Pa. state senator and Bridgeville man help FedEx driver after collapse
For Mark Macala, the past two days have been a whirlwind of emotions. He was working from his Bridgeville home Thursday and in the middle of a lunch meeting when his doorbell rang. It was FedEx with a large shipment he had ordered, but he wasn’t expecting it until next...
Second Avenue Commons residents to relocate to temporary North Side location
Allegheny County has found a new location on Pittsburgh’s North Side to relocate about 100 homeless people who had been staying at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center after a fire closed the Second Avenue Commons homeless shelter. Erin Dalton, the county’s human services director, said Saturday that displaced residents...
‘Very dedicated’: Bethel Park students celebrate reading accomplishments
Literacy lives on at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, thanks to incentives for students to trade less-product pursuits for learning what’s inside books. “The Accelerated Reader program has been a tradition here at Bethel Park School District, and I’d say that Lincoln always really took it to another level,” school librarian...
Pittsburgh cyclist in critical condition after overnight collision
A vehicle and an electric bike collided overnight at Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Ninth Street in Pittsburgh — leaving the cyclist in critical condition. Pittsburgh police, fire and EMS responded to the scene around 2 a.m. The vehicle involved was traveling through a green light on Ninth Street when the...
The Stroller, June 15, 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. Annual night race scheduled July 20 in Apollo Roaring Run Watershed...
PA Hero Walk for veterans in need — from Philadelphia to Lower Burrell — in full swing
The 320 miles in wind, rain, blistering sun and whatever else Mother Nature doles out takes an incredible amount of resolve. Yet the Alle-Kiski Valley veterans participating in the 16th annual PA Hero Walk remain undaunted. The group, ranging in age from 30 to 73, is on the seventh day...
Rare drop in summer gas prices doesn’t eliminate pain at the pump
Mary Ann Hoss paid a few cents less for gas this week as she fueled up for a road trip from Lower Burrell to her camp a few hours away. But that was due more to global circumstances than anything Hoss did. While the nation is experiencing a rare summertime...
Arnold woman pleads for time to move before city tears down her home
An Arnold woman was sobbing as she asked city officials how much time she’d have to move out of her home before they tear it down. During a board of health hearing Tuesday, Ellen Stern said she’s been looking for a place for herself, her two sons and boyfriend to...
Road projects to trigger detours in Salem, St. Clair; roadwork to start on Route 981, I-70
Motorists will encounter detours in Salem and St. Clair townships beginning Monday because of road and bridge projects. Traffic restrictions are slated the same week in PennDOT work zones on Interstate 70 and Route 981. • In Salem, Athena Drive is expected to be closed through late July between Lauffer...
New Stanton home brewer opens taproom in the borough
A longtime home brewer in New Stanton is taking the plunge into the beer business and opening a brewery in the borough, the only one between Greensburg and West Newton. “This has always been my dream. I had a five-gallon batch system in my kitchen, then a 20-gallon system in...
Butler man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug, gun crimes
A Butler man who was the shooter in an incident in Butler nearly 3½ years ago that led to discovery of a large amount of heroin and fentanyl in his car has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Darnell Wynn, 44, was found guilty of possession with intent...
Can the pool at Ligonier Beach be saved? Township spending $100K to find out
Is it feasible to reopen Ligonier Beach as a swimming pool? Ligonier Township officials may know before Mackin Engineers & Consultants finishes a master plan for the former resort. The Pittsburgh-based consultant indicated it should be able to advise the township before the plan is done whether it’s feasible to...
Penn-Trafford students raise $8K for Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation
It’s not often that Penn-Trafford business teacher Kim Stefkovich is left speechless. But when Pittsburgh native and NFL player Damar Hamlin gave her a hug and thanked her Sunday for the $8,000 donation Stefkovich’s students made to his charity, words escaped her. “When I went up to meet him at...
‘I basically was running on Dunkin’ and adrenaline for most of yesterday,’ pastor says after Monroeville arson
In the wake of an arson Thursday at a Monroeville Catholic church rectory, the Rev. Michael Conway has been busy. As pastor of Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, he’s been rushing between its locations in Monroeville and Penn Hills, meeting with parishioners and leadership and trying to make plans for...
Drive-thru coming to Buffalo Township Sheetz
Sheetz in Buffalo Township is getting a makeover. The gas station and convenience store, located at Route 356 and Monroe Road, soon will feature a drive-thru and updated store after township supervisors approved the project this week. Supervisors gave approval for the existing store in 2007. Sheetz will remove and...
North Side church will host summer solstice tours of its Tiffany stained glass windows
You’d be hard-pressed to find a time when a multi-story Tiffany stained-glass window doesn’t look stunning. But toss the summer solstice into the mix — when the Earth’s tilt toward the sun is at a maximum and we get the longest day of the year — and the view gets...
$284M would help child care issues in Pa., advocates say
The staff of 25 at JB’s Bright Beginnings in North Huntingdon has their hands full, encouraging the development of 100 children while parents work. They could do more — the child care center is licensed for 350 children — but a lack of staff for a job that has wages...
Woman arrested in connection with Pittsburgh man’s 2022 overdose death
A Homestead woman illegally sold oxycodone pills that caused a Pittsburgh man to fatally overdose in 2022 with fentanyl levels in his blood that were gauged as double a lethal dose, authorities say. Sharon Holt, 51, was arrested by Pittsburgh police Thursday on charges including drug delivery resulting in death,...
Police, other first responders to train at Bon Air Elementary in Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell Police will conduct training exercises from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Bon Air Elementary School, 3260 Leechburg Road. Mayor Chris Fabry announced the training on social media to alert the public that they will see police and other first responders at the school and along Leechburg Road....
Hampton offsets park-use costs with usage fees
To offset costs to the township, Hampton is charging groups for use of the community park during special events, including 5K races organized by nonprofits as fundraisers. New this year is a fee primarily aimed at covering the presence of police officers to ensure safety, according to parks and recreation...
North Huntingdon backyard chicken debate pecks on
A North Huntingdon man who has hens and a rooster in his backyard pleaded with township officials Thursday to revise a proposed ordinance that would limit the number of people who may want to raise chickens in a neighborhood. “Try not to be so one-sided,” Bradley Clark of Crestwood Drive...
Bigfoot gains supporters in Derry as Sasquatch sightings surge on Chestnut Ridge
Bigfoot could be the next big thing in Derry. The town annually has celebrated its historic association with Pennsylvania Railroad trains and engine houses. But what about the looming presence of Bigfoot? Council members this week floated the idea of creating an installation that could draw visitors interested in the...
Pittsburgh to open cooling centers amid soaring temperatures
Due to forecasted high temperatures, CitiParks will open six cooling centers this coming week. A heat wave is headed to Western Pennsylvania — with temperatures at 90 degrees or higher predicted. Cooling centers will be open in the following locations from Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21:Beechview Healthy Active...
Ashley Kertes memorial fund aims to help Greensburg area as she tried to do
Ashley Kertes had a love for the Greensburg community and a desire to make it better. Kertes served as executive director of the Greensburg Community Development Corp. and, in March 2022, shifted to associate administrator to the superintendent and community outreach in the Greensburg Salem School District. After Kertes’ unexpected...
Jeannette residents lag in seatbelt use; state officials look for ways to boost safety awareness
Tapping into the minds of young people might be a way to promote traffic safety to their peers. That could mean handing out treats to Jeannette City High School students who follow traffic rules, such as wearing a seat belt on the ride to school, or having them create social...
