Monroeville woman dead in SUV crash
A Monroeville woman died of injuries suffered in a fatal crash Tuesday evening in Monroeville. Emergency responders were called to the intersection of Haymaker and Ramsey roads around 7:45 p.m., according to TribLive news partner WTAE, for a report that an SUV had struck a utility pole. Kimberly Andonisio, 47,...
The Stroller, Feb. 21, 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. Lower Burrell Citizen Police Academy accepting applications The Lower Burrell Citizen...
Bitter pill: Customers lament loss of small-town pharmacies as reimbursement formulas become unsustainable
As Erica Yurt’s husband battled head and neck cancer, she relied on Mainline Pharmacy in Harrison City to get critical prescriptions for him on time. The independent pharmacy also stayed open past closing on a Friday to make sure he got the medications he needed. Now, the Level Green woman...
Allegheny County and Pittsburgh school district create tax-break district to spur Downtown redevelopment
Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are hoping to spur new development in the city’s Downtown to address the loss of tens of thousands of office workers the neighborhood has seen since the covid pandemic by offering 10 years worth of tax breaks to encourage growth. County Council passed...
Man apprehended after SWAT response to home in Pittsburgh’s Spring Garden
A man with warrants against him was apprehended in Pittsburgh’s Spring Garden neighborhood Tuesday after he barricaded himself inside a home, according to Public Safety spokeswoman. Officers went to the 1200 block of Seidle Street to serve a protection from abuse order for Joseph Paulik, 46, of Pittsburgh around 6:30...
Former Penn Hills man sentenced to more than 24 years for fentanyl trafficking; witness intimidation noted in sentencing
A former Penn Hills man who prosecutors say was involved with a gang trafficking in fentanyl has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan imposed the 293-month sentence Tuesday on Jamal Knox, 29, in federal court...
Audubon Society announces 1st egg of the year in nest in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
The first bald eagle egg of the year has been laid in the nest in the Hays neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania officials confirmed Tuesday. Audubon communications director Rachel Handel said when the adult eagle stands up, it can be seen rolling the egg to keep it...
Pro-Palestine activists call on Allegheny County Council to pass ceasefire resolution in Israel/Hamas war
Over 70 speakers filled the Allegheny County Council chambers Tuesday evening and called for the local government body to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel/Hamas war. The residents and activists pressured the 15 council members to join other local bodies across the country in calling for...
Pair charged with torturing man, holding him captive for 10 hours in Penn Hills home
Authorities arrested a woman Tuesday on charges that she and a partner held a man captive for 10 hours in a Penn Hills home, stripped him naked and tortured him. Yolanda Scott, 32, of Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood was taken to the Allegheny County Jail after sheriff’s deputies found her in...
Family of Peters man who died after bar fight unhappy with plea deal, slams DA’s office
A forensic pathologist said that Mark Thompson’s heart was three times the size it should have been, and that he died as a result of “an acute cardiac event.” But Thompson’s family said he never would have died in July 2021 if a man hadn’t attacked him outside the Loose...
Postal service changes course on mailbox move on Lower Burrell’s Michigan Avenue
The U.S. Postal Service is rescinding a recent notice sent to residents of Lower Burrell’s Michigan Avenue that required them to move their mailboxes to the street by May 15. Michigan Avenue residents received letters earlier this month from the New Kensington Post Office informing them that their mailboxes must...
Pittsburgh Planning Commission delays vote on controversial plan to help homeless
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday delayed its vote on a controversial zoning change meant to address homelessness, even as commissioners and other officials agreed it’s an urgent issue in need of immediate attention. The measure — sponsored by City Council members Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, and Deb Gross, D-Highland Park —...
City Council makes it easier for child care businesses to operate in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh City Council voted Tuesday to make it easier for child care businesses to operate in the city. The new measure will allow businesses that care for up to six children to operate in residential neighborhoods without getting a special exemption. The measure also eliminates a requirement that such businesses...
Defense blames Westmoreland DA for trial delays in death of New Kensington boy
Attorneys for an Allegheny County man facing a potential death penalty for the alleged murder of his 9-year-old son in New Kensington told a Westmoreland County judge that prosecution delays have left them unable to move forward with preparing their defense. The case has languished in the courts for nearly...
‘Real results’: VP Kamala Harris visits Pittsburgh to celebrate clean water efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Pittsburgh on Tuesday to celebrate the region’s success in replacing more than 18,000 lead water lines and improving drinking water infrastructure. The trip came 18 months after she came to the city advocating for new funding to replace tens of thousands of lead pipes. “When...
Greensburg police say driver with suspended license pursued, rammed another vehicle
A North Belle Vernon woman is accused of ramming another vehicle in Greensburg twice Friday morning, according to court papers. Cassie Ellen King, 33, was being held on $7,500 bail at the Westmoreland County Prison. Greensburg police said a male driver reported being yelled at by a woman in a...
North Huntingdon nixes plans for multi-use field at Oak Hollow Park
A multi-use field at North Huntingdon’s Oak Hollow Park is not in the near future for the township since North Huntingdon officials determined that an estimated $3 million price tag was too expensive. Commissioners decided not to apply for a $500,000 grant to the state Department of Conservation and Natural...
Pine-Richland student selected for prestigious journalism conference
Pine-Richland High School student Blake Fuchs has been selected as a national youth correspondent to the Washington Journalism and Media Conference, scheduled for July 14-19 at George Mason University in Fairfax County, Va. He joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of...
Jeannette school board approves relaxed dress code
A relaxed student dress code policy at Jeannette City School District is official as school board members unanimously approved it Monday. School directors in December suspended the district’s dress and grooming policy, which allowed students to wear clothing they already had in their wardrobe instead of more structured and specific...
Oakmont embroidery business opens 2nd location in Penn Hills
An Oakmont woman looking to find a swift sewing solution 13 years ago is celebrating the opening of her second specialty embroidery-focused store. In an effort to help her husband, then a high school basketball coach, Teresa Stitt found herself learning how to embroider uniforms in the basement of a...
West View Elementary addition opens March 4
The addition to West View Elementary School will open March 4, and extra staff members will be on hand to assist students in navigating the new part of the building. With the addition comes a new front entrance and main office, resulting in the closing of the temporary main office...
Penn Township eyes vote to permit Westmoreland DA to review police video before public release
Penn Township commissioners will vote Wednesday whether to allow the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office to review police body camera video before before it is released. District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli’s office asked police departments in late December to have prosecutors review their footage if there is a request to have...
UPS plans layoffs at New Stanton facility
Global shipper UPS plans to eliminate the full daylight shift that sorts packages at its New Stanton facility April 15, the company said Tuesday. Teamsters Local 30 in Jeannette will meet with its members Wednesday to discuss the company’s plans to cut the local workforce, said Eugene “Geno” Bosetti, president...
Aquinas Academy fencing celebrates Senior Night in Hampton
The Aquinas Academy gym in Hampton came alive during the school’s Senior Night Fencing Match, featuring seven participating teams in a well-attended showcase of skill and sportsmanship. The Feb. 9 event opened with a ceremony honoring Aquinas Academy’s senior fencers: team captain Ben Everson, Evan Gounaris and Tony Shen. The...
Trib Lunch Box: Tiny homes, bridge collapse hearing, brewery closing, new chief public defender
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024: • Pittsburgh to vote on tiny houses plan for homeless Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission is poised to vote Tuesday on a controversial zoning change meant to tackle homelessness, one of the city’s most vexing and intractable problems. The move, pushed...
