’Tis the season for Hampton Band Association’s Holiday Extravaganza
The motto for the Hampton Band Association’s 12th annual Holiday Extravaganza could be: Bake it ’til you make it. “Our goal to the kids is to have 10,000 cookies,” high school band director Chad Himmler said. “So that’s what we are trying to do.” Besides the main attraction of music,...
Pittsburgh detectives who took down Brackenridge chief’s killer lauded alongside their peers
Pittsburgh police Detectives Sean Stumpf and Mike Slatcoff still remember rushing to the city’s Homewood-Brushton neighborhood on Jan. 2 to chase the fugitive who killed Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire. The fugitive — Aaron Lamont Swan Jr., 28, of Duquesne — emerged from a wooded area after crashing a stolen...
Cam Heyward, Steelers players hand out turkeysVideo
Guests of the Market at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank received a big surprise on Monday morning when they were met with Pittsburgh Steelers Cam Heyward, Alex Highsmith, T.J. Watt, Larry Ogunjobi, Markus Golden, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Breiden Fehoko, Armon Watts and Jonathan Marshall handing out turkeys and helping people shop....
Morning Roundup: Verona police chief assaulted; Third Avenue closed during police standoff
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 21. Verona chief assaulted while responding to call Verona Police Chief Ron McLemore was assaulted early Monday morning during a response to an incident at Verona Gardens Apartments, according to court records. Police were called to the...
‘The demand is obvious’: WCCC graduates 26 cadets into amid high need for police officers
Twenty-six cadets who graduated Monday from the police academy at Westmoreland County Community College shouldn’t have trouble finding jobs. “You look around and every department is — I mean, I get constant phone calls about,‘What’s your graduating class? Can we come in and do a recruiting effort?’ ” said Police Academy...
The Stroller, Nov. 21, 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. Free shuttle service available for NK, Arnold residents The New Ken...
Greensburg cafe marks decade of serving coffee, pastry, building community
Co-owner Tommy Medley bonded with customers of the White Rabbit Cafe and Patisserie when it opened in 2013, and that hasn’t changed as the Greensburg eatery marks its 10th anniversary today. Medley estimates as many as 30% of his customers are regulars who have been coming throughout the past decade...
Plans for new hazardous waste landfill near Yukon suspended after EPA report
MAX Environmental Technologies has halted its plan to reapply for a permit to add a new hazardous waste landfill at its site near Yukon. The Upper St. Clair-based company is instead focusing on compliance issues federal regulatory officials identified following an inspection of the facility in March. A report issued...
Casting of lots will break tie votes in 6 Westmoreland races
Two candidates for one seat on Scottdale council will find out Wednesday who wins. Andy Pinsky and Cherri Rogers each received 132 votes in November’s general election. Lots will be cast at noon Wednesday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. The race is one of six that will be decided by...
The Paper Heart to host 2nd annual Holly Jolly Jingle Ball in Latrobe
Latrobe will ring in the holiday season at The Paper Heart’s upcoming second annual Holly Jolly Jingle Ball. Held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 at the event space — 807 Ligonier St. — the town holiday party will feature a Pasqualino’s Italian Dinner, drinks, music bingo, holiday-themed games...
Woman accused of setting fire to Ford City house with people inside will stand trial
A woman accused of using gasoline to set a house on fire in Ford City while four adults and a 4-month-old child were inside has been ordered to stand trial. Joy Rosellie Lloyd, 42, of the 200 block of South McKean Street in Kittanning was charged by Southern Armstrong County...
Attorney found guilty of evading arrest, other charges in connection with Greensburg traffic stop
A Westmoreland County attorney was found guilty of three summary counts Monday in connection with a traffic stop last month in Greensburg. District Judge Thomas S. Brletic found David E. Mulock, 38, of Murrysville guilty of evading arrest, operating a vehicle without a valid inspection and improperly displaying his Volkswagen’s...
