Western PA Local News category, Page 317
Tarentum Bridge traffic snarled after tanker truck overturns
No one was reported injured after a water tanker truck overturned about 4 p.m. Monday on the Tarentum Bridge, authorities said. The rollover happened at the Tarentum end of the bridge near the First Avenue off ramp, shutting down lanes heading toward New Kensington. Traffic from Route 28 was being...
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, in Pittsburgh, joins Springsteen to denounce TrumpVideo
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder doubled-down in support of freedom of speech and joined fellow music legend Bruce Springsteen’s denouncement of President Donald Trump’s policies. And he did it during Sunday’s show at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh before the band launched into its version of Neil Young’s First Amendment...
Allegheny Valley School Board candidate charged in connection with altercation at chorus concert
Allegheny Valley School Board candidate James Schiemer was charged with assault and several other misdemeanors related to a verbal altercation he is accused of starting at an elementary school chorus concert. Before the concert Wednesday, Schiemer confronted Springdale resident and borough council candidate Josh Thompson, according to a criminal complaint....
UPMC doc on Biden: ‘It’s impossible to screen your way out of advanced prostate cancer’
More than half of Joe Biden’s peers also likely have prostate cancer. They may not know it because they’re not showing symptoms and doctors generally stop screening for it at age 69. “We don’t often actively look for it at this age,” said Dr. Quoc-Dien Trinh, chair of the Urology...
Murrysville man to serve up to 15 years in prison for 2023 fatal crash
Ten minutes after Kelly Poholsky took a call from her husband as she drove home from work Oct. 7, 2023, she came upon what appeared to be the scene of a bad accident. Only later that night did she learn the covered body that lay on the ground as she...
Gold chain pawned in Florida led police to suspect in Rostraver killing; charges filed
A 14-karat gold chain reported stolen from a Rostraver home was pawned in Florida weeks later, leading police south in their search for a suspect in the shooting death of a 24-year-old woman, according to court papers. On Monday, they filed homicide charges against that suspect — Dorian C. Jeri-Greene,...
Allegheny County Police Department mounted horse Henry retires
Police horse Henry attended the G20 Summit, two Super Bowls and two Stanley Cup parades, numerous protests, election gatherings, many Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day parades and appearances at Kennywood Park, which was his favorite spot, according to Allegheny County Police Sgt. Jason Donaldson. The 23-year-old, 1,800-pound chestnut-colored Belgian quarter horse...
Penn Hills School District’s proposed budget includes no tax increase
Residents in the Penn Hills School District won’t be seeing a change in their real estate taxes for the upcoming school year. The school directors approved a proposed 2025-26 budget with no tax hike and no cuts to programs or staffing in a unanimous vote May 14. John Zahorchak, the...
Delmont officials want public input on Shields Farm plans
Delmont officials will hold a meeting to give a presentation and take public input on a long-term plan for the Shields Farm property. A borough steering committee has been working with consultants EADS Group on a plan for the 145-acre former farmstead, part of the larger goal of developing a...
New Huston Middle School courses to be hands-on, engaging for students
Music production, baking and hospitality, and an exercise dance are some of the courses seventh and eighth grade students at Huston Middle School in Lower Burrell may be able to take next year. The school will be rolling out its new “studio” model of elective courses next year, said Principal...
Burrell teacher among few headed to U.S. Supreme Court training
A Burrell High School teacher is one of 60 nationwide who will get firsthand training to help teach students about the United States judicial system. Amanda Pagnotta will travel to Washington, D.C., in June to attend the Supreme Court Summer Institute, which aims to give teachers the opportunity to study...
FBI, police probe antisemitic flyers, harassment of Jews in Squirrel Hill
Pittsburgh police and the FBI are investigating who distributed antisemitic flyers and harassed Jewish residents over the weekend in Squirrel Hill — the most recent in a growing list of antisemitic incidents in the city. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh said Monday in a statement that members of the...
‘Something we value’: Community beautifies Bridgeville’s butterfly pollinator garden
A love for the community and gardening made a perfect Saturday morning for Alison Thomas and her family. The Thomases, of Bridgeville — Justin, Alison and their children Hannah, 6, and Max, 4 — were among about 25 Bridgeville-area residents beautifying the new Baldwin Street butterfly pollinator garden May 17....
No tax increase anticipated at Carlynton
Property owners in the Carlynton School District likely will not see an increase in their taxes next school year. The district’s proposed budget for 2025-26 totals $37.1 million and maintains the current millage rate of 28.5083 mills. “This budget allows us to continue supporting our outstanding academic programs, extracurricular activities...
Still no vote on Lower Burrell allowing alcohol at city park events
A final city council decision on allowing alcoholic beverages at Lower Burrell park events is being pushed back again. For the second time in two months, council tabled a vote on a proposed ordinance to allow alcoholic beverages to be served at events in city parks. The measure would permit...
Ex-Greensburg police chief Shawn Denning reports to prison June 10
Former Greensburg police chief Shawn Denning will begin serving his federal prison sentence in a drug distribution conspiracy case on June 10, according to a notice from the U.S. Marshals Service. Denning, 44, of Delmont, was ordered to report to a satellite camp at the Federal Correctional Institution in Schuylkill...
Professional organizer based in Aspinwall takes the stress out of moving
A professional organizer and specialty move manager based in Aspinwall is dedicated to taking the stress and mess out of moving. Paul Regan, 64, is owner and creator of Paul the Organizer, a personal organization business with a mission to provide efficient and effective organizing assistance based on the individual...
Morning Roundup: No injuries in Home Depot fire in West Mifflin
Here are some news items for Monday, May 19: No injuries in Home Depot fire Pleasant Hills volunteer firefighters quickly knocked down a fire in the rear of the Home Depot in West Mifflin Sunday night. Crews were called to the store around 11:30 p.m. and discovered a fire in...
Crafton police seek man charged with kidnapping, stalking
Crafton police have charged a man with kidnapping, stalking and related charges, after they said he has been terrorizing a female victim in recent months. Police were called to the intersection of Fountain and Sycamore streets just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, for a report of a crash involving a...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of May 19, 2025
Plum’s Monday Farmers Market is moving to a new spot The Monday Farmers Market in Plum will now take place at the Plum Creek Presbyterian Church at 550 Center New Texas Road. Running from June 2 to Aug. 25, the market will run each Monday from 3 to 7 p.m....
Penn State clashes with its land-grant mission as it mulls branch campus closures
As the discussion continues over Penn State’s recommendation to shutter seven branch campuses, much of the debate has turned to whether the closures would allow Penn State to continue to fulfill its mission as a land-grant university. But what exactly is a land-grant university? In 1863, Penn State was designated...
The Stroller, May 19, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Greater Latrobe eyes $68.4M budget, still uncertain about teacher turnover, funding gap
Greater Latrobe School Board is proposing a $68.4 million district budget for the coming school year, but administrators have yet to recommend how to close a projected funding gap of close to $680,000. Also to be decided is how to replace more than a dozen retiring teachers. One of those...
Tarentum to reveal plans for Riverview Memorial Park renovation
Plans for the potential makeover of Riverview Memorial Park in Tarentum will be revealed Tuesday. Residents will get their first chance to view three concepts for the park, which stretches nearly the length of the borough along the Allegheny River. A public meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Alle-Kiski...
In brief: Happenings from the North Allegheny area
North Hills Arts Center seeking instructors The North Hills Art Center, 3432 Babcock Blvd. in Ross, is looking for instructors for its adult and children programming. Instructors can set their own schedules and write their own curriculums. If you have knowledge in the arts to share, click on the application...
