Aspiring Educators program draws interest of high schoolers looking to become teachers
A dozen Westmoreland County high school students are getting a head start on becoming educators as the state looks for ways to contend with a teacher shortage. Adi Belanger has been interested in pursuing teaching as a career, so the Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center’s new Aspiring Educators program...
Greater Latrobe board to tour schools after pausing pricey plan to revitalize facilities
Greater Latrobe School Board members who last month halted plans for at least $182 million in proposed construction and renovations are scheduled to tour the district’s five schools Saturday to look at building needs. “I feel some of the board members just need to have the opportunity to walk through...
Plum EMS to offer annual subscription plans with several benefits
Plum EMS will begin soliciting for annual subscriptions in February. Subscriptions cost $15 for an individual, $25 for a household and $40 for a business. They run from March 1 until the end of February 2025. Subscribers receive two free CPR/AED classes valued at $80; up to 50% discount on...
Westmoreland County workers reject contract offer, intend to strike
After months of failed contract negotiations, members of a union representing more than 500 Westmoreland County employees plan to notify the county Monday of their intent to go on strike in 10 days. Union members rejected the county’s latest proposal on Thursday, according to a news release from Service Employees...
Deer Lakes recognized for academic achievement in AP courses
Work to increase Advanced Placement courses at Deer Lakes High School is paying off. The high school recently earned the AP School Honor Roll bronze award, district spokesman Shawn Annarelli said. Only 30% of the more than 15,000 eligible schools in the United States and Canada earned the recognition. “We...
Snowballs fly at Brackenridge Memorial Park as part of inaugural community eventVideo
When Brackenridge mother Angel Matthews heard Friday’s weather report of freezing temperatures and several inches of snow, she didn’t think about staying inside. Instead, she saw it as an opportunity to fulfill a dream her children had of something big. Something that could bring the community together on just such...
Monroeville library gallery space showcases Hampton artist
Shelia Hawthorne Klotz’s artwork will be on display through Jan. 24 at the Elaine Biondo Gallery Space inside the Monroeville Public Library. Hawthorne Klotz, who resides in the Hampton area, creates artwork including watercolors, acrylics and collages, which she displays in the form of wall art, note cards and jewelry....
Authorities identify man killed in crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Authorities have identified the man who was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon on Pittsburgh’s South Side. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Jeffrey Thomas Neel, 58, of California. Pittsburgh police said crashed on Pittsburgh’s South Side when he lost control of his vehicle and hit...
U.S. appeals court issues narrow win for gun advocates in Pa. case
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that adults between ages 18 and 20 in Pennsylvania may openly carry guns – but only during a state of emergency. The narrowly tailored 2-1 decision – prompted by a lawsuit filed by a group of plaintiffs that included a Verona woman — set...
Train hits disabled vehicle on tracks in Derry Township
A freight train hit a disabled vehicle early Thursday evening on the railroad tracks in Derry Township, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. A woman, who was not identified, got out of the vehicle and was walking around when firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the accident at...
5 Things to do in Westmoreland: Jan 19-21
Want to hang out with friends, family or loved ones this weekend? There’s an event for every social circle this weekend in Westmoreland County. Wedding show More than 55 local wedding experts will gather Sunday at Ferrante’s Lakeview on Route 30 in Hempfield for the annual Cavanaugh Brideshow. Guests will...
Ligonier Township man sentenced to prison for possession of child pornography
A Ligonier Township man was sentenced Thursday to serve at least two years in prison for possession of child pornography. Mathew Louis Hoffer, 57, pleaded guilty in September to 31 felony counts in connection with more than two dozen photos and videos police said were found on a computer in...
Robinson launches reelection bid in pivotal Pa. Senate district
State Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Bridgeville, on Thursday announced his reelection campaign in a pivotal Southwestern Pennsylvania district that could help determine which party controls the Senate. Robinson, a Marine veteran who served in the Gulf War following the September 11 attacks, said he is running for reelection in District 37...
