Hempfield Area Foundation Funds Committee to host ‘Spartan Soiree’
Hempfield Area School District’s Foundation Funds Committee is holding a weekend night of celebration to benefit student scholarships, grants and district projects. Through the upcoming “Spartan Soiree,” slated for 6 p.m. Saturdayat Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield, attendees can support the committee’s efforts and enjoy food, drinks and live music. Basket...
Homebuilder: Waiting list for housing at former Valley Green golf course
Infrastructure work on a housing development proposed at the former Valley Green Golf & Country Club is expected to start in the next couple months, as long as Hempfield supervisors approve the township’s part of the project. Chrissy Shuster, a co-owner of RWS Shuster Homes, said there’s a waiting list...
Longwood at Oakmont buys drug disposal box for Plum community
Plum residents are now able to get rid of expired or unwanted medications at a new drop box at the borough’s police station. Longwood at Oakmont in Plum bought the box for the borough for $2,600, said Kevin Henderson, Longwood senior director. “The Plum Police Department will also come to...
Monroeville officials: Hobby Lobby welcome, just not at convention center
Monroeville municipal and tourism officials want to make it clear to Hobby Lobby: the arts and crafts business is welcome to come to town, but they don’t want it taking the place of the Monroeville Convention Center. Monroeville Mayor Nick Gresock and Visit Monroeville Board Chair Amanda Settelmaier sent a...
Programs, activities scheduled at Northland Public Library in McCandless
Programs and activities are scheduled at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless: Free trees for kids Parents can register their children to receive a free tree from Neighborhood Forest. Register at www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=19084 through March 15. A seedling pickup event is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. April 28, featuring...
Altoona murder suspect arrested after jumping from Pittsburgh airport garage roof
Allegheny County Police took a homicide suspect from Altoona into custody Wednesday after he suffered serious injuries jumping from the second floor of a Pittsburgh International Airport parking garage. Officers responded around 8 a.m. to a report of a jumper, later identified as Joshua Leyo, 30, police spokesman Jim Madalinsky...
Springdale Township trailer home gutted by fire
Fire gutted a trailer home Thursday morning along Spring Street in Springdale Township. Crews were dispatched to the fire about 11:15 a.m., said Allegheny Valley Assistant Fire Chief Jay Zangrille. It took about 25 minutes for firefighters to knock down the fire. No one was in the trailer at the...
Monroeville OKs worker pay hikes, anticipates do-over of cracked rec courts
Several categories of Monroeville municipal workers will see pay raises this year under labor agreements approved by council members in February. A new four-year contract running through 2027 will result in annual salary hikes for about 25 employees represented by Pennsylvania Social Services Union, Service Employees International Union Local 668....
North Allegheny High School presents ‘Sweeney Todd’
Carnage and comedy befall the student cast of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! School Edition,” this year’s spring musical at North Allegheny Senior High School. The adaptation of the Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 28- 29...
Chocolate Walk in McCandless benefits North Hills Community Outreach
Sweets can lead to good things at the Chocolate Walk scheduled for March 2 at McCandless Crossing, a fundraiser benefiting North Hills Community Outreach. Candy lovers can sample chocolate from participating vendors from noon to 6 p.m. in the open-air shopping center at the crossroads of McKnight Road and Duncan...
Drug, weapons possession indictments filed in federal court against 2 Westmoreland men
Two Westmoreland County men with long criminal histories are facing separate indictments in Pittsburgh federal court. Duran Foster, 29, of Jeannette, was indicted Tuesday on two counts of drug possession and single counts each of possessing a firearm and possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. A grand jury found that...
The Stroller, Feb. 15, 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. Vandergrift veterans memorial to receive update The Casino Theater and several...
Morning roundup: Man shot outside Pittsburgh bus station
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 15: Man shot in foot outside Pittsburgh bus station A man was shot in the foot Wednesday night outside the Greyhound bus station in Pittsburgh, police said. The shooting at 11th Street and Penn Avenue was reported...
