Western PA Local News category, Page 6
In a heartbeat: Dermatologist answers your burning summer skin care questions
The issue Short-term effects of sunburn include damage to the skin manifesting as immediate painful inflammation, peeling and possible blistering depending on the severity. Severe sunburn can lead to systemic symptoms causing fever, chills, dehydration, nausea, dizziness and headaches. Long-term effects include permanent DNA damage, which could lead to skin...
Offbeat Pittsburgh: Meet Johnny Pittsburgh, a local influencer on the riseVideo
A day after Bill Mazeroski died in February, I made my way to the famed Forbes Field wall. It’s there that I met Johnny Pittsburgh. If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, chances are you’ve seen him — an ever-present Pittsburgh influencer on the rise. One day, Johnny...
Drones increasingly a necessary tool in policing, experts sayVideo
David King predicts that over the next decade, every police cruiser may come equipped with its own drone. His guess is arguably better than many. King is owner of Carnegie-based Steel City Drones, which he says is the largest drone supplier in the region. The firm partners with more than...
Westmoreland happenings: Plant swap, poker run, therapy dogs fundraiser, more
Fundraisers • Westmoreland Heritage Trail Festival and poker run, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 at B-Y Park in Trafford, rain or shine. There will be food, music, beer, a basket raffle and children’s activities. Each participant in the poker run will stop at five checkpoints and choose a...
Former school board candidate appointed to partial term on Murrysville council
Bill Csaszar of Murrysville will join the town’s municipal council. “I’m excited to work with the council and for the people of Murrysville,” said Csaszar, 58, who made an unsuccessful run for Franklin Regional school board in the 2025 election. “When I saw the vacant position posted on the Murrysville...
Road work plan includes Layton Bridge inspection
Motorists can expect travel restrictions near the Layton Bridge in Fayette County next week due to scheduled inspections. Beginning Monday and through Friday, daytime closures will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. while bridge inspections take place. A detour will route drivers back to Layton Road. PennDOT District...
Meet Joe Wos, the Pittsburgh artist behind ‘Mazetoons’
Those in the habit of heading to the comics section of the newspaper can expect something a little different in the Tribune-Review, courtesy of local cartoonist Joe Wos. Wos is the creator of syndicated comic-puzzle “Mazetoons,” and he’s excited to see his work appear in a Pittsburgh newspaper. It debuts...
Pittsburgh Media Partnership series: The Allegheny Front
Editor’s note: TribLive will profile members of the Pittsburgh Media Partnership in this weekly series to spotlight the robust media landscape in Western Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front has reported on the environment since 1991. Reporters travel across the region to talk to people impacted by pollution, climate change and energy...
‘We were given nothing’ Relatives of North Side shootout victims feel robbed of justice
Bridgette Mehalic settled wearily into the wooden chair of a Downtown Pittsburgh courtroom in January expecting justice. Instead, she got heartache. Mehalic was sure jurors would convict the man charged with killing her daughter Jacquelyn, 33, at a North Side bus stop during a wild shootout more than three years...
‘We were given nothing’: Relatives of North Side shootout victims feel robbed of justice
Bridgette Mehalic settled wearily into the wooden chair of a Downtown Pittsburgh courtroom in January expecting justice. Instead, she got heartache. Mehalic was sure jurors would convict the man charged with killing her daughter Jacquelyn, 33, at a North Side bus stop during a wild shootout more than three years...
A pair of Pittsburgh residents charged with drugs, firearms violations following Carrick investigation
Pittsburgh police say they recovered multiple guns and drugs and charged two city residents in connection with an investigation outside of a Carrick business. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported officers were conducting an investigation early Friday morning along the 1600 block of Brownsville Road. It resulted in the arrests...
Wilkinsburg man accused of threatening Trump, senator remains detained after hearing
A Wilkinsburg man who characterizes himself as a non-violent Quaker but, officials say, left voicemails for a U.S. senator calling for the death of billionaires, ICE agents and Donald Trump will be held in custody pending trial. Raymond Eugene Chandler III, 40, is charged in federal court in Pittsburgh with...
Southwest Greensburg mom wins $1M lottery prize
When Beth Dudley of Southwest Greensburg stopped at the Crabtree Gas & Go along Route 119 while on her way to visit her parents April 21, she did what she typically does and bought a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket. She spent $10 for Win Win Win, a new scratch-off lottery game...
