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Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Used book sale The American Association of University Women will host their annual fall used book sale at the Murrysville Community Library. It will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14-16 at the library, 4130 Sardis Road in Murrysville. A...

Penn Hills Elementary School is getting a window makeover. On Oct. 30, board members approved the purchase and use of security window film, a safety measure that will add school spirit and peace of mind to the school off Jefferson Road. According to Christopher Cence, the school’s principal, no specific...

Spooky season has ended, but there’s plenty autumn left to enjoy the crisp weather and beautiful scenery before it starts to turn cold for the winter. Here are some events taking place across Westmoreland County this weekend. Pumpkin pitchin’ Devout Brewing in Penn Township will host its second annual “pumpkin...

Actress Viola Davis (“How to Get Away With Murder,” “Fences”) took the stage Tuesday night at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty not to discuss her latest project, but to discuss trauma and healing. “We want an America as good as its promise, though that is a promise that...

McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority is asking for a $110,000 contribution from the Town of McCandless, similar to last year’s budget request. The MFPAA estimated revenue and expenses for 2025 are balanced at more than $3.9 million, according to Chief Chris Dell, who presented a review of the nonprofit at...

It only took one loss this summer to light a fire under Penn-Trafford’s 12u All-Star softball team. The team — made up of a dozen girls ages 11 and 12 — won its remaining 14 games across three tournaments from July to mid-August, said coach Jim Drenning. “The girls came...

It may be Halloween, but the scariest thing in many Americans’ minds at the moment is the election. Let’s try to allay some fears with a look at what’s going on in the presidential race today. Where is everyone? The four candidates at the top of the major party tickets...

The student population at North Allegheny School District is becoming more diverse, at a slow but steady pace. While the majority of students districtwide identify as white, at 69% for the current school year, the number has dropped annually since 2015-16, when it was 83%, according to an enrollment and...

The annual Trick or Trot to benefit the North Allegheny Foundation had its best year yet. The 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run was held Oct. 26 at the Marshall elementary and middle school campus. “We made nearly $40,000, a record for the Trick or Trot. We are so thankful...

Jim Sandrovich was backing out of his driveway on Sportsman Drive in Washington Township when he heard the impact. “All of a sudden, I saw smoke out there, and everyone was coming out,” the 30-year resident said. “I thought the truck hit a tree.” Instead, the tanker collided head-on with...

Updated Tasers, radios and other equipment are expected to bring Harrison police into “modern times,” according to police Chief Brian Turack. Knowing they have the latest technology will give the township’s 14 officers a confidence boost, Turack said. “If you have an officer who is equipped to safely do their...

Fox Chapel officials celebrated the service of a longtime borough leader. Andrew Bennett received a proclamation and plaque from Mayor Alex Scott III for his 25 years of service on council. “It is important that we recognize the service that we’ve gotten from him,” Scott said while delivering remarks at...

Republican Rob Mercuri, a Pennsylvania state representative, is looking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio in a pivotal congressional district that could be crucial in determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Fox Chapel’s Deluzio, a voting rights attorney and Iraq War veteran, defeated former Ross commissioner...

More than 3,000 shoes collected by Fox Chapel Garden Club will find new life. The fundraiser, in its 18th year, diverts new and gently worn shoes from landfills and repurposes some for a second life with people in need. Garden Club member Christine Bennett said the initiative is win-win for...

The residents of pivotal Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 will cast their votes on Nov. 5, choosing one of two major party candidates to represent their interests in Harrisburg. Republican Devlin Robinson is the incumbent, a first-term state senator elected to the position in 2020. Democrat Nicole Ruscitto is challenging...

A Fox Chapel woman is raising awareness to the public about the biggest annual celebration in India. Anita Nischal organized and sponsored a Diwali-themed Make-N-Take: Celebrate Diwali event Oct. 15 at the Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel. “I love doing things like this, and it’s the most important festival...

By day, Jennifer Dupilka fights for justice for crime victims as an assistant district attorney at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. At home, she has a different kind of battle — against her own body. Four days a week, her husband, Ray Dupilka, leaves his job as a county detective and...

The fight for Pennsylvania’s District 44 State House seat is on, and a winner will be chosen by voters Nov. 5. Republican Rep. Valerie Gaydos — who has served as the district’s House representative in Harrisburg since 2018 — is facing Democratic challenger Hadley Haas in a race Democrats hope to...

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Western Pennsylvania’s spookiest surprise this Halloween might not be ghosts or goblins — it’s rain. While the region has been parched with drought, there’s a chance Mother Nature will break the dry spell with showers Thursday night. Meteorologist Rich Redmond of the National Weather Service in Moon said rivers and...

When Blawnox Manager Kathy Ulanowicz saw residents were struggling to make ends meet years ago, she knew something had to be done. Some people were making the tough choice of buying food or paying bills. That discovery led to borough Thanksgiving food drives, a tradition that lasted for about a...

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley told a packed crowd at a northern Allegheny County music venue that former President Donald Trump will need to be re-elected in order for Dave McCormick to be successful in his bid to unseat Pennsylvania’s veteran U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. Haley spoke in support...

Think back to the ups and downs of your early years in school. Then consider how the experience must have been for students like Brenyn Caplan. “I remember sitting in class, and I just wanted to read, but I couldn’t, at all. It was really difficult for me because everybody...

The Mt. Lebanon School District has agreed to pay $350,000 in legal fees to end a lawsuit that accused a teacher of violating parents’ constitutional rights when she gave a lesson on transgender identity to first-grade students. A federal judge in September ruled in favor of three mothers in the...