Western PA Local News category, Page 648
Some customers could be in the dark till Sunday following storm-related outages
Some Duquesne Light customers in the region might not have electrical power returned until Sunday or later, the utility estimated, following Monday evening’s storms that rolled through parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The utility estimated that all customers would have power restored by 1 p.m. on Sunday, with many customers expected...
The Stroller, June 18, 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. Monthly Breaking Bread dinner planned at Knead Community Cafe Knead Community...
Market begins heating up for 2025 U.S. Open rental properties in and around Oakmont
A rental frenzy is underway in Oakmont and surrounding communities in anticipation of the 2025 U.S. Open Championship. Some homeowners already are looking to cash in, potentially raking in big bucks, by renting out their homes to golf fans, who will be flocking to the borough for the June 12...
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery struggles to maintain property amid rising costs, fewer lots purchased
Kevin Vought arrived at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, weed trimmer in tow. He would not leave the Braddock Road Avenue graveyard for more than nine hours. Vought is one of two volunteers cutting the grass at the cemetery since it lost its grass cutting service last year....
Former member to fill vacancy on Franklin Regional School Board; tax hike passes
After hearing a range of support from residents for 2023 school board candidates David Murphy and Amy Sheridan, the Franklin Regional School Board voted to fill a vacant seat with a former board member instead. The board voted 5-3 this week to appoint Deb Wohlin. She will fill out the...
Random searches at Hempfield Area could continue in next school year
Hempfield Area School District’s safety and security committee is recommending the district continue with random searches of students into the new school year. The committee is also recommending the district buy two weapons detectors to be used in random searches at the district’s two middle schools, Harrold school and the...
Swissvale’s Juneteenth a moment of pride and celebration
Angela Stribling and Shawn Alfonso Wells were walking out of the council building following a Juneteenth committee meeting, and they were able to hand Swissvale’s Juneteenth flyer to a few young children. Stribling recalls the young girl shrieking as she said, “Oh my gosh, the Bill Henry Band! My grandma...
Harrison shooting victim critically wounded
Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting at a Harrison apartment complex, police said. According to a public-safety alert issued by Harrison Township Police, they responded to a report of a shooting at the rear of the Sheldon Park Apartments on Park Avenue. County police responded around 5:30 p.m., when...
Algae bloom at Lower Burrell lake deemed ‘harmful’; city looks to third-party to mitigate it
Lower Burrell is looking for a way to curb the algae bloom in Burrell Lake Park after state environmental officials warned the bloom is severe enough to be “harmful.” Lauren Camarda of the Department of Environmental Protection said samplings from the lake taken June 11 indicate concentrations of cyanobacteria are...
Storms knock out power to thousands amid heat waveVideo
Scattered storms blew through the area Monday evening, downing trees and causing power outages after a day when temperatures surged past 90 degrees. At 6 p.m. Monday, nearly 25,000 FirstEnergy customers were without electricity, mostly in northern Allegheny County, southwest Butler County and Beaver County. West Penn Power specifically was...
Event in Peters raises $50K for veterans, military members
A yearly fundraiser on behalf of veterans and active members of the military continues to be a success. The VETS Care charity event, held on the sunny afternoon of June 1 in Peters Township, exceeded its $50,000 goal. Organizer Bri Hall of North Strabane reported the proceeds will be divided...
Westmoreland Register of Wills fined, agrees to resign
Westmoreland County Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton, whose management of the office has been sharply criticized, was ordered Monday to pay a $10,000 fine as she agreed to step down from her elected position at the end of the year. The agreement resolves a criminal contempt of court case...
As director moves on, North Huntingdon reorganizes recreation department
North Huntingdon’s recreation and parks department will be reorganized under a plan township officials will consider this week on the heels of the former director’s resignation. The commissioners are expected to vote Wednesday to advertise to replace the former director, Daniel Miller, with a coordinator of parks and recreation, whose...
Display memorializes Bethel Park Marine
The portrait shows a youthful, handsome Marine in his dress blues, a slight smile surrounded by his square jaw and bright eyes conveying pride and determination. That’s the way his parents wanted to remember him when they commissioned Washington County artist Nat Youngblood to paint the image of 2nd Lt....
Unity OKs animal clinic expansion, reviews plan for new Burger King site
A growing veterinary practice is looking to expand into a larger space on Unity’s Monastery Drive. Meanwhile, subdivision of property near the Mountain Laurel Plaza could provide a home for an updated, relocated Burger King restaurant on Route 30. Unity supervisors at their June meeting approved a final site plan...
Meet some real-life storm chasers this summer at Evergreen Drive-In
Ever wondered what storm chasers do and how they do it? Find out in July, by attending the Evergreen Drive-In Theater in East Huntingdon. Hosted by PA Storm Trackerz, the drive-in will present “Meet The Storm Chasers Night” on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 — at the opening...
Norwin names McCracken as district’s superintendent
The Norwin School Board voted 5-4 Monday to hire Natalie McCracken as the district’s superintendent. McCracken, an assistant superintendent for the district since 2012, was hired with four of the five members elected in November supporting her. Board President Matt Thomas was joined by fellow first-term members Bill Bojalad, Tim...
Protesters call for resignation of register of wills hours ahead of sentencing hearing
Protesters called for the immediate resignation of embattled Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton on Monday morning, hours ahead of a court hearing to determine her penalty for contempt of court. Hamilton faces a potential jail term and fines when she is sentenced by Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judges...
New Castle man charged in shooting at McKeesport cookout
A New Castle man is headed to Common Pleas court on charges that he shot a man during an argument at a Memorial Day Weekend family cookout in McKeesport. Allegheny County Police charged Vance Sykes, 30, in the May 26 shooting with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person...
New Allegheny Township manager to start in July
Allegheny Township is getting a full-time manager for the first time in nearly a year. Supervisors voted this month to appoint Daniel Miller to the post at a salary of $102,000, with a starting date of July 8. Miller resigned last week as North Huntingdon’s parks and recreation director. His...
4 more charged in alleged mistreatment of elementary students in Greensburg Salem
It’s what they didn’t do that resulted in charges filed Monday against four more people as part of a case involving the alleged mistreatment of three children last year at a Greensburg Salem School District elementary school. “These were people who participated to some degree, but weren’t the main people...
Plum police arrest man who came to woman’s aid, fired shot past husband’s head
A Plum man was arrested Saturday after, police say, he hit a man over the head with a piece of wood and fired a shot past his head. Borough police charged Anthony Nicholas Carlisano, 56, with a felony count of aggravated assault and misdemeanor counts of simple assault and recklessly...
‘An inclusive community’: Ross hosts inaugural Pride celebration
Journalists aren’t supposed to refer anything as “first annual,” but if all goes as planned, that’s the case for the June 9 Pride celebration in Ross. “We already have the date for next year,” Amy Bialek said, and it again will be on the second Sunday of June. She serves...
Former PNC Bank president Sylvan M. ‘Sy’ Holzer remembered for philanthropic work, love of Pittsburgh
Former PNC Bank president Sylvan M. “Sy” Holzer died Saturday at age 75. Holzer, known for his civic leadership and philanthropic work, served as PNC’s president from 1997 until his retirement in late 2016. He worked for the bank for 45 years. “He spent every waking moment giving back to...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of June 17, 2024
Area residents reminded to lock homes, vehicles O’Hara police posted a crime alert on Facebook last week about a report of an individual prowling around a residence June 7 in the Bentley Drive area. Fox Chapel police also said there were several attempted overnight break-ins that weekend of residences in...
