Western PA Local News category, Page 3161
Soon-to-be vacant high school considered for Jefferson Hills community center site
A soon-to-be vacant school building could become the new home to a community center in Jefferson Hills. At a West Jefferson Hills School Board meeting March 26, representatives from Core Architects suggested using a portion of the existing Thomas Jefferson High School for the proposed community center. “What intrigues us...
Heinz introduces Kranch as latest mashup flavor
Ketchup and ranch equals … ‘Kranch?’ Heinz has done it again. This month the condiment giant rolled out its latest hybrid flavor: Kranch, a mashup of Ketchup and ranch. This brings the Heinz flavor combos to four, including Mayochup (mayonaise and ketchup), Mayocue (mayo and barbecue), Mayomust (mayo and mustard)....
Plum’s Pivik PTA receives internet safety workshop grant
Plum elementary parents and teachers will have an opportunity to learn about digital safety from a national organization and major internet search company. National Parent Teacher Association and Google have awarded Pivik PTA a $1,000 grant to host a Be Internet Awesome Family workshop. The event is scheduled for 6:30...
Redistricting reform focus of free ‘Gerrymandering 101’ program at LaRoche
A group of organizations working to raise awareness about congressional redistricting reform are hosting a free seminar titled “Gerrymandering 101” on May 14 at La Roche University in McCandless. The program is sponsored by the North Hills Pittsburgh Branch of the American Association of University Women, Draw the Lines PA...
Rotary prepares for annual Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby in Murrysville
Children up to age 15 are invited to participate in the annual Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby at Townsend Park in Murrysville on April 13, the first day of trout season. The 18th annual event is sponsored by the Murrysville-Export Rotary Club. No fishing license is required and there is no...
PennDOT wants to know what you think of its winter work
PennDOT is an easy target in the winter, especially in Western Pennsylvania where road conditions can change depending on which side of the river you’re on. Through May 7, people can grade PennDOT on their winter response in an online survey. The 10-question survey asks how often people travel during...
Fish fries reel in funds for range of needs at east community churches
For organizers of local fish fries, all that cooking is about more than bringing the community together for a meal during Lent. Many groups rely on the annual events to help pay bills and raise funds for various causes. “We’re a small parish. Everybody tries real hard,” said Bob Steinmeyer...
Apollo to mark 50th anniversary of moon landing with scaled-down celebration
Apollo has scrapped its traditional weeklong celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing, but it is planning several public events and has invited NASA to town to commemorate the landing’s 50th anniversary on July 20. “We didn’t want it to slip by unnoticed after all the years we’ve done it,”...
Man convcited in 1999 Jeannette murder charged with having gun, drugs
A Pittsburgh man who was convicted of killing a Jeannette man in 1999 was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearms laws and drug possession, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. The grand jury alleged that Kalief Jamil Malik Rethage, 39,...
Franklin Regional Athletic Association plans for Opening Day activities
The Franklin Regional Athletic Association will host Opening Day activities from 10 a.m. to dusk on April 27 at Murrysville Community Park. Games are set to begin at 10 a.m. on fields 4A, 4B and 4C. The annual parade will line up at noon, with speeches, a dedication and invocation...
Penn Hills church hosts prayer service in response to Rosfeld verdict
Members of the First Baptist Church in Penn Hills hope the power of prayer will heal the community and bring peace to families affected by the outcome of an emotionally-charged trial. Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted March 22 in the shooting death of Antwon Rose II....
Mt. Pleasant Twp. man KISSes $375 goodbye in concert ticket scam
A Mt. Pleasant Township man who wanted to attend the KISS Farewell Tour concert Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh said goodbye to $375 in an online ticket scam, according to state police. The victim, who was not identified, bought three tickets for $125 each through someone who posted...
‘It hurts 10 years later’: Officers killed in Stanton Heights ambush honoredVideo
A decade of blue carnations and moments of silence, of “Taps” and bagpipes and of the same somber final roll call each year around 7:03 a.m. hasn’t lessened the pain. Hundreds of Pittsburgh police officers gathered Thursday at the city’s Zone 5 station — the “fightin’ fifth,” the sign out...
