Student news from the Fox Chapel area
Matthew Fiedler, a graduate of Fox Chapel Area High School, has received a partial scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology to pursue performing arts in instrumental music. Fiedler is a first-year student in the Computing Exploration program. Britta Lagerquist, was recently initiated into the Grove City College Circle of Omicron...
The Stroller, Dec. 16, 2023: 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. Food bank accepting donations for prepared baskets Allegheny Valley Association of...
Retailers, shoppers gear up for final holiday rush
Shoppers had their pick of products and parking Friday ahead of what retailers hope will be a chaotic and profitable weekend — the last full weekend before Christmas celebrations get underway. “It’s not very crowded. I was thinking it would’ve been busier on a nice Friday,” said Karen Belin of...
East Deer OKs new billboard regulations
East Deer has formalized rules that regulate billboards in the township. Township commissioners have amended the zoning ordinance that regulates billboards. The township began the process of reviewing its billboard rules after a June hearing for Butler-based outdoor advertising agency America First Enterprises, which does business as Oliver Outdoor. The...
North Allegheny grad serves at the Navy’s School Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S Navy Seaman Scott Nettrour, a 2017 graduate of North Allegheny High School, is assigned to Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He joined the Navy three years ago. “Serving in the Navy offers many unique opportunities and great training,” said Nettrour. “There aren’t...
Ohio man indicted on sex-trafficking charges involving Monroeville hotel
An Ohio man was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on charges that he transported a minor to a Monroeville hotel to engage in “commercial” sex acts, U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said in a news release. Donte Lashawn Cole, 39, of Euclid, an Ohio suburb of Cleveland, allegedly used...
Police charge Springdale Township man in wife’s shooting
A Springdale Township man is accused of shooting his wife, then turning the gun onto himself in their home on Friday, according to court documents. Scott A. Mishler, 65, was charged by Allegheny County Police with aggravated assault and attempted criminal homicide in connection with the shooting that was reported...
Ohio Township man arrested after police said he fled traffic stop, crashed car
Pittsburgh police arrested an Ohio Township man who they say fled a Downtown traffic stop and crashed on East Street. Police said they tried to pull over a vehicle that ran a red light while speeding in Downtown around 2:30 a.m. Friday. The driver then went through more red lights...
Illinois man pleads guilty for role in multi-county catalytic converter theft ring
An Illinois man was ordered to serve up to 10 years in prison for his role in a multi-county theft ring that police said was responsible for stealing dozens of catalytic converters from vehicles. Stewart Hinton IV, 37, pleaded guilty racketeering, theft and conspiracy offenses in connection with allegations he...
Woman not injured in Homewood carjacking
Pittsburgh police are looking for three men and a woman who they say carjacked a driver in Homewood on Friday morning. Police responded to the 1400 block of Oberlin Street, near Chadwick Playground, around 8:30 a.m. for the carjacking report, spokeswoman Emily Bourne said. The victim, who police did not...
Mt. Pleasant Area school police ready to roll with donated patrol vehicle
Mt. Pleasant Area School District’s four-man police force is shifting into a higher gear with the addition of its first vehicle. The district police force has placed into service a Ford Interceptor SUV that was donated by Mt. Pleasant Borough after it finished its use as a patrol car for...
Lane restrictions to run through early April on Freeport Road in Aspinwall, O’Hara
Upgrades to traffic signals along Freeport Road in Aspinwall and O’Hara will begin Monday, according to PennDOT. Single-lane restrictions will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through early April on Freeport Road between 23rd Street in Sharpsburg and Fox Chapel Road in O’Hara. There will be only...
Westmoreland DA: Woman found dead in St. Clair
Westmoreland County detectives are investigating the death of a 71-year-old woman found Thursday afternoon in her St. Clair home, according to authorities. The cause and manner of Alice I. Robson’s death is pending final autopsy results, Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said. Toxicology results will not be available for several...
