DA drops case against retired Pittsburgh cop charged with shooting grandson
Prosecutors Wednesday withdrew all charges against a retired Pittsburgh police sergeant accused of shooting her grandson. Pittsburgh police arrested Virginia Beck, 64 — who retired in 2019 after a nearly four-decade career with the city’s police force — in February on attempted homicide, aggravated assault and other charges. Police said...
Murrysville area: Craft workshops, FR health fair, church tag sale and more
Email news briefs and event information to pvarine@triblive.com. Panther student earns $200,000 scholarship Franklin Regional student Nathan Snyder, in the center, was recently awarded the U.S. Navy NROTC Scholarship, valued at $200,000. It provides full tuition at participating universities and colleges, supporting students who aspire to become commissioned naval officers....
Man who fired potshots at Pittsburgh mail carrier gets 10 years in prison
A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a Pittsburgh man with a history of gun convictions to 10 years in prison after he shot at — but did not injure — a mail carrier on the city’s North Side in 2023. Authorities said Martinel Humphries, 30, on Jan. 5, 2023, fired four...
With millions on the line for Pittsburgh, Pa. high court weighs arguments over ‘jock tax’
Whether Pittsburgh will be able to collect millions of dollars in fees each year from professional athletes and performers appearing in the city now hinges on the state Supreme Court. The seven justices heard oral argument Thursday about the constitutionality of a 3% tax known as a Sports Facility Usage...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: April 11-13
Spring is springing, and there’s no better time to get the family together for an outing, invite your friends to a fun night on the town or savor a solo trip to one of these fantastic events. Art on Tap: Art-Fools Day The Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s monthly adult...
Pat McAfee’s ‘Big Night Aht’ was a long night full of surprise guests
Pat McAfee may be an ex-NFL player, a wrestling commentator and host of massively popular sports talk program “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he’s still a Pittsburgher at heart. And the city loves him back, as evidenced by the 90-minute sellout of tickets for his PPG Paints Arena show “Pat...
Sponsorships, tickets available for Taste of NA bash, which benefits North Allegheny students
Rustic elegance may help describe the popular Taste of NA, a fundraiser of the North Allegheny Foundation returning May 21 to Soergel Orchards in Franklin Park. The annual event will feature tractor rides, farm-to-table bites, drink samplings, and artistic and musical performances by North Allegheny students, according to William Mascari,...
New Kensington hole declared a public nuisance, city seeking repair bids
New Kensington is seeking bids to fix a sewage-flooded hole that has been declared a public nuisance. “We are actively trying to fix this problem,” said City Clerk Dennis Scarpiniti. “We’re aware of it, and we’re doing our due diligence.” The hole is in Moss Alley in the Parnassus area...
The gift of vision: Monroeville Lions, Boy Scouts partner for a cause
When Boy Scouts Troop committee leader Kris Cattau approached the Monroeville Lions about possible service projects, Mary Raynak knew just how they could help. Raynak has been a member of the Monroeville Lions Club for 6 years, and is the eyeglass recycling program chairperson. “One of our service projects is...
Why ‘The Pitt’ hits home: Show resonates as fictional measles episode mirrors real life
Locals watching “The Pitt” already have reason to think the Max television series hits close to home with its portrayal of an emergency room in Pittsburgh. A recent episode also fits in with current events, although tariffs weren’t mentioned. The subject was measles, and whether an ER physician would recognize...
Big Fight Aht: Video shows brawl in stands of Pat McAfee’s Pittsburgh appearance
A fight broke out during Pat McAfee’s Pittsburgh show Wednesday night — and a video of the brawl is gaining traction on social media. The video of the fight was uploaded to the Steelers Depot account on the social media platform X, with the hashtags #Steelers and #NFL. As depicted...
Verona Chamber of Commerce gets second life, looks to host medley of events
Verona residents will be seeing a lot more activity if Thomas Dessell has anything to say about it. The Verona police officer now wears a second hat as the newly elected president of the borough’s Chamber of Commerce. His goal as the new leader is to revamp the organization. “We’re...
