Western PA Local News category, Page 2892
Plaque, wall dedicated to late Greensburg Fire Chief J. Edward Hutchinson
Longtime Greensburg Aerobics Center General Manager Marianne Bucci Anzovino has no hesitation telling anyone within earshot that without late city fire chief J. Edward “Hutch” Hutchinson, the aerobics center at Lynch Field never would have been built. On Saturday, Hutchinson’s family, firefighters and aerobics center staff members gathered outside the...
Police: West Mifflin man kills mother, 80; calls 911 to turn himself in
A West Mifflin man was arrested Saturday after police say he killed his mother and then called police to report it. Kenneth Burdick, 42, of Shady Lane, surrendered peacefully to police on the front porch of the home that he shared with his mother, authorities said. Police said Burdick called...
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ almost wasn’t filmed in PittsburghVideo
Imagine Mister Rogers in his red cardigan and tennis shoes in New York or Atlanta. It almost happened. Pittsburgh was at risk of losing the filming of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the Mister Rogers film starring Tom Hanks, to another city, people involved with keeping the film in...
Whitehall library, Literacy Pittsburgh team up to make cultural doll collection
Nan Nway carefully dresses a doll in a long, light blue kurta adorned with pink flamingos that give it even more flair. “Perfect,” she says, with a coy smile. “Pretty.” For the last several months, refugee and immigrant women who come from across the globe and now are a part...
Jeannette police identify fatal shooting victim, suspect in McKee Stadium incidentVideo
A 48-year-old Jeannette man was fatally shot by another man outside the fence of Jeannette’s McKee Stadium just as a high school football game headed into its final minutes Friday night, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. Dameian L. Williams died of his wounds at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital...
Fans from across the world celebrate life of Mac Miller at Pittsburgh’s Blue Slide ParkVideo
Hundreds of fans from across the world came together Friday for a celebration of the life of rapper and Pittsburgh native Mac Miller nearly one year after his death. Frick Park’s Blue Slide Park playground, which was made famous by Miller’s album and song of the same name, was filled...
Derry police car involved in crash
Derry police are investigating a crash involving one of their own vehicles. Westmoreland County dispatchers said a police cruiser was involved in a crash in which someone was trapped in the wreckage. It happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of West Second Avenue and Y Street. No...
Former Obama advisor to participate in women’s health care symposium in Pittsburgh
Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama, will participate in an Adagio Health symposium dedicated to women’s health later this month in Pittsburgh. Jarrett will be involved in a discussion regarding the importance of better health care and policies for women across the country at the second...
Penn Hills boy, 15, faces trial on homicide charge regarding death of Mt. Oliver man
A 15-year-old Penn Hills boy who was charged with homicide in July will stand trial as all his charges were upheld by a Pittsburgh Municipal Court judge. Myzle Ford appeared before Judge Tom Caulfield on Friday in gray prison garb. He was represented by a public defender, Christopher Patarini, who...
Soups sold at Pennsylvania Aldi stores included in recall
Roughly 3,300 pounds cans of soup sent to Aldi stores in Pennsylvania and New York were recalled this week for not undergoing import re-inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. BCI Foods, Inc., a Quebec, Canada firm and importer recalled the items after the problem...
Norwin library to hold genealogy class for beginners
The Norwin Public Library will hold a “Genealogy For Beginners” class at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 for people who want to trace their family tree, but have hesitated because they are not computer-savvy. This class will show participants how to make a simple family tree using materials that may be...
Westmoreland Conservancy will open Murrysville trail for people with mobility issuesVideo
Rob Malley’s older brother was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved being in the woods while he was growing up. “He was in an accident, became a quadriplegic, and all of that was kind of closed to him,” said Malley, a member of the Westmoreland Conservancy’s board of directors...
Behind the scenes with ‘The Lion King’Video
“The Lion King” made its’ debut at the Benedum Center on Wednesday night. On Friday, the Trib got to go behind the scenes of the hit musical to speak with actress Nia Holloway who plays Nala, along with puppet master Michael Reilly, and actor Spencer Plachy, who performs as Scar....
