Corey O’Connor sworn in as Pittsburgh’s 62nd mayorVideo
Corey O’Connor, the Squirrel Hill native, former Pittsburgh councilman and champion of paid sick leave and gun reform, on Monday became the city’s 62nd mayor, following in the footsteps of his father and vowing to foster growth and opportunity for his hometown. District Judge James J. Hanley administered the oath...
Shaler police charge pair of 18-year-old men with stealing items from unlocked vehicles
Two 18-year-old men from Shaler are accused of stealing belongings from unlocked vehicles in the township early Sunday morning. Shaler police charged Samuel Joseph Ruano and Jacob Thomas Klugh. In court filings, Shaler police said they went to the 200 block of Rosebriar Drive shortly before 3 a.m. for a...
Incoming Scottdale mayor embraces chance to ‘help in the best way possible’
Before entering the race for Scottdale mayor, Lindy House said she never saw herself as a leader. But as she prepared to officially assume her role Monday, Jan. 5, the mayor-elect said she has one goal: to build a stronger link between the community and its government. “Our best leaders...
Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne travel to Buffalo Bills game, meet Josh Allen
Superstar pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, a former LSU gymnast, crossed into blue and red territory on the Buffalo Bills’ home turf over the weekend. Skenes and Bills quarterback Josh Allen were first pictured together Saturday afternoon inside the field house at One...
New Huston Middle School class to create radio advertisements for Burrell grads’ local businesses
Burrell graduates who own businesses in the area might be able to get some help with publicity from current students in a new class at Charles A. Huston Middle School. Teacher Brian Querry is seeking local businesses owned by Burrell grads to help with a project for seventh and eighth...
Police investigate aggravated assault in Lawrenceville
A man suffered a small puncture wound to his ribcage area and was taken to the hospital following an overnight aggravated assault that happened in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. At approximately 4:15 a.m., Zone 2 officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Butler Street for a reported aggravated assault, according...
Disability advocates will launch program to help transition hospital patients to home care
Across Pennsylvania’s health systems, hundreds of children with disabilities or complex medical conditions live in hospitals or extended-care pediatric facilities instead of with their families. Pittsburgh nonprofit
Achieva plans to launch a comprehensive home transition program in 2026 to help those children and families. “Every child deserves to grow up...
The Stroller, Jan. 4, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Annual quilt show planned...
Customers sad to see grocery staple leave West Deer’s Russellton community; manager explains closing
A going out of business sale is underway at the long-standing Shop ’n Save grocery in West Deer. The store in Deer Lakes Plaza off of Little Deer Creek Road is expected to remain open into February, with discounts gradually increasing from 10%, and will close when everything is gone,...
Informational meeting scheduled for Upper Burrell data center
People can learn more about a planned data center in Upper Burrell during a meeting this month. Florida-based data center developer TECfusions will host an informational meeting Jan. 26 at the township building, 3735 Seventh Street Road. “We’re planning to present the project and answer questions,” said Melissa Farney, TECfusions...
Pittsburgh residents gather to protest ‘insanity’ of U.S. attack on Venezuela, plans to run South American nation
An estimated 200 people gathered on short notice in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood Saturday afternoon to protest the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the apprehension of its leader, Nicolas Maduro. Protest organizer June Wearden, a resident of Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, said she was...
Franklin Regional Marching Band dons Disney costumes for trip fundraiser
Disney princesses and Mickey and Minnie took over the Murrysville area Saturday morning for “A Royal Pancake Feast,” a fundraiser benefitting the Franklin Regional marching band. Members are set to travel to Walt Disney World in Florida in March, a trip the band takes once every four years. Nick Nutter,...
Western Pa. federal lawmakers speak out following capture of Venezuelan President Maduro
After Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were seized overnight from their home on a military base by the United States, members of the local Western Pennsylvania congressional delegation are weighing in about the stunning action. The Western Pennsylvania Republicans in Congress hailed the mission as justified and appropriate...
Parkway East outbound lanes reopen following serious accident
All outbound lanes are reopened on Parkway East after a serious accident shut them down Saturday morning near the Greenfield Bridge. The outbound lanes of I-376 had been closed between the on-ramp from Bates Street at the Oakland interchange at the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, according to PennDOT. A spokesman reported...
WVU Health System’s takeover of Independence Health reflects aggressive expansion spree
Every hospital bought by West Virginia University Health System is photographed, framed and hung on a Mountaineer Blue wall at the nonprofit’s headquarters. The effect is a visual timeline of the system’s rapid growth since its founding in 1996 as a partnership between two of the state’s premier hospitals. WVU...
Ligonier Township native winds up 45 years of trimming hair in BlairsvilleVideo
Butch Rabic still gives his customers a trim in the same early 20th-century chair he inherited from his predecessor when he took over a Blairsville barber shop in 1980. Though he doesn’t ring up bills on it, he also uses a vintage cash register that can key in a top...
The Stroller, Jan. 3, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Project Lifesaver available to...
A less-deadly year: In 2025, Pittsburgh notched fewest killings in decades, mirroring national trend
The gunfire didn’t stop in 2025, but it quieted, more than it has in years. Pittsburgh recorded 35 homicides last year, the fewest since at least the turn of the century, part of a broader regional and national downturn in violent crime. From New York City and Los Angeles to...
Fix unclear for smashed Allegheny Township traffic light
It could be summer by the time the traffic light at the Route 356 and 56 split in Allegheny Township is replaced, officials said. A wreck at the intersection Dec. 20 took down the traffic light, and since then, stop signs have been put up in its place. Allegheny Township...
Another turnpike toll hike takes effect. Here’s why and what it will cost you
John Brady can’t figure out why the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission keeps raising tolls. “It’s just hard to justify the hike every single year. You would think they would do it every other year,” said Brady, of Hampton, who travels with his wife, Deb, from the Butler Valley exit to the...
Liberty Avenue lane closures in Pittsburgh’s Strip District to start Monday
A portion of Liberty Avenue in the Strip District will close starting Monday as Pittsburgh Water replaces a water valve under the road. Three of four lanes of the street will be closed from 2525 to 2625 Liberty Ave., including both outbound lanes and one inbound lane. A detour will...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit closes Oakland bus lane after 45 years
After nearly a half-century in operation, buses will no longer look like they’re going in the wrong direction on Fifth Avenue in Oakland starting next week. On Sunday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit will close the outbound bus lane on Fifth Avenue — which has been flowing against traffic in the heart...
Former Greensburg man receives 2 years in probationary program for 2013 assault
A former Greensburg man was sentenced Friday to two years in a probationary program in connection with the 2013 sexual assault of a child in New Kensington. Nicholas Thomas Sales, 27, now of Connellsville, was accepted into the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition program for first-time, nonviolent offenders on aggravated indecent assault...
2 guards injured in attack at Westmoreland jail
Two guards at the Westmoreland County Prison were hurt after authorities said they were attacked by a man being booked into the facility on terroristic threats charges filed by Greensburg police, according to court papers. Javaun M.A. Miller, 26, of Greensburg was arrested Sunday after witnesses at an East Pittsburgh...
Police: Bradenville man shot, killed as he ate New Year’s Eve dinner at Hempfield home
It appeared to be a first date — James Thomas picked up Chinese food on New Year’s Eve and took it to a Hempfield home where he planned to hang out with the woman living there. State police said Thomas, 47, was eating his meal when Robert D. Naugle Jr.,...
