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Greensburg seeks new recreation program manager
Greensburg is looking for a new program manager for its recreation department. Previous manager Frank Lehman retired this month after 35 years with the department. “He’s been a figure within our community for so long, and he’s very well respected, and has done a lot for recreation here,” said City...
Derry Twp. man loses $2,200 to credit card fraud
An elderly Derry Township man was defrauded of $2,198 from Dec. 3 through Feb. 22 when a woman is suspected of using his credit card to buy pre-paid Visa cards at the Latrobe Shop ‘n Save and Giant Eagle supermarkets nine times, state police at Greensburg said. The woman had...
Rostraver man loses 3rd appeal of life sentence for murder
A Westmoreland County judge on Friday rejected the appeal of a Rostraver man serving a life prison term for the 2015 murder of his sister’s boyfriend. Billy Ray Boggs Jr., 52, has, for the last three years, sought to withdraw his guilty plea to a count of first-degree murder for...
Plum School District warns parents of internet ‘Momo Challenge’
A social media challenge that is either a new form of cyber bullying or simply a hoax has prompted the Plum Borough School District to issue a warning about the “Momo Challenge,” which encourages students to commit dangerous and potentially violent acts. The Momo Challenge uses text messages or social...
Officials search for cause of fire that killed a Charleroi man
A 62-year-old Charleroi man who used oxygen tanks to aid his breathing was killed early Saturday morning in a fire, a fire official said. A Charleroi firefighter found James Harbaugh unresponsive lying in the backyard of his two-story house at 118 R. Fallowfield Ave., fire Chief Robert Whiten said. The...
Man identified in fatal Derry Twp. crash
A 77-year-old Blairsville man was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on collision along Route 217 in Derry Township, state police at Greensburg said. Robert L. Cochran of Indiana Avenue was killed when his southbound sport-utility vehicle was hit by a northbound vehicle as it approached the area of Curnow Drive...
Jeannette Legion will mark 100th year with dinner, music
Jeannette American Legion Post 344 will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a March 16 dinner. Doors will open at 5 p.m. at the post hall, a former movie theater at 109 S. Fifth St., Jeannette. The $30 cost includes dinner, catered by local restaurant DeNunzio’s, at about 7 p.m., and...
‘More that you read, more that you learn’: Read Across America celebrates Dr. Seuss, children literacy
Saturday marks the annual date for Read Across America, an awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2 — the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss. Here are some facts and figures about Dr. Seuss, the program and childhood literacy:...
Port Authority ConnectCard upgrades set for next week; riders urged to load money now
The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s ConnectCard payment system will be inaccessible to most transit riders for at least two days next week, officials said. Officials are urging customers either to load more cash or credit to their cards by Tuesday, or be prepared to pay fares in cash. Starting...
Pine-Richland senior recognized by CMU for prize-winning essay
Pine-Richland High School senior Taryn Douglas turned her personal experience with moving into new communities into a prize-winning essay for Carnegie Mellon University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Awards. The annual competition is sponsored by the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Center for Student Diversity and...
Pine-Richland has rich American Field Service history
The world came to Pine-Richland in February. Several American Field Service (AFS) students, who are attending area schools, converged on the high school and middle school campuses. Students from France, Germany, Chile, Argentina, Libya and Pakistan, just to name a few, spoke to middle and high school students about their...
Video: The Herald news highlights for the week of Feb. 25Video
Here are some of the news highlights from around the Lower Valley for the week of Feb. 25: • Fox Chapel trails ready for spring despite heavy 2018 damage • Sharpsburg named Animal Friends’ 1st Compassionate Community • Fox Chapel considering $5 million public works facility • Aspinwall hires consultant...
Exploring the life of Sen. John McCain both informative, remarkable
On the final Sunday afternoon of February, the Bridgeville Area Historical Society welcomed back Dr. John Aupperle for his annual visit and was rewarded with another informative and entertaining presentation. Aupperle was profoundly impressed by the significance of Sen. John McCain’s remarkable life when it was celebrated by his funeral...
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • North Hills OKs plan to move 6th graders into middle school building •...
Allegheny Valley School music and choral students going to Walt Disney World
The Allegheny Valley School Board recently approved trips for students and staff in the school’s music and choral programs. Headlining the trips is the 2019-2020 fall band and choir trip to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., from Nov. 28 through Dec. 3. The cost for each...
Top 5 most expensive homes on the market in Plum
There are 152 homes listed for sale in Plum, according to Zillow.com. Here are the five most expensive: 1. 250 McKim Drive, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms: $535,250. It was listed for sale Jan. 21. 2. 3903 New Texas Road, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms: $495,000. It was originally listed for sale...
Police looking for 2 men suspected in Washington County shooting
A man was shot and wounded at about 9 p.m. along South Main Street in Ellsworth in Washington County. A Washington County 911 supervisor said the man was being treated for a gunshot wound. State police are looking for a silver Toyota with two men inside. The possible suspects were...
Vacant house in Jeannette catches fire for 2nd time in 2 years
A vacant house on South Seventh Street caught fire Friday for the second time in two years. Jeannette Fire Capt. Joe Matijevic is not interested in returning for a third. “I’m hoping we can get it demolished,” Matijevic said Friday night as fire crews cleaned up the scene on the...
Almost 90 in Kiski darkened by intended outage
An intentional power outage cut electrical service for almost 90 customers in part of Kiski Township on Friday. West Penn Power spokesman Todd Meyers said it was necessary to take service down in the area of School and Edmon roads. “There is a broken pole and lines hanging from it....
Trial begins for man accused of killing family in Thanksgiving Day crash
Testimony began this week in the trial of man charged with killing a family of three Thanksgiving Day in 2016 as he tried to flee police near Route 30 in North Versailles. David Bianco, his fiancée, Kaylie Meininger and her young daughter Annika died when their Ford Taurus burst into...
Man convicted of raping teen now accused of pressuring her to recant
A man convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl in 2014 faces new charges on allegations he pressured the victim last year while still in jail to recant her original statements, court records show. Christopher Vasquez, 28, was sentenced to at least seven years in prison in 2014. In May 2018,...
Pittsburgh man with long record pleads guilty to having pistol, ammo
A Pittsburgh man with 13 prior convictions pleaded guilty in federal court for having a handgun and ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Darnell James Shipman, 29, entered the guilty plea Friday before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. Shipman, who is a convicted felon, was accused of brandishing...
Symphony East will welcome Pittsburgh Festival Opera performers in March
Pittsburgh Festival Opera vocalists Adrianna Cleveland, Alicia Jayourba, Abigail Eagleson and Corrie Stallings will perform at the next Symphony East program in Murrysville. The program will be at 1 p.m., March 18 at Redstone Highlands, 4951 Cline Hollow Road in Murrysville. It is open to the public, and no reservations...
1 dead in Derry Twp. crash on Route 217
At least one person has died following a two-car crash Friday that closed a stretch of Route 217 in Derry Township. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Route 217 and Curnow Road, according to Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers. Route 217 was closed for about four-and-a-half...
Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik to respond to abuse, listening sessions
Bishop David Zubik, the head of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, will soon issue a pastoral letter that offers an action plan to try and move forward in the wake of the grand jury report chronicling decades of sexual abuse in the church. The letter will address issues related to...
