Western PA Local News category, Page 2923
Gatto Cycle Shop celebrating 55th anniversaryVideo
George J. Gatto has been president of Gatto Cycle Shop for the past 20 years, but he’s worked for the family business for most of his life and most of the company’s 55-year existence. “I started cleaning oil spots off the floors and building bicycles” at the age of 11...
Allegheny Cemetery marks 175 years in Lawrenceville
Roger Galbraith has worked at Allegheny Cemetery for nearly 50 years, and he plans to stay for eternity. “Section 13, Lot 79: That’s where I’ll be buried,” he said, pointing to a green hillside dotted with tombstones. The 66-year-old grew up in Lawrenceville, just a few blocks away from the...
Water advisory lifted in 2 Pittsburgh neighborhoods
A water advisory issued earlier this week for two Pittsburgh neighborhoods has been lifted. People in Lincoln-Lemington and Homewood North no longer have to boil water before using it. Still, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority advised running water from the tap for at least a minute before drinking or...
Music of all types featured at New Kensington ‘Band Blast’
Nearly two dozen bands are scheduled to perform Sunday at the sixth annual “Band Blast” at Memorial Park in New Kensington. The lineup features 11 groups playing between noon and 8 p.m. on the main stage, and another 11 scheduled to appear on the second stage. Admission is $5. Gates...
Used book sale slated at New Alexandria Public Library
Book lovers are invited to shop for bargains beginning Wednesday at the New Alexandria Public Library. The library will hold its fifth annual used book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Aug. 23 and 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Aug. 24 in Keystone Plaza, at the intersection of...
Police: 2 fleeing Washington Township traffic stop hurt in chase
Two people were hospitalized early Thursday after the vehicle in which they were traveling rolled over during a police pursuit in Washington Township, according to investigators. Township police tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Hancock Avenue just south of Oklahoma Borough at 1:16 a.m., according to...
Pro wrestling, including Verona’s BROhemoth, to return to Cribbs Field
Cribbs Field in Verona will once again be the site of carnage and calamity — all for the sake of charity. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance superstars return to the park Saturday, Aug. 24 for Battle in the Borough 2. Professional wrestlers from near and far will wage war outdoors along...
Pittsburgh’s hip-hop community forms board to support local acts
The shooting at a July 13 concert at Nova Place was the final straw for Jeff “DJ Chevy” Cobbs. The Braddock native had already been working for a year on finding ways to recognize, resolve and prevent issues faced by the local hip-hop community. After a fight escalated and led...
Woman killed in Chartiers Township house fire
A 90-year-old woman was killed in a Chartiers Township fire Wednesday. The Washington County coroner identified the victim as Grace Thomas. Neighbors called 911 after seeing flames shooting from the home, and crews responded at 8:30 p.m. to the fire along Sprowls Avenue. Chartiers, Houston and North Strabane fire departments...
2 men injured in Hill District shooting
An overnight shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District left two people injured, police said. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. Thursday in Terrace Hill Village, near the border of West Oakland. Public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to the 100 block of Oak Hill Drive and found two...
Arnold man, Indiana area woman hit with same gunshot after struggle over gun
An Arnold man who was threatening suicide was shot in the shoulder during a struggle with another man over the gun early Saturday morning in Indiana County and a woman was wounded by the same bullet, state police in Indiana said. State police called the shooting an accident. Police did...
127-year-old Apollo church set to become new borough buildingVideo
After 127 years, First United Church of Christ in Apollo will close its doors with a final service Aug. 25. But the spirit that forged several major construction projects at the site will live on as the building is in the process of being donated to the borough for its...
Rep. Summer Lee to host environmental forum in Forest Hills
State Rep. Summer Lee, D-Braddock, plans to hold a public forum on the environment Tuesday in Forest Hills. The forum will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Forest Hills Borough Building on Greensburg Pike. The public is invited to join Lee and local organizations to learn about...
2nd person charged in Arnold shooting death of Armstrong County man
A woman with ties to Butler has been charged with homicide in connection with the killing of an Armstrong County man during a robbery in an Arnold alley in late June, records show. Bailey Ann Hines, 23, is accused of plotting a fake drug deal and robbery that led to...
13-year-old Pittsburgh boy dies after collapsing while playing football
A 13-year-old boy died after he collapsed while playing football in Pittsburgh, police said. Jordan Duckett of Pittsburgh died Wednesday after he collapsed while running off a field in the city’s Chartiers neighborhood, according to the Allegheny County coroner’s office. Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, Fire and Police responded to reports...
Penn Hills School District officials prepare for the new school year
Sounds of shuffling shoes, locker doors swinging and period bells will soon permeate Penn Hills School District halls as students and staff begin the 2019-20 school year. The first day of school is Aug. 26. “We feel like we are in a good ‘space,’” Superintendent Nancy Hines said. “Yes, the...
Pro wrestling, including Verona’s own BROhemoth, return to Cribbs Field
Cribbs Field in Verona will once again be the site of carnage and calamity — all for the sake of charity. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance superstars return to the park Saturday, Aug. 24 for Battle in the Borough 2. Professional wrestlers from near and far will wage war outdoors along...
Norwin band plants tree in memory of band member
Future generations of Norwin High School band members will have a living memorial to a 15-year-old band member who died last month from injuries he sustained in a fall from a rock outcrop in Somerset County. Amidst tears from Nathan Kanczes’ family members and his fellow bandmates, a paper bark...
Greensburg Salem marks two retirements, hires business manager
Greensburg Salem School District said goodbye to two longtime employees and hired a new administrator Wednesday. The school board accepted the resignation of Chris Suppo, the district’s coordinator of technology, transportation and community relations. He’s leaving to take a job as superintendent of Shippensburg Area School District. “Thank you Greensburg...
Greensburg Salem to dedicate renovated Offutt Field
Greensburg Salem School District will dedicate its renovated athletic field Saturday morning, just before the first game on fresh turf. The dedication at Offutt Field begins 8:45 a.m. Saturday. The Golden Lions will take on Greater Latrobe for a preseason football scrimmage at 10 a.m. The school placed new turf...
Feds: Crafton man caught with 4.5 pounds of fentanyl faces drug, gun charges; $100K seized
A Crafton man allegedly caught with nearly 4 ½ pounds of pure fentanyl, an AK-47 rifle and more than $100,000 in cash faces federal drug and gun charges, prosecutors said . Robert Allen, 40, is accused of plotting to sell the fentanyl during April and May 2017, U.S. Attorney Scott...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Aug. 14, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Daniel Deambroggi Jr., 29, of Connellsville on charges of possession of controlled...
West Newton meeting slated on proposed natural gas plant
A Chicago company’s plan to build a 550-megawatt, natural gas-fueled power plant across the Youghiogheny River from the Sutersville area will be discussed Thursday at a public meeting in West Newton. The meeting is designed to raise awareness in the Westmoreland County communities from West Newton to Sutersville about the...
Pittsburgh man who shot, killed Beechview family’s dog gets 1 to 2 years behind bars
A Pittsburgh man will spend one to nearly two years behind bars for shooting and killing a dog inside a Beechview house following a Super Bowl party while the family who owned the pet slept. Travis Hamilton, 23, of the city’s Banksville neighborhood, pleaded guilty Wednesday to animal cruelty and...
Allegheny Township man’s family seeks answers 11 years after his murderVideo
It’s been 11 years since Alan Charles Wills Sr. was found murdered in his Allegheny Township home the day before what would have been his 52nd birthday. Four members of Wills’ family told the Tribune-Review they are frustrated because, not only has the case never been solved, they say they...