Derry Township animal shelter takes in hurricane dogs, catsVideo
Dozens of dogs in the path of Hurricane Dorian have found temporary homes in Westmoreland County. Action for Animals Humane Society in Derry Township took in 17 dogs, four puppies and six cats this week from a shelter in South Carolina. The Route 217 shelter is getting 21 more dogs...
Rail agency blames Station Square derailment on broken rail, inspector oversights
An inspector for a Kansas-based company committed “serious oversights” in Pittsburgh last year by failing to recognize a broken rail about three weeks before it caused a major derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight near Station Square, according to a federal report. The 11-page report released Thursday by the Federal...
VP Mike Pence to speak at Flight 93 Memorial on 9/11
Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt will be the keynote speakers for the 18th annual 9/11 observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial on Wednesday, the National Park Service announced Friday. Pence last spoke for the memorial’s 9/11 observance in 2017. President Trump spoke in...
Hempfield athletes enjoy secret weapon in mental performance coach
Melissa White might be on the sidelines during Friday night football games as a Hempfield coach, but she doesn’t care what the scoreboard says. Instead, the school’s mental performance coach — who holds a doctorate degree in sports psychology — is worried about how the players are performing mentally, and...
Burrell High graduates rode out Dorian, ‘made the best of it’
An Alle-Kiski Valley family that relocated to the North Carolina coast weathered Hurricane Dorian without much trouble. Erika Fitch said there wasn’t any damage to her parents’ home in Topsail, about 30 miles north of Wilmington. Fitch, from Upper Burrell, and her fiance, Patrick, from Lower Burrell, both 25, moved...
Former child care volunteer waives hearing on corruption of minors charges
A former child-care volunteer faces arraignment next month on child corruption charges after he waived his preliminary hearing Friday in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Reid Reading, 82, was charged in June with two counts of corruption of minors, though a detective on the case has said the investigation is still open...
Gov. Wolf set to honor Tree of Life victims during trip to Poland, Lithuania
Gov. Tom Wolf will make his first trip abroad in an official capacity Sunday when he travels to Europe. Wolf will meet with leaders of Lithuania and Poland, leave remembrances of the 11 people who died in the October 2018 Tree of Life attack at two Holocaust memorial sites, and...
No injuries in Lower Burrell basement fire
Officials said no one was injured in a basement fire that broke out in a Lower Burrell home Friday afternoon. The fire at 155 Craigdell Road was reported around 12:30 p.m. Firefighters rescued two dogs and two exotic birds. Officials said no one was home when smoke filled the residence...
Sheetz: Perrier is a ‘soft drink’ subject to sales tax
Sheetz is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges it improperly charged sales tax for nonflavored mineral water sold at two stores in June. The Altoona-based gas retailer and convenience store chain said the lawsuit has no basis because Sheetz is only a state sales tax collecting agent...
Arnold police find 2 bodies in Fifth Avenue home
Arnold police and Westmoreland County detectives are investigating the discovery Friday afternoon of two bodies inside a home on the city’s Fifth Avenue. The bodies of two men were found inside 1531 Fifth Ave. around 1 p.m., according to officials at the scene. Police did not immediately comment on the...
Police: Former employee caught on roof after failed Shadyside jewelry store burglary
The owner of a Shadyside jewelry store said he was surprised and saddened that a former employee was arrested by police Friday after an early-morning burglary was reported. “It’s surprising that anybody would come in, particularly a former employee,” said John Henne, owner of Henne Jewelers. “Everything is locked in...
Study: Women spend more at craft brewpubs, while men prevail in volume
Craft beer drinkers might be predominantly male, but a recent study shows women spend more per brewpub trip. A recent survey of 5,000 visits over two years conducted by Secret Hopper, which conducts mystery shopping and consulting for the craft beer industry, found women spent nearly 7% more than men....
