in January on its replacement with a drive-through window, a Sheetz spokesman said. The new store at the intersection of Route 30 and North Thompson Lane...
Knead Cafe outreach model catches on in other states; pay-as-you-can network being created
Michael Phillips came upon Knead Community Cafe in New Kensington by accident. An Arnold native, he was visiting his hometown in the fall of 2023 and stumbled across Knead. The pay-what-you-can restaurant was closed, but owner Kevin Bode saw Phillips scoping out the place via his security cameras. Bode came...
Bridgeville councilmen, manager, newsletter recognized by state association
Bridgeville councilmen Bruce Ghelarducci, Jason Sarasnick and Joseph Verduci; Manager Joe Kauer; and the borough’s newsletter were recognized by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs on June 3. Sarasnick and Verduci were one of 31 borough officials statewide to receive the Cecil K. Leberknight awards, given to officials with 10...
Morning Roundup: Police say McKeesport woman tried to bring knife into Family Law Center
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Tuesday, June 17: Police say McKeesport woman tried to bring knife into Family Law Center Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus said a McKeesport woman attempted to bring a knife into the Family Law Center — leading to her...
21-year-old motorcyclist dies in Washington County crash
On Monday night, Pennsylvania State Police responded to a one-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 79 at mile marker 40/Exit 40 in South Strabane Township. Nathan Scott Boyd, 21, was traveling south in the left lane when he “failed to negotiate a right-hand curve” at around 8:17 p.m., police said. He...
The Stroller, June 17, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Plum Summerfest to feature...
A long goodbye: For U.S. Open crew, the show starts when the golf endsVideo
For Leighton Schwob, operations director for the U.S. Open, last week’s golf tournament technically could be considered a lull in his work schedule. Sure, there was overnight maintenance on the course and pedestrian pathways, and the rainy weather exacerbated things somewhat. But Schwob’s small army of staff, contractors and vendors...
Paid family leave: Potential blessing for Pa. workers, challenge for employers
Meagan Paul of Lower Burrell would have loved to have had a paid leave program when her son, Sullivan, was born and she was working. “I didn’t have it. … You feel like you are committing a crime by taking 12 weeks of unpaid leave,” Paul said during a recent...
Hempfield expects September opening of park at new complex along Route 30
While zipping past a new Hempfield complex that’s forming along Route 30, it’s hard to tell how much progress has been made. But on the ground at the burgeoning municipal site between the Mt. Pleasant Road and Cedar Street exits, west of Westmoreland Mall, a park is starting to take...
Good for the gander: Wildlife Works heals goose injured by discarded fishing line
The Canada goose hesitated for about a minute when the door to its kennel opened. Outside lay its home, Twin Lakes Park, and, feet away, the family it hadn’t seen in almost a month. Once the goose stepped out of the kennel Monday, it walked straight to the rest of...
Richland boy battling brain cancer finishes 100th Kids Workshop project at Home Depot
Tristan Mikelas of Richland has been building things since he was 3. Now 11, he celebrated making his 100th Kids Workshop project on June 7 at Home Depot along William Flinn Highway in Hampton. Every Home Depot location offers a free workshop once a month where children of all ages...
