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Veterans Leadership Program earns state nonprofit association’s ‘Seal of Excellence’
Pittsburgh-based Veterans Leadership Program is the first veteran service organization in the state to receive the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organization’s Seal of Excellence. “Participating in this program and subjecting our organization to the independent review demonstrates the organization’s commitment to excellence not only to the Veterans we serve, but...
Jury foreman in Rosfeld trial says ex-cop ‘has a right to do what he did’
Jesse Rawls Sr. believes Antwon Rose II would be alive today had he not run from police. “When someone jumps out of a car that you know was just involved in a drive-by shooting, would you assume that they’re not armed?” said Rawls, the foreman of the jury from Dauphin...
Paramedic files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fayette County ambulance service
A longtime female paramedic with Fayette EMS is suing the ambulance service and a veteran supervisor, alleging she was sexually assaulted and harassed on the job. The woman claims in a civil discrimination complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh that she went to the Uniontown ambulance station March...
Dick’s Sporting Goods closing Century III Mall store
A sign at the declining Century III Mall in West Mifflin says the Dick’s Sporting Goods store there is closing on Saturday. The notice follows a decision by a bankruptcy judge earlier this month to reject the Dick’s lease at the mall, where the sporting goods retailer has had an...
Greensburg-born Civil War hero to be inducted into Hall of Valor
A Civil War soldier from Greensburg who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the waning days of the war will get long overdue local recognition when he is inducted into a hall of fellow heroes in Pittsburgh. John C. Matthews will be among nine inductees into the...
Murrysville-area emergency services receive $50K in state funding
Freshman State Rep. Bob Brooks, R-Murrysville, announced last week more than $50,000 in state funding for Murrysville-area emergency responders, part of $188,000 in overall funding for his 54th District. “Our firefighters and EMS personnel work tirelessly day in and day out to protect us,” Brooks said. “This state grant program...
Police: Woman attacked child, driver of vehicle on Route 30 in Hempfield
A Mt. Oliver woman was arrested Saturday after state police said she slapped a 6-year-old boy repeatedly in a moving vehicle and attacked the driver. Troopers found an open can of malt beverage Four Loko in the backseat where Christina Dawn Hall, 38, was sitting, according to court papers. Hall...
Police investigating South Side stabbing
A man was stabbed multiple times during a fight early Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Side, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. Police and paramedics were called shortly after 1 a.m. to the 1100 block of East Carson Street, where the man was found in a parked car. Investigators learned...
Pittsburgh gas prices hold steady as rises seen in all states
Drivers in the Pittsburgh area got a break from rising gas prices, but that wasn’t the case across the state and nation. Average gas prices in Pittsburgh did not change over the past week, remaining at $2.76 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations. That’s 12.3 cents per...
Hungry for pizza? Hit up Ianni’s in Vandergrift for some unique specialtiesVideo
It’s a Mecca of sorts for aficionados of “ ’Za.” Ianni’s Pizzeria in Vandergrift beckons the faithful with its wafting smell of burning hardwood. Family-owned and operated for more than 90 years, Ianni’s (pronounced e-on-ees) serves homemade specialty pizzas in a completely renovated open, airy and industrial-styled two-level space formerly...
White Oak police seek suspect in Wendy’s armed robbery
White Oak police arrested three of four people wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Jacks Run Road Wendy’s restaurant Friday night. The department said officers responded to the robbery in the 2800 block of Jacks Run Road around 9:15 p.m. Friday. Two men “armed with pistols and...
Mushroom program slated for Northern Tier
Fungus fans won’t want to miss an upcoming program at Northern Tier Regional Library where they can learn all about growing their own tasty delicacies right in their backyard. The program, Cultivating Shiitake Mushrooms, is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 1. Tony Miga, director of Chatham University’s Eden Hall...
