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Plum School District hosts Meet the Teacher events ahead of start of new school year
Students in the Plum School District got a look inside their schools and a chance to meet their teachers last week before returning to classes on Aug. 21. The district hosted Meet the Teacher events at its schools on Aug. 14 and 15. It replaced the self-guided tours and open...
Buffalo Township hearings set on ordinances for solar energy, repeat emergency responses
The Buffalo Township supervisors have set up a busy night for themselves on Sept. 11. In addition to their normally scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m., the supervisors will conduct three hearings. Two have been set for 7 p.m. and deal with the adoption of ordinances. One of those ordinance addresses...
Westmoreland inmate accused of escaping cell, attacking prison guard
A Sewickley Township man was arraigned Friday on police accusations that he attacked a guard at the Westmoreland County Prison. County detectives said John Michael Crowe, 37, of the village of Rillton, tampered with the lock on his cell door and was able to open it at 3:10 a.m. Aug....
Signature problems sink Pittsburgh referendum question on doing business with Israel
A proposed ballot question by a pro-Palestinian group that sought to stop the City of Pittsburgh from doing business with companies that have ties to Israel will not move forward. The issue was scheduled for a hearing Monday morning in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. But according to an order...
Giant Eagle to sell GetGo stores to Canadian group
Giant Eagle’s GetGo gas stations and convenience stores are being bought by a Canadian company that also owns the Circle K chain, company officials announced Monday. The “myPerks” loyalty program that offers discounts on gas prices and grocery purchases will continue after the deal is finalized at GetGo and Giant...
Morning Roundup: Man hospitalized following East Allegheny shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Aug. 19: Man hospitalized following East Allegheny shooting A man was taken to the hospital after a shooting Sunday in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood. Police were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to the intersection of Nash Street and Virgin...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of Aug. 19, 2024
Bike parade, pancake breakfast Bradford Woods Volunteer Fire Company will host a bike parade and pancake breakfast on Aug. 24 at Station 115, 4908 Wexford Run Road. Lineup and judging of decorated bicycles is at 9 p.m. Helmets are mandatory. Categories are pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 19, 2024
Plum School District hires special education director The Plum School Board approved hiring Denise L. Lohr as the district’s new director of special education and student services. Lohr will replace Amy Baumgart-Eiben, who resigned in June. Her salary was set at $123,600. Lohr has served as the early childhood services...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Aug. 19, 2022
Pints in the Park Hampton’s next Pints in the Park event is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 23 in the Hampton Community Center parking lot Presented by Strange Roots Experimental Ales, Pints in the Park is a family-friendly event that features food trucks, vendors, live music and activities...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Aug. 19, 2024
Penn Hills accepting applications for police officer The Penn Hills Police Department is looking to hire a new police officer. To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old, have a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license, have no felony or serious misdemeanor convictions and have...
The Stroller, Aug. 19, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Bruce Springsteen leans into ‘Darkness’ during 2nd night in Pittsburgh
Going to see Bruce Springsteen is something that at least one member of my family has been doing for a literal half-century now. My father was going to see him in the early 1970s, before Max Weinberg took his well-known place behind the drums and more than a decade before...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Aug. 19, 2024
Garden party open to all Everyone is invited to attend a Community Garden Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Sharpsburg Community Garden behind the library, 1212 Main St. There will be free food made by members of the garden club, activities for children, free sharpening...
Western Pa. covid cases are on the rise ahead of school season
Western Pennsylvania is seeing an uptick in covid-19 cases just as the new school year is about to start. Dr. Carol Fox, chief medical officer for Independence Health System, said the system’s five hospitals have seen a slightly higher number of patients who are being hospitalized because of covid compared...
Tarentum museum to launch exhibit on Allegheny Ludlum’s rare stainless steel cars
After 33 years as a hot ladle craneman at the former Allegheny Ludlum (now ATI), Todd Barbiaux couldn’t enjoy retirement until he salvaged a bit of the company’s history for future generations. The former union president of Local 1196, Barbiaux recovered a 17-foot side silhouette of a stainless-steel 1960 Thunderbird...
Irwin-Harrison City area churches forming mission to help those in need with home repairs
Volunteers from four Irwin, Penn Township and North Huntingdon churches have banded together in an initiative to make home repairs in a three-day stretch in October. “We have a ton of people who are chomping at the bit to help. We will do the work and provide the supplies,” said...
18-year-old was shot during gun transaction in Ohio Township store parking lot, police say
An 18-year-old man was selling a handgun in the parking lot of a Giant Eagle in Ohio Township earlier this month when he was shot, police say in court records charging two men with homicide, robbery and conspiracy. Bystanders tried to help Jordan Nathan Ross Geiger after he crashed his...
Authorities ID child fatally struck while riding bike in Homewood
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday identified the girl that a vehicle struck and killed a day earlier in Homewood as Courtney Carter. Courtney, 9, of Pittsburgh, was riding her bike at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday on Rosedale Street near Tacoma Street when a vehicle hit her, Pittsburgh...
Berlin Airlift plane draws crowds, elicits memories at air show
A piece of post-World War II history captivated crowds at the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow as a DC-54 four-engine cargo plane was among the attractions. The Douglas DC-54 helped hundreds of thousands of Berliners stay alive through a Soviet blockade of their city in 1948-49. “The challenge to flying...
Former KQV news anchor PJ Maloney remembered for relatable, friendly on-air manner
PJ Maloney was a news anchor on Pittsburgh radio station KQV for more than 40 years, from its start as an all-news station in 1975 until its demise in 2017. Dennis Atkinson remained in touch with Maloney after working with him there for eight years, from 1979 to 1987. “As...
Bruno Sammartino Park celebrates Neighborhood Day in Ross
When Ross commissioners renamed Sangree Park after longtime township resident Bruno Sammartino (1935-2018), his son Darryl spoke glowingly about the decision. “My dad’s looking down right now,” he said during the park’s 2021 dedication ceremony, “and I’m sure he’s very, very happy seeing this.” That observation also might have been...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Aug. 8-14, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Police charge man in death of ‘severely beaten’ woman living under Carnegie bridge
A woman found severely beaten under a bridge in Carnegie died at the scene Sunday, according to Allegheny County Police. County police have charged Joseph Beraducci, 29, of Pittsburgh with one count of criminal homicide in the woman’s death. A judge cited Beraducci being homeless in denying him bail when...
Bethel Park explores Solar for Schools grant possibility
Renovations to Bethel Park’s Independence Middle School include an apparently much-needed new roof. “We’re finding more and more problems, and more urgency to address some of those,” Barry Christenson, school board president, said. For potential help in paying for the project, district officials are considering applying for grants through the...
Faces of the Valley: Broadcast duo celebrates 25 years calling Highlands sporting events
Highlands sports broadcasters Mike Choma and Mike Pavlik still get chills when they enter the Golden Rams basketball court and see the 2020 WPIAL boys basketball championship banner hanging from the ceiling. “That’s one I’ll never forget,” said Pavlik, 60, of Lower Burrell. “When we got back from that game...
