200 monarch butterflies released during annual Greensburg Garden Center event
Kylynn Kelsey, who is 6, said she started liking butterflies Saturday following the annual monarch butterfly release at the LeFevre Butterfly Garden behind the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. Her favorite part was getting them to land on her wand made of flowers, made available at the event hosted by...
Country star surprises Harrison girl who raised funds for police dog — buys the K-9 for Tarentum himself
Two songs into a concert Friday night to raise money so Tarentum could acquire a police dog, country music star Brian Kelley summoned to the stage the young girl from Harrison who had spearheaded the benefit. That’s when things really got interesting. After all, Kaley Bastine, 12, her parents and...
Whitehall honors Trib Total Media trustee for tireless advocacy, community involvement
Mark J. Christman works a puzzle called CryptoQuote. The player chooses letters to be used in place of other letters to figure out a famous quote. A recent one Christman solved was: “What do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” “I thought, ‘that’s a keeper,’”...
Pipe project to close Creek Road in Fairfield until late this month
PennDOT will close a section of Creek Road Monday in Fairfield, causing a detour that is expected to continue through late August. The road will be closed between Hirsch and Midget Camp roads while crews replace a pipe. The posted detour will divert traffic along Midget Camp Road and Route...
Attempted Allegheny County Jail break-in sends man to hospital
A man attempted to break into the visitors’ lobby of the Allegheny County Jail on Saturday morning, police said. Pittsburgh police detained the man, who police said was suffering from a minor injury. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Police said detectives that the man attempted to...
Motorcyclist in critical condition following crash in Hays
A motorcyclist was in critical condition Friday following a vehicle collision in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood. Initial investigation indicated that the driver of the other vehicle ran a red light while under the influence, Pittsburgh police said, and charges are forthcoming. Police, fire and EMS were dispatched at about 9:45 p.m....
Retirement has Plum School District searching for new assistant superintendent
One of Plum School District’s two assistant superintendents is retiring, so the district is looking for a replacement. Denise Sedlacek will retire on Nov. 1, Superintendent Rick Walsh said. Sedlacek, a resident of Allegheny Township, started her education career in 1984 and has been in administration since 1991. She came...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a homicide that occurred early Saturday in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. Following a two-round ShotSpotter alert, city police were dispatched just after 3:30 a.m. to the 7400 block of Idlewild Street. A man who had been shot in the head was found dead on the sidewalk...
The Stroller, Aug. 10, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your nonprofit’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. Drug disposal box available in Washington Township The Washington Township Police...
No paper note? Electronic excuses coming to Allegheny Valley School District
No paper note for a student’s absence will be no problem this year in the Allegheny Valley School District. One of the additions in the Springdale-area district will be an electronic excuse form for parents and families to document student absences. “It’s an electronic form that parents can use to...
Unity family’s ATV use on farm pits them against neighbors
A Unity family who wants an ordinance changed so they can ride all-terrain vehicles, quads and dirt bikes on trails on a farm are opposed by the residents of the Cambridge Point housing development near the property. Township supervisors will be tasked with deciding whether to change the municipality’s ordinance...
Creek inundates northern Indiana County town as Tropical Storm Debby pours on rain
As many as 200 people were evacuated from homes and businesses in the northern Indiana County town of Clymer on Friday when Tropical Storm Debby pounded the community with rain and Two Lick Creek overflowed its banks. The Clymer Fire Department on Friday evening was assessing damage to its social...
Former Florida Georgia Line singer’s gig boosts Tarentum police K-9 fund
Many people who attended a benefit concert in West Deer said they had no issue with travel or parking despite a nearby tunnel closure. The 130-year-old Rural Ridge Tunnel on Little Deer Creek Valley Road in Indiana Township closed Friday, the same day former Florida Georgia Line frontman Brian Kelley...