Murrysville area: Comedy night fundraiser, Mardi Gras celebration, library tax help and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Comedy night will benefit trail projects An evening of stand-up comedy next month will benefit Westmoreland Heritage Trail and Five Star Trail projects. It will be from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Colton Hall, 3100 Blocks Road in Penn Township’s Claridge neighborhood....
Pittsburgh braces for snowstorm, urges drivers to stay off roads Friday, closes HOV lanes
With a major snowstorm heading for the Pittsburgh region, city officials are urging residents to stay off the roads Friday as they prepare to clear streets with a depleted fleet of plows. The snowstorm is expected to start after midnight with flurries changing to mostly snow after 3 a.m., with...
Mogie’s Irish Pub in Lower Burrell to reopen with late owner’s children at helm
Kelsie Magill plans to carry on in her late father’s footsteps. “My goal is to live up to what he believed in — and then some,” said Magill, 22. That includes reopening her father’s popular Lower Burrell bar and restaurant. Magill and her brother, Connor, two of David “Mogie” Magill’s...
Fern Hollow Bridge victims end records spat as deadline to sue looms
Months after attorneys asked the City of Pittsburgh to turn over voluminous records related to the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse, they withdrew their request Wednesday, saying they’d received the documents from other sources. The fight for the records — bridge inspection reports and communications among engineers with the city, the...
Starbucks, Harbor Freight proposed for New Kensington’s Riverview Plaza
New Kensington won’t be getting another car wash, but it is in line to get a Starbucks cafe and Harbor Freight store instead. The discount tools store, nearly 16,000 square foot, and 2,500-square-foot coffee shop are proposed for Riverview Plaza off Tarentum Bridge Road. Harbor Freight would be built beside...
Bradford Woods grant helps pay for summer road work
A $204,000 grant from the Allegheny County Conservation District will help fund a stormwater infrastructure project in Bradford Woods this summer. Road work continues to be one of the larger expenses in the 2024 borough budget. The $1.432 million spending plan was adopted by Bradford Woods Council on Dec. 11...
La Roche University grant helps get meals to students
College students should be focused on passing classes, not looking for their next meal. The 2023-24 PA Hunger-Free Campus awards can help alleviate that worry by providing funds to campuses across the state to combat food insecurity on campus. This includes La Roche University in McCandless, which was awarded a...
Pine hosts Winter Special Needs Family Fun Day
Special needs children and their families enjoyed an afternoon of fun at the Pine Community Center on Jan. 13. The annual Winter Special Needs Family Fun Day was free to attend and open to all ages. Ninety participants were in attendance. This year’s theme was penguins, and the day featured...
Monroeville area: Watershed session, upcoming public meetings
Here are news briefs from the Monroeville and Pitcairn area: Watershed meeting The community is invited to the first “visioning” session for the Turtle Creek Watershed and Airshed Communities, set for 6-8 p.m. Jan. 25 in Monroeville. The meeting will feature a presentation by May Torpey, sustainability coordinator for citizen...
Trib Lunch Box: Adda workers, Mike Tomlin, Astrobotic, ‘Jeopardy!’
Here are some noon headlines from the Trib, Thursday, Jan. 18. • Adda Coffee and Tea workers rally against Pittsburgh closures Adda Coffee & Tea House abruptly closed all four of its locations Jan. 11, claiming it has been running at a loss since the business started in 2016. [gps-image...
Feds slam Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s push for new trial
Federal prosecutors say the man who killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue five years ago should not get a new trial and doesn’t even deserve a hearing on his request. In a 124-page response to a motion seeking a new trial filed by Robert Bowers in November, the...
$1.8 million winning lottery ticket sold in Murrysville
Pennsylvania Lottery officials will stop in Murrysville Friday morning to present a $1.8 million check to a recent Cash 5 winner. Highway foreman Dennis O’Neill, 55, of Monroeville, purchased the winning ticket on New Year’s Eve at the Murrysville Shop’n Save. O’Neill told lottery officials he plans to continue working...
