The Stroller, Dec. 9, 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. Santa to visit Springdale The Springdale Volunteer Fire Department will escort...
Indoor pickleball facility proposed for Murrysville
Even for a die-hard pickleball fan, the weather is making it difficult to get on a local court and enjoy playing. Jillian Bateman-McIntosh of Murrysville has taken notice and hopes to build a six-court indoor pickleball facility just off Route 22 in Murrysville. “I moved here from Boston where the...
30-year-old shot near McKees Rocks police station
A 30-year old man was in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after he was shot outside a building at the Hays Manor apartment complex Friday night in McKees Rocks. The man ran to the McKees Rocks police station for help after being shot. A black man wearing a dark...
Police file charges against inmate responsible for Allegheny County Jail fire
An Allegheny County Jail inmate was charged Friday after a fire in an air vent inside his cell, county police said. Brian Leach, 49, was charged with one count of criminal mischief and three counts of recklessly endangering another person. The fire happened Monday in Leach’s cell, detectives determined, and...
Jury convicts teen of New Kensington man’s murder; 2 others found not guilty
A teenager was convicted Friday of first-degree murder in the death of a New Kensington man while his two co-defendants were acquitted of second-degree murder for their alleged roles in the killing. After more than three hours of deliberations, 16-year-old Amir Kennedy was found guilty of the intentional killing of...
For sale: Brackenridge Heights Golf Course listed for $2.5M in Harrison
Ted Tomson remembers sneaking onto Brackenridge Heights Golf Course as a kid to gather errant golf balls from the course’s pond. “All the rich folks from here went there,” he said. “When I was a kid, I would sneak into there and get the golf balls out of the lake,...
Unity man convicted in bad check scheme to pay for stepdaughter’s wedding
A Unity man was convicted of forging checks written out on bogus bank accounts to pay for his stepdaughter’s 2020 wedding. Joseph A. Malago, 51, was found guilty Friday on 18 of 19 counts in four separate cases including a series of felony weapons offenses for illegal possession of firearms....
Pittsburgh Land Bank completed 1st sales in 2023, looks to ramp up work in new year
Nearly a decade after it was created, the struggling Pittsburgh Land Bank this year finally sold its first batch of blighted properties in the city — and optimistic officials said Friday that they have major expansion plans for 2024. The land bank, an affiliate of the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority,...
Authorities respond to Route 30 crash in Ligonier Township
Route 30 reopened Friday evening following a single-vehicle crash, authorities said. It had been restricted to one westbound lane after the wreck was reported at 4:22 p.m. about a quarter mile past Quarry Lane in Ligonier Township. At least one individual was being transported for medical care, according to 911...
Supporters start Christmas card campaign for Oakmont man imprisoned in Russia
Friends and family of an Oakmont native imprisoned in Russia on marijuana charges hope the holiday spirit can boost attention to his case and get the State Department to help bring him home. Marc Fogel has been detained in Russia for more than two years after he was arrested at...
Yukon landfill could pay $275,000 to settle pollution claims
Residents living near a hazardous waste landfill in Yukon could share in a tentative $275,000 class-action lawsuit settlement that claims their homes have been impacted by polluted dust and odors from the site since 2014. Payments from the proposed settlement with MAX Environmental Technologies Inc. — to those living in...
Bradenville Fire Department seeks donated toys, to offer tours of station
The Bradenville Fire Department is asking the public to help fill one of its trucks with gifts that Toys For Tots will distribute to help brighten the holiday season for some area children. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at...
Dispute over photography triggered Pittsburgh Greyhound shooting, records show
A morning melee Wednesday at the Greyhound station in Downtown Pittsburgh that ended with a shooting by law enforcement officers was triggered by a dispute between bus passengers over one taking pictures of the other’s family, according to court paperwork. Pittsburgh police on Friday charged Rayshon Mason, 32, of New...
In effort to rebuild, tours showcase historical significance of Natrona
From its early days as sacred salt-gathering grounds for Native Americans to the manufacturing of the pesticide DDT for war efforts in the 1900s to today’s steel mill, Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood oozes historical contributions to modern industry. Scandalous tales are a close second. Fanny Sellins, the first woman union organizer,...
Hempfield man charged with aggravated assault by vehicle
A Hempfield man was denied bail Thursday after state police said he drove recklessly around his neighborhood, nearly hitting a pedestrian. Troopers said Tyler Cecconello, 20, had a 2-year-old girl in his SUV at the time. They were called to Menock Manor near Swede Hill Park at 4:40 p.m. after...
Vento’s Pizza in East Liberty reopens under new family ownership
Vento’s Pizza, the East Liberty restaurant that has been home to “Franco’s Italian Army” for decades, is up and running again. After its longtime owner retired and closed the pizzeria in February, a new family has taken over. They’re working with the Vento family to keep the spirit of the...
Trafford man charged in fight, stabbing in front of his home
A man was hospitalized for treatment of a stab wound Thursday night after a fight on South Seventh Street in Trafford, according to police. Anthony Michael Salvadore, 48, of Trafford, was denied bond on charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and related offenses in connection with the stabbing. Borough police...
Hampton Eat’n Park reopening
The Eat’n Park on Route 8 in Hampton is celebrating its grand reopening with a new look and pickup window following the restaurant’s most extensive remodeling since it opened in 1981. In addition to the new window, guests can experience added seating with more options for larger parties; a more...
Aquinas Academy students commended
The National Merit Scholarship Competition presented three seniors at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton with letters of commendation for their performance in the 2024 competition. Anne Marie Austin, Benjamin Everson and Chase Harrison rank among approximately 34,000 commended students nationwide who are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise....
Delmont decorating fundraiser will be featured on NBC’s ‘Today’ showVideo
Since 2020, residents in Delmont’s Monticello neighborhood have decorated their homes to the hilt for the holiday season, part of a fundraising competition that allows them to present an annual gift to two local charities. On Christmas Day, they will get their own gift — a nationally televised segment on...
Hampton kicks off holiday season
Sirens blared as a parade of fire trucks and first responder vehicles from Hampton and North Hampton volunteer fire departments guided Santa Claus and Rudolph to the Hampton Community Center on Thursday evening. Fireworks kicked off the annual holiday extravaganza, and then visitors gathered in the community center parking lot...
North Huntingdon man’s overdose death leads to charges against Hempfield man
A Hempfield man is accused of providing a fatal dose of drugs to a North Huntingdon man who had been clean for about two years until being contacted by the suspect, his former drug dealer, according to township police. Authorities said powerful opioid fentanyl and animal tranquilizer xylazine were present...
2 more charged in Unity stabbing incident
Two more people have been charged in connection with a stabbing and robbery in Unity this week. Troopers filed charges Thursday against Michael J. Hafner, 22, of North Versailles, and Antonio James McMahon, 20, of McKeesport. Hafner was arraigned Thursday night and denied bail. An arrest warrant was issued for...
Former West Mifflin firefighter accused of sexual assault of 2 teenage girls
A former West Mifflin firefighter is accused of sexually assaulting two teenage girls in October. A 14-year-old girl told investigators she was assaulted by Christopher Barker, 20, of South Park, in the banquet hall of the West Mifflin Duquesne Annex Fire Station, according to a complaint filed by West Mifflin...
Morning Roundup: Laser show set to light up Allegheny County’s North Park; Salvation Army kettle drive far from goal
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 8: North Park holiday laser show set to begin Allegheny County’s holiday drive-in laser show kicks off for its fourth season Friday night at North Park and continues through Dec. 23. The 40-minute light show is synchronized...
