Nursing interest spurs Greensburg Salem senior to organize wellness workshop for school staff
Greensburg Salem senior Kaitlyn Mankins’ senior project has done more than just fulfill a high school graduation requirement. It’s also provided a boost to the well-being of the entire district staff. District teachers and staff took a break from their in-service workday Monday to attend a workshop organized by Mankins,...
Semper Fi camp teaches Greensburg Salem educators to control stress, emphasize goals
Kristin Dinkel, a first grade teacher at Greensburg Salem’s Nicely Elementary School, jumped from atop a platform 30 feet above the floor of a tall outbuilding, launched herself across a 5-foot gap and used both hands to grab hold of a bar suspended in midair. Before attempting that Leap of...
Bethel Park paraprofessional receives award launched this year in honor of Fred Rogers
For more than half a century, youngsters have watched the filmed-in-Pittsburgh TV series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” hearing a friendly, gentle voice guide them toward safe, fulfilling lives. Although Fred Rogers (1928-2003) ended the show’s production two years before his death, episodes still run in syndication and on streaming services, giving...
Pittsburgh looks to add protection for renters experiencing domestic violence
Pittsburgh City Council will consider a measure to offer additional protection for renters who face domestic violence in the city. This bill would require landlords to permit domestic abuse victims to exit their leases early without penalty and would require them to change victims’ locks within five days upon request....
Raucous party not the typical event for White Township community center, director says
A raucous party billed as a post-homecoming event, where a Homestead man was killed just after midnight Sunday, is not typical for the Chevy Chase Community Center, located on a relatively quiet block in White Township, Indiana County. “We rent the center quite often, but it’s usually for things like...
Family seeks answers in death of Wilkinsburg teen on Parkway East ramp
Delmar “Delly” Greer wants answers. His 19-year-old son, Delmar Greer Jr., was struck by a car and killed on April 29 on a Parkway East off-ramp as he walked home from his car, which had broken down nearby on the highway, according to family members. State police are investigating but...
Springdale man charged after police say he threatened neighbors, officers
A Springdale man faces criminal charges after, police say, he threatened to fight officers and his neighbors. William Vokes II, 23, faces three counts of terroristic threats — one of which is a felony count— and one count each of vandalism, resisting arrest, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness,...
Norwin foundation raising money for scholarships, programs
The Norwin School District Community Foundation is seeking donations in hopes of raising $15,000 for student scholarships and programs. The fundraising push for tax-deductible donations — the foundation’s Annual Days of Giving campaign — is held during Norwin’s homecoming week, Oct. 16 to 22. The money raised will be used...
Witch-themed festival returns after successful inaugural run in Vandergrift
Witchy ways are returning with a nighttime Halloween-themed street fair in Vandergrift. The Witching Hours Night Market will take over Grant Avenue on Saturday in the business district. “This is an event you won’t forget,” said organizer and business owner Shannon Gourley of Vandergrift. Grant Street will be closed to...
Breast cancer fundraiser, 5K planned in Mt. Pleasant
The Mt. Pleasant Business District Authority is gearing up to host a day of awareness and support for a local breast cancer research organization. The cheekily-named “Breast Saturday Ever” event will return this year for its second iteration as a day to “stroll, shop, and support” in honor of breast...
Return of the Colts: Improved stadium hosts Chartiers Valley contests once more
On a sunny late-September morning, a group of Chartiers Valley High School students ventured outside for phys ed class. Some participated in a softball game on their stadium’s field. Others walked the track along its perimeter. They were among the first to enjoy the results of the first phase of...
Fox Chapel Area High School selects homecoming royalty
Fox Chapel Area High School’s homecoming festivities on Sept. 29 included a community carnival and the crowning of the 2023 homecoming queen and king, Benedetta Pacini and Alexander Kaufmann. Other senior members of the homecoming court were: Alyssa Berardi, Fiona Brown, Dylan Byersdorfer, Isabella Marcos, Jack O’Brien and Eliott Stephany....
