Monroeville will use state grant to add police vehicle protection
Two Monroeville Police officers have been injured in shooting incidents in recent months, and state grant funding will help increase their protection while inside their cruisers. In November 2023, Bruce Alvarado, 38, of Clairton, was arrested after firing multiple shots at a marked Monroeville police car, striking the officer in...
Woman charged with homicide in Carrick shooting
Pittsburgh Police have charged a woman with homicide for a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Thursday morning. Breanna Didolce, 23, of Pittsburgh was charged Thursday with criminal homicide and tampering with evidence for allegedly hiding the gun that was used, said police. Police alleged that Didolce shot Jeremiah...
Man killed in shooting outside of bar in Braddock Hills
A man was shot and killed early morning on Friday in the parking lot of a bar in Braddock Hills, said Allegheny County Police. Police said a man was shot multiple times just before 2 a.m. outside of J Cats Bar on Wilkins Avenue. The man was pronounced dead at...
Upper Burrell shifts from police regionalization to improving its own force
With police regionalization off the table for now, Upper Burrell is focusing its efforts on bolstering its force. Fifteen months ago, the township supervisors cited staffing issues as it sought interest from Lower Burrell, New Kensington and Allegheny and Washington townships on the possibility of a regionalized police force. Upper...
Alle-Kiski High School Reunion News – June 7, 2024
Publicize your class’s high school reunion announcement. Send information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Ken-Hi Class of 1959 will have a reunion at 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at Hill Crest Country Club, Lower Burrell....
The Stroller, June 7, 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. Summer camps offered at St. Joseph High School St. Joseph High...
Ex-Greensburg officer still getting $5K pension payment a month after pleading guilty to drug distribution
Retired Greensburg police Officer Regina McAtee collected another $5,160 pension payment June 1, one month after pleading guilty in federal court to engaging in a methamphetamine distribution operation with the former city police chief. McAtee, 51, of New Kensington has received about $56,500 in pension payments from the city since...
Jury in New Kensington murder trial will resume deliberations
The jury in the case against a New Kensington man accused of a murder 4½ years ago will continue deliberating Friday morning. They are deciding the fate of Latresse Williams, who is accused of slaying Anthone Williams in New Kensington in January 2020. The attorney for Latresse Williams, 33, on...
Innamorato wants 500 affordable housing units in 500 days
Pam Steimer was working two jobs when she was priced out of her Pittsburgh apartment 18 months ago. She moved into a hotel while she searched for a new place to live. But rent prices were “out of my reach,” she said, and often required deposits equal to about three...
Defense says new video backs self-defense claims in Rialto stabbing
A defense attorney claims new video shown to a Westmoreland County jury on Thursday supports the claim that his client was justified when he repeatedly stabbed another person during a melee outside of the former Rialto Bar and Bistro in downtown Greensburg. The video depicts the moments after Joseph Williams...
U.S. Steel closes portion of Clairton Coke Works as part of settlement
U.S. Steel has permanently shut down one of the most prolific batteries at its Clairton Coke Works, part of a settlement reached with environmental groups and the Allegheny County Health Department earlier this year. Battery No. 15 contained around 10% of the facility’s coke ovens, according to Zach Barber, a...
Downtown Greensburg gets ready for trio of popular events this weekend
Just as downtown Pittsburgh saw a trio of packed events last weekend, Greensburg will erupt in activity with its own trifecta of performances, celebrations and gatherings beginning Friday night. The Palace Theatre will be hosting soft-rock duo Air Supply for a show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Seton Hill University...
Authorities ID man fatally shot by Brentwood police
Authorities on Thursday identified the man fatally shot a day earlier by a Brentwood police officer as Craig W. McGrath of Pittsburgh. McGrath, 37, was shot multiple times Wednesday in Brentwood. Investigators said that an armed McGrath rammed a police vehicle while driving a stolen car and fought with an...
