Murrysville electrician killed last week is ‘going to be missed by many,’ colleague says
A Murrysville electrician who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a Clarion County trailer was remembered fondly by a professional colleague. “George was a friend to everybody and he’s going to be missed by many,” Forrest Passerin said of George Dayieb. The 57-year-old Dayieb was...
Kertes retained as board chairman
Westmoreland County Commissioners on Tuesday retained Sean Kertes as the board’s chairman. Kertes, a second-term Republican from Greensburg, was unanimously elected to head the board of commissioners, a position he has held since he first took office in 2020. As chairman, Kertes runs the board’s public meetings. It’s a duty...
East Deer floats idea of amusement tax
East Deer is looking to cash in on future events held at the Pittsburgh Brewing Co. facility. While details are preliminary, the township intends to establish an amusement tax. Generally, amusement taxes are imposed on admission fees to events. They can be either flat fees or percentage-based. Commissioners Chairman Tony...
Crowd control plans in place for Saturday’s celebration of life for David ‘Mogie’ Magill
Lots of traffic and extra police are anticipated Saturday afternoon in Lower Burrell. Hundreds of people are expected to attend a celebration of life for David “Mogie” Magill, a popular Alle-Kiski Valley restaurant owner who was shot and killed two weeks ago. City Councilman Chris Fabry said there won’t be...
Monroeville library hosts New Year’s Eve ball drop at the mall
The Monroeville Public Library hosted a New Year’s Eve ball drop - albeit 12 hours early - on Dec. 31. Hundreds of people attended, along with library staff, for this free event, which was held inside Monroeville Mall on the first floor in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods. “It all...
Police say man who broke into Washington Township building returned to confess
Washington Township police accused a man of breaking into a building used for storage along Greensburg Road after an employee saw a pickup speed off and then return while police were on the scene investigating. Robert Allen Gill, 39, of the 1200 block of Sixth Avenue in Ford City was...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Jan. 1, 2024
Council holds reorganization meeting Penn Hills Council met Jan. 2 to swear in Shawn Kerestus and Alan Waldron and to appoint a deputy mayor. Councilwoman Catherine Sapp received the unanimous nod, returning to a role she held from 2018 to 2022. She replaces outgoing Councilman Frank Pecora. The Penn Hills...
In brief: Herald area events for the week of Jan. 1, 2024
Foxwall EMS board meeting set for Jan. 16 Foxwall EMS will have its annual board meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at the station along Hemlock Hollow Road. The meeting is open to the public. Acting Chief Gino Mollica said the board meets in January for the purposes of electing...
Sara Innamorato inaugurated as 1st woman Allegheny County executive
Sara Innamorato made history Tuesday, becoming the first woman sworn in as Allegheny County executive, one of the region’s most powerful political positions. Innamorato, 37, of Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood was inaugurated at 12:30 p.m. She took the oath of office in a music-filled ceremony at the Byham Theater in Downtown...
Latrobe man charged after leading police on 23-mile chase through Unity
A Latrobe man is accused of leading state police on a 23-mile pursuit through Unity Saturday night during which troopers said he drove 80 mph in a 40 mph speed zone, according to court papers. Zachary Daniel Bowman, 32, was headed home from a night out when police said they...
3 unsafe, eyesore properties to be demolished in Brackenridge
Demolition of three blighted buildings in Brackenridge is expected to pave the way for new development, bolstered tax rolls and better aesthetics. The borough is among 24 municipalities in Allegheny County to receive state Act 152 demolition funding, county Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced. Money comes from county fees collected for...
Florida teen traveling to Cleveland boards wrong flight to Puerto Rico
For the second time in recent weeks, a child traveling alone by air wound up in the wrong destination. A Florida teen on Dec. 22 was expected to arrive in Cleveland, Ohio, but mistakenly boarded a flight to Puerto Rico, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The 16-year-old boy left...
