Youngsters from Monroeville school contribute to greenway reforestation
A group of Moss Side Middle School students learned firsthand that Johnny Appleseed may have faced a tough time back in the day. “I was talking with one girl and she told me, ‘I never planted a tree before. It’s more complicated than I thought it would be,’” Lindsay Dill...
Armstrong County hospital considers affiliation with Indiana, Punxsutawney hospitals
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital said Wednesday it is considering a possible affiliation with the hospitals in Indiana and Punxsutawney, in another sign of Western Pennsylvania’s hospitals banding together in a difficult time for community health care systems. The Kittanning-based hospital said Wednesday it signed a nonbinding letter of intent “to...
Pittsburgh man charged in Manchester homicide case
A Pittsburgh man has been accused of the fatal shooting of a man on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sunday, city police said Wednesday. The suspect, Joshua James Short, 21, is accused of shooting Joseph Sees, 29, in Manchester, around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. Officers found the victim inside a...
Court hearing for students charged in Hempfield school gun case delayed
Three Hempfield teens charged with possessing guns on school property aren’t due in court until December. The students, ages 15 and 16, were charged earlier this month with multiple criminal charges in connection with an Oct. 2 incident in which school officials and police claim three male students passed two...
Unity man to serve jail time for sexual assault against teen
A Unity man was ordered to serve up to 23 months in jail in connection with sexual assaults against a teenager that prosecutors contend occurred over a seven-year period. Clarence J. Wallace, 74, pleaded guilty to felony charges of indecent assault of a child and corruption of minors as part...
Homeowners need protection from predatory property wholesalers, experts tell Pittsburgh City Council
Housing experts told Pittsburgh City Council members Wednesday that legislation is needed to protect vulnerable homeowners from predatory residential property wholesalers. Legislation introduced in August would require residential property wholesalers — corporations that buy up houses and sell, lease or use them for Airbnbs — to get an annual license....
Fayette motorcycle crash victims identified
The identities of two Fayette County residents killed in a motorcycle accident early Wednesday morning on the Mon-Fayette Expressway near Uniontown have been released by the Fayette County Coroner on Thursday. The driver, Adam R. Carney, 30, and his passenger, Savanah Stimmell, 33, both of Allison in Redstone Township, died...
Union accuses Westmoreland County of bad faith bargaining in labor talks
Dozens of Westmoreland County unionized workers picketed Wednesday in front of the courthouse claiming negotiations on a new labor deal with the government’s largest bargaining unit have stalled. Officials with the Service Employees International Union Local 668 and Healthcare Pennsylvania accused county leaders of negotiating in bad faith. “They called...
North Allegheny High School presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
North Allegheny High School is presenting “Little Shop of Horrors” at the high school auditorium on Nov. 9 and 11 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. A staff and Gold Card performance is set for Nov. 8 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the musical cost $14...
‘Assassins’ production in Aspinwall takes audience into the mind of a presidential killer
In a dark glimpse of America’s often-twisted political history, Aspinwall native Jake Froehlich will bring to life the man who assassinated President James Garfield in a musical tale of greed, rage and irony. “Assassins” by Stephen Sondheim will be produced by Riverfront Theater Company on Nov. 9-12 and 16-18 inside...
Westmoreland happenings: family fun day, trunk-or-treat, grief seminar, more
Arts • Westmoreland Performing Arts will perform “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 8 p.m. and midnight Oct. 27 and 28 at the Westmoreland County Community College Science Hall Theatre. Tickets: 724-672-3322 or westmorelandperformingarts.com. Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren will host a revival “Jesus Is Coming” at 6...
When is your town hosting trick-or-treat?
Here is a listing of local dates and times for trick-or-treating in Westmoreland County. Many towns use the same timeframe for trick-or-treating, 6 to
8 p.m. Tuesday. Those include Delmont, Export, Greensburg, Irwin, Hempfield, Ligonier Borough, Ligonier Township, Manor, Murrysville, New Alexandria (parade will line up at 5 p.m. at...
