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Police respond to false bomb threat at Andy Warhol Museum
The Andy Warhol Museum on Pittsburgh’s North Shore was evacuated Sunday afternoon after police received calls reporting a bomb threat. Pittsburgh police reported to the museum on Sandusky Street just before 2 p.m. They said that the threat was made by email, and came from a third party in Harrisburg....
Middle Road Volunteer Fire Department hosts ‘push in’ for new fire engine
Middle Road Volunteer Fire Department in Indiana Township celebrated the purchase of a new fire engine on Sunday afternoon with a traditional blessing, wet down and push in. The wet down was performed with the department’s previous first engine, a 36-year-old Sutphen. Volunteers used the old engine’s hose to wash...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Sept. 14-20, 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,...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit eyeing additional service for Tarentum, Brackenridge and Harrison
Critical mobility needs in Tarentum, Brackenridge and Harrison are being targeted through a proposal from Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The agency is seeking funding for the creation of two microtransit zones in Allegheny County. One would be in McKeesport, and the other could serve people in the three Alle-Kiski Valley towns....
Faces of the Valley: Lower Burrell’s Abby Koscianski sets example in firefighting, leadership
Firefighting is in Abby Koscianski’s blood. When she was little, Abby and her brother, Joey, would play and pretend to go on calls as a firefighters with Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3. Their parents, Femo and Lisa Ficca, met while volunteering for the company. When Koscianski was 14,...
Faces of the Valley: Leechburg resident Matthew Hooks helps Civil War history live on
Matthew Hooks’ passion for the past can’t be contained. A self-described history nerd, Hooks helps generate interest for countless others through his Civil War reenactment group. As co-founder of the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company F, the Leechburg resident is eager to share his hobby in hopes of educating and...
Dragon boat racing team of breast cancer survivors readies for annual festival
It’s not just that Lynn Jablonowski didn’t have any boating experience. She was also actually afraid of the water. But she’d overcome breast cancer, and with help from members of the Hearts of Steel dragon boat racing team, she overcame her fear of water, too. Everyone on the Hearts of...
Plum School District pays $30K to settle teacher grievances over use of paid leave during sabbaticals
The Plum School District agreed to pay just over $30,000 to settle grievances over sick leave days involving three teachers. The school board approved the settlement with the Plum Borough Education Association, the district’s teachers union, on Sept. 12 . After a representative initially said the agreement would not be...
Grand View Senior Residences apartment building starting to take shape near Norwin library
After months of extensive earth moving, the wooden framework for the first floor of a 50-unit apartment building for senior citizens is taking shape behind the Norwin Public Library. The building should be ready for residents next spring, a housing authority executive said. “Outside of any setbacks, the project is...
New Kensington accepts bid for road paving, approves more alley murals
Two blocks of a downtown New Kensington street are expected to be resurfaced by the end of the year. City council accepted an $86,300 bid from Tresco Paving to resurface Third Avenue between Ninth and 11th streets. Tresco submitted the lowest of six bids, the highest of which was $127,400,...
Registration open for 32nd annual Greensburg Turkey Trot
Halloween is still several weeks away, but it’s not too early to start making plans for Thanksgiving Day. About 2,300 people started last year’s turkey day by running or walking in Greensburg’s 5K Turkey Trot. With registration now open, organizers are hoping to attract the same or more participants for...
Chartiers Valley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 24, 2023
Bridgeville James DeYoung sold property at 267 Crestvue Drive to Daniel and Annette Murtaugh for $324,000. Joseph Mizia sold property at Lurry St. to Joseph and Lauren Mizia for $470,000. Steven Martin sold property at 630 Baldwin St. to Warehouse 630 LLC for $500,000. Robert David Wagner sold property at...
6 Alle-Kiski Valley communities working on joint plan to combat blight
Six Alle-Kiski Valley communities will be taking part in a regional property conditions assessment and blight mitigation plan. The municipalities — Arnold, New Kensington, Allegheny Township, East Vandergrift, Vandergrift and West Leechburg — are among the eight members of the Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council, formed in 2021 and through which they...
