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City Council makes it easier for child care businesses to operate in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh City Council voted Tuesday to make it easier for child care businesses to operate in the city. The new measure will allow businesses that care for up to six children to operate in residential neighborhoods without getting a special exemption. The measure also eliminates a requirement that such businesses...
Defense blames Westmoreland DA for trial delays in death of New Kensington boy
Attorneys for an Allegheny County man facing a potential death penalty for the alleged murder of his 9-year-old son in New Kensington told a Westmoreland County judge that prosecution delays have left them unable to move forward with preparing their defense. The case has languished in the courts for nearly...
‘Real results’: VP Kamala Harris visits Pittsburgh to celebrate clean water efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Pittsburgh on Tuesday to celebrate the region’s success in replacing more than 18,000 lead water lines and improving drinking water infrastructure. The trip came 18 months after she came to the city advocating for new funding to replace tens of thousands of lead pipes. “When...
Greensburg police say driver with suspended license pursued, rammed another vehicle
A North Belle Vernon woman is accused of ramming another vehicle in Greensburg twice Friday morning, according to court papers. Cassie Ellen King, 33, was being held on $7,500 bail at the Westmoreland County Prison. Greensburg police said a male driver reported being yelled at by a woman in a...
North Huntingdon nixes plans for multi-use field at Oak Hollow Park
A multi-use field at North Huntingdon’s Oak Hollow Park is not in the near future for the township since North Huntingdon officials determined that an estimated $3 million price tag was too expensive. Commissioners decided not to apply for a $500,000 grant to the state Department of Conservation and Natural...
Pine-Richland student selected for prestigious journalism conference
Pine-Richland High School student Blake Fuchs has been selected as a national youth correspondent to the Washington Journalism and Media Conference, scheduled for July 14-19 at George Mason University in Fairfax County, Va. He joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of...
Jeannette school board approves relaxed dress code
A relaxed student dress code policy at Jeannette City School District is official as school board members unanimously approved it Monday. School directors in December suspended the district’s dress and grooming policy, which allowed students to wear clothing they already had in their wardrobe instead of more structured and specific...
Oakmont embroidery business opens 2nd location in Penn Hills
An Oakmont woman looking to find a swift sewing solution 13 years ago is celebrating the opening of her second specialty embroidery-focused store. In an effort to help her husband, then a high school basketball coach, Teresa Stitt found herself learning how to embroider uniforms in the basement of a...
West View Elementary addition opens March 4
The addition to West View Elementary School will open March 4, and extra staff members will be on hand to assist students in navigating the new part of the building. With the addition comes a new front entrance and main office, resulting in the closing of the temporary main office...
Penn Township eyes vote to permit Westmoreland DA to review police video before public release
Penn Township commissioners will vote Wednesday whether to allow the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office to review police body camera video before before it is released. District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli’s office asked police departments in late December to have prosecutors review their footage if there is a request to have...
UPS plans layoffs at New Stanton facility
Global shipper UPS plans to eliminate the full daylight shift that sorts packages at its New Stanton facility April 15, the company said Tuesday. Teamsters Local 30 in Jeannette will meet with its members Wednesday to discuss the company’s plans to cut the local workforce, said Eugene “Geno” Bosetti, president...
Aquinas Academy fencing celebrates Senior Night in Hampton
The Aquinas Academy gym in Hampton came alive during the school’s Senior Night Fencing Match, featuring seven participating teams in a well-attended showcase of skill and sportsmanship. The Feb. 9 event opened with a ceremony honoring Aquinas Academy’s senior fencers: team captain Ben Everson, Evan Gounaris and Tony Shen. The...
Trib Lunch Box: Tiny homes, bridge collapse hearing, brewery closing, new chief public defender
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024: • Pittsburgh to vote on tiny houses plan for homeless Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission is poised to vote Tuesday on a controversial zoning change meant to tackle homelessness, one of the city’s most vexing and intractable problems. The move, pushed...
Police say Unity woman bought guns for minor boy
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story had an incorrect age for the boy. A Unity woman was arrested over the weekend after state police said a boy at her home was found with 14 guns that she bought for him, according to court papers. Rhonda M. Campomizzi, 54,...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Feb. 19, 2024
Class of 1974 plans 50-year bash The Penn Hills High School Class of 1974 will have its 50th reunion at 6 p.m. June 8 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Monroeville. The cost is $65. The gathering will include appetizers, food stations, dessert, nonalcoholic beverages, a photo booth and a...
Eco-friendly dream home up for $1.25M in Clinton
Pat Hebda is saying goodbye to her beloved eco-friendly home in Clinton Township for the last time. Hebda, 74, is selling her dream home, dubbed “Dream’s End,” a 60-acre estate designed with an emphasis on being environmentally friendly. The asking price is $1.25 million. Hebda’s husband of 40 years, Jim...
U.S. appeals court hears argument over missing dates on Pennsylvania mail-in ballots
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard argument Tuesday over whether county elections officials in Pennsylvania must count mail-in ballots that are missing the date on their outer envelope. Voting rights advocates argue that the date is irrelevant to whether the ballots are legitimate and cast on time, while...
Latrobe exhibit to focus on Fred Rogers’ role as helper
Latrobe native Fred Rogers’ efforts to help others is the focus of a month-long exhibit that begins Saturday at the Latrobe Art Center. Presented in partnership with the Fred Rogers Institute at nearby Saint Vincent College, “Fred Rogers: Celebrating A Lifelong Helper” will kick off with an opening event from...
Hearing set to reveal cause of Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
More than two years after the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge sent six vehicles tumbling into a Frick Park ravine in a disaster that raised dire concerns statewide about bridge safety, federal officials are set to reveal the findings of a painstaking investigation into the cause. A virtual hearing...
North Hills School District renews contract with assistant superintendent
Beth Williams renewed her contract as North Hills School District assistant superintendent. She will remain in the role for at least the next five years. “I was lucky enough to have them choose me to come back,” Williams said during a January school board meeting. “I’ve had the honor and...
Books donated in honor of School Board Appreciation Month in North Hills School District
Books were donated to libraries through North Hills School District in January. In celebration of School Board Appreciation Month, North Hills board members’ family and friends hand-picked a book for each member to donate to school libraries throughout the district. Allison Mathis, Helen “Dee” Spade, Samantha Ellwood, Sandra Kozera, Phil...
Morning Roundup: St. Patrick’s Day Parade details; nearly 3 dozen cats rescued from Westmoreland home
Here are a few morning news items for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. St. Patrick’s Day Parade details Parade committee members have released the details for Pittsburgh’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 16. The celebration is set to begin at 10 a.m. as parade participants gather near the Greyhound...
The Stroller, Feb. 20, 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. Lobby volunteers needed at Allegheny Valley Hospital Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison,...
Accordion players enjoy instrument’s resurgence
The Accordion Club of Natrona Heights might need to change its name. These guys and gals aren’t just sitting around playing old-timey polkas — they can really jam. “We like to get together and kind of show off what we can do,” said club founder Gabe Ziccarelli, 77, whose lightning-fast...
Harvison Road bridge in Penn Township slated for summer removal
A bridge carrying Harvison Road over the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County’s Penn Township will be removed this summer, according to the turnpike commission. The commission announced in 2021 that it would remove the bridge as part of a $300 million-plus project to widen the toll highway between the Monroeville...
