Local category, Page 466

The Friends of Pine Community Parks held their annual Golf Classic on July 22 at Wildwood Golf Club in Hampton. All proceeds benefited the Friends group, which provides ongoing funding for the Pine Community Center and projects in Pine Community Park. The golf outing was a four-person “shamble” event with...

Jenene Caramielo knew that when she sang Celine Dion’s “Power of Love” for her eighth-grade Carson Middle School talent show that performing was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. So it’s no surprise to see the 1999 North Allegheny graduate gracing stages across the country,...

A Ross woman, who possibly had the worst view in PNC Park when she took her seat at a Pittsburgh Pirates game, is getting two free tickets courtesy of the ballclub. Danielle Jones had purchased the ticket a few weeks prior to see her daughter, a University of Pittsburgh cheerleader,...

A longtime Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company chief and pioneer of swift-water rescue has answered his last call. George McBriar, also a former councilman and businessman, died Tuesday evening while surrounded by friends and family. He was 70. “It was a shock,” said Jeff Stephens, the current fire chief who served...

Despite concern among residents, Hampton likely will be seeing two new residential developments in the near future. During the regular council meeting on July 24, members approved both the Frey-Cain Preliminary Planned Residential Development and Four Seasons Final Subdivision/Land Development. The Frey-Cain development is planned for South Pioneer Road. It...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Monroeville Arts Council concerts Monroeville Arts Council will host a series of concerts at the Community College of Allegheny County’s Boyce Auditorium. Concerts will be from 4-6 p.m. They include: • Aug. 4 – East Winds Symphonic Band • Aug....

An updated intersection at Prestley Road and Charlet and Perret streets in Bridgeville is aimed at improving drivers’ visibility and calming traffic, borough officials say. Bridgeville Manager Joe Kauer said the borough has been working with PennDOT traffic engineers since late last year for a plan to fix the intersection....

The largest Christian public policy women’s organization, Concerned Women for America, is making its way to the Temple of Faith in North Versailles this evening for the “She Prays She Votes Rally.” Founded in 1979, Concerned Women for America’s goal is to encourage women across the country to bring Biblical...

Verona’s annual budget survey was released to borough residents and included a few extra questions that hadn’t been asked in previous surveys. The fresh questions are thanks to Local Government Academy intern Josie Cantelmo, 20, who will be a senior in her political science program at the University of Pittsburgh...

National Night Out on Aug. 6 is a chance for police departments to get to know their communities, with events being held locally in Franklin Park and McCandless. Residents can enjoy family-friendly activities and the opportunity for one-on-one time with local law enforcement. “National Night Out is a unique and...

It’s the last week in July. Time to enjoy family friendly activities while school is in recess or a fun night out with friends. Here are five things to do this weekend: Bowling for Soup at the Palace Theatre Relive the early aughts with rock band Bowling for Soup’s “A...

Art • Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg, will host a free exhibit of the works of artists group The Social Butterflies July 26 through Aug. 28. The group of seven local women will display more than 20 works in a variety of mediums. A free opening...

Miners, their wives, child laborers and patch town store operators all had a part in the history of coal in the Derry area. “There were so many mines in this area,” said Donna Showalter, a Derry Area Historical Society board member. “Just about everybody who has lived in this area...

Visitors to Marshall, via roadway or website, may have noticed a new, updated look. A revamped logo of an orange-hued sun rising above the words “Marshall Township,” now in blue, can be seen on environmental signage throughout the municipality. And web users can enjoy scrolling through an updated site at...

The photo of part of the Kennywood Racer roller coaster framework resting on what appears to be a piece of wood set off-center atop two cement blocks that spurred closure of the ride Wednesday depicted a non-structural support, state officials said. The ride will reopen Thursday, Palace Entertainment spokesperson Lynsey...

A new opportunity is available for live music lovers who want to stay sober. Stage AE recently became the first Pittsburgh concert venue to provide a permanent “sober space” at all of its events. The North Shore entertainment site partnered with local sponsors to make the resource available at its...

Lower Burrell police were called to the Community Supermarket on Leechburg Road on June 28 after reports of an attempted card skimming incident. George Sears, Community Market general manager, said an employee noticed the skimmer just 15 minutes after the device was planted, before anyone’s information could be compromised. Sears...

Jessica Hickey had just completed her first season as manager of the Greensburg Night Market in 2019 when she was struck by devastating news. Her mother had suffered a brain aneurysm that would lead to her death in September of that year. In 2020, less than a year later, her...

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. Free community picnic planned Saturday Fun and Freedom will host a...

Murrysville native Sam Wasilak’s fascination with photography and architecture will come to life on the walls of the Monroeville Public Library beginning this week. Now a Monroeville resident, Wasilak’s exhibit “Untitled Architecture,” sponsored by the Friends of the Monroeville Public Library, will kick off with a reception from 6 to...

Douglas R. Nowicki, OSB, retired longtime archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey and chancellor of Saint Vincent College and Seminary in Latrobe, has died, officials confirmed Wednesday. His death Tuesday evening at age 79 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh followed a brief illness. Nowicki was the 11th and second longest-serving...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood. Police were called to the 100 block of Amanda Street around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a man shot near the Triangle Mart. Arriving units found 51-year-old Anthony Walker of Pittsburgh, who had been shot in the...

Kennywood has shut down its iconic Racer after a picture circulating on social media this week showed a part of the nearly century-old wooden roller coaster’s wooden frame propped up on cement blocks. The rust-colored wooden post appears to be resting on a piece of wood set off center atop...

When rookie Steelers tackle Troy Fautanu prepares for 10:30 a.m. training camp practice at Saint Vincent College, he may be cranking up Celine Dion’s “The Power of Love.” “It’s probably my shower song,” he said Wednesday as he moved into Rooney Hall for the team’s annual summer camp. “It’s a...

The Butler County district attorney on Wednesday disputed congressional testimony that two Butler County law enforcement officers left a key post shortly before a gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop at former President Donald Trump — even as he acknowledged that one officer briefly did just that. Pennsylvania State...