Western PA Local News category, Page 568
5 things do to in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 6-8
Look, of course it’s the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season and a good percentage of the weekend will be taken up by all things Black and Gold. But maybe a palate cleanser from all that Iron City is in order? If so, check out these events for a chance...
Western Pennsylvanians embrace tradition, innovation with canning
It’s canning season in Western Pennsylvania. “You can ‘can’ just about everything,” said Denise Relihan, 55, of Harrison. “Tomatoes, peppers, garlic, rice, fruit, jellies, beans, juices, vegetables and meat too. The list goes on.” Relihan has a designated canning room in her home and learned the art of canning from...
Morning Roundup: Police seek Duquesne Club burglars; Allentown fire sends man to hospital
Here are some news items for Friday, Sept. 6: Police seek Duquesne Club burglars Pittsburgh police are seeking information on two men who attempted to burglarize the Duquesne Club on Aug. 27. Police said two suspects entered through an open window shortly before midnight Aug. 27, after gaining access from...
Alle-Kiski High School Reunion News — Sept. 6, 2024
• Freeport High School Class of 1955 will get together at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at River Forest Country Club, 130 Club House Drive, Allegheny Township. Classmates and spouses welcome. • Ken-Hi Class of 1958 will have a reunion Sept. 19 at Hill Crest Country Club, Lower Burrell. Classmates who...
The Stroller, Sept. 6, 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. Open house and kids...
Western Pa. districts split on students’ cellphones as schools across the country add device policies
When backpack-clad students returned to Allegheny Valley School District classrooms, many had cellphones in hand. That did not last for long. The district that once allowed teachers to determine how to handle cellphones in class cracked down at a board meeting earlier this month, requiring students to put their devices...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Sept. 6-8
How about some music? Or cats? Is it time for a good book? It’s the season for cozy interests to take over — and there are plenty of festivities to celebrate them this weekend around Westmoreland County. Summer concert series We didn’t see the total end of free summer concert...
Longtime Irwin art teacher enjoys camaraderie with students
Patricia Vaughn loves teaching others to paint. “I really enjoy the people. It’s the camaraderie. It’s fun watching them grow, year after year” said Vaughn of North Huntingdon, who has been a teacher at the Norwin Art League since 1977. Vaughn teaches classes three days a week in the cozy...
PennDOT reminds motorists of Route 28 lane restrictions from East Deer to O’Hara
PennDOT is reminding motorists of single-lane restrictions on Route 28 in O’Hara, Harmar, Springdale, Frazer and East Deer will continue Friday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will continue in both directions on mainline Route 28: • Northbound: Restrictions from the RIDC Park (Exit 10) interchange to the Russellton/Creighton (Exit 13) interchange...
Former agent with the state AG’s Office accused of stealing $174K
A former agent with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is accused of stealing $121,000 from the agency’s North Huntingdon office, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday by Westmoreland County detectives. Brenda D. Sawyer, 61, of North Versailles also is accused of stealing $52,650 from the McKeesport branch of the...
Carnegie man gets 12-24 years in prison for slaying outside Club Erotica
A judge Thursday took a Carnegie man to task as she sentenced him to prison for a fatal shooting outside a McKees Rocks strip club three years ago following a dispute in the parking lot. Charles Becher, 27, was sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison by Allegheny County...
Gainey pitches major affordable housing reforms, draws councilman’s ire
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday unveiled sweeping reforms to boost the city’s supply of affordable housing, seen as a key strategy to combating homelessness. The reforms, which involve changing the city’s zoning code, would force new housing developments or those undergoing major renovations anywhere in the city to set...
79-year-old Hempfield man whose farm tractor overturned into a creek dies
A Hempfield Township man died late Thursday afternoon when a farm tractor he was using to mow grass overturned and fell into a creek, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Clifford E. Schweinsburg Jr., 79, was mowing grass in Hempfield along Township Line Run Creek — a tributary of...
