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Greensburg group holds protest against planned ICE raids on illegal immigrantsVideo
As she stood at a candlelight vigil in Greensburg on Friday to protest the treatment of immigrants in detention centers along the Mexican border, Sister Colette Hanlon recalled seeing federal agents dropping off busloads of exhausted parents and young children at the pastoral center in El Paso, Texas, where the...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • Pittsburgh diocese alerts Vatican to alleged inappropriate child contact by North Hills deacon...
New director of public works and parks starts in Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell has a new director of public works and parks after the city’s longtime public works foreman moved on. Jeff Fleming, the city’s director of public works and parks, will earn $82,000 annually and started July 8. The former foreman, Scott Johnson, resigned to take a job in Colorado....
Sharpsburg and Cooper-Siegel libraries offer programs
Sharpsburg Activities at Sharpsburg Community Library can be registered for by calling 412-781-0783. • Stories at lunch, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. July 22. Meet at Family Worship Center, 200 Eighth St. Get a free book to keep. • Green Grocer, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 22. Buy fruits, vegetables and...
Homestead man wanted for questioning in borough homicide apprehended
A Homestead man wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide there was taken into custody Friday after he was found hiding in an apartment, police said. Rahim Thomas, 24, was found in the rafters of a basement at an apartment at 118 W. Eighth Ave. in Homestead following a...
2020 hopefuls using Pittsburgh as early campaign backdrop
From old steel mills to sleek technology parks, the Pittsburgh region likely has the backdrop presidential candidates are looking for as they pitch their platforms to the nation’s voters, according to political strategists. Western Pennsylvania’s large populations of veterans, seniors, union workers and students could give aspiring presidential candidates an...
Westmoreland food bank seeks to expand ‘senior food box’ programVideo
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania Executive Director Sheila Christopher is happy 1,300 Westmoreland County seniors take advantage of the food boxes available each month through the group’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program, or CSFP. Unfortunately, it represents only 10% of the county’s eligible seniors, and Christopher, along with county food bank CEO Jennifer Miller,...
Husband of woman who embezzled $13 million from North Side firm found guilty of lying to IRS
A federal jury in Pittsburgh found a Clearfield County man guilty of lying to the Internal Revenue Service about his income while he and his wife blew millions of embezzled dollars on luxury boats, cars, designer handbags, vacations and gambling, federal prosecutors said Friday. Gary E. Mills, who resides in...
Macy’s Ross Park Mall hosts a family-friendly event
Macy’s in Ross Park Mall is one of 36 stores to have “Outdoor STORY,” a collaboration between Dick’s Sporting Goods and Miracle-Gro. This venture, which runs through September, offers an outdoor-inspired playground that places a focus on entertaining, bringing the outside indoors, as well as recreational activities, according to a...
4-state Whiskey Rebellion Trail launches in Pittsburgh
A multi-regional Whiskey Rebellion Trail some 225 years in the making launched in Pittsburgh’s Strip District on Friday. The trail includes 75 craft distilleries and cultural institutions in the greater Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas, showcasing the spirits producers of the Mid-Atlantic. The trail owes its inspiration to...
Multiple crashes slow Route 28 northbound traffic in Etna; 1 motorcyclist injured
At least one person was injured Friday when a motorcycle and a truck crashed along Route 28 in Etna — among multiple incidents slowing traffic in the highway’s northbound lanes during the afternoon rush-hour commute, initial reports indicate. State police shut down the Exit 4/Etna off-ramp around 6:45 p.m. as...
Despite 1st-round exit, Murrysville Legion finds positives in return to District 31
The Murrysville Senior American Legion baseball team knew it was going to be a tall playoff task against top-seed Hempfield East in the best-of-three District 31 first-round series. Coach Chas Brncic said despite the tough postseason matchup — Hempfield East scored a two-game series sweep July 8-9 — he was...
