Western PA Local News category, Page 39
Guide to Strip District eateries for NFL Draft
Dedicated football fans visiting Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft have their mock draft boards ready – now it’s time to build a winning dinner lineup. The Strip District serves up some of the city’s best between-picks meals, just a 10-minute drive away from the stadium or a 30-minute walk...
Police: Man, 19, shot in North Braddock
Police are investigating the shooting Thursday night of a 19-year-old man in North Braddock. Allegheny County Police said the victim, who was not identified, was shot in the shoulder and thigh. The man was listed in stable condition. The shooting took place near the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Bowers...
Loyalhanna Watershed: Communication breakdown, different viewpoints led to split with Country MarketVideo
The dispute between the Ligonier Country Market’s organizers and the owners of the property where the popular farmers market has been held for decades resulted from a failure to communicate and differing views on how the market should be operated. That’s how watershed officials and Ligonier residents described the breakup...
New Castle man sentenced in connection with Detroit-Western Pennsylvania drug ring
A New Castle man who was among a large group arrested in a 2024 federal drug investigation has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for his part in a drug ring connecting Detroit and Western Pennsylvania. Jauan Searcy, 44, was one of 19 suspects — 10 of...
Clearfield men behind fatal 2019 bombing both found guilty
The second of two men charged in the 2019 bombing of a Clearfield County house — which left a woman dead — was found guilty by a federal jury this week. Clint Addleman, 49, of Clearfield was found guilty of possessing an unregistered destructive device, conspiracy to maliciously destroy property...
Whitehall man pleads guilty to stalking 11 women online, in person
A Whitehall man accused of stalking 11 different women online and across state lines pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court. Brett Michael Dadig, 31, will be sentenced in Pittsburgh by U.S. District Judge Marilyn Horan on July 9. Guidelines call for a sentence of 41 to 51 months in...
Man charged in Salem road rage crash pleads guilty
A man state police said rammed a vehicle during a road rage incident last year in Salem was ordered to serve up to five years in prison. Cody Salensky, 27, formerly of Latrobe, pleaded guilty this week to aggravated assault by vehicle, aggravated assault and making terroristic threats in connection...
Penn State faculty criticize administration’s unionization meetings
Penn State faculty trying to start a union are calling foul after university administration plans college-by-college meetings regarding unionization efforts. Members of the Penn State Faculty Alliance — a group of faculty pushing for unionization — say the meetings planned by administration are “anti-union.” On Tuesday, Penn State announced the...
Keystone Oaks junior wins statewide award for career readiness — 4 years after immigrating from Ukraine
One thing led to another for Kira Voichenko, a junior at Keystone Oaks High School. Voichenko immigrated to Pittsburgh from Ukraine in March 2022, one month after Russia’s full-scale invasion. In the fall of that year, she started at Keystone Oaks Middle School as an eighth-grade student. Toward the end...
Navy celebrates 5th ship named for Pittsburgh at Fort Pitt Museum
The latest U.S. Navy ship to be named for Pittsburgh is approaching the halfway point of construction. Current and retired U.S. Navy officers convened Thursday to celebrate the USS Pittsburgh, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship or landing platform dock (LPD) ship. LPDs are used to transport Marines and...
Carlow University names Rhonda Maneval as provost
Carlow University has elevated Rhonda Maneval to the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs. Maneval joined Carlow in 2022 as dean of the College of Health and Wellness and began also serving as interim provost in fall 2023. Her appointment as provost was announced Wednesday. “Rhonda stands...
Food pantry opens for Pittsburgh International Airport TSA agents
The Pittsburgh International Airport has arranged free meals for Transportation Security Administration agents affected by the government shutdown. Thursday marked the start of an ongoing partnership between the airport and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to provide meals to TSA workers until the shutdown ends. Although the shutdown —...
ICE detains 3 Las Palmas workers in Brookline
Three Las Palmas restaurant workers were detained by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Thursday morning in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. In a Facebook post, Las Palmas Supermercados y Taquerias confirmed the detainments, which took place near Las Palmas’ location at 700 Brookline Blvd. “Good morning my people, with the bad...
