Vandergrift teen accused of assaulting 63-year-old man, beating him with his own walking stick
Vandergrift police accused a teenager of beating a 63-year-old man until he fell to the ground then continuing the assault by grabbing the walking stick the man was using and repeatedly striking him. Jackson Mills, 15, of the 200 block of Holmes Street in Vandergrift was charged Tuesday with felony...
‘Sky’s the limit’: 2 flying club members receive Wright Brothers awards for 50 years of flight
Ever since they were children, John Dyke and Ed Patrick have been fascinated by airplanes. “I could spend hours on the observation deck watching planes take off and land,” said Dyke, 75, of Carnegie. For Patrick, 81, of Murrysville, the first ride he took in a smaller plane was the...
‘His impact is almost immeasurable’: Longtime YMCA leader bids job farewell in pursuit of foundation position
After 27 years of working for the YMCA, Larry Stormer will pursue his goal of foundation work with a local nonprofit benefiting children and families in need. Stormer, 54, of Ligonier, has worked at YMCA branches in Greensburg, Erie, Plum and Ligonier Valley. He has served as fitness director, executive...
Jeannette woman to lead international pharmacist group
A Jeannette pharmacist is taking her seat as the leader of an international pharmacy advocacy organization that works to care for senior patients. Deborah Milito of Diamond Pharmacy Services was installed as president of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists on Oct. 26, after having spent a year as the...
Loyalhanna convenience store sustains damage in fire
A convenience store in Loyalhanna Township sustained significant damage in a fire Friday night. Saltsburg, Bell Township and New Alexandria volunteer fire departments responded to a fire at Marshall’s Market, located along Route 981, around 10:15 p.m. Friday, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. None of the fire departments...
The Stroller, Nov. 4, 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. Annual lottery ticket fundraiser to aid Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of...
Manor church’s free clothing store expands hours, options to meet community need
Grandparents trying to clothe their grandchildren. A woman looking for clothes to bring with her to rehab. A nursing student in search of affordable scrubs for school. Refuge Boutique, a free clothing store run by Refuge Church in Manor, has helped people in each of these scenarios. In the spring,...
Penn Township man set to run New York City Marathon to support his son, raise funds for genetic disorder foundation
Will Hoffman’s main motivation for running the New York City Marathon on Sunday has little to do with a finishing time or position. Rather, Will and about 25 other runners are chasing down a fundraising goal of $150,000 for the Children’s Tumor Foundation — an organization that supports research for...
Homicide accusations against nurse Heather Pressdee raise scrutiny of state, nursing home vetting processes
Administrators and staff at five nursing homes where Harrison nurse Heather Pressdee worked either were suspicious or knew outright that she was harming patients, according to charges filed Thursday by the state Attorney General’s Office. Pressdee, 41, was charged in connection with 17 total deaths at five nursing homes in...
East Deer revises draft of proposed billboard rules
Taking Allegheny County and township planners’ recommendations into consideration, East Deer officials have revised their draft of an ordinance targeting proposed billboards and signs. Following a June hearing where Butler-based America First Enterprises, which does business as Oliver Outdoor, sought to erect four electronic billboards in the township, the East...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
Fishing club assists with trout stocking Members of the Fox Chapel Area High School Fishing Club partnered with the Allison Park Sportsmen’s Club and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to stock trout in the Pine Creek Watershed on Oct. 24. The students and FCAHS teacher and fishing club sponsor...
Missing Ford City teen found unharmed
A Ford City girl who went missing Friday night was found and returned to her parents by Southern Armstrong Police. Gabriella Dunmore, 14, went missing sometime after 5:15 p.m. Friday, possibly heading to Pittsburgh, police Chief Chris Fabec said. The police department sent an update on the case via Facebook...
Volunteer search party being formed Sunday to find missing Springdale man
A search party is being formed to help locate a Springdale man who has been missing since Monday. Volunteers are wanted at 10 a.m. Sunday at Pittsburgh Syria Shrine Center at 1877 Shriners Way in Harmar. The goal is to locate Sean Dugan, who was reported missing by Springdale police...
