Western PA Local News category, Page 29
DeShantz opens NOLA-inspired speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Pittsburgh, often credited as the birthplace of the speakeasy, has gained another speakeasy-inspired bar. The Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group opened Vieux Carré speakeasy on Friday in the Strip District. Meaning “old square” in French, the new venture is billed as a “hidden cocktail destination,” accessible through an unmarked door within...
Annual electric car show coming to Murrysville
The Three Rivers Electric Vehicle Association is hosting its annual “Drive Electric Earth Month” car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 in Murrysville. The group is made up of electric vehicle owners, educators, hobbyists and enthusiasts. This year they will be celebrating the life of former club...
AHN sets up medical support for fans during NFL Draft
With hundreds of thousands of visitors expected in Pittsburgh for the upcoming NFL Draft, Allegheny Health Network announced Monday that it will provide medical care throughout the event. The walk-in AHN Downtown Express Care Clinic, located at Highmark’s Penn Avenue Place, will expand its hours and capacity during draft week....
Greensburg fire company 8 names firefighter of the year
Fire Sgt. Austin Wentzell has been recognized as the 2025 Firefighter of the Year for Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Hose Co. No. 8. Wentzell joined the department in 2019 and is frequently present at the station outside of work hours to make sure he is available when an emergency call...
Murrysville to equip officers with bicycles for better access in trails, parksVideo
As spring begins to emerge through occasional bouts of snow, local parks and trails will see a significant boost in activity. In Murrysville, police plan to use a state grant to reinstate bicycle training to better serve the community in areas where a patrol car cannot go. “We have an...
Pivik Elementary students — with help from donation — raise more than $27K for heart association
Plum’s Pivik Elementary School sat high on a leaderboard of state schools after students helped to raise more than $27,000 for an annual drive benefiting the American Heart Association. The school ranked fifth in Pennsylvania and the highest in the region by far for the association’s Kids Heart Challenge Fundraiser....
2 more charged in connection with 2025 Monessen shooting
Two more people are facing charges in connection with a shooting last year in Monessen that left one of the suspects hurt. Brendon Redden, 27, of Pittsburgh, was arraigned last week on attempted homicide, conspiracy, aggravated assault and related offenses. City police said he was shot in an exchange of...
Trafford man accused in stabbing
A man was hospitalized after being stabbed Saturday night in Trafford, police said. Timothy Rosario, 29, of Trafford, was arrested on attempted homicide, aggravated assault and related offenses. Borough police said they were called to a home on Westmoreland Road at 10:15 p.m. and found Rosario standing outside with a...
Carnegie Mellon buys Chatham’s Eastside building but will lease back a portion
Carnegie Mellon University has bought Chatham University’s Eastside building, but will lease a portion of the building back to Chatham. Chatham closed on the 250,000-square-foot building, located at 6585 Penn Ave. near Bakery Square, last week, President Lisa Lambert said in a letter to the school community. Carnegie Mellon will...
Police: Man ‘terrorized’ ex-girlfriend in Crafton, now headed to trial
A North Carolina man is headed to trial after months of stalking and “terrorizing his ex-girlfriend” in Crafton — including an alleged kidnapping and multiple manhunts involving more than a half-dozen local police forces. Christian Andre Spruill, 36, waived a preliminary hearing Friday on 14 criminal charges, including felony counts...
Area students reflect on good citizenship for annual Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest
Elin Bash was among the first cohort of girls to start at The Kiski School in 2024. She remembers how big of a change it was, as she transferred at the start of her junior year. At times, she said, she had to fight for her space in student-run clubs....
Bellevue man identified in fatal South Side shooting; separate shooting leaves another critical
An argument over a Pittsburgh man walking in the middle of the street late at night led to one of two shootings early Sunday in the city’s busiest entertainment district. Devin Maurice Singleton, 25, was walking down 15th Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood shortly before midnight Saturday, according to...