Ligonier Valley Middle School students learn to fly fishVideo
After eight weeks of classroom work, 22 members of the Ligonier Valley Middle School Outdoors Club finally got onto the water as their Learn to Fly Fish program came to an end. Headed by Outdoors Club faculty member Ryan Podlucky, and with help from the Forbes Road Chapter of Trout...
Bethel Park police looking for man accused of trying to lure children with candy
Bethel Park police are investigating a report of a man attempting to lure children toward his car with candy. Police said between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the man approached several children in an apartment complex on Highfield Court. The suspect is described as a white male in his...
Ligonier Valley tourism plans focus of breakfast
The public and the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce will get a preview of what’s in store at area attractions this summer during the chamber’s annual tourism breakfast on Wednesday. The event begins at 7:45 a.m. at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association’s bank barn, off Route 30 on the western outskirts...
Woman dies after vehicle crashes into two homes in Fayette County
A 31-year-old Hopwood woman died early Thursday when her vehicle crashed into two houses in South Union Township, state police said. The woman was identified as Tiffany Minerd by Trooper Lauren Vernail. The crash occurred about 1:20 a.m. at 564 East Main Street. We're Following the CLOSURE of East Main...
Police: Fire at vacant Jeannette home intentionally set
State police have determined that a fire at a vacant home in Jeannette Tuesday afternoon was intentionally set. Firefighters were called to 133 N. Third St. just before 1 p.m. and found heavy fire in the back of the second floor that had moved into the attic, fire Chief Bill...
Steelers to hit the hardwood at La Roche University for charity
The Pittsburgh Steelers Footballers Basketball team will take on the LLS Stompers in a basketball game fundraiser April 26 at La Roche University in McCandless to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Chapter. The game will be held at the La Roche University Kerr...
Handmade Arcade at Construction Junction celebrates anniversary
Fifteen years ago, Handmade Arcade, an independent craft fair began. On April 27, shoppers will get to revisit the place where it all started — Construction Junction in Point Breeze. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Handmade Arcade is presenting 30 aspiring crafters at “Show and Sell,” a pop-up...
Aquinas Academy student shines at Science, Engineering Fair
Franklin Park resident Liam Ellis, an eighth grader at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, located in Hampton, placed second at Carnegie Science Center’s Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair in the category: Medicine/Health/Biochemistry – Junior Division. His project was titled “The Bacteria Among Us: Do bathrooms have more germs than...
George Washington at Millers Run in 1784
Last month, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society presented a workshop on George Washington’s visit to Western Pennsylvania in 1784 as part of its “Second Tuesday” series. Following the cessation of hostilities in 1783, Washington returned to civilian life at Mt. Vernon. The estate there was an extremely valuable property, 8,000...
For families of fallen Pittsburgh officers, Stanton Heights anniversary marks ‘void that you can’t fill’
It’s April 4 again, but that doesn’t matter to Frances Kelly. Something each day takes her back to this date in 2009. Something makes her think of her son, Eric Kelly, and reminds her that he’s gone. Little inconveniences — getting a flat tire or needing to get the car...
How quiet Stanton Heights neighborhood tragically changed 10 years ago
Chris Shelton and Shawn Howering had never heard of Stanton Heights or the terrible events that happened there on April 4, 2009, when they moved to Pittsburgh from Baltimore in 2011. They had no idea when they started shopping for a house three years later that the one they picked...
‘Heroin took him away’: Freeport grad’s opioid death featured in addiction film
Spreading awareness of opioid addiction, encouraging family support and hope for recovery are ways Dan and Jeannie Sundo keep the memory of their son Kyle alive. “We’re trying to educate people, trying to get the message out there,” Jeannie Sundo said. Kyle Sundo, 21, was a 2012 Freeport Area High...
