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You can dance, you can jive at TJ High’s ‘Mamma Mia!’Video
Thomas Jefferson High School students are inviting audiences to sing and dance with them as they journey to Greece to bring the heartwarming tale of “Mamma Mia!” to life. The high school stage at TJ will transform into the Greek islands from March 14 to 16, where the largest cast...
Officials probe why so little of $4.3M Westmoreland firefighter grant has been used
Hardly any of a $4.3 million firefighter grant aimed at benefiting Westmoreland County fire departments has been spent since it was awarded in 2017. Awarded Sept. 1, 2017, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant gives departments the ability to...
Delmont library will host a comedy tribute to resident Jim Davis
Jim Davis of Delmont knew how to make people laugh, whether it was cracking jokes or walking onstage at the intermission of an Apple Hill Playhouse show wearing a coconut bra and a hula skirt. “He may not have been an actor,” his wife, Charlene, said last fall. “But he...
Aria412 to perform at Harris Grill’s pop-up bar
Think sun, summer and sand as the snow falls this weekend. Aria412 opera group will perform a beach-themed show at Harris Grill’s Grilligan Island’s pop-up bar at 7 p.m. March 5 in Downtown Pittsburgh. The group will be performing opera, musical theater and popular songs around the theme of warmer...
Baldwin officer working to get more discounted door cameras for borough homes
Two years ago, a shooting in the north end of Baldwin Borough left police with little to go on. The suspects took off on foot, running through multiple streets before fleeing the area by car. Baldwin Borough police Officer Keith Hagan spent a day walking the streets looking for evidence,...
Drug, prostitution cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Shannon L. Vanorsdale, 35, of Mt. Pleasant on charges of possession of an...
Shady Side Academy middle schoolers present ‘All Shook Up’
Shady Side Academy Middle School students will shake things up during the winter musical on Friday. Teens will sing the music of Elvis Presley during “All Shook Up,” which begins at 7 p.m. March 1 in the school cafetorium, 500 Squaw Run Road East, Fox Chapel. Admission is free. Inspired...
Pop-up cat cafe coming to New Kensington Arts Center
A pop-up cat cafe is planned Saturday at the New Kensington Arts Center to help raise funds for the center and the charitable New Kensington-based pet foundation Frankie’s Friends. Arts Center board member Autumn Walker said the event will feature some of Frankie’s Friends more personable cats inside the center,...
Sharpsburg named Animal Friends’ first Compassionate Community
For its efforts in addressing the feral cat population and encouraging overall pet health, Sharpsburg was named Animal Friends’ first certified Compassionate Community. The honor came during borough council’s meeting on Feb. 28. “It’s an ongoing partnership, and I look forward to continued success,” Mayor Matt Rudzki said. It was...
Westmoreland farmers interested in growing hemp to get help with planting, harvesting equipment
Farmers interested in growing hemp will get some help with the necessary equipment under an agreement approved by the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. “Farms are turning now to other commodities that may bring more income to them,” said Greg Phillips, manager and chief executive officer of the Westmoreland Conservation...
Youngwood man appealing summary conviction he yelled at sheriff’s deputies
A Youngwood man who was convicted this month of summary disorderly conduct for yelling at Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies is appealing the decision. Fredrick G. Brandt, 61, filed an appeal this week in the county Court of Common Pleas. He was found guilty of the offense during a Feb. 6...
Carnegie Science Center submarine Requin to resume normal hours Saturday
Pittsburgh’s submarine will be open for tours again beginning Saturday. The USS Requin is a Cold War-era sub — launched near the end of World War II — that has been moored in the Ohio River at the Carnegie Science Center since September 1990. The science center closes it to...
SUV crashes off hillside in Penn Hills
An SUV that crashed over a steep hillside in Penn Hills early Thursday morning came dangerously close to hitting a house. The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. on Brushton Avenue, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. Brushton was closed between Myrtle and Pine streets while crews removed the vehicle....
Scott police seek man wanted in attempted home invasion
Scott police are looking for a man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer during an attempted home invasion last week. The incident happened on Feb. 20 in the 500 block of Carothers Avenue, township police said on Facebook. According to police, they got a call about a man...
Tarentum police investigating thefts from vehicles
Tarentum police are asking residents in one part of the borough to check their cars. On Facebook, the police department said it has received several reports of vehicles that had been entered in the area behind Duster Funeral Home, which is at 347 E. 10th Ave. Police were asking residents...
Snow could make Friday morning commute slippery
Didn’t the groundhog say something about an early spring? Pittsburgh-area residents might be questioning Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction based upon the upcoming weather. According to the National Weather Service, some snow is expected overnight today into Friday morning, which could make things slippery for the Friday morning commute. More snow is...
Power outages down to about 700 in wake of Sunday wind storm
About 700 West Penn Power customers remained without electricity late Thursday, four days after high winds left hundreds of thousands in the dark and cold. As of 11:40 p.m Thursday., just eight Duquesne Light customers were in a similar situation. Duquesne Light was reporting four customers were without power on...
Goetz Dembowski appointed to fill Millvale Council vacancy
Millvale Council appointed Katie Goetz Dembowski to fill a board vacancy prompted by councilman Jason Miller’s resignation due to his relocation to another municipality. Democrat Goetz Dembowski must run for re-election in November to carry out a four-year term starting in January 2020. Goetz Dembowski, 36, a Millvale native, has...
Couple celebrates birth of first child
Susan and Brian Wilkeson of Upper St. Clair are receiving congratulations on the birth of their first child. Brian Oliver was born on Feb. 8, 2019, weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Mary Ellen Wilkeson of Carnegie, the late Jim Wilkeson of Carnegie, and...
For this family, cooking is for the dogs
Creating and modifying recipes is entertainment for Julie Hilldofer and her family. The entertainment comes into play when they all cook together getting that meal on the table. Taking on a standard recipe to refine generates fun and brainstorming for the group, but so many times they return to the...
Pedestrian deaths up 41 percent in Pennsylvania
Fueled by ubiquitous sport utility vehicles and distracted drivers, Pennsylvania saw a 41 percent increase in the number of pedestrian fatalities in the first six months of 2018 over a similar period the previous year, a new report has found. Pennsylvania wasn’t alone. The more than 6,200 pedestrians killed on...
Shaler Area students selected for All-State Orchestra
Shaler Area High School senior Marissa Fukas has been selected into the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s All-State Orchestra. Fukas earned second chair in the viola section of the All-State Orchestra following the audition process for the ensemble. This year, Fukas also was selected for the PMEA Honors Orchestra, PMEA District...
2 Pine-Richland students named National Merit Scholarship finalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) named two Pine-Richland High School students among approximately 15,000 finalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Seniors Luke Francis and Devin Golla were named semifinalists and then again finalists in February of 2019. More than 1.6 million juniors in about 22,000 high...
Paramedic, policeman rush into burning Washington Township home trying to save manVideo
Darrick Gerano rushed into a burning Washington Township home Thursday to rescue a man still inside. He and Washington Township police officer Ken Hollis got James Indovina out, but were unable to save him. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. “It’s heartbreaking,”...
Amazon awards grant of curriculum and class materials to Apollo-Ridge
Apollo-Ridge High School received an Amazon grant for instructional materials for two computer classes. Amy Guido, Apollo-Ridge’s business and computer teacher, applied to the Amazon Future Engineers program in 2018 for curriculum and class materials for a computer class. Guido had been using a curriculum supplied by Amazon and students...
