Morning Roundup: Teen shot in Pittsburgh’s Terrace Village
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 31: Teen injured in Terrace Village shooting Pittsburgh police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot in the ankle late Monday night in the city’s Terrace Village neighborhood. Police were called to the 2000 block of...
Rise of the iPhone, social media ‘opened up a new world’ in 21st century
Editor’s note: One-fourth of the way through this century, TribLive is looking ahead to the next 25 years, using the events of the past 25 as a road map of what possibly is to come. This installment of the occasional series looks at technology and social media. Jessica Ghilani vividly...
The Stroller, Dec. 31, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Fayette County skier defies odds to compete in Junior World Championships
As Jessie Duda fought through traumatic brain injuries caused by a post-prom car crash, doctors told the Fayette County native she may never be able to ski again. But about 2½ years later, Duda will travel to Kazakhstan to compete against athletes ages 14 to 19 from across the world...
Big Brothers Big Sisters honors strong bonds formed by mentors, youths
Luke Finlay and Jaxon Smartnick may have been born about a quarter of a century apart, but they’re brothers nonetheless. “He’s like the little brother I always wished I had,” Finlay, 32, of Hempfield said of the 8-year-old Greensburg boy he’s mentoring through Greensburg-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of the...
Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car on Harrison’s Freeport Road
A 64-year-old woman was conscious and talking with paramedics Monday afternoon after being hit by a car on Freeport Road in Harrison, according to township police. The woman, who was not identified, was hit at the intersection with California Avenue, near Sheetz and CVS, around 4:35 p.m., police said. She...
Hampton police officer memorialized with film produced by son
While going through Army basic training at the same location, Rob and Rodger Kirsopp created some cases of mistaken identity for their drill instructors. And the brothers usually were the ones who paid the price. “We both ended up having to do pushups together,” Rob recalled. “For no reason, other...
Penn Hills School District hosts official reopening of Linton Middle School pool
After two years of inactivity, the large pool at Linton Middle School is back in business. School district leaders gathered at the pool for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 11. The project cost the district just under $650,000 out of the capital funds budget. School board President Erin Vecchio reminisced about...
Freeport eyes food truck regulations
Looking forward to festival season, Freeport wants to update its rules for food trucks operating in the borough. Council will consider the proposed food truck regulations during a meeting Jan. 14. Borough Manager Zachary Filous said Freeport previously had a broad special events ordinance that oversaw many functions of community...
Plum homeowner accused of trying to blow up his house with natural gas is jailed
A Plum man accused of trying to blow up his own home in a natural gas explosion in November is being held in the Allegheny County Jail. Neil Andrew Yetsko, 39, was arraigned Friday night by Braddock District Judge Scott H. Schricker, according to court records. Plum police charged Yetsko...
Pittsburgh police confident First Night will be safe event
Pittsburgh Acting Police Chief Chris Ragland says the city’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration will be safe, with dozens of officers patrolling the Downtown event. The Highmark First Night Pittsburgh celebration — which includes a parade, music, fireworks and other entertainment — is hosted by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust each...
Springdale looks to establish shade tree commission
In an effort to spruce up the borough, Springdale could grow a shade tree commission. Addressing borough council earlier this month, resident Deborah Sigmund said a nonprofit, TreeVitalize Pittsburgh, offers an application-based program that provides trees to municipalities. “It makes the business district look nice,” she said. “The trees that...
Casper Carlisle: Richland’s most famous unknown
Pvt. Casper Richard Carlisle (October 1841-April 1908), arguably Richland Township’s “most famous” human resident ever, is virtually unknown. Notwithstanding his Civil War heroism, his is a sad, sad story. Bakerstown’s Penn Tree, which took root in 1598 and officially has been proclaimed as Allegheny County’s oldest tree, is Richland’s most...
Morning Roundup: House fire displaces Penn Hills family; Donation Day at Pittsburgh Zoo
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 30: Penn Hills house fire displaces family A family was left without a home over the weekend after a fire Sunday morning in Penn Hills. According to a Facebook post from the Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department,...
Ligonier area native’s illustrious career complemented by service to community
Ligonier Township native Ralph Kinney Bennett’s work in journalism took him from Greensburg to major newspapers around the nation and a national magazine in a four-decade career — but he never forgot his roots in the Ligonier area. “I just know he loved being a reporter and a writer, and...
Former Greensburg police chief set to be sentenced 1 year after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy
A former Greensburg police chief is set to be sentenced in April after a December hearing was rescheduled. The attorney for Shawn Denning, 43, of Delmont requested more time to prepare for the hearing while in the midst of handling other, unrelated cases, according to court filings this month. The...
The Stroller, Dec. 30, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Dredging plan to be developed for North Huntingdon lake
North Huntingdon’s Indian Lake Park is in need of cleaning — removing the silt building up in the lake along Clay Pike in the southern end of the township. The North Huntingdon commissioners recently awarded an $18,500 contract to KU Resources Inc. to conduct a survey of the underwater depth...
Your guide to Pittsburgh’s First Night 2025 celebration
Pittsburgh is set to host its 31st New Year’s Eve party Tuesday. As the calendar turns to 2025, the city will ring in the new year at Highmark First Night Pittsburgh, a six-hour, arts-focused community celebration that offers free and ticketed events. A production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, festivities...
Global company with Lower Burrell hub aims to give everyone the ability to communicate
A global company boasting its U.S. presence in Lower Burrell hopes to build a world where no one is left without a voice. The founders of Smartbox developed software that enables people who can’t speak to communicate with others, said Michele Rimmel, senior vice president of operations for the company....
Resident asks North Huntingdon commissioners to create police oversight committee
A North Huntingdon woman’s proposal for the township commissioners to create a police oversight committee of residents was met with a lukewarm response by township officials. After praising North Huntingdon police officers and North Huntingdon EMS for their response to an emergency involving her son on Christmas Day 2023, Dawn...
First Day Hikes scheduled in 3 area state parks
For those whose New Year’s resolution is to get in better shape or just do more outdoor activities, the state has the ideal way to ring in the new year. Guided hikes are scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 1, in Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, Laurel Hill State Park in Somerset...
Man in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood
A man is recovering after being shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. Officers were dispatched shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday to the 100 block of Euclid Avenue for a six-round ShotSpotter alert. Police said calls about a man shot in the leg also came in while they...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Dec. 19-24, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Building the Valley: Lojaks Cycle Sales celebrates 50 years of business and its place in off-road racing history
Being in business for 50 years has its perks. For example, Lojaks Cycle Sales has motorcycle parts from the 1970s that can be found at few other retailers. Recently, the shop shipped out a part made in 1972 to a buyer in California. Branded hoodies take up a whole corner...
