South Side brawl breaks leg of Pittsburgh cop in charge of district’s anti-crime effortsVideo
The Pittsburgh police sergeant who heads an anti-crime patrol in the South Side’s entertainment district suffered a gruesome leg injury early Saturday during a chaotic confrontation with a violent crowd outside a bar that led to one arrest. Surveillance video shows a surging group of people scuffling along a sidewalk...
Buyers eye deals at Westmoreland County’s tax sale
Mellissa Gardina wants to move out of her Vandergrift neighborhood. She was looking for a deal and over the summer found her potential new home in nearby Oklahoma Borough, not through a real estate listing but in a booklet of Westmoreland County’s tax delinquent properties that the county publishes each...
Mt. Pleasant woman claims self defense in 2022 Scottdale hit and run
A prosecutor told a jury Monday there is no reasonable way to explain why a Mt. Pleasant woman ran over another woman two years ago outside of a Scottdale apartment building. Nicole Louise Moore, 28, is accused of aggravated assault, hit and run, and other offenses in connection with an...
Allegheny County to offer ballot-return sites and satellite voting for election
The Allegheny County Board of Elections on Monday approved 10 ballot-return sites and five satellite voting centers for November’s election. The board, which includes Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and council members Sam DeMarco, R-North Fayette, and Bethany Hallam, D-North Side, unanimously approved the ballot return sites. DeMarco voted against...
Greensburg Restaurant Week returns with expanded menu options
Diners will be able to select from some new and expanded choices in the semiannual Greensburg Restaurant Week, running through Sunday. There are 17 restaurants taking part this week, up from 14 that were on board for the last two events, this past January and a year ago. First-time participants...
Rev ’Em Up: Bethel Park event draws eclectic variety of vehicles
Big cars ruled America in the 1950s. In Europe, not so much. A variety of Post-World War II limitations prompted overseas auto manufacturers to produce plenty of low-powered, diminutive vehicles such as the long-forgotten Heinkel Kabin, Zündapp Janus and Messerschmitt KR-175. At least one of the era’s microcars, though, has...
Ulta Beauty coming to The Waterworks
Shoppers who love trying the latest skin care or cosmetic lines likely will be delighted with the newest addition to The Waterworks along Freeport Road near Aspinwall. Ulta Beauty is set to open by late fall in the space that formerly housed a state liquor store, which moved this year...
Rising from the ashes: Arnold’s St. Vladimir to hold 1st services since 2021 fire
The Rev. Yaroslav Koval stood inside St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church recently, recalling how he rushed into the church during a fire on Dec. 4, 2021. He entered the burning building because he has led the congregation for more than a decade. He and the parishioners vowed, amid the darkness,...
Pilot program in Pittsburgh area boosts survival odds for cardiac arrest patients
Mary Fischer didn’t know she had heart problems until she collapsed one day in early June. Fischer, 51, was in her home in Pittsburgh’s West End, slicing pepperoni in preparation for a pizza night with her boyfriend on June 11. While she was trying to plug in her pizza oven,...
Hempfield car cruise to mark 30 years of donating to children’s charity
The E.C. Cruisers car club will mark three decades of children’s charity on Sunday with their 30th annual “Cruisin’ to Help the Kids” car cruise in Hempfield. Proceeds from the club’s signature event, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 814 Lanes & Games in Hempfield, will benefit Westmoreland...
New Leechburg Boy Scout troop welcomes girls, a sign of new interest in Scouting
Jessica Cummings doesn’t have much experience as a Scout leader, but she’s ready for the challenge as she starts Troop 6553 in Leechburg, a Boy Scout troop that welcomes girls. Cummings began the troop for her daughter, Lydia, 10, and her daughter’s best friend, Ivy McCullough, 10. Both girls have...
Dave Portnoy reviews Ianni’s in Delmont, Slice of NY in Murrysville during local pizza tourVideo
Chad Kaylor wasn’t expecting to hand a pizza last week to Dave Portnoy, founder of media company Barstool Sports and one of the foremost amateur pizza reviewers in the country. “He ordered it under a different name, so I was shocked when I saw him walk in to pick it...