Mysteries will haunt the museum at Westmoreland Museum’s October Art on Tap
Museumgoers, beware — at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s upcoming October Art on Tap event, an eclectic cast of spooky characters will wander the galleries. They’re not ghosts or ghouls, but Halloween-themed roles that will be played by actors from Greensburg theater company Stage Right. Through a “Mystic Museum...
Traffic calming construction slated for Pittsburgh’s Stanton Avenue
Construction is set to begin Tuesday on a traffic calming project on Stanton Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty and Highland Park neighborhoods. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will construct speed tables, which officials described as “midblock traffic calming devices that raise the entire wheelbase of a vehicle to...
$16 million senior housing complex underway in East Vandergrift
The walls of a former school are tumbling down to make way for new, affordable senior citizen housing in East Vandergrift. The Morning Sun Senior Lofts project is a $16 million residential complex that will offer 41 units for seniors 55 and older in the former East Vandergrift Elementary School...
Falling gas prices arrive as destabilized Middle East raises concerns, analyst says
Even as oil prices rise in reaction to the Hamas attack on Israel, an oil industry analyst is optimistic that the national average could continue to fall another 25 to 45 cents by late November. In the past week, the national average fell about 10 cents per gallon to $3.67,...
Homestead man slain at Indiana County party was aspiring rapper; no arrests made
A Homestead man and aspiring rapper was shot fatally during a party at the Chevy Chase Community Center in Indiana County over the weekend. The county coroner identified him as Jamar M. Porterfield Herriot Jr., 22. Porterfield Herriot was shot just after midnight Sunday when dozens of rounds were fired...
New Kensington-Arnold approves contracts to replace Valley High pedestrian bridges
Work to replace the twin pedestrian bridges in front of Valley High School is expected to start near the end of the school year in June, New Kensington-Arnold Business Manager Jeff McVey said. The school board Tuesday approved two contracts totaling more than $400,000 for the project. They do not...
9 employers looking to hire at upcoming New Kensington job fair
Nine employers which are actively hiring are expected to attend a PA CareerLink job fair in New Kensington next week. The job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at the CareerLink office at 1150 Fifth Ave. Employers scheduled to attend include Re:Build Manufacturing, Randstad, All...
Ideas sought for Springdale Township and East Deer river trail
An Oct. 16 meeting has been scheduled for the public to learn more about a proposed trail that would run through Springdale Township and East Deer. The Friends of the Riverfront will hold the public meeting on the Springdale-East Deer segment of the trail. The trail portion will begin where...
Pittsburgh businesses, shoppers prepare for plastic bag ban
Pittsburgh businesses and shoppers are preparing for the city’s new plastic bag ban, which is set to go into effect Saturday, Oct. 14. The measure bans most plastic bags but allows exceptions for produce bags, meat packaging, pharmacy bags, bags used to wrap flowers and similar items, garbage bags and...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Oct. 9, 2023
Kerr Memorial Museum tours Halloween Tours are scheduled for Oct. 20, 21 and 27 at the Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont. Tour the museum and learn how Halloween was celebrated in the Victorian Era. Reservations are required. Cost is $35. Call 412-826-9295, and leave your name and telephone...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Oct. 9, 2023
PSO concert at Gateway A Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Gateway High School, 3000 Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville. Symphony musicians are collaborating with high school students for the performance, which includes Sergei Prokofiev’s Suite from “Romeo and Juliet,” George Gershwin’s “Walking the Dog” from...
Morning Roundup: 2 women injured by gunfire in Sheradan; Parkway East ramp to close nightly
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 9: 2 women injured by gunfire in Sheradan Two women suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds Sunday evening in Sheraden. Pittsburgh police from the Zone 6 station responded to a three-round Shotspotter alert in the 3100 block of Ashlyn...
The Stroller, Oct. 9, 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. Free advice available for those with financial troubles Allegheny Valley Association...
