Gisele Fetterman returns to social media, explains break in online post
Taking a social media break might be more challenging than staying on. Just ask Gisele Fetterman. The wife of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, responded to online speculation after she abruptly deleted her accounts on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, this week. After deactivating her X account, Fetterman...
Groundhog Day’s biggest star is Phil, but the holiday’s deep roots extend well beyond Punxsutawney
KUTZTOWN — The spotlight will be on Gobbler’s Knob in Western Pennsylvania early Friday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce whether he saw his own shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Thousands are expected to attend the annual event...
Westmoreland woman dead after crash in Somerset
A Westmoreland County woman was killed in a Somerset County crash Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The Somerset County Coroner’s Office identified her as Kaitlynn Beatty, 20. She had addresses in Irwin and Mt. Pleasant, according to authorities. Troopers said Beatty was involved in a three-vehicle collision at 7:15...
Morning Roundup: SWAT team searches Magee; police chase ends when driver runs out of gas
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 31: SWAT team searches, finds no gunman around Magee Hospital Upon a report of a man with gun, Pittsburgh police SWAT operators searched a parking garage and apartment building near Magee Hospital late Tuesday night into early...
1 person killed in motorcycle crash in North Fayette
A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County. Erik Ronald Huart, 33, from North Fayette Township, was found dead at the scene, according to North Fayette Police Department chief Donald J. Cokus Jr. The crash took place on Bateman Road near Lutz...
1 dead, 1 injured in Hill District shooting
A 30-year-old man died and another man was injured early Wednesday morning in a shooting in the Hill District, according to Pittsburgh police. Derrick Eggleton of Pittsburgh was taken to the emergency room at UPMC Mercy Hospital in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen. He was pronounced dead...
Iconic Volkswagen ‘bug on a pole’ will remain at new Murrysville Auto Sales location
Michael Pampena of Murrysville still uses the Volkswagen “bug on a pole” on Route 66 in Salem to navigate and give directions. Now, it marks the new entrance to his business. Pampena and his wife, Tia, relocated Murrysville Auto Sales to the former Excel Auto Body on Route 66, and...
The Stroller, Jan. 31, 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. Tree seedling sale planned by Armstrong conservation group Armstrong Conservation District...
Harrison EMT struck by car is on the mend, determined to return to job
Citizens Hose EMT Kelly Jackson calls herself a walking miracle. The Tarentum woman was critically injured Jan. 6 while working traffic control on Harrison’s Burtner Road during a snowstorm. A vehicle lost control and struck Jackson, throwing her about 30 yards. Jackson suffered a brain bleed, torn aorta, broken bones...
Homestead woman, 44, ID’d as West End bridge hit-and-run victim
The woman killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday on the West End bridge is Faye McCoy, 44, of Homestead, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police were still looking for the driver of the car involved in the crash, believe to be a dark-colored sedan with silver wheels....
1 hurt in crash along Route 28 north near Tarentum
One person was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on Route 28 north near Tarentum, an Allegheny County 911 official said. State police are investigating the crash, which happened shortly after 6 p.m. between the Russellton and Tarentum exits of the highway....
Beaver Falls man comes 90 minutes shy of world record to build Star Wars LegoVideo
Jonathan Wagner doesn’t like to talk about his “dark period” with Legos. “A lot of people in the Steel City Lego User Group went through it,” he said. “Usually around early adulthood, most people kind of just forget about Legos.” In the late 1990s, Lego began releasing kits for its...
Raises rejected for retired Westmoreland County employees
For the first time in 13 years, Westmoreland County’s 1,400 retired government employees will not receive cost-of-living increases. “This is a very difficult budget, and one where we couldn’t afford to do a COLA this year. Difficult decisions had to be made,” Commissioner Ted Kopas said. Retirees received 8.1% cost-of-living...
