Spirit Airlines to add flight out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport through the end of October
Spirit Airlines will run another flight per day out of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport starting next week. Two Spirit flights will travel from the Unity airport to Myrtle Beach, S.C., five days per week from Thursday, Sept. 5, until the end of October. This is the first time the...
Nonprofit gives adaptive strollers to 3 Westmoreland families
Tears filled Melanie Skibicki’s eyes as she sat in the Fred Rogers Room of the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit in Hempfield on Friday morning, waiting to receive an adaptive stroller for her son. Aiden Ward, 6, was born nonverbal and diagnosed with autism. For years, Skibicki has stayed home from her...
FEMA ponies up $524K for North Irwin fire truck
It’s taken five years of trying for North Irwin firefighters to be awarded a hefty federal grant — $524,000 — for a new fire engine. “They’re very difficult to get,” said fire Chief Glenn Geiger. Now, it’ll likely be another three years before they can get that new truck on...
Men avoid retrial, enter pleas in slaying of Penn Hills teenager
Two men accused of killing a Penn Hills teenager more than three years ago avoided a retrial this week by entering a new plea. Deontae Nalls, 24, of Plum, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on Wednesday, while Daeshuan Smith, 23, of Penn Hills, entered no-contest plea to a charge of...
Mayor Ed Gainey launches re-election campaign
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has launched a re-election campaign. The first-term mayor launched a new website announcing his bid for another four-year term. “I’m running for re-election because I know that Pittsburgh can be the safest, most welcoming, and most thriving city in America,” Gainey wrote on the site. “Over...
Murrysville area: Rotary Oktoberfest, charity golf outing, Medicare update discussion and more
Rotary to host Oktoberfest The Murrysville-Export Rotary will host its annual Oktoberfest from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 14 at The Lamplighter. Early-bird online tickets are $30; door tickets are $35. All tickets include dinner and one alcoholic beverage. Additional glasses of beer and wine will be $4. The Lamplighter is at...
1 dead, 3 hurt in 3-vehicle crash on Mosside Boulevard in Monroeville
A woman died after a three-vehicle crash in Monroeville Friday morning, Allegheny County Police said. The crash involving a tractor-trailer with an oversized load, a car and a minivan was reported shortly after 9 a.m. in the 2100 block of Mosside Boulevard. According to county police, the tractor-trailer and car...
New Kensington gas station clerk tells cops man robbed store after threatening to kill her
A man in a relationship with a gas station clerk threatened to kill her before robbing the store while she was working there, according to New Kensington police. Police filed robbery, retail theft and receiving stolen property charges Thursday against Thomas Deandrea Johnson, 30, of Tarentum. A warrant was out...
Deer Lakes welcomes back students with coffee shop, Legos-style learning and colorful parking spots
Sixty-three colorful parking spaces welcomed Deer Lakes High School students back to school, some with neon flowers and others with lines of a football grid. The creative initiative led by Student Council President Scarlett Hadlum fosters a sense of ownership and pride within the school community, high school Principal Ryan...
DelGrosso’s Amusement Park serves up Italian-themed family funVideo
An Italian-themed amusement park entertaining families since 1946 has blended the perfect ingredients for fun in Tipton, Pa. DelGrosso’s Park and Laguna Splash is a seasonal destination boasting more than 30 rides, an expansive Italian-themed waterpark and famous food, all made possible because two Italian immigrants met and fell in...
Morning Roundup: Hot weather again impacting schools; woman dies after Armstrong County crash
Here are the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 30: Heat impacts Pittsburgh schools, air quality alert issued Heat is again an issue in the Pittsburgh area, where an air quality alert also is in effect. For a second time this week, Pittsburgh Public Schools announced that 37...
48 units of affordable senior housing proposed at former William Penn Elementary School site
Another senior housing development is winding through the approval process in Penn Hills. Lancaster-based Social Enterprise Properties got preliminary approval Aug. 22 to raze the old William Penn Elementary School near Verona Road and build a three-story, 48-unit complex in its place. All units would be reserved for tenants 62...
