Pittsburgh-based plan passed over as hydrogen hub selections draw statewide praise
President Joe Biden on Friday announced $7 billion in investment in hydrogen-producing projects across the nation, including two projects that will have Pennsylvania participation. Seven so-called “Hydrogen Hubs” that are centered in seven states were announced as part of the Biden administration’s effort to boost development and production of hydrogen...
Hundreds turn out for pro-Palestine rally in PittsburghVideo
Hundreds of people turned out for a pro-Palestine rally Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Plaza. As the rally began, Deena Eldaour, an organizer with Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt, told the crowd that thousands of homes in her Palestinian family’s village have been destroyed by bombing. She said...
Aspinwall merchants host monthlong shopping event to benefit Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh and Morgantown
Aspinwall merchants are hosting a shopping-themed fundraiser to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities in Morgantown, W.Va., and Pittsburgh. “Bags on Brilliant” is monthlong shopping event where customers can purchase a $25 tote bag stuffed with more than $250 worth of coupons that can be redeemed at various Aspinwall merchants from...
CCAC food service students serve those who serve them during special lunch in McCandless
Before chef Randy Herbe has his students touch a piece of food, he gives them something more important to digest. “The first thing I teach them is respect … respect for others, respect for themselves and respect for me,” said Herbe, the instructor for Community College of Allegheny County’s Community...
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority seeks input on $10M affordable housing plan
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority is seeking public input on a $10 million spending plan for its Housing Opportunity Plan. The proposed spending plan for the Housing Opportunity Fund, the city’s trust fund supporting affordable housing, includes $2 million for the URA’s Rental Gap Program. That program provides loans to nonprofit...
Freeport Area board extends superintendent’s term with new 5-year contract
Superintendent Ian Magness will lead the Freeport Area School District for five more years. The school board approved a new contract that will keep Magness at Freeport Area until October 2028. “I am humbled and grateful that the school board is giving me an opportunity to lead the district for...
Tarentum eyes ways to salvage ‘unsustainable’ water plant system
Tarentum has experienced eight water main breaks in the past two months. Ninety percent of the pipes at the water distribution plant are 100 years old. “Our system is failing,” Manager Dwight Boddorf said. “Anytime we go to replace something, there’s a high chance of collapse.” Officials are trying to...
‘Day of Action for Palestine’ rally scheduled in Oakland
More than a dozen organizations have organized a ‘Day of Action for Palestine’ rally this afternoon in Oakland. The rally is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the intersection of Bigelow Boulevard and Forbes Avenue. “Israel is currently carrying out a massacre of historic proportions against Gaza and all throughout Palestine,...
Weekend weather could make partial eclipse tough to watch in Western Pa.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor Kenneth Coles had only one word to sum up the forecast for Saturday’s partial eclipse: dismal. “Clouds and rain is what they’re calling for right now,” Coles said. “But if we get a hole in the clouds — and we’re always hopeless optimists about that...
2nd person in 3 days arrested with gun at Pittsburgh airport
Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two passengers at Pittsburgh International Airport Thursday after they tried to carry guns onto flights — the fifth time TSA has confiscated weapons there in the past eight days. The guns were the 37th and 38th confiscated this year at the Findlay airport — a...
Pumpkins, games featured during Greensburg Y Fall Fest
An evening of family fun, music and food is planned Friday during the Greensburg YMCA’s annual Fall Fest. The free event is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Y and will feature games, a bounce house and face painting. Participants can fish for pumpkins and also decorate them....
Butler teachers organize concert fundraiser for colleague who lost husband, home in Plum explosion
It was from the shape of a swimming pool that Valerie Lepage realized her friend and colleague, Jackie Thomas, was among those affected by the August house explosion in Plum. The pool was all that was left of the Thomas home, which burned after the house of Paul and Heather...
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs, including West Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean-energy projects in seven states from Pennsylvania to California have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden’s agenda to slow climate change. His goal is to establish seven...
Ohio man faces human trafficking charges after 2 women, teen found in Monroeville motel
An Ohio man is accused of keeping two women and a teen captive in a Monroeville motel for at least four months and forcing them to work as prostitutes. Donte LaShawen Cole, 38, of Euclid, Ohio, was charged Thursday with 19 felonies — eight counts of human trafficking, six counts...
Steps, lane to close near Pittsburgh’s Armstrong Tunnel
The city steps near the outbound Armstrong Tunnel that lead from Second Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies will be closed for about two months starting Monday, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Pedestrians can detour around the closed stairway by using Second Avenue, Ross Street...
Inmate found dead at state prison in Fayette County
Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the state prison in Fayette County. James Jarzenski Jr., 43, was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday and later pronounced dead by paramedics, according to state prison officials. Jarzenski, who had been in the prison since January 2021, was serving 13-...
3 McCandless Council seats contested in general election
While budgets, police safety, and road maintenance are always on the minds of voters, issues regarding zoning regulations, preservation of greenspace and management of potential development have been recent hot topics in McCandless. Voters can make their voices heard Nov. 7 in contested races in Wards 1, 3 and 5...
Open house at Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services in Sharpsburg, Aspinwall aims to draw interest of all ages
Members of the Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services are hoping to shine a light on fire safety and prevention – and hopefully attract new members — during an upcoming open house. A scavenger hunt and an obstacle course will be part of the draw for all ages. “Our goal is...
The Stroller, Oct. 13, 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. NK Salvation Army to offer holiday assistance, coats The New Kensington...
Hempfield Area preps for homecoming festivities
Hempfield Area School District is getting ready for its upcoming homecoming game Friday by focusing on the district’s past and present. This year’s homecoming parade has a theme of “Community.” Floats representing each of the schools in the district will participate in the parade. Before the game, representatives from each...
3.2% hike in Social Security benefits fails to keep up with rising costs, Western Pa. seniors say
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, means the average recipient will receive more than $50 more every month beginning in January, the Social Security...
Swifties turn out to Western Pa. theaters for advance showings of ‘Eras Tour’ concert film
Scottdale’s Lexi Levendosky missed out on Taylor Swift’s hugely popular Eras Tour when the singer came to Pittsburgh earlier this year. Despite her and her family’s best efforts, and even a trip to stand outside the stadium, tickets remained elusively out of reach. Levendosky, 14, got lucky Thursday night, managing...
Swifties turn out to Western Pa. theaters for advance showings of ‘Eras Tour’ concert film
Lexi Levendosky of Scottdale missed out on Taylor Swift’s hugely popular Eras Tour when the singer came to Pittsburgh earlier this year. Despite her and her family’s best efforts, and even a trip to stand outside the stadium, tickets remained elusively out of reach. Levendosky, 14, got lucky Thursday night,...
Israeli Jews with links to Pittsburgh settle into new, wartime routines
Ahmi Ben-Yehudah’s nightmares begin before he falls asleep. The Israeli Jew and former Pittsburgh resident has slumped in his bed the past six nights fiddling with his cellphone, worried that he won’t wake up to respond to a possible late-night text from his son, who is at war. The young...
Traffic slowdowns expected after Oakmont water main break
Oakmont Borough officials notified residents about 4 p.m. Thursday of a water main break at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Allegheny avenues. Traffic backups are expected while the break is being repaired. The Oakmont Water Authority and Oakmont police were not immediately available to provide an update....
