Monroeville area: ESCA fundraiser, ‘hard-to-recycle’ collection, flea market, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Food distribution The next Monroeville drive-up food distribution date will be 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Gateway High School, 300o Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville. Distribution takes place the second Wednesday of every month. Patrons can drive behind the sports complex...
Pine-Richland pianists excel on exams
Two Pine-Richland High School ninth graders posted the highest scores among Pennsylvania residents in practical piano performance examinations administered by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Tisha Joshi earned the distinction in Level 6, her third year in a row scoring the highest in the state. Abheek Tuladhar excelled...
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport a safe haven for planes escaping Hurricane Helene
The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe became a safe haven for some expensive — make that very expensive — Gulfstream jets flown there from Georgia on Thursday to escape the high winds of Hurricane Helene, an airport official said. About 15 Gulfstream jets from Georgia, where Gulfstream Aerospace Corp....
North Allegheny Foundation grants exceed $100k for 2023-24
When there are special programs or educational tools that teachers feel would benefit students, but are outside of normal district funding, they may try the North Allegheny Foundation. The nonprofit is a 23-member tax-exempt charitable community organization that supports the school district, teachers, staff and students. “The North Allegheny Foundation...
Penn Hills all-class reunion picnic logs record attendance; date already set for 2025
The Penn Hills all-class reunion picnic saw a “massive jump” in attendance this year, said Lee Adams, one of the event’s organizers. He said the fourth annual event welcomed around 176 walk-ins and had more than 100 presale tickets — resulting in more than 100 more attendees than previous years....
Gateway board discusses bus safety, renovation projects
Gateway School Board’s building and grounds committee members are working to prioritize renovation projects across the district. Director of Facilities and Grounds John Walsh was asked at the Sept. 23 school board meeting how the projects are being prioritized. “Anything that effects the kids on a daily basis or is...
‘Gold Over America’ gymnastics show designed by Western Pa. nativeVideo
Mark Swanhart doesn’t mince words when it comes to the U.S. gymnastics team, which came home from this summer’s Olympic Games with nine medals, including three golds. “They’re rock stars,” said Swanhart, a Cambria County native and Point Park University dance major with more than 25 years of experience creating...
Brentwood man, Youngwood woman await sentencing in rental scheme that cost Avis $500K
The Monroeville location of Avis Car Rental lost more than $500,000 because of an identity theft scheme that involved a Brentwood man and a Youngwood woman, according to federal prosecutors. Cheron Tucker, 28, pleaded guilty in federal court last week to aggravated identity theft along with unauthorized access device fraud...
Halloween party for cancer survivors returns
Getting wigged out is highly encouraged at the Young Adult Survivors United Halloween party, scheduled for Oct. 25 at the Rivers Casino Event Center in Pittsburgh. The Wig Out party — hosted by YASU, a Pine-based support group for young adult survivors of cancer or those diagnosed at 18 to...
Temporary Amtrak train route will stop in Pittsburgh and Connellsville on its way to Miami
Passengers on the Capitol Limited heading to Miami that stops in Pittsburgh and Connellsville will be able to remain on their train for the trip south starting Nov. 10, Amtrak said. The Capitol Limited train is being temporarily combined with the Silver Star train that goes from New York City...
Old William Penn Highway to close for bridge replacement
Contractors do not yet have a firm date, but Old William Penn Highway will close for roughly a month and a half this fall for the replacement of a bridge carrying the road over Turtle Creek in Murrysville. Murrysville council awarded a $170,000 bid last week to Kukurin Contracting in...
Garden Club’s Pizzazz shopping event to raise money for environmental, conservation projects
The green spent at this annual event is helping to make the region greener. Proceeds from Pizzazz, a designer boutique shopping experience hosted by the Garden Club of Allegheny County, have funded more than $2 million in environmental and conservation projects. This year, there will be 35 vendors, including 12...
Riverside Park close to becoming home of pickleball in Oakmont
Pickleball is within sight for Oakmont residents. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said the basketball courts at Oakmont Borough Park are in the process of being converted into a three-court pickleball facility. The new basketball court planned for the upper level of the park is moving along at a pace similar...
Fugitive taken into custody at Pine Township home after domestic dispute
A Pine Township man who was wanted on outstanding warrants was arrested Wednesday following a domestic disturbance. James Lee-Livingston, 28, was wanted by Pittsburgh police on drug- and firearms-related charges stemming from a July 10 incident in the city. He had been a fugitive since a bench warrant was issued...
North Hills celebration helps cultivate culture of peace
Sorry, they were told. The property no longer is for sale. Practitioners of Islam in the North Hills were seeking a location for a mosque and thought they’d found an ideal place, the home of a congregation that was embarking on building a bigger house of worship. Then came the...
Woman shot in the face during alleged robbery attempt in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South
A Pittsburgh couple has been charged with attempted homicide following a shooting Wednesday in the city’s Homewood South neighborhood that left another woman hospitalized in guarded condition. Authorities said the victim, who they did not name, was shot in the face. She has been downgraded from critical condition at UPMC...
Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium named as FEMA-approved disaster shelter
Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore has been selected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to become a safe haven during emergencies and disasters. In a statement, FEMA said the stadium will increase its public safety capabilities and become a location for safe storage and shelter for response and recovery...
JD Vance to visit Monroeville for town hall meeting
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled to appear Saturday in Monroeville. Campaign officials announced he will take part in a town hall meeting set for 1 p.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for the event hosted by evangelical preacher and political blogger...
The Stroller, Sept. 26, 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. Festival to raise funds...
Pittsburgh-area officials testify that communications problems plagued them during Trump rally shooting
As a congressional task force hearing Thursday dissected the security breakdowns that plagued Donald Trump’s July rally in Butler County, one member worried about the future. “We have (former) President Donald Trump going back to Butler in the next few days,” said U.S. Rep. Lou Correa, a California Democrat. “Are...
Gateway grad’s ‘Heroes and Superheroes’ exhibit at Monroeville library
Artist Ian Whetstone recalls the first drawing he made, as well as his family’s positive reaction. “My mom still has a crayon drawing of a horse that I made while we stayed in a cabin when I was about five,” Whetstone said. “I’ve been doing artwork in some form or...
2 lost hikers found safe in Ligonier Township
Cellphone technology and knowledge of the area helped police and firefighters locate two hikers who had become lost Wednesday evening on Laurel Ridge, said Ligonier Valley Police Chief Mike Matrunics. The two hikers parked along Laurel Summit Road and headed onto the Wolf Rocks Trail, an approximately 5-mile trail that...
Police: Elderly man critical after being struck by vehicle in West View
A 73 year-old man was hospitalized Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle in West View. Allegheny County Police said they were notified of a pedestrian being near Perry Highway and Wellington Drive shortly before 8 p.m. First responders found the man suffering from severe injuries. He was transported...
Highlands School District used remote learning Thursday after another threat
Highlands School District students learned remotely Thursday following another threat, according to officials on the district’s Facebook page. Superintendent Monique Mawhinney said she was notified late Wednesday evening by Harrison police about another threat made to the district. “Although the threat is determined to be unfounded, out of an abundance...
Pittsburgh councilmen vote to spend $1M on NFL Draft despite criticism of Gainey
Two Pittsburgh lawmakers, unhappy that the mayor pledged $1 million in city money to the 2026 NFL Draft without first securing City Council approval, softened their stance Wednesday and joined their colleagues in voting unanimously for the funding. Over the last week, council members Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, and Bob Charland,...