Route 28 Delafield Avenue ramp closures set for Monday morning in Pittsburgh
The Delafield Road interchange northbound ramps (Exit 7) on Route 28 in Pittsburgh will close Monday morning, weather permitting. The closure will allow crews to install rumble strips. Here’s the closure schedule: • Northbound Route 28 to Delafield Avenue (Exit 7): About 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; • Delafield Avenue...
The Stroller, Sept. 24, 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. Open house event planned at Vandergrift Public Library Vandergrift Public Library...
‘He’s just one of those kids’: Pitt student balances heart research, academics, hockey
Ben Leslie works in a Pitt heart research lab while maintaining a full academic load. In his time off? He serves as a captain for the university’s varsity hockey team. Leslie, a 2019 Penn-Trafford graduate, used to doubt there was enough time in the day to pursue all of his...
Bethel Park real estate transactions, week of Sept. 24, 2023
Bethel Park Kenneth Ranalli sold property at 611 Arkwood Drive to James Jaques and Anna Billetdeaux for $179,000. Earl Rorer III sold property at 5439 Brightwood Road to South Pine Wind LLC for $165,000. Estate of Frederick W Koenig sold property at 630 Broughton Road to Keith and Cara Surmick...
‘Hometown hero’: Longtime Jeannette police officer, Marine veteran known for work ethic, fairness
(Editor’s note: This is part of a series about Westmoreland County residents who have been honored as Hometown Heroes. The program honors local military and non-military heroes by displaying photos on decorative banners in area communities.) Ray C. Leydig Hempfield 1944-2020 A veteran of the Marine Corps, Ray C. Leydig...
Art competition win gives Greater Latrobe student hope for professional career
When Bella Muir found out her drawing was selected to be published in Celebrating Art.com’s Summer 2023 National Anthology book, she “felt really proud.” Muir, 17, of Latrobe, a junior at Greater Latrobe Senior High School and member of the high school’s National Art Honor Society, decided two years ago...
Pleasant Lane Farms takes home 1st place in World Dairy Expo for gouda cheese
Pleasant Lane Farms in Unity had a gouda showing at this year’s World Dairy Expo — literally. The Creamery at Pleasant Lane Farms received four medals, including a first place win for its 1976 reserve gouda cheese. Its cheddar cheese curds placed second, its buffalo ranch cheese curds placed third...
Black lung: Government, advocates eye new federal silica-dust standard to stem resurgence among coal miners
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Black lung: Advocates eye new federal silica-dust standard to stem resurgence among coal minersVideo
Mark Rankin left the coal mines, but the coal mines haven’t left Mark Rankin. Stocky and broad shouldered, the retired Uniontown-area coal miner trekked to a Washington County health clinic to see if recent coughing and tightness in his chest could be black lung. Rankin worked for years stripping coal...
2 arrested after SWAT scene, car chase in Penn Hills
Two people are in jail after a SWAT situation and car chase through Penn Hills Saturday night. Pittsburgh Police and responded to the 5900 block of Second Avenue in Hazelwood after a man called and said he had been robbed at gunpoint by a man and woman and had his...
University of Pittsburgh says it’s willing to freeze in-state tuition in 2024-25 — if it gets a larger state subsidy
The University of Pittsburgh says it’s willing to freeze in-state tuition for the 2024-25 academic year, provided the state delivers a larger-than-usual state appropriation that year: a 9.25% increase. The dollar request was conveyed to state officials in a letter of intent Friday. An in-state freeze would apply to thousands...
Arnold firefighters help make sure residents have smoke detectors
Nannette Banichar of Arnold is like a lot of people. She had no working smoke detectors in her home — that is, before Saturday. Tessie Amaranto, executive director of the American Red Cross, Chestnut Ridge Chapter, said that’s the case more often than not. The Red Cross teamed up with...