Witnesses suggest frying pan was used in fatal assault of 5-year-old Delmont boy
The aunt of a 10-year-old boy told a Westmoreland County jury Friday that her nephew saw Lauren Maloberti strike her adopted son, Landon Maloberti, in the head with a frying pan. “He said he saw what happened. They were in the kitchen and that she picked up a pan and...
Greensburg officials deny Ligonier Country Market’s proposed move to Lynch Field
Greensburg’s Lynch Field will not become the new home for the Ligonier Country Market. Mayor Robb Bell said Friday that city officials turned down the request after Ligonier Country Market had sought to relocate to Greensburg. “It was just too much in such a short period of time,” he said....
Family House unveils new Shadyside conservatory for families of traveling medical patients
Families who travel thousands of miles for life-altering medical treatment at Pittsburgh’s many hospitals have received a new place to rest. Family House in Shadyside recently unveiled a newly completed feature courtesy of a pair of philanthropists who have been spreading tens of millions across the city’s institutions for years....
Highlands assistant principal alleges toxic culture among district leadership, requests formal investigation
Highlands High School Assistant Principal Kaitlyn Selfridge has resigned, firing off accusations of a hostile work environment, inequitable hiring practices and other ethical concerns. Selfridge submitted a letter of resignation April 13, saying she would not return to the building before her departure is effective at the end of the...
Tuition, fees set for IUP’s proposed medical school
Annual tuition for Pennsylvania students attending IUP’s proposed doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program will be $43,200, and out-of-state students would pay $65,000, the university’s board of trustees approved this week. IUP remains on track to open its college of osteopathic medicine, and admit its first class of students in...
Indiana Township church leaders vow to rebuild after blaze destroys sanctuary
Parishioners of Trinity United Church of Christ in Indiana Township will gather for the next month at a community center, a funeral home and a neighboring parish to celebrate Sunday services. Rotating venues will continue for the foreseeable future after the 150-year-old church along Saxonburg Boulevard was partially destroyed by...
AHN adds $13M chopper to its LifeFlight fleet
A state-of-the-art medical helicopter is joining Allegheny Health Network’s LifeFlight fleet, equipped with a bigger cabin to fit more life-saving medical equipment and advanced autopilot. “The aircraft will practically fly itself,” said Pete Hough, the program’s operations manager. The helicopter, unveiled Friday at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh’s North Side,...
Shaler Scout earns Eagle rank by building shed at VFW post before heading off to culinary school
Shaler Area High School senior Connor Bauer found his love of cooking in Scouting. “There weren’t many things I had enjoyed cooking or baking at home. The first time I really enjoyed myself making any food I had made lasagna with another member in my troop,” said Bauer, 18. “It...
Northern Regional Police Department to expand current office space in Pine’s municipal building
A much-needed expansion and renovation of the Northern Regional Police Department in Pine, estimated at $13.6 million, could start construction as early as this year. The multi-jurisdictional police department is headquartered in the township’s municipal building off Pearce Mill Road. Staffing has more than doubled in size, along with an...
Duquesne graduate bridges physics and music in dual-degree journey
Gabriel Pecar’s undergraduate college experience brought together dual — and often unaligned — passions. Pecar, 23, of Cadiz, Ohio, will graduate Saturday from Duquesne University with two bachelor’s degrees — one in physics and another in music. “I feel like I wouldn’t be happy if I walked away from one...
Pittsburgh activists to rally for moms detained by ICE ahead of Mother’s Day
Sister Janice Vanderneck of St. Joseph of Baden and a founder of Casa San Jose, a Latino immigrant rights advocacy group, visited the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, an immigrant detention center, on Monday. During her visit as a volunteer with the chaplain’s office, Vanderneck asked a group of about 20...
Proposed Sheetz in Banksville faces scrutiny over gas station rulesVideo
Is Sheetz more of a gas station or convenience store? The answer could decide whether the Altoona-based chain expands into Pittsburgh city limits. Sheetz is proposing to demolish a vacant Rite Aid in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood and replace it with a roughly 5,000-square-foot convenience store and five multi-pump fuel dispensers....
