Western PA Local News category, Page 40
Pittsburgh City Paper to relaunch under new ownershipVideo
A deal is in place that will allow Pittsburgh City Paper to relaunch under new ownership, restoring its online presence as well as a monthly print issue, its leadership said Thursday. “City Paper is a legacy free paper. I think alt-weeklies, even if they don’t print quite weekly, are a...
Kennedy restaurant says sign was hacked with racist message
The family behind a Kennedy restaurant says their digital illuminated sign was hacked with racist messages this week. Mama Lena’s Firehouse Grill posted to its Facebook page on Wednesday that its LED sign was hacked and accessed “without our knowledge or permission, resulting in an inappropriate message being displayed.” Derogatory...
Morning Roundup: $1 million scratch-off winner in South Side; reports of threat investigated at Jewish Community Center
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 19: $1 million lottery winner in South Side Someone is $1 million richer after buying a winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood. The ticket, a $1,000,000 Winnings Scratch-Off, was sold at GetGo at 3247...
2026 Easter events in the in the Alle-Kiski Valley and beyond
Fawn Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, 10 a.m. to noon March 28 at Center Church, 1575 Donnellville Road. There will be games, face painting, an egg hunt and visits with the Easter Bunny. Freeport • Egg hunt and lunch with the Easter Bunny, April 4 in Freeport Community Park for...
The Stroller, March 19, 2026: 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. Luck of the Irish...
Skating into science: STEAM program in New Kensington helps thwart girls’ science, math decline
Sofia Melani and Lucia Cicconi are driven to help girls claim their place in STEAM-related fields because they realize the importance behind that mission. Data shows middle school is the age when interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) declines for girls at a much faster rate than...
Pittsburgh council, caught off guard by depths of budget woes, blames data dearth
Pittsburgh City Council members knew last year the city’s 2026 budget would be tight — but not how tight. They were caught off guard last week when Mayor Corey O’Connor revealed projections of a deficit this year that could hit $40 million. How was it possible that council — which...
March Madness vasectomy surge turns Western Pa. into SnipsburghVideo
It’s been almost 20 years since a marketing master stroke by the Oregon Urology Institute established March Madness as one of the most popular times to book a vasectomy. The pitch went something like this: For men looking to park themselves on the couch during the tournament’s jam-packed early rounds,...
Sharpsburg Officer Daniel Sciulli retires after 30 years, lands full-time job at Duquesne University
Sharpsburg Officer Daniel Sciulli was retired for three days before he started another full-time job. The Shaler resident, who protected and served with the Sharpsburg Police Department for 30 years, counts himself fortunate to have had such a long career in law enforcement in the same community. Sciulli’s retirement was...
Westmoreland happenings: Egg hunt, health screenings, pancake breakfast, more
Egg hunt Pantalone Funeral Home Inc. will sponsor its free annual Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. March 28 at the Pantalone Pavilion, 110 Hannastown Road, Hempfield. Children 12 and younger are welcome and will be divided into age groups. Rain or shine. There will be refreshments, treat bags and...
Murrysville area: Delmont tax payments, bingo benefit, veterans’ luncheon, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Delmont tax payments Delmont residents are now able to drop off tax payments to the borough office at 77 Greensburg St. Payments can be dropped off on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There also will be a drop...
Norwin area: Race for Grace, veterans’ lunch, cupcake decorating class, more
Race for Grace set for March 28 The 18th annual Race for Grace, which raises money for pediatric brain cancer research, returns to the Norwin High School campus in North Huntingdon on March 28. The event includes a 5-kilometer run, a 5-kilometer walk and a fun walk. Activities, registration and...
Does your Westmoreland County home have lead paint? This free program provides repairsVideo
When the Porters moved into their new three-story Mulberry Street home in Scottdale in January, they knew they would have to do some repairs. The century-old home needed new windows, and its third floor required significant work to make it habitable. What they did not count on was that the...
Police identify man killed in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood
Authorities have identified the man found fatally shot Wednesday in an alley in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. The victim was identified as Dashawn Jamaal Awkward, 25, of Wilkinsburg by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Awkward was shot multiple times and was found in Fenway Alley after police said they received...
Tarentum Night Market may avoid being canceled
The lights may be back on this summer for the Tarentum Night Market. Late Tuesday, market officials announced on Facebook it would be canceled for the 2026 season. It was later found the market could not afford required liability insurance, and it would not be awarded a permit by Tarentum...
Man strikes plea deal, testifies against co-defendant in Stowe drug slaying
Arrmon Hagans was facing a potential life sentence in connection with a Stowe homicide. But as part of a plea agreement, the 46-year-old might get significantly reduced prison time. All Hagans must do to uphold his part of the bargain, he told a jury on Wednesday, is testify against his...
Women technology experts give advice to South Fayette students
High school can be like a buffet when it comes to career exploration, says Ethan Hudson, a sophomore at South Fayette High School. “You have to try a little bit of this and that, so you know what it’s like,” said Hudson, 15. That was part of the thought process...
Springdale Police plan youth movie night
Springdale Police will host its first youth movie night at the borough building Friday. The “Badges and Bites” event is the first of several planned movie nights organized by the police department and Councilman Joe Kern. Kern said the department is still determining what film to screen. The free show...
How much energy does AI really need? Anthropic official weighs in at CMU Energy Week
It’s obvious that energy industry leaders have been talking about artificial intelligence a great deal late, said Benjamin Della Rocca, national security lead at Anthropic, a leading AI company. But it’s still uncertain, Della Rocca said, exactly what AI’s energy needs are going to be in the upcoming years. “AI’s...
Westmoreland judge rules trial error didn’t impact verdict in Loyalhanna murders
Death row inmate Kevin Murphy will not receive a new trial for the 2009 murders of three family members, despite a judge’s ruling Wednesday that it was improper for him to be absent from a crime scene visit during his original 2013 trial. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik- DeFazio...
Don’s Appliances founder dies at 82
Donald Lee Hillebrand, founder of Pittsburgh-area appliance retail empire Don’s Appliances, died this week. He was 82. Hillebrand, who founded the store with his late wife, Jill Ann Hillebrand, in 1971, died “peacefully surrounded by his family” on Monday, an obituary said. He was born Aug. 24, 1943, in McKees...
Suspect free on $25K bail after alleged robbery of activist in GreensburgVideo
Greg Powers was back outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, one day after police said the activist was robbed by a man while Powers was peacefully protesting. Powers has been a daily fixture at the spot for months, holding an upside-down American flag and a sign that says...
Pittsburgh refused to identify cops present at bar fight, but records reveal their names
Pittsburgh officials Wednesday released records with the names of three city police detectives — one of them the leader of his police academy class — present at a bar brawl involving one of their colleagues last month in Pleasant Hills. Pittsburgh police Chief Jason Lando placed Detectives Jake Flickinger, Kyle...
Alcoa nears first sale of property for potential data center
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa is inching closer to a deal to sell the first of 10 former industrial sites for potential use as data centers. The aluminum manufacturer announced plans in February to offload closed or curtailed sites. The New Kensington Technical Center not among them, nor are any company properties in...
A fresh menu takes the field at PNC ParkVideo
New ballpark bites are on deck at PNC Park for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season. The team unveiled the new lineup Wednesday, featuring creative spins on Steel City staples — from pierogies and kielbasa to chipped ham favorites. In total, nine new menu items will be available at select spots...