Disc golf course open in Ross Township
There’s an additional place in the North Hills to play disc golf, an outdoor sport that has grown quickly in popularity since the height of the covid pandemic. President of Ross Township’s board of commissioners Dan DeMarco announced the official opening of The Dips disc golf course at Denny Park...
Uno Pizzeria in Waterfront has closed
Uno Pizzeria and Grill, one of the original tenants at The Waterfront in Homestead, has baked its last pie. A note on the Facebook page of the Boston-based chain said it is permanently closed. The Waterfront management office confirmed the restaurant has gone dark. Calls to the restaurant were unanswered...
Pittsburgh teen pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder in killing of Central Catholic student
Timothy Whitfield had nothing to say. The Pittsburgh teen accepted a plea deal Wednesday morning for murdering Central Catholic High School student Jafar Brooks, then 15, almost three years ago outside a Penn Hills apartment complex. Whitfield, now 19, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy with a series...
Pittsburgh police officer to receive living kidney donation
Pittsburgh police Officer Jeffrey Crawford is scheduled to receive a living kidney donation next month after about two years of dialysis treatment. The city held a ceremony on Tuesday recognizing Crawford and his kidney donor Sonya Brown. Pittsburgh officials and representatives from the National Kidney Foundation credited Crawford for helping...
Hempfield mulls librarian feedback on book posting policy
Hempfield Area School District librarians are requesting a portion of the district’s policy on book acquisition be changed in order to potentially save the district money on reading materials. Approved in August, the policy requires school librarians to post lists of books they intend to purchase 30 days before they...
Ex-Fawn supervisor found guilty of harassing former township police officer at his new job
A former Fawn supervisor who was sued for allegedly orchestrating the firing of a police officer was found guilty of harassing the officer at his new job in Armstrong County. David A. Montanari, 64, of the 1600 block of Bull Creek Road in Fawn was issued a citation by Manor...
Court papers detail how McKeesport man threw drugs when he saw police during North Huntingdon sting
A McKeesport man is behind bars after police said he delivered heroin/fentanyl twice in six days in North Huntingdon, according to court papers. Gerald R. Lawrence, 31, brought drugs on Oct. 18 to a confidential informant who was working with township police and agents from the state attorney general’s office....
Hampton restaurant remodels, seeks employees
A new look is coming to the Eat’n Park restaurant in Hampton. The location at 5143 Route 8 is undergoing a major renovation, with its reopening anticipated in early December. The remodeled restaurant will include a pickup window and feature and updated lobby, added seating with more options for larger...
The Mon Incline reopens after weeklong closure
The Monongahela Incline is back in business after a seven-day closure. The incline that moves passengers between Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington and Station Square was placed out of service on Oct. 18 after the west car was damaged during routine maintenance, according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. On Tuesday, transit officials announced...
Cause of death released for Pittsburgh man found dead in the Allegheny River in October
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said late Wednesday that a Pittsburgh man whose body was found in the Allegheny River last October accidentally drowned. First responders found the body of Adam Benjamin Gettens, 25, next to Herr’s Island in Pittsburgh on Oct. 24, 2024. A release from the medical...
Morning Roundup: Shots fired in Ross Target parking lot
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Oct. 25: Shots fired in Ross Target parking lot Police are investigating after multiple shots were fired Tuesday night outside a Target store in Ross. The incident happened just after 10:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the...
Murrysville lawmaker to propose later start to school days for Pennsylvania students
The school day for secondary students in Pennsylvania could not start earlier than 8:15 a.m. under legislation a state representative from Murrysville intends to introduce. If passed into law, the requirement would start with the 2026-27 school year, state Rep. Jill Cooper said in a memorandum seeking co-sponsors for her...
Judge sets protocol for upcoming Springdale power plant site visit
The judge presiding over the Springdale injunction case has established ground rules before a site visit at the former power plant there, as a decision on imploding the plant’s boiler house is pending. An order written by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John T. McVay Jr. outlines the protocol before...
