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La Vigneta buys old Cooper Station restaurant for $819,000, scraps farm plans
The former site of Cooper Station Restaurant in Winfield has changed hands again, this time to undergo a coastal Italian makeover and become the new home of La Vigneta Winery. Co-owner Francesca Howden, along with her husband, Bob, bought the property along Route 356 last month for $819,000. The site...
Latrobe’s settlement with retiring former police dog handler includes $100K in payments
Latrobe will pay newly retired police Sgt. Robert Derk roughly $100,000 to cover unused benefits and to settle labor-related claims he’s filed against the city, including disputed overtime pay for his role as the city’s police dog handler. The settlement also resolves a grievance he filed over his loss of...
The Stroller, Jan. 3, 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. Kiski Twp. VFD to...
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire remembered 2 years after death in the line of duty
Lee McIntire recalled the final conversation he had with his son, Justin McIntire, just two days before he was killed in the line of duty. “Our last words to each other were, ‘I love you,’ ” the father said at a memorial service outside the Brackenridge Borough Building on Thursday...
Officials keep mum on security ahead of Steelers game after New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks
When Colin Clarke attends Steelers games on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, the counterterrorism expert could be forgiven for thinking in terms of targets as much as touchdowns. Entering large events at “soft targets” — places like football stadiums or convention centers where violent criminals work to exploit crowds and the barriers...
Escalating promises from Nippon not enough for United Steelworkers, Sen. Fetterman says in U.S. Steel deal
The United Steelworkers say they’re unmoved by Nippon Steel’s latest efforts to win their support for the Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to buy U.S. Steel. A source familiar with Nippon’s decision making confirmed the contents of a last-minute proposal sent to the White House and initially reported by the...
Ex-Upper St. Clair man indicted on terrorism charges
An Army veteran formerly from Upper St. Clair has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly trying to support the terrorist group Hezbollah and lying to the FBI about his involvement with the organization, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh. The three-count indictment handed down against...
Canonsburg man hurt in New Orleans terror attack gives his account of the incident
Jeremi Sensky described his feelings Thursday after barely surviving the terrorist who mowed down people in a pick-up truck in New Orleans early New Year’s Day, killing 14 and injuring 30 others. “I’m just happy to be alive,” is how Sensky of Canonsburg described his feelings to CNN’s Anderson Cooper...
Pittsburgh will get to see a total lunar eclipse in 2025
You can see a solar eclipse in Presque Isle this year. Unfortunately, it’ll be a partial eclipse. And it will require some travel, because it will be in Presque Isle, Maine, rather than the one in Erie. While the Erie area was the epicenter for local looks at the total...
Teen charged with assaulting Adelphoi staffer in Unity
A teen housed in one of Adelphoi’s intensive supervision homes in Unity was charged with assaulting an Adelphoi employee on New Year’s Day, police said. State police were called to the Adelphoi Sweeney Home on Mission Road on Wednesday for a report of an assault on a staff member. The...
Murrysville area: Tree recycling, comedy night fundraiser and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Rewind-Reuse manager at AAUW The American Association of University Women’s Murrysville branch will host Rewind-Reuse Center manager Val Paulisick as its guest speaker on Jan. 9. Paulisick created the center in 2019, a nonprofit business to provide a creative space for children...
Norwin area: Chocolate tour in Irwin; North Huntingdon hires public works director
Chocolate tour planned in Irwin An afternoon and evening of chocolate tasting and music is planned in downtown Irwin from 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10. Several participating businesses will have complimentary chocolate treats and special offerings. A chocolate fountain will be featured at the Gift Basket World and Candy...
Westmoreland DA says no charges will be filed in June shooting of Daniel Chicka in Export
No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a June fatal shooting in Export after investigators ruled it self defense, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said in a statement. Video evidence provided to investigators showed Daniel Chicka, 65, and Matthew Allen Miller, 32, were involved in an argument...
2 injured in malfunction at PPG plant in Springdale, loud boom shakes neighborhood
Two people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after a machine malfunctioned at the PPG facility in Springdale on Thursday afternoon, sending a booming sound through the nearby neighborhood strong enough to shake homes. “There was a piece of equipment that malfunctioned at approximately 12:35,” said Paul Holcomb,...
Snowfall impacting morning commutes in Western Pa.
Western Pennsylvanians woke up to a blanket of white this morning. Jeff Verszyla, meteorologist for WTAE, said a round of widespread snow showers will move across the area for the Friday morning commute. Before 5 a.m., a winter weather advisory for Allegheny County was issued by the National Weather Service....
Chartiers Center launches new program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A Bridgeville nonprofit has launched a program that aims to support people with behavioral health issues, co-occurring disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Chartiers Center has started The Forward Together Project to provide people true community integration with small group activities, such as volunteering, cooking a meal, learning to...
Sugar Spell Scoops outgrows Sharpsburg spot
Amanda Burk is disappointed to see her sweet times in Sharpsburg potentially coming to an end. The owner of Sugar Spell Scoops, a vegan ice cream spot along North Canal Street, announced the store is closing — with its final hours the first weekend of January. The lease expires Jan....
New Year’s Eve ball drop welcomes 2025 early
People celebrated the new year early at a noon ball drop on New Year’s Eve at Monroeville Mall. The free, all ages event marked its third year. It is hosted by Monroeville Public Library. Festivities started at 11:30 a.m., when families mingled, learned about the library and put their names...
East Deer backs efforts of Allegheny River lock funding group
An Armstrong County nonprofit that lobbies for recreational boating along the Allegheny River officially has the support from a community that already has gleaned some of those benefits. The East Deer commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution of support for the Allegheny River Development Corp., a grassroots organization that works...
Police say Pitcairn man robbed Monroeville Burger King, used stun device on workers
A Pitcairn man is accused of robbing a Burger King in Monroeville at gunpoint on Sunday and using a stun device on employees, according to a criminal complaint. Monroeville police said Yamin Harris, 30, entered a Burger King along Broadway Boulevard through the back employee entrance on Sunday evening, after...
Westmoreland happenings: AARP tax services, meeting, more
Fundraisers • The Blessings Mission store at Olive Branch Baptist Church, 296 Route 981, Rostraver, will have a clothing sale from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 4. • Jeannette American Legion will host bingo at 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at the post, 109 S. Fifth St. Doors open at 11:30...
Morning Roundup: Penn Hills house fire; Pittsburgh blood drives
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Jan. 2: No injuries reported in Penn Hills house fire Emergency services were called to a fire Wednesday night at a home along Michigan Road in Penn Hills. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, crews were called to...
The Stroller, Jan. 2, 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. Grief workshop offered by...
Presbyterian church leader reflects on navigating changes over a dozen years
After almost 12 years as the executive presbyter for the Redstone Presbytery, the Rev. Richard “Skip” Noftzger Jr. has retired. The executive presbyter oversaw 65 Presbyterian churches in four counties. Noftzger had been in ministry 28 years and in addition to administrative duties at two universities. “I feel good about...
