Pittsburgh, Strip District merchants compromise to resolve bike lane brouhaha
Pittsburgh’s bike-lane battle appears to be over. The Strip District Business Association on Thursday struck a reluctant compromise with the City of Pittsburgh on plans to convert a portion of Penn Avenue to a one-lane road with a bike lane. The city initially wanted to add a protected bike lane...
Plans for future of Penn State’s closing campus properties to be set by 2027
A second round of meetings with Penn State leadership and communities where branch campuses are closing, and what the future holds for those properties, will soon be underway, university administration said Thursday. Seven branch campuses — New Kensington, Fayette, Shenango, Mont Alto, DuBois, Wilkes-Barre and York — will close at...
Research shows annoying sounds might not be in your ears, but in your brain
The sound of someone sniffling can be irritating, but that has almost nothing to do with the sound itself, new Carnegie Mellon University research shows. “It’s not the sound, it’s how I feel about the person sitting next to me, and how it’s rude to sniffle,” said Laurie Heller, a...
Report claims Heritage Valley Sewickley, St. Clair hospitals perform needless back surgeries
Two Pittsburgh-area hospitals and one near State College are being called out by a health care think tank for performing what it calls unnecessary back surgeries. A report released earlier this month by the Massachusetts-based Lown Institute says around 38% of spinal fusions performed at Heritage Valley Sewickley weren’t warranted,...
Bids for Plum’s O’Block Elementary addition, renovations come in $2M under projection
The Plum School Board is moving forward on a set for bids that are about $2 million under initial projections for multimillion dollar renovations at O’Block Elementary. Earlier estimates showed the “hard costs” of the large-scale project sitting at $21.6 million, but that number ended up closer to $19.6 million....
Oakmont Recreation Board addresses concerns regarding field lights, some residents unconvinced
Some community members’ worries were put to bed Wednesday night after the Oakmont Recreation Board held a second public meeting regarding lighting at the sports fields at Riverside Park. Riverview High School uses the park fields for its home football, soccer, baseball and softball games. “The goal of this project...
AHN signs deal to pull Heritage Valley hospitals into its network
Allegheny Health Network and the much smaller Heritage Valley Health System have signed a merger agreement, marking the latest push by the Pittsburgh region’s biggest hospital systems to expand their reach. Officials on Thursday announced the deal, which requires state and federal government approval. It would bring Heritage Valley hospitals...
1 injured in crash on I-79
One person was taken to the hospital after a wreck on I-79 in Kennedy Township Thursday morning. The crash was reported just after 7:15 a.m. on I-79 northbound at Forest Grove Road, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The northbound lanes had been closed but reopened around 8:10 a.m.,...
Suspect in Ross Park Mall shooting surrenders to police; 2 other juveniles charged
One teenager is being charged as an adult in connection with a shooting at Ross Park Mall last month, and two others face juvenile charges, according to Ross police. Myshawn Scott, 16, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a minor and...
Pittsburgh City Paper ends weekly print editions
Pittsburgh City Paper on Wednesday announced it is cutting its weekly print edition. Executive Editor Ali Trachta in a letter posted to the paper’s website said the alternative newspaper would continue posting content online and social media pages and will publish four print editions annually. “Like many newspapers — especially...
Morning Roundup: Pedestrians hit by car on sidewalk; students given possibly contaminated ice; Market Square detours
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Oct. 16: Pedestrians hit by car on sidewalk Two pedestrians on a sidewalk near Westinghouse Academy in Pittsburgh’s Homewood West neighborhood were struck by a car Wednesday. First responders were called to the crash around 3 p.m. at...
100-year-old D-Day veteran recounts his life, service for West View church senior lunch crowd
On Dec. 7, 1941, 16-year-old Warren Goss was told to get to Mt. Royal Boulevard and sell newspapers. Goss, a dyslexic, grade school dropout who grew up with six siblings on a chicken farm in Shaler, didn’t understand the headline of the day. “I was hollering, ‘Extra paper, bomb Pearl...
