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Etna summer lunch program serves people in need
This summer, Elfinwild Presbyterian Church and Etna borough are partnering to help people experiencing food insecurity by providing free lunches to people of all ages. The meals are available from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays, at the Etna Borough Building, 437 Butler St. No registration is required, according...
How residents grapple with life in the shadows of U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant
Johnie Perryman retired to Clairton 12 years ago, hoping to settle into a cheap home near an old friend in Pittsburgh. With a wide front porch and oversize windows, the spacious, $72,900 Mitchell Avenue home about a mile from the Clairton Plant is full of artwork and mementos from a...
5 ducklings rescued by Pittsburgh officials at The Waterworks
Five little ducks went down a grate. Mama duck left, she could not wait. The little ducks chirped and men arrived. They rescued the ducks and kept them alive. It wasn’t a nursery rhyme — just another day in the lives of Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control officers, who spent...
Hannastown Golf Club celebrates 100 years in classic style
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Hannastown Golf Club held Hickory Golf, where members played wearing clothing inspired by early 20th century golf. The club, which opened in 1919, encouraged members to dress in period attire and play nine holes with hickory golf clubs....
New Kensington police seek teen suspected of firing gun on Fourth Avenue
New Kensington police are looking for the 17-year-old who they say fired a gun Friday about 4 p.m. in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue at Fifth Street. John’Tai Cannon is originally from Ohio but has been staying in the New Kensington/Arnold area, police Det. Sgt. Matt Saxman said. “He...
Parkway North HOV lanes set to open Monday after being closed 2 1/2 months
The High Occupancy Vehicle lanes along the Parkway North will reopen on Monday after being closed since April 2, PennDOT announced. The HOV ramp to Perrysville Avenue/Park and Ride will remain closed while improvement work continues. The ramp is expected to reopen July 3. Minor improvement work also will require...
Harrison’s rescued Burtner House offers history lesson as strawberry fest
A 20th century road and a 19th century relic were on a collision course in 1972. The road was the Route 28 expressway, the often-delayed gateway from Pittsburgh to the Alle-Kiski Valley and places north. The relic, the Burtner House, is a three-story homestead started in 1818 and finished in...
Bethel Park black bear on the move, residents warned to keep away
The black bear in Bethel Park is on the move. Police on Friday said the bear was spotted in the area of South Park in the area of South Park and Drake roads. On Saturday morning, the bear was seen in the area of Montour Trail near Washington Elementary School,...
Westmoreland Pollinator Partners hold kickoff events around county
Bees aren’t the only ones who play a role in making sure we have foods like blueberries and pumpkins. Birds, butterflies, bats and other bugs are just as important in moving pollen among flowers, but many are facing a decline in habitat, said Pam Curtin, education coordinator at Historic Hanna’s...
PennDOT: Reis Run Road closed until landslide stops, repairs are made
A section of Reis Run Road in Ross Township that was shut down May 31 due to a landslide will remain closed indefinitely because the land is still too unstable to begin repairs, according to PennDOT. Reis Run is closed in both directions between Rochester and Arndt roads due to...
3 hurt in Sewickley Township crash
Three people were injured in a one-vehicle crash Saturday in Sewickley Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The vehicle crashed into a tree and utility pole at about 1:50 p.m. on Mars Hill Road near Kunkle Road. At least one victim had been ejected from the vehicle. A person...
Marshall-Shadeland ShotSpotter alert leads police to man shot in the face, back
Pittsburgh police responding to a ShotSpotter alert in Marshall-Shadeland late Saturday morning found a man who had been shot in the face and back, according to authorities. Officers from the North Side and detectives from the Major Crimes Unit responded to the alert in the 2700 block of Plough Street...
1 hurt when pickup truck crashes into Greensburg house
At first, Charles Colarusso thought he heard a bolt of lightning. But when the front of his house was ripped off Friday afternoon just feet away from where he was sitting in his living room, the Greensburg man realized it wasn’t a storm, but a pickup truck. He came outside...
Police: Driver flees after crashing car into Hill District home
A woman fled the scene after a vehicle crashed into a home in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Saturday morning, according to city police. Officers were called to Bentley Drive at about 7:30 a.m. and found a red car that apparently had slammed into a bay window. The car was empty,...
GoFundMe account set up for lightning strike victim Brendan McGowan
An online fundraising account has been created to help the family of a North Huntingdon teen who was killed by a lightning strike at Mammoth Park on Thursday. The GoFundMe page for Brendan McGowan, 18, was started by friend Zak Lipniskis. “I still can’t believe that this happened; no one...
Westmoreland County seeks job applicants for open positions
Westmoreland County is looking to hire. The county has released a list of vacant positions it is seeking to fill, including a number of open jobs at Regional Youth Services Center for its juvenile detention center and shelter programs. New employees are being sought for one full-time and two part-time...
Latrobe woman launches ladies’ fishing gear line
Kim Ranalla is bringing a feminine piece to the fishing gear market — and is hopeful it will help women feel comfortable in their own bodies. Ranalla, 48, of Latrobe runs Miss Mayfly, a local fishing gear company that mainly sells waders specifically designed to fit women’s bodies. “When (women)...
Lombardo family hopes Sam’s Pop Shop customers, old employees come out for reunion
The Lombardo family is hoping to get the Sam’s Pop & Beer Shop gang back together to celebrate its employees and customers of the last nearly 100 years. The longtime Arnold business was sold last year by third-generation sibling owners Sandy (Lombardo) Danison, Sam Lombardo Jr. and Louis Lombardo. Now...
Arnold moves to demolish 10 blighted buildings
The City of Arnold will have 10 of its blighted structures razed this summer. City Redevelopment Director Rick Rayburg, who was feeling confident that those 10 could be demolished, had started moving to acquire the final four last month. However, the number of demolitions still hinged on whether there would...
A free beer for dad at The Porch at Schenley and The Porch Siena
Cheers to dad! The Porch at Schenley in Oakland and The Porch at Siena in Upper St. Clair are offering a “Draft for Dad”, to all dads dining at either restaurant location on Sunday. A spokesman said the restaurant wants to recognize the men who have taught their children the...
Launch snowballs in June at the science center
It might feel a little like winter on June 21, the longest day of the year. Snowballs will fly on the North Side outside of the Carnegie Science Center for the annual Snowball Day. Visitors who bring snowballs they created over winter and stashed in their freezesr, can name their...
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: • One poor inning sinks state title hopes for North Allegheny baseball • Higher...
Blight reduction strategies up for discussion at Westmoreland County seminar
Community leaders and real estate experts will convene next week at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg to discuss strategies to reduce blight. The June 25 seminar will feature local and national speakers and training to provide insight on understanding property market dynamics, analyzing data to understand neighborhood conditions, strategic...
Officials: McKees Rocks woman jumped to her death from Homestead Grays Bridge, left 3 kids in car
A McKees Rocks woman jumped to her death in the Monongahela River on Friday evening after stopping her car on the Homestead Grays Bridge with three children inside, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office and Pittsburgh police. Chris Togneri, spokesman for Pittsburgh Public Safety, said the initial investigation...
Black bear spotted in Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair
Bethel Park police are warning residents to be aware of a black bear that was spotted Friday in the area of South Park Road and Drake Road. Residents are being advised on the police department Facebook page, “to STAY AWAY from the animal,” according to information posted at about 9:15...
