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Hempfield, Westmoreland leaders betting on economic boost from mini-casino at mall
The proposed mini-casino in Hempfield is expected to bring millions of dollars to the community, piggybacking off similar projects across the state. While a timeline has not been set for construction of the casino in the former Bon-Ton store at Westmoreland Mall, and a final meeting with the Pennsylvania Gaming...
Tour-Ed Mine in Fawn offers lessons in underground history
Go beyond the typical tour and get really down-to-earth with a trip under Fawn Township. Dubbed the “Coalest” Pittsburgh attraction, Tour-Ed Mine and Museum in Fawn offers educational underground coal mine tours 160 feet below ground. Dating back to the 1850s and formerly the once-active Avenue Mine, its workers provided...
Bloodhounds search in Jeannette for missing man
Volunteers continued searching on foot and on all-terrain vehicles in the area around West Jeannette Monday evening in an sweeping effort to find a 21-year-old man reported earlier that afternoon. The searchers, assisted by bloodhounds teams from Greensburg and Bovard, scoured an area off 11th Street and Mapleton Avenue, as...
Harrison to focus grass cutting efforts on abandoned properties
They say the squeaky wheel gets the grease. In Harrison, the tall grass that gets complained about the most may get cut. With a roster of five to six dozen uncared for properties, the township’s five part-time summer workers can only get to so many, commissioners Chairman Bill Heasley said....
North Hills fills four posts on district’s leadership team
The North Hills School District has added four new people to its leadership team — three at the high school and for the elementary level. The school board voted unanimously May 30 to fill the following positions: • Kevin McKiernan has been hired to serve as the new principal of...
Verona farmers market under new management, season starts Thursday
Verona’s farmers market is under new management and about to start a new season. Verona Chamber of Commerce marketing director Patty Thomas stepped down as market coordinator citing personal reasons. Chamber board member Stefani Garibay will take over the role. “Patty did a wonderful job,” Garibay said. “She did all...
The Week: North HillsVideo
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • Joe Bullick, longtime curator of North Hills historical memorabilia, dies • McCandless OKs...
Old Yingling mansion in Wilkinsburg renovated into the Sleeping Octopus
Nicole Santella wasn’t impressed when her husband first showed her the rundown Yingling mansion in Wilkinsburg. The 30-plus room house on Wood Street had served over the years as Wilkinsburg’s hospital, a convalescent home and a personal care facility. It was abandoned for two years and a wreck when Santella...
Environmental concerns shared at Greensburg’s Green Gathering
Concern about diminished recycling options was among issues that brought about 20 people to an informal Sunday meeting of a Greensburg-based citizens environmental group. Chaired by educator Paula Purnell of Greensburg, the Greensburg Group of 10 held its first Green Gathering networking session at Major Stokes restaurant in the city....
Art, animals share spotlight during Greensburg museum’s Community Day
Westmoreland Museum of American Art welcomed the public to enjoy bakery pies and bluegrass music Sunday in the latest of its Community Day events, held the first Sunday of each month at the Greensburg fine arts showcase. Those who attended also could explore a petting zoo and ride a mechanical...
Homicide investigators seek public’s help after teen found shot dead in McKeesport
Investigators are seeking the public’s help in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon in McKeesport. Detectives from the Allegheny County homicide unit responded to request for assistance after a man was discovered shot to death in the 1300 block of Tube Works Alley at around 1:45 p.m. Authorities say...
Electrical fire hits parking garage of Oakland apartment building, no injuries reported
A smoky electrical fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in the parking garage under an Oakland apartment building forced residents out in the street, according to authorities. Police and firefighters responded to a call of an explosion shortly after 3 p.m. in the garage of the SkyVue Apartments located in...
Indiana County man killed by falling carport
An Indiana County man was crushed to death when the carport he was sitting under collapsed, according to authorities. Richard Wade Rearick, 52, of Shelocta was sitting on a chair against a wall under the carport attached to his home when the roof caved in on him, according to Tribune-Review...
Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant perfect setting for annual family festivalVideo
Mammoth Fest is “really the best of both worlds” for Melissa Bushik of Irwin. She attended Sunday’s annual family oriented festival at Westmoreland County’s Mammoth Park with her daughter, Parker, as she has for many years. “You get all the carnival stuff, and you get to be around nature,” Bushik...
Pittsburgh police investigating Uptown shooting in which woman was shot
Police are investigating after a woman showed up to a local hospital Saturday shot in her stomach. Pittsburgh police and officers from the Major Crimes Unit responded to the hospital just before 7 p.m. where the victim said she was shot by another female in an alleyway in the Uptown...
Pittsburgh police: Wrong-way driver causes crash on Boulevard of the Allies
Three people were injured in an early morning, wrong-way crash on the Boulevard of the Allies in Pittsburgh. According to police, the crash happened just before 3 a.m. when it appears a vehicle was driving westbound into the oncoming eastbound traffic on the Boulevard of the Allies. The car eventually...
Kids help out as environmental group cleans trash out of the Allegheny River
Elliott Covolo, 8, spotted the first piece of litter that was collected out of the Allegheny River in Tarentum during a cleanup event Sunday. He grabbed a net and waited until the boat idled next to the object. “I don’t know what it is,” he exclaimed as he pulled it...
Biking-walking corridor in Harrison gets another financial boost
The biking-walking corridor project in Harrison has received another financial boost. Township Commissioner Robin Bergstrom said the township was notified that the project’s first phase for design and engineering has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the state Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund (CITF). It brings the total money received...
New pastor to be installed at Crafton’s St. Matthew’s
Sixteen charter members founded St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crafton in 1903, but it was not until 1905, when it had 30 members, that the group could begin building the original church at its present location on the corner of Steuben Street and Lincoln Avenue. The initial building was...
Is your favorite swimming pool being inspected?
More than 3,600 swimmers took a dip in Rogers-McFeely Memorial Pool in Latrobe last year. Located in downtown Latrobe, the community pool is one of 130 public swimming facilities in Westmoreland County. Unlike ones in Derry, Greensburg and Youngwood, which were all last inspected by the Pennsylvania Department of Health...
Is your favorite swimming pool being inspected?
More than 3,600 swimmers took a dip in Rogers-McFeely Memorial Pool in Latrobe last year. Located in downtown Latrobe, the community pool is one of 130 public swimming facilities in Westmoreland County. Unlike ones in Derry, Greensburg and Youngwood, which were all last inspected by the Pennsylvania Department of Health...
After success in Africa, Open Field launches programming in Pittsburgh
Soccer’s more than football. It can — and has — made a difference in people’s lives, thanks to enthusiasts like Justin Forzano. In 2010, Forzano founded the Cameroon Football Development Program, a non-profit that uses soccer as a means to help youth in the central African nation. On Saturday, the...
PPG donates new paint job to iconic Mars flying saucer
She’s gleaming now, Jim. The flying saucer that’s been a landmark in Mars has a new paint job that “Star Trek’s” James T. Kirk would appreciate, thanks to PPG. The Pittsburgh-based coatings company donated a new paint job to the spaceship that’s been in the Mars town square since the...
Police: Bethel Park crash that injured 4 was driver’s attempt to kill girlfriend
A Finleyville man is accused of attempting to kill his girlfriend by wrecking his pickup truck into another vehicle Thursday in Bethel Park. Jeffrey Dezardo, 27, fled on foot from the crash, which injured his girlfriend and two occupants of the other vehicle, Bethel Park police said. Dezardo’s truck flipped...
One step at a time, Highlands, Oakmont Relays for Life walk to fund cancer researchVideo
The goal of the Relays for Life throughout the country is that one day they won’t be necessary. That would mean that cancer is cured and there’s no reason to walk around school tracks and in parks to raise money each summer for the American Cancer Society. Until then, they...
