Western PA Local News category, Page 441
Student news: A roundup of accolades
• Giovanni Aiello and Isabella Sulesky were named to the dean’s list at Susquehanna University for the fall 2024 semester. • Alex Erlain was named to the dean’s list at Nazareth University for the fall 2024 semester. • Brynn Surloff was named to the dean’s list at the University at Buffalo...
1 dead in Rankin house fire
Rankin officials confirmed that a woman died of injuries in a house fire Sunday. First responders were called to a home on Miller Street around 2 p.m., according to TribLive news partner WTAE. A woman found in an upstairs bedroom was taken to a hospital where she later died of...
Legacy of slain Apollo police Officer Leonard Miller recalled, honored 45 years later
On an evening in October 1979, a part-time Apollo police officer called then-mayor William Kerr and asked if he’d like to ride ‘shotgun’ with him that night. Kerr said he and Leonard Miller talked about Miller soon becoming a full-time police officer for the borough. “Leonard said that he loved...
Pittsburgh zoo announces death of 17-year-old giraffe, Sox
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Sunday announced the death of Sox, a 17-year-old female Masai giraffe. The giraffe had been euthanized on Friday after a long bout with a chronic condition, the zoo said in the announcement. “Sox had been undergoing treatment for chronic degeneration of the bones in...
Snowfall is prelude to 3 days of dangerously cold temperatures
Snow falling on Sunday in Southwestern Pennsylvania was the prelude to an arctic blast with sub-zero temperatures expected early this week. National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Modzelewski predicts 2 to 4 inches in parts of Westmoreland County and between 1 and 3 inches in Allegheny County with 5 to 9...
Westmoreland happenings: Radon awareness webinar, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Forest Hills
Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting that wounded a man Saturday evening in Forest Hills. The man was taken to an area hospital in stable but critical condition, police said. The man was found by first responders after the shooting was reported at about 6:45 p.m. in the 100...
Bellevue crash kills 2 drivers, injures 2 others; authorities ID 1 driver
Two men were killed when the vehicles they were driving crashed early Sunday on Ohio River Boulevard in Bellevue, according to Allegheny County police. The men were found dead at the scene by first responders, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one of the drivers as Israel...
Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP passes torch of leadership to new generation
The torch of leadership at the Greensburg-Jeannette Branch of the NAACP has passed to a new generation. Ruth Tolbert, 75, of Greensburg, who has been the president of the Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP for all but two years since 2000, opted not to run for re-election last year to another two-year term....
The Stroller, Jan. 19, 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. Grants available to Westmoreland...
‘We’re getting our president back’: Republicans excited about Trump’s return to office
Roberta Corpuz stood just feet behind Donald Trump when bullets rang out at the Butler Farm Show grounds during a July campaign rally. Six months after watching Trump fall to the ground and then rise with a bloodied ear and raised fist following the Butler assassination attempt, Corpuz will be...
On eve of Trump inauguration, some immigrants fearful, unsure what to expect over next 4 yearsVideo
All eyes will be on Washington, D.C., on Monday, as Donald Trump is sworn into office as the 47th president of the United States. Pittsburgh immigration attorney Ellen Freeman, however, will be watching for a different reason. “Immigrants feel scared,” she said. Trump made immigration a central theme of his...
Penn Hills teacher killed in crash remembered for inspiring devotion to students
Joshua “Josh” Willy was a popular social studies and gifted program instructor at Penn Hills High School who was known for warmly welcoming students at the start of the school day and offering them inspiration and encouragement. The 49-year-old husband and father of three died Friday morning after his car...
Sportsmen gather in Harrison for Tri-County Trout Club’s annual show
With the region bracing for a bitter cold snap next week, anglers from near and far, young and old may have been thinking of warmer days ahead along rivers and streams as they gathered for a long-running annual sport show and flea market in Harrison on Saturday. Nearly 50 vendors...
Extreme cold prompts opening of warming shelters in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Armstrong counties
As single-digit temperatures loom in Southwestern Pennsylvania’s forecast for early next week, warming shelters in Allegheny, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties will be available for those seeking a break from the cold. Temperatures in the Pittsburgh area are forecast to dip from 6 degrees on Monday to as low as minus-10...
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses member convicted of raping child in Butler County
A Butler County man has been convicted of raping a pre-teen child as a result of a statewide grand jury investigation of members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith. A Butler County jury on Friday found Shaun Sheffer, 46, of Harmony guilty of three counts each of rape and indecent assault,...
Westmoreland housing authority honors former chairman as it taps former Pa. Sen. Regola to lead board
Dan Wukich came to the Westmoreland County Housing Authority a quarter century ago as a disruptor. He is leaving with a plaque on the wall in a conference room that bears his name. Wukich, 86, of Penn Township resigned from the board at the end of December and was honored...
Widow of Corey Comperatore, firefighter killed at Trump rally, to attend inauguration events
The widow of a Buffalo Township firefighter killed at President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler County over the summer plans to be in Washington for inauguration-related events. “It’s an honor to be invited. I am always so honored when the president invites us to spend time with him, and...
The Stroller, Jan. 18, 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. St. Joseph HS plans...
Contamination threatens recycling programs with Harrison Hills and Westmoreland Cleanways
Audrey Bensy of Fox Chapel unloaded a trunk full of flattened cardboard boxes on Friday and stacked them neatly into the public recycling bins at Harrison Hills Park. She is among a drove of people who drop off plastics, aluminum, glass and paper at the blue bins near the park’s...
Oakmont jeweler reminisces after almost 5 decades along Allegheny River Boulevard
Rob Hallett and Kyle Kotchey are finding it difficult to retire. The owners of Robert Hallett Goldsmith in Oakmont, a jewelry store and studio, they’ve been designing and making one-of-a-kind jewelry since 1980. Their custom pieces have become intertwined with the generations of customers who have walked through their shop...
Pittsburgh police say Oakland pedestrian hit by vehicle is in critical condition
A woman walking at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Neville Street in Oakland was in critical condition Friday night after being struck by a vehicle, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The news release said the incident happened as about 7:20 p.m. The woman, who was unconscious when first responders...
Police: Murrysville ambulance driver injured in Plum crash
A Murrysville ambulance driver transporting a patient from Plum was injured Friday evening in a crash involving another vehicle. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. along Route 286 and Old Frankstown Road on the Plum side of the Plum/Monroeville border. Plum Police Sgt. Scott...
McKnight Elementary students earn first place at Philadelphia civics competition
Students from McKnight Elementary School recently returned from Philadelphia with a first-place prize in hand after competing in the Citizenship Challenge, a civics competition. The competition, organized by the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement, asked students to consider whether the Constitution should be amended to remove the Electoral...
Author of book rejected by Pine-Richland School Board wants to visit district
Alabama-based author Randi Pink announced her hope to visit Pine-Richland after the district’s school board voted not to include her novel, “Angel of Greenwood,” in its ninth -grade language arts classes. The novel, a young adult romance set during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, was rejected 3-5-1 during the board’s...
