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Montour Trail Council enters 30th year of championing outdoors
Most of what once was a railroad line now serves as a recreational trail linking many communities in the South Hills and West Hills. Members of the Montour Trail Council, which maintains its headquarters at 304 Hickman St., Bridgeville, have worked to extend the trail throughout the South Hills into...
‘Night at the Races’ on Friday benefits North Chamber’s scholarship fund
The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Night at the Races on Friday to raise money for its scholarship fund. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Glade Run Lutheran Services Dining Hall located at 485 W. Beaver Street in Zelienople, Butler County. The dining hall...
God’s Choice seeks to lift spirits of those with special needsVideo
When Debbie Miller and Richard Long sing with their church choir, it’s an experience that moves them body and soul. Long waves his arm high and wide as he joins in an uplifting rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.” Miller gestures with both arms to interpret the lyrics as...
Will Michael Rosfeld testify? Lawyers weigh in on the risky move
Putting a defendant on the stand to testify in their own defense is risky business. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t, legal experts told the Tribune-Review. It’s anyone’s guess whether Michael Rosfeld will take the stand and describe under oath exactly what happened on June 19, 2018, the day...
Some preparing, others bracing, for start of police shooting trial in Pittsburgh
Friends and community members are organizing to support the family of Antwon Rose II during Michael Rosfeld’s trial, arranging logistics like transportation to and from the courthouse, planning meals and taking up a collection to cover other costs, according to posts circulating on social media. “This is the next thing...
A-K Valley museum hosts American Legion talk in former Tarentum Legion post
Paul Kennedy has made it his mission to educate Pennsylvanians about everything the American Legion does for its members and the communities they serve as the organization celebrates 100 years of service. Kennedy, a past vice commander of American Legion in Western Pennsylvania, spoke to about 20 people on Sunday...
Man critical following shooting in Larimer; Pittsburgh police searching for suspect
Pittsburgh police are searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting in Larimer on Sunday afternoon that left a man in critical condition, according to authorities. The shooting occurred in the 6400 block of Shetland Street shortly before 4:30 p.m. City police officers from the Zone 5 station responding...
Candlelight vigil in Greensburg held for victims of New Zealand mosque shootings
A candlelight vigil is being held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg to mourn the victims of Friday’s mass shooting at two mosque in New Zealand. “Vigil Against Hate: Remembering the Victims of the New Zealand Mosque Shootings” will be held in south...
Tarentum teen, 15, dead after being hit by train early Sunday
A Highlands High School student died early Sunday morning after he was struck by a freight train passing through Tarentum, according to authorities. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Kodey Heckman, 15, of Tarentum. The accident occurred at 6:23 a.m. on the Norfolk Southern train tracks...
Democrats pick IUP professor to run for retired state Sen. Don White’s seat
Democratic committee members have nominated Susan Boser to be their candidate in the race to fill the remaining term of former state Sen. Don White. Brandon Cwalina, press secretary with the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, confirmed Boser was nominated Sunday afternoon by members of Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, and Westmoreland Democratic committees....
Female Scouts BSA troop in Westmoreland takes inaugural camping trip
Friday night was far from the first time a group of Scouts braved the cold for a winter camping trip in the woods. It was, however, the first camping trip for a female Scouts BSA troop in Westmoreland County. “I’m actually, finally, part of a group,” said Greta Nicodemus, 11,...
‘Friday the 13th’ actor brings his metal band, First Jason, to Pittsburgh – Mar. 17, 2019
When he was just 14 years old, Ari Lehman drowned in Crystal Lake. His life has never been the same. The actor and musician, now 53, played the young Jason Voorhees, sans hockey mask, in the original “Friday the 13th” movie. Released in May 1980, the horror flick about a...