Delmont Council opts to keep name for Rose Wigfield Parklet
For the time being, Delmont officials will keep the name of Rose Wigfield Parklet just the way it is. Borough officials christened the small public area at 27 Greensburg St. the Wigfield park nearly a decade ago, in memory of longtime resident Rose Wigfield. The park is next to the...
The Stroller, Oct. 16, 2025: 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. Fall festival, safety day...
Penn-Trafford inducts 8 alumni into Hall of Fame
Penn-Trafford inducted eight more people into its Alumni Hall of Fame Oct. 4 — including Penn Township’s former police chief, the CEO of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust and a district principal. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 2020, growing to 45 members this year. It seeks to...
Federal shutdown could affect deadline for Jeannette flood mitigation project
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County might not meet a state-imposed deadline to complete a program to install new sewer lines in Jeannette because of the federal government shutdown, agency officials said Wednesday. Construction on the $14 million flood mitigation project, which has been in the works since 2019, started...
Former movie director, producer Steve Zakman relishes retirement in Fox Chapel
Steve Zakman has come a long way from sleeping on the floor of an unfurnished apartment above Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Zakman hit the road in 1994, driving from his hometown of Pittsburgh solo, with a dream of having a career in the film and entertainment business in Hollywood...
Westmoreland happenings: Coat drive, UFO program, sauerkraut dinner, more
Fundraisers • New Stanton Volunteer Fire Department will collect new and gently used winter coats, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, ear muffs and scarves and monetary donations 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 18 and 25 at the fire station, 108 S. Main St. Free clothing items will be distributed 10:30 a.m....
At the library: Here are some upcoming programs at Northland Public Library
Library to host 1st speed puzzle contest Northland Public Library is hosting its first speed puzzling event for adults from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 23. Participants can test their puzzle skills by competing on their own in the 300-piece puzzle competition or as a team of two in the...
Monroeville Heritage Day spotlights appreciation of history, preservation
The Monroeville Historical Society’s mission is to share the community’s history with the community, and its Heritage Day does just that, by bringing part of the community’s past back to life. “Visitors take a step back to frontier days when they visit the McGinley and McCully houses,” society corresponding coordinator...
Hempfield Area High School boys soccer teams hold ‘Pink Out’ game to support families of breast cancer victims
A “Pink Out” took place at the final home game for Hempfield Area High School boys soccer at Spartan Stadium vs. the Woodland Hills Wolverines. The junior varsity and varsity teams wore pink to support families affected by breast cancer. The event raises money for Westmoreland Walks, an organization that...
Video of teen’s slaying in Homewood shows shooter with distinctive pants
A video that captured the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy at a Homewood intersection clearly shows a masked man, wearing distinctive black pants with large white decals across the front, raise his gun and fire. Dayvon Vickers, who was stopped at Frankstown and North Homewood avenues on his minibike,...
Pittsburgh fleet manager seeks steady funding source to fix city’s worn-out vehicles
The man in charge of Pittsburgh’s aging fleet of fire trucks, snowplows, police cars and ambulances said the city must find a steady source of revenue to address its increasingly desperate vehicle situation. “At the end of the day, fleet is how the city delivers,” Fleet Manager Firmin Maurice told...
Study questions value of beta-blockers for heart attack patients
Doctors are reassessing decades of standard treatment for patients who have had heart attacks after new research shows beta-blockers may be anywhere from useless to harmful in certain cases. The research was conducted in Spain and Italy and hit medical journals only in August, but it’s already started to impact...
Emergency crews complete drill at Parks Township nuclear waste site
Around a half dozen vehicles from the Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department and Vandergrift EMS drilled for a potential emergency at a nuclear waste dump on Wednesday. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 44-acre Parks Township site is entering what’s projected to be a yearslong remediation period....
