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BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Center opens in Wexford
BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Center held its grand opening in Wexford. The center is designed to help people lose weight quickly and naturally. The center is located at 10339 Perry Highway, Wexford. For details, call 724-690-0002 or email wexford@bebalancedcenters.com...
Marathon wrap: Running pierogi plans to submit race to Guinness for world record
A little rain and chilly temperatures didn’t keep athletes off the streets of Pittsburgh on Sunday for the 11th Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, including the three competitors the Tribune-Review caught up with ahead of the race. Here’s how they fared: A pierogi’s world record attempt Amanda Webb, 39, of...
Police: Jeannette City school director stole money from band parent organization
A Jeannette City school director is accused of taking thousands of dollars from the district’s band parents association, according to court papers. Karen Ann Welshons, 56, previously was the president of the association, police said. She is expected to surrender Tuesday on two theft counts. District officials in February reported...
Vintage rides on display at La Roche help raise money for charity
Some of the finest classic and antique vehicles were on display at a charity car cruise on the campus of La Roche University in McCandless on Saturday, May 4, 2019. The event also featured music, food and giveaways. The $10 entry fee charged to vehicles that were on display will...
Wilkinsburg husband pleads guilty to strangling wife
A Wilkinsburg man who told police he wasn’t sure why he choked his wife to death in 2016 pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree murder, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Sentencing for Richard Katillius, 64, is set for July 30. His plea does not include a sentencing agreement,...
24 Shady Side Academy students commit to collegiate sports
Two dozen Shady Side Academy student-athletes will move on to play collegiate sports in the fall. The group, honored during a school assembly May 3, represents about one-fifth of the senior class. They were signed to play nine different sports, including basketball, crew, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse,...
North Hills Arts Alive show well attended
North Hills School District hosted its 47th annual art show on May 3 at the high school. North Hills Arts Alive features student artwork such as: pottery, writing, photographs, paintings and more....
Greensburg bloodhound team celebrates 50 yearsVideo
The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department bloodhound team has been on the scent for 50 years. The late chief Ed Hutchinson founded the team in 1969, and it’s been part of search-and-rescue operations ever since. “I think the biggest thing here is saving lives,” said team commander Lou Battistella. Battistella has...
172 runners treated during cool, wet marathon
Doctors and medics treated more than 150 runners during Sunday’s cool and rainy Pittsburgh Marathon, according to UPMC officials. Of the 172 runners treated, most suffered sprains, strains and other musculoskeletal issues, according to a tweet from UPMC, which puts together the marathon’s medical team. Eighteen runners were transported to...
Hempfield students get taste of gardening with new project
Hempfield Area students are learning the benefits and responsibilities of tending to a garden, thanks to a new project at West Hempfield Middle School. Two raised vegetable beds growing radishes, beets and spinach are cared for by students in the school’s garden club, science teacher Tim Hines said. By planting...
Workshop on ‘Parenting in a Digital World’ offered at Fox Chapel Area
From Tumblr to TikTok, navigating social media can become confusing for people of any age, particularly parents who are trying to keep up with a changing landscape. Parents who find themselves struggling to understand apps and technology and their impacts can attend a workshop hosted this month by Fox Chapel...
Mt. Pleasant man accused of threatening 3 people with knife
A 40-year-old Mt. Pleasant man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison after allegedly threatening three people with a knife. Daniel J. Abbruzzese was arraigned Friday on charges of aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and criminal mischief filed by borough police in connection with the incident that occurred just...
Portion of Hochberg Road to be closed for time Monday
A section of Hochberg Road will be closed for a time Monday as crews work to replace a light pole, a Monroeville alert said. The road will be closed between Old Frankstown Road and Noel Drive. Officials expect the closure to last until around 3 p.m. A crew from Duquesne...
Teen dies in 1-vehicle crash in St. Clair Township
A 19-year-old from Indiana County died following a crash Monday morning in St. Clair Township. Hunter A. Figard of West Wheatfield Township was identified as the victim of a one-vehicle crash on Route 711 at Robb Road, according to the Westmoreland County coroner’s office. Figard reportedly was unresponsive in an...
Cicada swarm to emerge this month across Western Pennsylvania
Rising temperatures are heralding the return of the 17-year cicadas. The insects have been waiting underground for nearly two decades but are expected to emerge by the millions this month. It takes several days of sustained warm weather, with temperatures consistently above 60 degrees, for cicadas to come out of...
Fire strikes abandoned house in Crescent Township
A fire marshal is investigating the cause of a fire that spread through an abandoned house early Monday in Crescent Township. When firefighters arrived after 2 a.m. to the fire on Purdy Road, a neighbor was using a garden hose to stop the flames from spreading to his home, Tribune-Review...
Butler County man shot in chest during domestic dispute
A Butler County man was flown to an Ohio hospital after he was shot in the chest during a domestic dispute early Sunday, state police said. The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. at a home in the 300 block of Hungarian Road in Cherry Township. Troopers with the Butler...
Counting my blessings could take a lifetime
The receptionist at the dental office I frequent is a long-time reader of this column and an uninhibited critic. She recently complained that the columns have become too impersonal and that she missed reading about my children and grandchildren occasionally. Fortunately, we have just had an informal family reunion, an...
Harrison teacher gets to join AVH’s Stork Club on her birthdayVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. Allegheny Valley Hospital and Linda Hartig Gibson are both marking milestones this year. The Harrison hospital is celebrating its 110th anniversary with daily events this week. Gibson, a retired...
Carnegie Crawl expanding as its seventh year commences
There’s something special about Carnegie’s business district, with its wide range of mom-and-pop shops and notable eateries. On the second Friday of every month, starting May 10, it will go on display for the public as the Carnegie Crawl returns for its seventh year along East Main Street. The family-friendly event...
2 men shot in Carrick
Police are investigating after two men were shot in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood early Monday. Police said they received a report of a shooting in the 2500 block of Brownsville Road at 1:15 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. A second...
Highlands School Board race may serve as referendum for superintendent
The election for Highlands School Board may, in part, serve as a referendum on the district’s recently elevated superintendent. In the contested primary in Region 3, incumbent board member Michelle Peters praises Superintendent Monique Mawhinney as having a “great vision” for the district. Challenger Laura Butler believes Mawhinney is not...
2 people killed, 1 injured in Hempfield car wreck
Two people were killed and one person was in critical condition after their car went off the road, struck multiple trees and overturned in Hempfield Township Sunday night. The crash was reported at 8:30 p.m. at 1244 Baughman Hollow Road. Killed in the crash were Marc F. Delissio, 33, of...
Fox Chapel Area School Board candidates invited to public forum
Lower Valley voters will have the chance on Tuesday to hear from candidates seeking a term on the Fox Chapel Area School Board. The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh is hosting a forum to which all nine school board candidates have been invited. The event is 6:30 to...
Tree of Life congregant speaks at Holocaust remembrance in Greensburg
Retired University of Pittsburgh history professor Seymour Drescher has long spoken about anti-Semitism, and at various times throughout his long career, has seen firsthand hate’s impact. Last fall, he saw it again when members of his own community, friends and fellow worshippers, were gunned down in the deadliest incident of...
