‘Here to help people’: Eagles Ladies Auxiliary reinvigorates charitable mission
Until recently, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary in Verona didn’t do much besides support the mostly-male Aerie, according to its president, Lee Ann Testa. There was the occasional luncheon and members put on a children’s Christmas party each year, but that was about it. Annual fundraising totals were...
No word on superintendent replacement at Leechburg Area; board members criticized for ‘bullying’Video
There’s still no word from Leechburg Area School District officials on when or who will replace Superintendent Tiffany Nix. Nix, who announced this month that she’s resigning to become an assistant superintendent at Penn-Trafford School District, said Thursday she is not aware of the school board’s plan to select a...
North suburban students excel at universities
Pennsylvania Western Congratulations to students at Pennsylvania Western University who have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. Students must earn a minimum semester GPA of 3.40 in 12 or more graded credits during the semester, not including credits by proficiency examinations, incomplete grades, temporary grades or...
Chick-fil-A Leader Academy members help fellow Gateway student in need
Members of Gateway High School’s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy were able to help one of their own classmates last month — a sophomore student who is battling cancer. With their motto “Impact Through Action,” academy members are partnered with the Monroeville Chick-fil-A and its owner Brian Wenger. They hold monthly leader...
Allegheny County expands pilot child care program by $500K
More local families will see help with their child care expenses, thanks to additional funding from Allegheny County for a pilot program. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced Wednesday the county would be adding $500,000 this year to the Child Care Matters pilot program. The program, launched in 2022, provides...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Jan. 12-14
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to be more social, there are plenty of community gatherings to choose from this weekend in Westmoreland County. Museum of Art vintage ball The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg is celebrating its 65th anniversary on Saturday from 6 to 9...
Undercover police fentanyl sting results in arrest of New York City man near New Stanton turnpike interchange
A New York City man who believed he was meeting someone to exchange about a pound of fentanyl Wednesday evening in Hempfield instead found himself behind bars, police said. Investigators said they found the drugs hidden in a toy school bus inside the SUV being driven by Adrian Wright, 38,...
McCandless adds funding for ambulance, fire services
McCandless council revised the 2024 municipal budget to provide additional funding for the Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company and McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority. Despite the revision, the real estate tax rate remains at 1.236 mills, the second-lowest in Allegheny County behind neighboring Pine’s 0.998 mills. The extra funds were...
Police charge Allegheny County Jail guard with smuggling drugs into lockup
Allegheny County police on Wednesday charged a jail corrections officer with taking illegal drugs into the facility to sell to inmates. William Kemp III, 34, of Knoxville is charged with four felony counts, including possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and contraband. He is scheduled for a...
Dorseyville Middle School honors band flutists perform for Fox Chapel Area School Board
Members of the Dorseyville Middle School honors band performed at the district’s school board meeting Jan. 8. The flute ensemble, under the direction of band director Anne Goggin, played the national anthem as well as a selection from “The Sound of Music.” The performance was part of the school’s way...
All aboard! Greenberg’s Great Train, Toy Show returns to Monroeville Convention Center
Greenberg’s Great Train and Toy Show returned to the Monroeville Convention Center this month. The largest and longest running train and toy show in the northeast, the two-day event featured thousands of trains and collectible toys for sale, huge operating layouts, modeling seminars, educational opportunities and collectible trains and toys...
Marshall holds 35-year real estate tax line
Marshall enters its 35th straight year without a real estate tax increase, with the rate of 1.42 mills remaining among the lowest in Allegheny County. The township’s 2024 budget, as approved unanimously by supervisors in December, calls for $9.836 million in expenditures, a slight increase over last year’s $9.358 million....
New Kensington-Arnold preliminary budget includes 2% tax increase
Taxes would increase a little more than 2% in New Kensington-Arnold’s proposed preliminary budget for the 2024-25 school year. It’s about a fourth of the maximum tax increase, 8%, the district is allowed under its state-imposed, inflation-based limit. The tax increase, 2.05%, was added to balance the proposed $45.1 million...
Former Freeport golf course, restaurant sale pending; future use uncertain
It was apparently an offer two Freeport business owners couldn’t refuse. Co-owners and married couple Michael and Virginia Graff of Fawn recently closed their businesses, The Clubhouse on the Hill and White Buffalo Golf Course, after receiving two separate offers from different buyers interested in purchasing the public golf course...
Family donates $20,000 to North Allegheny High School theater department
John Woffington, who directed nearly 40 plays while a teacher at North Allegheny, is continuing his love of the stage by gifting the district’s theater department $20,000. He and his wife, Judy, presented a $20,000 check to benefit the North Allegheny High School theater department on Jan. 3 to theater...
4-vehicle crash shuts down Washington Township road
Two people were taken to a hospital following a four-vehicle crash that shut down Greensburg Road for nearly two hours in Washington Township on Thursday morning. Washington Township police were dispatched to Greensburg Road near its intersection with Saddle Pack Trail, Chief Jason Montgomery said. A vehicle turning west onto...
Greensburg Salem moves to fire 3 employees amid ‘incidents from one of our elementary classrooms’
The Greensburg Salem School Board on Wednesday moved to dismiss three employees, although district officials declined to name the employees or discuss specifically what prompted the firings. However, school board President Jeff Metrosky confirmed the action is a result of “recently reported incidents from one of our elementary classrooms.” Last...
The ins and outs of the new Bridgeville garbage contract
Trash collection will look a little different in Bridgeville this year. The borough renewed its five-year contract with County Hauling. During the bidding process, five trash haulers expressed interest in bringing their services to Bridgeville, but only two — County Hauling and Waste Management — submitted bids, said borough Manager...
Morning Roundup: Fire damages Fairfield Township house; windstorms on hold until Friday
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Jan. 11. Fairfield Township house damaged by fire Parts of a Fairfield Township residence sustained damage following a chimney fire early Thursday morning. The Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to a home on Rabbit Ridge Drive...
Indoor simulator will extend golfing challenge at Greensburg’s Mt. Odin course
Greensburg-area golfers soon won’t need to travel far to experience the challenges of Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Teton Pines or the Old Course at St. Andrew’s. Those famous venues are among more than 35 golf courses from around the world that will be featured when Greensburg installs a new indoor...
The Stroller, Jan. 11, 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. Library accepting entries for annual quilt show Community Library of Allegheny...
Hempfield seeks solutions to High Park fire station staffing crisis
Hempfield’s High Park Volunteer Fire Department responded to just one of 53 emergency calls during the final three months of last year, according to township Manager Aaron Siko. A chartered station with Hempfield Fire Department, High Park has been on probation since June 2022 for failing to respond to calls....
Woman pinned between store and vehicle in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A woman is recovering after being pinned pinned between a vehicle and a building in connection with a crash in Pittsburgh’s South Side on Wednesday afternoon. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Emily Bourne said detectives were investigating a robbery at a convenience store along the 2400 block of East Carson Street...
Springdale planners recommend renewing demolition permit for power plant
Springdale planners on Wednesday recommended the borough follow through with renewing a demolition permit for the former power plant. The planning commission’s recommendation came after just more than an hour of public comment, which went back and forth on differing opinions on the permit, first issued in January of last...
Family of Upper St. Clair man killed by police alleges ‘excessive force’
The family of an Upper St. Clair man killed by police Sunday while in the throes of a mental health crisis is accusing the SWAT officers who shot him of using excessive force and questioning their tactics. “The mental health system failed us,” Shepherd’s half-sister, Micki Kippelen, said Wednesday. “And...
