Western PA Local News category, Page 3101
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....
Election forum planned for Westmoreland commissioner, judge candidates
Candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner and judge seats are expected to attend a question-and-answer forum this month in Greensburg. The May 14 event is sponsored by the Smithton-based 1776 Freedom’s Calling political action committee. It will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Greensburg Civic Garden Center, 951...
Ligonier native spends summers in Yellowstone National ParkVideo
Leslie Giesey doesn’t remember when she first traveled to Yellowstone National Park with her family, but she knows she was young, and knows she went fishing for wild trout that fill the streams. Now, decades later, she returns each summer to work as a nurse and spend her free time...
Vandergrift police officer honored for community service by VFW
Vandergrift Police Sgt. Tony DePanicis knows listening is crucial to quality police work. That, and not letting a 103-year-old woman grab her slippers during a house fire. The Vandergrift VFW Post 566 recently honored DePanicis and Vandergrift Fire Co. No. 1 Chief Tom Schaeffer with its prestigious Community Service Award....
Norwin grad becomes boutique owner, Miss Pennsylvania contestant
Victoria Piekut received a phone call from her father, Jeffrey, in August 2016 with unexpected news — she was a business owner. The 22-year-old Norwin High School graduate had toyed with the idea, knowing both her parents had retail backgrounds, but never thought it would come to fruition. Working a...
Westmoreland sheriff candidates weigh in on office, what changes they’d bring if elected
Three Republicans are seeking to oust two-incumbent Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held in the May 21 primary. Held is being challenged by two current deputies Steve Felder, 55, of Penn Township, and Sam Pilato, 56, of Hempfield; and retired police officer Eugene Zulisky, 52, of Greensburg. Democrat James Albert, a...
Westmoreland sheriff faces crowded field in GOP primary election
As public corruption charges await a potential retrial, two-term Republican incumbent Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held insists he’s the best-suited candidate to head the department that has been besieged with current and former staffers charged with crimes, a dozen lawsuits that alleged mismanagement and operational squabbles with county leaders. “I...
