Western PA Local News category, Page 2972
Mark Wolosik, long-time Allegheny County elections chief, dies
Mark Wolosik, who served in the Allegheny Elections office for nearly 50 years and headed the department for 17, died unexpectedly Sunday, county officials said. Wolosik, 65, of Shaler, was well known and respected in the region and the state for his temperament and knowledge of elections law. He retired...
Photos: Shakespeare in Aspinwall Riverfront Park
New Renaissance Theatre Company offered a free performance of William Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” at the Aspinwall Riverfront Park on July 14, 2019. The sixth annual summer tour will conclude on July 28 at Hartwood Acres Mansion....
Firm wants to open marijuana testing lab in Trafford — Western Pa.’s first
A Michigan-based firm wants to open Western Pennsylvania’s first medical marijuana testing laboratory, which would move from Clearfield to Trafford. Lansing-based ACT Laboratories Inc. is seeking a variance from Trafford Borough to operate the lab at 109 Brinton Ave., in a building owned by Trafford Emergency Medical Services Company No....
Crews repair massive sinkhole near Route 30 at Hempfield/Greensburg borderVideo
Crews worked Tuesday to fill a sinkhole encroaching on Route 30 at the border of Greensburg and Hempfield as more rain moved toward the area. Fencing and orange cones blocked off the gigantic hole on a hillside along the highway next to Towne Square and Greensburg Commerce Park, which houses...
Sharpsburg camp gives teens a glimpse of gaming design
Ten lucky teens from Sharpsburg, Etna and Millvale got the chance to attend an intensive hands-on gaming camp at Sharpsburg Community Library where they learned the ins and outs of design, storytelling and graphics. Sponsored by the Triboro Ecodistrict and presented by Heather Mallak and the Pittsburgh International Game Developers...
Girl Scouts add 42 badges for outdoor adventures, computer coding
New badges could soon decorate Girl Scouts vests — 42 to be exact. The badges, which center around outdoor adventures and computer coding, are a way to enhance the organization’s program while offering independent decision making scenarios to help build confidence in leadership abilities in girls in kindergarten through 12th...
Portion of Jacoby Road in Harmar to close for 3 months
A portion of Jacoby Road in Harmar will close Wednesday and remain closed for about three months, Allegheny County announced Tuesday. The road will be closed between Rosedale Road and Ecker Lane. The closure is part of a $1.1 million bridge replacement project that also includes improvements to the pavement,...
Pittsburgh draws the most bottles of rare spirits in liquor lottery
The lucky Pennsylvania liquor lottery winners have been chosen. Winners, who will be granted the opportunity to purchase highly sought-after bourbons and whiskeys, were notified last week. The drawing was held Wednesday. For the first time, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has released the cities in which the winners live....
Fairview fire department in Ross holding its first benefit car cruise
Mirror paint, gleaming chrome and suped-up engines will be on display Saturday for the first car cruise to support Ross Township’s Fairview Volunteer Fire Department. The July 20 rain-or-shine event at the Ross Township Municipal Center runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include music, food, a Chinese...
Police: Robbery leading to Penn Hills shootings was similar to past crime
The suspect in a weekend robbery turned homicide that police say led to him being shot and killed by a Penn Hills officer used a similar tactic to rob a woman in Pittsburgh earlier this month, according to a criminal complaint filed against him. Onaje Dickinson, 20, of Pittsburgh was...
Clean air petition signed by 6,000 Allegheny County residents
Anna Dekleva and her family moved to Pittsburgh a year ago encouraged by its “most livable city” reputation. Then she discovered the city’s poor air quality. “We are very happy here, except that we’re concerned about making a long-term future here given that we know people who have had issues...
North Huntingdon fireworks store sparks debate over building design
A newly constructed fireworks store off Route 30 in North Huntingdon may have to close because of a dispute with the township over the company’s failure to construct the metal building’s facade according to the approved land development plan. Township officials told Wholesale Fireworks representatives the Hubbard, Ohio, firm must...
