State police ID woman killed in fiery Parkway East crash
Pennsylvania State Police have identified the driver killed early Monday on Interstate 376 in Pittsburgh as a Monroeville resident. Keturah Griffin died after a pickup truck hit her disabled sedan on the Parkway East. Griffin’s car broke down in the eastbound lanes around 5:15 a.m., state police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi...
Downtown New Kensington business event slated Saturday: ‘We have to support local’
Downtown New Kensington business leaders are hoping they can get a boost Saturday when people begin their holiday shopping. The fifth annual Shop Small Crawl will take place in Downtown New Kensington from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Residents want a downtown they can visit,” said Michelle Thom, event organizer...
Jeannette looking to begin school improvements
Jeannette City School District is planning three phases of renovations at McKee Elementary School that officials said will improve energy savings, safety and aesthetics. The school was opened in the mid-1990s, said Superintendent Matt Jones. “The building essentially looks the same as it did when it opened in 1994-95, so...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police investigate Downtown stabbing, Brookline shooting; man stopped with gun at airport security
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Nov. 24: Man stabbed in Downtown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man walked into a business with a stab wound Sunday night. Authorities reported to a business on the 900 block of Liberty Avenue around 10:15...
The Stroller, Nov. 24, 2025: 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. Toy drive to benefit...
Preliminary Cheswick budget calls for no property tax hike but utility rate to increase
Cheswick’s real estate tax rate won’t go up next year, but some utility rates would increase, according to the borough’s preliminary budget. Residents would pay a combined $76 more per year with the utility hikes, $56 for fixed water rates and $20 for refuse rates. Sewage and variable water rates...
$500K invoice: Westmoreland awaits response from state over lost interest income
Westmoreland officials said the county has yet to receive a response to an invoice sent last month to the state, seeking money they claim is owed as a result of the state budget impasse. Controller Jeffrey Balzer in October sent a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro claiming the county is...
Veterans and active-duty military members find a career fit with Postal Service
Two words: mail call. That may be one of the most welcoming phrases for deployed men and women in the U.S. military, said Ross resident Mark Wahl, a strategic communications specialist for the U.S. Postal Service. So, it’s rather fitting that the Postal Service also has been a rewarding career...
How Pennsylvania broke through 135 days of budget gridlock
Forty-four states approved their budgets on time this year. Not Pennsylvania. When Gov. Josh Shapiro finally signed the commonwealth’s $50.1 billion spending plan Nov. 12 — 135 days late, dead last in the nation — it marked the end of a high-stakes negotiating marathon. Playing key roles in the final...
6 injured, hillside rescue required in North Fayette crash
Six people were transported to local hospitals after a crash Sunday morning required multiple emergency crews and a hillside rescue in southern Allegheny County, firefighters said. First responders were called to Mahoney Road around 3 a.m. Sunday in North Fayette for a report of a single-vehicle crash. Three people who...
Penn Hills man helps rescue Illinois crash victims
Evan McKenzie of Penn Hills was on his way back from dinner near Chicago with some U.S. Navy buddies on Nov. 11 when they noticed an overturned, smoking car on a nearby exit ramp. “You really don’t know what the situation is and how much time you have when you...
Fire breaks out in Turtle Creek, investigation ongoing
Emergency responders were called to a business in Turtle Creek for reports of a fire early Sunday. The fire was put out by around 8 a.m., said Kasey Reigner, a spokeswoman for the fire marshal. “From my understanding it is under control,” Reigner said. EOS Energy Enterprises confirmed the incident...
Pittsburgh police make several arrests during Light Up Night
Pittsburgh’s annual Light Up Night is known for its holiday cheer, but some spectators say they saw more than Christmas lights this year, as scattered fights broke out among some attendees and one man allegedly punched a police officer. Pittsburgh Police spokeswoman Emily Bourne said the Saturday night event drew...
Two arrested, one flees after Pittsburgh gunfire
Two people were taken into custody, while another is still on the run, after shots fired led to a crash and chase in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood overnight. Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Chester Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday after reports of gunfire. Officers who were...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 23, 2025
Bridgeville Fred Fujan sold property at 651 Bower Hill Road to Volodymyr Turchynskyy and Lyubov Melnyk for $55,000. Daniel Shea sold property at 1397 Pennsylvania Ave. to Luke Kitko and Olivia Eyerly for $300,000. Samantha Wozniak sold property at 1335 Terrace St. to James Rumbaugh and Stephanie Ertel for $140,000....
The Stroller, Nov. 23, 2025: 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. Leechburg Community Thanksgiving service...
How one Southwestern Pa. school district is trying to improve test scores — while on a budget
Monessen City School Superintendent Robert Motte is faced with a dilemma. Motte admits the district’s state test scores could use some improvement. On the 2024 Keystone Exams, 3% of the district’s students achieved a proficient or higher score in algebra 1. Students hitting that proficient or higher mark in biology...
Westmoreland happenings: Holiday house tour, photos with Santa, toy collection, blood drive , more
Fundraisers • Sage’s Army and Dream Life Recovery, 6044 Lincoln Highway, Suite 400, Greensburg, will hold a holiday toy drive for teens and children 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the center. There will be food and opportunities for photos with Santa. Donations welcome during regular business hours. Details:...
Increased school funding could lead to higher test scores — but it’s often more complicated
When it comes to education spending, more isn’t always better. At least that’s what the numbers — standardized test scores and per-student spending — suggest about Southwestern Pennsylvania’s school districts. School districts that spend the most per student do not always have the highest test scores, according to data from...
Holiday cheer shines bright at Pittsburgh’s annual Light Up NightVideo
Pittsburgh ushered in the holiday season Saturday as crowds packed Downtown for Light Up Night, taking in tree lightings, street performances and celebratory fireworks. The event drew steady crowds eager to welcome the season, helped along by the mild, comfortable weather. Thousands of people, young and old, turned out wearing...
‘A great celebration of the community’: Tarentum Brackenridge Christmas parade opens the season
The Rev. John Bailey summed up the 20th annual Tarentum Brackenridge Christmas parade that kick-started the holiday season Saturday: “It was just a great celebration of the community.” Leading off the parade was the Highlands High School Varsity Marching Band. Behind the trumpets, tubas and drums was a long line...
Free parking offer generates 3 truckloads of food donations from visitors to downtown Greensburg
Eight days of free meter parking in Greensburg resulted in at least three truckloads of food donations for the nonprofit Feeding the Spirit. City administrator Kelsye Milliron said three truckloads were dropped off to the nonprofit on Thursday. “They had to wait until (Friday) to do the rest because the...
‘Woot!’: Westmoreland volunteers enjoy their good deeds for those less fortunate
Sporadic hooting and hollering was coming from inside the Murrysville Christian Concern’s new community building in Export early Saturday, as a group of more than 200 volunteers adorned in blue hairnets scooped, measured and packaged oatmeal kits. The volunteers flanked long tables, which were lined with oatmeal, scales, funnels, toppings...
Man found shot 3 times in his legs in Clairton
A man was found shot three times in the legs in Clairton, according to Allegheny County Police. An emergency dispatcher said a call was received at 10:19 p.m. Friday of a shooting in the 1000 block of Marion Circle. Upon arrival, police reported finding an adult man with several gunshot...
Students’ weather balloon from Michigan lands (probably) in Brackenridge
From live leeches to building model rockets, a lot happens in Joe Graber’s Michigan high school science class. The most recent project is a weather balloon experiment that could lead to a scavenger hunt in the Brackenridge area. According to a Facebook post by Carrie Balk, a weather balloon launched...