SPIES program a favorite among Gateway students
Gateway High School teachers Natalie Puhala and Jaclyn Browning make it a priority to advocate for and expand the Monroeville school’s world languages department. Puhala has been involved with the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association since 2007. Last November, she was the co-chair for the PSMLA conference, which was held...
Holiday Park Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Company in Plum kicked off fish fry season on Ash Wednesday
Fish fry season, and Lent, have officially begun. Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Company in Plum continues its food fundraiser tradition with the same menu as last year. Between 20 and 25 volunteers on Ash Wednesday and every Friday through Good Friday at the fire station at 415 Old Abers Creek...
Ex-Seton LaSalle teacher to face trial on charges of groping student
A former Seton LaSalle Catholic High School substitute teacher will face trial on charges that he sexually assaulted a student in his classroom at the Catholic school in Mt. Lebanon. Damon Gall, 24, of Canonsburg, is accused of sexual assault and uttering inappropriate comments when they were alone together while...
Police charge Hill District couple after finding drugs near children’s medical supplies
Pittsburgh police on Tuesday charged a Hill District couple who they said had hard drugs alongside medical supplies used by at least one of their twin 3-year-old boys. Lorenzo Stanley, 42, and Aniya Macon, 23, the children’s legal guardian, were arrested in the 500 block of Crawford Street. After monitoring...
Hempfield’s High Park fire station suspends service after nearly 2 years on probation
The High Park Volunteer Fire Department will no longer serve Hempfield after nearly two years on probation. The township received an email from High Park on Feb. 8 indicating the station wanted to discontinue its service. Hempfield Fire Chief Anthony Kovacic suspended operations at the station Tuesday. High Park has...
Franklin Regional to install weapons detection system at senior, middle schoolsVideo
Franklin Regional School District will install a weapons detection system at both its senior high and middle school, according to a letter sent to district families earlier this week. The OpenGate Weapons Detection System, which will be installed based on the recommendation of the district’s safety committee, is a portable,...
Pine-Richland finance director calls raising tax to index ‘not a recommendation’
Pine-Richland School District last raised the real estate tax rate seven years ago, and it may hold steady again for 2024-25. The school board voted in January not to exceed an increase of 5.3% for next year, as per the base index set for the district as set by the...
Allegheny Township man dies in crash near Lower Burrell-Allegheny Twp. line
An Allegheny Township man died Wednesday afternoon when the truck he was driving went off Melwood Road near the Lower Burrell-Allegheny Township line. Lower Burrell police officer Aaron Rodgers said Nicholas A. Ganter, 29, was driving alone when his pickup went off the right side of the road. The vehicle...
Westmoreland happenings: Benjamin Franklin program, pancake and waffle breakfast, super bingo, more
Business workshop • Mt. Pleasant Business District Authority will host a workshop “Online Influence” from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Feb. 26 at the authority office, 445 W. Main St., for business owners and community members. Topics will include ways to build trust and credibility online and how to use that...
Monroeville couples celebrate 60-plus years of marriage at Valentine’s Day vow renewals
Virginia Farkas was emotional about renewing her vows on Valentine’s Day with her husband of 62 years, Bernie. But the main emotion she had about her wedding day makeup was slight annoyance. “That’s as good as it’s going to get,” she said with a laugh, looking into her mirror as...
As Chicago abandons ShotSpotter, Pittsburgh plans to expand use of the controversial technology
Pittsburgh’s police chief says the force will keep using ShotSpotter, the controversial gunfire detection system, despite news this week that Chicago will abandon the technology. In fact, a city councilman told TribLive that Pittsburgh plans to expand ShotSpotter’s use. “The bureau does not have any intention to follow Chicago’s lead,”...
Plum awards $1.12M road paving contract to Derry Construction
Plum will spend more than $1 million to resurface about 10 miles of roads this year. Council awarded a $1.22 million contract to Derry Construction. The work will not start until Aug. 1 at the earliest, to give borough crews time to finish other work on the roads, borough Manager...