Tarentum leaders earn state and national recognition
Tarentum Council President Scott Dadowski shared a word of advice for anyone wading into local government: Take it day by day. “If you would have told me eight years ago I would be the council president of Tarentum, I would have never believed you,” he said. “I would not change...
The Stroller, March 30, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Gateway High School’s spring musical worth catching if you can
Between the cast, orchestra and stage crew, Gateway’s musical program lost 11 seniors to graduation last spring, leaving a younger cast to fill their shoes. The group is excited to step into the spotlight with “Catch Me If You Can.” With a creative team led by producer Mary Chase and...
At the library: Here are some upcoming events at Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg community libraries
The Cooper-Siegel Community Library and its Sharpsburg branch offer a variety of programming for visitors of all ages. To view a complete list of offerings, visit coopersiegel.librarycalendar.com. Events at both libraries are listed and can be viewed according to age group and location. Registration is required for most programs as...
University of Pittsburgh investing $5M in city parks, public safety
The University of Pittsburgh on Monday announced it will invest $5 million in Pittsburgh’s parks, business districts and public safety efforts. The contribution will be spread over the next five years, according to the university. “Since our founding 239 years ago, the success of the city of Pittsburgh and the...
‘Sovereign citizen’ arrested after Ross police see SUV made to look like police vehicle
A man driving an SUV equipped to look like an unmarked police vehicle was arrested Saturday in Ross after he gave police fake documents that included a “United Nations driving permit,” Ross police said in a criminal complaint. Ross police charged Zachary Jerry, no age available, of Pittsburgh with a...
Franklin Park police responding to car crash say they instead found elderly man beaten bloody by son
A Franklin Park police officer who thought he was responding to a car crash with injuries Saturday instead found a man had beaten his elderly father, according to a criminal complaint. Franklin Park police charged Andrew Jeffrey Starz, 44, of Ohio Township with a first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault...
Michael Zagaris shows off ’60 Years of NFL Photography’ in new Cultural Trust exhibition Downtown
Michael Zagaris has been photographing NFL football for almost six decades, attending 44 Super Bowls. Now, he’s sharing his photographic journey with Pittsburgh. “Michael Zagaris: 60 Years of NFL Photography” is on display at 707 Penn Gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh through Nov. 8. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the...
Fire in Bloomfield rowhouse spreads to 4 other buildings on block; no injuries reportedVideo
A three-alarm fire engulfed a Bloomfield row house Sunday afternoon and spread to four nearby homes, blanketing the densely populated neighborhood with smoke. Pittsburgh Assistant Fire Chief Brian Kokkila said no occupants or firefighters were injured in the blaze. Kokkila said firefighters were dispatched just before 3:30 p.m. to the...
6 hurt in crash in Downtown Pittsburgh
Six people were injured early Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed near The Pennsylvanian apartment building in Downtown Pittsburgh, Tribune-Review news partner WTAE reported. The incident started with a traffic stop in Wilkinsburg, a Pittsburgh police spokeswoman said. The crash, at the East Busway entrance near the Pennsylvanian, happened just...
2 injured in Rivers Casino garage crash
Two people were injured early Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed into Rivers Casino from the fourth floor of the adjacent parking garage, Pittsburgh police said. At the casino at Pittsburgh’s North Shore, a vehicle crashed through the glass doors by the elevator at about 4 a.m., injuring a man...
Woman shot Sunday morning in Mt. Lebanon
A woman was shot in Mt. Lebanon early Sunday morning, Allegheny County Police said. She has been hospitalized in stable condition. The woman was reported shot in the 200 block of Whitmore Street at about 7:15 a.m., county police said. Allegheny County Police were assisting Mt. Lebanon police in the...
‘Time Honored Non-Specifics’: Work by Carnegie Mellon MFA students at Warhol Museum
On the fourth floor of The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, three women have put the culmination of their artistic journeys on display. Carnegie Mellon University School of Art MFA students Naomi Chambers, Bulumko Mbete and Afrooz Partovi have each created new work in an array of artistic...