Wall collapse closes portion of street in Jeannette
Jeannette officials are looking into options after part of a wall along Chestnut Street collapsed last week following heavy rains. The collapse prompted the closure of part of the 400 block. A curb was constructed on the street to divert water away from the wall and properties below it at...
‘When her son was killed, God gave her a purpose’: Pittsburgh gun-violence opponent Valerie Dixon dies at 63
For more than 20 years, Valerie Dixon was a fixture in Pittsburgh’s fight against gun violence. Whether comforting victims and their loved ones in the Allegheny County Courthouse, lobbying politicians in the City-County Building, or doing outreach on Pittsburgh’s streets, it was Dixon’s life’s work — but not a job...
SummerSounds series set to open its season under watchful eye of new events manager
Although Anna McClain’s new job has come with a “giant learning curve,” she said she loves it. In February, McClain became the events manager for SummerSounds, a Greensburg nonprofit that has hosted an annual concert series in Greensburg for the past 23 years. The role is a new position for...
North Hills Ebony Women scholarship reception set for June 23 in McCandless
North Hills Ebony Women Inc. will host its annual scholarship reception at 3 p.m. June 23 at La Roche University’s Zappala Campus Center in McCandless. The occasion celebrates the achievements of Black high school and college students who have been awarded academic scholarships by NHEW. Since its founding in 1979,...
Motorcyclist injured in collision with car in Fawn
A motorcyclist and car collided Thursday morning at the intersection of Bull Creek Road and the Route 28 southbound off-ramp in Fawn. The crash occurred about 10:15 a.m. Fawn police were not immediately available for comment. Rich Fry of Shaler said he was driving on Bull Creek Road from Tarentum...
Monroeville area: Bridge closure, election integrity speaker, history speaker series, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Bridge closure The Monroeville Mall bridge over Route 22 will be closed through mid-August for deck replacement work, PennDOT officials said. Westbound Route 22 traffic will detour by turning left onto Mall Boulevard and right onto Mall Circle to Don...
Unrehearsed Shakespeare: Plays coming to North Park, Hartwood Acres
Classic plays of William Shakespeare will be performed this summer using possibly a more historically correct acting technique, beginning with “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7 p.m. June 21 on the Boathouse Lawn in North Park. Unrehearsed Shakespeare Project performances are being presented free by the New Renaissance Theatre Company,...
Tree of Life exhibit displayed in Senate rotunda in Washington
The tragedy of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting still rests heavy on the hearts of the region nearly six years later, but its memory may not be as powerful outside of Pittsburgh. A traveling exhibit now on display at a U.S. Senate building in Washington, D.C., hopes to remind people of...
As Hillcrest Plaza auction looms, outlook positive on strip mall investment, experts say
The state of strip malls and shopping centers isn’t all doom and gloom, experts say. “Open-air shopping centers are in a pretty good spot into the future,” said David Caputo, a data scientist with Moody’s Analytics. “There was a lot of concern with the pandemic, but that hasn’t been the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 7-9
Fill your weekend with music, food and fun with these great opportunities in Westmoreland County. SummerSounds: Elton Rohn The SummerSounds concert series is back and this Friday’s live act will be Elton Rohn, a a top-rated and high-energy Elton John tribute act. Attendees will hear many of John’s hits, timeless...
Gun found in lunchbox at Pittsburgh school
A firearm was discovered inside the lunchbox of a preschooler recently at a Pittsburgh school, school officials said. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Schools told TribLive news partner WTAE on Wednesday that a staff member found a gun in a lunchbox belonging to a pre-K student at Pittsburgh Morrow in...
Plum’s 3-day ‘SummerFest’ to begin on first day of summer, June 20
The summer season starts June 20, and Plum will waste no time beginning to celebrating it. The borough’s annual “SummerFest” will start that Thursday and run through Saturday, June 22 at Larry Mills Park at 199 Fontana Drive. All-you-can-ride tickets will cost $20 for Thursday and $25 on Friday and...
