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Glassport police chief confirms 17 ICE arrests
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 17 people in Glassport over the past few weeks, according to the borough’s police chief. All 17 arrests occurred within two days, Chief Shawn DeVerse told TribLive on Wednesday. “I recognize that ICE is an outside law enforcement agency,” he said. “They have...
Draft 5K race to take runners through the heart of football festivities
Whether you’re running to or running from next month’s NFL Draft, there’s now a way to make it official. P3R, the organizer behind the Pittsburgh Marathon, has just announced the PicksBURGH Draft Day 5K route. The one-time event will trace a long arc through the heart of draft festivities from...
Meadows Original Frozen Custard aims for summer opening in Ross Township
Nathaniel Jackson, co-owner of Meadows Original Frozen Custard in New Alexandria, knows his frozen treats — and there’s a big difference between ice cream and custard. “The main thing is the egg yolk. For custard to be called custard, it has 1.4% egg yolk,” Jackson explained (or about...
‘Brink of death’: Aliquippa man sent to prison for up to 32 years in brutal VFW beating
A judge Tuesday sentenced an Aliquippa man to up to 32 years in prison for brutally beating a fellow city resident inside a Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge last year. In January, a Beaver County jury found Brett Ours, 40, guilty of attacking Preston Coleman III, then 52, inside the...
Springdale borough manager resigns after stormy 9-month tenure
Springdale is searching for a new borough manager after Terry Carcella, who had served as manager since last May, resigned ahead of council’s meeting Tuesday night. Carcella said he submitted his resignation last week but declined to offer a reason for his departure. He said he did not plan to...
Tarentum buys more power for its distribution grid
Tarentum Council has approved agreements with two power generators in an effort to mitigate the skyrocketing costs of obtaining electricity. The agreements will help ensure capacity for the borough-owned power grid while trying to steady the cost to consumers, Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf said. He said that capacity is defined...
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape’s South Side office closes for security upgrades
The South Side location of Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, the sexual violence survivor service center, will close for about a month during renovations to improve safety and security in the building. Funded by a more than $137,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Keystone Communities Initiative...
Greensburg Bloodhound Team adds new member
Lou Battistella, commander of the Greensburg Bloodhound Team, had no intention of bringing another dog on board after the death of Darcy, a 10-year-old canine who worked more than a decade with the team. “Sometimes, things happen for a reason,” Battistella said via email. Battistella took in Demi, a 10-week-old...
O’Connor to speak at Point Park University commencement
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor will be Point Park University’s featured commencement speaker this spring. The commencement ceremony is scheduled for May 8 at the Petersen Events Center on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus. “As a true Pittsburgher, Mayor O’Connor understands this region as well as anyone,” Point Park University President...
Jeannette American Legion to host fundraiser in honor of father, 4 children killed in 2024 fire
Two years after five Jeannette residents were killed in a house fire on Guy Street, a fundraiser will be held to support a foundation created in memory of the victims. Tyler J. King, 27, and four of his children — Kyson, 7; Kinzleigh, 6; Keagan, 3; and Korbyn, 1 month...
Pittsburgh police chief orders review after ICE arrest outside Zone 3 station
Pittsburgh’s police chief has ordered a review of footage recorded by officers’ body and dashboard cameras during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest outside a city police station last week. Pittsburgh police did not intervene in the incident, which took place last Thursday near the Zone 3 station on East...
Washington Township approves fees on skill game machines
The Washington Township Supervisors are levying a fee on owners of electric skill game machines that offer monetary payouts. By a 2-0 vote with chairman Rich Gardner absent, the supervisors approved an ordinance that levies annual fees on the machines. Mechanical skill games look similar to slot machines and are...
Juniper Grill, Atria’s and 1930 Cigar Bar now open in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Three restaurant concepts have opened in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Juniper Grill, Atria’s and 1930 Cigar Bar opened on Tuesday at 2350 Railroad St. The two restaurants and cigar lounge occupy 11,000 square feet and replace the former Italian restaurants Osteria 2350 and Cioppino. The new establishments are operated by Restaurant...
Kraft Heinz seals deal as NFL official condiment partner ahead of draft in PittsburghVideo
Heinz ketchup is taking over the condiment stand as the exclusive topping for concessions at Acrisure Stadium. The same will apply across the NFL after a five-year agreement announced Wednesday named Kraft Heinz Co. as the league’s first-ever official condiment partner. The deal is expected to drive fan engagement with...
Westmoreland Sale for Kids approaches 2 decades under Hunker owner
With a 9-month-old and another baby on the way, Gen Mellott was looking for deals to outfit her children when she first attended the Westmoreland Sale for Kids in 2005. At the time, the consignment sale was housed in one building on the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. The sale — next slated...
Tarentum Night Market canceled because of insurance expenses
The Tarentum Night Market, a monthly event that draws vendors, music and food trucks to the borough after hours once a month, won’t happen this year. Organizer Brian DeFelice, owner of the former Manos Gallery along East Fifth Avenue, said the cost of liability insurance presented a “significant and unforeseen...
Morning Roundup: Shooting in Homewood South injures 1; dog-fighting ring suspected in Beaver County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 18: Homewood South shooting A man was shot in the stomach early Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood, authorities said. Crews responded at about 12:45 a.m. to the 7200 block of Kelly Street for a ShotSpotter alert...
The Stroller, March 18, 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. Safety town camp planned...
Trial begins in Stowe homicide
Richard and Tianias Johnson were supposed to be picking up some pans to use for Thanksgiving dinner. Her son, Michael Dean, was expecting them. But when the Johnsons arrived at Dean’s house in the 800 block of Benwood Avenue in Stowe on Nov. 22, 2023, he didn’t answer the door....
‘Any small amount adds up’: Shaler Area’s National Honor Society raises $3,300 for Pennies for Patients
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. Shaler Area High School’s National Honor Society raised $3,300 this year through the Pennies for Patients fundraiser benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma...
Pittsburgh police union fears city’s fiscal straits could harm contract prospects
Pittsburgh police union leaders fear city officials may plead poverty Wednesday morning when they furnish new information to arbitrators preparing to set the terms of the police bureau’s next contract. Last week Mayor Corey O’Connor revealed the city’s finances were in worse shape than he knew and warned this year’s...
UPMC logo atop Downtown tower turned blue to honor fallen state trooper
The signage at the top of Pittsburgh’s highest skyscraper has been tinted blue to honor Cpl. Timothy O’Connor Jr., a Pennsylvania state trooper killed during a traffic stop in Chester County earlier this month, UPMC says. The UPMC logo was set to blue Tuesday and will remain that color Wednesday,...
Still little word from Springdale officials on ICE agreement as residents protestVideo
For the second straight council meeting, Springdale Borough officials stayed mum about the police department’s agreement to cooperate with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The cooperation agreement with ICE resulted in the arrest of a Peru-born resident, Randy Cordova-Flores, more than a month ago. Like February’s council meeting, council...
Penn State Greater Allegheny social work program earns accreditation
Penn State Greater Allegheny’s bachelor’s of social work program has earned national accreditation. Greater Allegheny’s program earned accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation, the university announced this month. Located near McKeesport, Greater Allegheny is the only Penn State campus where students can complete an undergraduate...
Gateway School Board hears from counselors and students, discusses roof repairs at Steward
During Gateway School Board’s study session March 16, members heard presentations from faculty and students. Middle school counselors Jaynie Edwards, Betty Howard, Kathy Johnston and Rich Taylor discussed several of the programs they have implemented as well as their daily student involvement. “What we really want to highlight quickly tonight...