Airport security breaches remain a major concern for authorities responsible for air safety
A combination of technology and personnel dedicated to making air travel safe has created a system that makes it all but impossible for a gun to slip through the Transportation Security Administration’s screening and onto a plane. But it has happened. On Oct. 21, Jeff Wilson, a Republican state senator...
Morning Roundup: Corvette crashes in Chateau; fight over CBD at Downtown store
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 2: Corvette crashes in Pittsburgh’s Chateau section Two people were injured after a Corvette lost control and wrecked into a building on New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Emergency crews...
The Stroller, Jan. 2, 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. HomExpo to return to Pittsburgh Mills Mall The Alle Kiski Strong...
2024 look-ahead: News to watch in the upcoming year
From the presidential election to school construction projects, Western Pennsylvania has plenty on tap in the year ahead. TribLive compiled a look at notable storylines to keep an eye on in 2024. Politics Southwestern Pennsylvania is expected to be at the epicenter of national politics. As was the case in...
Record year of guns seized at nation’s airports prompts calls to revamp carry permit laws
A state lawmaker’s proposal to raise the stakes for negligent gun owners caught at airport security checkpoints by revoking their concealed carry permit comes after decades of efforts by aviation security officials to address the threat to public safety. Formed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,...
Westmoreland County in 25 years: Bots, planes and Taylor Swift?
Westmoreland County’s chief clerk, Vera Spina, spent months collecting items for a time capsule she hopes will be a window into the past when it is opened in 25 years. The capsule was sealed and buried in front of the courthouse and will be opened in 2048. What will the...
Burrell, Carnegie Mellon team up to establish writing center for high school students
Burrell high schoolers soon will have free access to guidance from students at Carnegie Mellon University. CMU is establishing a writing center at Burrell High School, said Mimi Wertheimer, the director of student instructor development and K-12 community partnership at the university’s Gelfand Center. Details of the program are still...
Plum students raise nearly $51K during annual Make-A-Wish telethon
Plum High School senior Sophie Anderson was astonished when classmate Hailey Depkon told her the district’s annual telethon benefiting Make-A-Wish had reached $50,000. “We did not think we were going to be able to raise that much money,” said Anderson, 18, who was the telethon’s co-head floor director with Depkon....
Husband in case of Uniontown woman’s death taken into custody in Las Vegas
A woman reported missing last week was found dead Monday at her Uniontown home and police said they are charging her husband with criminal homicide and aggravated assault, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Nicole Zambrano, 26, was reported missing by coworkers at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort after she had not...
Hundreds take icy dip in the Yough to celebrate 2024
Instead of a morning snooze, 2024 began, for several hundred people, with a dip in the ice-cold Youghiogheny River. “It’s a good way to start the new year,” said Shawn Hayes, 44, of Dawson as he waded into the river carrying his 2-year-old daughter, Paisley, on his shoulders. Hayes, who...
Mother, daughter accused by Lower Burrell police of filing false auto insurance claim
Lower Burrell police filed felony charges against a woman and her daughter accused of filing a false hit-and-run claim for a vehicle to collect the insurance. Sharon L. Zaborowski, 55, of the 1400 block of Babcock Boulevard in Shaler was charged Dec. 19 with three counts of filing a fraudulent...
Former Tamburitzans host ensemble’s show at Gateway High School
Four years of performing with the Duquesne University Tamburitzans wasn’t quite enough for Frank Bozicevic. So after he graduated, he remained involved the multicultural song-and-dance ensemble by driving its tour bus. Along the way, he and one of the members at the time started dating, and eventually they married. Today,...
2024’s 1st babies born at Allegheny Health Network, UPMC hospitals
Three babies were born within a minute of each other shortly after the new year at UPMC and Allegheny Health Network hospitals. Two of the three babies were born at 12:45 a.m. at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, officials said. Couple Jonathan Mrockosky and Emily Helbling of Zelionople had a daughter, Madison....
