Western PA Local News category, Page 361
Missing Monroeville man’s body recovered from Tennessee lake
The body of a Monroeville man who went missing while kayaking in Tennessee has been recovered, authorities said. News station WTVF reported that the body of Don Slusser, 73, of Monroeville, was discovered in Percy Priest Lake, just east of Nashville. Slusser and his wife were camping at the Seven...
Pioneer Hose in Brackenridge provides critical service throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley with Rehab Squad
A specialized truck at Pioneer Hose in Brackenridge is critical for keeping firefighters throughout the region on the job. Although, the department’s Pierce Rehab Squad, a climate-controlled box truck where volunteers can rest and rehydrate, provides little to no medical intervention, it is essential to firefighter health and safety, Chief...
Local administrators give job interview practice to Pitt-Greensburg education students amid statewide teacher shortage
A smile still comes to Alex Murray’s face when he recalls the words his Beaver County high school art teacher told him two days out from summer vacation. Murray spent four weeks creating a face mask inspired by characters from book-turned-film “Pan’s Labyrinth” — a task his teacher once told...
132-year-old Charleroi glass plant ends production, set to close
Elaine Smith had to hear the Corning whistle one last time. Smith, 70, of Monessen retired in 2020 after a 45-year career at the Pyrex glass plant, which has been a staple in Charleroi for more than a century. She said she was ready for tears to flow Friday for...
Coffee shop serves up community camaraderie in Blawnox
The Black Canary Coffee & Ice Cream coffeehouse takes its name from a DC Comics character of the same name and it continues to promote community camaraderie in Blawnox. Look for the heroine’s image on Black Canary T-shirts sold inside the independent java joint at 276 Freeport Road. Owner Rodney...
Plum to host 8th annual borough cleanup day
Around 250 Plum residents will scour the borough’s roadways April 19 for the eighth annual borough cleanup day. That is the highest number of volunteers the borough has seen for the event, according to Plum Manager David Soboslay. Volunteers will search mainly “high-traffic areas,” including state roads, for around an...
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Morning Roundup: Pa. State police accuse Knoch teacher of hitting 8-year-old student
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, April 11: Knoch teacher accused of hitting student Pennsylvania State Police have accused an elementary school teacher in the Knoch School District of striking an 8-year-old student in the face in November. Troopers plan to charge Knoch Primary...
The Stroller, April 11, 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. Card party to benefit...
Upcoming offerings at Northern Tier Library
Plant sale to benefit library Preorders are being accepted through May 3 for Northern Tier Library’s annual Plant & Garden Sale. All proceeds benefit the library. Choose from hundreds of annuals, herbs, hanging baskets and planters. Pickup times will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 and 9...
Jury deadlocks in trial of Greensburg man charged with nephew’s fatal overdose
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a Greensburg man charged with providing his nephew with a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin. After more than seven hours of deliberations, a Westmoreland County jury deadlocked on the most serious of the six charges against Michael Rebosky, 59. Prosecutors said...
Pitt receives grant for AI-based breast cancer research
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition awarded a $100,000 research grant to two Pittsburgh-based researchers on Thursday morning to support a focus on artificial intellegence in breast cancer research and breast cancer recurrence. Through this grant, Dr. Shandong Wu, professor of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will...
Seton Hill students pitch business ideas, solutions in ‘Shark Tank’-style contest
Seton Hill student Nora Ozimek knew in high school she wanted to pursue a career in science. But even Ozimek, a junior studying biology and chemistry, admits that reading through research papers and journal articles is not her favorite task. The aspiring research and development scientist was one of a...
Police arrest Philadelphia man accused of bringing deadly opioid by train to Latrobe
A Philadelphia man accused of trafficking crack cocaine and a highly potent opioid is in the Westmoreland County jail following his arrest Wednesday night, shortly after he arrived in Latrobe via Amtrak. Latrobe police, Westmoreland County detectives and agents of the state Attorney General’s Office combined efforts to take Brendaon...
Carnegie Mellon students tense and anxious amid visa revocations
Skand Vijay won’t attempt to visit his home in India until he graduates from Carnegie Mellon University. He’s too nervous about the possibility of not being allowed back into the United States. Vijay hasn’t done anything to jeopardize his visa. Still, as fellow international students are having their visas revoked,...
Contract doesn’t need ‘the moon and the stars,’ just better pay, ATI workers say
A few dozen ATI workers rallied outside the company’s Vandergrift plant Thursday as the deadline nears to reach a union contract, arguing the specialty metal manufacturer’s recent success should trickle down to the rank-and-file. “We’re not asking for the moon and the stars,” said Keith Beavers, a maintenance technician and...
Closed for business: Judge imprisons ‘major player’ in multimillion-dollar stolen goods racket
A Pittsburgh man is headed to federal prison for five years for leading a multimillion-dollar operation that laundered money and resold stolen goods at jacked-up prices through a series of retail stores in the area, prosecutors said Thursday. U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak sentenced Durrell Waters, 41, in federal...
State association awards Pine with 1st place for newsletters, 2nd place for website
Pine was awarded first place in newsletters for populations 5,000 and above by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors for this year. Township Manager Jason Kratsas announced the achievement during the April 7 supervisors meeting. Pine also finished second in websites. The township placed third for its winter program...
URA, Allegheny County pledge nearly $450K for refugee resettlement after Trump cuts
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services are helping to replace federal funding President Donald Trump revoked for refugee resettlement agencies. The authority’s board on Thursday authorized $224,000 in total for three organizations — Jewish Family and Community Services, Hello Neighbor and AJAPO. That money will...
Pine names new parks and recreation director
Pete Geis has stepped down as the director of parks and recreation for Pine. The announcement was made during the board of supervisors meeting April 7. “We are incredibly grateful for Pete’s service at the township of Pine. He took on the difficult task of following in the footsteps of...
Arnold’s Fazio’s Italian Foods gets shoutout at Pat McAfee’s ‘Big Night Aht’
Closing out his celebrity-packed variety show at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, ex-NFL player and sports commentator Pat McAfee picked up a bright orange sweatshirt that had been thrown onstage, to shout out an Arnold institution. Sweatshirt in hand, McAfee, a Plum native, sang some free advertising for Fazio’s Pizza...
Knoch residents oppose lawsuit aimed at limiting gender definitions
Harrisyn Schilpp is a senior at Knoch High School, and this week was the first time he’d ever spoken at a school board meeting. “As a student, as a performer and as a member of this community, I am deeply disappointed and honestly heartbroken that our school district would choose...
Chatham close to taking over Hunt Armory ice rink from Penguins
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority wants Chatham University to take over running the city’s only indoor ice rink at Hunt Armory when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lease expires next month. The school would enter into a long-term lease and pour millions of dollars into fixing up the facility, according to the authority,...
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....
