Western PA Local News category, Page 2927
PWSA issues boil water advisory for 2 Pittsburgh neighborhoods
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority issued a boil water advisory Tuesday for Lincoln-Lemington and a portion of Homewood North in Pittsburgh following two water main breaks. PWSA reported that breaks in the 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue and the 1700 block of Lemington Avenue, both in the Lincoln-Lemington, caused...
Labor officials: Colorado company violated overtime pay laws in 21 Pa. counties
A Colorado company will pay more than $18,000 in back wages and damages for overtime pay violations in 21 Pennsylvania counties, including Allegheny and Westmoreland, following a federal investigation. U.S. Department of Labor officials announced Tuesday that Huwa Enterprises, an environmental restoration company based in Keenesburg, Colo., violated overtime provisions...
McCandless’ 1st recyclable art show is all about turning trash into treasure
Friday is the last day to view a juried collection of art made from recyclable materials on display at the North Hills Art Center. Those who can’t make it to the show can still see the best of the pieces during the McCandless Community Day celebration on Sept. 14 in...
‘Your future has never looked brighter or better,’ Trump says in Beaver CountyVideo
President Donald Trump recounted his administration’s efforts to improve American manufacturing and the economy during his speech inside Royal Dutch Shell’s multibillion-dollar ethane cracker plant in Beaver County. He said when the cracker plant is completed, it will transform natural gas from Pennsylvania into plastic “stamped with the very beautiful...
Ross tax collector sets office hours for discount period
Starting Aug. 22, the tax collector for Ross Township and the North Hills School District will hold regular office hours for residents who want to pay their taxes in person before the end of the discount period. Residents must have their tax payments postmarked by Aug. 31 to receive a...
Lawyers: Jeannette man accused of 2 arsons, 1 fatal, deserves separate trials
A Jeannette man charged with setting two fires, including one that killed an elderly woman, wants separate trials for the alleged arsons. Brian Rendon, 34, is scheduled for trial next month on two cases — one in which he is charged with setting fire to a couch in front of...
Police attend Kerr Elementary student’s birthday party
There were flashing lights at Cruz Elliot’s birthday party, but not the kind you’d expect at a 7-year-old’s celebration. To mark his big day, the Kerr Elementary youngster requested to spend the day with his “best friends” — police officers from across the Lower Valley. “It was my best day!”...
Latrobe sets fine for violating city fire pit regulations
Residents who violate Latrobe’s fire pit ordinance will face a $50 fine under an amended version of the law approved at council’s Monday meeting. The fine and related penalty provisions provide some teeth for city police, the city manager or code enforcement officer Ann Powell to enforce restrictions on small...
Netflix series ‘Manhunt’ closes Kittanning Citizens Bridge for filming
The Kittanning Citizens Bridge and parts of South Water Street are closed thorough about 8 p.m. so TV production crews can get less than five minutes of video on the bridge. Traffic is being rerouted to the Graff Bridge, PennDOT said Tuesday. Kittanning police Chief Bruce Matthews said the Netflix...
North Allegheny STEM camp combines fun, learningVideo
Ashna Patel and Victoria Ren appreciate the opportunities they‘ve had to explore and expand their knowledge of STEM subjects while attending North Allegheny. But the teens know that not every student’s experience learning about science, technology, engineering and math has been as satisfying as theirs. So they are spending their...
Our Lady of Grace Parish cancels festival after receiving ‘disturbing’ letter
Our Lady of Grace Parish has canceled its annual festival planned for this week after officials said they received a “disturbing” letter in the mail. The festival and annual fundraiser for the Scott church was scheduled to begin Wednesday and run through Saturday. An office in the Diocese of Pittsburgh...
Monroeville library books could appear in ‘Where’d You Go Bernadette’
Diane Lindsay will go to the movies this weekend to try and spot some old, vintage books. The books, which used to belong to the Friends of the Monroeville Library, might show up in “Where’d You Go Bernadette,” a movie about a woman (Cate Blanchett) who disappears before a family...
Riverview finishing up building improvements in time for school year
The Riverview School District is finishing up projects as it prepares for the first day of school on Aug. 27. “As the district strives to use preventative maintenance, protect our investment, gain efficiency and meet safety needs, we’ve been working hard this summer to complete necessary and important capital improvement...
Community resource event planned by Hempfield treatment centers
Two Hempfield addiction treatment centers are teaming up for an event that will bring dozens of community resource agencies to one spot. The Community Advocacy Resource Exchange (CARE) Community Event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at 1037 Compass Circle, just off of Roseytown Road near Lynch...
Colombian man gets 33 months in prison in Pine robbery of jewelry salesman
Even the Pittsburgh attorney for a Colombian man sentenced Monday for his part in a 2013 robbery of a traveling salesman of a half million in gemstones and jewelry has questions about the crime. Oscar Javier Rodriguez Roa, 36, of Bogota, Colombia, was sentenced Monday to 33 months in federal...
John Oyler: The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
As I mentioned last week, the highlight of my recent trip to Colorado was a memorable ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. We drove from Alamosa to Antonito, making certain to be there in time for the scheduled 10 a.m. departure. Sara had purchased Tourist Deluxe tickets for...
Man grazed by bullet in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting late Monday in the city’s Hill District. A man was grazed in the knee with a bullet, according to Cara Cruz, public information officer for the department. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification just after 11:15 p.m. in the 600 block of Elmore Street....
Disaster loans still available for Allegheny County flood victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration has helped dozens of Allegheny County residents seeking flood relief, and applications still are available. The SBA declared the county a disaster area after communities were hit with flooding on July 21 and 22. Rainstorms were reported to have dumped an average of 3 inches...
Latrobe OKs contract with union workers, adds police officerVideo
Latrobe Council approved a new three-year contract with city workers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The labor agreement, retroactive to July 1, provides a roughly 3% annual raise for the employees while increasing the amount they pay toward premiums for medical insurance. “It averages...
Driver hurt in truck crash near Clairton Coke Works
At least one person was injured when a truck carrying gasoline crashed over an embankment and stopped near the Clairton Coke Works. Allegheny County dispatch said the incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Monday along the 400 block of North State Street. Emergency responders closed off the nearby Walnut Street...
Grooming a new skill for vet tech at Vandergrift’s Tiny’s Fur Family ShopVideo
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Trump to spotlight Beaver County cracker plant during Western Pa. visit
President Trump plans to spotlight the ethane cracker plant under construction in Beaver County as a welcome example of economic progress and job creation when he visits Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon. Trump will discuss his administration’s efforts to bolster the manufacturing and energy sectors against the backdrop of one...
Things going on in Oakmont and Plum this week
Trying to find something besides food in Plum and Oakmont this week? Check out these options:Mystery’s Most Wanted, Pittsburgh’s premier murder mystery group, returns to the Oaks Theater in Oakmont Friday. “Montana Marie Gets Gunned Down at Three” begins around 7:30 p.m. at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. It’s described as...
Laurel Mountain man’s attorney to present new defense theory at murder trial
The lawyer for a Laurel Mountain man awaiting trial on charges of bludgeoning to death his live-in girlfriend in 2014 said Monday his client suffers from a mental condition preventing him from forming an intent to kill. Defense attorney Brian Aston said a brain injury sustained by Gregory R. Randall...
Loyalhanna man seeks to overturn conviction for killing his mother, sister and aunt
Westmoreland County prosecutors on Monday challenged a judge’s ruling allocating up to $2,500 in taxpayer money for defense lawyers to hire a ballistics expert to help craft an appeal for a death row inmate. Kevin Murphy, 58, of Loyalhanna, is seeking to overturn his conviction to three counts of first-degree...
