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Oakmont pub crawl raises money to fight multiple sclerosisVideo
Cheers, beers and charitable endeavors are on tap in Oakmont. The 20th annual MS Pub Crawl fundraising event is set for Saturday . A pub crawl is when individuals drink in multiple pubs or bars in a single day, or night, or both. All proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis...
Pine-Richland students rake in honors
Pine-Richland High School junior Olivia McGeary performed at the Pennsylvania Music Educators All-State Choral program at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on April 6. Olivia and junior Claire Tobin, along with sophomore Kristen Donahoe, and seniors Bryan Bails, Seamus Daniello, and Lucy Hess also participated in the PMEA Regional...
Health coach helps clients break bad habits, live better
South Fayette resident Jill Sodini specializes in helping people live a life of quality by making simple, reasonable and sustainable habit changes in the areas of nutrition, movement and stress management. She has learned over the years that people need to learn how their bodies work in regard to stress...
Man on a mission: Ligonier’s Kyle Lundquist continues family’s Mormon legacy
Considering his family history, it’s not all that surprising that Kyle Lundquist would become a Mormon missionary. You might even say it’s in his DNA. Lundquist, 20, of Ligonier, recently completed a two-year stint serving in the California Carlsbad Mission, located just north of San Diego. While there, the Ligonier...
Trib Total Media earns Best Overall Daily Newspaper award
Trib Total Media has received several top awards from the Keystone State Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, including being named Best Overall Daily Newspaper across all circulation categories. The award was announced as part of the group’s annual “Best in Journalism Contest,” which draws entries from throughout Pennsylvania...
Pittsburgh police: Man in critical condition after being shot in Allentown
A man was taken to a hospital in critical condition after he was shot in the back Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. Pittsburgh police and paramedics responded to reports of a man shot at 4:10 p.m. in the 200 block of Allen Street. When they arrived, officers found the man...
Top WPIAL girls lacrosse teams meet in nonsection clash
Two of the top girls lacrosse teams in their respective WPIAL classifications will do battle as Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley play a nonsection match Monday at 7 p.m. at Quaker Valley High School. The Panthers are 7-1 overall and 5-0 in Section 2 of Class AAA. They have won...
Lower Burrell considering tax break for firefighters
Lower Burrell Council is exploring a local tax incentive for city firefighters to boost their thinning ranks and properly reward their community work. Councilman Joe Grillo is looking at city firefighters forgoing the city’s earned income tax or other possibilities. A course for young firefighters is also under consideration. “It’s...
Buffalo Township amateur astronomer helps Pitt students reach for stars
Amateur astronomer Ed Potosky helps University of Pittsburgh students reach for the stars. The Buffalo Township resident who grew up in North Huntingdon helps aspiring astronomy students at his alma mater learn about the history of the Allegheny Observatory as well as different ways to gaze upon the galaxy. “It’s...
Redstone Highlands offers nursing, HVAC scholarships to Pitt-Greensburg, WCCC
Students who want to pursue a nursing career this fall semester can apply for one of three scholarships worth a total of $96,800 to attend either the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg or Westmoreland County Community College. Redstone Highlands, which offers a variety of living options for senior citizens at facilities in...
2 people injured in multi-vehicle crash on Parkway East
Two people were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash that closed a portion of the Parkway East on Sunday afternoon, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The crash occurred just after 1:20 p.m. on I-376 eastbound between the I-279 North and 71A - Grant St. exits, according to 511PA Pittsburgh....
1 person injured in crash on Route 136 in Hempfield, officials say
One person was reported injured in a crash along Route 136 in Hempfield on Sunday morning, according to authorities. Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Department Chief Neil Kush said one person was extricated from a car by firefighters following the crash at about 8:24 a.m. along the two-lane highway. The patient...
Landslide closes portion of Squaw Run Road in Fox ChapelVideo
A portion of a Squaw Run Road in Fox Chapel is closed indefinitely after a landslide Saturday evening. Fox Chapel police sent out a Nixle alert warning drivers Squaw Run Road will be closed between Hunt Road and Squaw Run Road East until the landslide can be cleaned up. The...
Dozens attend annual sunrise Easter service at Allegheny ObservatoryVideo
Dozens of people braved the rain and cold weather Sunday morning to attend the annual sunrise Easter service on Pittsburgh’s North Side, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. This is the 85th year for the interdenominational event held at Allegheny Observatory in Riverview Park. The service started at 6:30 a.m. with...
2 reported injured when car flips over in GarfieldVideo
Two people were reportedly injured Saturday night in the Garfield section of Pittsburgh when a man flipped his car over as he was trying to park, according to Tribune-Review news partner, WPXI. The accident occurred about 8 p.m. along Kincaid Street. Police at the scene told WPXI an elderly man...
Firefighters respond to house fire in North Versailles
Multiple fire units responded to a house fire in North Versailles on Easter morning, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The fire was reported at a home located along the 500 block of 1rst Street at 6:34 a.m., the dispatcher said. Reports indicated a witnesses observed seeing the fire...
Shaler, Millvale to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Norma and Dave Hufnagel of Etna lost their son, David, to a heroin overdose in 2007. They have worked since 2011 to prevent subsequent opioid overdoses by assisting with Shaler’s annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Shaler Township Police Department is holding this year’s event, in cooperation with the...
North Allegheny JROTC cadets compete in national space engineering event
A team from the North Allegheny Air Force JROTC tested its space system engineering skills on a grand scale. The Flying Tigers were one of 10 squads invited to the Air Force Association’s StellarXplorers V National Finals on April 10 through 14 in Colorado Springs. In the competition, teams found...
Bridgeville High School 1960, the final graduating class
This month, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society’s “Second Tuesday” series focused on the BHS Class of 1960. This was the final class of Bridgeville High School; the following year marked the opening of Chartiers Valley High School. The 1960 Class dedicated its yearbook, the Lincoln Log, to all the classes...
Dave McElhinny: When your day goes from bad to worse
Have you ever had one of those days where everything you do is an uphill battle? The kind where no matter how hard you struggle or how positive you try to be, it all goes south? I was driving home from just such a day — one that included a...
Path to happiness often found in religion, study finds
The inquiry into why people are religious is an old one, but a more contemporary take on that theme revolves around the question: Does religion make us happy? The short answer is yes, according to the Pew Research Center. Whether it’s someone attending a Passover Seder, an Easter Sunday service...
Flood warning issued for parts of Western Pennsylvania
Some areas of Western Pennsylvania could experience flooding on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters issued a flood warning for parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Washington counties until 7:30 p.m. Among the affected communities are Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Monroeville, McKeesport, Gastonville, West Mifflin, Baldwin,...
Westmoreland County population decrease largest in Pa.
The reality of Westmoreland County’s shrinking population was brought to fruition this week after the U.S. Census Bureau released data showing the county had the largest population decrease in the state. Since 2010, the county has lost over 14,580 people, averaging a decrease of about 1,815 people per year, data...
Washington Pike (Route 50) re-opens after water main is fixed
A stretch of Washington Pike (Route 50) in Scott Township re-opened Saturday after a water main that burst Friday was repaired. The South Hills thoroughfare between Greentree Road and Thoms Run Road re-opened to traffic around 1 p.m., according to Gary Lobaugh, a spokesman for Pennsylvania-American Water Co. The broken...
Strong thunderstorms, hail could hit parts of Western Pennsylvania
Strong thunderstorms capable of producing hail were projected to hit parts of Western Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Moon Township issued special weather statements for several Western Pennsylvania communities, warning that hail up to the size of nickels was possible with the storms. Roadways such as...
