Western PA Local News category, Page 3128
Derry Township man accused of assaulting, threatening trooper
A Derry Township man remained in jail Monday after a weekend arrest on multiple charges of assaulting and threatening a state trooper who came to his house to investigate a domestic disturbance. Charles D. Leonard, 57, of Pandora, was arraigned before acting District Judge Jason Buczak on charges of assaulting...
Murrysville painter earns ‘Best of Show’ at Latrobe Art Center exhibition
Murrysville artist Barbara Jewell earned a “Best of Show” award for her watercolor painting, “Standing Ovation,” at the East Suburban Artists League’s recent exhibition at the newly renovated Latrobe Art Center. Jewell’s work was recognized among 80 pieces submitted by 42 ESAL artists, which will remain on display at the...
Pittsburgh set to spend $407K to design upgrades for fire stations
Pittsburgh is set to spend $407,000 for design work on six fire stations scheduled for remodeling in 2020, according to the Mayor’s Office. City Council will introduce legislation on Tuesday to approve the funding. Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes,...
Officials: W.Va. woman caught with loaded handgun at Pittsburgh airport
Transportation Security Administration officers say a West Virginia woman tried to get on a plane at the Pittsburgh International Airport with a loaded handgun Monday. The Arthurdale woman was stopped at the checkpoint when TSA officers found a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag. The green camouflage-designed handgun was loaded...
Police: Yukon man was intoxicated in I-70 crash that hurt 2 boys
A Yukon man is accused by state police of being intoxicated when he crashed on Interstate 70 in December, seriously injuring two young children, according to state police. Andrew Joshua Calvin, 31, told police he had used cocaine and Suboxone, which can be used to treat pain or an opioid...
Police: Fire at Sheldon Park in Harrison caused $500K in damageVideo
Kate Keener has lived in public housing in Harrison for about 10 years, but a fast-moving fire Monday morning forced Keener, her daughter and two pets to get out in a hurry. The two were among at least four people who had to evacuate a four-unit building in the Allegheny...
Vietnam vets appreciate Heinz History Center artifacts of war, memories
John Clark had been in Vietnam for about three weeks when, while out on patrol, he stepped on a metal stake that went through the side of his foot. “It looks like a big nail, maybe 8 inches long, with a fish hook at the end, so if you step...
Crews work to repair Strip District water main break
Crews are working to repair a water main break on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Strip District Monday morning, according to Tribune-Review News Partner WPXI. Water started rushing down the road just before 6 a.m. Crews were able to shut off the water within about 30 minutes. The break happened near...
4 killed in Beaver County crashVideo
Four people were killed and one was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Beaver County, according to Harmony Police. The crash on Route 65 in Baden near the intersection with Merchant Street happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday. One of the vehicles, a Jeep, was driving the wrong way in...
Pittsburgh preserving historic tunnel mosaic under Bigelow Boulevard
A historic mosaic inside a Downtown Pittsburgh pedestrian tunnel is more than halfway gone. And an Ohio art conservator tasked with meticulously removing the work of art before the tunnel is demolished expects to have the job completed by next week. Two employees of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory...
Misaligned Donegal bridge deck will be replaced
Crews will tear out and replace part of a new bridge deck in Donegal Township beginning May 6 because it was placed at the wrong elevation last year. The bridge carries County Line Road over Roaring Run, at the border of Westmoreland County and Saltlick Township, Fayette County. It is...
Shaler Area promoting R-E-S-P-E-C-T
This school year, the Shaler Area School District is focusing on promoting respect within its schools. Shaler Area has invited students and community members to participate in the Respect for All campaign consisting of biweekly videos, challenges, quotes and information aimed at facilitating a consideration for others. The campaign launched...
Shaler Area students shine in Japanese speech contest
Shaler Area High School students took top awards in the 22nd annual High School Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Pittsburgh. The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center host the Japanese Speech Contest at Pitt’s Oakland Campus each year for Japanese learners of...
Crisis Center North hosting ‘Cocktails & Cuisine’ fundraiser in Bradford Woods
Crisis Center North is promising “a night for foodies who care” at its 12th annual fundraising event “Cocktails & Cuisine” from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday May 17 at The Woodlands Foundation’s campus in Bradford Woods. The event, which raises money for Crisis Center North’s mission to assist victims...
Farmer’s market returning to downtown Greensburg
The farmers market is coming back to downtown Greensburg. “We always wanted to go back to Greensburg,” said Paul Sarver, head of the Central Westmoreland Farmer’s Market Association. “The downtown, the merchants and the customers always appreciated us.” For the last few summers, the market has been held twice a...
Business projects booming on Greensburg’s South Pennsylvania Avenue
Mary Wilmes can look out the window of Penelope’s, her gift shop in downtown Greensburg, and see a construction crew hard at work across the street. Another is working a few doors down, and two more projects are happening about a block away. “It hasn’t been this interesting in town...
Demolition starts for mini casino in Hempfield, township says
Demolition for the new mini casino has started inside the former Bon-Ton store at Westmoreland Mall, according to Patrick Karnash, Hempfield’s planning coordinator. Plans for the proposed $131 million casino show about 750 slot machines and 30 table games for the 100,000-square-foot space. Stadium Casino LLC purchased a $40.1 million...
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...