Cindy’s Soft Serve returns for second season in TarentumVideo
It’s said many new businesses often fail in their first year. Cindy Hatajik can believe it, even if hers isn’t one of them. The first year of Cindy’s Soft Serve, Custard & More in Tarentum was rough, but she and her husband, Bob, are back for a second season in...
Southwest Greensburg WWII hero wanted to be bomber pilot
Robert “Archie” Long of Southwest Greensburg wanted to be a pilot when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in December 1943. With the United States fighting a war in Europe against the Germans and Italians and a war in the Pacific against the Japanese, the Army certainly needed pilots....
Longtime bike seller, repairman not yet at end of trailVideo
When Karl Tringhese of Southwest Greensburg started working in a bike shop in his native Johnstown as a teenager in the 1960s, there were no internet sales to keep customers at home if they wanted a bike, no super discount store down the highway that brought bikes in by the...
Veggie wrap perfect way to use fresh produce
Have you ever used the phrase “It’s a Wrap?” Lorraine Burgess, Pine-Richland High School cafeteria assistant for 16 years, has been saying that at the end of the day for years now. She is well-known for her handmade fresh-ingredient wraps. Lorraine has perfected a fresh roasted vegetable and basil pesto...
Penn Hills public works to clean up 8 roads Monday
The Penn Hills Department of Public Works said it is cleaning up litter along eight roads in the municipality Monday. The roads include Old William Penn Highway, South McCully and Burton drives, Duff, Hershey, Hoover and Tulip roads and Graham Boulevard Extension. The department is urging people to drive safely...
NA Orchestra hosts Disney-themed concert
Members of the North Allegheny Orchestra dressed as popular Disney characters and performed a selection of the animation studio’s favorite music on Saturday, March 23, at Carson Middle School. The free concert featured musicians dressed as Belle, Ariel, Aladdin and others. Children in attendance dresssed as their favorite Disney characters...
Antique telegraph and electrical insulators on display at West Leechburg show
The Western Reserve Insulator Club will showcase antique telegraph and electrical insulators at its 19th annual show April 6 in West Leechburg. The free public show will take place at the West Leechburg Fire Hall. The club will have a table of freebies to entice the public. “If you want...
Harrison woman puts the ‘special’ in Special Olympics
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley people and the notable things they do. Melanie Bollinger has trained basketball and track and field champions for two decades. The Buffalo Township resident, along with her husband, Bo, and friend, Mary Smider, operate a Special Olympics...
Activists pause marches for quiet day of vigils honoring Antwon Rose II
Antwon Rose’s mother stood Sunday afternoon on the Rankin basketball court where her son spent much of his childhood and said she still could picture him shooting hoops. “This was definitely his spot right here,” Michelle Kenney said. “If you was looking for Antwon, you’d find him on the basketball...
Officials: IUPatty’s police incidents down from 2018, but still plentiful
Overall police incidents during the annual IUPatty’s weekend, 7 a.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. Sunday, were down compared to last year, according to officials tracking the incidents in central Indiana County. The boisterous, three-day celebration thrown by students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is not sanctioned by the university and...
Norwin to reveal two finalists for superintendent’s post
The two finalists competing to be Norwin’s next superintendent will have an opportunity Wednesday to explain what positive impact they would have on the district. With the public meeting and presentations by the candidates, the board wants to make the hiring process as transparent as possible, said Barbara Viola, board...
Antwon Rose’s mother reflects on Michael Rosfeld’s trial, losing her son
Darkness had already fallen Saturday night when Michelle Kenney drove to East Pittsburgh. It was the first time. She finally wanted to see where her son, Antwon, died. Twenty-four hours earlier, late Friday night, Michael Rosfeld, a former East Pittsburgh police officer, was acquitted of murder for shooting Antwon Rose...
Pittsburgh Public Schools lays ground rules for students who want to participate in walkout
The superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools has released a statement on how the district will accommodate students who want to participate in the Antwon Rose II protests this week and address questions and concerns. A Facebook event page has more than 600 people interested in participating in a walk-out and...
