Western PA Local News category, Page 909
Plum’s Festival of Honor returning to support Rustic Ridge community
A festival created after a tragedy that shook the Plum community more than a decade ago is returning in the wake of another. After a six-year absence, the Plum Borough Education Association, the school district’s teachers union, is bringing back its Festival of Honor to support Rustic Ridge families affected...
Armstrong, Conley seek Upper Burrell supervisor seat
An incumbent and a newcomer are seeking a seat on Upper Burrell’s board of supervisors. Cari Armstrong, 40, and Mike Conley, 60, are running for township supervisor in the Nov. 7 election. The position is a six-year term. Armstrong, a Democrat, works as an end-of-life doula. An end-of-life doula is...
Tarentum Boo Festival brings hayrides, balloon art and an obstacle course
A sidewalk chalk contest, inflatable obstacle course and caricature artist will fill Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park for the annual Boo Festival. Sponsored by the borough’s recreation board, the event will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28. “It’s a wonderful event,” said Carol McPherson, a longtime volunteer. “It’s so...
Sutlers Row, history takes center stage at Fort Ligonier Days
Fort Ligonier Days is all about the history. Sure there’s plenty of food, drink, crafts and live music for the thousands of visitors who flocked to Ligonier this weekend for the three-day festival that has marked the start of the fall season for more than six decades. But, it’s the...
Knoch Middle School student, 12, died in crash with grandfather in Butler County
A 12-year-old boy who died in a crash Friday night in Butler County was a student at Knoch Middle School. Zane D. Rupert was killed in the crash in Winfield Township along with his grandfather, David A. Faulx, 65, of Cabot. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. Friday on...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Oct. 5-11, 2023
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...
Building the Valley: Lower Burrell bookstore owner shares love of reading with community
The story of Karen Watkins’ business isn’t ending anytime soon. In fact, it’s starting a new chapter. Watkins, 52, of Lower Burrell owns The Last Word bookstore along Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell. She held a grand reopening of the store Sept. 15. “I’m here. I’m open. I will be...
Hands-on fire safety demonstration excites Highlands students
Highlands first grader Isabella Young didn’t seem fazed that the Eureka Fire-Rescue engine she was admiring at school this week cost more than $1 million. She only wanted to know what all the buttons were for. “Where do the firetrucks come from?” she asked. “How do you put out the...
Unity prohibits burning of leaves, grass within township, residents could face fines
Residents of Unity are no longer able to burn leaves and grass on their property after an ordinance was amended during Thursday’s Supervisors meeting. Code Enforcement Officer Greg Fumea said the township had been receiving complaints of people burning grass in their yards and leaving it “smoldering for two or...
Police say man stabbed in Pitcairn
A man was stabbed multiple times Saturday night in Pitcairn, according to police. Authorities said Allegheny County 911 was notified that an adult male was found wounded on the 400 block of Second Street at 11:20 p.m. The male was taken to a hospital and was listed in critical condition....
South Side shooting under investigation
Pittsburgh police said a man was shot in the chest early Sunday morning in the entertainment district on the city’s South Side. Officers assigned to the area at the intersection of East Carson Street and South 17th Street shortly after 2:30 a.m. found the unidentified male victim with a gunshot...
Deer Lakes students help take Tarentum audience back to the 1940s at USO-themed event
When Deer Lakes High School drama and choir teacher Matt Derby sought student volunteers to sing 1940s songs for an event in Tarentum, he found his 21st-century students knew more of the tunes than he thought they would. Marianna Vergerio, 17, recognized “At Last” from the America’s Got Talent. Young...
East Deer’s preliminary 2024 budget includes tax cut
For the third time in eight years, East Deer commissioners have cut real estate taxes for residents and businesses. That news emerged Thursday as the commissioners approved a preliminary budget for 2024. “There will be a real estate tax cut in this budget of 0.25 mills,” Commissioners Chairman Tony Taliani...
Pittsburgh Coffee Week is brewing up lots of options
With espresso, lattes, cold brews and even cocktails, coffee options these days are overflowing. “There is a style of coffee for everyone, and you can drink coffee any time of the day, which has opened up a whole new world of coffee,” said Abi Mohrmann, chief of staff with Espresso...
Rain can’t halt Fort Ligonier Days parade
Sandi Wilkins Wallace knows first-hand how big a deal it is to march down Main Street during the Fort Ligonier Days parade. Wallace, 64, moved to Florida as an adult, but as a kid who grew up in Ligonier she marched the mile-long parade route as a member of the...
Realtor team suggests courthouse-centered revitalization for downtown Greensburg
The Westmoreland County Courthouse is the focal point of downtown Greensburg, and an outside group suggested redeveloping a cluster of buildings around the courthouse to create a sense of place there. “It would be an excellent branding initiative to give the downtown an identity,” Greensburg resident Tracy Miscik said of...
Quality-of-life tickets bring in $27.5K in Jeannette this year
Jeannette council and city officials have begun work on the 2024 budget, but whether a property tax increase is in the cards remains to be seen. Bright spots for next year include added revenue from what officials said likely was related to an increase in business. That includes more income...
The Stroller, Oct. 15, 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. Annual lottery ticket fundraiser to aid Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of...
Fluctuating prices leave recycling industry at mercy of supply and demand
Robert Megela goes out of his way to recycle — about 17 miles out of his way. Megela, 70, of Penn Township will drive from his home to the Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling Center in Pleasant Unity to drop off used glass items, which are not collected by the township’s...
Leechburg Recycling Center still going strong after about 40 years
Leechburg has taken recycling into its own hands. The Kiski River town in Armstrong County operates its own recycling center with an all-volunteer staff of about a dozen dedicated people from the Leechburg, Apollo and Allegheny Township areas, said Leechburg Council President Tom Foster. And it has been doing it...
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...
