Man fatally shot in Station Square
A man was fatally shot Friday night in Station Square where numerous restaurants and shops are located. Pittsburgh police responded about 11:20 p.m. to reports of a shooting at 230 W. Station Square Drive, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The victim, who was initially conscious and alert, was located outside...
Religion Digest – March 2, 2024
Alpha course to explore Christian faith St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Freeport, will offer the Alpha course at
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning March 12 at the church, 608 High St. Alpha is a series of 12 free sessions that explore the Christian faith. Each talk looks at a different...
The Stroller, March 2, 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. Tickets available for annual St. Patrick’s Day dance party The ninth...
Western Pa. elections officials say higher pay for poll workers helped to ease staffing crunch
It takes thousands of employees to run an election. Elections officials across Southwestern Pennsylvania said they continue to gear up and prepare staff needed for the April 23 presidential primary, including the hiring of judges of elections, inspectors and clerks needed to man voting precincts. Concerns about staffing levels have...
‘We’re not leaving the community’: Manor Bar & Grille to close doors, reopen in Irwin
Derek and Megan Gutkowski’s three children grew up at Manor Bar & Grille. Howie, 14, cleaned dishes, and Julia, 17, and Madison, 19, helped serve customers. The family’s lives were dedicated to the Manor restaurant, Derek said. “At Manor Grille, if you go in there in our dining room, we...
Man arrested in connection with fatal Hill District shooting in January
A Pittsburgh man was jailed Friday after being arrested on the East Busway as he fled from officers from multiple law enforcement agencies seeking to capture him in connection with the Jan. 31 fatal shooting of a man in the city’s Hill District, police said. The suspect, Deshawn Wallace, 46,...
Urban Air Adventure Park banks on attracting youngsters, adults to North Huntingdon site
Mary Ann Brown of Adamsburg got a sneak peak Friday at an indoor entertainment venue in North Huntingdon replete with a zip line hanging from the ceiling, a double-layer 1,000-foot electric go-kart track, four 30-foot-high climbing walls, a battle beam and a sea of 200,000 plastic balls for youngsters to...
Burglarized New Kensington gun store moves to new, secured location
A New Kensington gun store burglarized in January has moved to a new location its owners have fortified against break-ins. RC Firearms moved about two miles within the city from the rear of 404 Freeport St. to 2391 Seventh Street Road, said Roy Berg, who opened RC Firearms with his...
Pittsburgh could begin mailing parking tickets rather than leaving them on windshields
People parking illegally in Pittsburgh could soon get tickets in the mail rather than on their windshields. The change could improve safety and efficiency for the parking enforcers tasked with ticketing cars that don’t pay meters or violate other parking rules, said David Onorato executive director of the Public Parking...
Harmar crash victim died of blunt force trauma, police still investigating
An Apollo area man involved in a fatal crash in Harmar in January died from injuries apparently sustained in the crash, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday. Richard C. Bailey, 65, died just after 8 a.m. on Jan. 24. His car sped across two parking lots and crashed...
Allegheny County spars with council in court over Shuman reopening
A power struggle over a juvenile detention center in Allegheny County played out Friday in a Downtown Pittsburgh courtroom. Attorneys for the county chief executive are asking a judge to throw out a complaint by County Council seeking to invalidate the contract that would reopen Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. During...
St. Joe’s girls basketball team makes history with trip to the Pete
During a pep rally Friday at St. Joseph High School, students called on a higher power to give the girls basketball team an edge in its history-
making trip to the WPIAL championship game. On cue, one of the school’s mascots — Moses — entered the gym to Drake’s “God’s Plan”...
Almost 1,000 Lenten fish sandwiches sold Fridays at St. Irenaeus in Oakmont
Volunteer fry guy Eric Johnson knows his way around a fish fry. “I’ve been frying for 15 years,” Johnson said Friday at lunchtime while handling fish orders for a packed church hall at Holy Family Parish’s St. Irenaeus in Oakmont. Each week during Lent, dozens of parish volunteers man multiple...
Latrobe 4th of July activities to return to park; Murrysville consultant on board as director
The Latrobe 4th of July Celebration is moving back to Legion Keener Park with a new two-day schedule of activities. Steph Mihleder, a Murrysville consultant who has worked with businesses and nonprofits, is on board as the new director of the celebration. Mihleder was chosen in mid-January by a group...
Pittsburgh man charged in group assault of homeless man in Market Square
A Pittsburgh man who, police said, was part of a group of attackers who pummeled and kicked a homeless man during a weekday afternoon last month in Market Square remained in jail Saturday. David Rivera, 18, of the city’s Windgap neighborhood, was one of several men who swarmed Dajuan Davis...
Springdale injunction attorneys again spar over exhibits, filings
Another battle of documents is being waged in the Springdale boiler house implosion litigation. Allegheny County Judge John T. McVay Jr. on Thursday granted a motion from Charah Solutions, owner of the former power plant in Springdale, that seeks all of the exhibits residents submitted on the last day of...
Police say Woodland Hills student posted bomb threat to get out of school early
A Woodland Hills High School student has been charged with posting a bomb threat Wednesday on social media, triggering a major police response and leading to an emergency early dismissal that disrupted the schedules of hundreds of his peers, according to a criminal complaint. That student, identified as Jason Cummings,...
Man hospitalized after domestic incident in Latrobe
A Latrobe man was taken into surgery after being stabbed in the chest late Thursday, and a woman accused of attacking him was charged with attempted homicide, according to court papers. City police accuse Heather Little, 36, of using a folding knife to stab the man during a domestic dispute....
Morning Roundup: Vehicle crashes into McKeesport tattoo shop
Here are a few morning news items for Friday, March 1: Tattoo shop damaged by vehicle crash in McKeesport A vehicle crashed into a tattoo shop along Versailles Avenue in McKeesport late Thursday. TribLive news partner WTAE reported the crash happened in the 3200 block of Versailles Avenue. An employee...
Spirit Airlines to launch new Pittsburgh route to New York City
Pittsburgh is getting another flight to the New York City area. Spirit Airlines announced Thursday it will start nonstop, seasonal service between Pittsburgh International Airport and New York-LaGuardia Airport on May 8, according to the Allegheny County Airport Authority. A daily round-trip flight will operate through late October. The inbound...
Port Vue park closed following stabbing, assault incident
A public park in Port Vue was closed after police reported a fight that resulted in three people being assaulted, including one that was stabbed in the hand. Police said the fight broke out Tuesday in Romine Avenue Park in the Mon Valley borough. On Thursday, TribLive news partner WTAE...
The Stroller, March 1, 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. Evening of chocolate to benefit Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny...
Westmoreland to consider services similar to Uber and Lyft as public transit options
A program modeled on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft could begin in Westmoreland County early next year as part of a recasting of the county transit system. The Westmoreland County Transit Authority plan includes changes to existing routes and an emphasis on local service. The ride-sharing program would...
1 ejected, flown to hospital in fiery Washington County crash
A motorist was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh-area hospital after a fiery single-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Washington County. The occupant was ejected from the vehicle, which rolled over and caught fire shortly after 7 p.m. in the 300 block of Welsh Road in Chartiers Township, according to...
Babies leap into Leap Year birthdays
Ben and Lindsey Ereditario were expecting their first child to arrive on Sunday, but little Louis waited until Thursday to make his appearance at Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. He’s among several newborns in the region who joined the ranks of Leap Year babies that day. There are...
