Western PA Local News category, Page 605
Penn Hills Center sold to out-of-state investment firm for $20.5 million
The Penn Hills Center and several outparcels near the shopping plaza on Rodi Road have been purchased by a New York-based firm for $20.5 million. Under an LLC created early this year, Asher Group reached a deal with First National Realty Partners in May to add the popular retail destination...
Officials say they’ve not been contacted by Trump campaign about 2nd Butler rally
Butler-area officials said they have not heard from the Donald Trump campaign about an announced second rally in Butler County. The first Trump rally in Pennsylvania since the assassination attempt will see the former president in Harrisburg in Dauphin County on Wednesday. The rally will feature U.S. Senate candidate Dave...
Etna community honors late Mayor Tom Rengers with formal proclamation
The late Etna Mayor Thomas J. Rengers may be gone, but Etna officials are making sure he’s not forgotten, by proclaiming July 29, 2024, as “Mayor Tom Rengers Day.” Rengers served as mayor since 2004 and died while in office last December after a prolonged illness with cancer. He was...
Morning Roundup: South Side patrol figures; road work projects to impact traffic
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 18: Latest South Side patrol figures released Pittsburgh police officers on the bureau’s South Side Entertainment Patrol made seven arrests along East Carson Street over the weekend. The special patrol was launched last summer to tamp down...
Motorcycle riders, Derry walkers to honor local Army Ranger, 2 others killed in Battle of Mogadishu
Angie Burd and members of her family will lead the way Saturday as a group of motorcycle riders takes a patriotic road trip from Hempfield to Derry Borough. They’ll be at the forefront of the sixth annual Fallen Hero Ride — an event that will honor her uncle, Derry native...
The Stroller, July 30, 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. Lenny Collini Family Pak to play Tarentum Park Tarentum Summer Concert...
Global program pushes male athletes to talk about dating abuse, sexual violence
Ryan Reitz is used to having difficult conversations. For the past seven years, Reitz has facilitated the Coaching Boys Into Men program with male athletes in locker rooms across Westmoreland County — diving into topics such as consent, respect and dating violence. Sometimes, encouraging athletes to participate in the conversations...
Upper Burrell residents hope to see progress on speeding issues along Greensburg Road
Many of Tim Rote’s neighbors along the 2200 block of Greensburg Road in Upper Burrell have a “horror story” about what they say is a lack of safety on the road. Bill Smith recalls getting rear-ended while pulling into his driveway about 15 years ago with his son in the...
Amazon’s New Stanton facility could provide economic boost, challenge for small businesses, officials say
Amazon’s efforts to attract 600 workers for its new warehouse in New Stanton is like a double-edged sword for Westmoreland’s economy — great for job creation but potentially tough on small businesses that must compete for talent with the multibillion-dollar behemoth. “It’s great that they have selected New Stanton,” but...
West Leechburg residents set to take assessment complaints to county courthouse
West Leechburg residents are preparing to take their complaints about property assessments directly to Westmoreland County commissioners. After months, and in some cases years, of complaints about what residents say is an unfair property tax system, frustrations peaked this spring when Leechburg Area School District property taxes increased 10.4% in...
Oakmont, Verona chase suspect still at large after ditching gun, police say
A Penn Hills man who twice evaded police in Oakmont and Verona Tuesday remains at large. Oakmont and Verona police filed separate charges against Damian Baverso, 18, and issued separate warrants for his arrest. The chase in Oakmont began when officers tried to arrest Baverso near the Rite Aid on...
2 teens hospitalized after shooting in West Mifflin
Two teens were hospitalized Monday evening after being shot in West Mifflin, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were dispatched at around 5:45 p.m. for a shooting Mon View Heights along Midway Drive. First responders found two teens with gunshot wounds, police said. One was taken to a hospital in...
Westmoreland County braces for revenue drop as FCC caps inmate calling fees
Westmoreland officials are bracing for what could be a substantial cut in revenue generated through phone and video calls made by county prison inmates. A new rule issued earlier this month by the Federal Communications Commission limits the amount private companies can charge inmates for calling services. Those new rules...
Bridge over Pittsburgh’s Saw Mill Run Boulevard to be razed
A poorly rated bridge over Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood is set to be torn down this week after a judge denied a request to halt demolition. The bridge, located near Woodruff Street, is owned by the city of Pittsburgh but is not used as a...
New Kensington man pleads guilty to sexual assault of teen
A New Kensington man pleaded guilty Monday to the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. Nasai Minon Parker-Hill, 19, will be sentenced later this year to three to seven years in prison under terms of a plea deal reached with prosecutors in which the most serious allegations — rape and...
Student-turned-teacher brings ‘Safety Town’ back to New Kensington
Thirty years ago, when she was 5, Lauren Lanzino learned safety lessons she never forgot. Now, the student has become the teacher, with Lanzino bringing Safety Town back to New Kensington after an 11-year absence. “Everybody I know that has ever done this program loved this program,” Lanzino, 35, of...
Fun in the sun at Hampton’s latest Pints in the Park
On the heels of a series of successful 2023 events, Hampton Township launched another year of Pints in the Park this May. The weather was, to borrow a description, frightful. And besides for some youngsters having fun in the rain, it was none too delightful. Fast-forward a couple of months,...
Teen’s mom pleads with judge to protect community from sex offender
The mother of an Arnold girl pleaded with a Westmoreland County judge to protect the public from a man she said she fears would sexually assault another child. “It is your place to make sure he takes those (sex offender) classes so he never does this again. If he doesn’t,...
Northern Tier Library plans grand opening for Pine branch
The grand opening of Northern Tier Library’s Pine Community Center Branch is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Featured will be activities, giveaways and a scavenger hunt. Library staff members will be present to talk about all the services the library has to offer. Food trucks will...
Antisemitic graffiti targets Chabad of Squirrel Hill, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Rabbi Yisroel Altein woke up to what he called a troubling sight Monday morning — red spray paint on the facade of Chabad of Squirrel Hill that read “Jews for Palestine.” Under the words was an inverted red triangle, a symbol that Hamas militants have used to indicate they were...
Monessen man charged with drug delivery resulting in death of Jennifer Vukovich
A Monessen man is accused by state police of connecting a Youngwood woman to a dose of drugs last year that proved to be fatal. Troopers said James M. Cillo Jr., 31, met with Jennifer Vukovich on March 3, 2023, and the pair went to a location in Monessen where...
Police say man repeatedly beat a dog in South Huntingdon home
A man is behind bars after, state police said, he repeatedly beat a dog in South Huntingdon and recorded videos of the abuse. Zachary Robert Hixson, 30, is charged with neglect and two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. Troopers were called Friday to a home just outside West Newton...
Credit card skimmer found at Plum Shop ’n Save after almost a month; 2 men charged
Two men suspected of placing credit card skimmers at grocery stores throughout the Pittsburgh area now are accused of doing the same thing in Plum, where a skimmer was in place at a store for nearly a month. Plum police filed charges Sunday against Thomas Fuchs, 34, and Alexandru Dumitrascu,...
Pine-Richland dancers qualify for national competition
Pine-Richland High School’s Dance Team won several awards and qualified for the Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Competition in early 2025 following their performances at the Varsity Spirit UDA Camp at Slippery Rock University in July. Led by senior captains Sophia Reighard and Maura Sciullo, the team of 15 attended...
Lane restrictions on Freeport Road in Harrison start Tuesday
Freeport Road in the area of Springhill Road in Harrison will have single-lane restrictions beginning Tuesday. The utility work is expected to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 16. Crews from JMT Inc., Navarro and Wright, and All Ways Safe will conduct signal work at the...
