Western PA Local News category, Page 2928
Huntley & Huntley meeting set for Tuesday on Allegheny Township Marcellus well
Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration will hold a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the upcoming construction of the Porter well pad, an unconventional gas well located on private property along Willowbrook Road. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Markle Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 470 Joyce...
Norwin considers hiring consultant for pool repairs, updates
Norwin School District may hire a swimming pool consultant from Lancaster to outline it options and cost estimates for repairing and updating the high school pool to bring it up to modern standards. The school board could vote to hire Wallover Architects Inc. on Aug. 19 to provide the cost...
Former Westmoreland corrections officer claims she was victim of racial discrimination
A former Westmoreland County Prison corrections officer claims she was the victim of racial discrimination when she was subjected to derogatory statements from co-workers and inmates, unwarranted discipline and erroneously blamed for an unnecessary inspection of cells. Bonita Hughey, 53, of Jeannette, in a lawsuit filed in Greensburg, said her...
East Huntingdon grocery store to close by end of monthVideo
JK’s County Market grocery store in East Huntingdon is closing its doors after 35 years. According to owner John “JK” Krystyniak, the store will close at the end of the month — a decision he called “the end of an era.” He did not provide a specific date for when...
The Raconteurs plan phone-free concert at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE
The 21st-century concert experience largely means having one’s focus on the stage compromised by the glow from someone’s cellphone, or having a view obscured by people taking photos or making video recordings of their favorite song. That won’t be the case at Stage AE on Tuesday night, however, when Jack...
2 sent to hospitals after Route 28 crash near Tarentum exitVideo
Two women were taken to a hospital Monday afternoon after the car in which they were riding veered off Route 28. Witnesses told police the car flipped several times in the area of mile marker 19, just past the Tarentum exit, according to state police. The driver and her passenger...
Housing development proposed in Buffalo Township
A Butler home developer is proposing single-story, multifamily homes on a 25-acre parcel on South Pike Road between the GetGo store and Route 28 interchange in Buffalo Township. Weaver Homes, the developer, will go before township supervisors at 7 p.m. Wednesday for a conditional use hearing for the property. The...
Arnold homicide suspect to stand trial
A Braddock man accused of killing an Armstrong County man during a June robbery in Arnold waived his right to a preliminary hearing in district court on Monday. The criminal case against Allen Duwayne Herring, 32, now proceeds to Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court. Police said Herring killed Gregory Ray...
West View Water getting $3.8 million federal grant
The West Water Authority is receiving a $3.8 million grant through a partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for water system upgrades in Marshall Township, the Corps announced. The money is to be used to upgrade water main extensions along Warrendale-Bayne Creek and Mingo roads. The grant is...
North Hills DUI checkpoint results in 2 arrests
The North Hills DUI Task Force arrested two people at a checkpoint in West Deer on Friday — one for allegedly driving while on drugs and another accused of disorderly conduct, according to authorities. More than 500 vehicles passed through the stationary sobriety checkpoint set up along Route 910, police...
Perseids meteor shower peaks this week, with annual show continuing until Aug. 24
There’s really only one big rule when it comes to enjoying the annual Perseids meteor shower, which was expected to peak Monday night into early Tuesday morning but will continue for another couple of weeks. “You have to be looking up,” said Ken Kobus, who has been a member of...
Sandcastle to add a new water slide: Bombs Away
There will be a new way to cool off at Sandcastle next summer. The West Homestead park announced it will next year debut Bombs Away, described as “a high altitude, looping free-fall body slide.” The park said the slide will take riders up more than six-stories. “Riders will enter the...
Winning $800K ticket sold at Exxon in Lower Burrell
A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $800,000 was sold Friday in Lower Burrell. The winning ticket matched all five balls drawn, 08-35-36-42-43, according to Lottery officials. PNP Exxon, 2700 Leechburg Road, will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. “It’s super exciting,” said store owner Mike Dhakkar....
Motorcyclist ID’d in fatal Squirrel Hill tunnel crash
A 26-year-old Pittsburgh man was identified as the driver of the motorcycle involved in a fatal crash Friday morning in the eastbound lanes of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. Aaron Pascal died at the scene of the crash, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office said. Pascal was driving a motorcycle in...
Gas prices could continue to fall despite OPEC production cut talks, analyst says
Drops in gas prices could slow in the weeks ahead as some OPEC members talk about cutting oil production to stem the recent drop in oil prices, said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “However, a production cut from oil producers may be more akin to putting lipstick...
Greensburg police track down three women charged in fatal heroin overdose
Greensburg police Monday afternoon announced they were looking for three women charged with supplying a fatal dose of heroin that killed a city woman May 16. By evening, all three had been arrested — including one more than 600 miles away. Police allege Janae M. Brown, 41, of Scottdale; Britnee...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the recent Tribune-Review news and features from the North Hills. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see Triblive.com. • Death of Penn Hills teacher shocks school district, Shaler neighbors • Paving, sewers, landslides center of Ross capital improvements •...
Cops: Derry Township man drove 110 mph past state police patrol car
A Derry Township man was clocked driving more than 100 mph after passing a state trooper in a marked patrol car early Sunday along rural Route 217, according to police. Mark J. Wherry, 58, was arrested a short time later at his home along Tannery Hollow Road, where troopers tracked...
Firefighter was dad to 3 of 5 kids killed in day care blaze
ERIE — Three of five kids killed in a fire at a home child care center in Pennsylvania were the children of a volunteer firefighter who was responding to another call, an official said Monday. Luther Jones’ two daughters and a son were trapped in a blaze in the lakeside...
Pitt-Greensburg presentation will focus on ‘going solar’ with a community co-op
“Going solar” — that is to say, creating a solar-powered method for generating a home’s electricity — can be a daunting prospect for the average homeowner. But what if a bunch of the people in your neighborhood were doing it at the same time? That was the driving force behind...
Squaw Valley Park tennis courts closed
The tennis courts at Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara remain closed after a portion of the surface buckled, township officials announced. Manager Julie Jakubec said she expects repairs to be made within two weeks, weather permitting. “There is a roll towards the back left corner,” she said. “We are waiting...
Westmoreland County to hold job fair Aug. 22
Westmoreland County is planning a job fair to help fill as many as 50 positions at the courthouse, nursing home, jail and other government and human service offices. The day-long event will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Ramada Inn in Hempfield. It’s the...
Attorneys for accused synagogue gunman Robert Bowers seek more time for evidence
A status conference Monday for accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers yielded little more than an extension for both sides to trade evidence and file pre-trial motions. Bowers, 46, wasn’t at the hearing, which lasted about five minutes. The deadline for pre-trial motions was Thursday, but U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose...
4th person caught illegally dumping in Penn Hills
A fourth man has been caught illegally dumping in Penn Hills. Teron Allen, 34, of Verona, will face a maximum fine of $2,000 and clean-up costs for unloading a trailer full of debris on Manilla Street in the municipality’s Lincoln Park neighborhood on July 26, officials said in a news...
Health Department lifts closure on Bruegger’s in Oakland
Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery on Forbes Avenue in Oakland reopened following an inspection by the Allegheny County Health Department earlier this week. The restaurant was closed after a health department inspection Aug. 9 found raw sewage backed up in the basement of the restaurant, grimy floors, overhead leaks and water damage...
