The Stroller, April 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. Valley High School Drama Club presents ‘The Addams Family’ The Valley...
‘The universe is providing the show’: Eclipse watch parties pop up in Western Pa.
While thousands of dedicated solar eclipse watchers are expected to descend on the Erie area Monday to be in the path of totality, Western Pennsylvanians who want to get in on the excitement need not stray far from home. Plenty of public watch parties are planned across Westmoreland and Allegheny...
Derry Area hires alumna to fill vacant elementary principal role
A Derry Area graduate is set to return to the school district to take on leadership of its elementary school. The school board on Thursday hired Milissa McLain to fill the vacant position of elementary principal. A member of the Derry Area Class of 1998, she’ll head the administrative staff...
Case involving Westmoreland register of wills raises unusual legal issues, expert says
Westmoreland County’s register of wills could face a potential jail sentence if found in contempt of court for violating two judicial orders that mandate improvements in the operations of her office. It’s a finding rarely made in Pennsylvania, especially against elected officials, according to legal expert Bruce Antkowiak. “This is...
Audubon Society seeks participants for Certified Backyard Habitat program
Wanda Petersen and her husband were already into biodiversity. They’ve been working to try and reduce the amount of invasive species on their 10-acre property in Frazer. The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania wants to work with local residents like the Petersens to make their backyards even more beneficial for...
Pittsburgh appeals reinstatement of cop in Jim Rogers Taser case
The city of Pittsburgh on Friday appealed the reinstatement of the officer who was fired after repeatedly Tasing a homeless man who died the next day. The appeal, filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, includes the arbitration award and a dissent written by the city’s representative on the panel,...
Paranormal enthusiasts attend annual UFO conference in Hempfield
Lisa Fyke of Monroeville can recall her mother’s stories about paranormal things she’d experienced growing up in Braddock. “When I was going downstairs once, I saw a man in a yellow raincoat,” Fyke said. “When I went and told my dad and we came back, of course, he was gone.”...
Paranormal enthusiasts attend annual UFO conference in Hempfield
Lisa Fyke of Monroeville can recall her mother’s stories about paranormal things she’d experienced growing up in Braddock. “When I was going downstairs once, I saw a man in a yellow raincoat,” Fyke said. “When I went and told my dad and we came back, of course, he was gone.”...
2 teens charged in connection with police chase, car break-ins in Ross, Bellevue
An 18- and 17-year old have been charged in connection to vehicle break-ins in Ross Township and Bellevue, and a police chase early Saturday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. Charges against Zymon Campbell, 18, of Pittsburgh include simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and carrying a firearm without a...
Woman dies after being hit by car in Carrick
A pedestrian died after she was hit by a car Saturday morning in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, according to city police. Just before 6 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the 1000 block of Brownsville Road in Carrick for reports of a car hitting a pedestrian, according to Emily Bourne, city...
Police: Man stabbed in Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was reportedly stabbed in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. City police responded to the 300 block of Third Avenue just after 1 p.m. for a man reporting he had been stabbed, city police spokeswoman Emily Bourne said. Upon arrival, officers found the man,...
Police release details about Penn Hills man’s arrest following police pursuit, crash in Mount Lebanon
A Penn Hills man wanted on several warrants was arrested by Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning after, authorities say, he led police on a chase through Mount Lebanon. Curtis Norvell Davis Jr., 24, was taken into custody Saturday morning after he led police on a chase that started in...
Norwin Lions to present murder mystery theater
Fans of murder mysteries can have dinner and be entertained at the Norwin Lions’ “Death and Taxes” show April 20 at the Circleville Fire Department’s social hall. The show is at 5:30 p.m. at 129 Robbins Station Road, North Huntingdon. Tickets are $50 per person, which covers the admission to...
After heavy rain during the week, anglers still have fun at 1st day of trout season
Eight-year-old Ava Martini was excited when a fish hooked onto her line cast in Deer Lakes Park on Saturday. With the help of her grandfather, Bill Martini of West Deer, she was able to reel in the trout and display it proudly to Bill and her father, Will Martini of...
Norwin students plan dinner for senior citizens, signup deadline is Wednesday
Norwin senior citizens can enjoy a free meal and entertainment April 21 at Norwin Senior High School, McMahon Avenue, North Huntingdon, courtesy of the Norwin Student Council. The meal for Norwin residents age 55 and older will be held from 1 to 3:30 pm. The theme of the event is...
Pirates’ David Bednar featured on I.C. Light can
I.C. Light drinkers may be met with a familiar face the next time they crack a cold one after Pittsburgh Brewing Co. unveiled a new can. The limited edition I.C. Light cans depict David Bednar, Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher and two-time MLB All-Star, winding up for a throw. The Mars...
PennDOT updates list of state roads still restricted or blocked in wake of flooding, slides
PennDOT has released an update concerning the portions of state roads are closed or restricted in Allegheny County and Beaver County due to flooding and slides as of 11:30 a.m. Saturday: Allegheny County Saxonburg Boulevard, south of Berryhill Road in O’Hara Township: closed (due to slide) Bunola River Road, between...
Pittsburgh police say man reported missing from the North Shore has been found safe
A 23-year-old man reported missing Friday from Pittsburgh’s North Shore has been found safe, authorities said. The man had been reported missing late Friday from Tequila Cowboy on the North Shore. Pittsburgh Police sought help from the public to find him....
Updated list of Western Pennsylvania roads still affected by flooding
PennDOT has released an update concerning the portions of state roads are closed or restricted in Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, and Beaver County due to flooding and slides as of 1:30 a.m. Saturday: Allegheny County Saxonburg Boulevard, south of Berryhill Road in O’Hara Township: closed (due to slide) Bunola River...
Murrysville pizza restaurant on sale for $1.75 million
A Murrysville pizza restaurant that opened in 2020 along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail is up for sale. And where many restaurants go up for sale when times are tough, one of Ginny’s owners said their situation is the opposite. “It’s almost too busy,” said Chris Juricich. “We have four other...
Zelienople man facing multiple charges after Stowe incident
A Zelienople man is facing multiple charges after police say he pointed a gun at an Allegheny County Housing Authority officer on Thursday. The officer encountered three people shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday near the authority’s Ohio View Acres on the 200 block of Jefferson Drive in Stowe Township, one...
Stench in Harmar and Oakmont caused by work at Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority plant
Mild weather and the company of family made for a pleasant Easter Sunday at Debbie Carlberg’s home in Oakmont, but it was not to last. Soon, a sickening stench wafted half a mile across the Allegheny River from the Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority treatment plant in Harmar, spoiling their...
Muons will take center stage for Saint Vincent students studying eclipse
While people gather at Saint Vincent College Monday to watch the solar eclipse, a group of students from the college will be watching for muons. A group of about 15 students from the Unity campus will drive north Monday morning to Erie’s St. Mark’s Seminary, where they’ll witness the eclipse’s...
Rising tide of juvenile gun violence puts Allegheny County teens in crosshairs
Several days after a spate of shootings in Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs left two teens dead and one injured, CeCe Russell stood on a Wilkinsburg street corner and recalled her first brush with gun violence. The Homewood woman was still a little girl when her friend was killed in their neighborhood....
The Stroller, April 6, 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. Cabin Fever Reliever Raffle event to benefit HOPE Center The Alle-Kiski...
