Independence Health System sees shrinking losses, but looks ahead to further improvement
Independence Health System cut operating losses by nearly half from Jan. 1 to March 31 compared to the same time last year, continuing a steady trend of financial improvement for the merged health system. According to the system’s most recent financial reports, Independence saw a little more than $12.6 million...
Here’s where you can celebrate Pride in Western Pennsylvania this June
LGBTQ Pride Month is almost here, and with it, numerous events and festivals are coming to Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. The yearly, monthlong celebration in June honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a tipping point in the Gay Liberation Movement, according to the Library of Congress....
Man arrested at North Huntingdon motel gets prison sentence
A man convicted of illegally having a gun and drugs when he was found at a North Huntingdon motel with a runaway teenage girl was sentenced Tuesday to four to 10 years in a state prison. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio ordered Robert Easley, 42, no hometown available, spend an additional year...
Woman pleads guilty to killing pedestrian in New Florence
An Indiana County woman was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in a state prison for hitting and killing a pedestrian in New Florence. Melissa Ann Anderson, 53, of East Wheatfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of accidents involving death, driving under the influence and reckless driving in the...
Multiple helicopters dispatched to wreck near Bolivar; at least 1 child flown from scene
At least one child was injured in a vehicle crash Sunday afternoon near Bolivar. A child initially in the care of Mutual Aid Ambulance Service at the scene of the Fairfield Township wreck was flown by helicopter to an area trauma center, according to a spokesman for the service. Details...
Fitting tribute-ary: Stream named after Turner’s Dairy Farms in Penn Hills
Turner’s Run isn’t a river of iced tea or chocolate milk, like the name might imply, but it does flow with crystal-clear water across the Turner Dairy Farms campus in Penn Hills. It only recently got its name, despite existing alongside Turner’s since the beverage company’s founding in 1930. Penn...
Michigan man who fled Vandergrift police receives probation
A Michigan man who fled from Vandergrift police upon being found asleep behind the wheel after wrecking into a parked vehicle will spend the next year on probation. Stanley Francis Molette, 37, entered a general plea Tuesday to six counts against him, including resisting arrest and driving under the influence....
Off-duty trooper accused of entering Connellsville home, assaulting resident
An off-duty state trooper from the Uniontown barracks is accused of forcing his way into a Connellsville home and assaulting a man, according to state police. James T. Stevenson Jr., 29, of Connellsville, was charged Tuesday with felony aggravated assault and trespassing. According to a criminal complaint, Stevenson arrived at...
Aspinwall honors the fallen on Memorial Day with its 107th commemerative event
Aspinwall honored members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice with a parade and wreath-laying ceremony Monday during its 107th Memorial Day Celebration. A parade kicked off at noon on Commercial Avenue and proceeded throughout the borough and ended back on Commercial. Parade organizer Barbara Leonard began volunteering in...
Game commission partners with Maryland Zoo to boost Allegheny wood rat population
State game commission officials think Pennsylvania could use a few more rats. But not the kind that would cause a restaurant to fail its health inspection. The rodent in question is the Allegheny wood rat, and it mostly prefers a nice big pile of rocks to a commercial kitchen. “These...
Penn Hills teen shares lessons learned in years of developing clothing brand
Arshad Bryant was 12 years old when he created the first sketch for his clothing line. He was on punishment. He can’t remember what for, but he can remember the moment he created The Underworld Apparel. “I was like, ‘Yeah, I want to start a clothing brand,’ ” Bryant said....
In brief: Herald area events for the week of May 27, 2024
Graduation looms • Fox Chapel Area High School: About 300 students will graduate at 2 p.m. June 9 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth St., in Oakland. Clara Kelley and Henry Koloc will be the student speakers. • Shady Side Academy: 133 students will graduate at 9 a.m....
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of May 27, 2024
Graduation looms • Penn Hills High School: The district’s 2024 commencement ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. May 31 at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium. More than 200 students are graduating this year. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. A link is available on the district’s website...
Deer Lakes to refund more than $700K to 3 Pittsburgh Mills properties after reassessments
Deer Lakes School District and Frazer Township are facing some hefty unforeseen expenses after a recent reassessment of three Pittsburgh Mills commercial properties. The school district will refund a total of more than $700,000 to the owners of Walmart, Sam’s Club and the SpringHill Suites hotel in Frazer. The district...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from May 16-22, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’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,...
3 Lower Valley communities to see increase in trash collection cost; joint effort prevented larger hike, officials say
The bad news for residents of Springdale, Cheswick and Springdale Township is that their trash collection bills will increase under a new joint contract. The good news is that joining together for the bidding process prevented a larger increase, municipal officials say. County Hauling, a division of Pittsburgh-based Noble Environmental,...
Westmoreland clay target shooting clubs prepare for state tournament in Elysburg
Madi Gavrish is in her first year with Penn-Trafford’s target shooting team, but she’s been destroying clay pigeons for the past two years. “I’ve shot for 4-H since seventh grade,” said Gavrish, who is preparing along with members of her own team and several others in the region for the...
Police charge Pittsburgh man with Reserve bank robbery
A Pittsburgh man has been charged in connection with a May 16 bank robbery in Reserve, according to Allegheny County Police. Detectives had been investigating a robbery at Dollar Bank on Mount Troy Road. Through multiple surveillance videos, images of the suspect fleeing the bank and witness interviews, police were...
Register of wills conservator no stranger to Westmoreland courthouse
Jim Antoniono’s travels have taken him from Cold War-era Germany to the Westmoreland County Courthouse, through thousands of miles of mountain trails and into courtrooms and boardrooms. After a more than a half-
century, Antoniono, 78, of Unity, will return to his roots in county government when on Tuesday he begins...
New traffic signals set to launch at Routes 286 and 380 in Murrysville
Temporary traffic signals are being installed where Route 380 and Golden Mile Highway meet, but the permanent improvements proposed for the intersection have a Murrysville family upset. Canonsburg-based Olympus Energy is funding traffic improvements as part of its Hermes fracking well pad project, being constructed nearby on the Murrysville/Plum border....
The Stroller, May 28, 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. Tarentum concert to kick off the summer season Tarentum Summer Concert...
Wildlife, plants, paddlers find a haven on Sycamore Island
From a passing watercraft or the banks of the Allegheny River, Sycamore Island appears untouched by humans. A wall of invasive Japanese knotweed anchors the 14-acre island’s northern end, giving way to silver maple, cottonwood and, of course, sycamore trees, each grasping the silt against the river’s current. From off...
Longtime Apollo eatery, Patrick’s Pub, set to close at month’s end
Jennifer Boyd will close her life-long family business, Patrick’s Pub in Apollo, at the end of the month. “My parents have owned this for 43 years, I don’t want to sell it, but I can’t afford it,” Boyd said. “In order for us to fix everything, including the roof, electrical...
Uniontown man’s shooting death ruled a homicide
A Uniontown man was identified at the victim of a fatal shooting there Sunday. Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker identified Jacob Forcina-Wilson, 20, of Uniontown as the man shot Sunday evening. His death was ruled a homicide. Baker was pronounced dead by Deputy Coroner Bob Furin, Baker said. The coroner’s...
Bovard men killed in World War II remembered with song, street names
Between recorded renditions of “Ragged Old Flag” by Johnny Cash and “God Bless America” by Kate Smith, West Mifflin musician Brian Loosz sang a song that touched home with his audience in Bovard — a tribute to five men from the community who were killed in action in World War...
