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Student-led survey sparks collaboration with Leechburg Area’s food service director

Some Leechburg Area elementary students created a foodie survey in hopes of bringing back or keeping their favorite breakfast and lunch items served in the school cafeteria. Thanks to a collaboration among fifth grade student council members from David Leech Elementary School and district food service director Tess Diehl, select...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of April 1, 2024

Registration open for Plum youth fishing day Plum has opened registrations for the borough’s annual youth trout fishing day, which will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. April 13 on Plum Creek at 1040 Ross Hollow Road. The free event is open to Plum residents only. Families are asked...
In brief: North Allegheny area happenings, week of April 1, 2024

Bradford Woods road cleanup Bradford Woods’ spring road cleanup will be held in various periods throughout the day through April 14. The cleanup is being coordinated by the Bradford Woods Conservancy, a fund of the Allegheny Land Trust. Cleanup is on all roads within the borough and a few in...
Former Steeler Cam Sutton turns himself in amid allegations of domestic battery

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton surrendered to authorities in Florida on Sunday night on domestic violence accusations, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Sutton turned himself in at 8:30 p.m. on a charge of domestic battery by strangulation, a third-degree felony, at the Orient Road Jail in Tampa,...
Burrell Community Connections event aims to strengthen school, city bonds

Burrell High School student involvement is at an all-time high in Lower Burrell, officials say, and an event in April aims to keep that uptick going. The Burrell Community Connections event, scheduled for April 11 at Charles A. Huston Middle School, will bring together organizations, local businesses, city government and...
New $3M barge dock planned along the Allegheny River in Gilpin

A deteriorating steel dock along the Allegheny River in Gilpin is showing its age but has promise to be a boon to the local economy. Located in the township’s Schenley section, at milepost 30.8 on the Allegheny River north of Pittsburgh, it’s the last commercial dock going upriver from the...
The Stroller, April 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. Addiction Recovery Ministry plans dinner theater fundraiser A mystery/comedy dinner fundraiser...
Teen boy killed in Wilkinsburg shooting

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday night in Wilkinsburg, according to Allegheny County Police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The shooting was reported just before 10:30 p.m. on Hill Avenue. First responders found Kevin Wilson of Pittsburgh there and took him to a hospital where police said he...
Hempfield supervisors approve part-time, paid fire department position in contested vote

Hempfield supervisors narrowly approved seeking paid part-time day shift drivers for the fire department. The move is part of efforts to strengthen and support the township volunteer fire department’s 10 stations in the face of challenges with emergency response. The township has met with firefighters over the past few months...
Schools adjust schedules for April 8 eclipse

Editor’s note: This report has been updated as school districts have changed plans. Potential safety concerns with viewing Monday’s solar eclipse have led some school districts to shift schedules, give students the day off or go remote with a flexible instruction day April 8. The eclipse coincides with regular dismissal...
Eclipse education: Western Pa. schools make plans for day of astronomical event

When the moon passes in front of the sun in the afternoon of April 8, students with the astronomy club at Penn-Trafford High School will be waiting on the football field to see it. Most Penn-Trafford students are being dismissed two hours and 15 minutes early on the day of...
Tarentum man pleads guilty to assault that left woman’s jaw broken

A Tarentum man pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he stomped on a woman’s head during an assault last year at an Arnold home. Malachi Supreme Hayes, 26, was ordered to serve 11 1/2 to 23 months in jail but was immediately paroled after having served nearly a year in...
Unionized workers at Frick, AHN, Washington hospitals demand minimum-wage hike

Lauren DeMeno considers herself one of the lucky workers at Allegheny Valley Hospital. The Harrison mom has three girls and a home that desperately needs repairs, but she lives close enough to the hospital to walk to work. “If my car broke down, I wouldn’t be out of luck like...
2 teens killed in North Huntingdon dirt bike crash

Two teens were killed Sunday in a motor bike crash in North Huntingdon, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. The victims were Adam J. Bilinsky, 19, of Coulterville Road, North Huntingdon, and a 16-year-old boy whose name has not been released, Coroner Tim Carson said. The wreck happened just...
Demolition starts on Century III Mall

Century III Mall is coming down. Demolition has officially begun on the site which was closed in 2019, according to TribLive news partners WTAE. The mall has since been the target of vandals and others sneaking into the property. It was condemned by West Mifflin Council in 2023. In January,...
Walkability a priority for Vandergrift as it awaits grant

Vandergrift officials say they’d like to make the town better for walking, biking and other modes of transportation besides vehicles. But first, they need a plan. That’s where WalkWorks comes in, a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Since 2016, the program has given grants...

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