Shapiro, visiting Mt. Lebanon, blasts GOP critics of budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro came out swinging against his Republican critics Wednesday during a visit to Mt. Lebanon. Shapiro was touring the South Hills community’s Washington Road commercial corridor to boost his budget proposal and advocate for increased state funding for main street improvements across Pennsylvania. He is proposing $25 million...
Derry Township man accused of sexual assault
A Derry Township man was jailed Monday on state police accusations that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl. Adam L. Boyer, 46, is charged with corruption of minors, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and child pornography. The girl reported to troopers that Boyer gave her alcohol at a township home...
Export man threatened relatives with guns, machete, police say
An Export man is accused of threatening relatives with guns and a machete before brandishing a gun in front of state police troopers responding to the disturbance Sunday. State police filed numerous charges against 63-year-old Robert Deering. According to state police, Deering was arguing with his daughter and son-in-law after...
Seton Hill University lockdown lifted after police search
Seton Hill University was on lockdown for about 90 minutes Wednesday while state police searched in the area for a man who fled when troopers tried to take him into custody on a warrant. Trooper Steve Limani said the incident happened mid-morning on Mount Thor Road at the border of...
Fox Chapel Area superintendent gets new 5-year contract, starting at $237,000
Fox Chapel Area School District Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac is expected to continue leading the district for the next five years. School board members unanimously approved a new contract with the top administrator Feb. 12. Reljac was hired by Fox Chapel Area in the summer of 2020 after she served...
Wilmerding man facing drug charges after police sting in North Huntingdon
A Wilmerding man is behind bars after police said he sold an undercover officer five bricks of heroin/fentanyl Tuesday in North Huntingdon. Township police said Quadrikis A. Phillips-Turner, 30, exchanged the drugs for $940 at a Mills Drive location. He is charged with criminal use of a communication facility and...
Online dating brings success, horror stories to Pittsburgh-area residents
Emily Fisher was dating a man in 2022 when his self-described “best friend from childhood” came to visit for the weekend. The “friend” was actually another girlfriend. “It was just so crazy,” said Fisher, 24, of Beaver. “I was like, ‘Maybe this is a joke.’ ” The relationship’s abrupt conclusion...
Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal Project Hub launches in Brackenridge to help towns access federal funding
Brackenridge Mayor Lindsay Fraser was surprised when her small town was approached to host a news conference to launch the SWPA Municipal Project Hub. But she also found it fitting. “There is a generationally historic amount of federal infrastructure money available to towns just like Brackenridge, to communities in Allegheny...
Bethel Park cheerleaders showcase athleticism, spirit
Not so long ago, Tori Magnotti was demonstrating her talents as part of Bethel Park’s competitive cheerleading program. These days, she’s guiding students as the high school team’s head coach. In advance of the squad’s annual trip to Florida for the National High School Cheerleading Championships, Bethel Park community members...
3 hires return Plum police force back to full staff
Plum Council has approved filling three vacancies in the borough’s police department and in doing so has offered employment to the department’s second female officer. Council on Monday approved conditional offers of employment to Jason Saunders, Haylee Walak and Luke Skledar. They will replace officers who have retired or resigned,...
Trib Lunch Box: Monroeville Convention Center, accused killer in court, Jon Burnett, covid isolation period
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024: Monroeville Convention Center closure sends event organizers scrambling for new venues Monroeville’s civic and business leaders lamented the planned conversion of the community’s convention center into a craft supply store. Mayor Nick Gresock said the closure of the convention...
New Kensington-Arnold reviewing security procedures after student finds live round in high school
How a live firearm round got into Valley High School in New Kensington remains under investigation and “raises quite a few questions,” according to New Kensington-Arnold Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. “These questions are the foundation for a review of our processes and procedures for school safety and security,” he said Wednesday....
Pine-Richland students to join National Technical Honor Society
On March 12, four Pine-Richland High School seniors will be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society through A.W. Beattie Career Center: Mintas Ivaska, Network Engineering and Cyber Security; Luke Polito, Health and Nursing Sciences; Jasmine Robinson, Advertising Design; and Logan Trembulak, HVAC The National Technical Honor Society recognizes the...
Possible motive revealed in Mogie’s killingVideo
The man suspected of fatally shooting Lower Burrell restaurant owner David “Mogie” Magill told investigators he pulled the trigger because he thought Magill was a “drug-dealing pedophile,” a witness in the case testified Wednesday. Lower Burrell police Officer Zachary Beam testified in district court that suspect Nathan Salem offered no...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh student accused of assaulting school staff; boy hit after getting off PRT bus
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Feb. 14: Pittsburgh student accused of assaulting 4 school staff members An 18-year-old is accused of assaulting staff members at a Pittsburgh school. Qvawn Rembert-Leonard, 18, faces four counts of aggravated assault in connection with a Jan. 30...
Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania appears to have a chance
Sunday hunting could finally happen in Pennsylvania — more than just three days a year. Members of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, an association of the state’s farmers and powerful state lobbying group that has opposed Sunday hunting for years, said they would step aside as long as several key pieces...
The Stroller, Feb. 14, 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. Happy Valentine’s Day! American Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers The American...
Victim in fatal wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 identifiedVideo
A man who died in a wrong-way crash late Tuesday on Interstate 70 in Washington County has been identified. Chace Johnson, 25, died shortly before midnight on the interstate in Fallowfield Township, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. According to the coroner, he was alone in a vehicle and...
$22M terminal project at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to take off by summer
A $22 million expansion of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport could begin by summer, the airport’s engineer said Tuesday. Bids were opened in January and contracts for the first phase of the work could be awarded by April, engineer Scott Kunselman told Westmoreland County Airport Authority board members. “The bids are...
Arnold’s new police chief might look familiar to city residents
If Arnold’s new police chief looks familiar to city residents, there are a couple of reasons why. One is that newly hired Chief Josh Stanga worked as a city police officer in the past. The other is that he might be their neighbor. Talking to the crowd of residents at...
Monroeville Convention Center closure sends event organizers scrambling for new venues, mayor pledges to fight
Monroeville’s civic and business leaders Tuesday lamented the planned conversion of the community’s convention center into a craft supply store. Mayor Nick Gresock said the closure of the convention center, with half of the space slated to be leased to Hobby Lobby, would mean the annual loss of 400,000 visitors...
Winter games a sporting, social event for Special Olympics athletes at Seven Springs
Athletes from three states are ready for their big moment at the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Matt Aaron, president and chief executive officer of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, said the competitors have been training for events in snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding. Opening ceremonies were held...
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Pittsburgh next week to discuss clean water issues
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday. She is expected to talk about the Biden administration’s work on clean water issues. Harris will be joined by Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan. Harris visited Pittsburgh in June 2022 to discuss the administration’s efforts to replace lead...
Bethel Park painter, 99, continues to serve as inspiration
Surrounded by stacks of paintings and the pungent smell of turpentine, 99-year-old painter and art instructor John Del Monte moves his hand toward the top righthand corner of his sketchbook and marks a cross. He stares at the two simple lines and rests his ink-coated hand on the studio table,...
Westmoreland County judge grants appeal by Rostraver commissioner of harassment citations
A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday granted Rostraver Commissioner John Lorenzo’s appeal of two summary harassment citations that Lorenzo said ultimately will have little impact on his political career. Prosecutors agreed to what amounted to a plea bargain to resolve the appeal without a hearing. Senior Common Pleas Court Judge...
