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Police: Butler County woman hid on roof to escape man with rifle
A Butler County woman hid on a roof Wednesday night after being threatened by a man holding a rifle, according to state police. The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday on Hidden Hill Road in Clinton Township, state police said. According to state police, Robert Wargo, 65, threatened a...
Tarentum Farmers Market nearing opening date
The Tarentum Farmers Market returns for the 2019 season beginning next week. The market’s opening is set for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, in the upper parking lot of First United Presbyterian Church at the corner of Lock Street and East 10th Avenue. The market will be open from...
2 southwestern Pa. businesses win volunteer award
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania has honored Indiana County-based S&T Bank and Achieva, a Southwestern Pennsylvania organization, with its United in Service Volunteer award. The award is given to an individual or group who shows “excellence in volunteerism within its local community,” according to a news release. “S&T Bank is...
Western Pennsylvanians look back on D-Day 75 years later
Editor’s note: Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day. This story details the roles played by three Western Pennsylvania men in the largest seaborne invasion in history, one that would begin the Allied campaign to liberate Europe and help turn the tide of World War II. Warren Goss will never...
Glenshaw Century Club gives $29k to Shaler scholars
The Glenshaw Century Club Inc. (local woman’s club) awarded scholarships totaling $29,000 to 13 deserving Shaler High School graduates. To be considered, students must complete a detailed application which goes through a rigorous evaluation process. Before making the final decisions, selected students then participate in a live interview with the...
Mt. Pleasant Area Senior High School: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates of Mt. Pleasant Area Senior High School: Matthew George Achtziger* x Courtney Ann Ahlborn Mikayla Mae Alakson Rachel Lynn Albright♪ Carolyn Elizabeth Alincic Shayree Mae Ansell x Tyler Austin Antonich Charles Lee Augustine Taylor Nicole Barr ^ Jonathan Micheal Bash Helena Francesca...
Family scavenger hunt, fishing program offered at Twin Lakes Park
Two all-ages activities this weekend will kick off summer environmental programs at Westmoreland County Parks. A free Family Night Scavenger Walk is set for 8:30 to 10:30 p.m Friday at Twin Lakes Park. Space is limited for the walk, which will challenge participants to look and listen for wildlife. A...
Greensburg prepares for grand reopening of renovated Veterans’ Memorial Pool
The end of school has long meant the start of pool season in Greensburg. That tradition returns Thursday at Veterans’ Memorial Pool following a one-year hiatus at the popular Lynch Field mainstay. Thursday is the last day of school for Greensburg Salem School District, and it is city tradition to...
Jury hears opening statements in trial of Loyalhanna man, 29, accused of teen rape
The lawyer for a Loyalhanna man accused of the rape of a teenage boy told a Westmoreland County jury on Wednesday that his client was the victim of a lie. Michael S. Snyder, 29, is charged with eight offenses including rape, statutory sexual assault, corruption of a minor and other...
Vehicle fire closed part of I-70 Wednesday
A vehicle fire along Interstate 70 shut down eastbound lanes in a portion of the interstate Wednesday evening, PennDOT officials said. All eastbound lanes between the Belle Vernon/Monessen exit and the Donora/Fayette City were closed around 10 p.m., officials said. State police confirmed the road was reopened around 11:15 p.m....
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to hold Summer Reading Extravaganza on Sunday
It’s that time of year again. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on Sunday will host its annual Summer Reading Extravaganza in the Oakland neighborhood. The free, family-friendly event kicks off at noon and includes five hours of discovery for kids of all ages. Among the activities: • A bouncy house;...
County transit plans to expand North Huntingdon park ‘n ride in 2020
The county’s transit operator wants to expand its park-and-ride lot in North Huntingdon so more commuters could catch a bus to Pittsburgh, but work will not start until next year, transit officials said. The Westmoreland County Transit Authority wants to add 55 spaces to its parking lot along Route 30...
