Greensburg conference speakers stress need for residential development; parking mandate lifted
Greensburg resident Steve Gifford leased parking spaces for his apartment tenants in 2016 above the former LaRose women’s fashion shop at
124 S. Main St. in the city. Now, thanks to a zoning ordinance change approved last week by city council, off-street parking requirements no longer will apply for those...
A sweet tenant: RIDC’s rooftop hives in Hazelwood, New Stanton give bees a home
On top of the former steel mill along the Monongahela River, a couple of thousand lives are thriving. And buzzing. To keep an eye on them, one must climb a ladder to the roof and duck beneath a dozen or so steel I-beams that crisscross the top of the 1,200-foot-long...
What’s that?: Haunted Larimer mansion holds historic importance for North Huntingdon
Editor’s note: ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com or call 724-838-5146. Lynne and Larry Moisey didn’t know they were getting roommates when they purchased an abandoned but once stately two-story...
School news from the Fox Chapel area
Fall play Fox Chapel Area High School students will present their fall play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner”, at 7 p.m. Nov 2-4. All performances will be held in the school auditorium, and tickets are $8. Tickets will be sold at the door. Students will perform the play free...
In brief: news from North Park and more
North Park history Historic Structures of North Park will be Longvue Acres Garden Club’s October program. Allegheny County Park Ranger, Deaglan McManus, will review the unique historic structures that are hidden in plain sight in nearby North Park. The program begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Northmont United...
Calendar sales will benefit youth fishing tournament, Delmont community groups
During her childhood in Delmont, Amanda List was always active in the community. She was a Girl Scout, president of the local Lions’ Leos Club, a youth group member and youth deacon at her church. “I think community is really important and I’m trying to instill that in my children,”...
Penn-Trafford student, teacher recognized in Cornell scholarship program
When Jeffrey Backus was given an opportunity to recognize a high school teacher who impacted him, Stephanie Bruggeman was the obvious choice. Backus, a 2019 Penn-Trafford graduate, was among 43 students selected for Cornell University’s Merrill Presidential Scholars Program. The program, created in 1988, recognizes the top 1% of each...
Firefighters battling rowhouse fire in Etna
Firefighters were battling a residential structure fire in Etna Saturday night. The fire at a rowhouse in the 100 block of Cherry Street was reported at 8:35 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. After about an hour into the fight, no one...
Guns found in Fayette County Goodwill donation box
State police are investigating after guns were left in a Goodwill donation box in Fayette County Friday. The firearms were found at the Goodwill store on Mall Run Road, near Uniontown Mall, in South Union Township, state police said. State police did not disclose how many guns were found or...
Police: Trib delivery person reports seeing woman fitting description of missing Bradenville woman
A Bradenville woman missing since Friday evening may have been seen Saturday morning. Pennsylvania state police troopers say Georgetta Marshall, 63, was possibly seen walking along Mission Road toward Route 30 in Unity Township early Saturday morning. Troopers were contacted Sunday morning by a carrier for the Tribune-Review who reported...
Lead poisoning leads to death of bald eagle, rescue group says
A bald eagle suffering from lead poisoning that was too severe to treat had to be euthanized, a Pittsburgh-based animal welfare group said. Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh said the eagle was suffering from lead toxicity when it entered its care at its rehabilitation center in Penn Hills. According to...
1 identified in Butler county crash that claimed 2 lives
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening in Butler County. The crash happened about 10 p.m. at the intersection of Winfield and Brose roads in Winfield Township, according to a representative at Butler’s 911 center. State police are investigating. Police said David Faulx, 65, of Cabot was...
2 charged in scuffle at Dollar General in Springdale
Springdale police say a fight between two men last week at Dollar General led to one dispatching pepper spray at the other, causing the store to be evacuated. On Thursday, police charged William Stephen Korbe, 59, of Cheswick and Donald William Brownlee, 64, of Springdale with simple assault and disorderly...
Testimony to resume in injunction case over boiler house implosion in Springdale
The court case to block the implosion of the boiler house at the former Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale is expected to resume Monday. Last month, 16 Springdale residents filed an injunction against the companies that were scheduled to perform the implosion at the site. The boiler house was scheduled...
The Stroller, Oct. 14, 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. Community development workshop offered The Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land...
Latrobe uncovers over 100 property maintenance code violations during investigation of Main Street apartment building
After receiving multiple complaints about the condition of the six-story apartment building at 333 Main St. in Latrobe, it was the city’s duty to investigate. “We did what I call a blitz” Sept. 21, City Manager Terry Carcella said. “We looked at four apartment buildings.” The one on Main Street...
New CEO brings lifelong love of museums, private-sector experience to bear at The Westmoreland
Silvia Filippini-Fantoni says a trio of happenstance instances ultimately brought her to The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Sometimes you have to read the signs,” said Filippini-Fantoni, a native of Italy who for the past two decades has worked with museums in Europe and the United States. She...
In brief: news from McCandless and more
North Park history Historic Structures of North Park will be Longvue Acres Garden Club’s October program. Allegheny County Park Ranger, Deaglan McManus, will review the unique historic structures that are hidden in plain sight in nearby North Park. The program begins at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Northmont United...
Rally for Israel hosted in Aspinwall parkVideo
Orly Aridor did not mince words when talking about the war in Gaza. A native of Israel who lives in Fox Chapel, Aridor called the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas unbelievable, barbaric and horrific. “What happened there needs to be condemned. That’s what I expect from the people in the...
Tammy Felbaum, who served time in spouse’s death, found dead in Seward home
Tammy Felbaum, a transgender Seward resident who served prison time for the botched castration and 2001 overdose death of her sixth husband, was found dead this week after mail piling up at the residence prompted a welfare check by police. Felbaum apparently had been dead for several days when her...
Yough foundation’s Shop With a Principal program aids students in need
Students from Yough’s three elementary schools will be able to shop with a school principal on Wednesday when they buy clothing they need, thanks to a community foundation’s funding. The nonprofit Yough Helping Hands Foundation has allocated $150 each for up to 40 students in need from the district’s three...
South Greensburg woman loses bid to have involuntary manslaughter charges dropped in suicide case
A South Greensburg woman accused of sending derisive text messages to her estranged boyfriend urging him to commit suicide two years ago, lost her bid Friday to have involuntary manslaughter charges dropped in the case against her. Westmoreland Judge Scott Mears said that the two-year statute of limitations on filing...
Robinson couple mourns death of only child a day after her 1st birthday
The first thing Daniel Niebergall noticed was the silence. He and his wife, Cheyenne, stood watch around-the-clock this week on the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville as their only child lay comatose after suffering a grand mal seizure on Oct. 5. Doctors declared...
Nonprofit looks to develop laboratories for STEM programming in Hill District
Plans are in the works to build laboratory space for STEM programming in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. The city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority board on Thursday unanimously approved plans to sell property in the Hill District to The Citizens Science Lab. The Citizens Science Lab previously had a location in the Hill...
Harrison police go pink for October, Breast Cancer Month
Harrison police are sporting a new hue for October. Bright-pink uniform patches are intended to raise awareness for the battle against breast cancer, Chief Brian Turack said. “People are already talking about it, so it’s working,” he said. The department is participating in the Pink Patch Project, founded in 2013...