Youngwood man charged with multiple counts of child rape, sexual assault
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Youngwood man accused of multiple counts of child rape, according to state police. Nathan A. Fitzpatrick, 21, of Youngwood faces charges of child rape, sexual assault, indecent assault and rape by forcible compulsion filed Friday by state police out of Greensburg. The...
Absorber tank pulled down at former Springdale power plant; injunction case to resume
An absorber tank at the former power plant in Springdale was knocked down Thursday afternoon. The action at the plant, formally called the Cheswick Generating Station, is part of the remediation efforts at the site, said Scott Reschly, vice president of Charah Solutions. Cheswick Plant Environmental Redevelopment Group, a subsidiary...
Allegheny County, statewide races spending millions this year as election nears
As the final weekend before Tuesday’s general election approaches, an even greater influx of political ads are expected for candidates to make their final push. Already, this year’s Allegheny County races have raised extremely large amounts of money, said Samuel Chen, an Allentown-based political strategist who works on local and...
Pa. court filing fee discount ends
Discounted court filing fees that originated during the summer’s budget stalemate in Harrisburg have ended. State lawmakers this week reauthorized a $40.25 surcharge assessed on most court-related documents filed in courthouses throughout Pennsylvania. Since Aug. 1, the cost to file documents such as divorces, deeds and mortgages were discounted by...
AGH, nurses strike deal on 3-year contract
After a final 26-hour negotiation meeting, unionized nurses at Allegheny General Hospital struck a deal with hospital management on a new contract. The three-year agreement between the 1,200 nurses and nurse practitioners represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania and AGH’s parent company, Allegheny Health Network, will make significant investments in wages...
Jewish volunteers set empty Shabbat table in Pittsburgh for civilians kidnapped by terrorists
Etti Martel comforted an Israeli teen within a maze of tables in Oakland’s Schenley Plaza Friday afternoon, as volunteers taped photos to white folding chairs of the 242 civilians that Hamas militants kidnapped in Israel on Oct. 7. Nearby sat two teddy bears in high chairs — one for 4-year-old...
Officials eye 2025 to complete demolition of former state prison in Hempfield
The proposed demolition of the former state prison in Hempfield may not be completed until 2025, officials said this week. Westmoreland county will seek up to $4 million in state funding to pay for the initial engineering and the demolition of the former State Correctional Institution-Greensburg prison and 14 outbuildings...
Public art unveiled at Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials and artists on Friday unveiled new art installations at the Fern Hollow Bridge in Frick Park. Pittsburgh-based artists John Peña and Carin Mincemoyer designed artwork on the span and under the bridge at Tranquil Trail, respectively. The new Fern Hollow Bridge was built less than a year after...
Central Catholic High School names president
Matthew J. Stoessel recalled taking the Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s light rail system into Downtown Pittsburgh from his Upper St. Clair home. He then transferred to the 71B on his way to Central Catholic High School in Oakland. He had been making that trip as the school’s executive director of advancement...
Frick Pittsburgh reschedules Islamic art exhibition amid controversy
A Pittsburgh art museum announced Friday it is rescheduling an exhibit featuring historical Islamic art that it initially postponed indefinitely over perception concerns in light of the Israel/Hamas war. On Sunday, TribLive reported The Frick Pittsburgh museum quietly postponed the “Treasured Ornament” exhibit that was scheduled to open Nov. 4....
Sheriff to host concealed carry permit event in Springdale Township
People interested in getting a license to carry a weapon can do so Saturday, at a satellite event in Springdale Township. The event, hosted by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, is scheduled for Saturday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Allegheny Valley Volunteer Fire Company building, 851 Parkway...
What does West Deer’s fire tax referendum mean for voters?
West Deer voters will see two additional questions on their ballots on Election Day — one regarding the township’s fire tax, and the other for elected auditors. West Deer is a Home Rule charter community, meaning it is governed by a charter that can only be amended through a voter...