Pine welcomes pooches for 1st Dog Day at splash pad
A well-attended summer for the Pine Community Park Splash Pad culminated with play time for pooches. The township’s parks and recreation department organized the first-ever Dog Day at the fountain-filled facility, attracting plenty of people with their canines. Although the temperature on the morning of Sept. 8 prompted some folks...
Hampton pool season wraps up with Dog Swim Day
For Hampton Community Pool’s last seasonal hurrah, people weren’t allowed in the water. But given the drop in temperature prior to the morning of Sept. 7, that was fine with the folks who visited. And the ones who actually did take dips in the pool didn’t seem to mind. Dog...
PPG, PNC refresh Monroeville school spaces in community service event
A little bit of color can go a long way, especially when it creates appealing and creative spaces for students to learn and grow. PPG Industries, in coordination with PNC Bank, participated in a community outreach event at Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Sunrise School last month. More than 50 employee volunteers...
Community rallies around Lower Burrell family displaced by house fire
Community members are banding together to support a Lower Burrell family after they were left homeless when a fire destroyed their Michigan Avenue home last week. Less than 24 hours after the Wednesday blaze, Patrick Elston, co-owner of Gus Franco’s Pizza shop in Lower Burrell, began arranging a way to...
Ross celebrates season’s final Neighborhood Day at Evergreen Park
During the summer, Ross Township showcased its impressive array of community parks with a series of Neighborhood Days. The final one took place Aug. 24 at Evergreen Park, with activities taking place against the picturesque backdrop of the Sgt. Frank Zotter Community Pond, named for the late township police officer...
Oakmont Bakery adds 3rd ‘candidate’ to election-themed sweets
Care to crunch on your favorite presidential candidate? It’s happening at Oakmont Bakery with a recent rollout of the traditional election candidate cookies, embossed with iced edible images of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The cookies are made with edible rice paper embossed on an iced...
Bethel Park celebrates Community Day
With the end of summer still two weeks, members of Bethel Park High School’s hockey team probably figured they’d be fine volunteering to sit on the hot seat in a dunk tank. Then came a sudden dip in temperature. Still, the players were willing to take turns being plunged into...
Woman killed in Peters Township crash
A Peters Township woman was killed Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash. Sandra Zuraw, 77, crashed in the 4000 block of Washington Road in Peters around 12:15 p.m., according to the Washington County Coroner as reported by TribLive news partner WTAE. County Coroner Tim Warco told WTAE that Zuraw lost...
Inflation explained: A multitude of factors go into grocery prices
Editor’s note: This is the second story in an occasional series on the causes and impact of inflation. Consider the humble Triscuit. Introduced in 1902, it’s been a snack-cracker staple for decades in the U.S. It’s made primarily from whole-grain wheat, oil and salt — pretty simple as far as...
Morning Roundup: Multiple local school districts dealing with issues Monday
Here are a few news items for Monday Sept. 9, 2024. Leechburg School District has heightened police presence There will be a heightened security presence Monday for a school in the Leechburg Area School District, Armstrong County, after a suspicious note was found in the district’s high school building on...
Monroeville area: Bingo at Lourdes Center, Symphony East performance, eagle talk and more
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Lourdes Center Divine Mercy Academy will host a Sept. 19 bingo night in Monroeville. It will be at 7 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.) at DMA’s Lourdes Center, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. The cost is $20 per...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 9, 2024
Plum School District changes procedures for athletic events The Plum School District is implementing two new procedures at games and events. All students in kindergarten through sixth grade will have to be accompanied by an adult who must stay with them throughout the game. No carry-ins such as coolers, bottles...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Sept. 9, 2024
Rosedale Fall Festival runs Sept. 12-14 The Rosedale Fall Festival, organized by Rosedale Beach Club in Verona, will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 12-14. Proceeds from the festival support the pool, which has been operating since 1926. The family-friendly event will feature festival food, including fresh-cut fries,...
