Man whose car went into Harmar creek found dead in vehicle
A man whose car sped through a Harmar parking lot Wednesday morning before rolling over and landing in a creek was found dead in the vehicle, but it remains unclear what caused the crash or the man’s death. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. off Gulf Lab Road, near...
Huntington gets OK to move into former Downtown Pittsburgh McDonald’s
Huntington National Bank is one step closer to moving into the site that previously housed Downtown Pittsburgh’s last McDonald’s restaurant. Last spring, the fast food spot opted not to renew its lease at the Stanwix Street location just outside Market Square. The Golden Arches had previously been at there for...
National Aviary announces death of macaw featured on ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh on Tuesday announced the death of its “beloved and well-known” macaw Benito. The aviary’s male Hyacinth Macaw died unexpectedly over the weekend from an aneurysm. The jewel-toned bird, once featured on an episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” arrived at the Aviary’s Allegheny Center neighborhood in...
Morning Roundup: 2 Pittsburgh officers injured after shots fired in Garfield
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 24: 2 Pittsburgh officers injured after shots fired in Garfield Two Pittsburgh police officers were injured Wednesday morning after responding to a ShotSpotter notification in the city’s Garfield neighborhood. Police were dispatched to the 5300 block of...
Authorities ID man killed by Pittsburgh police in South Side Slopes
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed early Wednesday by Pittsburgh police as Austyn Cousins, 26. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Cousins was shot by “law enforcement officer(s)” in the 1900 block of Huron Street around 1:49 a.m. He died less than an hour later at UPMC...
Harrison native has never missed a Super Bowl. He’s set to attend for 58th time
Harrison native and mega-Steelers fan Tom Henschel isn’t letting recent physical ailments deter him from continuing his streak of attending every Super Bowl. “It’s my 58th year going to a Super Bowl,” Henschel said Tuesday. “He’s determined to go and on a mission,” added Regina, his wife of 47 years....
The Stroller, Jan. 24, 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. Donations welcome for Leechburg PATH program The Leechburg Food Bank and...
As Hempfield pushes to unite fire department, stations grapple with future
Capt. Steve Kohl won’t miss worrying about keeping the lights on at the Midway-St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department. After putting the question to a vote, the majority of his station’s 20 members made up their minds — Midway-St. Clair would “go all in” and become a nonchartered fire station in...
Patient charged with attacking Pittsburgh medics in ambulance melee
A North Side man has been charged with attacking two Pittsburgh paramedics treating him inside an ambulance after he was resuscitated on a Downtown sidewalk. Mark Nixon, 45, of Perry South, was found unconscious near Wood Street and Third Avenue around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to a criminal complaint in...
Pine-based Variety provides adaptive bikes, strollers to families at no cost
The parade involved simply turning a couple of corners inside a Robinson Township building. But to its young participants, it may as well have taken place along 34th Street on Thanksgiving. Thanks to Variety — the Children’s Charity, based regionally in Pine, six children had the opportunity to navigate their...
Bovard house fire displaces renters; no injuries reported
At least two residents were displaced when fire damaged a two-story house Tuesday evening in Hempfield. Crews from about 10 fire departments were dispatched shortly after 5:30 p.m. to the blaze in the 300 block of Price Street in the village of Bovard. One of the residents was at home...
Gas well fees to pay for improvements at New Florence’s Memory Park
More than $71,000 in money from impact fees levied on Pennsylvania’s unconventional natural gas wells will be used to make improvements to Memory Park in New Florence. “The sidewalks are old. They’re heaving very badly and creating a tripping hazard,” said borough council President Jason Beatty. The borough will pay...
Rep. Chris Deluzio kicks off reelection campaign in key congressional district
The race for Southwestern Pennsylvania’s most pivotal congressional district got rolling Tuesday. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Aspinwall, kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday evening with an event at a training center for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). Deluzio represents Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District — a...
Westmoreland County, union exchange proposals as strike deadline looms
Negotiators for Westmoreland County’s largest labor union and the commissioners have exchanged what was described as “final offers” in an effort to avoid the first strike against the county government in more than three decades. Al Smith, staff director and business agent for the Service Employees International Union Local 668...
Fox Chapel Police Department to open station for community event
Fox Chapel police Sgt. Craig Sorg understands building strong working relationships between community members and officers is key to creating a safe environment. Sorg and other borough patrolmen and women hope opening the station doors will help that process. An open house is planned for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Lawyer for Chinese national seeks return of $20,000 seized by Westmoreland County district attorney’s office
The son of a Chinese national who attacked a man in Greensburg with a meat cleaver is asking that $20,000 seized by the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office be returned. The situation apparently was the result of a misunderstanding and language barrier, attorney Mike Worgul wrote in a petition filed...
Parks Township woman sentenced for aggravated assault by vehicle in April crash
A woman who state police said was impaired during a Salem crash that left a motorcyclist seriously injured was sentenced Monday to one to two years in a state prison. Jammie Lynn Koslof, 44, of Parks Township, Armstrong County, was ordered to spend three years on probation after the prison...
City Council seeks to cut red tape for affordable housing in Pittsburgh
A nonprofit trying to build affordable townhomes last year in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood couldn’t get the project off the ground because of zoning hurdles. On Tuesday, the councilman who represents that area proposed legislation to eliminate the barriers that hindered that development. “We cannot let the zoning block us in...
Latrobe eyes upgrade of curbs to improve accessibility on Jefferson Street
Latrobe plans to improve accessibility to sidewalks along a two-block section of Jefferson Street, between Weldon and Chestnut streets. City council is seeking bids to upgrade 17 curb ramps to meet current federal standards. City manager Terry Carcella said the curb improvements would continue upgrades at other downtown intersections —...
Coroner identifies Indiana County fire victims
Two people who were killed in an Indiana County house fire over the weekend have been identified. Merle Robinson, 81, and Janet Bloom, 75, died from inhalation of combustible products, according to county Coroner Jerry Overman. State police said firefighters were called to Fox Road in East Wheatfield, east of...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Jan. 22, 2024
Psychic fair set Feb. 17
at Penn Hills hotel The 3 Rivers Psychic Fair, featuring more than 55 vendors, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Comfort Inn, 699 Rodi Road. The fair takes place four times a year throughout the Pittsburgh region. It...
Pine-Richland board tables decision on historical novel for 9th graders
Next year’s Pine-Richland High School freshmen must wait to learn if the historical novel “Angel of Greenwood” will be required reading. The school board on Jan. 22 tabled a vote to approve the book as a core text for the ninth-grade English curriculum, as recommended by a selection committee following...
Authorities arrest Pittsburgh homicide suspect in Atlanta
A Pittsburgh man wanted in the June 25 fatal shooting of a bicyclist on the North Side has been apprehended in Georgia. Medford Taylor, 56, was taken into custody Thursday in Atlanta following an investigation by Pittsburgh police, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. announced Tuesday. Taylor was...
Oakmont fills vacant council seat
There are no more empty chairs in the Oakmont Council chamber. After hearing from seven candidates vying to fill an open council postion, council members voted unanimously Monday, Jan. 22 to appoint Isaiah Wilson, a volunteer firefighter and district manager of a security consultant company, to a seat left vacant...
91 Fox Chapel Area students qualify for state FBLA competition
Ninety-one Fox Chapel Area High School students placed in the 2023-24 Future Business Leaders of America Regional Leadership Conference and qualified for the state competition. First-place regional winners were seniors Jacob Anthikad, Micah Cagley, Isaac Jacobs, Jadyn Smouse, Kieu My “Judy” Tong and Dylan Work; juniors Baustin Bitar, Ridglee Boychuk,...