Christmas-delivery shipping deadlines are fast approaching
People are running out of time to have gifts shipped in time for Christmas, with at least one deadline arriving as early as this weekend. Saturday is the last day you can have something shipped by the U.S. Postal Service in time for the holiday. The Postal Service’s first-class or...
Remembering Pittsburgh pioneering Black journalist Jean Bryant’s life and legacy
Jean Bryant was an icon. A pioneer in journalism, an activist and an author, Bryant was known for her grandeur, grace, indelible laugh and infectious smile. She drew widespread acclaim for her work as a journalist in Pittsburgh, but Bryant felt her greatest accomplishment was the work that she did...
Pittsburgh’s URA to invest more than $2M in affordable housing preservation
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority plans to spend more than $2 million to preserve over 420 apartments as affordable housing. The money comes from the URA’s Housing Preservation Program, which the authority created in April with $8.9 million in pandemic relief money. Wood Street Commons in Downtown is set to receive...
Breakfast with Santa set for North Huntingdon fire hall
Breakfast with Santa will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Hartford Heights Volunteer Fire Department, 14335 Route 30, North Huntingdon. The cost is $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 5 to 12. Children age 4 and younger will eat for free. Tickets will be...
2 northbound lanes open on Route 28 near Highland Park Bridge
Northbound Route 28 will now be open to two lanes at the Highland Park Bridge interchange, PennDOT announced Friday. The new northbound lane opened about 5 p.m. Friday, PennDOT said. The lane, which aims to address congestion and the existing bottleneck, will allow for two lanes of free-flowing traffic from...
Gainey, Pittsburgh firefighters hand out free winter coats to students
Every day of the week, fifth-grader Jaiden Harper walks a few blocks to get to classes at Helen S. Faison Arts Academy in Homewood. This year, the late-autumn cold hasn’t been so bad. Jaiden still took his time Friday morning to pick out the right winter coat. One was small,...
U.S. Attorney’s office: Jails obligated to ensure access to opioid use medication
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Philadelphia this week filed a statement of interest in federal court clarifying the obligation of state and local jails to ensure inmates have access to medication used to treat opioid use disorder. The statement was filed less than two weeks after Allegheny County Jail health...
1 of 2 men charged with selling cocaine after SWAT raid in New Kensington ordered to stand trial
One of two New Kensington men accused of dealing cocaine after a SWAT team raided their home last month has been ordered to stand trial. Police charged the homeowner, Andrew Michael “Sly” Slywczuk, 39, of the 400 block of Charles Avenue, with two felony counts of possession of drugs with...
Pittsburgh’s URA to offer vacant land to urban farmers
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority is looking to make vacant land it owns available for urban farming. The URA board on Thursday approved guidelines for the Farm-a-Lot Program. Through the program, farmers will be able to use vacant URA-owned land for personal agricultural or for the sale of agricultural products including...
Police arrest Turtle Creek man in connection with robbery at North Huntingdon bank
Investigators believe the man who robbed a North Huntingdon bank on Thursday is also responsible for the Nov. 17 robbery at a First National Bank branch in Hempfield, according to court papers. North Huntingdon police arrested Steven A. Schaffner, 45, of Turtle Creek, in connection with the robbery at KeyBank....
Jeannette contractor accused of bilking $7.2K from church that hired him to demolish house
A Jeannette man is accused of taking $7,200 from a city church to raze a building and never completing the work, according to court papers. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Lee E. Dobies, 49, on charges of theft and deceptive business practices filed by Westmoreland County detectives. First...
Jeannette police chief to retire, sergeant promoted
Jeannette officials said goodbye Thursday to the city’s police chief and a councilwoman. Police Chief Donald Johnston Jr. is retiring Jan. 1. Mayor Curtis Antoniak announced Thursday his replacement will be Sgt. Derek Manley. Johnston said he got interested in police work during high school and later was hired as...