Classic car lovers enjoy a stroll around Ligonier’s Diamond
Nearly 200 classic vehicles were on display Friday night for The Stroll Around the Diamond in Ligonier. Hosted by Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce, the annual 1950s-themed car cruise draws every kind of internal combustion-engine beast imaginable, from spoke-wheeled Model Ts to souped-up Mustangs and Corvettes. Also featured were a...
Man’s fatal 7-story leap from Renewal halfway house window prompts lawsuit
The family of a man who died last year after jumping out of a seventh-floor window at a halfway house in Downtown Pittsburgh sued the federal government and the facility on Thursday. Thomas Spencer III, 24, died on April 17, 2023. On Thursday, his father, Thomas Spencer Jr., who is...
Authorities ID woman killed in 3-vehicle North Hills crash
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday identified the woman killed this week in a three-car crash in Pittsburgh’s North Hills as Patricia Everetts, 76, of Butler. The accident occurred when a motorist driving south Thursday on Route 8, also known as William Flynn Highway, stopped to turn left...
Dormont crash victim identified as mother of 2
Authorities on Friday ruled the death of a woman killed earlier this week in a crash in Dormont as accidental. Ashlynn E. Gonzalez, 25, was killed in the two-vehicle crash near the intersection of West Liberty and Key avenues shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, authorities said. Gonzalez was pronounced...
Franklin Regional’s Spencer Lee takes wrestling silver in Paris, but to his fans he’s goldVideo
Greg Sill was heartbroken by Spencer Lee’s loss in the Olympic wrestling finals Friday, but he couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of hometown pride. The assistant varsity wrestling coach at Franklin Regional High School watched in awe before 2017 graduate Lee took home a silver medal from Paris....
62nd Street Bridge ramp to close for gas line replacement
The 62nd Street Bridge ramp to South Main Street in Etna will be closed on Saturday, PennDOT announced Friday. The ramp from the bridge, southbound Route 8, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. while a natural gas company crew replaces a gas line, according to PennDOT. Traffic...
Burning bans lifted in Derry, Unity townships
Recent bans on burning in Derry and Unity townships will be lifted beginning Saturday , according to officials in the municipalities. The bans were put in place following a stretch of dry weather in the area. Several rainstorms have provided some relief this week. Burning of paper, cardboard and yard...
Hunker woman is latest to sue county over Giant Slide safety concerns at Mammoth Park
A Hunker woman, who says she was injured in February on the Giant Slide in Mammoth Park, claims in a lawsuit filed this week that the 100-foot amusement ride is unsafe. Ashley M. Coonelly says that she traveled down the slide at a high rate of speed and was unable...
Flights, county fair coincide with Westmoreland Airshow this year
Zachary Stull spent Friday morning at the auto shop, preparing his car for a 15-hour drive from Westmoreland County to Orlando, Fla. Stull, 43, of Bolivar, scheduled a trip to Disney with his wife and their 6-year-old son months ago. He realized only four days ago that the Spirit Airlines...
Barrel & Flow beer fest ‘making a real impact’ on the Black brewing experience
A few days before the Barrel & Flow festival, the event “Welcome to Pittsburgh: A Celebration of Black Culture,” presented by Crafted for Action and Velum Fermentation on the South Side, generated excitement. Day Bracey, founder of Barrel & Flow, describes the festival as both a community and a movement....
North Huntingdon police accuse 2 of using credit card skimmer
Two men already accused of stealing customers’ credit card information using a skimmer device at supermarkets in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, are also accused of using a device to steal the identity of customers at a North Huntingdon supermarket, according to township police. Thomas Fuchs, 34, of Pittsburgh and Alexandru...
Allegheny County has 90 days to green-light Brackenridge’s public works facility
Brackenridge Council will learn within 90 days whether it can move forward with construction of a $1.1 million public works building. Allegheny County hosted a Zoom meeting Thursday to review the preliminary land development application to replace the current facility that’s nearly 125 years old. The county oversaw the process...
