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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...
Dozens of motorcycle riders come out for Blessing of the Bikes in LeechburgVideo
One by one, motorcycles roared into the parking lot at Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company on Sunday, despite the gray skies and drizzling rain. “I was happily surprised to see a good turnout,” said Raymond Zekier, co-coordinator of the annual Blessing of the Bikes hosted by Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church....
Pittsburgh Marathon runner gets a medal — and a ring
One Pittsburgh marathon runner got more than just a medal at the finish line on Sunday. She also went home with an engagement ring and a fiancé. Pittsburgh Public Safety posted a video of the proposal on their Facebook page Sunday afternoon saying, “From high fives with Pittsburgh Bureau of...
Belle Voci women’s choir steps up to help Race for the Cure
Music lovers who attend Belle Voci of Pittsburgh’s final season concert Saturday might feel like they’re on a whirlwind tour of Europe, Asia and Africa — all while never traveling farther than New Kensington. Belle Voci, the inter-generational women’s choir led by O’Hara resident Craig Cannon, will perform “Musica Folk...
Rustic Ridge Mine seeks to hire, move toward full production
A Cambria County mining company has put out a “help wanted” sign for its Rustic Ridge Mine that lies underneath parts of the Donegal area. LCT Energy LP of Armagh is seeking to increase employment at Rustic Ridge Mine from 37 to about 100 miners as it moves toward full...
Babcock Boulevard in McCandless reopens after crash, investigation
A portion of Babcock Boulevard in McCandless that closed Sunday afternoon due to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries reopened at about 5:30 p.m. County officials reported on social media the crash occurred in the 8700 block of Babcock Boulevard. The road had been closed at Duncan Avenue. The county said...
More than 2 million pounds of P.F. Chang’s frozen meals have been recalled
More than 2 million pounds of P.F. Chang’s meals sold at the grocery store have been recalled due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. Arkansas-based Conagra Brands is recalling the P.F. Chang’s home menu chicken pad Thai and...
Firefighters douse fire at vacant apartment building in Fayette County
Firefighters from four departments were called Sunday morning blaze at a vacant apartment building in North Union Township, Fayette County. According to a 911 dispatcher the fire was reported shortly after 11 a.m. at 315 North Gallatin Ave. No one was living in the structure and no injuries were reported....
Clothing shed by Pittsburgh Marathon, half marathon runners doesn’t go to waste
A steady drizzle and cooler temperatures Sunday morning required most of the runners of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon to wear an extra layer. With Pittsburgh’s unpredictable weather, most experienced runners know they need a long-sleeved layer to keep warm at least...
Kenya’s Boniface Kongin captures Pittsburgh Marathon title
Kenyan Boniface Kongin, competing in his second Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, captured the men’s full 26.2-mile race in a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds. The 29-year-old hit the tape at the finish line more than three minutes better than his nearest challenger. 26.2 Miles in...
Comparing superintendent salaries in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Tribune-Review examined Department of Education data to gauge what our local school districts are paying their superintendent. Below is a look at how superintendents are paid in the Alle-Kiski Valley....
Here’s how much school superintendents make in Westmoreland County
The Tribune-Review examined Department of Education data to gauge what our local school districts are paying their superintendent. Below is a look at how superintendents are paid in Westmoreland County....
Here’s how much school superintendents make in Allegheny County
The Tribune-Review examined Department of Education data to gauge what our local school districts are paying their superintendent. Below is a look at how superintendents are paid in Allegheny County....
