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Marc Fogel receives ‘wrongfully detained’ status from U.S. government
For Marc Fogel’s family, the excitement over the U.S. government finally declaring the Oakmont history teacher wrongfully detained by Russia is tempered by the reality that he’s still not home. In mid-October, President Joe Biden called Fogel’s wife to tell her his administration was still working to obtain Fogel’s release...
Body discovered in wooded area in Shaler
Shaler and Allegheny County police are investigating after a body was found in the woods there Thursday afternoon. Shaler Police Chief Sean Frank said officers were called to Hahn Road around 2:30 p.m. The body was discovered by a passerby, according to police....
Pine-Richland welcomes back grads, retirees
More than 70 recent Pine-Richland High School graduates and retirees returned Dec. 20 for the school’s annual Past Graduates and Staff Day. Organized by Jean Whalen, director of college and services, and Frank Hernandez, principal, the day is aimed at facilitating dialogue between graduates and current students to provide insight...
Taekwondo instructor, federal land specialist considers himself a lifelong student
By day, Jeff Horneman helps protect federal land against encroachment as a member of the Army Corps of Engineers. By night, he helps young people learn to protect themselves as a taekwondo instructor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Brackenridge. “We’re teaching kids discipline and how to grow mentally,” Horneman...
Westmoreland happenings: AARP tax services, meeting, more
Meeting • Westmoreland Garden Council, formerly known as the Greensburg Garden Center, will meet at 11 a.m. Jan. 7 at the center, 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg. A light lunch will be served. Public welcome. Bring a friend. Officers will be installed and a drawing for a week in Williamsburg...
School district telethons raise more than $200K for charities
Telethons at three Pittsburgh-area school districts raised more than $200,000 for charities this Christmas season. Make-A-Wish was the beneficiary of Plum School District’s long-running telethon and a newer one organized by Penn-Trafford. Penn-Trafford raised about $67,400, while Plum collected about $53,700, according to their teacher organizers. Fox Chapel raised $90,228...
Morning roundup: Horse dies in Indiana County barn fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Dec. 26: Horse dies in Indiana County barn fire A horse perished in a barn fire Wednesday morning in Indiana County. Crews from multiple fire departments were called at about 7:30 a.m. to the blaze along Kauffman Road...
79-year-old woman struck, killed in Washington County
A 79-year-old woman was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 19 on Wednesday evening in Peters Township, Washington County. Peters Township police said Thursday morning they were not releasing the name of the woman until family members have been properly notified. The crash occurred...
From triumph to tragedy: What a year it was in Westmoreland County
The happenings of the last 12 months in Westmoreland County will be relegated to history and some of them are touchstones that will be long remembered. About 60 miles northwest of Greensburg in Butler County, soon-to-be President Donald J. Trump was grazed by a bullet at the start of a...
Year-in-review: Alle-Kiski Valley residents among victims at Trump rally assassination attempt
As 2024 draws to a close, Alle-Kiski Valley area residents may be looking forward to the uncertainty of the year to come while reflecting on what has passed. And while the region always has its mix of news — big and small, widespread and personal — it found itself thrust,...
The Stroller, Dec. 26, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Good Samaritan finds strength in optimism as he recovers from August shooting in PittsburghVideo
Paul Werder never imagined a simple gesture of kindness could unravel so many lives. The retired banker was driving to his investment property on Pittsburgh’s North Side in August when he passed a man lying on his side. His body lay slung across the sidewalk, his head in a patch...
‘Time of our lives’: Steelers, Chiefs fans celebrate holiday with tailgating before Chiefs stole Christmas
A giant, inflatable Santa Claus nursing a fake Yuengling beer bottle perched Wednesday morning above a sea of tailgaters on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Scores of football fans wore red and white Santa Claus caps. Others meandered through parking lots while donning holiday-themed pajamas. And at least one man dressed up,...
Greensburg church volunteers dish out, deliver hundreds of Christmas meals to those in need
Lisa Reynolds didn’t think twice when asked by a family friends to give up her Christmas morning make sure those in need had a holiday meal. Reynolds, of Bell Township, was among the dozens of volunteers at the First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg who cooked the food, packed boxes and...
The Stroller, Dec. 25, 2024: 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. Merry Christmas to our...
Fueled by anger and caffeine, 200 Starbucks workers strike in Pittsburgh area
In Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood on Tuesday, the sound of holiday songs filled the air outside the closed Starbucks at Forbes Avenue and Atwood Street. But the carolers weren’t fueled by holiday cheer. They were actually striking baristas from various stores in the Pittsburgh area demanding a union contract alongside their...
Fire damages house in Fayette County
A fire Tuesday afternoon caused extensive damage to a house in Everson, where a firefighter was injured, an Everson fire official said. No one was home when the fire damaged the house in the 100 block of Maple Street, said Everson Assistant Fire Chief Dale Grubbs. The firefighter was from...
Police, coroner say weekend deaths of Manor couple was murder-suicide
A husband and wife died Sunday evening in a murder-suicide in Manor, police said. The wife, Theresa Day, 51, was found dead inside her Frederick Drive residence around 6:20 p.m. as a result of a gunshot wound and her husband, Jeffrey Day, 62, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said...
Kiski Township Sewage Authority to dissolve at year’s end
The Kiski Township Sewage Authority was touted upon its creation in 2021 as a move toward the future, one where more residents would have public sewage service than not. Four years later, it’s circling the drain. The authority will effectively dissolve at the end of the year, handing back to...
Former FedEx driver charged with theft after Greensburg-area deliveries go missing
A Greensburg man is charged with stealing a phone that he was supposed to deliver while working for FedEx. State police filed theft-related misdemeanor charges against 29-year-old Mohammad Hat Alshamasin following a sting operation they set up after several Greensburg-area residents reported they didn’t receive electronics Alshamasin was expected to...
Kiski Township plans tax increase but amount undecided
Kiski Township residents can expect to pay more in property taxes next year. Officials did not include a tax increase in their proposed budget but have since said one will be necessary. A 2-mill hike is the most conservative outcome, Supervisor Chairwoman Brittany Hilliard said during a recent meeting. In...
Murrysville area: Export trail kiosk, stand-up comedy benefit shows, student band honors and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Kiosk installed at Export trailhead Officials from the Export Historical Society, J.M. Hall Junior Trust, Export Business Group and Westmoreland Heritage Trail cut the ribbon Nov. 29 on an informational kiosk placed at the Export trailhead. It includes a map of the...
Pedestrian, 2 state troopers injured in back-to-back crashes on Parkway North
After a pedestrian was struck on Interstate 279 early Tuesday morning, a passing vehicle struck the state police car that responded to the initial call, sending two troopers to the hospital, police said. State police were initially called out just after midnight to I-279 near the East Street exit at...
Westmoreland DA doles out drug forfeiture cash for enforcement efforts
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced Friday that her office has allocated $82,700 to bolster education, training and enforcement of drug laws. Those funds were forfeited to the District Attorney’s Office as a result of criminal prosecutions of drug offenses. “By allocating this money back into the hands of...
Morning Roundup: Beaver County homicide probed; Target theft, threat lead to charges
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 24: Police investigate Beaver County homicide Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver County are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a homicide that occurred Sunday in Aliquippa City. Police said the crime happened in an alley off...