Holiday event, Santa tour highlight Hampton seasonal celebrations
The season of joy and peace seems to come earlier every year, so don’t miss out on all the fun that Hampton has to offer. At 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Santa Claus is coming to town for the annual Township of Hampton Holiday Event. He will be accompanied by the...
McKeesport mayor arrested, jailed in Nashville
The mayor of McKeesport said he’s embarrassed about being jailed early Sunday after Nashville police said he was drunk and became belligerent with staff at a city gastropub. Michael Cherepko, 46, was “causing a scene” outside the Nashville bar/restaurant Whiskey Row and accused staff of stealing his credit card shortly...
Dorseyville Road in Indiana Township reopens
Dorseyville Road between Rawlins Run Road and Fox Chapel Road in Indiana Township has reopened traffic, the county Department of Public Works announced Friday, Nov. 17. The closure, which began on Aug. 21, needed to replace Little Pine Creek Bridge No. 15, including new pavement, scour protection, pavement markings, and...
Pittsburgh police poised to open new Downtown substation next year
A new Pittsburgh police substation slated to open early next year in Downtown will be larger and house more officers than the substation that’s there now, officials said. In a unanimous final vote Monday, City Council approved a deal to lease office space at 439 Wood St. from PNC. The...
Another round of free covid tests available in time for holiday travel
Just in time for the holidays, another round of four free at-home covid tests are available for mail order starting today, according to the US Department of Health. “Beginning Nov. 20, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free covid-19 rapid tests delivered directly to...
North Park Ice Rink to open season on Nov. 24
With the Nov. 24 kick-off of the 2023-24 season, the North Park ice rink now offers public skate times on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to the Allegheny County Parks Department. Specific session times and holiday session times are listed on the County Parks website at Admission...
Homeless encampments with electricity, water proposed by Pittsburgh officials
Homeless people in Pittsburgh could soon have encampments with electricity, running water and trash removal. The plan calls for services to homeless people in safe, clean sites, said City Council members Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, and Deb Gross, D-Highland Park. “This is like a small neighborhood that deserves services,” Gross said....
Spectrum of Lights: Gateway High School Marching Band leads parade at inaugural Kennywood event
Kennywood Park will be the site of the inaugural Spectrum of Lights Night, from 5 to 9 on Nov. 30. The fundraising event, hosted and produced by the Autism Employment Network, will feature the traditional holiday events that Kennywood generally offers, such as games, concessions, select rides and millions of...
Narcan training and distribution scheduled in Wexford
A free Narcan training and distribution will be held at Generosta Coffee and Cafe in Wexford on Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon and from 5 to 8 p.m. Generosta is located at 901 Warrendale Village Drive. People can learn the signs of an overdose and how to administer...
Calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war draws support from group of Pittsburgh Jews
A group of over 130 members of Pittsburgh Jewish community is calling for a ceasefire in the Israel/Hamas war. A letter from the group urges President Joe Biden to call for deescalation in the conflict and a ceasefire to preserve lives. Those who signed the letter include community organizers, constituents,...
Police: Stolen guns, cocaine found in New Kensington home of convicted felon
A SWAT team helped local and county detectives raid a home in New Ken Manor where, police say, three illegal guns, a half ounce of cocaine and evidence of drug dealing were seized. Detectives from New Kensington, Arnold and the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office arrested Demetres Ellis Beck, 28,...
Wheeling-area man accused of abandoning dog at Pittsburgh International Airport
A West Virginia man is accused of abandoning a dog at Pittsburgh International Airport last week in the second such incident in about 2½ months. Allegheny County Police, who patrol the airport, said they charged David Mittelberger Sr., 68, of Windsor Heights, W.Va., near Wheeling, with abandonment of animals, animal...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of Nov. 20, 2023
Letters to Santa collected Drop-off boxes for Letters to Santa will be located beginning Nov. 20 at both the Monroeville Recreation Department and Monroeville Public Library. Children will be sent responses to letters received by Dec. 11. Please make sure that children’s names and return mailing addresses are legible. Craft...
