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...
Alumni group raises $500,000 in push against admission of girls at The Kiski School
Some alumni of The Kiski School have been raising money in an attempt to get the all-boys boarding school in Loyalhanna Township to reverse course on welcoming girls in fall 2024 — ending a storied 136-year tradition. Joseph Garcia, a 1985 alumnus, is the chairman of the Friends of Kiski...
The Stroller, Oct. 25, 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. Senior Expo planned in Lower Burrell A free senior expo will...
Hearing set for man accused in 2021 New Kensington raid that netted fentanyl, crack
A New Kensington man who was charged with selling fentanyl and cocaine nearly 18 months after his home was raided is scheduled to appear before a district judge. Christoper Simmons, 36, of the 1100 block of Constitution Boulevard was detained during a Dec. 30, 2021, raid by a team of...
Jeannette EMS bankruptcy filing reports more than $850,000 in debts
Jeannette EMS Inc. revealed in a bankruptcy court filing this week it has more than $850,000 in debts that will go unpaid once administrative costs are covered. The ambulance service, which closed July 3, said in a bankruptcy filing that among the debts not secured by any collateral are a...
Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in Allegheny, Washington townships
Two rural townships offer visitors history, agriculture commerce and nature pursuits in Westmoreland County. Allegheny and Washington townships have a combined population of fewer than 10,000 residents. Early settlers were drawn to the once-prosperous coal mining industry in Washington Township, which was founded in 1789 and named after George Washington....
3 incumbents among 10 vying for 5 seats on Plum School Board
The Plum School Board is likely to have at least two new members after the Nov. 7 election. Five of the board’s nine seats are up for election this year. The May primary saw 14 candidates vying for the seats on the Democratic and Republican ballots. The whittled the field...
Person killed by train in Butler
A person was killed Wednesday night after being hit by a train in Butler, according to Butler County 911. The victim, whose identity was not immediately available, was hit about 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Negley Avenue. The coroner’s office was dispatched to the scene, the 911 official...
Police: Man shot in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood
A man was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood Tuesday. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers were dispatched to the intersection of Geyer and Shadeland avenues for two ShotSpotter alerts. Eight rounds reportedly were fired. Police found a man in the area of Schimmer...
Sewickley Academy bus involved in crash along Ohio River Boulevard
State police are investigating a crash involving a Sewickley Academy school bus. Sewickley police were among the first on scene Tuesday around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard and River Road. Police Chief Dave Mazza said the bus and two other vehicles were traveling northbound along the...
Attic, second floor sustain damage in Greensburg house fire, resident unhurt
No one was injured when the second floor of a Greensburg home caught fire Tuesday evening. Firefighters were called to the home at the intersection of Unity Way and Evergreen Avenue. “There was one person in the home, and he was already outside when we got here,” said Greensburg VFD...
Jeannette man pleads to federal drug charges
A Jeannette man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to possession of nearly 5 ounces of cocaine. Tristin B. Axton, 25, of Jeannette, pleaded guilty in connection with a case originating in March 2023, when he was found in possession of 139 grams of cocaine. Axton was on federal release...
West Deer man receives national science medal from President BidenVideo
A West Deer man and University of Pittsburgh professor was awarded one of the nation’s highest science honors on Tuesday by President Joe Biden, just a few days before he is inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on Thursday. Rory Cooper was among 10 recipients of the National...
Penn Township man will serve life in prison for killing father, aunt
Neal Hubish had only a few words to share with his mother and sister as he was led out of a Westmoreland County courtroom Tuesday afternoon after pleading guilty to killing his father and aunt. Westmoreland County prosecutors said that Hubish violently stabbed to death his 71-year-old father, Arthur Hubish,...
Bus crash on Homestead Grays Bridge sends at least 7 to area hospitals
At least seven passengers were hospitalized after a Tuesday afternoon crash involving a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus on East Eighth Avenue in Homestead, near The Waterfront development and the foot of the Homestead Grays Bridge. The crash happened on the Homestead side of the Monongahela River span, which connects Pittsburgh...
Westinghouse to base its nuclear battery operations in EtnaVideo
Nuclear power pioneer Westinghouse is expanding its footprint in Western Pennsylvania and renewing its commitment to nuclear innovation with a new facility in Etna. Westinghouse signed a lease for an 87,420-square-foot building at 51 Bridge St. The Cranberry-based company plans to make the most critical component of its eVinci nuclear...