Mt. Washington home has sweeping views of Pittsburgh
Homeowners Jody and Lynn Bunting are prepping to say goodbye to their showcase home atop Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood — and the sweeping views that come with their property overlooking the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. “It’s the best view in Pittsburgh,” said Jody Bunting. “It’s right over the fountain.”...
The Stroller, Aug. 30, 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. Hartwood Acres to host Allegheny County Music Festival The 24th annual...
Westmoreland happenings: Birding walk, community festival, meetings, more
Festival • The West Newton Community Festival will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 6, noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 7 and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 in Vine Street Park. There will be entertainment, games, food trucks, crafters, a basket sale and more. A parade will...
Kiski Area prepping for ‘school within a school’ when classes start
The Kiski Area School District is banking on a few well-placed partitions, abundant signage and flexible attitudes to fit six grade levels into its high school when classes start next week. Calling it a “school within a school,” the district will place seventh and eighth graders in the high school...
Westmoreland County Community College eyes search firm to fill vice president position vacant since 2022
Amid the search for a new president, Westmoreland County Community College soon could hire a search firm to help fill a vice president position that has been vacant for two years. The board of trustees voted Wednesday to pay $39,000 for Massachusetts-based search firm Spelman Johnson to identify a vice...
Underwater drone to assist crews in the Allegheny Valley during river emergencies
Emergency response crews in the Allegheny Valley have a new tool to scout the water during river incidents. An underwater drone will assist crews in the Allegheny Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency, said Bruno Moretti, agency coordinator. “It’s interesting,” Moretti said. “It’s a nice piece of equipment to have. It...
Hempfield addressing speed, safety issues on Fosterville Road
Turn onto Fosterville Road near Hempfield Area High School on Route 136 and you’ll find yourself among well kept homes in a heavily residential area. The speed limit is 25 mph, but that’s often not followed, said resident Dan Laskey. “They’re going too fast,” he said. There are plenty of...
Slinging suds: Salem beer distributor expects to move about 40,000 cases this weekVideo
Pallets holding more than 150,000 six-packs moved through the Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale warehouse just off Route 22 in Salem this week. That should get the Labor Day weekend going. Summer is far and away the busiest season for beverage wholesalers like Fuhrer, which opened the 335,000-square-foot distribution facility —...
Leechburg Area School Board considers one meeting night per month
Leechburg Area School Board could be holding fewer public meetings if a test run over the next few months works out. Instead of holding the agenda-setting and voting meetings on different days, the board will experiment with holding both on the same night. “We talked to (Superintendent David) Keibler before...
Retired Latrobe police dog takes on volunteer work with Ligonier Township fire department
Former Ligonier Valley police dog Zeus is now a fire dog for Ligonier Township Fire Department No. 1. Zeus debuted as a fire dog Tuesday during a National Night Out community outreach event organized by the Ligonier Valley Police Department in Ligonier Borough. “He’s the first fire dog we’ve ever...
Pittsburgh’s Rib Fest kicks off, continues through MondayVideo
Art Rooney Avenue outside of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh’s North Shore has been transformed into barbeque heaven for Labor Day weekend. The annual Rib Fest kicked off Thursday evening with a dozen award-winning vendors vying for various trophies, including best sauce, best ribs and people’s choice. The event runs through...
Religious leaders swap stories, talk grant funding during house of worship security forum
Three religious leaders — bonded only by acts of violence — took to a North Braddock church pulpit Thursday night to share how they’ve shepherded their congregations past being defined by those who attacked them. The Rev. Glenn Germany knew the space best. Just three months ago, the McKeesport man...
Thaddeus Mosley’s work adds to the public art across Pittsburgh
The sweltering heat soared above 90 degrees in late August, but world-renowned artist Thaddeus Mosley moved with a cool and humble aura as he debuted four monumental bronze sculptures in a solo exhibition with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust on Thursday. Mosley, 98, was calm and debonair in a linen sport...
