Hey Baby!: Pine ultrasound studio helps provide reassurance, enjoyment for expectant families
An old wives’ tale purports that a pregnant woman can tell what she’s going to have by tying a ring on string and dangling it over her stomach. Supposedly, a swing in a circular motion means a girl, and side-by-side, a boy. While exercises along those lines may have sufficed...
Hempfield Area schools awaiting funding for weapons detector upgrades
The Hempfield Area School District is waiting to hear back about funding before moving ahead with security upgrades, officials said this week at a safety and security meeting. The district has applied for $450,000 in funding through a competitive grant with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The funds...
Kennywood unveils additions for opening day, including details of new Potato Smash ride
Kennywood’s newest version of its famous Potato Patch fries will be smashed. The West Mifflin amusement park spent the offseason transforming its classic bumper-car ride into a Potato Patch theme. Called Potato Smash, the attraction will feature 20 vehicles — which the park refers to as “spud-tacular” cars — modeled...
Delta flight to NYC returns to Pittsburgh for emergency landing after sensor alert
A Delta flight bound for New York City returned to Pittsburgh and safely made an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon after a sensor activated, according to the Allegheny County Airport Authority. No one was injured aboard Delta Flight 5807. The Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating, said in a statement that...
Collier Eat’n Park demolished, set to be rebuilt and reopen by end of year
When the Eat’n Park on Washington Pike in Collier reopens later this year, the renovated restaurant will have a new pickup window, a salad bar and 100 more seats. The building was demolished Tuesday, April 2 to make way for the upgrades. West Deer-based Allison Park Contractors performed the demolition....
Former TribLive sales manager Gus Naccarato recalled for friendship, loyalty
Longtime TribLive Advertising Sales Manager Gus Naccarato is being recalled as a humble people-person and loyal friend who loved good conversation. Naccarato, 68, of Lower Burrell died Monday after a brief illness. A cause of death was not immediately available. “Working at the Valley News was a great job for...
New Kensington awards contracts for road, sidewalk fixes, will seek bids for street paving
New Kensington Council has awarded two contracts for improvements to roads and sidewalks in the city’s downtown area and is seeking bids for other roadwork in the city. Work is expected to start in May on roads and sidewalks in the area between Barnes Street and Third Avenue, and from...
Carnegie Mellon plan for new science hall, restaurant and museum approved
The campus of Carnegie Mellon University is expanding after a $252 million project was approved last week by Pittsburgh’s planning commission. A new 345,000-square-foot building will host researchers and students from the university’s Mellon College of Science and School of Computer Science. The site — nestled at the corner of...
Chickens may roost, but dogs, cats likely will be unfazed during solar eclipse
Unlike the excitement building among humans, Monday’s upcoming total solar eclipse isn’t likely to faze your dogs and cats, veterinarians say. The Pittsburgh region will experience a partial solar eclipse, with 95% totality at the peak about 3:15 p.m. Those to the north in Erie will see a total solar...
Fox Chapel Area School District to dismiss students early April 8 ahead of solar eclipse
The Fox Chapel Area School District plans to dismiss students early on Monday, April 8, because of the solar eclipse taking place that afternoon. The move is being done out of an abundance of caution for the students’ safety, administrators wrote in an email to parents and guardians April 1....
Westmoreland happenings: Bushy Run cleanup, UFO conference, Walk a Mile event, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations will be...
Flooding, road closures continue along with rain
Road closures continue throughout the region as rain forces creeks and rivers out of their banks, and major flooding was predicted at the Youghiogheny River in Sutersville. A flood warning remains in effect for the region until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. In Pittsburgh, the 10th Street Bypass is closed between the...
6 with Pittsburgh ties make Forbes’ 2024 billionaires list
Several people with Pittsburgh ties have been named on Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List, which was released Tuesday. David Tepper, 66, tops the local connections tied at No. 94 with an estimated $24.6 billion in net worth, according to Forbes. In 2003, he donated $55 million to Carnegie Mellon University, from...
Police investigate Beltzhoover shooting
Pittsburgh police were reviewing surveillance footage after a man was injured during a shooting Tuesday in Beltzhoover. First responders were called to Michigan Street at 5:45 p.m. and found the man with a wound to his buttocks. He was transported to a hospital in stable condition, police said. Authorities were...
Man struck, killed by car on Parkway North
A pedestrian was killed early Wednesday when state police said he was hit by an SUV while walking in the center lane of the Parkway North inbound during a heavy rainstorm. The crash was reported at 2:45 a.m. near mile marker 3 in Pittsburgh, between the exits for East and...
FirstEnergy seeks rate hike to fund improvements
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, which includes West Penn Power, is seeking an increase of its base electric rates from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. If the plan is approved by the commission, the new rates would take effect June 1, according to information released by FirstEnergy. Typical West Penn residential customers who...
The Stroller, April 3, 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. Volunteers needed for Plum Cleanup Day In observation of Earth Day,...
Greensburg seeking public feedback on city walking, cycling for Active Transportation Plan
Jeff Richards ditched his car 10 years ago and hasn’t looked back. When the car’s transmission went kaput and repair costs were too high to justify, Richards decided to perform an experiment: How long could he last without a car? It turns out, longer than he thought. For the past...
Police seek help identifying suspected scammer
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected in a cryptocurrency scam. Police released two images of the man. “He is believed to be involved in a Bitcoin scam targeting a 64-year-old victim,” police said in a social media post. Police said the victim lost a...
Missing Hill District girl found safe
A 12-year-old girl who had been reported missing to Pittsburgh police was found safe a couple days later, authorities said. The girl had been reported missing Tuesday from her home in the city’s Hill District neighborhood. Authorities sought help from the public to find her....
Carnegie Mellon plan for new science hall, restaurant and museum approved
The campus of Carnegie Mellon University is expanding after a $252 million project was approved Tuesday by Pittsburgh’s planning commission. A new 345,000-square-foot building will host researchers and students from the university’s Mellon College of Science and School of Computer Science. The site — nestled at the corner of Craig...
Bridge rehab to trigger traffic restrictions on I-70 in Rostraver, South Huntingdon
Single-lane restrictions are planned this week in both directions on a stretch of Interstate 70 in Rostraver and South Huntingdon. Daily restrictions will be in place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for at least two days — beginning on Wednesday, if weather permits. The lane closures will affect traffic...
Frazer officials name acting police chief following the death of Terry Kuhns
Frazer police Sgt. Aaron Scott will be the township’s acting police chief following the death of police Chief Terry Kuhns. The township supervisors made the appointment Tuesday. Kuhns, Frazer’s police chief since 2013, died Monday. He was 67. Scott has been a sergeant in Frazer for about five years, officials...
Iwaniec Memorial Race at Saint Vincent College to help police target drunken driving
Organizers hope to raise $100,000 to help curb drunken driving through the 15th annual Trooper Iwaniec Memorial Race, set for April 20 at Saint Vincent College. The event, known as Takeoff 2024, will also feature children’s races, beginning at 9 a.m. on the college’s Unity campus. Participants in 5K or...
Wrong-way detectors to be installed at 20 ramps to Route 28
After multiple wrong-way crashes along Route 28 in recent years, PennDOT is set to install large flashing signs to alert drivers who enter a ramp in the wrong direction. Detectors will be placed on 20 ramps, with work starting this summer and ending next year. The signs will be installed...