Still reeling from flood damage, Camp Guyasuta gets boost from Fox Chapel Rotary
The Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area brought in more than $34,000 at its annual Charity Golf Classic, much of which will be donated to help Camp Guyasuta recover from flood damage sustained in 2018. Portions of the money will also be distributed to local and international charities, Walter Jenkins,...
Rare lion cub born at Grove City’s Keystone Safari
“The Lion King” remake won’t hit theaters until later this week, but another Simba recently made his debut in Pennsylvania. The lion cub — named in honor of the movie — was born at Keystone Safari in Grove City in May. After spending his first six weeks indoors with his...
Planned power outage hits West Tarentum
A power outage affected West Tarentum residents and businesses on Tuesday. The power went out around 8 a.m., according to Councilwoman Lou Ann Homa. The borough expected electrical service to be restored by noon, she said. The borough said on its Facebook page that West Penn Power was doing line...
Tarentum electrical contractor relocates to New Kensington
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact reporter Madasyn Czebiniak at mczebiniak@tribweb.com. A Tarentum business that started in its owner’s home...
Brackenridge robbery suspect surrenders after standoff
A Brackenridge man who is accused of robbing the Allegheny-Ludlum Brackenridge Federal Credit Union of more than $100,000 surrendered to FBI agents Tuesday morning after a nearly four-hour standoff at his home. Thomas George, 64, of Eighth Avenue was charged Tuesday in federal district court in Pittsburgh and held without...
Pittsburgh’s Canton Avenue loses ‘steepest’ title to Welsh street
Pittsburgh just lost a tiny bit of its steep mojo. For as long as we can recall, Canton Avenue in Beechview — with its 37% grade — has been the steepest street in the city. And the country. And the world. Now, that world title is no more. A street...
MAWC warns of low water pressure during upgrade in Herminie area
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers in the Herminie area may experience low water pressure Wednesday while crews perform a system upgrade. The work will start at 8 a.m. and could last for six to eight hours, the authority said in a post on its Facebook page. A water buffalo...
Thousands of Westmoreland case files to be digitized
Thousands of decades-old criminal case files at the Westmoreland County Clerk of Courts office soon will be available electronically. County commissioners this month approved a proposal from Ford Business Machines Inc. to scan and index 6,000 files by Aug. 31. Clerk Bryan Kline expects that to equal about 360,000 images...
Harrison commissioners meeting rescheduled
The Harrison Commissioners meeting for July has been postponed a week. The board will meet at 7 p.m. July 29. Commissioners meet at the township building on Municipal Drive....
Fire reported at Sons of Italy in Fayette County
Firefighters from multiple departments were battling a blaze at a Fayette County social hall Tuesday morning. The fire at the Sons of Italy on Rogers Avenue in Connellsville Township was reported shortly before 6 a.m., a Fayette County emergency dispatcher said. The fire was under control by 7 a.m., the...
Man flown to hospital after bicycle crash in Mt. Pleasant
A man injured in a bicycle crash in Mt. Pleasant early Tuesday morning has been flown to a hospital, a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said. The man, who was not identified, was hurt in the 700 block of Armbrust Hecla Road, the dispatcher said. It was not immediately clear if...
Plum tops Monroeville for Allegheny South Legion title and trip to regionals
The Plum and Monroeville Senior American Legion baseball teams met for the third time this season Monday evening at Gateway High School, and the rubber match between the squads was for the Allegheny South playoff championship and a spot in the Region 6 tournament. Plum scored twice in the top...
What’s causing Route 28 to flood? PennDOT might have found the reason
PennDOT is investigating the possibility that illegal dumping in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood is behind recent flooding along Route 28 near Pittsburgh’s 40th Street Bridge, an official said Monday. Cheryl Moon-Sirianni, PennDOT’s District 11 executive, said crews were in Troy Hill Monday to see whether a report of illegal dumping...