Pittsburgh lawsuit details allegations of church negligence in vetting Nigerian priest accused of rape
Kathy Coll still has trouble processing how the Catholic Church responded two years ago when she reported she had been raped in 2016 by a Nigerian priest who was studying at Duquesne University and assisting in her North Hills parish. Coll, a retired high school English teacher and Eucharistic minister...
Police show off decals, warn of road closures for Pittsburgh Pride weekend
Pittsburgh police vehicles will again sport rainbow decals throughout June to show support for Pride Month, a month intended to celebrate the LGBT+ community. The decal is one in a series of decals put on vehicles over the course of the year that “symbolize our focus on inclusiveness, community police...
Century III Mall boarded up; only JCPenney remains
The once-vibrant Century III Mall is now boarded up, with the exception of JCPenney, the only store now open on the 90-acre property. West Mifflin officials had closed the mall in February, deeming the property “unsafe and uninhabitable” due to a broken water and fire suppression system. Las Vegas-based Moonbeam...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust announces new CEO
The Westmoreland Cultural Trust appointed a new chief executive officer Tuesday after a three-month search. April Kopas, 50, of Hempfield Township, was hired after the board voted unanimously during their June 4 meeting. “I’m more than thrilled,” Kopas told the Tribune-Review. “It’s a wonderful countywide organization that’s going to lead...
Republicans win write-ins, will run for two Allegheny County offices in November
Two Republican candidates for Allegheny County offices pulled off successful primary write-in campaigns to challenge Controller Chelsa Wagner and County Councilman John Palmiere, both Democrats, in the November election, according to the county elections office. Brooke Nadonley, 42, of Mt. Washington received 1,887 write-in votes in her campaign for county...
Peduto seeks city pension fund divestment in gas, guns and private prisons
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto wants city pension fund overseers to pull investments from companies dealing in fossil fuels, firearms and for-profit prisons, a strategy financial experts say could weaken the funds and result in lower annual returns. Peduto last week penned a letter to the Comprehensive Municipal Trust Fund board...
Benefit concert to honor New Kensington Officer Brian Shaw
A dozen bands will play Friday and Saturday for the Back the Blue benefit concert honoring fallen New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw at the Quality Inn ballroom in New Kensington. Tickets are $10 at door, which opens at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The first band plays at 6...
Hampton Middle School supports Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Students at Hampton Middle School once again showed their support for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a national fundraiser for children and their families affected by childhood cancer. Lemonade was sold on June 4 and 5 in the cafeteria during lunch periods with all proceeds going to the charity....
Pitt adds Philippine Nationality Room to collectionVideo
Room 313 is number 31. The Philippine Nationality Room is the 31st addition to the Nationality Rooms inside the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning. Twenty years in the making, the room will be dedicated on Sunday. There will be a cultural festival with traditional food, music, dance performances and...
Pittsburgh farm cooperative celebrating 20th anniversary in July
Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance, the Pittsburgh region’s only farm cooperative, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a farm-to-table dinner on July 31. The event will be held at the Whitfield Ace Hotel, 120 S. Whitfield St., Pittsburgh. Tickets are $100 and are being sold at showclix.com. Penn’s Corner is a...
Man found in Arnold basement with illegal gun to serve at least 3 years in prison
A Mercer County man found hiding in an Arnold basement two years ago was sentenced Wednesday to serve up to six years in prison for the illegal possession of a gun. Detric Wood-Palmer, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts, including one that involved an allegation that he was a convicted...
Boilivar man guilty of sex assault
A Westmoreland County jury deliberated just 25 minutes before finding a Bolivar man guilty of sex crimes against a teenage girl. After two days of testimony, jurors late Tuesday convicted Bradley Grant Sarver, 46, of four felony offenses, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, corruption of minors and...
North Hills communities hosting Movies in the Park
Several communities in the North Hills are hosting free Movies in the Park this summer. Here are some of the upcoming films that will be presented: Marshall Township “Hotel Tranylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” June 6, dusk, Knob Hill Park Franklin Park “Mary Poppins Returns,” June 7, 8:30 p.m., Blueberry Hill...