French connections abound in Southwestern PennsylvaniaVideo
On Sunday, when France celebrates its day of independence, Bastille Day, it’s a good time to acknowledge the strong influence that country and its people have had on Westmoreland, Allegheny and surrounding counties — beginning before the United States existed. A number of Southwestern Pennsylvania communities have names that reflect...
Van fire, crash, jam I-70 eastbound in Rostraver
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Rostraver were backed up Friday afternoon because a van caught fire along the highway, then an accident occurred in the traffic backlog, a Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety supervisor said. The van caught fire around 5 p.m. on the interstate between Routes...
Carnegie man who led police on high speed Route 28 chase guilty of heroin distribution
A Carnegie man who led police on a wild high-speed chase on Route 28 in 2015 has pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution charges. William Thompson, 36, is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 5 by Senior U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti for possession with intent to distribute heroin. He...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills closed due to landslide
Nadine Road between Allegheny River Boulevard and Lincoln Road in Penn Hills is closed due to a landslide. Allegheny County Public Works officials said the slide occurred Friday afternoon. It overturned a retaining wall and caused a portion of the road to collapse. Officials plan to bring in a consultant...
Part of Camp Meeting Road in Bell Acres closed indefinitely due to landslide
A section of Camp Meeting Road in Bell Acres is closed indefinitely due to a landslide, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Friday. Heavy rains on July 11 caused mud, rock and other debris to slide down the hillside onto the road, which is closed between Beech Ridge...
Police offer $1K reward for help nabbing suspect in Swissvale homicide
Police are seeking the public’s help as they investigate the shooting of a Wilkinsburg man found dead on a Swissvale sidewalk nearly two months ago. Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the prosecution of a suspect linked to the killing of...
Watch: Take a ride on Kennywood’s Steel Curtain roller coaster
Can’t wait to ride Kennywood’s Steel Curtain roller coaster? Strap in and take a ride with this video provided Friday by the amusement park. The Steel Curtain takes riders 220 feet above the Monongahela River and then drops them through nine inversions and speeds reaching about 75 mph. The view...
Northland Library offering variety of special programs for adults, kids during August
Northland Public Library is offering the following special programs during August. Some require registration online at northlandlibrary.org or by calling 412-366-8100. The library is located at 300 Cumberland Road in McCandless. • Aug. 3, 1:30 p.m. — Choosing the Right Rose Bush When it comes to roses, there are many...
Wilkinsburg man caught illegally dumping in Penn Hills again
Penn Hills charged and fined a Wilkinsburg man Friday they say illegally dumped on Beechford Road on two separate occasions. Ricky Stallworth Jr., 34, of Wilkinsburg was charged July 8 for dumping debris, furniture and garbage on Beechford Road. He was also charged on July 12 for incidents that occurred...
Pa. attorney general seeks support in tracking guns used in crimesVideo
Pittsburgh’s police department and the federal prosecutor based in the city threw their support Friday behind a Track and Trace program designed to combat gun violence by keeping better track of guns in Pennsylvania. The program launched out of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office aims to track guns that...
WCCC to offer Culinary Quick Start program
Aspiring chefs can dip a toe in the water at Westmoreland County Community College next month. Citing “hundreds of immediate openings for line and prep cooks in professional kitchens,” WCCC officials announced they will offer a Culinary Quick Start program, encompassing three weeks of evening classes, beginning Aug. 19 at...
Fundraiser at Narcisi Winery to benefit North Hills charity
A North Hills-based charity is playing host to a fundraiser at a popular local winery. Corks for the Community will feature wine tasting, art, live music and other activities Aug. 13 at Narcisi Winery in Gibsonia. Proceeds from the event will benefit North Hills Community Outreach. Tickets cost $65 per...
Unity man arrested in alleged sexual assault of 13-year-old girl
An 18-year-old Unity man was arrested Friday after he was accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Micah J. Romanelli was charged by state police in Greensburg with statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors. He was arraigned before District Judge Chris Flanigan and...
