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Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park hosting free Healthy Kids Day fair
There will be something for everyone during Healthy Kids Day from noon to 3 p.m. April 18 at Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park. The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh is hosting free educational and activity-filled health fairs at several YMCA locations in and around Pittsburgh, including at the Baierl center,...
Export may revisit its street-opening ordinance
Peoples Natural Gas officials are planning restoration work in Export in the near future. But the scaling back of those plans has some borough officials wary. “After repaving those streets, we got notice that the gas company would need to replace lines on Penn Street, Zecker Street and Hamilton Avenue,”...
Hundreds of parking spaces open in Pittsburgh for NFL Draft, averaging $87 a day
Hundreds of parking spaces are now available for NFL Draft fans to reserve, JustPark announced Thursday in partnership with ALCO Parking and other Pittsburgh operators. Parking will cost an average of $87.25 per day for nearby lots during the three-day draft, according to JustPark, a platform that aggregates inventory from...
Greensburg man accused of raping teen
A Greensburg man accused by police of raping a teenage girl was arrested Thursday. Greensburg police said DNA belonging to Bill Rey Murray, 29, was found on clothing worn by the girl who reported the sexual assault in October, according to court papers. Murray denied sexual contact with the girl...
Gilpin moves for proactive data center regulationsVideo
With data centers in the works in several municipalities in the region, Gilpin officials are preparing regulations in the event a company proposes one for the township. While no such proposal has been submitted, the Gilpin supervisors are advertising an ordinance that would put forth clear regulations in case one...
Pitt medical researchers get a ‘signing day’ to recognize their work in the marketplaceVideo
Rebecca Price, a psychiatry professor at the University of Pittsburgh, diagnosed a problem: Patients with depression were suffering too long until finding the right treatment. So she developed technology that helps them change habits and thinking patterns, working alongside traditional treatments like medication. Price published her findings — and her...
Former South Greensburg fire chief accused in apparent theft of $290K from cemetery association
The former South Greensburg fire chief was arraigned Thursday morning on a felony theft count involving $290,500 that went missing from St. Clair Cemetery Association in Hempfield. Matthew Thomas White, 49, of Hempfield overpaid himself for salary and commission and wrote himself checks that were deleted from the accounting system,...
Greensburg native, IUP alum donates $100K to support STEM faculty
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral C.J. Jaynes, a Greensburg native and Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate, has donated $100,000 to support the university’s college of natural sciences and mathematics endowed faculty fellowship program. The donation is part of IUP’s “Impact 150” capital campaign. As of December 2025, the campaign’s total...
Franklin Regional grad heads to dressage championships with Penn State team
The sport of dressage requires intense skill and focus from both horse and rider. Members of the Penn State University dressage team saw their hard work pay off on March 28, earning a perfect scorecard at Centenary University’s Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) Spring Dressage Show. The victory capped a regular...
Paving prep work to last a month on well-traveled West Leechburg road
Bell Avenue, a well-traveled road in West Leechburg, will be going through a bit of a makeover later this month. Crews will begin excavating sections of the road between South Avenue and West Leechburg Hill Road on April 20 to prepare for future paving. That’s according to a letter sent...
2 Pittsburgh cops sued over false arrest claim in South Side assault
An Allegheny County man is suing two Pittsburgh police officers in federal court, claiming they misidentified him, arrested him for an assault without probable cause and violated his constitutional rights. Chiyeh Green, 22, alleges he was wrongfully held in jail for six days despite being on probation and wearing a...
Upper Burrell data center town hall scheduled for May
Upper Burrell Township and developer TECFusions will hold a public town hall May 5 at Penn State New Kensington to discuss an incoming data center and field community concerns. It will be at 6 p.m. in the theater at 3550 Seventh Street Road. At a March township supervisors meeting, residents...
Charges dropped against Sewickley man detained by ICE
Charges against a Sewickley man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been withdrawn. Bruno Guedes da Silva, 38, has been in federal custody since Feb. 22. He was charged with the sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities. Charges stem from an incident in early...
Morning Roundup: Sheetz expands westward; weekend turnpike travel impacted
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 9: Sheetz expands into Indiana Pittsburgh-area drivers heading west to the state of Indiana may soon see a familiar logo at the gas pump. Sheetz announced Tuesday that the company is expanding into Indiana, as the Pennsylvania-based...
Driller seeks to tap Beaver Run Reservoir for fracking water
CNX Midstream Operations LLC is seeking a state permit to draw water from Westmoreland County’s Beaver Run Reservoir for its horizontal drilling operations. If the permit is approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, the Cecil-based company would install a 156-foot plastic pipeline to supply the high-pressure water needed to...
The Stroller, April 9, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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As prices continue to rise, Western Pa. food banks see climbing demandVideo
Financial pressure on families from inflation, government shutdowns and the Iran war is apparent at area food banks, where some say demand is outstripping even what they saw during the covid-19 pandemic. From July 2024 to July 2025, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributed 5 million more meals than...
Big businesses in Downtown Pittsburgh pivot to remote work for 2026 NFL DraftVideo
Some Downtown Pittsburgh businesses have a simple message for their employees during the 2026 NFL Draft: Stay home. Big companies like PPG, Highmark and PNC are telling workers they don’t have to fight traffic, navigate around the detours or deal with the hassle of finding a coveted parking spot during...
Sewickley community joins together in prayer for young girl battling cancer, dad detained by ICE
Squeezing a plush toy that matched her white and blue dress, Maria Paula de Araujo Guedes sat on the steps leading to the pulpit of the Sewickley United Methodist Church. Accompanied by her older brother, Breno de Araujo Guedes, and their mother, Ana Paula de Araujo Pinto, the family was...
Penn Hills business transitions to 100% employee-owned operations
Paula Teacher has always been employee-oriented. She took the sentiment to the next level in December when she sold her company, Paula Teacher and Associates Inc., to her employees, successfully creating an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. “Moving into an ESOP made 100% sense to me,” Teacher said. Teacher founded her...
Retired dancer continues artistic expression through paintings
Friends of the Monroeville Public Library welcome the community to Renee Simeone’s art exhibit “Resplendence” from May 1-27 at the Gallery Space during regular library hours. An open reception is set for 6 to 8 p.m. May 2. Some of Simeone’s pieces will be available for purchase, along with tote...
Westmoreland happenings: Pancake breakfast, turkey dinner, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Youngwood Lions will sponsor a pancake, sausage and egg breakfast 8 to 11 a.m. April 11 at Christ Church of Youngwood, 100 Lincoln St. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $9; 6 to 12, $4.50. • Jeannette American Legion will host bingo at 1 p.m. April 12 at the...
Murrysville area: Historical open house, woman’s club scholarships, electric car show, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Open house at historic cabin The Murrysville Historical Preservation Society will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. April 19 at the Hoey-Staymates cabin and barn, 4515 Round Top Road, Murrysville. In addition to tales of local pioneers, the barn...
Norwin area: Race for Grace raises $177K, Bataan Memorial March, more
Race raises $177K Race for Grace, a popular Norwin-area community event that raises money to fight pediatric cancer, raised at least $177,000 from the 5-kilometer walk and run held at the Norwin school complex March 28, according to race officials. Almost 1,500 people registered for the event, which had about...
Ridgway man killed in Route 28/66 crash in Armstrong County
A Ridgway man has died after his car struck a tractor-trailer truck late Wednesday afternoon. Nathan Anthony Brown, 33, was killed at the intersection of Hoover Road and Route 28/66 in Boggs Township shortly before 5 p.m., according to Armstrong County Coroner Brian Myers’ report. Brown was traveling northbound on...