West Deer No. 3’s fire hall renovations include indoor training, decontamination room
This time next year, West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 firefighters will be able to practice rappelling and rescue techniques without leaving the fire hall on Gibsonia Road. An indoor training space is among the highlights of ongoing renovations at the hall, which is a transformed commercial building that...
Hockey dad sentenced after attack at Monroeville hotel over affair left man severely injured
Jerry McCool’s face was so badly beaten that trauma physicians initially thought he’d been shot. He was placed in a medically induced coma, given a tracheotomy to breathe and a feeding tube to receive sustenance. His family did not know if he would survive the April 14, 2023 assault outside...
Sprankle’s Octoberfest on tap Friday through Sunday at Lernerville Speedway
For the first and possibly only time, Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township has transformed into a miniature Munich ahead of the sixth annual Sprankle’s Octoberfest. Organizers expect this iteration of the German-themed festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to be bigger and better than ever. “The whole aim of this...
Saint Vincent coverlet exhibit to spotlight bird patterns
Saint Vincent College’s Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery fall exhibit will open Thursday. An opening reception for “Flights of Fancy: A Menagerie of Handwoven Birds” will be held 4 to 6 p.m. on the ground floor of the Fred M. Rogers Center in Unity. The exhibit will run through...
Rev into reading: Pine hosts Touch-a-Truck, library center opening
Get ready for Revving Into Reading. That’s the theme for festivities scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14, when the grand opening of Northern Tier Regional Library’s Pine Center runs in conjunction with a Touch-a-Truck event. More than 15 trucks and other vehicles will be parked outside the...
Watercolor artist featured at Murrysville library art gallery
Drawing and painting have been part of Darlene Miklos’ life for as long as she can remember. “Even as a child, I thought of myself as an artist,” said Miklos, 81, of Murrysville. “I went from pencil drawings to charcoal to oil painting and finally to watercolors.” Her watercolors will...
Syrian family cooking for North Hills community
Former Syrian refugee Sumaya Antar, who has recently resettled in the North Hills with her three children and husband, is inviting everyone to dinner. She is the featured host of THRIVE’s Supper Club, being held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at North Hills Community Baptist Church, on Thompson...
Kamala Harris arrives in Pittsburgh, Tim Walz visits Pamela’s DinerVideo
Vice President Kamala Harris might soon be sporting black and gold with how much time she’s spending in Pittsburgh lately. Harris returned to the city Thursday afternoon, having left hardly 72 hours earlier following a quick Labor Day visit. This time, she’s expected to stay in town until her debate...
Longtime Westmoreland croquet fundraiser will contend with sticky wickets one last time
When Ernie Vallozzi started Vallozzi’s Restaurant in 1980, his very first hire was Amy Dicesere. Neither knew at the time that they would not only spend their entire careers together, but also create one of the largest sanctioned croquet tournaments in the United States. That certification is relatively recent, but...
Greensburg settles on 5 projects to improve walking and cycling environment
Five priority projects to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Greensburg have been identified as part of an active transportation plan. But the improvements are likely years away. City council is expected to vote on the plan Monday, but some leg work, and funding, will be needed to put...
Backyard Nature finds wonder in the wild world of Penn Hills
A sparse, high-ceiling room at the Penn Hills Library is where Maria Wheeler-Dubas often finds herself explaining nature’s most captivating quirks and mysteries, such as dolphins’ apparent ability to pass information from one generation to the next. “Do dolphins have culture?” Wheeler-Dubas wondered last month at a presentation on animal...
Upper Burrell officials planning to appraise, sell 3 acres off Milligantown Road
Vacant property owned by Upper Burrell off Milligantown Road soon will be up for sale. On Wednesday, the township supervisors directed Jim Collodi, a Lower Burrell real estate agent, to appraise the property of just under 3 acres. It’s across the road from Jack’s Backyard Bar and Grill. “It’s a...