Police: Man threw gun out truck window during chase in Duquesne
Duquesne police have arrested a North Versailles man they say threw a gun out a truck window during a chase. Police were conducting extra patrols Saturday night because of St. Patrick’s Day. Officers attempted to stop a pickup truck for suspected impaired driving, police said. When the truck wouldn’t stop,...
5 DUI arrests, 87 warnings during St. Patrick’s weekend patrols in North Hills
Five people were arrested by the North Hills DUI Task Force for driving under the influence Saturday. The task force made the arrests as part of a DUI detail and roving patrols in Marshall, McCandless, Ross and West View that were conducted as part of the St. Patrick’s Day “Drive...
8 arrested on South Side after Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day parade
Pittsburgh officials said there were no major incidents during the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, but eight people were arrested on the South Side as they celebrated later that night. Chris Togneri, public safety spokesman, said police arrested eight people for “mostly assault or public intoxication” on Saturday. Two summons...
Police seek suspect in Homestead shooting Thursday
Allegheny County Police are looking for a teenager accused of shooting a 60-year-old man in the leg Thursday. Demon Ronald Ross, 17, has been charged as an adult in the shooting. Ross and the 60-year-old man got into an argument that ended when Ross shot the man near the intersection...
Body found in Monongahela River in Braddock
A man has been found dead in the Monongahela River in Braddock, according to Allegheny County officials. A tugboat operator spotted the body near the Rankin Bridge at about 8:45 a.m. Sunday, officials said. First-responders recovered the body from the river. Further details were not immediately available....
2 killed, 4 injured in wrong-way crash on turnpike in Beaver CountyVideo
Two people were killed and four were injured in a head-on crash in Beaver County on Saturday because of a motorist was driving the wrong way on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to state police. Police identified those killed as William Paxton, 76, of Pittsburgh and Andrew Sworan, 36, of Cleveland....
Hampton taxes could rise for new property owners
Those purchasing property in Hampton Township, or many other jurisdictions in Allegheny County, should be aware the property taxes listed at their new home could change if the purchase price is significantly higher than the current assessed value. This was part of a discussion at a recent school board meeting...
Freeport Area School District opts against using borough field for high school baseball games
Freeport Area School District will not use Swartz Field for athletic events for an additional two years, which does not sit well with Freeport’s mayor. A two-year addendum to a lease agreement between the Freeport Baseball Association and the school district has been approved by the school board. The agreement...
South Fayette couple welcomes birth of third daughter
Congratulations to Holly and Tony Talotta of South Fayette on the birth of a daughter. Penelope Paige was born on March 2, 2019, weighing 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Awaiting the arrival at home are big sisters Mackenzie and Charlotte. Grandparents include Sherry Palmer of South Fayette and Jani and Jim...
Windmont Farms public hearing held last week
A continuation of a public hearing march 13 regarding the proposed Windmont Farms Preliminary Planned Residential Development (PRD) in Hampton Township had more than three hours of testimony with the bulk of it from nearby residents opposing the project. This is the second hearing on the development, following a hearing...
Tragic deaths of Jonny Gammage and Antwon Rose twice put Pittsburgh in the spotlight
Western Pennsylvania over the span of nearly a quarter century has twice found itself at center stage of national outrage involving the deaths of black men at the hands of white police officers. The 1995 death of Jonny Gammage in the era of Rodney King and the L.A. riots focused...
Rosfeld’s lawyer Patrick Thomassey boasts long history of tackling the tough cases
Sporting a thick mane now more salt than pepper and an impeccably tailored suit, Patrick Thomassey cuts a confident figure in the courtroom. It’s a confidence borne of razor-sharp legal skills the 71-year-old Monroeville lawyer has honed in more than four decades in court. But friends and colleagues say the...
2 hurt in head-on wreck in East Huntingdon
Two people were injured when a pair of vehicles collided head-on in East Huntington on Saturday evening, according to Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers. The wreck occurred at around 7 in the 1200 block of New Stanton Ruffsdale Road. The section of the road where the accident occurred was reopened shortly...