Penn Township to vote on hiring recreation director in place of volunteer board
The Penn Township commissioners will vote next week on hiring a recreation director to replace its former volunteer recreation board. The commissioners voted in December to advertise the recreation director position with a salary between $45,000 and $65,000 depending on qualifications, said township Secretary/Manager Mary Perez. She said four people...
Proposed Chartiers Valley budget shows no tax increase; transportation, academics discussed
Chartiers Valley School District property owners likely won’t pay more in taxes next year. School directors voted, 6-3, on Tuesday, April 8 to approve the proposed final budget for next school year, which totals $79 million and maintains the real estate tax rate at 20.1909 mills. The final budget is...
Native planting will help the wild to reclaim Murrysville acid mine remediation site
To a passerby, it probably looked like the volunteers wandering a soggy Murrysville meadow one morning this week were just pushing muddy sticks into the ground. In actuality, they were planting three dozen hybrid chestnut trees, part of a much larger planting that will help bring nature back to a...
State’s first Unified eSports League levels playing field at Fox Chapel Area, Freeport Area
For Matt Murslack, the start of every meet for his fledgling unified video gaming club is like stepping onto the field for a real-life big game. The eighth grade teacher at Fox Chapel Area’s Dorseyville Middle School delivers a fiery motivational speech and lessons in sportsmanship. Then the competition starts,...
Morning Roundup: Man in custody after SWAT situation in Pittsburgh; Braddock could join regional police force
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 10: Man in custody after SWAT situation in Pittsburgh A man was taken into custody following a SWAT situation overnight in Pittsburgh’s Summer Hill neighborhood, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. At 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, a man...
The Stroller, April 10, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Tarentum event to mark...
Uncertainty still abounds for Western Pa. businesses, consumers despite tariffs pause
Many consumers and business owners across Western Pennsylvania responded Wednesday with a sense of relief to President Trump’s decision to pause most of his hefty reciprocal tariffs on imported goods — and the stock market responded with historic gains. But the 90-day pause doesn’t apply to China, one of the...
Penn-Trafford student raises more than $18K for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Penn-Trafford sophomore Abby Rayman and her team of fundraisers generated more than $18,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, exceeding the $10,000 goal she set in February. A national nonprofit with a branch in Pittsburgh’s South Side, the society supports advocacy, families facing cancer diagnoses and research for a cure....
Penn-Trafford junior named ‘High School Sports Journalist of the Year’ during Point Park’s Myron Cope Awards
Penn-Trafford High School student Annabelle Aquino grew up playing sports with her brothers, Joey and AJ, in the sprawling backyard of her family’s Harrison City home. “My mom always wanted us to go outside,” said Aquino, 17, a junior. “All my neighbors are guys, so we just played sports all...
Take aim: Gateway forms skeet shooting team
To an untrained eye, the five Gateway students working their way around a shooting arc at the Trafford Sportsmen’s Club are simply taking aim and trying their best to target the clay pigeons shooting across their field of vision. But Mike Buvalla, coach of the newly formed Gateway Skeet Club,...
Volunteers needed for Monroeville cleanup, planting projectsVideo
As spring starts to bloom across the region, Monroeville residents with a mind toward civic improvement are looking for volunteers to help welcome the season and beautify the town. For Joe Sedlak, tidying the municipality’s roads is an old habit. This year Sedlak will mark the 30th anniversary of the...
North Allegheny’s CARE club makes cancer education, research accessible to teens
Avni Khandelwal’s curingwithCARE is there to help young people who are dealing with the effects of cancer. The North Allegheny senior started the group after seeing the challenges firsthand in her own family. “My cousin battled synovial sarcoma while living with my family, and his journey made me realize how...
Reports: Trump voices opposition to Nippon purchase of U.S. Steel
Shares of United States Steel Corp. fell Wednesday when President Donald Trump renewed his opposition to the sale of the American steel producer to Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp., according to published reports. Trump called U.S. Steel a “very special company,” reported Kyodo News. He reportedly told reporters that, despite his...