Some ‘choosing to live outside’ after flooded Mon Wharf homeless encampment cleared, official says
Many of the homeless people who were living in an encampment wiped out by flooding on the Mon Wharf opted to move to other encampments instead of accepting repeated offers of shelter, Pittsburgh officials said. “These are people who are choosing to live outside. They won’t necessarily take shelter,” said...
Yukon-area residents rip lawsuit settlement with landfill operator
A group of Yukon-area residents ripped a proposed $275,000 settlement regarding allegations that polluted dust and odors wafting from a hazardous waste landfill near their homes has hurt their quality of life since July 2014. “It would not have covered anything I lost,” said Angela Babich of Yukon, following a...
Latrobe social worker pleads guilty to sex crimes against teen clients
Victims and their supporters stood and cheered Tuesday as a former Latrobe social worker was led out of a Westmoreland County courtroom in handcuffs. Gregory P. Miscik, 63, pleaded guilty to 13 charges stemming from seven separate cases involving 10 victims. The charges involved sex crimes against teenage clients dating...
Pine-based nonprofit doubles fundraising goal on behalf of Make-A-Wish
The inaugural 412 Gives Back Gala brought in $90,000 to benefit Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia, which will grant 18 wishes to local children. That represents much more than the original fundraising goal, Pine residents Amy Fleming and Billie Higgins, co-founders of the nonprofit philanthropic organization 412 Gives Back....
High water in Westmoreland closes Loyalhanna Creek causeway, Conemaugh River bridge
The Sleepy Hollow Causeway across the Loyalhanna Creek east of Ligonier was closed Tuesday afternoon because of flooding. The causeway connects the eastbound lanes of Route 30 in Unity with the westbound lanes in Derry Township. PennDOT officials also announced closure of a portion of Bairdstown Road/West Market Street in...
Pine-Richland mulls $8 million-plus in HVAC upgrades at 2 schools
Folks who attended schools before they were equipped with air conditioning will remember how the heat of late summer and spring wasn’t exactly conducive to optimal learning. While Pine-Richland buildings have more advanced systems for temperature control, mounting inefficiencies caused by aging prompted school district officials to embark on upgrades....
Pitt graduate workers request union recognition
Graduate workers at Pitt are asking for voluntary recognition of their union, claiming majority support for collective bargaining. Hundreds of graduate workers, United Steelworkers organizers and unaffiliated supporters gathered on the first floor of the Cathedral of Learning Tuesday to deliver a letter to Chancellor Joan Gabel with a request....
Jim Rogers Taser case did not merit homicide charge, Zappala says
A Pittsburgh police officer was “wrong” but didn’t commit homicide when he repeatedly shocked a homeless man with a Taser, which preceded the man’s death, the officer’s termination, and a $8 million civil lawsuit settlement with the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Tuesday....
10th Street Bypass reopens after flooding in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s 10th Street Bypass reopened Tuesday after it had closed due to flooding, according to PennDOT. The 10th Street Bypass between Fort Duquesne Boulevard and the Fort Duquesne Bridge and I-279 had closed after Downtown Pittsburgh’s riverfront began to flood Sunday. The flooding spurred road closures at the bypass and...
Appeals court sends Plum injection well plan back to zoning board for review
Plans to add another injection well in Plum will go back to the borough’s zoning hearing board. The zoning board in January of 2022 voted to approve the addition of a second injection well at Penneco Environmental Solutions’ existing facility on 69 acres on Old Leechburg Road because, the board...
Police say Jeannette man pointed gun at coworker at Hempfield restaurant
A Jeannette man remains behind bars after state police said he pointed a gun at a coworker at a Hempfield restaurant, according to court papers. Isaiah W. Niehenke, 18, was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated assault, firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats and related offenses....
Bloomfield community group joins appeal to revive housing, grocery store development
A large development proposal for Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood that stalled out last year is gaining an ally in a local community group. The Bloomfield Development Corporation joined in this week on the appeal of a zoning rejection for a plan to build a large housing and grocery store development at...