Love of family, art, travel bonds teachers, whose works are on display at Monroeville library
The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library is hosting artwork from Nicole Given and Nevenka Kostley in the Gallery Space from March 27 to April 29. An opening reception for “Educators as Artists” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. April 4. Many pieces from their collections will be...
Pittsburgh attorney indicted on charges he embezzled $1.4 million from Duquesne Incline groupVideo
A Pittsburgh attorney is accused of embezzling nearly $1.4 million from the group dedicated to preserving the Duquesne Incline. Christopher Furman, 53, of Pittsburgh was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Thursday. In 2020, Furman was named...
Installation of fort walls underway at Historic Hanna’s TownVideo
Work is underway to replace the fort walls at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield. The new wall will be a replica of the current 27-year-old structure, but with fresh logs and 21st-century methods. The current log structure, erected in 1998, has taken a beating from the elements over nearly three...
Jury acquits Stowe homicide defendant who was 15 when slaying occurred
A jury Thursday acquitted an 18-year-old McKees Rocks man in a 2023 fatal shooting. Cy-Miar Woods was 15 when he was charged with killing Michael Dean, 26, of Stowe with a single bullet fired through Dean’s front door. Woods was arrested for homicide, as was Arrmon Hagans, 46. Authorities said...
New business workshop coming to Lower Burrell
For potential entrepreneurs looking to get in on Lower Burrell’s business district, an upcoming informational session may be a great first step, said Councilwoman Carley Logan. On April 16 the Lower Burrell New Business Workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Fisher Hall at Burrell Lake Park. Logan, who...
Woman sues Pittsburgh, city detective over injuries from crash caused by fleeing vehicle
A motorist seriously injured in a high-speed crash that police blamed on a fleeing driver has sued the Pittsburgh detective she claims chased the SUV into a congested intersection. Labria Henderson of Belle Vernon was driving a Kia Soul in Wilkinsburg around 9 p.m. Nov. 20 when a black Dodge...
Ex-Rankin manager, Woodland Hills board member Terri Lawson to stand trial
Terri Lawson, Rankin’s former borough manager and a Woodland Hills School Board member, is headed to trial on theft charges stemming from alleged credit card misuse during her time as borough manager. District Judge Richard D. Olasz Jr. on Thursday advanced charges of access device fraud, forgery and one felony...
Treasurer of Hempfield Area PTO accused of pocketing $46K of group’s funds; police detail their accusations
A Hempfield Area parent is accused of taking $46,000 from a parent-teacher organization’s bank account, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Darshanna L. Truss, 35, of Hempfield, who has been the treasurer of Fort Allen Elementary School’s PTO since 2023, was charged Thursday with two counts of theft....
World War II veteran and longtime Alle-Kiski Valley resident had zest for life
Paul Shadle Sr.’s time on Earth wasn’t without hardship, but the longtime Plum resident “truly enjoyed” his life, according to family. Shadle died March 15 in Lower Burrell, barely a month after celebrating his 100th birthday. He served during World War II in the 69th Infantry Division at the Battle...
Penn township, borough to gather residents’ feedback on potential merger
Penn Township and Penn Borough residents will have answers next month to questions regarding a merger of the two communities, a move proposed about three years ago. Officials from Penn Borough, a 0.2-square-mile area containing about 435 residents, approached neighboring Penn Township in March 2023 about merging the municipalities. This...
Kennywood announces opening day
There’s officially less than one month until Kennywood Amusement Park opens for the 2026 season. Gates will open at 11 a.m. April 18. This year, Kennywood will debut “Celebrate Kennywood Weekends” and launch two new food locations. The two new food options include:Centennial Grill near The Whip in Lost Kennywood:...
North Hills alum creates trade school scholarship to encourage graduates to continue their educations
Following his graduation from North Hills High School in 1998, Chads Mullinary didn’t find any encouragement to further his education. He spent 21 years working in restaurants, rising from dishwasher to management, before becoming a Realtor, which he’s done now for five years. “I came from a poor family,” he...
