Judge considers release for Murrysville man accused in neighbor’s assault
A Westmoreland County judge will decide by Friday whether to grant bail to a Murrysville man accused of breaking into a neighbor’s home to make sexual overtures. During a court hearing Monday, defense attorney Pat Noonan said Gregory P. Schneider, 47, was experiencing the effects of a medication change at...
Richland play cafe owner looks to create place where children, parents can make memories together
After her childhood plan of becoming a school teacher didn’t turn out the way she thought it would, Ashley Domenick is pursuing a new dream of opening a play cafe. The Busy Berry Play Cafe is scheduled to open Jan. 19 at the Richland Mall in Richland, near Emiliano’s Mexican...
Morning Roundup: 1 person injured in Hazelwood shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 13: ______________________________ 1 person injured in Hazelwood shooting Pittsburgh police were dispatched Monday evening to the 100 block of Tecumseh Street in Hazelwood in response to an eight-round ShotSpotter alert at approximately 10:15 p.m., according to the...
The Stroller, Jan. 13, 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. Nothing But Net: Annual...
Family ties: Local jazz stalwart Don Aliquo, 96, to play gig with son and granddaughterVideo
Don Aliquo Sr. has performed music with his son. He’s performed music with his granddaughter. But on Thursday, the longtime Pittsburgh jazz musician and Lower Burrell resident will get a chance to take the stage with both of them. “It will be great, I can’t wait,” said Aliquo, 96, who...
Norwin school bus company facing driver shortages
Norwin’s bus transportation contractor, First Student, is faced with a driver shortage because of retirements and a rash of illnesses, forcing the district to scramble to get some students to school. “We communicate with First Student throughout each day to make and adjust plans to ensure that the driver shortage...
Cheswick Council names member to vacant seat as incumbents start new terms
A slate of mostly incumbent council members filled out their ranks by appointing a familiar face as they began their new terms on Cheswick Council after victory in November’s general election. Adis Halimic, who previously was appointed to council and came in fifth place in the November
election, will take...
Ticket sales kick off for Pittsburgh Brewing’s annual St. Patrick’s Day event
Ticket sales have opened for Pittsburgh Brewing Co.’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration. In the third year of the event, the party — dubbed Irish City Celebration — has become a staple in the East Deer community. In 2025, around 2,500 people spent their Saturday enjoying live music, food trucks...
Allegheny Township splits with manager
Allegheny Township has parted ways with its manager. Supervisors on Monday approved concluding the township’s contract with Daniel Miller, whose term as township manager expired at the end of last year. Miller started working as township manager in July 2024. His annual pay at the time was $102,000; current salary...
Northland Public Library celebrates results of $4.1M renovation at ribbon-cutting ceremony
Northland Public Library celebrated its newly renovated and more functional space with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 8. A large crowd gathered in the library’s front spacious lobby, via the new lower-level main entrance, to tour the robust additions to the $4.1 million project that began in fall 2024. The library...
Defense demands dismissal of murder, arson charges in 1993 Jeannette fire case
Lawyers for a former Jeannette man awaiting retrial for the 1993 death of his wife and two young children claim Westmoreland County prosecutors cannot prove the fire that killed them was intentionally set. In pretrial motions submitted Monday, defense attorneys for James Young, 58, argued that homicide and arson charges...
Judge sentences Latrobe man for rape, tells teen victim ‘this was not your fault’
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday sentenced a former Latrobe man to up to 20 years in prison for the 2024 rape of a child. Randy B. Shipley Jr., 40, appeared via video from a state prison in Forest County, where he is awaiting a hearing for an alleged parole...
Allegheny Health Network promotes West Penn Hospital head to run regional doctors group
Allegheny Health Network tapped West Penn Hospital’s top official Monday to lead a regional affiliation of doctors and their practices. Dr. Brian Johnson, who’s been president of West Penn Hospital since 2020, was named medical director and chief population health officer at Physician Partners of Western PA. He succeeds Dr....
Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna strives to provide more than just food
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. Every year, Shaler Area High School conducts a food drive to help support Bread of Life, a food pantry in Etna. This...
Homicide charges filed in March crash that killed Greensburg Salem school van driver
A tractor-trailer driver was arrested Monday on homicide by vehicle charges in connection with a March crash that killed a Greensburg Salem school van driver. Isaac D. Stemple, 23, of Belington, W.Va., is free on $100,000 unsecured bail. Rene Davis, 60, of Hempfield was killed in the March 7 crash...
Familiar faces take seats on Springdale Council
November’s election victors — three of them incumbents — took their seats on Springdale Council this month. This year’s council will only differ slightly from last year’s in both its members and leadership. Deborah Piontek, the top vote-getter in November, was the sole non-incumbent council member to be sworn in....
Delmont officer, police dog recovering after crash
Delmont police Officer Dylan Keffer and police dog Dirk are recovering after being involved in a crash Sunday evening in Murrysville. Police Chief T.J. Klobucar said the pair were helping Murrysville officers with an unrelated crash on Route 22 when Keffer was dispatched elsewhere in Murrysville. As Keffer turned on...
Rolling closures expected for Interstate 70 traffic in Rostraver
Rolling closures on Interstate 70 eastbound are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday as road work continues between the Arnold City and Smithton exits. PennDOT announced there will be single-lane restrictions and 15-minute rolling closures in Rostraver between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days. The work is weather-dependent. Crews will...
Pittsburgh councilwoman seeks $20M annually to dedicated fund for city fleet
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Barb Warwick on Tuesday plans to introduce legislation to create a $20 million trust fund dedicated to buying new vehicles. The effort aims to address the city’s longstanding problems with a fleet of aging vehicles that are prone to breakdowns and often in need of costly repairs....
Chartiers Valley schedules special meeting for district improvements plan
Chartiers Valley school directors will hold a special meeting Jan. 20 to discuss and vote on a high school renovation and district facilities plan. “During this meeting, the district will present, discuss and vote on phase 1 of a two-phase facilities improvement project, beginning with the next phase of the...
Long-awaited funding obtained for Riverview football field lights
Let there be light, at least on the Riverview Raiders football and baseball fields. After years of ongoing discussion and funding efforts, Oakmont officials have secured enough money to carry out a lighting project at Riverside Park, where the Raiders play their home football, soccer and baseball games. The lights...
‘Large-scale’ illegal marijuana sales operation found at 2 vape shops on McKnight Road in Ross, police say
Authorities uncovered a large-scale illegal marijuana sales operation at two vape shops in Ross, Allegheny County Police said. The county police narcotics unit, working with Ross police, executed search warrants Friday, Jan. 9, at Smoke World and Vape in the 4800 block of McKnight Road and at Powerful Smoke in...
New councilwoman to build on successful Lower Burrell programs she helped build
If you’ve been to any Lower Burrell community event over the past couple of years, Carley Logan has probably had a hand in coordinating it. The born-and-raised Lower Burrell resident took over as the city’s parks commission president in 2023. During her tenure, Logan oversaw exponential growth to the city’s...
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church launches 12th annual Fill the Truck to help local food pantries
The 12th annual Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Fill the Truck event is underway and accepting nonperishable food donations. Deacons Katie Walker and co-moderator Kim Power are hopeful that donations will pile up because food banks are in need. “We work as a team, and this year, more than ever, food...
Live Casino Pittsburgh to host Derry Area, Mt. Pleasant Area proms
Live Casino Pittsburgh is making its debut in offering to hold proms as Derry Area and Mt. Pleasant Area high schools plan to host their spring dances at the Hempfield venue. Both proms, scheduled on different dates, will be held in the casino’s Venue Live event space on the second...
